Wayne Brown has served his time: Now it’s time for change – Cecilia Robinson

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date February 23, 2025

OPINION: Brown, 78, has tackled Auckland’s financial challenges effectively.
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or Women Scotland directors Susan Smith (L) and Marion Calder (R) give their statements outside the Supreme Court as it rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Photo: Getty Images Britain's highest court has ruled that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under […]

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