Christchurch was dysfunctional; Wellington is in ‘palliative care’

A council beset by in-fighting, factionalism and leaks to media finds itself subject to the installation of a central government minder with an implicit message: Sort yourselves out, or else.
Such is the situation faced by Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and her councillors, following Local Government Minister Simeon Brown’s decision to install a Crown observer at the Wellington City Council.