An Auckland councillor has hit back at police after they claimed politicians weren't doing enough to prevent booze-fuelled unruly behaviour in the central city.
North Shore ward councillor George Wood said police needed to cop some of the blame themselves, after brawls erupted at various locations in the CBD late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
"It is my view that Auckland City police need to take back control of the inner-city area of Auckland, especially if the happenings on Sunday morning are an indication of how people are behaving."
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