3 x Articles 26/9/19 - E A Bill, Kenana, Census

[Kiwi Frontline]

GHAHRAMAN SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL

The Green Party’s Electoral Reform Spokesperson, Golriz Ghahraman, has asked the Justice Select Committee today to adopt measures contained in her ‘Strengthening Democracy’ Member’s Bill in the current Electoral Amendment Bill.

The Strengthening Democracy Bill proposes:

· Allowing voters of Māori descent to change roll type at any time between elections

· Overturning the prisoner voting ban

“Together, these wider electoral reforms will strengthen our democracy,” said Golriz Ghahraman.

“Māori should be able to choose which roll they are on at any time. Currently Māori can only change roll during the Māori Electoral Option, which is a short window of time once every 5 years. This restriction is unnecessary and removing it will help Māori participation in our democracy.....

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1909/S00242/ghahraman-seeks-to-strengthen-electoral-amendment-bill.htm

[Kiwi Frontline]

THE RUA KĒNANA PARDON BILL OPENS FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for public submissions on the Te Pire kia Unuhia te Hara kai Runga i a Rua Kēnana/Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill.

The bill is in response to the criminal conviction of Rua Kēnana. It seeks to restore his character, mana, and reputation, as well as that of his descendants. It also seeks to acknowledge the deep hurt, shame, and stigma suffered as a result of the invasion of Maungapōhatu....

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1909/S00225/the-rua-kenana-pardon-bill-opens-for-submissions.htm

[Kiwi Frontline]

MĀORI WANT HANDS ON NEXT CENSUS

A member of Te Mana Rauranga, the Māori data sovereignty network, wants to see greater Māori involvement in the next census at both governance and delivery level.

"We definitely need much more engagement with Māori in the entire census process and that will also inform the engagement at the kanohi ki te kanohi level because that's where we can let out our people know that this is actually really important for us. This is what determines what healthcare services happen in our rohe, what roads are built, electoral boundaries, number of Māori seats, all sorts of really important things," Mr Sporle says.....

www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MjI3NzI=/M%C4%81ori-want-hands-on-next-census