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COUNCIL VOTES IN FAVOUR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MĀORI WARD (Horowhenua)
Councillors voted unanimously to support the establishment of a Māori Ward, which will take effect for the 2022 and 2025 elections.
By way of survey, the Horowhenua community recently had their say on whether or not its Council should proceed with establishing a Māori Ward in Horowhenua. The survey attracted 227 responses; the majority (178) indicated they were in support of establishing a Māori Ward. Members of the public were invited to speak at the May 19 Extraordinary meeting of Council and the response was universally in favour.
Our community had their say and it was overwhelmingly in favour of the establishment of a Māori Ward in Horowhenua says District Mayor Bernie Wanden……
www.horowhenua.govt.nz/News-Events/News/Council-votes-in-favour-of-the-establishment-of-a-Maori-Ward-in-Horowhenua
PORIRUA CITY COUNCILLORS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY FOR MĀORI WARD
Porirua City Councillors have voted unanimously to establish a Māori ward in the district.
In a brief, jovial meeting councillors concurred in a meeting on Thursday morning that the decision was a ‘’no brainer’’ for Porirua…..
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/wellington/125190908/porirua-city-councillors-vote-unanimously-for-mori-ward
WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL APPROVES MAAORI WARDS FOR NEXT LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS
Waikato District Council has voted to establish Maaori wards for the 2022 and 2025 local authority elections. Mayor Allan Sanson says that today’s historic decision builds on Waikato District Council’s commitment to strengthening the Maaori voice and role in Council decision making.
“In 2019 we created full-voting committee member roles called Maangai Maaori on our three principal standing committees. This has been hugely successful,” he says……
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2105/S00387/waikato-district-council-approves-maaori-wards-for-next-local-body-elections.htm
DECISION REVERSED, MANAWATŪ TO ESTABLISH MĀORI WARDS
Te Kōtui Reo has had its pleas heard by Manawatū District Council, as the council changed its mind and decided to introduce Māori wards for the 2022 local body elections.
The council voted 8-3 to bring the representation of Māori in local government up.
Last week Te Kōtui Reo and others protested in a hīkoi up to the front doors of the council, with the support of MPs Teanau Tuiono and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer…..
www.teaomaori.news/decision-reversed-manawatu-establish-maori-wards
Councillors voted unanimously to support the establishment of a Māori Ward, which will take effect for the 2022 and 2025 elections.
By way of survey, the Horowhenua community recently had their say on whether or not its Council should proceed with establishing a Māori Ward in Horowhenua. The survey attracted 227 responses; the majority (178) indicated they were in support of establishing a Māori Ward. Members of the public were invited to speak at the May 19 Extraordinary meeting of Council and the response was universally in favour.
Our community had their say and it was overwhelmingly in favour of the establishment of a Māori Ward in Horowhenua says District Mayor Bernie Wanden……
www.horowhenua.govt.nz/News-Events/News/Council-votes-in-favour-of-the-establishment-of-a-Maori-Ward-in-Horowhenua
PORIRUA CITY COUNCILLORS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY FOR MĀORI WARD
Porirua City Councillors have voted unanimously to establish a Māori ward in the district.
In a brief, jovial meeting councillors concurred in a meeting on Thursday morning that the decision was a ‘’no brainer’’ for Porirua…..
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/wellington/125190908/porirua-city-councillors-vote-unanimously-for-mori-ward
WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL APPROVES MAAORI WARDS FOR NEXT LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS
Waikato District Council has voted to establish Maaori wards for the 2022 and 2025 local authority elections. Mayor Allan Sanson says that today’s historic decision builds on Waikato District Council’s commitment to strengthening the Maaori voice and role in Council decision making.
“In 2019 we created full-voting committee member roles called Maangai Maaori on our three principal standing committees. This has been hugely successful,” he says……
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2105/S00387/waikato-district-council-approves-maaori-wards-for-next-local-body-elections.htm
DECISION REVERSED, MANAWATŪ TO ESTABLISH MĀORI WARDS
Te Kōtui Reo has had its pleas heard by Manawatū District Council, as the council changed its mind and decided to introduce Māori wards for the 2022 local body elections.
The council voted 8-3 to bring the representation of Māori in local government up.
Last week Te Kōtui Reo and others protested in a hīkoi up to the front doors of the council, with the support of MPs Teanau Tuiono and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer…..
www.teaomaori.news/decision-reversed-manawatu-establish-maori-wards