Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 19, 2021 3:12:22 GMT 12
MĀORI WARDS IN ROTORUA: A RECIPE FOR FAIRER REPRESENTATION - OR FURTHER DIVISION?
The introduction of Māori wards to Rotorua was an emotional affair for many, for vastly different reasons.
It's a national conversation that has seen some argue they're a way of embedding the Treaty of Waitangi in local government.
For others, they're special treatment for one group.
Local Democracy Reporter Felix Desmarais finds, in Rotorua, they are not just contentious but also complex......
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/maori-wards-in-rotorua-a-recipe-for-fairer-representation-or-further-division/ONYYQVZZ2S7STSMLMR2AJBCM44/
The introduction of Māori wards to Rotorua was an emotional affair for many, for vastly different reasons.
It's a national conversation that has seen some argue they're a way of embedding the Treaty of Waitangi in local government.
For others, they're special treatment for one group.
Local Democracy Reporter Felix Desmarais finds, in Rotorua, they are not just contentious but also complex......
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/maori-wards-in-rotorua-a-recipe-for-fairer-representation-or-further-division/ONYYQVZZ2S7STSMLMR2AJBCM44/