Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 21, 2022 3:24:14 GMT 12
‘OPPORTUNITY FOR PURPOSEFUL CHANGE’: GISBORNE COUNCIL UNDERGOES HEARING FOR MĀORI WARDS
Gisborne District Council is one step closer to introducing Māori wards at the next election, provided it gets its way with the Local Government Commission.
On Thursday the council underwent a robust hearing before the commission, which is now tasked with making a decision by April 10 on whether the changes will be allowed.
The council has proposed an alteration to its current arrangement of nine city ward councillors and four rural ward councillors to a set-up where there are six city ward councillors, two rural ward councillors and five Māori ward councillors....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/463618/opportunity-for-purposeful-change-gisborne-council-undergoes-hearing-for-maori-wards
Gisborne District Council is one step closer to introducing Māori wards at the next election, provided it gets its way with the Local Government Commission.
On Thursday the council underwent a robust hearing before the commission, which is now tasked with making a decision by April 10 on whether the changes will be allowed.
The council has proposed an alteration to its current arrangement of nine city ward councillors and four rural ward councillors to a set-up where there are six city ward councillors, two rural ward councillors and five Māori ward councillors....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/463618/opportunity-for-purposeful-change-gisborne-council-undergoes-hearing-for-maori-wards