Welcome Back, Mr Banks.
October 13, 2007 – 3:00 pm
In 98% of vote counted, the former Auckland Mayor John Banks, has a clear lead of more than 11,000 votes to the current mayor, Dick Hubbard.
In council and community board elections, right wing groups overturned their defeat in 2004.
Citizens & Ratepayers has a 2 seats majority in Auckland City Council. That puts Mr Banks in a comfortable position to implement his policy and purposals in his three year term.
Citizens & Ratepayers has also won the majority in most community boards in Auckland.
I hope this mayor can stay longer than just one term. We have three one term mayors already, there is no need to add another one.
