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Horizons Regional Council votes in favour of establishing Māori wards

Horizons Regional Council votes in favour of establishing Māori wards 19 May, 2021 02:44 AM 5 minutes to read Fiona Kahukura Chase (centre, standing) leads a waiata during the special Horizons meeting on Wednesday. Photo / Supplied Fiona Kahukura Chase (centre, standing) leads a waiata during the special Horizons meeting on Wednesday. Photo / Supplied Horizons Regional Council has voted overwhelmingly in favour of establishing Māori wards. The final vote at Wednesday s council meeting was 10 for and one against, with councillor Bruce Gordon abstaining. The Government made way for the move in February, when it abolished a law allowing local referendums to veto decisions by councils to establish Māori wards.

Budget 2021: The hopes and wishes of Whanganui leaders

Budget 2021: The hopes and wishes of Whanganui leaders 19 May, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read A greener economy, greater employment and more healthy homes are among the hopes and wishes of some Whanganui leaders ahead of the unveiling of the Government s Budget today. Set to be announced at Parliament at 2pm, the small clues floated by Finance Minister Grant Robertson suggest this year s Budget will again be focused on the Covid-19 recovery, as well as climate change and child poverty. Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall said he hoped the Government used the Budget to play catch-up, not just with debt, but other issues it had also fallen behind on.

Māori support strong for Horizons Māori wards

Māori support strong for Horizons Māori wards 17 May, 2021 12:57 AM 3 minutes to read Horizons councillor Nicola Patrick. Photo / Bevan Conley Moana is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whanganuimoana@awafm.co.nz Māori voters who responded to a Horizons Regional Council survey overwhelmingly support bringing in Māori wards next year. Councillors have been given the results of a Horizons survey mailed to nearly 18,500 individuals on the Māori electoral roll who are enrolled to vote in the Horizons region. Ninety-six per cent of the responses were in favour of the regional council establishing Māori constituencies in time for next year s local body elections.

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