We say: Give us a vote

The Aucklander has challenged MPs to give the region's residents a vote on what sort of local government they want.
Editor Ewan McDonald and chief reporter Edward Rooney appeared last week before Parliament's select committee considered the third law setting up the new council.
We challenged the MPs to give Aucklanders the same rights granted to every other region in New Zealand - the power to choose their own council borders, membership of councils, community boards or Maori representation.
Rodney Hide, as John Key's Minister Against Local Government, threw the Local Government Act 2002 in the rubbish bin when he dreamed up his scheme to merge the region's eight councils.
The select committee is scheduled to complete hearing verbal submissions tomorrow, March 5.