Robin Bishop (Letters, January 3) thinks that a Maori ward on the city council would achieve no more than the present Tangata Whenua committee. However, a Maori ward is different because a councillor has the right to debate and vote on issues at all council meetings. The Tangata Whenua committee
Have your say: Maori 'deserve' voice on council
Maori deserve representation on the Tauranga City Council, according to this reader.
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