EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 3 MIN
Dunedin City councillor reads novel to defend himself
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A Dunedin city councillor has resorted to reading a novel to defend himself at what he's likened to a public show trial. First-term representative Benedict Ong was censured by his colleagues at a meeting today for criticising a council staff member, in an email sent last month to the chief executive and local journalists. Tess Brunton reports.
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