A controversial anti-council leaflet has ruffled feathers in the capital.

A group called Better Wellington produced the flyer criticising council plans, like changing noise control to let mosques play their call to prayer.

But posties are calling it harmful misinformation and have refused to deliver it.

John Maynard from the Postal Workers Union says the leaflets are written in a misleading way.

"Anyone who reads that thinks - oh, we're going to have a call to prayer every morning. I've asked people to read it, that's what they think it means."

Better Wellington spokesperson Alistair Boyce has stepped up to defend the flyer.

He maintains it wasn't intended to be provocative.

"No, what we've done is highlighted the ideological nature of this council."

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