Candidates on the Kāpiti Coast - including the mayor - are refusing to share the stage with the convicted sex offender and former councillor David Scott.
The 73-year-old, who was convicted of indecent assault of a council staff member and removed from office, is now seeking re-election.
But some candidates say it's outrageous he is even allowed to stand and if he tries to speak at meet-the-candidate meetings they will walk out. Catherine Hutton reports.
