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Horowhenua councillors seek detail about how the handover of assets will work in Three Waters.

DAVID UNWIN/STUFF Horizons Regional Council joins authorities in Palmertson North, Tararua and Waikato by introducing Māori wards for the 2022 elections. Councillor Piri-Hira Tukapua said those who signed the treaty hoped for a better future, and Māori had been waiting 181 years to get a seat at the table. She said she was privileged to be a voice for the community, but was elected to represent Levin. “I am not the voice for Māori at this table. It needs its own voice, its own seat.�...