Event Details
Jul 23
Clive Community Hall
Hawke's Bay is coming together to support Māori Wards. A referendum is being held with the September/October local council elections and we'll be voting to KEEP Māori Wards. For Wards Hawke's Bay is a community coalition of people from throughout the region - old and young, tangata whenua and tangata tiriti - who all recognise that Māori having a seat at the decision-making table means better decisions for all.
At our hui for supporters of Māori Wards on July 23 at the Clive Hall, doors will open at 5 and there will be brief presentations from community champions between 5.30 and 6pm. We'll update you on our campaign and what you can do to help win the referendum and then enjoy a cup of tea together.
No matter who we are or where we come from, most of us want a future where people and the environment are well cared for.
But some people and groups are trying to divide us, and divert us from these concerns that matter to so many of us. At times, this division has meant our councils are not able to make the best decisions for our long-term, ones that put care for people and our environment first.
Māori wards have been a positive solution. By bringing in Māori culture, knowledge and ways of life, councils have become a better reflection of our communities and our shared concerns. Māori ward councillors have helped harness our collective strength by weaving our communities together so our councils can make better, long-term decisions that benefit all of us, and the places we love.
This election, vote to keep Māori wards, because when we decide together, we thrive together.
