Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 2, 2018 18:04:16 GMT 12
HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL VOTES MĀORI ON TO HIGH-POWERED COMMITTEES
Māori seats on council sub-committees is a step in the direction of full participation but opponents to it are calling it democracy by stealth.
A waiata - Waikato-Tainui anthem, E Noho Tuheitia - broke out from a packed gallery in chambers, on Thursday, as Hamilton City Council voted 6 to 4 in favour of introducing five vote-making positions in council for Māori.
Spokesman for Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa which represents five Hamilton-based mana whenua groups, Rawiri Bidois, said there are bigger things to come.
"This is but the first part of the process to get to," Bidois said. "Everybody is talking about Māori wards and Māori electorates so we are expecting, and desirous, for this process to begin that longer term aspiration of getting to the stage where there is real and meaningful representation.".....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/105947984/hamilton-city-council-votes-mori-on-to-highpowered-committees
Māori seats on council sub-committees is a step in the direction of full participation but opponents to it are calling it democracy by stealth.
A waiata - Waikato-Tainui anthem, E Noho Tuheitia - broke out from a packed gallery in chambers, on Thursday, as Hamilton City Council voted 6 to 4 in favour of introducing five vote-making positions in council for Māori.
Spokesman for Te Haa o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa which represents five Hamilton-based mana whenua groups, Rawiri Bidois, said there are bigger things to come.
"This is but the first part of the process to get to," Bidois said. "Everybody is talking about Māori wards and Māori electorates so we are expecting, and desirous, for this process to begin that longer term aspiration of getting to the stage where there is real and meaningful representation.".....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/105947984/hamilton-city-council-votes-mori-on-to-highpowered-committees