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42 councils have held referendums on M膩ori wards - 17 areas have voted to keep them, while 25 have voted to remove.
The wards have been a flashpoint for debate - there were protesters in Kaipara last year when council voted to remove it.
Te P膩ti M膩ori has described the decision to remove the wards as 鈥渞acist, targeted attack on M膩ori, for being M膩ori鈥 and that it's "an assault on Te Tiriti"
Last year, David Seymour said he'd vote against keeping Maori wards if his council held a referendum - on the basis that New Zealand is made up of people from all walks of life.
He speaks to Tim Beveridge...
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