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MAORI WARD ‘MUST BE EFFECTIVE, MEANINGFUL’
It is not about only ticking a box — establishing a Maori ward in the Invercargill City Council needs to be effective and meaningful, a Waihopai Runuka kaumatua says.
‘‘One seat is not really enough. There are two marae in the Invercargill area, Awarua and Waihopai . . . We need at least two positions, just for a start, and it should be tangata whenua positions.’’
However, he highlighted the importance to council in fulfilling the constitutional obligations of the Treaty of Waitangi……..
www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/maori-ward-%E2%80%98must-be-effective-meaningful%E2%80%99
HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL TO CONSULT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON MĀORI WARDS
The mahi begins for Hastings District Council as it unanimously decided to consult members of the public on whether to introduce Māori wards in the 2022 elections……
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124917257/hastings-city-council-to-consult-members-of-the-public-on-mori-wards
NAPIER CITY COUNCIL DECIDES ON THE FUTURE OF MĀORI REPRESENTATION
Napier City Council today discussed what future Māori representation on Council may look like in relation to the implementation of Māori ward(s) for Napier. Council unanimously agreed to begin engagement immediately, with formal consultation taking place in September and a council decision made by November 2021 regarding the implementation Māori wards for the 2025 local body election…...
www.napier.govt.nz/home/article/1630/napier-city-council-decides-on-the-future-of-mori-representation?t=featured&s=1
It is not about only ticking a box — establishing a Maori ward in the Invercargill City Council needs to be effective and meaningful, a Waihopai Runuka kaumatua says.
‘‘One seat is not really enough. There are two marae in the Invercargill area, Awarua and Waihopai . . . We need at least two positions, just for a start, and it should be tangata whenua positions.’’
However, he highlighted the importance to council in fulfilling the constitutional obligations of the Treaty of Waitangi……..
www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/maori-ward-%E2%80%98must-be-effective-meaningful%E2%80%99
HASTINGS CITY COUNCIL TO CONSULT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON MĀORI WARDS
The mahi begins for Hastings District Council as it unanimously decided to consult members of the public on whether to introduce Māori wards in the 2022 elections……
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/124917257/hastings-city-council-to-consult-members-of-the-public-on-mori-wards
NAPIER CITY COUNCIL DECIDES ON THE FUTURE OF MĀORI REPRESENTATION
Napier City Council today discussed what future Māori representation on Council may look like in relation to the implementation of Māori ward(s) for Napier. Council unanimously agreed to begin engagement immediately, with formal consultation taking place in September and a council decision made by November 2021 regarding the implementation Māori wards for the 2025 local body election…...
www.napier.govt.nz/home/article/1630/napier-city-council-decides-on-the-future-of-mori-representation?t=featured&s=1