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Maori wards Bill pushed through under urgency

Maori wards Bill pushed through under urgency 24 Feb 2021 12:42 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast Parliament is set to hear the final reading of the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill today, ending the ability of a small minority of voters to force a binding referendum if councils try to create Māori wards. New Zealand Māori Council executive director Matthew Tukaki says the current law has been divisive and allowed people to mount campaigns ag...
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Law will lay Moriori myth to rest

Law will lay Moriori myth to rest 25 Feb 2021 09:00 AM Photo: All Poetry. Maui Solomon: Law will lay Moriori myth to rest The chief negotiator for Moriori says putting his people’s history in legislation will do much to dispel the myths about the original inhabitants of the Chatham islands. The chief negotiator for Moriori says putting his people’s history in legislation will do much to dispel the myths about the original inhabitants of the Chatham Islands. The settlement bill had...
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Western Bay mayor labels Māori ward legislation 'unfair' in submission

Western Bay mayor labels Māori ward legislation unfair in submission 18 Feb, 2021 05:00 AM 4 minutes to read Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber says hes fully supportive of plans to amend the Local Electoral Act. Photo / File Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber says hes fully supportive of plans to amend the Local Electoral Act. Photo / File A mayoral submission expressing strong support for proposed changes to legislation surrounding the matter of Māori wards in local governme...
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