Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 10, 2018 16:19:20 GMT 12
MĀORI APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL COMMITTEES 'A LONG TIME COMING': MAYOR
The five newly-minted Māori seats on four Hamilton City Council committees have been filled.
Council approved the appointments on Wednesday. Four of the appointments represent iwi and one is a pan-tribal/mātāwaka appointment.
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King said the appointments mark the beginning of a new era for partnership-based decision making for the city.
"We're enormously proud to be at a point where we can take these brave steps towards providing meaningful representation for Māori," King said. "It's been a long time coming and we're committed to making it work."....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/107736879/mori-appointments-to-council-committees-a-long-time-coming-mayor
The five newly-minted Māori seats on four Hamilton City Council committees have been filled.
Council approved the appointments on Wednesday. Four of the appointments represent iwi and one is a pan-tribal/mātāwaka appointment.
Hamilton Mayor Andrew King said the appointments mark the beginning of a new era for partnership-based decision making for the city.
"We're enormously proud to be at a point where we can take these brave steps towards providing meaningful representation for Māori," King said. "It's been a long time coming and we're committed to making it work."....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/107736879/mori-appointments-to-council-committees-a-long-time-coming-mayor