Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 17, 2018 17:12:25 GMT 12
MĀORI VOICES RISING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Māori in local government feel their voice is growing, despite the failure of any councils this year to get Māori wards in place.
Bonita Bingham from the association's Te Maruata Māori subgroup says despite Māori ward proposals being overruled by referendum, councils are finding ways toke iwi partnerships and direct appointments to committees to improve the chance of a Māori voice being heard.
There are also more Māori being elected, compared with a decade ago when less than 5 percent of councillors had any whakapapa Māori.
It is going to be young and it is going to be brown and it is going to be beautiful," Ms Bingham says.
She says a call for more power and resources to shift from central to local government could fit well with iwi rangatiratanga.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MTk2MDY/Paakiwaha/www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MTk2MDY/Paakiwaha/M%C4%81ori-voices-rising-in-local-government
Māori in local government feel their voice is growing, despite the failure of any councils this year to get Māori wards in place.
Bonita Bingham from the association's Te Maruata Māori subgroup says despite Māori ward proposals being overruled by referendum, councils are finding ways toke iwi partnerships and direct appointments to committees to improve the chance of a Māori voice being heard.
There are also more Māori being elected, compared with a decade ago when less than 5 percent of councillors had any whakapapa Māori.
It is going to be young and it is going to be brown and it is going to be beautiful," Ms Bingham says.
She says a call for more power and resources to shift from central to local government could fit well with iwi rangatiratanga.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MTk2MDY/Paakiwaha/www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MTk2MDY/Paakiwaha/M%C4%81ori-voices-rising-in-local-government