ダニディンの議員ベネディクト・オングは 捜査の結果, 職員の政治偏見を非難して 違反したとして批判される. Dunedin Councillor Benedict Ong faces censure after investigation finds he breached conduct by accusing a staff member of political bias.

独立調査で彼が評議会の行動規範に違反したことが判明し, 職員の政治偏見を非難するメールを送った. そして彼は,彼の同僚が, Dunedin City Councillor Benedict Ong faces censure and removal from key roles after an independent investigation found he breached the council's code of conduct by sending an email to the media accusing a staff member of political bias. 捜査では,この行為は職員を信用し損なうための意図的な試みだと結論付けました. The investigation concluded the action was a deliberate attempt to discredit the staff member. 市長ソフィー・バーカー氏は,オングに信頼を寄せず,市議会の会議でフランツ・カフカによる"裁判"を読み返して自らを弁護し,辞任しないと述べた. Mayor Sophie Barker expressed no confidence in Ong, who defended himself during a council meeting by reading from Franz Kafka’s The Trial and stated he would not resign.