Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has announced he plans to run for re-election in October.
Foster has been a councilor since 1992 and was elected to the mayor’s job on his third attempt, in 2019†
The current triennium in the council has been destroyed by notably rocky related between Foster and many of his councilors from the left and right of the board, although Green aligned Deputy Mayor Sarah Free was often by his side†
He was particularly supported for the role by Hollywood director Sir Peter Jackson†
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Jackson gives employee bonuses that will inject Wellington a lot of money. Here he is at the launch of Mayor Andy Foster’s 2019 campaign.
Election results of Wellington City Council showed companies linked to Jackson Companies gave the lion’s share of contributions to Foster .’s campaign† Weta Digital, Park Road Post Production and Portsmouth Rentals together coughed up $30,000.
The $500 million plan to develop Shelly Bay by The Wellington Company has been hotly contested by Jackson. In November 2020, Foster showed that he wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty on the matter, show up in his suit to help set up tents for the occupiers of the disputed land†
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Foster will set up a tent in Shelly Bay in November 2020. (File photo).
Brave life and risk limb for reasons hard to discern, Foster’s February Meeting with Influencers of the Occupation of Parliament was labeled by councilors as “extremely dangerous” and a “humiliation” for the capital.
Foster remained silent on the details of his meeting, except to say that he had consulted police and that the meeting was part of his doing “everything I can to reduce the impact on our city, our people, our businesses and institutions.” “.