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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 16, 2019 16:48:00 GMT 12
TWO CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN ELECTED UNOPPOSED TO WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL, WITH THE REMAINING 12 COUNCILLORS TO BE DECIDED BY VOTERS. At the close of nominations at midday today (Friday 16 August) the number of candidates did not exceed the number of vacancies in the two Māori constituencies. That means Tipa Mahuta and Kataraina Hodge have been elected unopposed and regional council voting will therefore not occur in their constituencies. They have been contacted this afternoon..... www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1908/S00408/27-people-nominated-2-elected-unopposed-to-council.htm
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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 16, 2019 16:49:38 GMT 12
TAMIHERE WANTS MĀORI STATUTORY BOARD ELECTIONSAuckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere intends to make candidates for the Independent Māori Statutory Board stand for election. He says the board is ineffective because the people appointed are not embedded in the community, and some even live outside the city. "On any representation I'm going to have to say to our people off the Māori roll in Auckland you are going to have to stand and be accountable to our people every three years rather than be appointed behind closed doors in little rooms where dirty deals are done and we should not practice that kind of politics. Everything should be done out in the open," Mr Tamihere says..... www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjI0NjU/Tamihere-wants-M%C4%81ori-Statutory-Board-elections
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