Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 7, 2024 5:20:14 GMT 12
NEW KĀPITI COAST MĀORI WARD RE-AFFIRMED
At an extraordinary Council meeting today, Kāpiti Coast District Council re-affirmed their decision to establish a Māori ward.
Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says re-affirming the decision to establish a Māori ward today supports the position of Council’s mana whenua partners, and will ensure Māori have greater access to decision-making at a local level.
“It also supports the position of Local Government New Zealand who have stated that reversing councils’ ability to decide on Māori wards without polls is an overreach by central government and unfairly singles out Māori voters,” says Mayor Holborow....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2408/S00121/new-kapiti-coast-maori-ward-re-affirmed.htm
GOVERNMENT UNDER FIRE AS NPDC VOTE TO RETAIN MĀORI WARD
Disdain for the coalition Government’s decision to introduce binding polls on the future of Māori wards echoed around New Plymouth’s Civic Centre on Tuesday as councillors and iwi leaders united to make their feelings clear.
Te Kahui o Taranaki iwi chair Jacqui King was first in line to take aim at the Government as she laid out her feelings to councillors before they voted on retaining the Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward.
“We are beyond frustrated with this current Government’s approach,” she said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350369328/government-under-fire-npdc-vote-retain-maori-ward
At an extraordinary Council meeting today, Kāpiti Coast District Council re-affirmed their decision to establish a Māori ward.
Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says re-affirming the decision to establish a Māori ward today supports the position of Council’s mana whenua partners, and will ensure Māori have greater access to decision-making at a local level.
“It also supports the position of Local Government New Zealand who have stated that reversing councils’ ability to decide on Māori wards without polls is an overreach by central government and unfairly singles out Māori voters,” says Mayor Holborow....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2408/S00121/new-kapiti-coast-maori-ward-re-affirmed.htm
GOVERNMENT UNDER FIRE AS NPDC VOTE TO RETAIN MĀORI WARD
Disdain for the coalition Government’s decision to introduce binding polls on the future of Māori wards echoed around New Plymouth’s Civic Centre on Tuesday as councillors and iwi leaders united to make their feelings clear.
Te Kahui o Taranaki iwi chair Jacqui King was first in line to take aim at the Government as she laid out her feelings to councillors before they voted on retaining the Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward.
“We are beyond frustrated with this current Government’s approach,” she said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350369328/government-under-fire-npdc-vote-retain-maori-ward