Talking Point: Community input needed over Māori wards
13 May, 2021 10:20 PM
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Kirsten Wise, mayor of Napier. Photo / NZME
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Kirsten Wise
The issue and emotions of Māori wards is alive and well in our community right now, with an impending decision timeline of May 21 to enable these to be in place by our next local body elections in 2022.
We have been challenged about the process we intend to follow to help us to make this decision, including the allegation that a failure to resolve to establish Māori wards in time for the 2022 elections could be a breach of our Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi obligations.