Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 19, 2021 2:36:22 GMT 12
WHAKATANE IDENTIFIES SHAPE OF MAORI WARDS
Whakatāne District Council’s representation review has come up with a model of seven general councillors spread across three wards and three Māori wards with one councillor each.
The proposal will be put out for further consultation until October 6.
Māori ward advocate Toni Boynton says the aim is to ensure an even number of electors for every councillor.
She says the next council will have to deal with some controversial issues around land and water.......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MjgwNTQ.html
TWO COUNCILLORS ELECTED FROM ONE REGION-WIDE MĀORI CONSTITUENCY. - NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL
Our proposal is to keep the total number of councillors the same – nine – made up of:
» Seven councillors elected from seven general constituencies (one from each); and
» Two councillors elected from one region-wide Māori constituency.
Submissions can be made on this initial proposal between Tuesday 10 August and Friday 10 September 2021......
www.nrc.govt.nz/media/fyvp5dgg/representation-review_july-2021-initial-proposal-v2.pdf
Whakatāne District Council’s representation review has come up with a model of seven general councillors spread across three wards and three Māori wards with one councillor each.
The proposal will be put out for further consultation until October 6.
Māori ward advocate Toni Boynton says the aim is to ensure an even number of electors for every councillor.
She says the next council will have to deal with some controversial issues around land and water.......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MjgwNTQ.html
TWO COUNCILLORS ELECTED FROM ONE REGION-WIDE MĀORI CONSTITUENCY. - NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL
Our proposal is to keep the total number of councillors the same – nine – made up of:
» Seven councillors elected from seven general constituencies (one from each); and
» Two councillors elected from one region-wide Māori constituency.
Submissions can be made on this initial proposal between Tuesday 10 August and Friday 10 September 2021......
www.nrc.govt.nz/media/fyvp5dgg/representation-review_july-2021-initial-proposal-v2.pdf