Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 18, 2016 6:33:46 GMT 12
Christchurch Press article 18/2/16
SEATS FOR NGAI TAHU
South Island iwi Ngai Tahu will have guaranteed representation on the Canterbury regional council when it returns to partial democracy later this year.
The Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) bill will introduce seven elected councillors to join six government-appointed commissioners.
It allows for, but does not guarantee, a return to full democracy in 2019.
A Parliamentary select committee considering public feedback on the bill has reported its findings, leaving it largely untouched.
It upheld the bill’s most controversial aspects, including extending the reign of the commissioners and restricting the right to appeal decisions to the Environment Court. It paves the way for Parliament to pass the bill before elections later this year.
SEATS FOR NGAI TAHU
South Island iwi Ngai Tahu will have guaranteed representation on the Canterbury regional council when it returns to partial democracy later this year.
The Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) bill will introduce seven elected councillors to join six government-appointed commissioners.
It allows for, but does not guarantee, a return to full democracy in 2019.
A Parliamentary select committee considering public feedback on the bill has reported its findings, leaving it largely untouched.
It upheld the bill’s most controversial aspects, including extending the reign of the commissioners and restricting the right to appeal decisions to the Environment Court. It paves the way for Parliament to pass the bill before elections later this year.