Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 27, 2020 3:07:18 GMT 12
COUNCILLORS TO VOTE ON GIVING IWI VOTING RIGHTS ON WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL
Iwi members will have voting rights on Wellington City Council within a year if a proposal to include them in decision-making is approved by councillors on Wednesday.
Councillors Jill Day and Tamatha Paul have proposed that one member from each of Wellington’s two iwi – Te Āti Awa Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira – is appointed to the council’s committees from July.
The mana whenua representatives would be elected by their iwi, be paid, and have full voting rights on all committees except the full council.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/122552324/councillors-to-vote-on-giving-iwi-voting-rights-on-wellington-city-council
COUNCILLOR TURNS BACK ON WAIATA AHEAD OF VOTE ON IWI SEATS
Wellington City councillor Sean Rush has turned his back on a waiata during a heated council meeting on Wednesday over establishing iwi seats.
Rush took the action as eight councillors sung a short waiata after a move from councillor Jill Day to request a vote on establishing iwi seats on council committees......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/122566003/councillor-turns-back-on-waiata-ahead-of-vote-on-iwi-seats
Iwi members will have voting rights on Wellington City Council within a year if a proposal to include them in decision-making is approved by councillors on Wednesday.
Councillors Jill Day and Tamatha Paul have proposed that one member from each of Wellington’s two iwi – Te Āti Awa Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira – is appointed to the council’s committees from July.
The mana whenua representatives would be elected by their iwi, be paid, and have full voting rights on all committees except the full council.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/122552324/councillors-to-vote-on-giving-iwi-voting-rights-on-wellington-city-council
COUNCILLOR TURNS BACK ON WAIATA AHEAD OF VOTE ON IWI SEATS
Wellington City councillor Sean Rush has turned his back on a waiata during a heated council meeting on Wednesday over establishing iwi seats.
Rush took the action as eight councillors sung a short waiata after a move from councillor Jill Day to request a vote on establishing iwi seats on council committees......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/122566003/councillor-turns-back-on-waiata-ahead-of-vote-on-iwi-seats