Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 10, 2021 3:09:51 GMT 12
THE MANA OF NGĀTI WAEWAE: GAINING REPRESENTATION FOR MĀORI
Gaining representation for Māori was not an easy task – for Francois Tumahai it took perseverance and standing up to racism.
He has been campaigning the Government for a legal framework to allow the representatives to have full voting rights. At the moment, they can vote at council committees but not at full council meetings.
Francois Tumahai says the next step is to get voting rights, but just getting around the table is a giant leap forward when it comes to local government representation for Māori.
He has been campaigning the Government for a legal framework to allow the representatives to have full voting rights. At the moment, they can vote at council committees but not at full council meetings.
Francois Tumahai says the next step is to get voting rights, but just getting around the table is a giant leap forward when it comes to local government representation for Māori.......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/123576789/the-mana-of-ngti-waewae-gaining-representation-for-mori
Gaining representation for Māori was not an easy task – for Francois Tumahai it took perseverance and standing up to racism.
He has been campaigning the Government for a legal framework to allow the representatives to have full voting rights. At the moment, they can vote at council committees but not at full council meetings.
Francois Tumahai says the next step is to get voting rights, but just getting around the table is a giant leap forward when it comes to local government representation for Māori.
He has been campaigning the Government for a legal framework to allow the representatives to have full voting rights. At the moment, they can vote at council committees but not at full council meetings.
Francois Tumahai says the next step is to get voting rights, but just getting around the table is a giant leap forward when it comes to local government representation for Māori.......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/123576789/the-mana-of-ngti-waewae-gaining-representation-for-mori