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CABINET TO CONSIDER NEXT CO-GOVERNANCE STEPS
The next steps in the Government’s plan for meeting obligations under the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples are expected to be discussed at Cabinet on Monday
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson expects to take a paper to his Cabinet colleagues on Monday asking for sign-off to start drafting a declaration plan.
The political debate over co-governance and how the Government plans to meet responsibilities under the United Nations’ declaration has been ramping up in Parliament once again in recent weeks......
www.newsroom.co.nz/cabinet-to-consider-next-co-governance-steps
ROTORUA REPRESENTATION REVIEW DECISION OVERTURNED – THREE MĀORI WARD SEATS, ONE RURAL WARD
Rotorua will have three Māori ward seats at the 2022 local election.
It could also have a rural ward but that might disappear almost as quickly as it has arrived, as Rotorua Lakes Council's pursuit of a law change could supersede it.
On Friday afternoon, the Local Government Commission revealed it had overturned the council's November decision to implement a model with one Māori ward seat, one general ward seat and eight at-large seats.
Instead, the commission has decided the council will consist of one Māori ward with three seats, one general ward with six seats and one rural ward......
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-representation-review-decision-overturned-three-maori-ward-seats-one-rural-ward/NNWDURNMC543X345YFNJCWRDVE/
ROTORUA COUNCIL'S MĀORI WARD RESTRUCTURE SPARKS CO-GOVERNANCE DEBATE
"This is partnership. This is what we want. This is what Māori have always wanted," Rotorua-based Labour MP Tāmati Coffey said in Parliament this week as the legislation went through its first reading.
"It's part of a larger conversation, because there are councils all around the country right now that are talking about the idea of co-governance. It's a very important kaupapa."
ACT MP Simon Court, in contrast, said the legislation "will do nothing to solve the problems that Rotorua faces".
"Co-governance does nothing to solve the problems that Rotorua and deprived communities in places like parts of Rotorua face," Court said......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/rotorua-council-s-m-ori-ward-restructure-sparks-co-governance-debate.html
RURAL WARDS AXED
Rural ward councillors, of which there are currently four, will be dissolved entirely.
Ultimately, the commission decided the council’s original proposal — eight general ward councillors and five Māori ward councillors — was a better fit for the region.....
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20220408/rural-wards-axed/
DECISON TO HAVE JUST ONE MĀORI SEAT FOR TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL 'A LOSS' FOR TANGATA WHENUA
Taranaki Māori have been left disappointed and frustrated at a decision that will see only one Māori seat around the regional council table after this year's election.
This comes after the Local Government Commission (LGC) upheld a Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) decision to have an 11-member council, with 10 general constituency members and one Māori constituency member.
In doing so, the commission decided against calls to increase councillor numbers to 13, which would have seen two Māori seats and three seats maintained in the South Taranaki ward.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/128298586/decison-to-have-just-one-mori-seat-for-taranaki-regional-council-a-loss-for-tangata-whenua
The next steps in the Government’s plan for meeting obligations under the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples are expected to be discussed at Cabinet on Monday
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson expects to take a paper to his Cabinet colleagues on Monday asking for sign-off to start drafting a declaration plan.
The political debate over co-governance and how the Government plans to meet responsibilities under the United Nations’ declaration has been ramping up in Parliament once again in recent weeks......
www.newsroom.co.nz/cabinet-to-consider-next-co-governance-steps
ROTORUA REPRESENTATION REVIEW DECISION OVERTURNED – THREE MĀORI WARD SEATS, ONE RURAL WARD
Rotorua will have three Māori ward seats at the 2022 local election.
It could also have a rural ward but that might disappear almost as quickly as it has arrived, as Rotorua Lakes Council's pursuit of a law change could supersede it.
On Friday afternoon, the Local Government Commission revealed it had overturned the council's November decision to implement a model with one Māori ward seat, one general ward seat and eight at-large seats.
Instead, the commission has decided the council will consist of one Māori ward with three seats, one general ward with six seats and one rural ward......
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-representation-review-decision-overturned-three-maori-ward-seats-one-rural-ward/NNWDURNMC543X345YFNJCWRDVE/
ROTORUA COUNCIL'S MĀORI WARD RESTRUCTURE SPARKS CO-GOVERNANCE DEBATE
"This is partnership. This is what we want. This is what Māori have always wanted," Rotorua-based Labour MP Tāmati Coffey said in Parliament this week as the legislation went through its first reading.
"It's part of a larger conversation, because there are councils all around the country right now that are talking about the idea of co-governance. It's a very important kaupapa."
ACT MP Simon Court, in contrast, said the legislation "will do nothing to solve the problems that Rotorua faces".
"Co-governance does nothing to solve the problems that Rotorua and deprived communities in places like parts of Rotorua face," Court said......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/04/rotorua-council-s-m-ori-ward-restructure-sparks-co-governance-debate.html
RURAL WARDS AXED
Rural ward councillors, of which there are currently four, will be dissolved entirely.
Ultimately, the commission decided the council’s original proposal — eight general ward councillors and five Māori ward councillors — was a better fit for the region.....
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20220408/rural-wards-axed/
DECISON TO HAVE JUST ONE MĀORI SEAT FOR TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL 'A LOSS' FOR TANGATA WHENUA
Taranaki Māori have been left disappointed and frustrated at a decision that will see only one Māori seat around the regional council table after this year's election.
This comes after the Local Government Commission (LGC) upheld a Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) decision to have an 11-member council, with 10 general constituency members and one Māori constituency member.
In doing so, the commission decided against calls to increase councillor numbers to 13, which would have seen two Māori seats and three seats maintained in the South Taranaki ward.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/128298586/decison-to-have-just-one-mori-seat-for-taranaki-regional-council-a-loss-for-tangata-whenua