The Dunedin mayor has moved quickly to replace his outgoing deputy who's resigned over the handling of a racist incident.
Sophie Barker handed her notice in after filing an official complaint about Mayor Jules Radich's conduct and how he managed accusations of racist abuse by the Strath Taieri community board chair, Barry Williams.
The council wrote to Mr Williams asking him to consider stepping down after he directed a racial slur at a pub worker.
He hasn't.
Yesterday councillor Cherry Lucas was appointed as the new Deputy mayor.
Joining us now to shed more light on the situation is former deputy Sophie Barker, who still remains a councillor.
