Little saying the right things

Stuff reports:

Andrew Little has promised to act on what Wellingtonians want: saving Begonia House and Khandallah Pool and complete the Karori Event Centre.

However, the Wellington mayoral candidate did not make any mention of the Golden Mile project in his campaign speech.

He has correctly said that the Council should not sign any further contracts around the Golden Mile. Nominations open in less than 50 days, and the new Council should be allowed to decide what is best for the city.

Little promised to end public excluded meetings, ending the “misuse of ‘commercial confidentiality’”, which was code for “we don’t want to tell you”.

He pointed to areas where the council has wasted millions with little oversight: like the $150 million town hall blow out.

Great on ending public excluded meetings. Incidentally the blowout ion the town hall is more than $150 million. It could be over $270 million.