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TIME TO ENGAGE IWI OBLIGATIONS: MAYOR
It is time to heal the wounds and for the Invercargill City Council to face its obligations with iwi, Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says.
At a meeting of the performance, policy and partnership committee yesterday, after heated debate councillors approved the establishment of mana whenua roles in council committees.
The decision, which still needs to be confirmed in the next full council meeting, meant each runanga — Waihopai Runaka and Te Runanga o Awarua — would have its own representative with voting rights on the council’s performance, policy and partnerships committee and infrastructural services committee......
www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/time-engage-iwi-obligations-mayor
ROTORUA LAKES COUNCIL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: HOW COULD IT AFFECT MĀORI WARDS?
An upcoming representation review could change the look of Rotorua Lakes Council and determine how many Māori wards the city has.
In May this year, Rotorua Lakes Council resolved to establish a Māori ward, or wards, which would come into effect from next year's election.
The representation review will not change that decision, however, it will determine the number of elected members at the table, which will impact how many Māori seats are in that ward or wards.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-lakes-council-representation-review-how-could-it-affect-maori-wards/AEFFGSTOTDOANRPBBJFPOMDUFY/
NO MĀORI WARD FOR ASHBURTON DISTRICT
The prospect of a Māori ward in Ashburton appears unlikely.
The Ashburton District Council has effectively ruled out consideration on the matter with not even a discussion with local runanga taking place.
The district's meagre Māori population, which comprised less than 5 per cent of the general population, ultimately was the yardstick for whether the move was necessary.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300357615/no-mori-ward-for-ashburton-district
It is time to heal the wounds and for the Invercargill City Council to face its obligations with iwi, Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt says.
At a meeting of the performance, policy and partnership committee yesterday, after heated debate councillors approved the establishment of mana whenua roles in council committees.
The decision, which still needs to be confirmed in the next full council meeting, meant each runanga — Waihopai Runaka and Te Runanga o Awarua — would have its own representative with voting rights on the council’s performance, policy and partnerships committee and infrastructural services committee......
www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/time-engage-iwi-obligations-mayor
ROTORUA LAKES COUNCIL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: HOW COULD IT AFFECT MĀORI WARDS?
An upcoming representation review could change the look of Rotorua Lakes Council and determine how many Māori wards the city has.
In May this year, Rotorua Lakes Council resolved to establish a Māori ward, or wards, which would come into effect from next year's election.
The representation review will not change that decision, however, it will determine the number of elected members at the table, which will impact how many Māori seats are in that ward or wards.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-lakes-council-representation-review-how-could-it-affect-maori-wards/AEFFGSTOTDOANRPBBJFPOMDUFY/
NO MĀORI WARD FOR ASHBURTON DISTRICT
The prospect of a Māori ward in Ashburton appears unlikely.
The Ashburton District Council has effectively ruled out consideration on the matter with not even a discussion with local runanga taking place.
The district's meagre Māori population, which comprised less than 5 per cent of the general population, ultimately was the yardstick for whether the move was necessary.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300357615/no-mori-ward-for-ashburton-district