Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 7, 2024 5:02:22 GMT 12
FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCILLORS VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO RETAIN THEIR MĀORI WARD FOLLOWING IMPASSIONED MEETING
Far North District councillors have voted unanimously to retain their district's Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori ward following an impassioned three-hour meeting.
Their strongly worded resolution also called on the council's chief executive to explore the legal implications of not holding a binding poll as required - and added the words "forced" and "discriminatory" to describe the government-mandated poll.
The Far North District Council was the last, along with Hutt City, of more than 40 local authorities in the country to vote on the future of its Māori ward ahead of Friday's 5pm deadline.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/527257/far-north-district-councillors-vote-unanimously-to-retain-their-maori-ward-following-impassioned-meeting
EMOTIONAL SCENES AS HUTT CITY ENDORSES MĀORI WARD
Hutt City councillors were witnesses to emotional scenes as a largely Māori audience turned up to support a Māori ward and changing the name of Petone to Pito One.
The council was one of the last to debate the future of a Māori ward and whether it should hold a referendum – a legal requirement....
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350404262/emotional-scenes-hutt-city-endorses-maori-ward
Far North District councillors have voted unanimously to retain their district's Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori ward following an impassioned three-hour meeting.
Their strongly worded resolution also called on the council's chief executive to explore the legal implications of not holding a binding poll as required - and added the words "forced" and "discriminatory" to describe the government-mandated poll.
The Far North District Council was the last, along with Hutt City, of more than 40 local authorities in the country to vote on the future of its Māori ward ahead of Friday's 5pm deadline.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/527257/far-north-district-councillors-vote-unanimously-to-retain-their-maori-ward-following-impassioned-meeting
EMOTIONAL SCENES AS HUTT CITY ENDORSES MĀORI WARD
Hutt City councillors were witnesses to emotional scenes as a largely Māori audience turned up to support a Māori ward and changing the name of Petone to Pito One.
The council was one of the last to debate the future of a Māori ward and whether it should hold a referendum – a legal requirement....
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350404262/emotional-scenes-hutt-city-endorses-maori-ward