This article first appeared on RNZ.
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced he plans to appoint a Crown Observer to Wellington City Council
It comes after news the council will now be required to rewrite its 2024-34 Long Term Plan following a back-track on the sale of shares in the city’s airport.
Ministers have been threatening to intervene at the council, calling it a “shambles”.
The council has called an urgent meeting for Monday afternoon.
More to come
- RNZ