Dear mayors: Ask yourself what Wayne Brown would do

PremiumOpinionOpinion byJohn MacDonaldNZ Herald·28 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readJohn MacDonald is the Canterbury Mornings host for Newstalk ZB.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Photo / Dean PurcellAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Photo / Dean PurcellDear Phil, Lydia and Dan,I’ve noticed recently that you all seem a bit flustered.

I imagine that’s one of the occupational risks of being the mayors of Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri and having Wellington breathing down your neck, wanting you to be the proverbial turkeys