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Auckland Mayor’s Chief of Staff Faces Debt Liquidation

7/21/2025

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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's chief of staff, Jazz Singh, has triggered the liquidation of his company, Traxx Investments Ltd., after accumulating a staggering debt of $559,739 to Inland Revenue. In response, Auckland Council CEO Phil Wilson is launching an investigation, asserting that he is accountable for the actions of mayoral staff, who are council employees.

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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's chief of staff, Jazz Singh, has triggered the liquidation of his company, Traxx Investments Ltd., after accumulating a staggering debt of $559,739 to Inland Revenue. In response, Auckland Council CEO Phil Wilson is launching an investigation, asserting that he is accountable for the actions of mayoral staff, who are council employees.