Mr Brown said he had been reading lots of different editorials and comment on the issue, and had "reflected on it". Photos / APN / Getty Images
Mr Brown said he had been reading lots of different editorials and comment on the issue, and had "reflected on it". Photos / APN / Getty Images
Auckland Council needs to apply "common sense" when it comes to the issue of people being allowed to scatter their loved one's ashes in public places, Mayor Len Brown says.
Amidst a growing row over a proposed council by-law which would force grieving families to apply for permission to scatterashes in a public place, Mr Brown distanced himself from the controversy and admitted it would be "very hard" to enforce.
"Sometimes you'd never know. How would you know someone was spreading ashes there if they were doing it in a very quiet, private time at night, or in an under utilised time of the day?
"So I think we need to apply common sense, recognise that people will spread ashes on the sea and different places around the community, and not overly intrude on their period of dealing with their grief."
