Alf Filipaina: Auckland Councillor on Auckland Council voting against introducing Māori wards for the 2025 local elections - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Auckland Council has voted down introducing Māori seats for the 2025 local body elections, after a tense debate today.

Councillors voted 11 to 9 against the decision.

Auckland Councillor Alf Filipaina has expressed disappointment with this rejection.

"This was about establishing Māori wards for 2025. The argument was a non-argument, because that work is getting done anyway- and it doesn't need to get completed until later on."

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