Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 24, 2017 18:04:17 GMT 12
PLEASE LET THESE COUNCILLORS KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS on this undemocratic tribal representation before Monday 26/6/17
Article here > www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/94003946/iwi-and-council-launch-a-new-governance-partnership-and-a-fresh-start
Neil Holdom neil.holdom@npdc.govt.nz
Shaun Biesiek shaun.biesiek@npdc.govt.nz
Gordon Brown gordon.brown@npdc.govt.nz
Murray Chong murray.chong@npdc.govt.nz
Harry Duynhoven harry.duynhoven@npdc.govt.nz
Richard Handley richard.handley@npdc.govt.nz
Stacey Hitchcock Stacey.hitchcock@npdc.govt.nz
Colin Johnston colin.johnston@npdc.govt.nz
Richard Jordan richard.jordan@npdc.govt.nz
John McLeod john.mcleod@npdc.govt.nz
Alan Melody alan.melody@npdc.govt.nz
Mike Merrick mike.merrick@npdc.govt.nz
Marie Pearce marie.pearce@npdc.govt.nz
Roy Weaver roy.weaver@npdc.govt.nz
Councillor Murray Chong has posted on his facebook page > tinyurl.com/y96os3eb as follows: "IWI REPRESENTATION DEBATE...
We had a referendum last term based on having Maori Wards, and 83% of the voters didn't want it due to it not being democratic as it was a race based rule.
On Monday we debate the set up of this new committee, and I hope our councillors remember and consider how the majority of its ratepayers voted in the above referendum.
This new Iwi representation committee will not only offer recommendations to our council (which is fine) but they will also have the power to make final decisions on the items shown below without it having to go through to full council for all elected councillors to have the final vote on.
We have elections to vote for councillors to make final decisions on our behalf and many people have suggested to me that unelected committee members should only have the authority to give recommendations to our council and definitely not have the authority make final decisions.
This ruling that they are wanting to allow in this committee is unlike any other council committee and is not the standard democratic process.
This will be a very interesting debate on how we will all vote on this on Monday."
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Article here > www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/94003946/iwi-and-council-launch-a-new-governance-partnership-and-a-fresh-start
Neil Holdom neil.holdom@npdc.govt.nz
Shaun Biesiek shaun.biesiek@npdc.govt.nz
Gordon Brown gordon.brown@npdc.govt.nz
Murray Chong murray.chong@npdc.govt.nz
Harry Duynhoven harry.duynhoven@npdc.govt.nz
Richard Handley richard.handley@npdc.govt.nz
Stacey Hitchcock Stacey.hitchcock@npdc.govt.nz
Colin Johnston colin.johnston@npdc.govt.nz
Richard Jordan richard.jordan@npdc.govt.nz
John McLeod john.mcleod@npdc.govt.nz
Alan Melody alan.melody@npdc.govt.nz
Mike Merrick mike.merrick@npdc.govt.nz
Marie Pearce marie.pearce@npdc.govt.nz
Roy Weaver roy.weaver@npdc.govt.nz
Councillor Murray Chong has posted on his facebook page > tinyurl.com/y96os3eb as follows: "IWI REPRESENTATION DEBATE...
We had a referendum last term based on having Maori Wards, and 83% of the voters didn't want it due to it not being democratic as it was a race based rule.
On Monday we debate the set up of this new committee, and I hope our councillors remember and consider how the majority of its ratepayers voted in the above referendum.
This new Iwi representation committee will not only offer recommendations to our council (which is fine) but they will also have the power to make final decisions on the items shown below without it having to go through to full council for all elected councillors to have the final vote on.
We have elections to vote for councillors to make final decisions on our behalf and many people have suggested to me that unelected committee members should only have the authority to give recommendations to our council and definitely not have the authority make final decisions.
This ruling that they are wanting to allow in this committee is unlike any other council committee and is not the standard democratic process.
This will be a very interesting debate on how we will all vote on this on Monday."
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