Capital Letter: Georgina Campbell on Wellington City Council's first public meeting since airport shares vote
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The Wellington City Council has met publicly for the first time since voting to ditch the planned sale of its stake in Wellington Airport. It's also the first time the council has met since Local Government Minister Simeon Brown announced he is appointing a Crown observer to the council. So when will the council begin deciding what to cut to fund a large hole in its budget?  NZ Herald's Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joined Adam Cooper for the Capital Letter. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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