Kapiti Council Bickering

Monday, 12 March 2012, 8:20 pm
Article: Kapiti Independent News

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A major row has broken out on the Kapiti Coast District Council over Cr K Gurunathan’s criticism of fellow Councillor Ross Church for limiting Grey Power’s speaking rights at a council workshop he chaired.

Now Councilor Church has hit back, accusing Cr Gurunathan (Guru) of being ‘inaccurate, thoughtless, gutless and deceitful.’...READ MORE

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