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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 25, 2016 17:30:05 GMT 12
MORE MAORI NEEDED ON COUNCILS Maori Party co-leader Marama Fox wants to see more support for Maori candidates to stand for this year’s local government elections. Ms Fox says the diversity needed is more Maori candidates, with only three percent of councillors elected last time being tangata whenua. She says that’s not for lack of trying, but unless Maori candidates have a high public profile from some non-Maori activity, they are unlikely to get elected. One way to get greater diversity is Maori seats, as her own Wairarapa council is doing. "Despite who else might put their hand up, we think iwi should have places on local government so they should be part of decision making power and not merely consultation tick box.... www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTQxODM=
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