Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown breached code over ‘Muslim terrorist’ remark, commissioner finds

Reporter & Desk Editor - Auckland·NZ Herald·1 Sep, 2026 03:58 AM4 mins to read‌Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown apologised and met with the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand after he called an RNZ staffer a "Muslim terrorist".Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown brought the council into disrepute when he described an RNZ worker as a “Muslim terrorist”, an independent commissioner’s investigation found. “The incident was a form of harassment ... and represented a major departure from expected standards,” Conduct Commissioner Paul Collins wrote. The investigation was launched