Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 17, 2021 3:31:28 GMT 12
HOROWHENUA COUNCIL PROPOSES TO MERGE WARDS, LESSEN NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS
The council had to review its representation arrangements after voting in May to set up a Maōri ward or wards.
Councillors have decided to seek feedback from the community on a proposal that gets rid of two general roll councillors, adds one Māori ward representative and merges the Miranui and Kere Kere wards.
Tokomaru resident Christine Toms said a reduction in council representatives and the merge of wards would worsen the lack of representation already facing the small communities of Ōpiki and Tokomaru......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300380150/horowhenua-council-proposes-to-merge-wards-lessen-number-of-councillors
MARAE HUI CALL FOR MORE MĀORI SEATS IN RUAPEHU COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Māori at hui on marae in Raetihi and Taumarunui have called on Ruapehu District Council to increase the number of Māori seats under its representation proposal.
Māori wards advocate Fiona Kahukura Chase said there were calls for half the council seats to be Māori, reflecting the population. According to 2018 Census data, 45.3 percent of people in the Ruapehu District identified themselves as Māori.
"The Māori population in Taumarunui is greater than 50 percent. The Māori population in Raetihi is greater than 50 percent. Where is the equity in that? There's none," Chase said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/449286/marae-hui-call-for-more-maori-seats-in-ruapehu-council-proposal
The council had to review its representation arrangements after voting in May to set up a Maōri ward or wards.
Councillors have decided to seek feedback from the community on a proposal that gets rid of two general roll councillors, adds one Māori ward representative and merges the Miranui and Kere Kere wards.
Tokomaru resident Christine Toms said a reduction in council representatives and the merge of wards would worsen the lack of representation already facing the small communities of Ōpiki and Tokomaru......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300380150/horowhenua-council-proposes-to-merge-wards-lessen-number-of-councillors
MARAE HUI CALL FOR MORE MĀORI SEATS IN RUAPEHU COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Māori at hui on marae in Raetihi and Taumarunui have called on Ruapehu District Council to increase the number of Māori seats under its representation proposal.
Māori wards advocate Fiona Kahukura Chase said there were calls for half the council seats to be Māori, reflecting the population. According to 2018 Census data, 45.3 percent of people in the Ruapehu District identified themselves as Māori.
"The Māori population in Taumarunui is greater than 50 percent. The Māori population in Raetihi is greater than 50 percent. Where is the equity in that? There's none," Chase said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/449286/marae-hui-call-for-more-maori-seats-in-ruapehu-council-proposal