Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 24, 2024 5:24:20 GMT 12
ACTIVIST MAYORS ON A HIDING TO NOTHING OVER MĀORI WARDS
A group of mayors have written to the government claiming that reintroducing referendums for Māori wards is an 'overreach on local decision-making'. Responding to this, ACT Local Government spokesman Cameron Luxton says:
“This is absurd. Allowing local communities to have a say on their democratic structures is the epitome of local decision-making.
“The mayors also argue the government’s legislation 'undermines the important contributions that Māori are making'. This couldn’t be further from the truth. With no Māori wards, Māori candidates will compete for support on the same debate stages as other candidates, giving voice to their concerns to the wider community.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2405/S00157/activist-mayors-on-a-hiding-to-nothing-over-maori-wards.htm
A group of mayors have written to the government claiming that reintroducing referendums for Māori wards is an 'overreach on local decision-making'. Responding to this, ACT Local Government spokesman Cameron Luxton says:
“This is absurd. Allowing local communities to have a say on their democratic structures is the epitome of local decision-making.
“The mayors also argue the government’s legislation 'undermines the important contributions that Māori are making'. This couldn’t be further from the truth. With no Māori wards, Māori candidates will compete for support on the same debate stages as other candidates, giving voice to their concerns to the wider community.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2405/S00157/activist-mayors-on-a-hiding-to-nothing-over-maori-wards.htm