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Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers has denied documenting that he was on Auckland Council business when, in fact, he was on holiday in Rarotonga.
Cr Sayers came under fire in a recent New Zealand Herald article, after Waitakere Councillor Penny Hulse bumped into him in Rarotonga, when he was on the record as being at work.
He told the Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association (SBRRA) meeting on November 12 that he was not wasting Council time or money.
“Some of you may have seen an article in the Herald about me that was nasty and it’s not true,” Cr Sayers said.
“I went to Rarotonga for a three-day holiday and sent my apology to the committee, but unfortunately, it arrived two hours late and was not recorded.”
Cr Sayers also responded to a jibe that he only attended one in four Council workshops.
“That’s because a lot of them are a waste of time. I attend all the ones where I need to fight for Rodney, otherwise I would rather be helping people in this region.”
SBRRA chair Mark Dinniss expressed his support for Cr Sayers.
“You don’t have to justify yourself to us Greg; you do a great job for our community,” Mr Dinniss said.
