At the time, Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate said establishing Māori wards without first consulting the wider public would not achieve the right outcome. However, Southgate said in a statement on Tuesday that over Easter weekend she had become acutely aware of “how deeply hurt some people had been by the decision” and she was dismayed to see rifts forming in the community. “I understand people’s frustration and hurt and I have felt that myself very keenly. But my concern has always been to take people with us,” she said. After a meeting between Southgate and Waikato-Tainui representatives on Tuesday the council was advised a majority of councillors had formally sought to revoke last week’s decision.
Hamilton City Council steps back from introducing Māori wards
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