Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 15, 2019 4:39:05 GMT 12
MAJORITY VOTES TO RETAIN IWI REPRESENTATIVES
Iwi representatives will remain on the Otago Regional Council policy committee, despite a determined bid by some councillors to alter how it consults Maori.
Two Ngai Tahu representatives joined the council's policy committee, in paid positions with voting rights, in June last year.
Yesterday, the new council elected in October ratified its committee structure for 2019-22, including revisiting the make-up of its strategy and planning committee.
Councillors Michael Laws, Kevin Malcolm, Hilary Calvert and Gary Kelliher all opposed having iwi representatives on the committee.......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/majority-votes-retain-iwi-representatives
Iwi representatives will remain on the Otago Regional Council policy committee, despite a determined bid by some councillors to alter how it consults Maori.
Two Ngai Tahu representatives joined the council's policy committee, in paid positions with voting rights, in June last year.
Yesterday, the new council elected in October ratified its committee structure for 2019-22, including revisiting the make-up of its strategy and planning committee.
Councillors Michael Laws, Kevin Malcolm, Hilary Calvert and Gary Kelliher all opposed having iwi representatives on the committee.......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/majority-votes-retain-iwi-representatives