Māori Ward Referenda Underway – Panui E15/2018 11 May 2018
This month five local body councils will each hold a referendum to determine whether they can proceed to establish designated Māori wards. The councils are
This month five local body councils will each hold a referendum to determine whether they can proceed to establish designated Māori wards. The councils are
Last week the Mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, received support from the Māori Party to lodge a petition in Parliament requesting that a
On Tuesday the Rotorua Lakes Council voted in favour of adopting a modified Te Arawa Partnership Model. Key elements are: the establishment of a Te
This week the Rotorua Lakes Council advised it had received circa 1,900 public submissions on its proposed Te Arawa partnership model (including a petition of
On Tuesday the New Plymouth District Council voted in favour (7-6) of a recommendation from its policy subcommittee to establish a Māori Ward. The ward
This week an Auckland newspaper has raised questions as to whether the Auckland Council’s Proposed Unitary Plan overprovides for the protection of Māori historic sites
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has appointed Arihia Bennett (Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Porou) to the role of Chief Executive Officer. This week the
Last week, prior to his departure as a Cabinet Minister, Honourable Dr Nick Smith, released a review of the Local Government Act 2002. The review,
From week ending 2 December 2011 Last week the Tasman District Council voted against designated Māori wards. This parallels the decisions of most local authorities
Last week the Hastings District Council and Hamilton City Council voted against designated Māori wards. This parallels the decisions of most local authorities (with the