Anneleise HallMay 21, 2023
Who is the Gore Council CEO that managed to almost set up and oust young, new Gore Mayor Ben Bell?
Seems ratepayers generously put Steve Parry through Otago law school and a PGD. While employed as CEO, he spent two afternoons a week in Dunedin driving the council car there and back.
Seems like Steve Parry had a lot of reasons to get rid of Ben Bell - if you get my grift.
#gorecouncil# #lgnz
A lot of background in the hyperlinks, https://i.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/southland-top-stories/132075004/who-is-gores-steve-parry…
Who is Gore's Steve Parry?

Most New Zealanders would not have heard of Gore District Council’s long-standing chief executive Stephen Parry until Ben Bell became New Zealand’s youngest mayor.

Stuff
Kay   May 11, 2023

So much gaslighting going on at #GoreCouncil with a war by CEO Stephen Parry who has expensive history as a bully
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/gore-allegations-pre-date-new-mayor

And is running a vendetta against Mayor #BenBell

Can you imagine Auckland Council treating Mayor Brown that way? Or Wellington City Council attacking Mayor Tory Whanau?
https://www.goredc.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:2buwl3j7c17q9srz9ase/hierarchy/Your%20Council/Documents/Agendas%20%26%20Minutes/2023%20Council%20Meetings/Council/16%20May%20Extraorinary/2023-05-16%20Agenda

Mud and Gore: Ex-staff speak out

A Newsroom investigation into two almost decades of workplace complaints at the Gore council talks to more than a dozen victims, including the former finance chief. Vaneesa Bellew reports.

Newsroom