Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 6, 2019 18:39:53 GMT 12
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER MEANS OF MĀORI REPRESENTATION ON WAIPĀ COUNCIL
Waipā district councillors voted against Māori wards in 2017, but council staff have come up with some new ideas by which Māori representation could be approved.
There's a chance the policy might not get passed, though, with elections just around the corner.
It will be up to whichever members are elected into the new council to decide whether or not to go ahead with the proposal or not. This week's vote was just a recommendation by the current council.
It voted unanimously to suggest the extent of Māori representation be broadened to include members on the Service Delivery Committee, and the Financial & Corporate Committee, and also form a Māori Board.
That would give iwi a chance to express their perspectives on key decisions made by council.
Councillor Susan O'Regan spoke in particularly strong support of iwi having a stronger voice ingrained in committees.
"We're moving away from old lingo referring to relationships with mana whenua and iwi, to actual partnership," she said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/life-style/116082764/recommendations-for-other-means-of-mori-representation-on-waip-council
Waipā district councillors voted against Māori wards in 2017, but council staff have come up with some new ideas by which Māori representation could be approved.
There's a chance the policy might not get passed, though, with elections just around the corner.
It will be up to whichever members are elected into the new council to decide whether or not to go ahead with the proposal or not. This week's vote was just a recommendation by the current council.
It voted unanimously to suggest the extent of Māori representation be broadened to include members on the Service Delivery Committee, and the Financial & Corporate Committee, and also form a Māori Board.
That would give iwi a chance to express their perspectives on key decisions made by council.
Councillor Susan O'Regan spoke in particularly strong support of iwi having a stronger voice ingrained in committees.
"We're moving away from old lingo referring to relationships with mana whenua and iwi, to actual partnership," she said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/life-style/116082764/recommendations-for-other-means-of-mori-representation-on-waip-council