Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 13, 2016 17:24:43 GMT 12
STATUS QUO WORKING, MAORI SAY
Local Maori and Dunedin's mayor believe the council's present arrangement works better than the Maori Party's proposal to establish mandatory Maori wards on every district and city council.
However, Te Runanga o Otakou kaumatua Edward Ellison said the establishment of a mandatory Maori ward on the Dunedin City Council could have unintended negative side-effects.
‘‘One person within whatever size of that council isn't very effective,'' he said.
‘‘That doesn't do much, in my view. You would need more than one.''
The establishment of such a ward could also meet with a negative public response and compromise the working arrangement between Maori and the council.
‘‘The principles behind it are right, but the practicalities of these things are a much different matter,'' he said.
‘‘Currently, we are favouring the working relationship.'' …
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/379510/status-quo-working-maori-say
Local Maori and Dunedin's mayor believe the council's present arrangement works better than the Maori Party's proposal to establish mandatory Maori wards on every district and city council.
However, Te Runanga o Otakou kaumatua Edward Ellison said the establishment of a mandatory Maori ward on the Dunedin City Council could have unintended negative side-effects.
‘‘One person within whatever size of that council isn't very effective,'' he said.
‘‘That doesn't do much, in my view. You would need more than one.''
The establishment of such a ward could also meet with a negative public response and compromise the working arrangement between Maori and the council.
‘‘The principles behind it are right, but the practicalities of these things are a much different matter,'' he said.
‘‘Currently, we are favouring the working relationship.'' …
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/379510/status-quo-working-maori-say