Wanganui's mayor said Pita Sharples did not understand "any culture that is not Maori", after the Maori Party co-leader called for Wanganui residents to accept its new name.

After six decades apart, the labels' present day bosses are to bury the hatchet.

Iwi say Laws approached them about a compromise on putting an "h" into the city's name, but was told unequivocally there was none.

Mayor Michael Laws calls the decision to include an 'H' in Wanganui "a grievance and a wrong ...perpetrated on the great majority of the people of Wanganui".

Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws remains confident the Government will reverse the Geographic Boards' decision to insert the letter H in Wanganui.

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Michael Laws tells young students of their "deficiencies of both fact and logic" for suggesting Wanganui should have an "h".

The Wanganui mayor slams year 7 and 8 students for their "misapprehension" in suggesting Wanganui should have an "h".