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STRATFORD DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AGREE ON SUBMISSION OPPOSING CHANGES TO MĀORI WARDS
Stratford District mayor Neil Volzke said a five-day timeframe for consultation on a Government bill was nowhere near long enough.
At a workshop on Tuesday, May 28, he asked fellow councillors if they wanted Stratford District Council to put in a submission on it.
Councillors decided to make the submission opposing the amendment bill.
Speaking after the workshop, Volzke said the decision was unanimous.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/stratford-district-councillors-agree-on-submission-opposing-changes-to-maori-wards/LI2OQ5C6IBAFXDQMTBDBYWS3FI/
MĀNGAI MĀORI OLLY TE UA TO CONTEST VACANT MĀORI WARD SEAT IN CITY
A māngai Māori representative at Hamilton City Council has decided to contest the Māori ward seat left vacant by Melaina Huaki.
Olly Te Ua (Ngāti Porou) - a former council general manager who now runs a fleet of milk trucks - said on Sunday he’s keen to help fix the city’s finances as an elected representative....
www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350298284/mangai-maori-olly-te-ua-contest-vacant-maori-ward-seat-city
Stratford District mayor Neil Volzke said a five-day timeframe for consultation on a Government bill was nowhere near long enough.
At a workshop on Tuesday, May 28, he asked fellow councillors if they wanted Stratford District Council to put in a submission on it.
Councillors decided to make the submission opposing the amendment bill.
Speaking after the workshop, Volzke said the decision was unanimous.......
www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/stratford-district-councillors-agree-on-submission-opposing-changes-to-maori-wards/LI2OQ5C6IBAFXDQMTBDBYWS3FI/
MĀNGAI MĀORI OLLY TE UA TO CONTEST VACANT MĀORI WARD SEAT IN CITY
A māngai Māori representative at Hamilton City Council has decided to contest the Māori ward seat left vacant by Melaina Huaki.
Olly Te Ua (Ngāti Porou) - a former council general manager who now runs a fleet of milk trucks - said on Sunday he’s keen to help fix the city’s finances as an elected representative....
www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350298284/mangai-maori-olly-te-ua-contest-vacant-maori-ward-seat-city