Don’t be a token Māori when running for Council

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Toi Iti, son of the famous Tūhoe Activist Tame Iti doesn’t want to end up being the ‘token Māori’ for Pākēhā after he was sworn into the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
“Don’t just show up at the door and be an adornment at the table or be that token Māori at the table,” says Iti.
He won the Kōhi Māori constituency seat over Tīpene Marr from Ngāti Rangitihi who held it last term. The role now lies with Iti who aims to build strong ties between local Māori communities around th…

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