Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 20, 2017 16:27:26 GMT 12
NAPIER RATEPAYERS STRONGLY OPPOSED TO ESTABLISHING MĀORI COUNCIL SEATS
Napier ratepayers have voted overwhelmingly against establishing Māori seats on the Napier City Council.
A survey carried out by the council saw 72 per cent of respondents opposed to establishing the wards and 22 per cent in favour.
A paper going before council next week said key themes from comments in favour of Māori wards were that "Tangata whenua were entitled to more of a voice as per the Treaty of Waitangi", and they would be "a way of assisting the Māori community to be represented on council".
Key comments from those opposed included "Candidates should be voted for on their merits, not by ethnicity" and "Māori wards are perceived as creating a division in council and the community".......
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/98067133/napier-ratepayers-strongly-opposed-to-establishing-mori-council-seats
Napier ratepayers have voted overwhelmingly against establishing Māori seats on the Napier City Council.
A survey carried out by the council saw 72 per cent of respondents opposed to establishing the wards and 22 per cent in favour.
A paper going before council next week said key themes from comments in favour of Māori wards were that "Tangata whenua were entitled to more of a voice as per the Treaty of Waitangi", and they would be "a way of assisting the Māori community to be represented on council".
Key comments from those opposed included "Candidates should be voted for on their merits, not by ethnicity" and "Māori wards are perceived as creating a division in council and the community".......
www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/98067133/napier-ratepayers-strongly-opposed-to-establishing-mori-council-seats