PremiumOpinionOpinion byWayne BrownNZ Herald·14 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readWayne Brown has been the Mayor of Auckland since 2022, and was the Far North Mayor from 2007-2013.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown (left) and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo / Sylvie WhinrayThe wonderful thing about election year for a columnist is the huge range of annoying topics churned out by our suddenly active political aspirants.
Right now we have the Green with Envies lurching through their arithmetic to get a seemingly sensible Budget, and various minnow parties trying to use Auckland
