Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 15, 2021 4:33:13 GMT 12
PROTEST PLANNED AFTER NAPIER CITY COUNCIL HOLDS OFF ON MĀORI WARDS UNTIL 2025
A protest is being planned after Napier City Council voted against Māori Wards for the 2022 local body elections.
Napier City Council was planning for consultation and engagement on the establishment of Māori wards in Napier.
The proposed consultation with mana whenua and the Napier community was planned during the coming months, allowing councillors to make a decision on Māori ward(s) by November 2021.
But it would miss the government deadline of May 21 this year,….
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/125107231/protest-planned-after-napier-city-council-holds-off-on-mori-wards-until-2025
WANGANUI MAYOR AIMS TO BRING IWI ON TO COUNCIL COMMITTEES – MĀORI WARDS OR NOT
Wanganui mayor Hamish McDouall is looking to make good on his intention to have iwi representation on Wanganui District Council's three main committees.
He says the aim is to improve Māori participation in decision-making at the council table whether Māori wards are brought in or not, and representation with speaking and voting rights will be an advancement.
"In 2019 when I got re-elected I stood on the Opera House stage and I said I want iwi representation on the three main committees of council within this term……
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whanganui-mayor-aims-to-bring-iwi-on-to-council-committees-maori-wards-or-not/LEULMRITULHMGEFKIJCOR7SUWE/
SUBMISSIONS INDICATE SUPPORT FOR MAAORI WARDS
Council’s consultation on Maaori wards and other means of achieving Maaori representation has closed, with 994 people sharing their voice between 16 April and 10 May.
Staff analysis indicates that more than four out of five people who submitted (81%) favoured Council introducing Maaori wards to achieve better representation.
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2105/S00288/submissions-indicate-support-for-maaori-wards.htm
NO PLANS FOR EARLY CONSIDERATION OF MĀORI WARD IN TASMAN DISTRICT
A representation review to consider a Māori Ward “at this point would be out of cycle”, says Tasman District mayor Tim King.
Representation reviews attracted a lot of interest and debate, requiring a significant investment in time and resources, King said…….
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/125126454/no-plans-for-early-consideration-of-mori-ward-in-tasman-district
A protest is being planned after Napier City Council voted against Māori Wards for the 2022 local body elections.
Napier City Council was planning for consultation and engagement on the establishment of Māori wards in Napier.
The proposed consultation with mana whenua and the Napier community was planned during the coming months, allowing councillors to make a decision on Māori ward(s) by November 2021.
But it would miss the government deadline of May 21 this year,….
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/125107231/protest-planned-after-napier-city-council-holds-off-on-mori-wards-until-2025
WANGANUI MAYOR AIMS TO BRING IWI ON TO COUNCIL COMMITTEES – MĀORI WARDS OR NOT
Wanganui mayor Hamish McDouall is looking to make good on his intention to have iwi representation on Wanganui District Council's three main committees.
He says the aim is to improve Māori participation in decision-making at the council table whether Māori wards are brought in or not, and representation with speaking and voting rights will be an advancement.
"In 2019 when I got re-elected I stood on the Opera House stage and I said I want iwi representation on the three main committees of council within this term……
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whanganui-mayor-aims-to-bring-iwi-on-to-council-committees-maori-wards-or-not/LEULMRITULHMGEFKIJCOR7SUWE/
SUBMISSIONS INDICATE SUPPORT FOR MAAORI WARDS
Council’s consultation on Maaori wards and other means of achieving Maaori representation has closed, with 994 people sharing their voice between 16 April and 10 May.
Staff analysis indicates that more than four out of five people who submitted (81%) favoured Council introducing Maaori wards to achieve better representation.
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2105/S00288/submissions-indicate-support-for-maaori-wards.htm
NO PLANS FOR EARLY CONSIDERATION OF MĀORI WARD IN TASMAN DISTRICT
A representation review to consider a Māori Ward “at this point would be out of cycle”, says Tasman District mayor Tim King.
Representation reviews attracted a lot of interest and debate, requiring a significant investment in time and resources, King said…….
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/125126454/no-plans-for-early-consideration-of-mori-ward-in-tasman-district