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CARTERTON COUNCIL VOTES DOWN MĀORI WARD PROPOSAL
After a tense debate lasting over an hour, Carterton's council voted against establishing a Māori ward.
Carterton District Council passed the vote at its council meeting on Wednesday.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/133181598/carterton-council-votes-down-mori-ward-proposal
MĀORI WARD ISSUE DEFERRED BY COUNCIL
Waitomo District Council has voted not to introduce Māori Wards for the next two local government elections.
Waitomo mayor John Robertson said the decision was made after community consultation.
“In my view, establishing Māori Wards would not serve the interests of Māori in terms of representative and substantial electoral participation.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/waitomo-district-council-wont-introduce-maori-wards-for-next-two-elections/FL373B6Z5BEABIEAF5VS7YDLMQ/
AUCKLAND COUNCIL REJECTS MĀORI WARDS FOR 2025 LOCAL ELECTIONS
Auckland Council has voted against establishing a Māori ward for the 2025 local body elections.
It follows two months of consultation. and over 11,000 submissions, mostly from non-Māori who overwhelmingly opposed the idea.
Nearly 70% of submissions from non-Māori (68%) rejected the Māori wards proposal.
Over half (54%) of the 1300 Māori respondents supported them and almost all (87%) of the 17 Māori organisations who gave feedback, including Te Whānau o Waipareira, agreed.....
www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/26/auckland-council-rejects-maori-wards-for-2025-local-elections/
MĀORI CONSTITUENCY COMING TO GREATER WELLINGTON
Greater Wellington will establish a Māori constituency for the 2025 local government elections following a decision at council today.
The decision made today by the regional council has the unanimous support of Greater Wellington’s mana whenua partners: Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki, Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Taranaki Whānui ki te Ūpoko o te Ika, Rangitāne ō Wairarapa and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa.
Greater Wellington’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Komiti chair Hikitia Ropata, and Greater Wellington’s first elected Māori councillor says, “Today’s decision is an important step forward in honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ensuring the voices of mana whenua and mātāwaka will be heard, embedded, and carried forward by future councils and their decisions.
“A Māori constituency creates a permanent place for a Māori voice at the regional governance table.”....
www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/maori-constituency-coming-to-greater-wellington/
After a tense debate lasting over an hour, Carterton's council voted against establishing a Māori ward.
Carterton District Council passed the vote at its council meeting on Wednesday.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/133181598/carterton-council-votes-down-mori-ward-proposal
MĀORI WARD ISSUE DEFERRED BY COUNCIL
Waitomo District Council has voted not to introduce Māori Wards for the next two local government elections.
Waitomo mayor John Robertson said the decision was made after community consultation.
“In my view, establishing Māori Wards would not serve the interests of Māori in terms of representative and substantial electoral participation.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/waitomo-district-council-wont-introduce-maori-wards-for-next-two-elections/FL373B6Z5BEABIEAF5VS7YDLMQ/
AUCKLAND COUNCIL REJECTS MĀORI WARDS FOR 2025 LOCAL ELECTIONS
Auckland Council has voted against establishing a Māori ward for the 2025 local body elections.
It follows two months of consultation. and over 11,000 submissions, mostly from non-Māori who overwhelmingly opposed the idea.
Nearly 70% of submissions from non-Māori (68%) rejected the Māori wards proposal.
Over half (54%) of the 1300 Māori respondents supported them and almost all (87%) of the 17 Māori organisations who gave feedback, including Te Whānau o Waipareira, agreed.....
www.1news.co.nz/2023/10/26/auckland-council-rejects-maori-wards-for-2025-local-elections/
MĀORI CONSTITUENCY COMING TO GREATER WELLINGTON
Greater Wellington will establish a Māori constituency for the 2025 local government elections following a decision at council today.
The decision made today by the regional council has the unanimous support of Greater Wellington’s mana whenua partners: Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki, Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Taranaki Whānui ki te Ūpoko o te Ika, Rangitāne ō Wairarapa and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa.
Greater Wellington’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Komiti chair Hikitia Ropata, and Greater Wellington’s first elected Māori councillor says, “Today’s decision is an important step forward in honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ensuring the voices of mana whenua and mātāwaka will be heard, embedded, and carried forward by future councils and their decisions.
“A Māori constituency creates a permanent place for a Māori voice at the regional governance table.”....
www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/maori-constituency-coming-to-greater-wellington/