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New Zealand First has scuppered Labour's bid to give Ngāi Tahu permanent seats on the Canterbury Regional Council, saying its special treatment for Māori. Labour's Rino Tirikatene introduced the Ngāi Tahu Representation Bill to Parliament on Wednesday - it was voted down when New Zealand First sided with National. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui reports.
