What can I possibly say about Typhoon Haiyan, one of the biggest storms in recorded history? What can anyone say about it?

Newly-elected councillor Steve Morris has gone on the front-foot over council's promise to fix flood-prone homes inundated with raw sewage.

Now that we've finished sniggering and tut-tutting, has anyone learned anything from this Len Brown nonsense, aside from how to enjoy a really juicy scandal?