Wellington.Scoop
The Wellington City Council today confirmed the decision of its strategy and policy committee and agreed to add mana whenua representation to council committees, with the representatives having a vote and being paid.
Mayor Andy Foster and Cr Sean Rush changed their votes and supported the plan, leaving opposition from only three councillors. They had voted against the plan at the previous committee meeting.
A historic day for council with agreement to share power with mana whenua! A special thanks to mana whenua for their graciousness, @jilldaynz for leading the charge and to @MayorOfWelly and Sean Rush for changing their vote to right a long term injustice. pic.twitter.com/R1YMXjFOW0
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 5:29 am
Waiata, hongi, hugs and kisses followed today’s
Wellington City Council vote to add mana whenua
representation to Council committees later this year, with
representatives both having a vote and being paid.
The
Council voted 11-3 to enable one representative each from
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa
Rangatira to sit on each Council committee and subcommittee
and have voting rights, from 1 July.
The arrangement
would not extend to the Council’s CEO Performance Review
Committee, the city’s two community boards or District
Licencing Committee.
The recommendation stems from a
Press Release – Wellington City Council Waiata, hongi, hugs and kisses followed todays Wellington City Council vote to add mana whenua representation to Council committees later this year, with representatives both having a vote and being paid. The Council voted 11-3 to enable one representative …
Waiata, hongi, hugs and kisses followed today’s Wellington City Council vote to add mana whenua representation to Council committees later this year, with representatives both having a vote and being paid.
The Council voted 11-3 to enable one representative each from Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira to sit on each Council committee and subcommittee and have voting rights, from 1 July.
Wellington.Scoop
The Wellington City Council today voted to appoint one representative from each of Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira to sit on all Council committees and subcommittees with full voting rights from 1 July.
The only exceptions are the CEO Performance Review Committee, Community Boards, the Appointment Group, and the District Licencing Committee.
The vote was supported by eight councillors, and opposed by six. Deputy mayor Sarah Free was absent.
The council will reimburse each iwi by paying an annual fee, equivalent to the remuneration of a full time elected member, which is currently $111,225.