Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau fires parting shots in valedictory speech

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau gives valedictory speech

"Politics at the moment has become quite an ugly place," Wellington's mayor says in her valedictory speech.

Departing mayor says she has “greater mana and resilience,” after online abuse

Report from RNZ Wellington’s mayor Tory Whanau has used her valedictory speech to call out the government, some of her colleagues, past mayors and councillors, and the media. She spoke at the council chambers othis morning. She said members around the council table fed “defamatory” rumours to the media, and some media reported them as […]

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau fires parting shots in valedictory speech

Outgoing Wellington mayor Tory Whanau gave her valedictory speech in council chambers on Wednesday morning. File photo: RNZ Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has used her valedictory speech to call out the government, some of her colleagues, past mayors and councillors, and the media.

‘Members around this table feeding defamatory rumour': Tory Whanau signs off, and hits out

Critics, colleagues and bullies: no one spared in Wellington mayor Tory Whanau’s parting shot.