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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 ....
The Whanganui River. Photo: 123RF Māori from Ruapehu, Whanganui, South Taranaki and Rangitīkei are organising regionally to develop a comprehensive position on resource management reforms and freshwater rights and interests. A hui in Whanganui heard from technical advisors to the Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group on some of the government s high-level proposals for resource management and water reforms. Kaitiaki taiao for Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa Chris Shenton said the changes and proposed changes are numerous. There s the RMA reforms, Three Waters Reform, the National Policy on Freshwater, and then the rights and interests in fresh water, which are at the core of it for whānau, hapū and iwi, Shenton said. ....