Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 9, 2020 4:49:42 GMT 12
MĀORI REPRESENTATION ON WELLINGTON COUNCIL A STEP CLOSER
Māori are one step closer to enshrined voting rights on Wellington City Council committees, but not before one councillor stuck his oar in again.
Councillors voted on Thursday to send staff away to compile a report on getting mana whenua representation on council committees. That report is due back on December 3......
Fleur Fitzsimons, who voted for the report, praised Day’s “gracious, brave and dignified” leadership on the issue.
“We are still dealing with the damaging consequences of colonisation,” she said.
“Having mana whenua at the table is not going to be a silver bullet but it’s a start.”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/123020066/mori-representation-on-wellington-council-a-step-closer
Māori are one step closer to enshrined voting rights on Wellington City Council committees, but not before one councillor stuck his oar in again.
Councillors voted on Thursday to send staff away to compile a report on getting mana whenua representation on council committees. That report is due back on December 3......
Fleur Fitzsimons, who voted for the report, praised Day’s “gracious, brave and dignified” leadership on the issue.
“We are still dealing with the damaging consequences of colonisation,” she said.
“Having mana whenua at the table is not going to be a silver bullet but it’s a start.”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/123020066/mori-representation-on-wellington-council-a-step-closer