A Whangarei district councillor wants his colleagues to support his call for an independent inquiry into a review of the actions of the chief executive when he sacked his assistant for signing the nomination form of a mayoral candidate.
Cr Crichton Christie has put forward a notice of motion to Wednesday's full council meeting.
He's seeking an independent inquiry into a review carried out after Mark Simpson sacked personal assistant Jan Walters for signing the nomination form of Stan Semenoff - but allowing another assistant, Ford Watson, to do work for another candidate, Warwick Syers.
That review, by a committee of three councillors - Acting Mayor Phil Halse, Jeroen Jongejans and John Williamson - and Auckland lawyer Simon Stokes looked into the issue but concluded Mr Simpson's conduct could not be criticised.
The team found Whangarei District Council protocols on staff during elections, rather than the actions of Mr Simpson, were to blame for the situation.