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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 20, 2020 3:51:19 GMT 12
HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MANGAI MĀORI - THEIR FIRST SINCE ITS INCEPTIONHamilton City Council held a powhiri to welcome new Mangai Māori Hemi Rau and to farewell outgoing Mangai Māori Bella Takiari-Brame last week. Hamilton City Council has appointed Mr Rau as a Mangai Māori representative on its Finance and Strategic Risk and Assurance committees. Mangai Māori, which means 'The voice of Māori', were added to the council's governance structure in 2018 to represent iwi (Waikato-Tainui) and maatawaka (other Maaori who live in Hamilton). Nominated by Waikato-Tainui and Mana Whenua, Mr Rau joins four fellow Māori representatives who sit on the other council committees....... www.nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503366&objectid=12357506
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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 20, 2020 3:52:00 GMT 12
FROM FPP TO STV
As part of the same elections decisions policy paper before them, councillors also voted to engage with the public on the introduction of a Maori ward or wards during the long-term planning consultation in September.
If Maori wards are established, and assuming the 13 councillors remain, there would be five councillors from one Maori ward or more and eight councillors from one or more general wards.
Iwi chief executives have been discussing Maori representation with council chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann.
A representations review will be required only if Maori ward(s) are adopted.....
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