Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 23, 2022 6:57:16 GMT 12
MORE MĀORI AT 'TOP' TAUPŌ TABLE
The decision to establish Māori wards for the Taupō District Council last year has seen the introduction of two new seats for the 2022 and 2026 local body elections.
Taupō Mayor David Trewavas said the community would benefit from the council working more collaboratively with iwi and hapu, including Ngāti Tūwharetoa which owns 75 per cent of land in the region.....
Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 23, 2022 7:00:45 GMT 12
SKILLS TRUMP REPRESENTATION FOR WAITARA’S PEKAPEKA MILLIONS, SAYS REGIONAL COUNCIL
Taranaki Regional Council wants spending on Waitara River from selling the Pekapeka block to be determined by skills, rather than representation.
The Pekapeka law requires a fifty-fifty co-governance Waitara River Committee be set up by the regional council, iwi connected to the river, and hapū of Waitara.....