Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says there was no talk of Government interference during her talk this morning with the Local Government Minister.
Whanau earlier arrived at Parliament for a meeting with Simeon Brown as her council faces the threat of government intervention.
The council has to find a way to fill a huge budget hole, after a decision not to sell its airport shares.
Opposition MPs claim the Government is trying to score political points by criticising Wellington City Council. (Source: 1News)
Following the meeting, Whanau said the conversation was polite and friendly and was mainly about her giving an update on the council.
Ahead of the meeting, Whanau said she intended to have a “productive” meeting with Brown.
The Wellington Mayor said it was a “productive” meeting with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. (Source: 1News)
“I’m going to head in now, but I look forward to chatting to you all after.”
Whanau said she had a plan to show him, but she would “prefer to tell the minister first” what it was.
Asked whether the council had met the threshold for a Crown observer, she did not agree.
“But I look forward to hearing what he has to say.”
Councillors met behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss how its Long-term Plan (LTP) could be amended.
After councillors had previously called for government intervention and expressed a lack of faith in the mayor, most councillors presented a more united front yesterday, telling the media they were confident they could find a way forward.
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