Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 11, 2023 4:10:16 GMT 12
NO EASY ANSWER FOR MĀORI REPRESENTATION ON KAIKŌURA COUNCIL
The question of a Māori ward is a complex one for Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura.
While there has been a push nationally for Māori representation on local councils, the issue is not straightforward for Kaikōura’s mana whenua as its takiwā (territory) traverses three districts - Marlborough, Kaikōura and Hurunui.
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura chairperson Hariata Kahu said the legislation around Māori wards needed to change to make it more workable for South Island mana whenua.
“We are the treaty partner and the Mana Whenua of the area, and we have a role to represent everyone, regardless of whether you are Māori or Pākehā or any culture if you live within the takiwā.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/131459112/no-easy-answer-for-mori-representation-on-kaikura-council
The question of a Māori ward is a complex one for Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura.
While there has been a push nationally for Māori representation on local councils, the issue is not straightforward for Kaikōura’s mana whenua as its takiwā (territory) traverses three districts - Marlborough, Kaikōura and Hurunui.
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura chairperson Hariata Kahu said the legislation around Māori wards needed to change to make it more workable for South Island mana whenua.
“We are the treaty partner and the Mana Whenua of the area, and we have a role to represent everyone, regardless of whether you are Māori or Pākehā or any culture if you live within the takiwā.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/131459112/no-easy-answer-for-mori-representation-on-kaikura-council