Would-be mayor left out on a limb

The attempts to do a bit of campaigning for mayorship by calling for Ice Cube to be banned from Auckland has washed back on Len Brown: concert organisers have rather publicly rebuffed him, insisting the event will continue and suggesting that Brown was trying to "censor" Cube.

Note to Mr. Brown: If you're going to try and make yourself look like a man in charge, it's best to try and make sure your stunts won't fall flat.