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Sam Broughton: Local Government New Zealand President on councils retaining their Maori wards

Published: Sept. 5, 2024, 8:18 p.m.

There's confidence most councils want to retain their M\u0101ori wards.\xa0

There's a 5pm deadline today to have made a decision over their fate.\xa0

Most councils have opted to keep them, with only Kaipara District Council deciding to scrap them, while Upper Hutt City Council has reversed its decision to establish them.\xa0

Local Government New Zealand President and Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton told Mike Hosking that councils have shown that partnerships with M\u0101ori, whether through wards or council seats, has brought good results.\xa0 \xa0

He says it creates richer discussion.\xa0

Far North District Council meets today to consider the fate of its ward.\xa0

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