Mentioned in dispatches

Aardvark has made Te News!

In the long-standing arm's length Mayor vs. local Mr Bruce Simpson war on the right to independently film public meetings, there is a public notice from the SWDC ivory tower.

Seems a councillor has earned himself a censure causing a walkout.  All in support of Mr. Simpson.  SWDC seems to want to be the sole (read censored) source of 'truth' emanating as the public record.

Bruce runs an oft-read fine blog at Aardvark.co.nz which has long detailed the ongoing stoush.

I look forward to reading the fine detail which will no doubt continue to not favourably show the Mayor and his cohorts over coming days.  Time for a Commissioner to sort?

Public notice at herald, showing $34K of ratepayer taxes wasted just in legal fees over this censure.  That'll get you votes Mr. Mayor.