Friday, 28 May 2021, 2:40 pm
The Economic Action Marlborough (TEAM) Group, led by
Marlborough District Council, has received a commendation at
the 2021 Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) Awards. The
award recognises TEAM under the ‘integrated planning’
category of EDNZ’s annual best practice awards.
TEAM
Group chair Councillor Mark Peters said he was proud of what
TEAM Group had achieved in helping Marlborough’s
post-Covid-19 recovery.
“I’d like to thank all the
people and organisations who worked together as TEAM Group
to support our communities.”
“TEAM was one of the
first groups set up in the regions to address the impacts of
Chloe Ranford Local Democracy Reporter16:00, May 25 2021
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Pensioner Sue Brien has organised a meeting to discuss senior housing rents so fellow tenants know “they re not on their own”.
A couple of councillors charged with looking after senior housing in Marlborough have turned down an invitation to discuss possible rent increases with concerned tenants. A meeting is being held at John’s Kitchen, in Blenheim, on Thursday after a Marlborough District Council report last month suggested senior housing rents needed to go up by 35 per cent to keep pace with “market rates”. The Marlborough District Council has a self-imposed rule that the rent it charges for senior housing has to be within 80 per cent of the average rental price in Blenheim.
Marlborough councillors have voted to establish a Māori ward.
Tears ran as the Marlborough District Council made the landmark decision to create a Māori ward on Friday. Twelve councillors voted in favour of establishing a Māori ward councillor position at an extraordinary meeting at the Marlborough Events Centre on Friday morning. One voted against and one did not show up for the vote. Haka erupted from mana whenua following the decision. Councillors stood and responded with ‘Te Aroha’, a waiata about peace and love, and the audience joined in. The decision meant Marlborough will have one Māori ward councillor position from next year’s election. The Māori ward councillor could be voted in by people living anywhere in the region, as happens with the mayor, so long as those people were from the region’s Māori electoral population.
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Tears ran as the Marlborough District Council made the landmark decision to create a Māori ward. Twelve councillors voted in favour of establishing a Māori ward councillor position at an extraordinary meeting at the Marlborough Events Centre. One voted against and one did not show up for the vote.
Haka erupted from mana whenua following the decision. Councillors stood and responded with ‘Te Aroha’, a waiata about peace and love, and the audience joined in.
The decision means Marlborough will have one Māori ward councillor position from next year’s election. The Māori ward councillor could be voted in by people living anywhere in the region, as happens with the mayor, so long as those people are from the region’s Māori electoral population.