Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 21, 2020 2:46:25 GMT 12
NORTHLAND COUNCILS MAKING HISTORY BY CONSIDERING MĀORI WARDS TOGETHER
Northland is making New Zealand local government history as neighbouring councils look at whether to bring in new Māori wards.
Far North District Council (FNDC), Kaipara District Council (KDC), Whangārei District Council (WDC) and Northland Regional Council (NRC) will all decide within the next month whether to bring in separate Māori wards or constituencies, and how to go ahead with doing so.
NRC will vote today, Kaipara District Council on October 28, Far North District Council on October 29 and WDC on November 3.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-councils-making-history-by-considering-maori-wards-together/XOITFZPJ3BUR2GCJMRMPT4XRVI/
NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL VOTES FOR MĀORI CONSTITUENCIES: COUNCILLOR RESIGNS AND WALKS OUT
Northland Regional Council today voted to bring in new Māori constituencies - in a controversial move that lead to a long-term councillor resigning.
Former Northland Regional Council (NRC) deputy-chair and current councillor John Bain walked out of today's meeting in Whāngarei saying he couldn't support the 'broken democracy' of bringing in Māori constituencies.
Bain, an NRC councillor for 14 years, walked out of the meeting, stunning those present, before councillors including Smart voted seven to one in favour of these constituencies.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/428809/northland-regional-council-votes-for-maori-constituencies-councillor-resigns-and-walks-out
OFFICIAL SIGNING FOR TRANSFER OF MONITORING FUNCTIONS – COUNCIL
A special ceremony has been held in Taupo for the official signing of an agreement to transfer specific water quality monitoring functions to the Tawharetoa Maori Trust Board.
At a meeting in July, Waikato regional councillors voted unanimously in favour of transferring summer bathing beach, regional rivers, rainfall and groundwater quality monitoring within the Lake Taupo catchment to the trust board.
It’s the first iwi authority in Aotearoa New Zealand to have functions transferred to them by a council......
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/375567
Northland is making New Zealand local government history as neighbouring councils look at whether to bring in new Māori wards.
Far North District Council (FNDC), Kaipara District Council (KDC), Whangārei District Council (WDC) and Northland Regional Council (NRC) will all decide within the next month whether to bring in separate Māori wards or constituencies, and how to go ahead with doing so.
NRC will vote today, Kaipara District Council on October 28, Far North District Council on October 29 and WDC on November 3.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-councils-making-history-by-considering-maori-wards-together/XOITFZPJ3BUR2GCJMRMPT4XRVI/
NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL VOTES FOR MĀORI CONSTITUENCIES: COUNCILLOR RESIGNS AND WALKS OUT
Northland Regional Council today voted to bring in new Māori constituencies - in a controversial move that lead to a long-term councillor resigning.
Former Northland Regional Council (NRC) deputy-chair and current councillor John Bain walked out of today's meeting in Whāngarei saying he couldn't support the 'broken democracy' of bringing in Māori constituencies.
Bain, an NRC councillor for 14 years, walked out of the meeting, stunning those present, before councillors including Smart voted seven to one in favour of these constituencies.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/428809/northland-regional-council-votes-for-maori-constituencies-councillor-resigns-and-walks-out
OFFICIAL SIGNING FOR TRANSFER OF MONITORING FUNCTIONS – COUNCIL
A special ceremony has been held in Taupo for the official signing of an agreement to transfer specific water quality monitoring functions to the Tawharetoa Maori Trust Board.
At a meeting in July, Waikato regional councillors voted unanimously in favour of transferring summer bathing beach, regional rivers, rainfall and groundwater quality monitoring within the Lake Taupo catchment to the trust board.
It’s the first iwi authority in Aotearoa New Zealand to have functions transferred to them by a council......
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/375567