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NGĀI TAHU COUNCILLORS TO JOIN ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY
Ngāi Tahu Environment Canterbury Councillors will bring the voice of mana whenua to the regional council table when making decisions about te ao tūroa (the natural world).
The 10 Waitaha (Canterbury) Papatipu Rūnanga have selected their two councillors to represent them, following the historic passing of the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill in Parliament last August......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2210/S00152/ngai-tahu-councillors-to-join-environment-canterbury.htm
LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2022: NORTHLAND MĀORI WARD COUNCILLORS MAKE UP 20 PER CENT OF NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Northland democracy has taken a major step forward with the election of nine new Māori ward councillors in the 2022 local government elections.
The new councillors will make up 20 per cent of the region's political leadership across Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangārei District Council and Northland Regional Council......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/local-body-elections-2022-northland-maori-ward-councillors-make-up-20-per-cent-of-new-local-government/Y5QFFAUSNFXCZTAS2PYIMI5DUQ/
NO SURPRISE AS MĀORI COUNCIL VOTE REMAINS LOW
A smaller Thursday surge in South Taranaki took the overall turnout to 32%, edging ahead of 2016’s turnout with two days to go, but still short of 2019’s 37% at this stage.
There are no figures for Māori voter turnout, but there was no similar surge in the Māori wards.
Māori ward voting in New Plymouth and South Taranaki had been rising at two-thirds of the overall rate – but the general wards’ leap ahead meant Māori ward turnout slid to just over half the overall turnout rate.....
www.1news.co.nz/2022/10/08/no-surprise-as-maori-council-vote-remains-low/
Ngāi Tahu Environment Canterbury Councillors will bring the voice of mana whenua to the regional council table when making decisions about te ao tūroa (the natural world).
The 10 Waitaha (Canterbury) Papatipu Rūnanga have selected their two councillors to represent them, following the historic passing of the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill in Parliament last August......
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2210/S00152/ngai-tahu-councillors-to-join-environment-canterbury.htm
LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS 2022: NORTHLAND MĀORI WARD COUNCILLORS MAKE UP 20 PER CENT OF NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Northland democracy has taken a major step forward with the election of nine new Māori ward councillors in the 2022 local government elections.
The new councillors will make up 20 per cent of the region's political leadership across Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangārei District Council and Northland Regional Council......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/local-body-elections-2022-northland-maori-ward-councillors-make-up-20-per-cent-of-new-local-government/Y5QFFAUSNFXCZTAS2PYIMI5DUQ/
NO SURPRISE AS MĀORI COUNCIL VOTE REMAINS LOW
A smaller Thursday surge in South Taranaki took the overall turnout to 32%, edging ahead of 2016’s turnout with two days to go, but still short of 2019’s 37% at this stage.
There are no figures for Māori voter turnout, but there was no similar surge in the Māori wards.
Māori ward voting in New Plymouth and South Taranaki had been rising at two-thirds of the overall rate – but the general wards’ leap ahead meant Māori ward turnout slid to just over half the overall turnout rate.....
www.1news.co.nz/2022/10/08/no-surprise-as-maori-council-vote-remains-low/