Whangārei resident Jenni Moore makes her views known during the pre-meeting rally. Photo: Peter de Graaf / RNZ Whangārei District councillors have voted down a motion to abolish their Māori ward in a two-hour,...

Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Whangārei councillors have voted down a motion to abolish their Māori ward and return to the electoral system used in the 2019 election. Instead, they will retain the...