Tory Whanau’s $7000 portrait a last self inflicted footnote to an abused legacy

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Right after Tory righteously called out the appalling abuse that has been the hallmark of her time as Wellington Mayor….

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau demands change at council, discusses abuse faced in final mayoral speech

Outgoing Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she would not wish the abuse she has faced in the mayoralty upon anyone, as she delivered her final speech as the capital’s mayor today.

Whanau thanked all of her council colleagues by name, but also took the opportunity to fire shots at those she deemed responsible for attacks against her.

…she goes and does this…

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Error leads to $7000 painted mayoral portrait of Tory Whanau, rather than photo

A mistake by council staff led to a $7000 portrait of Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau being painted, rather than it being done using photography.

…Jesus wept.

Look, I WANT TO SUPPORT MĀORI WOMEN IN POLITICS I really, really, really do, but this is another example of the self-inflicted train wrecks that seem to be her super power.

Much of the criticism directed at Tory has been hateful shit that is beneath the dignity of us all to engage with, but then she manages to create issues that are totally self inflicted.

Her screaming at the Wellington Unions for having the temerity for questioning her over the airport sale raised so many red flags in terms of woke micro aggression policing  it may as well have been a Chinese Flag manufacturing company.

Her bewildering train wreck interviews that seemed to get worse and worse never made any sense for someone who was supposed to be so good at communication, and this last slap in the face to Wellington ratepayers for a $7000 painting is the icing to a shit cake that manages to sum up her Mayoralty in a way that really is not positive.

Much of the criticism directed at her was racist misogyny that demeans us all, but the self inflicted mistakes never helped.

Missing out on the Māori Ward seat is perhaps a fitting political end to a confused legacy.

 

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