Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 25, 2024 6:42:19 GMT 12
MĀORI WARDS BILL BACK IN THE HOUSE
You can probably guess which of these two proposed changes received attention in the 10,000 plus submissions (as well as 13,403 submissions made through the Taxpayers Union submission tool and emailed on) considered by the Justice Select Committee.
A five figured number of submissions is a pretty reliable barometer of how much public interest there is in a bill. This number is actually quite extraordinary considering the five day deadline for submissions (a deadline which typically spans at minimum six weeks).....
www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-house/audio/2018948220/maori-wards-bill-back-in-the-house
WHANGANUI COUNCIL RESISTS CALL TO REVERSE MĀORI WARD DECISION
Whanganui District Council is sticking with plans to introduce Māori seats, describing it as a pushback against government moves to bring in new rules around Māori wards.
Mayor Andrew Tripe said there were no plans to backtrack and - for now - the council was working on the basis that the 2025 council would include Māori seats.
The council voted last year to establish a single Māori ward for the 2025 and 2028 local body elections after dozens of councils introduced them in 2022.
The Government has since said that councils which created Māori wards without a poll must either reverse the decision or conduct a binding referendum during the 2025 local elections.
“It’s not on any agenda to rescind the decision,” Tripe said.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/whanganui-council-resists-call-to-reverse-maori-ward-decision/5BWDFG7EBJFEHCZ7EKFSY3PPNA/
You can probably guess which of these two proposed changes received attention in the 10,000 plus submissions (as well as 13,403 submissions made through the Taxpayers Union submission tool and emailed on) considered by the Justice Select Committee.
A five figured number of submissions is a pretty reliable barometer of how much public interest there is in a bill. This number is actually quite extraordinary considering the five day deadline for submissions (a deadline which typically spans at minimum six weeks).....
www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-house/audio/2018948220/maori-wards-bill-back-in-the-house
WHANGANUI COUNCIL RESISTS CALL TO REVERSE MĀORI WARD DECISION
Whanganui District Council is sticking with plans to introduce Māori seats, describing it as a pushback against government moves to bring in new rules around Māori wards.
Mayor Andrew Tripe said there were no plans to backtrack and - for now - the council was working on the basis that the 2025 council would include Māori seats.
The council voted last year to establish a single Māori ward for the 2025 and 2028 local body elections after dozens of councils introduced them in 2022.
The Government has since said that councils which created Māori wards without a poll must either reverse the decision or conduct a binding referendum during the 2025 local elections.
“It’s not on any agenda to rescind the decision,” Tripe said.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/whanganui-council-resists-call-to-reverse-maori-ward-decision/5BWDFG7EBJFEHCZ7EKFSY3PPNA/