Pera Paniora | Kaipara is becoming a battle ground

Pera Paniora, who previously held Kaipara District Council’s now-disestablished Māori ward seat, is standing for a general seat in the upcoming local elections—determined to continue representing her community after the […]


Pera Paniora, who previously held Kaipara District Council’s now-disestablished Māori ward seat, is standing for a general seat in the upcoming local elections—determined to continue representing her community after the council controversially abolished its Māori ward despite widespread opposition and a High Court challenge.

 

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    Radio Waatea is Auckland’s only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.