Goulden v Wellington City Council - [2006] 3 NZLR 244

Administrative law — Judicial review — Complaint that council member had breached code of conduct by publicly criticising council employee — Jurisdiction of council to continue complaint proceeding following election — Process of calling extraordinary meeting — Whether decision to censure reasonable — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, ss 14, 19 and 25.

Local government — Powers — Complaint that council member had breached code of conduct by publicly criticising council employee — Jurisdiction of council to continue complaint proceeding following election — Process of calling extraordinary meeting — Local Government Act 2002, ss 12 and 48 and Schedule 7.