Cr Lee Vandervis leaves yesterday's Dunedin City Council meeting after being asked to make a ''genuine'' apology for his behaviour. Photo by Peter McIntosh. Dunedin city councillor Lee Vandervis has been given 24 hours to offer a ''genuine'' apology for his behaviour or be stripped of his voting rights. But the outspoken councillor has already vowed not to recognise the ruling, after staging a walkout during a debate over his punishment. His move came amid acrimonious scenes at yesterday's Dunedin City Council meeting, as Cr Vandervis made his own allegations of illegal behaviour, and members of the public interjected from the gallery. The departure also left councillors opposed to Cr...
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