Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 22, 2023 3:31:07 GMT 12
FUTURE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Introduce statutory provisions to reinforce and give effect to the purpose of local government in the Local Government Act 2002, by:
* councils setting wellbeing goals and priorities each term, in conjunction with community and hapū/iwi and Māori
* central and local government committing to align wellbeing priorities and agree place-based investment plans.
[Bb Growing authentic Te Tiriti-based partnerships
- Introduce new provisions in the Local Government Act 2002 that explicitly recognise local government as a partner to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori values to strengthen authentic relationships in the local exercise of kāwanatanga and rangatiratanga.
- Introduce a statutory requirement for councils to develop partnership frameworks with hapū/iwi and Māori to give effect to new Te Tiriti provisions in the Local Government Act 2002 that create new governance arrangements and complement existing ones.
- Central government leads a comprehensive review of requirements for engaging with Māori across legislation that impacts local government, considering opportunities to streamline or align those requirements.
- Amend the Local Government Act 2002 to require councils (elected members and chief executives) to prioritise and invest in developing and strengthening their capability and capacity in the areas of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te ao Māori values, mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and the whakapapa of local government in order to make local government a better Te Tiriti partner.
* support and enable the health of the Māori-local government relationship
* lowering the threshold for the establishment of Māori wards
* enabling Te Tiriti-based appointments to councils
* supplementing local government capacity funding to enable hapū/iwi and Māori to partner with councils
* supporting councils to: build Te Tiriti and te ao Māori capability and grow mana whenua relationships; lift their immediate capacity and capability to innovatively deliver wellbeing priorities for their communities; trial and grow participatory and deliberative democracy practices.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492359/future-for-local-government-review-what-you-need-to-know
Introduce statutory provisions to reinforce and give effect to the purpose of local government in the Local Government Act 2002, by:
* councils setting wellbeing goals and priorities each term, in conjunction with community and hapū/iwi and Māori
* central and local government committing to align wellbeing priorities and agree place-based investment plans.
[Bb Growing authentic Te Tiriti-based partnerships
- Introduce new provisions in the Local Government Act 2002 that explicitly recognise local government as a partner to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori values to strengthen authentic relationships in the local exercise of kāwanatanga and rangatiratanga.
- Introduce a statutory requirement for councils to develop partnership frameworks with hapū/iwi and Māori to give effect to new Te Tiriti provisions in the Local Government Act 2002 that create new governance arrangements and complement existing ones.
- Central government leads a comprehensive review of requirements for engaging with Māori across legislation that impacts local government, considering opportunities to streamline or align those requirements.
- Amend the Local Government Act 2002 to require councils (elected members and chief executives) to prioritise and invest in developing and strengthening their capability and capacity in the areas of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, te ao Māori values, mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and the whakapapa of local government in order to make local government a better Te Tiriti partner.
* support and enable the health of the Māori-local government relationship
* lowering the threshold for the establishment of Māori wards
* enabling Te Tiriti-based appointments to councils
* supplementing local government capacity funding to enable hapū/iwi and Māori to partner with councils
* supporting councils to: build Te Tiriti and te ao Māori capability and grow mana whenua relationships; lift their immediate capacity and capability to innovatively deliver wellbeing priorities for their communities; trial and grow participatory and deliberative democracy practices.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/492359/future-for-local-government-review-what-you-need-to-know