Father of man who drowned in Wellington Harbour appalled by Andrew Little’s video

Father of drowning victim appalled by mayor's video

The father of a man who drowned in Wellington is appalled that Mayor Andrew Little filmed a video announcing the removal of safety fences near...

Father of man who drowned in Wellington Harbour appalled by Andrew Little’s video

By Krystal Gibbens of RNZ The father of a man who drowned in Wellington Harbour is appalled that new Wellington mayor Andrew Little filmed a video announcing...

Father of man who drowned in Wellington Harbour appalled by Andrew Little's video

New Wellington Mayor Andrew Little posted a video on social media announcing the removal of safety fences, standing on the waterfront.

Father of drowned man slams Little’s video celebrating fence removal

The father of a man who drowned in Wellington Harbour has criticised new Mayor Andrew Little for filming a social media video at the site of a previous drowning to announce the removal of temporary safety fences. The fences were installed after the 2023 death of Isaac Levings, one of seven people who have drowned in the harbour since 2006. Despite a Coroner’s call for urgent safety improvements, the council voted against a $7 million fencing pro…