Auckland flooding: Chris Hipkins and Wayne Brown full press conference | Stuff.co.nz

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[@StuffNewZealand]

Analysis: Wayne Brown appears to have missed what a mayor's job is in a crisis: www.stuff.co.nz/national/300794530/analysis-wayne-brown-appears-to-have-missed-what-a-mayors-job-is-in-a-crisis

[@boydkaraitiana1617]

How bout opening up comment sections on all your uploads regarding the flooding! TVNZ comment sections are ALL CLOSED so not worth watching!

[@TheMelancholicWriter]

Just a reminder: last night the Minister for Emergency Management confirmed there was a 30 minute window between when Wayne Brown was told to declare the State of Emergency, and when he finally did so. This is in direct contrast to his repeated lines about moving quickly and waiting for the emergency staff to give him the go ahead. But also, if you live in Auckland and are complaining about him, don’t forget you had a 30% voter turnout. Y’all really made this man your problem for the next 3 years. Good luck boys!

[@A.Man..]

Like one of the past PMs

[@Vgeo17095]

Great point re voter turnout in Auckland. No one wanted to do anything but everyone is happy to complain after the fact!

[@clarerameka1462]

Who is the guy in front of the interpreter? Because of him we can't see her or the others clearly, and his position there has given them very little space to move and speak. His constantly fiddling with his phone is very disruptive. It would have been good if the main camera man had told him to step back

[@moggy2037]

LOL What a weak, pathetic, flaccid man. Aroha mai Te Waipounamu Tāmaki Makaurau

[@Andrew-ch1zf]

Most men that age are flaccid

[@tonywillans7556]

Wayne Brown is easily 'baited' by reporters and responds with inappropriate comments like: "not having the luxury of worrying about one suburb". "those houses shouldn't have been there in the first place". He's a total rubbish communicator and needs to be dragged off by his deputy before he says anything else stupid!

[@tonywillans7556]

Hipkin's would be well advised not to be seen in media events with Wayne 'too much rain' Brown. The recent media announcement was a poor look for Hipkin's, Wood and McAnulty standing like school boys alongside the very uncharismatic Auckland mayor. Adern would never have had this happen and would have had her own media 'stand up'. Brown has thus far shown he is a poor communicator and tends to get into a defensive mode very quickly. His look is 'rabbit in the headlights' and something Hipkin's would do well to distance himself from in future. Wayne Brown is an embarrassment.

[@enedifanovaha7713]

That Mayor his Rubbish

[@andrewmoore2373]

Never had an emergency alert on my phone, living in south Auckland

[@leehohepa9246]

I think they were more concerned about getting Herne Bay right first

[@JeaneGenie]

He can't be that bad, he's called the media drongos 😉

[@lemonhead6994]

Embarrassingly bad by Wayne

[@MarleeCraig]

Oh Dear, can someone please give the Mayor his Medication

[@vijantimkumar7916]

Haha..he was over dozed didn't know wat to say or do...wat a shame getting paid more than wat the PM getting and doing nothing

[@mgiyardfnitm6695]

Wayne brown's not home💡..🫣🤡

[@superdavey69]

Why is our Mayor wearing sunglasses inside, what a knob, also too scared to talk to the media in this job and anything in front of camera?

[@kizzle6318]

I cannot believe that Auckland voted this guy in. He as no idea and people thought that it was a good idea to vote this guy in? Wow, vote him out sooner rather than later

[@kizzle6318]

Mayor Brown passing on the mic like a kid who doesn't know what to say and is completely lost

[@malcolmkamo6486]

Wayne Brown needs to resign he's just too old & Haggerty.

[@harini2004]

34:34 did someone literally drag him out?

[@tylerfox7269]

Yep, they certainly did! Should have done it far sooner!!

[@Clipper_Damez]

yep his deputy tried to grab him a couple times to stop the embarrassment lmao

[@janetihaka799]

Not so far.Did you notice the worried look on PM face so worried about the mayor.

[@toad501]

The disrespect they're literally stepping in front of ministers of NZs Cabinet, including our Prime Minister. The head of Comms needs the chop. The Mayor needs a professional media liason who can prep him for these types of engagements. This is a shambles.

