Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has denied asking a waiter if he knew who she was.
A Wellington restaurant manager says the mayor seemed 'tipsy' while at The Old Quarter restaurant and left without paying.
Miss Whanau says forgetting to pay was an honest mistake, and was corrected the next morning.
She strenuously denies any other accusations about her conduct.
Former mayor of Wellington Kerry Prendergast spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
