Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 25, 2017 17:01:55 GMT 12
PALMERSTON NORTH CITY COUNCILLORS VOTES FOR MĀORI SEATS
Palmerston North City councillors have taken up mayor Grant Smith's challenge to be "brave enough" to support a move to guarantee Māori seats at the council table.
The city council on Tuesday voted 11-4 in favour of having one or two Māori wards at the next local government elections in 2019.
The decision was made despite two thirds of the submissions it received opposing the move.
Smith said the change would enable the council to uphold its Treaty of Waitangi obligations, even though it might be divisive.......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/98102869/Palmerston-North-City-councillors-votes-for-M-ori-seats
Palmerston North City councillors have taken up mayor Grant Smith's challenge to be "brave enough" to support a move to guarantee Māori seats at the council table.
The city council on Tuesday voted 11-4 in favour of having one or two Māori wards at the next local government elections in 2019.
The decision was made despite two thirds of the submissions it received opposing the move.
Smith said the change would enable the council to uphold its Treaty of Waitangi obligations, even though it might be divisive.......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/98102869/Palmerston-North-City-councillors-votes-for-M-ori-seats