Gore District Council chief executive resigns

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Gore District Council's embattled chief executive, Stephen Parry, has resigned after more than two decades in the job.
It's been a fraught term for the local government stalwart, with the 22-year veteran of the Gore District Council sharing a frosty relationship with Mayor Ben Bell ever since the 24-year-old became the country's youngest ever mayor in last October's local elections.
Stephen Parry's resignation follows a very public spat with Ben Bell, with RNZ first breaking that the pair weren't speaking back in March.
Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.