A new bill requires the provision of Māori wards to be decided by community referendum, beginning with the next local body election.
It reverses legislation from the previous Government that brought Māori wards into line with other wards and protected Māori seats from being disestablished or vetoed by referendum.
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking that the Government's working as quickly as it can to instate the legislation from 2028. Listen here on Newstalk ZB
He says some councils that don't wish to poll ahead of the next local election, have the ability to reverse the decision to establish Māori wards in the interim.
Simeon Brown is the Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport, Minister for Auckland and Deputy Leader of the House.
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking that the Government's working as quickly as it can to instate the legislation from 2028. Listen here on Newstalk ZB
He says some councils that don't wish to poll ahead of the next local election, have the ability to reverse the decision to establish Māori wards in the interim.
Simeon Brown is the Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport, Minister for Auckland and Deputy Leader of the House.
2 comments:
The advertising campaigns prior the referenda will be interesting. A huge quandary for the msm. Do they continue head in sand or root for democrarcy and encourge all to realise that votes are private, beyond reach of the cancellation cultists. And that all all free to vote for democrarcy and against effective maori control acquired by cancellation fear.
Well done. Democracy is most important. Will this apply to ECAN?
When will we see limits of councils regarding debt and taxation?
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