Summer With The Mayors: Wayne Brown

Summer With The Mayors: Wayne Brown

Author: Newstalk ZB December 26, 2023 Duration: 5:25

Summer With The Mayors continues again this morning as Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown joins Tim Dower.

Mayor Wayne Brown says there will be plenty of things to take advantage of these holidays - from the ASB Tennis Classic to Movies in the Park.

He told Tim Dower businesses and restaurants are holding out for customers.

Brown says they want it to be better than the rest of the year, which has been disrupted by weather events.

 

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