Mayors Call On Government To Front Up On Leaky Building Fiasco

Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey and his colleagues in Auckland and North Shore are calling on the Minister of Building Issues Clayton Gosgrove to front up to the next Mayoral Forum meeting with the government’s solutions to the leaky building “fiasco”.

“It is simply not acceptable we as councils, despite the government’s resolution process, are taking the full responsibility for this issue in terms of legal judgements. The time has come for the government to face up to its responsibilities,” says Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey.

Mayor Harvey, North Shore Mayor George Wood and Auckland Mayor Dick Hubbard met this morning as news of RiskPool’s decision to appeal against a $250,000 court order broke in the media.

“We also want Local Government New Zealand to show some real leadership on this issue and ensure the government responds to our request and our need for some big picture solutions,” says Mayor Harvey.

Mayor Harvey adds he did not personally want Waitakere City Council to lodge an appeal against the court decision.

“I made my wishes in that regard crystal clear internally and externally. The decision was made by the insurance people against my personal wishes.

“I am disappointed and unhappy about the decision to appeal and feel a huge amount of sympathy for Colleen Dicks and her situation she is in.”

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