I have a way to help the struggling Mayor

The Herald reports:

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has acknowledged the economic challenges facing residents in the capital, saying she’s “feeling the crunch” too and recently sold her car to help pay the bills.

The mayor’s annual salary has increased to $189,799 following a 3.7% pay rise in July. She also won $1.4 million through Lotto in 2002.

Maybe if rates were not going up 20%, then an adult with no children on almost $200,000 a year wouldn’t be forced to sell their car!