Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 27, 2017 18:01:00 GMT 12
IWI COMMITTEE GIVEN GO AHEAD FOR NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL
In the lead up to the debate on a new committee giving iwi a voice around the New Plymouth council table councillors were bombarded by "racist" emails from around the country.
The New Plymouth District Council voted to set up the new Te Huinga Taumatua Committee on Monday night and during the debate many councillors mentioned receiving "racist" emails, most coming from places outside the district, such as Whangarei and Nelson.
The committee will generate items for the council to consider and make recommendations on council issues.
It is also able to make decisions on things like road naming and renaming, naming and renaming council administered reserves and determining marae development grant applications greater than $10,000, without having to go through to the full council.
Councillor Gordon Brown said this was going to be one of the decisions the council was measured on.
"The community did not speak against this. This is one tiny step forward."
"The committee can authorise marae grants over $10,000. Does anyone here have superior knowledge on what marae gets what? Can we put the scaremongering aside? Can we turn towards effective partnership with iwi? Don't get spooked by uninformed ignorant people out there."....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/94093559/Iwi-committee-given-go-ahead-for-New-Plymouth-District-Council
In the lead up to the debate on a new committee giving iwi a voice around the New Plymouth council table councillors were bombarded by "racist" emails from around the country.
The New Plymouth District Council voted to set up the new Te Huinga Taumatua Committee on Monday night and during the debate many councillors mentioned receiving "racist" emails, most coming from places outside the district, such as Whangarei and Nelson.
The committee will generate items for the council to consider and make recommendations on council issues.
It is also able to make decisions on things like road naming and renaming, naming and renaming council administered reserves and determining marae development grant applications greater than $10,000, without having to go through to the full council.
Councillor Gordon Brown said this was going to be one of the decisions the council was measured on.
"The community did not speak against this. This is one tiny step forward."
"The committee can authorise marae grants over $10,000. Does anyone here have superior knowledge on what marae gets what? Can we put the scaremongering aside? Can we turn towards effective partnership with iwi? Don't get spooked by uninformed ignorant people out there."....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/94093559/Iwi-committee-given-go-ahead-for-New-Plymouth-District-Council