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At the July 30 special meeting to consider the sale of its 34 percent shareholding in Wellington Airport, Wellington City Council voted on a number of resolutions. In the first, Councillors voted eleven to seven for the Council 'to inform Government in making its decision that its preference is not to sell the Airport at this stage.' The Mayor, who had been convinced he had the numbers, was not yet ready to concede defeat. The Government had still to officially decide whether it would sell its own shares. The Council would then meet again to review its decision. In the second part of this case study, while increased pressure comes on the Council from the Government to vote for a sale, pressure is also being put by the coalition partner New Zealand First to retreat from the sale. The final decision is still down to two councillors.