The Councillor who now lives in Scotland

NewstalkZB reports:

A Horowhenua district councillor is under fire for working remotely – from the other side of the world. 

Councillor Rogan Boyle left the country in October and is said to currently be in Scotland with no plans to return any time soon.  

Horowhenua Mayor Bernie Wanden told Mike Hosking while Boyle has been attending council meetings on Zoom, it’s not good enough. 

Wanden believes Boyle should resign. 

Of course he should resign. He should have done so when he left NZ. It would be different if you were just overseas for say 3 months, but it seems he has relocated to Scotland.

I’ve been leaked a message he has sent to other councillors (but not Horowhenua ones) justifying his actions.

The proper thing to do isn’t to sneak out of the country and hope no one notices. It would be to tell residents you are leaving, and asking them if they want you to continue on until the election.