Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 27, 2018 17:28:04 GMT 12
MĀORI ADVISOR POSITION 'NOT A SUBSTITUTE' FOR MĀORI WARD
The appointment of a new advisor will not give Māori a strong enough voice at the council, a Hawke's Bay councillor says.
It follows a failed attempt to establish a Māori ward last year by a five to four vote - a move that would have guaranteed Māori representation at the decision-making table.
Councillor Rex Graham said he wasn't expecting that result in a region that had a 23 percent Māori population.
"I was really disappointed we lost. We've got such a liberal council - smart, intelligent group of people - and I thought it would just fly through. But it didn't.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/362668/maori-advisor-position-not-a-substitute-for-maori-ward
The appointment of a new advisor will not give Māori a strong enough voice at the council, a Hawke's Bay councillor says.
It follows a failed attempt to establish a Māori ward last year by a five to four vote - a move that would have guaranteed Māori representation at the decision-making table.
Councillor Rex Graham said he wasn't expecting that result in a region that had a 23 percent Māori population.
"I was really disappointed we lost. We've got such a liberal council - smart, intelligent group of people - and I thought it would just fly through. But it didn't.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/362668/maori-advisor-position-not-a-substitute-for-maori-ward