Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 23, 2020 5:31:40 GMT 12
NELSON MĀORI WARD UNWORKABLE UNDER 'DISCRIMINATORY' LEGISLATION, SAY COUNCILLORS
Nelson is unlikely to have a Māori ward for the 2022 election, with the council citing “discriminatory laws” as a reason not to initiate the move.
At a Nelson City Council meeting on Tuesday, councillors approved a recommendation to not introduce a Māori ward. However, they also supported seeking an amendment to current legislation “to ensure the legal requirements to establish a Māori ward are the same as a general ward”.
The recommendation included a clause for Mayor Rachel Reese to write to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Department of Internal Affairs chief executive Paul James, asking for a change to the 2001 Local Electoral Act.
Under the current rules, any decision to set up a Māori ward can trigger a public ballot if it is demanded by at least five per cent of electors.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/te-reo-maori/122848583/nelson-mori-ward-unworkable-under-discriminatory-legislation-say-councillors
Nelson is unlikely to have a Māori ward for the 2022 election, with the council citing “discriminatory laws” as a reason not to initiate the move.
At a Nelson City Council meeting on Tuesday, councillors approved a recommendation to not introduce a Māori ward. However, they also supported seeking an amendment to current legislation “to ensure the legal requirements to establish a Māori ward are the same as a general ward”.
The recommendation included a clause for Mayor Rachel Reese to write to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Department of Internal Affairs chief executive Paul James, asking for a change to the 2001 Local Electoral Act.
Under the current rules, any decision to set up a Māori ward can trigger a public ballot if it is demanded by at least five per cent of electors.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/te-reo-maori/122848583/nelson-mori-ward-unworkable-under-discriminatory-legislation-say-councillors