Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 12, 2021 4:25:02 GMT 12
MORE SAY FOR MĀORI VOTERS AS NEW PLYMOUTH GOES LARGE
New Plymouth Māori roll voters will get more say after councillors put five seats up for grabs ‘at large’ in next year’s election.
On Tuesday, councillors backed Te Huinga Taumatua, so Māori roll voters will now get six votes ¬– one for the Māori ward and five at large.
The trade-off is the Māori seat will be one of 15 around the table, compared with one of 13 in a smaller council.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300450550/more-say-for-mori-voters-as-new-plymouth-goes-large
New Plymouth Māori roll voters will get more say after councillors put five seats up for grabs ‘at large’ in next year’s election.
On Tuesday, councillors backed Te Huinga Taumatua, so Māori roll voters will now get six votes ¬– one for the Māori ward and five at large.
The trade-off is the Māori seat will be one of 15 around the table, compared with one of 13 in a smaller council.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300450550/more-say-for-mori-voters-as-new-plymouth-goes-large