Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 23, 2023 5:07:12 GMT 12
SPLIT VOTE DELIVERS ‘YES’ TO MĀORI WARD FOR CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY
There were raised voices in the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council chambers last Wednesday.
It was the day the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council voted in favour of introducing Māori wards for the 2025 and 2028 elections. The decision was also made to invite hapū to select up to two representatives for Māori representation in an advisory role.
In the final vote, the decision was four votes to five in favour of establishing a Māori ward as well as two appointed advisory roles.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/split-vote-delivers-yes-to-maori-ward-for-central-hawkes-bay/RBGRCT37KNBRTISMUEDI4NKS7I/
SOUTH WAIRARAPA VOTES TO ESTABLISH A MĀORI WARD
South Wairarapa District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward in the district.
The motion passed with seven votes for and three against at the council meeting on Wednesday.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/133334844/south-wairarapa-votes-to-establish-a-mori-ward
ŌPŌTIKI DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPLEMENT MĀORI WARDS
Ōpōtiki District Council has voted in favour of Māori wards for the 2025 and 2028 local body elections at an Extraordinary Meeting yesterday [subs 20 November 2023].
However, the Mayor said that Māori wards wouldn’t replace the many other ways that council engages with Ōpōtiki’s three iwi organisations and that was an area for growth and improvement as well.....
www.odc.govt.nz/our-council/news?item=id:2o75i5p7e1cxbycun80z
COUNCIL OPTS NOT TO INCLUDE MĀORI CONSTITUENCY
Environment Canterbury Council has decided not to include a Māori constituency in the next local elections in 2025.
Current representation is through 16 councillors - 14 elected from 7 constituencies plus the two Ngāi Tahu councillors enabled through the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Act 2022....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2311/S00344/council-opts-not-to-include-maori-constituency.htm
There were raised voices in the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council chambers last Wednesday.
It was the day the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council voted in favour of introducing Māori wards for the 2025 and 2028 elections. The decision was also made to invite hapū to select up to two representatives for Māori representation in an advisory role.
In the final vote, the decision was four votes to five in favour of establishing a Māori ward as well as two appointed advisory roles.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/split-vote-delivers-yes-to-maori-ward-for-central-hawkes-bay/RBGRCT37KNBRTISMUEDI4NKS7I/
SOUTH WAIRARAPA VOTES TO ESTABLISH A MĀORI WARD
South Wairarapa District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward in the district.
The motion passed with seven votes for and three against at the council meeting on Wednesday.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-democracy-reporting/133334844/south-wairarapa-votes-to-establish-a-mori-ward
ŌPŌTIKI DISTRICT COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPLEMENT MĀORI WARDS
Ōpōtiki District Council has voted in favour of Māori wards for the 2025 and 2028 local body elections at an Extraordinary Meeting yesterday [subs 20 November 2023].
However, the Mayor said that Māori wards wouldn’t replace the many other ways that council engages with Ōpōtiki’s three iwi organisations and that was an area for growth and improvement as well.....
www.odc.govt.nz/our-council/news?item=id:2o75i5p7e1cxbycun80z
COUNCIL OPTS NOT TO INCLUDE MĀORI CONSTITUENCY
Environment Canterbury Council has decided not to include a Māori constituency in the next local elections in 2025.
Current representation is through 16 councillors - 14 elected from 7 constituencies plus the two Ngāi Tahu councillors enabled through the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Act 2022....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2311/S00344/council-opts-not-to-include-maori-constituency.htm