Houkura says Government voting rights ban unfairly targets Māori participation

Houkura says Government voting rights ban unfairly targets Māori participation

Lane NicholsReporter & Desk Editor - Auckland·NZ Herald·5 Oct, 2026 01:41 AM4 mins to read‌Independent Māori Statutory Board (Houkura) chair David Taipari. Photo / PhibbsVisualsIndependent Māori Statutory Board (Houkura) chair David Taipari. Photo / PhibbsVisualsAuckland’s Independent Māori Statutory Board has hit back at the Government over moves to ban voting rights for non-elected committee members, saying it has been unfairly targeted by the decision, which diminishes Māori participation. But Houkura chairman David Taipari is urging the council not to pull out of the

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