Election bribe eight years in the making

released. If the letter is as innocuous as claimed, releasing it should not be a problem but if the reason for its confinement is due to it being contrary to the first legal opinion, then councillors who have vigorously defended this action have a big credibility problem.

The solution to their image? Stop the cloak and dagger tactics, shed the childish attitude of ‘‘we know what is best for you’’ and release the letter. Seeing it in the agenda of the next full council meeting will be a big benefit to everyone.

Not seeing it will see a continuation of deep suspicion. Sanctuary Zealandia.

Projected visitor numbers in its business case had been ‘significantly over-optimistic’. Nelson could well be going down this path.

Have the Sanctuary without the fence, continue trapping. accommodation supplement changes are deliberately targeted at those on the lowest incomes, and those living in areas where soaring house prices have resulted in more families living on the breadline.

Some families could be as much as $145-plus a week in the money, depending on where they live, once based on the accommodation supplement changes alone.

That will make big inroads into New Zealand’s child poverty rates, an area that are increasingly troubling even wealthier voters.

Labour will criticise it for not being bold enough and for a lack of fresh thinking on the environment

Finance Minister Steven Joyce shows he’s a cunning campaign manager.