2 x Articles 30/6/21 - Napier DC, Taranaki RC

[Kiwi Frontline]

NAPIER CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES TWO NEW KAIWHAKAHAERE HONONGA MĀORI

Napier City Council formally welcomed two new Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori, or Māori partnership managers, to its staff yesterday at Pukemokimoki Marae.

The two new positions will form part of the council's new internal directorate known as Te Waka Rangapū (The Waka of Relationship, bringing all communities together)......

www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/445793/napier-city-council-welcomes-two-new-kaiwhakahaere-hononga-maori

[Kiwi Frontline]

TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL SET TO LOSE ONE SOUTH TARANAKI REPRESENTATIVE WITH ESTABLISMENT OF MĀORI WARD

South Taranaki residents are set to lose one regional councillor when a Māori constituency is established at next year’s local body election.

At a full Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) meeting on Tuesday, members voted to accept recommendations from a representation review to establish a region-wide Māori ward while retaining the four general wards of New Plymouth, North Taranaki, Stratford and South Taranaki.

The number of elected members would remain at 11, including one member representing the Māori ward.

The South Taranaki ward would lose one member from the current three elected to the regional council because of the ratio between population to members.......

www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300344981/taranaki-regional-council-set-to-lose-one-south-taranaki-representative-with-establisment-of-mori-ward