Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 5, 2023 4:08:04 GMT 12
MĀORI SEATS PROVED IN PRACTISE
A Māori regional councillor says more than half of New Zealand’s councils now have Māori wards or will have them in the next election – and their benefits are being felt.
She says while many councils are still learning about them, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council has had Maori wards for 20 years.
“Anyone who I talk to who is in local government in that rohe talk about the benefit of having those voices at the table, the benefit of having a wider understanding of the issues surrounding the whenua and the moana and the air above it,” Ms Bigham says.....
waateanews.com/2023/12/04/maori-seats-proved-in-practise/
A Māori regional councillor says more than half of New Zealand’s councils now have Māori wards or will have them in the next election – and their benefits are being felt.
She says while many councils are still learning about them, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council has had Maori wards for 20 years.
“Anyone who I talk to who is in local government in that rohe talk about the benefit of having those voices at the table, the benefit of having a wider understanding of the issues surrounding the whenua and the moana and the air above it,” Ms Bigham says.....
waateanews.com/2023/12/04/maori-seats-proved-in-practise/