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Poll law 'racist': Horizons votes to keep Māori seats
Horizons Regional Council has affirmed its two Māori constituencies for the 2025 election.
Water funding remains problem for councils
A rural mayor says there’s no incentive for councils to band together in new entities.
'A real honour': Māori MP tipped for top constitutional role
Between 1993 and 1996 Sir Peter Tapsell was the first Māori to hold the role
Kuia demand Māori wards 'for their mokopuna'
A special Horizons meeting to consider Māori representation begins at 10am on Wednesday.
Māori support strong for Horizons Māori wards
A Horizons survey was mailed to nearly 18,500 individuals on the Māori electoral roll.
Tangata whenua to be appointed to Horizons committee
It's the first time iwi representatives will be formally appointed to a Horizons committee