Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga leaves council

Resigned: Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga

From City Scene, published on 1 November, 2009.

At the council meeting on Thursday, 22 October, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga resigned as a councillor.

He cited the need to concentrate more time on his duties as the MP for Maungakiekie.

Mr Lotu-Iiga was elected as a representative of the Tamaki-Maungakiekie ward, and was chairperson of the City Development Committee until 11 September last year. In November last year he was elected as a member of parliament at the general election.

Auckland City Council thanked Mr Lotu-Iiga for his contributions. As City Scene went to print, no official decision has been made about the status of the now-vacant Tamaki-Maungakiekie ward seat.

The council is likely to discuss the vacancy at its next meeting, and choose whether to appoint a replacement or leave the seat vacant.