On the Money: a Yellow lesson, Saville's bright idea, Rakon votes and more

On the Money: a Yellow lesson, Saville's bright idea, Rakon votes and more
If it weren't for your gumboots, where would you be? (Image: Getty)
Paul McBeth
Chatham Rule, the Eagle has landedHaving failed to scoop the Wellington mayoralty, Labour’s Rongotai MP Paul Eagle has this year had to face being surplus to requirements in both Wellington local body politics and national politics, with former fellow councillor Fleur Fitzsimons standing in Rongotai for Labour this year.He has come up with a solution that has just a hint of exile about it.Eagle will join the Chatham Islands county council as its chief executive, starting Nov 1, a fortnight after the Oct 14 general election.However, Eagle...

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