Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 18, 2023 4:20:09 GMT 12
LET’S KŌRERO ABOUT A SOUTH WAIRARAPA MĀORI WARD
Based on our Māori Electoral Roll, South Wairarapa District Council is eligible to have one Māori ward across the entire South Wairarapa District.
If Council decide to have Māori wards this will come into effect for the 2025 & 2028 Local Government Elections.
If you would like to be kept updated on Māori wards or have feedback or questions, please email us at: haveyoursay@swdc.govt.nz
swdc.govt.nz/maori-wards/
MĀORI WARDS APPROVED FOR WESTERN BAY COUNCIL IN ‘MOMENTOUS’ DECISION AFFECTING NEXT TWO ELECTIONS
A decision to guarantee Māori representation in Western Bay has been described as “momentous”, a “long time coming” but also “totally wrong” in a fraught and, at times, emotional meeting.
In an extraordinary meeting today, Western Bay of Plenty District Council voted 9-3 to establish a Māori ward or wards for elections in 2025 and 2028. Every six years, councils must follow a representation review process to determine how their communities are represented.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/maori-wards-approved-for-western-bay-council-in-momentous-decision-affecting-next-two-elections/Y7V27FHEXRFA7KPKFZ3IFRXYVM/
FOUR EXTERNAL APPOINTEES WELCOMED ONTO ORC COMMITTEES
The Otago Regional Council has welcomed three iwi representatives to its Environmental Policy and Science Committee and Regional Leadership Committee, plus another appointment to its Audit and Risk Committee.
“Our partnership with iwi is important to all of the work we do at the ORC and having appointed members on our committees gives tangible effect to the partnership and provides for direct engagement and dialogue between councillors and iwi partners in policy and strategy discussions”.
The four appointments are paid positions and each has full voting rights on their respective committees. All four have recently attended committee meetings.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2308/S00274/four-external-appointees-welcomed-onto-orc-committees.htm
Based on our Māori Electoral Roll, South Wairarapa District Council is eligible to have one Māori ward across the entire South Wairarapa District.
If Council decide to have Māori wards this will come into effect for the 2025 & 2028 Local Government Elections.
If you would like to be kept updated on Māori wards or have feedback or questions, please email us at: haveyoursay@swdc.govt.nz
swdc.govt.nz/maori-wards/
MĀORI WARDS APPROVED FOR WESTERN BAY COUNCIL IN ‘MOMENTOUS’ DECISION AFFECTING NEXT TWO ELECTIONS
A decision to guarantee Māori representation in Western Bay has been described as “momentous”, a “long time coming” but also “totally wrong” in a fraught and, at times, emotional meeting.
In an extraordinary meeting today, Western Bay of Plenty District Council voted 9-3 to establish a Māori ward or wards for elections in 2025 and 2028. Every six years, councils must follow a representation review process to determine how their communities are represented.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/maori-wards-approved-for-western-bay-council-in-momentous-decision-affecting-next-two-elections/Y7V27FHEXRFA7KPKFZ3IFRXYVM/
FOUR EXTERNAL APPOINTEES WELCOMED ONTO ORC COMMITTEES
The Otago Regional Council has welcomed three iwi representatives to its Environmental Policy and Science Committee and Regional Leadership Committee, plus another appointment to its Audit and Risk Committee.
“Our partnership with iwi is important to all of the work we do at the ORC and having appointed members on our committees gives tangible effect to the partnership and provides for direct engagement and dialogue between councillors and iwi partners in policy and strategy discussions”.
The four appointments are paid positions and each has full voting rights on their respective committees. All four have recently attended committee meetings.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2308/S00274/four-external-appointees-welcomed-onto-orc-committees.htm