Northland ratepayers potentially face thousands extra in costs for the polls on the less-than-three-year-old Māori wards as a result
the new Māori ward legislation was due to become law on Wednesday
this new legislation could mean the demise of Māori wards
After a recent horrendous rates rise, polls leading to excising those elected via apartheid means from the FNDC ratepayer teat will be worth every cent.
On cultural aspects within the entity, such as karakia, Reti said Levy would take advice from the Houhora Māori Committee
WTF?
Mr Luxon, either you are governing New Zealand or the natives having completed their coup, have you spreadeagled over their barrel sucking from the cultural teat.
When are you going to cease their co-governance desires forthwith and immediately secularise every facet of government?
Remind me how many $M was spent on the last road closure into Northland?
30mm of rain overnight, only recently opened after a never-ending closure and the Brynderwyns are closed yet again by slips on SH1. The alternative northward route is also closed by a slip.
Mr Simeon Brown, this infrastructure is long overdue for a four-laned fix. Set the D9's to 15 degree incline and proceed apace toward the summit and down the other side. A tunnel would be even better to extend the 'holiday highway'.
Meanwhile, further north, the Mangamukas remain closed despite $160M+ being poured into the supposed fix. Also this piece of infrastructure has the dubious honour of being closed more often than being open in the past five years.
"Over my dead body" or similar intent - fighting words from the head honcho at Jafaland Central.
Aucklanders don’t appreciate a dump like Wellington telling us how to live. As a city, we don’t like to be told what to do.
This will be fun as the planners protecting their patches are fired The government is finally doing something about housing.
Time to get the popcorn in.
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