Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 17, 2021 9:21:30 GMT 12
OH DEAR – ECAN HAS DUG UP A BAD BILL (THAT WAS BURIED IN 2019) TO SPARE NGAI TAHU THE BOTHER OF WINNING VOTES AT THE BALLOT BOX – Point of Order
Legislation to entrench Ngai Tahu representatives on Environment Canterbury – these would be guaranteed appointments, to spare them the bother of pitching for popular support – failed to pass its first reading in Parliament in 2019.
On that occasion, New Zealand First’s Shane Jones featured in scuttling a bill which would have entitled Ngai Tahu to appoint two representatives to sit with elected councillors after the local elections later that year.
It seemed that was the end of a bad Bill – but hey: a few weeks ago the regional council announced it was again promoting a Bill that will provide “for mana whenua representation around the Council table”, by empowering Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members of the Council. This will be in addition to the elected members.
The aim – in other words – is not necessarily to bat for Maori generally. It’s to guarantee two decision-making seats at the council table for “mana whenua”, or the local tribal elite......
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Legislation to entrench Ngai Tahu representatives on Environment Canterbury – these would be guaranteed appointments, to spare them the bother of pitching for popular support – failed to pass its first reading in Parliament in 2019.
On that occasion, New Zealand First’s Shane Jones featured in scuttling a bill which would have entitled Ngai Tahu to appoint two representatives to sit with elected councillors after the local elections later that year.
It seemed that was the end of a bad Bill – but hey: a few weeks ago the regional council announced it was again promoting a Bill that will provide “for mana whenua representation around the Council table”, by empowering Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members of the Council. This will be in addition to the elected members.
The aim – in other words – is not necessarily to bat for Maori generally. It’s to guarantee two decision-making seats at the council table for “mana whenua”, or the local tribal elite......
pointofordernz.wordpress.com/2021/10/16/oh-dear-ecan-has-dug-up-a-bad-bill-that-was-buried-in-2019-to-spare-ngai-tahu-the-bother-of-winning-votes-at-the-ballot-box/