Far North DC's new lineup welcomed in Waitangi Treaty Grounds pōwhiri
Five hundred people gathered to pōwhiri New Zealand's first mayor to have also stood for a Māori ward, and his Far North District Council.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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Far North District Council votes for Māori wards
Far North District Council votes for Māori wards 4 May, 2021 07:27 AM 3 minutes to read Moko Tepania speaks to his Māori wards call at the meeting. Photo / Susan Botting Far North District Council has today voted in favour of Māori wards. "Im so excited about the future," Moko Tepania, Far North District Council (FNDC) councillor said after the meeting. The council voted 7:3 to bring in Māori wards after an intense, emotion-filled debate in a packed Kaikohe council chambers that spilled out...
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Calls for Far North Council to revisit Māori seats decision
Calls for Far North Council to revisit Māori seats decision 28 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Far North Mayor John Carter says the council has not decided whether it will meet to make a decision about having Māori seats. Photo / File. Northern Advocate A Northland pro-Māori wards campaigner is calling on Far North District Council to reconsider its decision over the special seats in the wake of new Government legislation. Kevin Grose, Inclusion Northland leader, said Far North District...
Source: nzherald.co.nz