Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 24, 2022 5:48:16 GMT 12
NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN GUIDELINES OUT
The guide encourages candidates to consider how they can respect and uphold the Treaty of Waitangi, value te reo Maori, reframe debates to avoid racism and race-baiting, avoid perpetuating stereotypes and identify actions they would take in office to support diversity and "build belonging".
It refers directly to debates about Three Waters and Maori wards, "which have, at times, become derogatory to Maori".
The guidance was developed by Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), written in partnership with the Human Rights Commission, and included comment from race relations commissioner Meng Foon.
Otago regional councillor Michael Laws called the guide an abomination - it was a "biased attempt to stop freedom of speech and thought around Three Waters, around Maori wards, around co-governance, around the Government’s so-called reform agenda".......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-campaign-guidelines-out
New Local Government candidate campaign PDF here > www.lgnz.co.nz/assets/PDFs/Inclusive-Campaigning-resource-LGNZ-X-HRC.pdf
The guide encourages candidates to consider how they can respect and uphold the Treaty of Waitangi, value te reo Maori, reframe debates to avoid racism and race-baiting, avoid perpetuating stereotypes and identify actions they would take in office to support diversity and "build belonging".
It refers directly to debates about Three Waters and Maori wards, "which have, at times, become derogatory to Maori".
The guidance was developed by Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), written in partnership with the Human Rights Commission, and included comment from race relations commissioner Meng Foon.
Otago regional councillor Michael Laws called the guide an abomination - it was a "biased attempt to stop freedom of speech and thought around Three Waters, around Maori wards, around co-governance, around the Government’s so-called reform agenda".......
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-campaign-guidelines-out
New Local Government candidate campaign PDF here > www.lgnz.co.nz/assets/PDFs/Inclusive-Campaigning-resource-LGNZ-X-HRC.pdf