Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 14, 2021 3:30:31 GMT 12
WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO INTRODUCE MĀORI WARD
Wellington City Council has agreed to establish a Māori ward from next year, joining 19 other local authorities in agreeing to add the new ward following changes to local government legislation earlier this year.
The new ward will be included in time for next year’s local body elections, and comes after councillors also agreed two weeks ago to establish iwi voting rights on all but one council committee from July.
Councillors voted 13-2 in favour of the move, with just Nicola Young and Malcolm Sparrow voting against it…….
www.stuff.co.nz/national/125116524/wellington-city-council-agrees-to-introduce-mori-ward
MĀORI WARD RESOLUTION 'JUST THE FIRST STEP' FOR NELSON
The Nelson City Council has voted to establish a Māori Ward in time for the 2022 local government elections.
Councillors voted strongly in favour of the decision, which was put forward at a full meeting of council on Thursday morning…….
www.stuff.co.nz/national/125116504/mori-ward-resolution-just-the-first-step-for-nelson
MAORI WARD REQUEST (DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL)
The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider the creation of a Māori ward for the city.
Desiree Mahy said the creation of a Māori ward would give Māori “a seat at [the council] table, not an advisory group that you can pick and choose what issues you take to and take or leave their views”…..
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/maori-ward-request
Wellington City Council has agreed to establish a Māori ward from next year, joining 19 other local authorities in agreeing to add the new ward following changes to local government legislation earlier this year.
The new ward will be included in time for next year’s local body elections, and comes after councillors also agreed two weeks ago to establish iwi voting rights on all but one council committee from July.
Councillors voted 13-2 in favour of the move, with just Nicola Young and Malcolm Sparrow voting against it…….
www.stuff.co.nz/national/125116524/wellington-city-council-agrees-to-introduce-mori-ward
MĀORI WARD RESOLUTION 'JUST THE FIRST STEP' FOR NELSON
The Nelson City Council has voted to establish a Māori Ward in time for the 2022 local government elections.
Councillors voted strongly in favour of the decision, which was put forward at a full meeting of council on Thursday morning…….
www.stuff.co.nz/national/125116504/mori-ward-resolution-just-the-first-step-for-nelson
MAORI WARD REQUEST (DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL)
The Dunedin City Council has been asked to reconsider the creation of a Māori ward for the city.
Desiree Mahy said the creation of a Māori ward would give Māori “a seat at [the council] table, not an advisory group that you can pick and choose what issues you take to and take or leave their views”…..
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/maori-ward-request