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SWEEPING CHANGES TO 'DISCRIMINATORY' LAW COULD OPEN DOOR FOR MĀORI WARDS IN WELLINGTON
Wellington could grab the opportunity for Māori wards in 2022 elections – after Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced sweeping changes to a “discriminatory” law.
Wellington City councillor Jill Day, Māori partnerships portfolio leader, said she would be hitting the phones to see if the council could create Māori wards for next year’s elections.
The Government will now draft “transitional” legislation upholding council decisions to create Māori wards......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300219191/sweeping-changes-to-discriminatory-law-could-open-door-for-mori-wards-in-wellington
More on the above > Wellington City Councillor files notice of motion to establish Māori ward www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124118966/wellington-city-councillor-files-notice-of-motion-to-establish-mori-ward
LABOUR’S MĀORI WARD PLAN DEEPLY DIVISIVE
“New Zealand’s electoral system should focus on our common interests and treat voters equally, but Labour’s plan for Māori wards would take us down a divisive path,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Equality before the law and local democracy are critically important.
“ACT believes that all individuals should be equal before the law regardless of race, gender, sexuality, religion or political belief.
“We joke about this Government being undemocratic, but I never thought I’d see Labour taking away the right to vote just because they don’t like people’s choices......
www.act.org.nz/labour_s_m_ori_ward_plan_deeply_divisive
NO MĀORI WARD FOR CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
Christchurch City Council will not establish a Māori ward for the next elections.
The idea was floated with the iwi and mana whenua in October, but the local authority was comfortable with the current relationship, a council spokesman said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124127600/no-mori-ward-for-christchurch-city-council
Wellington could grab the opportunity for Māori wards in 2022 elections – after Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced sweeping changes to a “discriminatory” law.
Wellington City councillor Jill Day, Māori partnerships portfolio leader, said she would be hitting the phones to see if the council could create Māori wards for next year’s elections.
The Government will now draft “transitional” legislation upholding council decisions to create Māori wards......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300219191/sweeping-changes-to-discriminatory-law-could-open-door-for-mori-wards-in-wellington
More on the above > Wellington City Councillor files notice of motion to establish Māori ward www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124118966/wellington-city-councillor-files-notice-of-motion-to-establish-mori-ward
LABOUR’S MĀORI WARD PLAN DEEPLY DIVISIVE
“New Zealand’s electoral system should focus on our common interests and treat voters equally, but Labour’s plan for Māori wards would take us down a divisive path,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Equality before the law and local democracy are critically important.
“ACT believes that all individuals should be equal before the law regardless of race, gender, sexuality, religion or political belief.
“We joke about this Government being undemocratic, but I never thought I’d see Labour taking away the right to vote just because they don’t like people’s choices......
www.act.org.nz/labour_s_m_ori_ward_plan_deeply_divisive
NO MĀORI WARD FOR CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL
Christchurch City Council will not establish a Māori ward for the next elections.
The idea was floated with the iwi and mana whenua in October, but the local authority was comfortable with the current relationship, a council spokesman said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124127600/no-mori-ward-for-christchurch-city-council