Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 11, 2023 4:11:34 GMT 12
HAURAKI TO CONSULT ON MĀORI WARDS
Hauraki District Council will talk to iwi and members of the community to better understand the effects of, and the interest in, establishing Māori Wards.
Māori Wards allow voters on the Māori role to elect a representative to their local council.
They sit alongside general wards and, at the 2022 local elections, council said six of the 11 regional councils [54.5 per cent] had Māori constituencies, while 29 of 76 territorial authorities [43.3 per cent] had Māori wards.
At its meeting on April 26, elected members heard the population of Māori within the Hauraki district was roughly 26 per cent. That could equate to two seats around the table.....
www.valleyprofile.co.nz/2023/05/10/hauraki-to-consult-on-maori-wards/
Hauraki District Council will talk to iwi and members of the community to better understand the effects of, and the interest in, establishing Māori Wards.
Māori Wards allow voters on the Māori role to elect a representative to their local council.
They sit alongside general wards and, at the 2022 local elections, council said six of the 11 regional councils [54.5 per cent] had Māori constituencies, while 29 of 76 territorial authorities [43.3 per cent] had Māori wards.
At its meeting on April 26, elected members heard the population of Māori within the Hauraki district was roughly 26 per cent. That could equate to two seats around the table.....
www.valleyprofile.co.nz/2023/05/10/hauraki-to-consult-on-maori-wards/