MAORI WARDS - update

The Maori Ward Amendment Bill has been passed into law.  Councils will now be required to vote to either disestablish Māori wards created after the public petition right was removed by Nanaia Mahuta, or vote to hold a binding referendum at next year’s local body election. They must decide either or.

How councillors vote will be watched closely and published on LETTERBOX website in the “How they Voted” section.

By the time the local body election comes around, we will have a detailed voting record for each councillor so voters can judge the councillors seeking re-election on their actions, not their weasel words.