Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 30, 2022 3:04:03 GMT 12
VOTE OVERTURNS DCC'S THREE WATERS DECISION
Dunedin councillors have today voted 7-6 to overturn their decision to join Three Waters lobby group Communities 4 Local Democracy.
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said reversing last month's decision would allow the council to begin to repair its relationship with mana whenua, who had been disappointed in the council's previous stance.
The seven elected representatives of the city who voted to revoke the council's previous decision were Mr Hawkins, deputy mayor Christine Garey and Crs David Benson-Pope, Marie Laufiso, Mike Lord, Chris Staynes and Steve Walker.
The six who voted against were Crs Carmen Houlahan, Jim O'Malley, Sophie Barker, Jules Radich, Andrew Whiley and Lee Vandervis......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/vote-overturns-dccs-three-waters-decision
THREE WATERS: IWI ENGAGEMENT 'SEVERELY LACKING', MAYOR SAYS
South Wairarapa mayor Alex Beijen says the government's consultation and engagement with local iwi regarding three waters reforms has been "severely lacking".
But the government department leading the reforms has rebutted this and says it is committed to even more engagement with mana whenua as reforms progress.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/464159/three-waters-iwi-engagement-severely-lacking-mayor-says
Dunedin councillors have today voted 7-6 to overturn their decision to join Three Waters lobby group Communities 4 Local Democracy.
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins said reversing last month's decision would allow the council to begin to repair its relationship with mana whenua, who had been disappointed in the council's previous stance.
The seven elected representatives of the city who voted to revoke the council's previous decision were Mr Hawkins, deputy mayor Christine Garey and Crs David Benson-Pope, Marie Laufiso, Mike Lord, Chris Staynes and Steve Walker.
The six who voted against were Crs Carmen Houlahan, Jim O'Malley, Sophie Barker, Jules Radich, Andrew Whiley and Lee Vandervis......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/vote-overturns-dccs-three-waters-decision
THREE WATERS: IWI ENGAGEMENT 'SEVERELY LACKING', MAYOR SAYS
South Wairarapa mayor Alex Beijen says the government's consultation and engagement with local iwi regarding three waters reforms has been "severely lacking".
But the government department leading the reforms has rebutted this and says it is committed to even more engagement with mana whenua as reforms progress.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/464159/three-waters-iwi-engagement-severely-lacking-mayor-says