Crown observer for Wellington 'unnecessarily pre-emptive': Tim Brown

Crown observer for Wellington 'unnecessarily pre-emptive': Tim Brown
Tim Brown supported the sale of the Wellington International Airport shares. (Image: Mark Mitchell)
Gregor Thompson
Wellington city councillor and former Wellington Airport chair Tim Brown says the appointment of a Crown observer to Wellington City Council is “unnecessarily pre-emptive”.Minister of Local Government Simeon Brown announced Tuesday he had appointed a Crown observer to Wellington City Council (WCC) over concerns it is ill-equipped to handle its finances. The move came two weeks after WCC voted to halt the sale of its minority share in Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL), which triggered an amendment process of its 20...

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