Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 22, 2021 4:34:46 GMT 12
10 – 1: MASTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES FOR A MĀORI WARD
Wairarapa’s first Māori wards were welcomed today with waiata and haka. A packed council chambers saw Masterton councillors usher in a review which should lead to at least one Māori ward in the region for next year’s elections.
The proposal to establish Māori wards passed 10 votes to one at an extraordinary council meeting at Waiata House……
wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136362
WANGANUI MĀORI WARDS OFF THE TABLE FOR 2022?
Wanganui mayor Hamish McDouall says Whanganui District Council will vote on Māori wards only with the say so of three local tribes – Ngā Rauru, Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa and Whanganui iwi Tūpoho……
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whanganui-maori-wards-off-the-table-for-2022/HDAW6RG3FLZONUYTENZFFVMZAQ/
MARLBOROUGH GETS MĀORI WARD
The Marlborough District Council has made the landmark decision to create a Māori ward ahead of the next election.
Māori representation around the council table was the sole subject of an extraordinary meeting at the Marlborough Events Centre on Friday morning, with council staff recommending that councillors vote for a Māori ward…..
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300312611/marlborough-gets-mori-ward
BOTH SIDES HEARD AS WHAKATANE VOTES YES TO MĀORI WARDS
Yesterday it was the turn of her own Whakatāne council to consider the issue, and Mayor Judy Turner asked councillors for a unanimous vote, after hearing public submissions…..
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjczODA/Both-sides-heard-as-Whakatane-votes-yest-to-M%C4%81ori-wards
STRATFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES YES TO MĀORI WARD
After being slammed as the only Taranaki council to not establish Māori representation, Stratford has finally said āe to a ward.
The history-making decision means all four of the region’s councils will have a Māori ward for the 2022 local elections……
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/125200854/ka-pai-councillors-stratford-district-council-votes-yes-to-mori-ward
ROTORUA LAKES COUNCIL ADOPTS MĀORI WARDS
Emotions ran high as Rotorua voted to adopt Māori wards in time for the next local election.
The decision was made by a full council meeting on Friday afternoon, right on the legislative deadline to introduce them……
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-lakes-council-adopts-maori-wards/H5JNL6MAX4NOLEMP7IPVD3E4FM/
SWDC MAYOR SAYS MĀORI WARD WORK AIMING FOR 2025
South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen says the council decided against establishing a Māori ward for the 2022 elections but would be discussing the possibility for the district in 2025.
However, Beijen said SWDC chose not to, despite he and other councillors being "strongly supporting" the concept……
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/443108/swdc-mayor-says-maori-ward-work-aiming-for-2025
Wairarapa’s first Māori wards were welcomed today with waiata and haka. A packed council chambers saw Masterton councillors usher in a review which should lead to at least one Māori ward in the region for next year’s elections.
The proposal to establish Māori wards passed 10 votes to one at an extraordinary council meeting at Waiata House……
wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=136362
WANGANUI MĀORI WARDS OFF THE TABLE FOR 2022?
Wanganui mayor Hamish McDouall says Whanganui District Council will vote on Māori wards only with the say so of three local tribes – Ngā Rauru, Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa and Whanganui iwi Tūpoho……
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whanganui-maori-wards-off-the-table-for-2022/HDAW6RG3FLZONUYTENZFFVMZAQ/
MARLBOROUGH GETS MĀORI WARD
The Marlborough District Council has made the landmark decision to create a Māori ward ahead of the next election.
Māori representation around the council table was the sole subject of an extraordinary meeting at the Marlborough Events Centre on Friday morning, with council staff recommending that councillors vote for a Māori ward…..
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300312611/marlborough-gets-mori-ward
BOTH SIDES HEARD AS WHAKATANE VOTES YES TO MĀORI WARDS
Yesterday it was the turn of her own Whakatāne council to consider the issue, and Mayor Judy Turner asked councillors for a unanimous vote, after hearing public submissions…..
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjczODA/Both-sides-heard-as-Whakatane-votes-yest-to-M%C4%81ori-wards
STRATFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES YES TO MĀORI WARD
After being slammed as the only Taranaki council to not establish Māori representation, Stratford has finally said āe to a ward.
The history-making decision means all four of the region’s councils will have a Māori ward for the 2022 local elections……
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/125200854/ka-pai-councillors-stratford-district-council-votes-yes-to-mori-ward
ROTORUA LAKES COUNCIL ADOPTS MĀORI WARDS
Emotions ran high as Rotorua voted to adopt Māori wards in time for the next local election.
The decision was made by a full council meeting on Friday afternoon, right on the legislative deadline to introduce them……
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-lakes-council-adopts-maori-wards/H5JNL6MAX4NOLEMP7IPVD3E4FM/
SWDC MAYOR SAYS MĀORI WARD WORK AIMING FOR 2025
South Wairarapa Mayor Alex Beijen says the council decided against establishing a Māori ward for the 2022 elections but would be discussing the possibility for the district in 2025.
However, Beijen said SWDC chose not to, despite he and other councillors being "strongly supporting" the concept……
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/443108/swdc-mayor-says-maori-ward-work-aiming-for-2025