New Zealand First Leader
and MP for Tauranga, Rt Hon Winston Peters has urged the
people of Tauranga not to be overly concerned by the recent
developments which has seen the Police decide to not enforce
the Tauranga Council’s liquor bans, imposed in specific
parts of the city.
“The error in the public notification
process, which has placed a question mark over the legal
satus of the ban is temporary I am sure,” said Mr
Peters.
“Having been responsible for the legislation
giving Councils throughout New Zealand the right to impose
liquor laws in order to protect decent citizens from the
antics of a drunken minority, I am determined the will of
the people of Tauranga and their elected council
representatives and Mayor, will prevail and I am sure the
necessary public notification process will quickly be put in
place to give effect to this very necessary law as soon as
it is possible to do so,” concluded Mr
Peters.
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