This is a selection of some of the tweets about the official review report about Auckland mayor Len Brown. As usual, the tweets below are in (rough) reverse chronically order – the most recent tweets are first.
Central Govt = accountability. Local Govt = wild west.
Bernard Orsman @BernardOrsman
Len Brown doing one on ones in room next to Ngati Whatua room at Town Hall @nzherald@aklcouncil
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
Have resorted to taking selfies with the Ngati Whatua sign, but not going to tweet them because that would be unprofessional
Bernard Orsman @BernardOrsman
Declaration of interest. Free digestive biscuits at Brown presser. @nzherald @aklcouncil
Full declaration: journalists waiting to interview Len Brown were all just given two digestives each by council staff.
$40,000 worth of free hotel rooms & upgrades in the same city where you have a house? Len Brown you should've gone with snapchat & motels
Other journalists coming out of interview with Len Brown: "get used to hearing 'with the benefit of hindsight'".
Len Brown phoned/texted Cheung from work 9 times a week on average over 3 years & now says 'let me get on with being Mayor'???????
Len Brown blocked @johnbanksnz and @johnpalino from becoming Mayor of Auckland. In my books, that gives him a significant about of rope.
Imperator Fish @ImperatorFish
Dear media: I am available to step in as Auckland mayor, if required. Even at short notice (can I get an advance on my salary now, though?).
Shit! Is it too late to make a pun about how much Len likes the "pokies"?
What's the point of a Auckland Council "code of conduct" if ignoring it results in nada, nil and zilch. #lenbrown
Len Brown phoned/texted Cheung from work 9 times a week on average over 3 years & now says 'let me get on with being Mayor'???????
Imperator Fish @ImperatorFish
So did Len Brown smoke crack or not? Nothing else matters to me.
One time I got a free upgrade to Business flying LA to Auckland. Not quite fair to say I received a $3000 gift from Air NZ.
Should all politicians who pushed/supported the Sky City case be investigated?
Jordan McCluskey @JordanMcCluskey
Len Brown has actually destroyed not only his own Mana, but also that of the office he holds. The next mayor needs to be competent.
Morgan Godfery @MorganGodfery
I'm at the point where I'm prepared to accept that Len Brown has so little integrity left: an adulterer and serial non-discloser.
> Morgan Godfery @MorganGodfery
That's probably excessive moralising on my part. But I expect more from people in public office and especially an office as high as Len's.
He should resign! Len Brown's calls, texts and hotel stays revealed - National - NZ Herald News http://nzh.tw/11172021 via @nzherald
Remind me did Len Brown accept any donations he declared as anonymous in his campaign - chill people and let him get on with being mayor
> Graeme Edgeler @GraemeEdgeler
@hamish_keith yes. Len Brown got a number of donations where the identities of the donors was hidden from public view, but available to him.
Jordan McCluskey @JordanMcCluskey
Rooting and raiding the minibar on the ratepayer. Pretty much confirms Local Government is the lowest common denominator in politics.
Kind of feel like there's more controversial issues going on at the moment but this will get the attention because it's easy to understand.
Morgan Godfery @MorganGodfery
So long, and thanks for all the hotels #LenBrown
A politician 'forgetting' something. My world is rocked.
3 days into the Len Brown saga, in response to Herald questions, said: any expenses incurred, including hotels, came from his own pocket
Jordan McCluskey @JordanMcCluskey
Does the Auckland City Council have the equivalent of the parliamentary privileges committee?
Jordan McCluskey @JordanMcCluskey
This is a tweet about Len Brown, I am declaring up front in order to maintain my integrity. I did not recieve any gratuties for this tweet.
So, have there been any council votes affecting hotels? How did Brown vote on them?
Was Len Brown at least being cost-efficient about the 1000 phone calls and txts to Chaung? Best Mates plan seems obvious pick
Patrick Gower @patrickgowernz
Len Brown claims to be anti-pokies, takes free stuff off SkyCity casino, supports pokies deal.#mmmmm
Len Brown to depart stocks skyrocketing following release of the EY reporthttps://www.ipredict.co.nz/app.php?do=browse&cat=80 …
54 rooms at the Stamford Hotel that sheets have felt the sweaty embrace of forbidden Mayoral love. Breaking: Stamford in Receivership.
Can we swap Len for that bloke from Toronto? He was more interesting and you don't have to imagine him shagging some silly bint.
So if I understand the right wing standards of acceptable political behaviour, Len is golden. No proven illegality = all good.
(And lets be honest: us plebs don't get upgrades and free hotel rooms. He got them because of the job, in an attempt to influence him)
I don't care who Len Brown fucks. I do care that he declares gifts he gets becuse he's mayor
hamish mcneilly @southernscoop
Len Brown checked out yet?
$40,000 in undecalred gifts? There's a name for that: corruption. Brown should resign
I hope journalists ask other councillors and previous mayors about the kind of gifts Len Brown’s been nailed on. Could be interesting.
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
Reporters muttering to themselves outside #LenBrown presser "no repercussions... What about his bloody moral compass"
So is Len Brown the only one, or is there a culture of this kind of thing at the Council offices?
Considering changing my name to Len Brown. Marika Hill doesn't qualify me for free hotel rooms and upgrades.
Less bothered about upgrades on Len Brown’s hotel rooms - hotels do that. But not declaring wholly free rooms? Not good.
Hotel rooms in city u live when wife not with you? #facepalm
@CactusKate2 he does appear to be a Goneburger
I'm having a hard time seeing how Len Brown can stay on. #FreeStuff #HotelRooms
Did Len Brown not realise his council phone could be scrutinised? He made 1375 calls and texts to lover http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9514793/Browns-1375-calls-and-texts-to-lover …
Len Brown at very least can't now take part in any decision making re SkyCity Convn Centre (which he previously pledged "total" support for)
Jordan McCluskey @JordanMcCluskey
Len Brown, Down town, Pants Down, Free Now, Big Frown.
Bryce Edwards
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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