Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 18, 2021 3:26:38 GMT 12
WHANGĀREI DISTRICT COUNCILLORS CHALLENGE COUNCIL'S MĀORI WARDS DECISION
Five Whangārei district councillors are seeking to overturn their council's vote for Māori wards.
Councillor Vince Cocurullo said the challenge sought to have Whangārei District Council (WDC)'s November decision for Māori representation on council rescinded.
The formal challenge will come from Cocurullo, Shelley Deeming, Phil Halse, Greg Martin and Simon Reid at next week's Thursday, 25 March council meeting.
The challenging quintet will formally table a notice of motion that all councillors will then need to vote on.
Cocurullo said it was important the community's voice was heard, rather than the council itself making the decision......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/438598/whangarei-district-councillors-challenge-council-s-maori-wards-decision
WAIPĀ DISTRICT COUNCIL OPENS UP DEABTE ON WHETHER TO ESTABLISH MĀORI WARD
Waipā District Council is giving its residents just over four weeks to have a say on whether it should set up a Māori ward for the 2022 election.
But at least one councillor said history showed the community would likely reject the idea.
Other councillors disagreed with Barnes, and said consulting the community was the right course of action......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124561768/waip-district-council-opens-up-deabte-on-whether-to-establish-mori-ward
Five Whangārei district councillors are seeking to overturn their council's vote for Māori wards.
Councillor Vince Cocurullo said the challenge sought to have Whangārei District Council (WDC)'s November decision for Māori representation on council rescinded.
The formal challenge will come from Cocurullo, Shelley Deeming, Phil Halse, Greg Martin and Simon Reid at next week's Thursday, 25 March council meeting.
The challenging quintet will formally table a notice of motion that all councillors will then need to vote on.
Cocurullo said it was important the community's voice was heard, rather than the council itself making the decision......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/438598/whangarei-district-councillors-challenge-council-s-maori-wards-decision
WAIPĀ DISTRICT COUNCIL OPENS UP DEABTE ON WHETHER TO ESTABLISH MĀORI WARD
Waipā District Council is giving its residents just over four weeks to have a say on whether it should set up a Māori ward for the 2022 election.
But at least one councillor said history showed the community would likely reject the idea.
Other councillors disagreed with Barnes, and said consulting the community was the right course of action......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124561768/waip-district-council-opens-up-deabte-on-whether-to-establish-mori-ward