Andrew Tripe on Tuesday voted in favour of establishing two Māori wards seats in the district, reversing the choice he made in October.

All but three of 45 councils which established the seats without a public referendum elected to retain the wards.

All but three of 45 councils which established the seats without a public referendum elected to retain the wards.

The council will be one of the last local authorities in the country to choose between scrapping its Māori ward and holding a binding poll at the...

The public meeting was packed with people from all walks of life, and ended in a rousing haka when the majority of councillors cast their vote in...

uMkhonto WeSizwe took a ward off the ANC in the Ray Nkonyeni municipality on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal but was unable to build on its strong...

The iwi has launched a legal challenge against the Kaipara District Council, which last month voted to abolish its Māori ward.

A deputy mayor says she its disappointed the council has been forced to relitigate decisions it made last year.

A deputy mayor says she its disappointed the council has been forced to relitigate decisions it made last year.

The vote will be held on Friday to avoid a clash with the final day of Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi.