Tory Whanau: Wellington mayor says everything is on the table regarding budget cuts, except water infrastructure and Golden Mile - Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

• Wellington City Council has stopped the sale of its 34% share in the airport.
• The Long Term Plan will have to be amended which could involve significant cuts to capital spending.
• It’s the second significant loss Mayor Tory Whanau has suffered this year after the Reading Cinemas deal was also killed.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanauis faced with cutting up to $600 million from her 10-year budget after the city council voted to stop the controversial sale of its airport shares.

Last week, Wellington City Council killed the sale of its 34% share in the airport, with one councillor saying it was the “dirtiest politics” she had been involved with.

It’s a significant loss for Whanau who championed the sale and planned her 10-year-budget around it. The sale has divided the council, cost the mayor crucial support and comes after her plan Read more