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Decision on race based seats should be referendum
Decision on race based seats should be referendum
29
September 2017
Any decision to change the makeup of
Auckland Council should be put to the people as a
referendum, says the Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance.
Jo Holmes, Spokesperson for the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance says, "Auckland ratepayers already pay millions for the Māori Statutory Board to give Māori a voice at the Council table."
"If Māori seats are to be added into the mix, that decision should be up to Aucklanders not professional politicians."
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