[@jessdent7460]

Mo Wayne mo problem

[@mapachehombre1581]

Fortunately Labour does not control the weather so you can't blame us

[@boydkaraitiana1617]

At the end of the day the buck stops with the Prime Minister! That's why the taxpayer pays him big bucks!

[@burtonaka-drizz8028]

browns poorly handle this and his absence on the day is unacceptable he's useless

[@TheTraveller20081]

Absence? He was in his office, doing his job. Where else was he supposed to be?

[@murraycramp3947]

This is the best AKL can do. This is as good as it gets. Enjoy the present, as the future will be terrible.

[@benjwebcke]

Interpreting sign language must be pretty tiring, theyve subbed out a couple times now lol

[@thedoctor6332]

its amazing no one has been electrocuted all those people in the water........ far out be safe auckland

[@StuffNewZealand]

Countdown to Chaos: As Aucklanders were desperately seeking safety, officials were silent: www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/300794503/countdown-to-chaos-as-aucklanders-were-desperately-seeking-safety-officials-were-silent

[@bridiedaly6473]

My heart goes to those people who are in bad way. Amen

[@user-jy8zb2wc8l]

Wayne Brown's explanations are basically the dog ate my homework. No one told me what I was supposed to do. Just hearing the vague "I was in my office, communicating with professionals", I would not be surprised he had gone home early on a Friday of a long weekend.

[@mareavoce1272]

I can see why Brown doesn’t like doing interviews. It’s a tough gig to be accountable & show up as a leader.

[@1ommm]

If Wayne Brown had a better relationship with media from the day he became Mayor things may have gone smoother, right from communication to the public initially to discussing what went right and what went wrong now, it appears he took up office not realizing how much there is to the job, now it just looks like incompetence

[@Carte-Blanche-NZ]

Thank goodness Chris and the competent crew were there to cover for our … mayor. He comes across as confused in his speech and lacking in empathy. Loved that Chris said “shop normally” I hated that awful “shop normal” language. When the public vote to reduce costs it means reduced services. Consequences.

[@reneerimene5511]

What is the Job of sea and rescue surely first port of call should go to them in flood situations it makes sense one because they have the rescue boats and the people who have been trained to do the Job it seems pride egos and money is man's ideas Instead of sending the right people for the right Job the pride of money always gets in the way of rescuing and saving people when these errors are corrected so will everything and one flow its called unity togetherness you don't need a degree to get understanding and you need wisdom in every decision making and there is only one who is able and it is not man what is the answer let he who has ears be quick to hear and eyes to see with clarity beyond their eyes here is a clue what is missing? what is our Nations Anthem Hello??? Thank you Amen 🙏

[@stevemccormick1200]

The Government is 100% accountable considering this happened last year, in west auckland. What has been done since then? Be careful what is said considering this is not the first time. Infrastructure is and has been inadequate which should be funded and implemented by the $30 billion dollars in equity in rates held by Auckland council. Super city my ass. Too many fingers in the pie that does not give back to the people whom pay to government what is only inadequate representation. Fix this now! The mayor said this event hasn't happened before! A lie!

[@TheTraveller20081]

240mm of rain in 24 hours. Previous record only 160mm, 40 years ago. What happened on Friday hasn't ever happened before.

[@carleeroseterangi6923]

What 😂 about the warehouse s business.

[@reedtikana1024]

22:45 thats rich lol

[@donkeymoney8607]

first to comment

[@velocity5646]

It's 2022 and we can't get Full HD ?

[@Clipper_Damez]

how is it not even in 4K at this point in 2023

[@Unbanable3.0]

Anyone there?

[@leehohepa9246]

Wayne sure deserves his $296,000 salary. Thoughts on bumping it up after this weekend's effort?

[@bruceyeh1720]

这场雨为什么没有任何预先的警告，我对相关部门的工作已经麻木了

[@markofsatan9617]

Wayne Brown did a magnificent job.

[@roberts5539]

Hopefully Mr Brown will put his big boy pants on now, and get on govt plans for the much needed water reforms. Or will he wait for another storm to reveal the total decrepitude of the drainage system he seems to think he can sort out himself.

[@TomGreenMan]

3 Waters Reform won't fix a record rainfall event, short of replacing ALL stormwater pipes with 2m Dia ones, and even then, there's only so much that could be coped with in suburbs. Learn lessons of communication for next time. PS, the co-governance issue would also be HUGELY expensive too