Maori wards law change just start of fight
25 Feb 2021 14:45 PM
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Former New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd says today is a day of celebration - but there is a lot of work still to be done to ensure Māori take their rightful place in local government.
Parliament last night passed an amendment to the Local Government Act, removing a provision which allowed council decisions to create Māori wards to be overturned by referendum.
Mr Judd, who has campaigned for the change after being on the losing end of a referendum six years ago, says it's a sign of the way New Zealand is changing.