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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 26, 2020 3:00:20 GMT 12
NATIONAL AND LABOUR CLASH OVER COUNCILS INTRODUCING MAORI WARDSA National MP is suggesting it's undemocratic for councils to decide whether we should have Maori wards. National MP for Whangaparaoa, Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking councillors who bring in the wards should be voted out. "I like to leave decisions with the community - and stop elected officials grabbing more and more power." Labour's Stuart Nash says he's not against the idea of Maori wards. "I am in favour of having them, but its up to local councils to determine, not the government."...... www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/pollies-stuart-nash-and-mark-mitchell-talk-housing-tourism-covid-vaccine-and-maori-wards/SHANE JONES: MAORI SEATS INEVITABLE.Former New Zealand First MP Shane Jones says Māori wards in local government are inevitable. "Unless you integrate and involve Māori and participate and try and broaden the base of acceptance for a lot of what local government is doing it just leads to bitterness and it leads to far too much divisiveness so I just see it as an inevitability," he says...... www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjYxMzI/Paakiwaha/Maori-seats-inevitable
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