Director Peter Jackson

 

PHOTO: GETTY Director Peter Jackson has slammed Wellington Mayor Justin Lester in a recent email.

Sir Peter Jackson has launched a scathing attack on the Wellington mayor and council, distancing himself from any involvement in the controversial development of Shelly Bay.

Having been invited to a meeting, the filmmaker pulls no punches in his 1270-word email to Justin Lester.

He warns that the capital’s “precious green space” at Shelly Bay will be ruined by a development reminiscent of “Soviet-era apartments”.

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