Local government minister Simeon Brown has decided to appoint a Crown observer to Wellington City Council.

The decision was reached after the council's long-term plan was forced back to the council table after a vote to ditch the sale of the council's 34% stake in Wellington Airport. 

Now all eyes turn to who the observer will be - and what problems they might uncover. 

NZ Herald's Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joined Nick Mills for the Capital Letter.

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