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Both parties are now satisfied the water was safe to drink, as long as people follow advice to flush their taps regularly. Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins said residents’ welfare had been the council s top priority throughout the investigation into the causes of the elevated lead readings.
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Residents in Waikouaiti, Karitane and Hawksbury Village vented their frustrations about the impact of poor water quality at a number of public meetings – including how it affected the food they grow. “This has been a difficult time for these communities, and I want to thank everyone for the patience and understanding they have shown while we work through the issue.
At that point we had our lawyers involved.’
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Transgender rights supporters protest against the Speak Up For Women group and the council decision allowing it to hold a public meeting in Nelson. The group argued the council had cancelled the booking unlawfully, with the council appearing to agree with the “characterisation of our organisation which had been made online”. Graham told the group that was not the case, with the dialogue between the parties avoiding a potential injunction, Johnson said. ’I think the Dunedin City Council made a really good decision.’’ Johnson said the group had been the subject of a ’three-year smear campaign ’ by political opponents supporting amendments to the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Act, known as the BDMRR Bill.
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Rachel Wesley, of Ōtākou Rūnaka, and Matapura Ellison, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, address the Dunedin City Council. The two committees were a “good starting point” for the council and mana whenua to work together, council chief executive Sandy Graham said. She confirmed, after questioning from Cr Lee Vandervis, that a 2006 memorandum of understanding between the council and mana whenua would also be reviewed. The memorandum gave Māori opportunities to contribute to local government decision-making processes. Vandervis said the rūnaka-appointed positions were “anti-democratic race-based representation”. The council was throwing the democratic system “to the dogs” by giving non-elected members voting rights, he said.
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