Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 5, 2021 3:27:09 GMT 12
NGĀI TAHU REPRESENTATION BILL SLAMMED AS 'UNDEMOCRATIC'
A member’s bill to entrench Ngāi Tahu representation at the Environment Canterbury council table has been slammed as undemocratic by a Waimate District Councillor.
Should it be passed, the Bill will empower Te Rūnganga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members to the Canterbury Regional Council which is known as Environment Canterbury.
“These are not Māori wards, which are open to anyone on the Māori electoral roll,” O’Connor said.
“These are one subset of an iwi having power, not by vote – but by appointment. It’s outrageously undemocratic.”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/125937865/ngi-tahu-representation-bill-slammed-as-undemocratic
IWI SAY MORE COUNCIL SEATS BEST CHANCE FOR NEW PLYMOUTH MĀORI
Iwi want no cuts to New Plymouth councillor numbers, hoping more Māori will win seats in next year’s local body elections.
New Plymouth District Council has to review the shape of elections before next year’s local body poll.
Its Strategy and Operations Committee last month recommended cutting councillor numbers from 14 to 12, plus the mayor, with three elected ‘at large’ rather than for a geographic ward.
But the council’s iwi committee Te Huinga Taumatua this week recommended keeping 14 councillors, with five elected at large.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300374556/iwi-say-more-council-seats-best-chance-for-new-plymouth-mori
A member’s bill to entrench Ngāi Tahu representation at the Environment Canterbury council table has been slammed as undemocratic by a Waimate District Councillor.
Should it be passed, the Bill will empower Te Rūnganga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members to the Canterbury Regional Council which is known as Environment Canterbury.
“These are not Māori wards, which are open to anyone on the Māori electoral roll,” O’Connor said.
“These are one subset of an iwi having power, not by vote – but by appointment. It’s outrageously undemocratic.”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/125937865/ngi-tahu-representation-bill-slammed-as-undemocratic
IWI SAY MORE COUNCIL SEATS BEST CHANCE FOR NEW PLYMOUTH MĀORI
Iwi want no cuts to New Plymouth councillor numbers, hoping more Māori will win seats in next year’s local body elections.
New Plymouth District Council has to review the shape of elections before next year’s local body poll.
Its Strategy and Operations Committee last month recommended cutting councillor numbers from 14 to 12, plus the mayor, with three elected ‘at large’ rather than for a geographic ward.
But the council’s iwi committee Te Huinga Taumatua this week recommended keeping 14 councillors, with five elected at large.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300374556/iwi-say-more-council-seats-best-chance-for-new-plymouth-mori