Francesca Rudkin: If you’re a politician out with a friend - just remember to pay the bill

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 3, 2023 · 3m

I like to have a good time, I let my hair down occasionally, and over the years I have by no means always behaved perfectly in public after a few drinks on a Friday night.

I’ve worked in the media for 25 years after all, an industry that really can’t throw shade at anyone else’s Friday night mishaps.

However, Wellington mayor Tory Whanau is likely wishing she had one less glass on Friday night. You know the story; apparently, she turned up to a restaurant with few drinks under her belt, had a meal and a few more drinks with a friend, and then made a bit of scene.

Supposedly she said, “Do you…