Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 27, 2017 18:45:42 GMT 12
LOWER HUTT COUNCILLOR TAKES ISSUE WITH RELIGIOUS KARAKIA AT COMMITTEE MEETING
The inclusion of a heavily religious karakia at a Hutt City Council committee meeting has drawn criticism from a councillor.
Chris Milne has raised a point of order over the religious nature of a closing karakia included in the agenda for Wednesday evening's meeting of the district plan committee.
Committee chairwoman Lisa Bridson added both an opening and closing karakia to the meeting's agenda.
Bridson said she had included both karakia as the council had an obligation to adhere to Treaty of Waitangi principles and work in partnership with Maori.
She said the closing prayer was more religious than she would have preferred, but she chose it on the advice of the council's Maori liaison officer.....
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/91946128/lower-hutt-councillor-takes-issue-with-religious-karakia-at-committee-meeting
The inclusion of a heavily religious karakia at a Hutt City Council committee meeting has drawn criticism from a councillor.
Chris Milne has raised a point of order over the religious nature of a closing karakia included in the agenda for Wednesday evening's meeting of the district plan committee.
Committee chairwoman Lisa Bridson added both an opening and closing karakia to the meeting's agenda.
Bridson said she had included both karakia as the council had an obligation to adhere to Treaty of Waitangi principles and work in partnership with Maori.
She said the closing prayer was more religious than she would have preferred, but she chose it on the advice of the council's Maori liaison officer.....
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/91946128/lower-hutt-councillor-takes-issue-with-religious-karakia-at-committee-meeting
