Capital Letter: Georgina Campbell on the decision to appoint a Crown observer to Wellington City Council
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Local government minister Simeon Brown has decided to appoint a Crown observer to Wellington City Council. The decision was reached after the council's long-term plan was forced back to the council table after a vote to ditch the sale of the council's 34% stake in Wellington Airport.  Now all eyes turn to who the observer will be - and what problems they might uncover.  NZ Herald's Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joined Nick Mills for the Capital Letter. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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