Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 28, 2022 4:05:02 GMT 12
HARAWIRA WARY OF MĀORI WARD EXPECTATIONS
She says Maori wards are a new concept in local government level are a new concept, and successful candidates will need time to understand their roles and discover what influence they can have around the still-pakeha-dominated council table.
“Don’t promise big things because we’ve been inside of pakeha house for a long time and in 182 years the treaty hasn’t even been recognised so let’s just try to do things differently, work together really well as a Maori roopu,” Ms Halkyard-Harawira says.....
waateanews.com/2022/09/27/harawira-wary-of-maori-ward-expectations/
She says Maori wards are a new concept in local government level are a new concept, and successful candidates will need time to understand their roles and discover what influence they can have around the still-pakeha-dominated council table.
“Don’t promise big things because we’ve been inside of pakeha house for a long time and in 182 years the treaty hasn’t even been recognised so let’s just try to do things differently, work together really well as a Maori roopu,” Ms Halkyard-Harawira says.....
waateanews.com/2022/09/27/harawira-wary-of-maori-ward-expectations/