Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 2, 2024 4:20:10 GMT 12
HUTT CITY COUNCIL IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S VIEW ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE NUMBER OF CITY COUNCILLORS, THE WARDS THEY REPRESENT, AND THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY BOARDS.
Council resolved on 21 November 2023, in accordance with the Local Electorate Act and in consultation with Mana Whenua, that at least one Māori ward be established for the 2025 triennial elections. This meant the current representation review needed to include a determination on how many Māori wards there will be for those elections, the number of members for these wards, and ward boundaries and names. As there is only one Māori ward and the number of voters on the Māori roll dictates that one representative be elected, there is no aspect of Māori wards that requires feedback.
Since the Council’s resolution, the Government announced it intended to amend the LEA to reinstate the previous provision that council decisions to establish Māori wards will be subject to any poll demanded by electors. This means that at the 2025 election, all voters in Lower Hutt will also be asked whether Lower Hutt should continue to have a Māori ward at the 2028 election and beyond....
www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-communities/news/2024/public-to-have-their-say-on-proposed-representation-changes
Council resolved on 21 November 2023, in accordance with the Local Electorate Act and in consultation with Mana Whenua, that at least one Māori ward be established for the 2025 triennial elections. This meant the current representation review needed to include a determination on how many Māori wards there will be for those elections, the number of members for these wards, and ward boundaries and names. As there is only one Māori ward and the number of voters on the Māori roll dictates that one representative be elected, there is no aspect of Māori wards that requires feedback.
Since the Council’s resolution, the Government announced it intended to amend the LEA to reinstate the previous provision that council decisions to establish Māori wards will be subject to any poll demanded by electors. This means that at the 2025 election, all voters in Lower Hutt will also be asked whether Lower Hutt should continue to have a Māori ward at the 2028 election and beyond....
www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-communities/news/2024/public-to-have-their-say-on-proposed-representation-changes