Maori wards law change just start of fight 25 Feb 2021 14:45 PM
More Related Stories
HASH(0x2d25158)
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.
Maori wards law change just start of fight
waateanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from waateanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Maori wards law change just start of fight
waateanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from waateanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.