Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 27, 2021 3:59:40 GMT 12
GREEN LEADER JAMES SHAW, ROTORUA MAYOR STEVE CHADWICK TAKE AIM AT DAVID SEYMOUR OVER MĀORI WARDS-APARTHEID COMPARISON
Green Party co-leader James Shaw says Act Party leader David Seymour should apologise over comments comparing new Māori ward legislation to apartheid in South Africa.
Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has also weighed in on the issue, saying Seymour should "become relevant".....
Former New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd says today is a day of celebration - but there is a lot of work still to be done to ensure Māori take their rightful place in local government.
He says there now need to be challenges to individual councils to create Māori wards....