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Stuff That Matters Now · Aug 20, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min

S7 E5: Bridget Bell - Understanding Local Government Māori wards from a Māori perspective

A chance to sit down with Councillor Bridget Bell representing multiple hapū and marae across the Manawatū District. To understand her journey as a young wahine into the world of a District council in provincial Aotearoa. * Public polls can be triggered by just 5% of voters to overturn council decisions to establish Māori wards. * New Plymouth hīkoi for Māori wards in 2016 (not 2018).

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A chance to sit down with Councillor Bridget Bell representing multiple hapū and marae across the Manawatū District. To understand her journey as a young wahine into the world of a District council in provincial Aotearoa. * Public polls can be triggered by just 5% of voters to overturn council decisions to establish Māori wards. * New Plymouth hīkoi for Māori wards in 2016 (not 2018).