Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 26, 2021 5:19:57 GMT 12
MĀORI WARDS CHALLENGED: MĀORI WARD FOR WHANGĀREI DISTRICT COUNCIL GIVEN GREEN LIGHT
After a nail-bitingly close Whangārei District Council meeting this morning, councillors voted to establish a Māori ward.
That came after a strong debate, with the affirmative camp finally gaining the upper hand in an 8-5 split, with one councillor absent.
The Whangārei District Council had received a petition, which would have triggered a poll but it is unlikely to be held, thanks to Mahuta's changes to what she described as "fundamentally unfair" petition rules......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/maori-wards-challenged-maori-ward-for-whangarei-district-council-given-green-light/2QZDPRSSZZYFT54IPHLV6CMJBQ/
After a nail-bitingly close Whangārei District Council meeting this morning, councillors voted to establish a Māori ward.
That came after a strong debate, with the affirmative camp finally gaining the upper hand in an 8-5 split, with one councillor absent.
The Whangārei District Council had received a petition, which would have triggered a poll but it is unlikely to be held, thanks to Mahuta's changes to what she described as "fundamentally unfair" petition rules......
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/maori-wards-challenged-maori-ward-for-whangarei-district-council-given-green-light/2QZDPRSSZZYFT54IPHLV6CMJBQ/