Auckland Mayor delivers ultimatum on airport shares
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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has a tough job ahead trying to convince councillors to back his controversial plan to plug a $325 million budget hole.
At a chaotic meeting yesterday he delivered an ultimatum.
He'll roll back funding cuts for arts, culture and local boards and keep a rates rise below inflation.
But in return he wants to sell the council's airport shares worth $2.3 billion.
RNZ contacted all 20 councillors; of the seven who agreed to speak, all said it's still not clear if the Mayor will get the backing he needs.
Delphine Herbert has the story.