Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 10, 2024 6:41:32 GMT 12
WHAKATĀNE DISTRICT ON COURSE TO BE MORE THAN 50 PERCENT MĀORI
Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
Two-and-a-half years after adopting the strengthening of whānau, hapū and iwi relationships as a strategic priority in its long-term plan, Warbrick now leads team of three other staff members dedicated to relationship building with Māori.
While data from the 2023 Census isn't expected to be released until May next year, Warbrick said there had been some early indications that the district's Māori population would be announced as being 53 percent.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/506346/whakatane-district-on-course-to-be-more-than-50-percent-maori
Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
Two-and-a-half years after adopting the strengthening of whānau, hapū and iwi relationships as a strategic priority in its long-term plan, Warbrick now leads team of three other staff members dedicated to relationship building with Māori.
While data from the 2023 Census isn't expected to be released until May next year, Warbrick said there had been some early indications that the district's Māori population would be announced as being 53 percent.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/506346/whakatane-district-on-course-to-be-more-than-50-percent-maori