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Time for our voice to come to the table , strong support to introduce Māori wards at Hastings District Council

Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee member Mike Paku​ said it was time “for our voice to come to the table”. “We re not the decision makers, it is you, council. We need you to step up and be leaders,” he said. “For us it s not just about sitting at this table, it s about recognition and giving respect to the Treaty of Waitangi, to our hapu and our iwi. Not just at this table, but throughout the country.” Commitee chairman Robin Hape said introducing Māori wards simply gave Māori the opportunity to choose a representative who had the interests of all Māori in the district and, acknowledging the current Māori leadership at the council table, the opportunity allowed for specific Māori representation.

Hawke s Bay Regional Council passes Māori ward question back to ratepayers

Hawke s Bay Regional Council passes Māori ward question back to ratepayers 24 Feb, 2021 02:56 AM 3 minutes to read Hawke s Bay regional councillor Martin Williams said the region would travel through the process of deciding on whether to establish Māori wards together. Photo / Paul Taylor Hawke s Bay regional councillor Martin Williams said the region would travel through the process of deciding on whether to establish Māori wards together. Photo / Paul Taylor Hawke s Bay regional councillors have decided to keep an open mind and let residents have their say on whether to establish Māori wards in the region. But it s a decision, or lack of it, that

Hawke s Bay Regional Council opens consultation on Māori wards

Hawke s Bay Regional Council opens consultation on Māori wards Tom Kitchin © RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Hawke s Bay Regional Council has pushed back on adding Māori wards immediately and will hear what the public thinks before any decision is made. This follows the government s introduction of legislation to uphold council decisions to establish Māori wards. The current law allows the decision of an elected council to introduce a Māori ward to be overturned by a local poll. Just five percent of support is needed for a poll to be demanded. But the government want to change that rule, with Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta saying the process is fundamentally unfair to Māori .

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