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Councillor Slur Costs Council Thousands | Auckland News
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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A Gore councillor sparked a $8,000+ code of conduct probe after calling a staff presentation “gay” — deemed disrespectful, not serious, but costly. Over $22,000 was spent on similar complaints in 18 months, with details kept secret. The councillor apologized, citing personal stress and sleepless nights, and the council chose no further action — one councillor called it a “storm in a teacup.”
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