Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 23, 2021 3:43:50 GMT 12
RUAPEHU COUNCIL HOLDS WORKSHOP TO HELP DECIDE ON KARAKIA AT MEETINGS
Ruapehu District councillors are to hold a workshop on karakia to help decide whether to open meetings with karakia or any other form of prayer or acknowledgement.
The council is to take up an offer from Waimarino iwi leader Che Wilson to run the workshop after a councillor walked out in May in protest at the use of a 12-second karakia to open a meeting.
Councillor Elijah Pue had been opening hui for several months with Wilson's karakia Tēnei Te Pō, following an invitation to do so from Mayor Don Cameron.......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/452042/ruapehu-council-holds-workshop-to-help-decide-on-karakia-at-meetings
Ruapehu District councillors are to hold a workshop on karakia to help decide whether to open meetings with karakia or any other form of prayer or acknowledgement.
The council is to take up an offer from Waimarino iwi leader Che Wilson to run the workshop after a councillor walked out in May in protest at the use of a 12-second karakia to open a meeting.
Councillor Elijah Pue had been opening hui for several months with Wilson's karakia Tēnei Te Pō, following an invitation to do so from Mayor Don Cameron.......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/452042/ruapehu-council-holds-workshop-to-help-decide-on-karakia-at-meetings