The ACT Party is looking to roll out some new policies as the local elections draw closer.

One key proposal involves scrapping voting rights for unelected council members - impacting mana whenua appointees and youth councillor positions.

New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom has been quick to weigh in on these changes, and suggests the Government has bigger things to worry about.

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The ACT Party is looking to roll out some new policies as the local elections draw closer.
One key proposal involves scrapping voting rights for unelected council members - impacting mana whenua appointees and youth councillor positions.
New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom has been quick to weigh in on these changes, and suggests the Government has bigger things to worry about.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Neil Holdom: New Plymouth mayor on ACT proposing to remove voting rights from unelected council members

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