Friday, 21 May 2021, 3:36 pm
Stratford District Council has today decided to introduce
a Māori Ward in time for the 2022 local body
elections.
Councillors voted unanimously in support of
the decision in an emergency meeting of Council held this
morning, Friday 21 May 2021- the final day councils can make
a decision on establishing Māori representation for the
2022 local election.
Over 100 people were present to
hear the outcome of the vote which was welcomed with
applause, waiata and haka. Deputations were made to
councillors prior to the decision making by representatives
of Ngati Ruanui, Ngaruahine, Ngati Maru, Taranaki Iwi,
Taranaki Māori Trust Board, Rongomai Community Action Group
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 2:12 pm
This week four new Stratford District Youth Councillors
have been officially sworn in by District Mayor Neil
Volzke.
Pictured from L
to R: Connor Giblin, Taleesha Kelsen, Achim Hanne, Keisya
Gunawan, Alena Hojdelewicz, Harmony Hanover, Ciara
Staines-Huley, Brooke Hereora, Taylyn Kelsen, Victoria Payne
and Mayor Volzke.
Absent: Emma
Steele
Brooke Hereroa, Ciara Staines-Huley,
Taylyn Kelsen and Victoria Payne have joined Connor Giblin
(Co-Chair), Harmony Hanover (Co-Chair), Achim Hanne, Alena
Hojdelewicz, Emma Steele, Keisya Gunawan and Taleesha Kelsen
to make up the full 11 members of the Stratford District
Youth Council.
District Mayor Neil Volzke says,
“These young people will gain a lot of knowledge and