Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 14, 2019 17:11:15 GMT 12
WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MĀORI REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES
About a quarter of Waikato District Council's population identifies as Māori, but it has just one Māori councillor.
Those numbers have been captured by the council, who say it's aiming to improve Māori participation in decision-making by introducing a Māori voice on council committees.
At a meeting on July 17, council will consider a proposal to introduce external specialist Māori representatives - also known as Māngai Māori (voice of Māori) - on council's principal committees: the Strategy and Finance, Infrastructure and Policy and Regulatory committees.
One representative would be present on each of the three committees and would have full voting and speaking rights, council communications manager Jacob Quinn said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/114105056/waikato-district-council-to-consider-mori-representation-on-committees
About a quarter of Waikato District Council's population identifies as Māori, but it has just one Māori councillor.
Those numbers have been captured by the council, who say it's aiming to improve Māori participation in decision-making by introducing a Māori voice on council committees.
At a meeting on July 17, council will consider a proposal to introduce external specialist Māori representatives - also known as Māngai Māori (voice of Māori) - on council's principal committees: the Strategy and Finance, Infrastructure and Policy and Regulatory committees.
One representative would be present on each of the three committees and would have full voting and speaking rights, council communications manager Jacob Quinn said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/114105056/waikato-district-council-to-consider-mori-representation-on-committees