Māori 'kicked in the guts' over failed Māori ward bid in Manawatū
DAVID UNWIN/STUFF/Stuff Rangitāne leader Wīremu Kīngi Te Awe Awe says his marae will quit the Manawatū District Council's advisory committee after they voted to defer a decision on whether to establish Māori wards. A law change in February meant the introduction of Māori wards could no longer be stopped by binding public polls. Palmerston North and Rangitīkei councils have both since introduced Māori wards. The Manawatū council had tried to do the same ahead of the 2019 local body elections, as a means of honouring Treaty of Waitangi obligations and improving Māori representatio...
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