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Napier's council-owned housing may have to be sold

Waitangi Tribunal claim filed against Crown over Napier council's decision to defer Māori wards

Marty Sharpe17:32, Jul 14 2021 Stuff Napier’s Pania of the Reef contemplates, perhaps, the prospect of Māori wards on the city council. (File photo) A decision by Napier City Council not to establish Māori wards for next year s council elections has prompted a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal for an urgent hearing, asserting the Crown has breached Treaty principles. A law change earlier this year meant councils could establish Māori wards without the possibility that a poll signed by at least five percent of ratepayers could overturn a councils decision. Councils had until May 21 to make a decision in time for the 2022 local government elections. Thirty-two councils chose to create Māori wards, joining the three councils that already had them.

No soap in too many public loos - that just suds, especially during Covid

No soap, missing lids: Public toilet hygiene under scrutiny in age of Covid-19

Central Napier's social landscape creating 'sad reputation' for unsafety

Napier businesses and locals are becoming increasingly worried about being safe in the city. Police around the palm trees of Clive Square, just around the corner from the city s homeless outreach centre. Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin Central Napier may be picturesque - lined with art deco buildings and palm trees. But people in the city say the levels of insecurity are reaching an alarming level. Homeless man Jeff often hangs around Clive Square, a central recreational spot in the city. He explained why he spent time there. Well, the outreach centre s been open over there for the last 10 years and we ve been patronising that place, and it s in this vicinity so we sort of stuck around in this vicinity cause we don t want to travel too far. Too cold up the f ing beach and all the rest of it .