David Burton is an employment law barrister and a regular opinion contributor.
OPNION: Auckland has a new mayor – Wayne Brown. The mayor campaigned on a platform of change.
On the campaign trail, Brown promised to take back control of the council-controlled organisations (CCOs) and cut $100 million of ratepayer funding for Eke Panuku and the council's economic development and events arm Tātaki Auckland Unlimited. He said if they can survive on their own, well and good. If not, they will be closed down.
During the election campaign, Brown also said as mayor he planned to pass a resolution to cut the salary pool of staff earning more than $300,000 by 30%, middle management by 20% and lower management by 10%.
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Auckland Transport chairperson Adrienne Young-Cooper has already stepped down after she learned that he wanted the board to resign.
The chairperson and board of Eke Panuku Development have not heeded Brown’s call for their resignation.
Having acted for numerous boards and chief executives, in my experience means calls for change at the governance level which often leads to change at the chief executive and executive management level.
Change for executive management then often leads to change further down the organisation. Change often means restructuring,...
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