Category: Local Government
The effects-based approach that relied on the discretion of planning staff had become captured by vested interest groups intent on advancing their own political agendas or lining their own pockets, and that includes Maori who have latched onto the financial advantages of the special status successive governments have granted them under the pretence of a Treaty partnership.
Community disillusionment over councils going off the rails was on full display last weekend as voters reshaped local government in the 2025 elections. Across the country, high-spending councillors were booted out and replaced by those promising more responsible financial management, greater community engagement, and increased accountability.
My conclusion from the Maori wards figures is that Maori radicals are winning. They are winning because a growing share of the population are either too complacent to vote, or are swallowing the “partnership” narrative that is being parroted by the radicals - and the mainstream media.
With Council voting likely to end up at around 40 percent - only half of the general election turnout – the only hope for a better outcome is if sensible people, who don’t normally bother voting, can be encouraged to do so. So here’s the challenge: please ensure everyone you know votes - and says ‘no’ to Maori wards and left-wing capture.
It’s now time for those on the general roll to mobilise in the same way that the racial activists have mobilised the Maori roll. Start by voting today if you have not already done so. Then encourage everyone you know to vote also – let them know their future depends upon it. Continuing to sit on the fence is a luxury we can no longer afford.
Forty-two councils are set to hold pivotal referenda on the future of Maori seats in October, yet few New Zealanders appear to grasp just how high the stakes actually are. Proponents of Maori sovereignty understand the gravity: losing these seats would deal a crushing blow to their push for control over local councils. More critically, it could jeopardise their race-based parliamentary seats and their He Puapua plan to dominate “Aotearoa” by 2040.
The Kaipara District Council stands alone as the only council to disestablish its Maori ward. By doing so, it has avoided the need for the referendum that is about to be held by 42 other councils that introduced Maori wards without obtaining a mandate from the public before doing so. I spoke with Kaipara Mayor, Craig Jepson, about his experience with their Maori ward and why his council thought disestablishment was the appropriate path to take.
The cultural takeover has now reached the point where grassroots New Zealand needs to again be mobilised. We need to send a strong message to central government that New Zealanders have had enough. We can do that in a number of ways, but the most urgent is to vote “No” to Maori wards in the October local body elections.
While the inefficiencies and cost blowouts of local government are a major concern for the Coalition – and rightly so given the huge impact it has on our economy and our lives – they must not lose sight of the fact that many parts of the country local government is now effectively being run by iwi for their own benefit.
Local government in New Zealand is facing significant challenges. After many years of entrenched policy positions councils now need to rapidly adapt and realign to the significant re-sets emanating from central government. All local councils are creatures of statutes and like it or not, central government and local councils must be inextricably intertwined.
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