Closing time for Leo Molloy – and a new shape to the Auckland mayoral race
The Spinoff Daily, Friday August 12
Closing time for Leo Molloy – and a new shape to the Auckland mayoral race
Third place in a new poll suggested Aucklanders ‘didn’t want to go to Leo Land’, says Molloy. He’s now eyeing up 2025, while the dynamic in the remaining field shifts substantially. Toby Manhire reports.
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