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WELLINGTON CC VOTES (THREE AGAINST) TO KEEP ITS MĀORI WARD
The Wellington City Council voted today to keep its Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward.
“By creating avenues for Māori representation in decision-making ensures we uphold tangata whenua perspectives, we create a true partnership with mana whenua, and that we honour Te Tiriti. This not only creates better outcomes for Māori, but for everyone in our city,” says Mayor Tory Whanau.
The Post reports that the vote was opposed by three members of the 16-person council: Ray Chung, Tony Randle, and Nicola Young.....
wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=163655
TEARS AND WAIATA AS NELSON KEEPS MĀORI WARD
Emotions ran high at the Nelson City Council as the future of the city’s Māori ward seat was decided.
Extra chairs were brought in to the meeting chamber on Thursday, as room ran out for the crowd who showed up to watch councillors vote unanimously to keep the seat at the 2025 election. Councillor Tim Skinner was absent from the meeting.
The decision means a binding referendum will be held at the next the election on whether to keep the Māori ward seat going forward. The only other option available to the council was to disestablish the ward seat, after a law change in July.....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350404419/tears-and-waiata-nelson-keeps-maori-ward
TASMAN RETAINS MĀORI WARD
Tasman’s Māori ward has been locked in for the 2025-2028 council term.
At an extraordinary council meeting with a packed public gallery on Thursday afternoon, councillors agreed 9 to 3 to uphold last year’s decision to create a Māori ward.
Under new Government legilsation that triggers a referendum on the issue at the local elections next year, but regardless of the result Tasman will have a Māori ward for the 2025-2028 term.....
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350404178/maori-ward-upheld-tasman
CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY RETAINS MĀORI WARDS; MAYOR ACKNOWLEDGES KINGITANGA
Tamatea Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has voted to retain Māori wards with a close vote (5-4) after a robust debate.
“We have voted to affirm the historic decision we made in November for Tamatea Hawke’s Bay to retain a Māori Ward,” mayor Alex Walker said....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/09/05/central-hawkes-bay-retains-maori-wards-mayor-acknowledges-kingitanga/
NAPIER’S FIRST MĀORI WARD TO BE INTRODUCED IN OCTOBER 2025
Napier City Council today voted to reaffirm its decision to introduce Māori wards at the 2025 local body election, with one abstention. This means Napier residents on the Māori roll will vote for at least one Māori ward candidate at the 2025 election.....
beta1.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2409/S08226/napiers-first-mori-ward-to-be-introduced-in-october-2025.htm
NAPIER COUNCILLOR NOT ATTENDING MEETING DUE TO ‘SAFETY CONCERNS’
Napier City Council meets to discuss Māori wards on Thursday, with one councillor saying he won’t be attending due to concerns around the presence of gang patch-wearing attendees at a meeting at the same building last week.
Following the outcry the regional council said it would erect signs on its building, similar to other councils, stating gang insignia was banned.
The signs were erected on Tuesday.
But that was not enough to ease concerns held by Napier councillor Richard McGrath, who said he would not be attending Thursday’s meeting
“After last week’s furore, and the fact our meeting is in the same building... you’d be a brave councillor to walk back into the same situation,” he said....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350403652/napier-councillor-not-attending-meeting-due-safety-concerns
The Wellington City Council voted today to keep its Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward.
“By creating avenues for Māori representation in decision-making ensures we uphold tangata whenua perspectives, we create a true partnership with mana whenua, and that we honour Te Tiriti. This not only creates better outcomes for Māori, but for everyone in our city,” says Mayor Tory Whanau.
The Post reports that the vote was opposed by three members of the 16-person council: Ray Chung, Tony Randle, and Nicola Young.....
wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=163655
TEARS AND WAIATA AS NELSON KEEPS MĀORI WARD
Emotions ran high at the Nelson City Council as the future of the city’s Māori ward seat was decided.
Extra chairs were brought in to the meeting chamber on Thursday, as room ran out for the crowd who showed up to watch councillors vote unanimously to keep the seat at the 2025 election. Councillor Tim Skinner was absent from the meeting.
The decision means a binding referendum will be held at the next the election on whether to keep the Māori ward seat going forward. The only other option available to the council was to disestablish the ward seat, after a law change in July.....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350404419/tears-and-waiata-nelson-keeps-maori-ward
TASMAN RETAINS MĀORI WARD
Tasman’s Māori ward has been locked in for the 2025-2028 council term.
At an extraordinary council meeting with a packed public gallery on Thursday afternoon, councillors agreed 9 to 3 to uphold last year’s decision to create a Māori ward.
Under new Government legilsation that triggers a referendum on the issue at the local elections next year, but regardless of the result Tasman will have a Māori ward for the 2025-2028 term.....
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350404178/maori-ward-upheld-tasman
CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY RETAINS MĀORI WARDS; MAYOR ACKNOWLEDGES KINGITANGA
Tamatea Central Hawke’s Bay District Council has voted to retain Māori wards with a close vote (5-4) after a robust debate.
“We have voted to affirm the historic decision we made in November for Tamatea Hawke’s Bay to retain a Māori Ward,” mayor Alex Walker said....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/09/05/central-hawkes-bay-retains-maori-wards-mayor-acknowledges-kingitanga/
NAPIER’S FIRST MĀORI WARD TO BE INTRODUCED IN OCTOBER 2025
Napier City Council today voted to reaffirm its decision to introduce Māori wards at the 2025 local body election, with one abstention. This means Napier residents on the Māori roll will vote for at least one Māori ward candidate at the 2025 election.....
beta1.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2409/S08226/napiers-first-mori-ward-to-be-introduced-in-october-2025.htm
NAPIER COUNCILLOR NOT ATTENDING MEETING DUE TO ‘SAFETY CONCERNS’
Napier City Council meets to discuss Māori wards on Thursday, with one councillor saying he won’t be attending due to concerns around the presence of gang patch-wearing attendees at a meeting at the same building last week.
Following the outcry the regional council said it would erect signs on its building, similar to other councils, stating gang insignia was banned.
The signs were erected on Tuesday.
But that was not enough to ease concerns held by Napier councillor Richard McGrath, who said he would not be attending Thursday’s meeting
“After last week’s furore, and the fact our meeting is in the same building... you’d be a brave councillor to walk back into the same situation,” he said....
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350403652/napier-councillor-not-attending-meeting-due-safety-concerns