Lee Vandervis

Boards angered by 'insulting' remarks

Boards angered by 'insulting' remarks

Angry and upset community board members are demanding an apology from Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis, after he suggested their boards were a waste of money and should be axed.

Vandervis walks out of hearing

Vandervis walks out of hearing

A public hearing on new bus shelters planned for Dunedin turned into a political spat yesterday when committee member Cr Lee Vandervis criticised the process and then quit the meeting in protest.

Unpaid rent situation angers councillor

Unpaid rent situation angers councillor

Revelations the Dunedin City Council is owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent by the Otago Rugby Football Union are "just not good enough", a furious Cr Lee Vandervis says.

Vandervis comments rankle in Christchurch

Vandervis comments rankle in Christchurch

A call by a Dunedin city councillor for some Christchurch rebuilding to be shifted to Dunedin has drawn the ire of Christchurch residents and scorn from Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.

Bureaucracy runs rings around our elected councillors

Bureaucracy runs rings around our elected councillors

Lee Vandervis wrestles with the process of project endorsement at the Dunedin City Council.

Museum marketing costs during closure criticised

Museum marketing costs during closure criticised

Otago Settlers Museum Board member Lee Vandervis, who is a critic of museum redevelopment project costs, has also taken issue with the museum's promotional spending.

Vandervis gate-crashes mayor's private meeting; refuses to leave

Vandervis gate-crashes mayor's private meeting; refuses to leave

Security guards were called - and police almost followed - after Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis barged into a private meeting in Mayor Dave Cull's office and refused to leave.

Vandervis, Farry clash over donation query

Personality clashes and allegations of "libellous emails", sparked by the latest report on the Forsyth Barr Stadium, marked a Dunedin City Council committee meeting yesterday.

Remembrance kicks in for appeal

Remembrance kicks in for appeal

Whether motivated by civic duty, by a desire to avoid a second public gaffe or just by a nice piece of cake, Cr Lee Vandervis managed to remember to attend his second public engagement yesterday.

Vandervis forgets to attend Remembrance event

Vandervis forgets to attend Remembrance event

A Dunedin city councillor has offered his "most sincere apologies" after an embarrassing gaffe when he forgot to attend a Remembrance Sunday church service at which he was to represent the city.

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