Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she has sold her car to help pay the bills, and does "nothing in terms of socialising" as money is so tight.
But on $190,000 a year - is this just a poor attempt to relate to voters?
Also, a developer has pulled out of plans to develop Oriental Bay's band rotunda - what should happen to the site?
Former Wellington mayor Justin Lester and Curia pollster David Farrar joined Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff.
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