Whangārei is framed as neglected and excluded from national development priorities
The use of the term 'Cinderella City' without critical distance frames Whangārei as historically overlooked and marginalised, reinforcing a sense of regional exclusion.
“Whangārei, in New Zealand First's view, is a gateway to Northland and its many attractions, should be 'no more a Cinderella City'.”
