Wayne Brown has the head of Eke Panuku Development agency Paul Majurey in his sights just two days after the head of Auckland Transport Adrienne Cooper-Young decided to quit before she was pushed.
The new mayor had campaigned on replacing the directors of major council-controlled agencies.
To what extent can mayors hire and fire? And are they subject to employment law?
Employment specialist and lawyer Barbara Buckett spoke to Guyon Espiner.