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'NINE-STRONG COUNCIL, INCLUDING TWO MAORI REPS FOR NEXT ELECTION - Northland Regional Council
Chair Penny Smart says while the council’s decisions to establish MÄori constituencies and to use the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system had already been made and couldn’t be changed through the Representation Review process, the NRC had recently sought public feedback on the number of councillors, the areas they’re elected from and the names of the constituencies they’ll represent.
After considering the 33 submissions received, the council decided to push ahead with a proposed model that would have nine councillors at the next local body elections.
Seven general councillors would be elected from seven general constituencies (one from each) and two Maori councillors elected from the region-wide Maori constituency (Te Raki), the latter with an electoral population of approximately 48,000.
The general constituencies would be Far North (with an electoral population of 21,500 people), Coastal Central (20,800), Coastal South (21,000), Kaipara (19,900), Mid North (20,300), Whangarei Central (22,300) and Bay of Islands-Whangaroa (21,100).....
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/394183
NAPIER CITY COUNCIL VOTES IN FAVOUR OF MAORI WARDS
oday the Napier City Council resolved to introduce Maori Wards for the 2025 local body elections. This is an important moment in the history of Napier that next month marks 170 years since the signing of the Ahuriri block purchase by Tareha Te Moananui and other significant tipuna, which enabled the establishment of Napier City.
The vote was carried 11 votes in favour with one abstention and with strong and resounding support voiced by councillors.........
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/394209
RURAL WARDS AND MĀORI CO-GOVERNANCE SUGGESTED FOR COUNCIL
A rural ward and equal seats for Māori and non-Māori are among proposals by public submitters on the structure of the district council.
Rotorua Lakes Council received 169 submissions on its 2021 representation review, with 27 submitters presenting their views to the council's Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee yesterday.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/rural-wards-and-maori-co-governance-suggested-for-council/7KM54IKKTQVYKSBHEA5Q5UKOEE/
Chair Penny Smart says while the council’s decisions to establish MÄori constituencies and to use the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system had already been made and couldn’t be changed through the Representation Review process, the NRC had recently sought public feedback on the number of councillors, the areas they’re elected from and the names of the constituencies they’ll represent.
After considering the 33 submissions received, the council decided to push ahead with a proposed model that would have nine councillors at the next local body elections.
Seven general councillors would be elected from seven general constituencies (one from each) and two Maori councillors elected from the region-wide Maori constituency (Te Raki), the latter with an electoral population of approximately 48,000.
The general constituencies would be Far North (with an electoral population of 21,500 people), Coastal Central (20,800), Coastal South (21,000), Kaipara (19,900), Mid North (20,300), Whangarei Central (22,300) and Bay of Islands-Whangaroa (21,100).....
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/394183
NAPIER CITY COUNCIL VOTES IN FAVOUR OF MAORI WARDS
oday the Napier City Council resolved to introduce Maori Wards for the 2025 local body elections. This is an important moment in the history of Napier that next month marks 170 years since the signing of the Ahuriri block purchase by Tareha Te Moananui and other significant tipuna, which enabled the establishment of Napier City.
The vote was carried 11 votes in favour with one abstention and with strong and resounding support voiced by councillors.........
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/394209
RURAL WARDS AND MĀORI CO-GOVERNANCE SUGGESTED FOR COUNCIL
A rural ward and equal seats for Māori and non-Māori are among proposals by public submitters on the structure of the district council.
Rotorua Lakes Council received 169 submissions on its 2021 representation review, with 27 submitters presenting their views to the council's Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee yesterday.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/rural-wards-and-maori-co-governance-suggested-for-council/7KM54IKKTQVYKSBHEA5Q5UKOEE/