Len Brown on the David Shearer Show tomorrow at 9.05am
This week on The David Shearer Show, Manukau City Council Mayor Len Brown talks to David about his ambition to become the first mayor of the new Auckland Council.
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Len Brown on the David Shearer Show tomorrow at 9.05am
By the end of this year, Aucklanders will have elected a mayor who will preside over the biggest local body organisation New Zealand has ever seen. The structure of the Auckland Council has not yet been fully defined but one thing is for sure – the mayoralty race is going to be a fascinating contest.
This week on The David Shearer Show, Manukau City Council Mayor Len Brown talks to David about his ambition to become the first mayor of the new Auckland Council.
He also reflects on his early years in Taumarunui, his experience growing up in the South Auckland suburb of Otara, his close ties with Maori and the Pacific Island communities and how that upbringing has shaped his view of the world.
After suffering a heart attack in 2008 which required heart bypass surgery, Mr Brown says he is now 100% fit and he will need to be as his likely combatant, current Auckland City Council mayor John Banks, is a canny political operator with an experienced team on his side.
The show is live tomorrow at 9.05am on 104.6 Planet FM and can be found online at www.planetaudio.org.nz Search: Shearer
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