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MĀORI WARD IN NAPIER DESCRIBED AS 'BITTERSWEET' VICTORY
More than half the people who submitted their views to the council on Māori wards were against them.
But only people who were for the wards spoke to councillors at hearings.
Ninety-five percent of submitters on the Māori electorate roll were for the wards, with many councillors saying that swayed them......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/453972/maori-ward-in-napier-described-as-bittersweet-victory
HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL TO INTRODUCE TWO MĀORI WARD COUNCILLORS
The Horowhenua District Council is set to introduce two Māori ward councillors, expanding council from 11 members to 13.
Councillors voted 6-5 in favour of the change at a council meeting on Wednesday. It would see 10 general ward councillors, two Māori ward councillors and the mayor elected at large......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300435128/horowhenua-district-council-to-introduce-two-mori-ward-councillors
More than half the people who submitted their views to the council on Māori wards were against them.
But only people who were for the wards spoke to councillors at hearings.
Ninety-five percent of submitters on the Māori electorate roll were for the wards, with many councillors saying that swayed them......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/453972/maori-ward-in-napier-described-as-bittersweet-victory
HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL TO INTRODUCE TWO MĀORI WARD COUNCILLORS
The Horowhenua District Council is set to introduce two Māori ward councillors, expanding council from 11 members to 13.
Councillors voted 6-5 in favour of the change at a council meeting on Wednesday. It would see 10 general ward councillors, two Māori ward councillors and the mayor elected at large......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300435128/horowhenua-district-council-to-introduce-two-mori-ward-councillors