Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 6, 2023 4:13:34 GMT 12
HURUNUI COUNCIL DECIDES AGAINST MĀORI WARD
The Hurunui District Council has decided against establishing a Māori ward, for now.
Councillors have listened to feedback from Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga and voted against creating a Māori ward for the 2025 and 2028 local government elections.
But they agreed to continue to review options for Māori representation.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300983172/hurunui-council-decides-against-mori-ward
SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL SAYS NO TO ESTABLISHING MĀORI WARD
Elected members of the Southland District Council have decided not to establish a Māori ward in the district.
Māori wards sit alongside general wards in a district and allow voters on the Māori roll to elect a representative to their local council.
However, at a council meeting on Wednesday, council staff said Ngā Rūnanga, a collective representing the four papatipu rūnanga of Murihiku/Southland, did not support the establishment of a Māori ward in the Southland District at this time....
www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/133063041/southland-district-council-says-no-to-establishing-mori-ward
The Hurunui District Council has decided against establishing a Māori ward, for now.
Councillors have listened to feedback from Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga and voted against creating a Māori ward for the 2025 and 2028 local government elections.
But they agreed to continue to review options for Māori representation.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/300983172/hurunui-council-decides-against-mori-ward
SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL SAYS NO TO ESTABLISHING MĀORI WARD
Elected members of the Southland District Council have decided not to establish a Māori ward in the district.
Māori wards sit alongside general wards in a district and allow voters on the Māori roll to elect a representative to their local council.
However, at a council meeting on Wednesday, council staff said Ngā Rūnanga, a collective representing the four papatipu rūnanga of Murihiku/Southland, did not support the establishment of a Māori ward in the Southland District at this time....
www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/133063041/southland-district-council-says-no-to-establishing-mori-ward