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TAUPŌ DISTRICT COUNCIL SUBMISSION OPPOSES MĀORI WARDS AMENDMENT BILL
Taupo District Mayor David Trewavas said the bill was anti-democratic and, if passed, would undo the advances council has made to support aspirations of Mori across the Taup rohe.....
community.scoop.co.nz/2024/05/taupo-district-council-submission-opposes-maori-wards-amendment-bill/
WAIPĀ SAYS A STRONG ‘NO’ TO BINDING POLLS ON MĀORI WARDS
Waipā District Council is calling on the Government to halt the progression of the bill that would see a binding poll required to maintain its Māori Ward.
It has also heavily criticised the short time allowed for submissions to be made and for ‘initiating a truncated process’ for an important matter that ‘cuts to the heart of our constitutional framework’.....
www.waipadc.govt.nz/our-council/news?item=id:2qaw2gc9u1cxby9xxzn7
GOVERNMENT’S MAORI WARDS BILL OPPOSED BY NELSON CITY COUNCIL
Nelson City Council Deputy Mayor Rohan O’Neill-Stevens and Chief Executive Nigel Philpott have co-signed a submission to the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Constituencies) Amendment Bill asking the Government to reconsider its position regarding Māori Wards.
O’Neill-Stevens says there are a range of views about how local government's electoral arrangements should be determined, but legislation should be consistently applied, and there is no question of the need to ensure Māori participation within local government....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2405/S01043/governments-maori-wards-bill-opposed-by-nelson-city-council.htm
Taupo District Mayor David Trewavas said the bill was anti-democratic and, if passed, would undo the advances council has made to support aspirations of Mori across the Taup rohe.....
community.scoop.co.nz/2024/05/taupo-district-council-submission-opposes-maori-wards-amendment-bill/
WAIPĀ SAYS A STRONG ‘NO’ TO BINDING POLLS ON MĀORI WARDS
Waipā District Council is calling on the Government to halt the progression of the bill that would see a binding poll required to maintain its Māori Ward.
It has also heavily criticised the short time allowed for submissions to be made and for ‘initiating a truncated process’ for an important matter that ‘cuts to the heart of our constitutional framework’.....
www.waipadc.govt.nz/our-council/news?item=id:2qaw2gc9u1cxby9xxzn7
GOVERNMENT’S MAORI WARDS BILL OPPOSED BY NELSON CITY COUNCIL
Nelson City Council Deputy Mayor Rohan O’Neill-Stevens and Chief Executive Nigel Philpott have co-signed a submission to the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Constituencies) Amendment Bill asking the Government to reconsider its position regarding Māori Wards.
O’Neill-Stevens says there are a range of views about how local government's electoral arrangements should be determined, but legislation should be consistently applied, and there is no question of the need to ensure Māori participation within local government....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2405/S01043/governments-maori-wards-bill-opposed-by-nelson-city-council.htm