Maori ward councillors Rereahu Collier, Michael Barlow, and Des Tyler. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
‘Tough result’ as Māori wards voted out
Māori wards have been scrapped from future Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel district councils, but for the next three years, kotahitanga “remains the way forward”.At the October local body elections, 3291 people…
A former editor, a ‘local news’ broadcaster, a financial backer of a community newspaper, and the owner of a popular radio station will all be seated around the Thames-Coromandel council table for the next three years - one of them as Deputy Mayor. FILE PHOTO
From bylines to bylaws: Media minds among TCDC’s new mix
Broadcasters, former journos, and media backers now make up one-third of the new Thames-Coromandel council - one of them as Deputy Mayor. It’s a crossover that could reshape how the…