Thumbing noses

John Roughan is correct (Weekend Herald, October 15) when he says that the concept of the so-called Super City was conceived by the Helen Clark Government.

However, the actual setup was designed by Rodney Hide; this was a sop to the Act Party from John Key. As a result, we have CCOs who are able to thumb their noses at the mayor and the council. Good luck to Wayne Brown in sorting it out Donald Anderson, Papatoetoe.