A Whanganui iwi leader is calling for an immediate halt to the Whanganui Local Body Election and Māori Ward Referendum.
Voting started this week but the official candidate booklet in Whanganui and South Wairarapa only included the names of the Māori ward candidates - not their profiles.
The same thing happened in Ōpōtiki - which is run by a different election service.
The referendum are the result of a law change that requires all 42 councils with Māori wards to hold a binding poll.
Iwi leader Ken Mair speaks to Susie Ferguson from Whanganui.
Photo: LDR / Moana Ellis
