Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on the Government restoring the ability to hold referendums on Māori wards

Referendums will soon be required in local communities to determine whether to introduce Māori wards.

The coalition Government has introducing a bill to reverse Labour's removal of referendums on the matter - a commitment under both ACT and New Zealand First's agreement with National.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says these changes are long overdue.

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