Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 4, 2017 16:11:02 GMT 12
TIPA MAHUTA: DON'T BE SCARED OF ADDING MAORI WARDS TO COUNCILS
Waikato Regional Council's deputy chairwoman is asking elected members of other councils not to be scared when it comes to introducing Māori wards.
Tipa Mahuta said she remembered the "polarising" conversations around the regional council's decision to include two Māori seats about six years ago.
"But regional council works across a large amount of RMA issues which need the inclusion of Māori, such as Treaty settlements.
Mahuta said most iwi want to partner with councils but there was no one there to make that connection.
"Māori are key investors, natural partners and we're not going anywhere. Our grandchildren and your grandchildren will probably be related one day.
"It [Māori seats] was a proactive way to include the partnership principle of the Treaty, so the council's not just engaging people on specific sets of issues, but on a broad range the council covers."......
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/business/98532095/Tipa-Mahuta-Don-t-be-scared-of-adding-Maori-wards-to-councils
Waikato Regional Council's deputy chairwoman is asking elected members of other councils not to be scared when it comes to introducing Māori wards.
Tipa Mahuta said she remembered the "polarising" conversations around the regional council's decision to include two Māori seats about six years ago.
"But regional council works across a large amount of RMA issues which need the inclusion of Māori, such as Treaty settlements.
Mahuta said most iwi want to partner with councils but there was no one there to make that connection.
"Māori are key investors, natural partners and we're not going anywhere. Our grandchildren and your grandchildren will probably be related one day.
"It [Māori seats] was a proactive way to include the partnership principle of the Treaty, so the council's not just engaging people on specific sets of issues, but on a broad range the council covers."......
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/business/98532095/Tipa-Mahuta-Don-t-be-scared-of-adding-Maori-wards-to-councils