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Council will consult with Takata Whenua on the people who will be appointed to the roles. The report says the plan is for those appointees to the newly created mana whenua positions to start in September 2021. A decision will need to be made on what remuneration would be appropriate for the new roles. It has been recommended that the roles be remunerated. Meanwhile, a community panel has suggested the Invercargill City Council stick with 12 councillor positions for the next election in October, 2022. In January Cr Ian Pottinger said he felt there should be a reduction of 12 councillor positions to 10 at the next election. ....