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HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTE TO ESTABLISH MĀORI WARDS IN 2022
The Hastings District Council has voted to implement Māori wards in the 2022 elections .
Twelve councillors voted for the decision, one against and another who did not vote. Council will now start the process of undertaking a representation review.....
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/125166968/hastings-district-council-vote-to-establish-mori-wards-in-2022
IWI CHALLENGES STRATFORD COUNCIL
A South Taranaki community board member says Stratford Council had no excuse but cowardice for not even discussing setting up a Māori ward in time for next year’s election.
Ngāti Ruanui intends to protest the lack of action at a meeting today of the council’s long term plan....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjczNTA/Iwi-challenges-Stratford-Council
STRATFORD COUNCIL REJECTS MĀORI WARD HURRY-UP DESPITE RACISM ACCUSATION
Stratford will not have a Māori ward at next year's election, despite one iwi accusing the district council of racism over its stance.
Facing a united call for a Māori ward from Ngāti Ruanui and Ngāruahine iwi, Stratford's councillors have stuck to their decision and rejected the ward for now......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/442841/stratford-council-rejects-maori-ward-hurry-up-despite-racism-accusation
CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL PUTS RATEPAYERS AT RISK WITH UNELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Carterton District Council’s decision to grant voting rights to unelected marae members on its committees poses serious risks to ratepayers, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.
Union spokesman Jordan Williams says, “This change goes beyond mere consultation and puts unelected advisors in a position to directly impose costs on Carterton ratepayers.”….
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2105/S00153/carterton-district-council-puts-ratepayers-at-risk-with-unelected-committee-members.htm
TARARUA DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES TO INTRODUCE MĀORI WARDS
Emotions ran high as Tararua Māori celebrated an historic decision which will grant them greater participation in the decisions that affect them, and strengthen and reaffirm their partnership with the Tararua District Council.
A celebratory haka, lead by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua chairman Hayden Hape, erupted as Tararua District Council voted 7-1 to establish a Maori ward for the 2022 local government elections…..
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/manawatu-top-stories/300310988/tararua-district-council-votes-to-introduce-mori-wards
MĀORI PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL 'SHUNNED', SAY CHURCH LEADERS
Church leaders are calling on Manawatū District councillors to reconsider their ‘divisive’ stance on Māori wards.
Leaders from several of Feilding’s churches have signed an open letter sent to all councillors on May 17. It called on the council to vote in favour of Māori wards at this week’s meeting…..
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300310340/mori-participation-in-council-shunned-say-church-leaders
The Hastings District Council has voted to implement Māori wards in the 2022 elections .
Twelve councillors voted for the decision, one against and another who did not vote. Council will now start the process of undertaking a representation review.....
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/125166968/hastings-district-council-vote-to-establish-mori-wards-in-2022
IWI CHALLENGES STRATFORD COUNCIL
A South Taranaki community board member says Stratford Council had no excuse but cowardice for not even discussing setting up a Māori ward in time for next year’s election.
Ngāti Ruanui intends to protest the lack of action at a meeting today of the council’s long term plan....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjczNTA/Iwi-challenges-Stratford-Council
STRATFORD COUNCIL REJECTS MĀORI WARD HURRY-UP DESPITE RACISM ACCUSATION
Stratford will not have a Māori ward at next year's election, despite one iwi accusing the district council of racism over its stance.
Facing a united call for a Māori ward from Ngāti Ruanui and Ngāruahine iwi, Stratford's councillors have stuck to their decision and rejected the ward for now......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/442841/stratford-council-rejects-maori-ward-hurry-up-despite-racism-accusation
CARTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL PUTS RATEPAYERS AT RISK WITH UNELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Carterton District Council’s decision to grant voting rights to unelected marae members on its committees poses serious risks to ratepayers, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.
Union spokesman Jordan Williams says, “This change goes beyond mere consultation and puts unelected advisors in a position to directly impose costs on Carterton ratepayers.”….
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2105/S00153/carterton-district-council-puts-ratepayers-at-risk-with-unelected-committee-members.htm
TARARUA DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES TO INTRODUCE MĀORI WARDS
Emotions ran high as Tararua Māori celebrated an historic decision which will grant them greater participation in the decisions that affect them, and strengthen and reaffirm their partnership with the Tararua District Council.
A celebratory haka, lead by Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua chairman Hayden Hape, erupted as Tararua District Council voted 7-1 to establish a Maori ward for the 2022 local government elections…..
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/manawatu-top-stories/300310988/tararua-district-council-votes-to-introduce-mori-wards
MĀORI PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL 'SHUNNED', SAY CHURCH LEADERS
Church leaders are calling on Manawatū District councillors to reconsider their ‘divisive’ stance on Māori wards.
Leaders from several of Feilding’s churches have signed an open letter sent to all councillors on May 17. It called on the council to vote in favour of Māori wards at this week’s meeting…..
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300310340/mori-participation-in-council-shunned-say-church-leaders