ECan councillor resigns

Feisty Environment Canterbury councillor Jo Kane has tendered her resignation as the council's deputy chairwoman, citing communication problems between her and chairman Sir Kerry Burke.

Burke is facing a challenge to his own leadership, with the council preparing to discuss a vote of no confidence in him at a meeting three weeks today.
 
Kane, who has offered to go for the top job, told The Press this morning her resignation as deputy would have to be accepted by a majority of regional councillors at the same meeting.
 
She said in her resignation letter to Burke it had become clear she did not have his confidence.

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