The Government thinks that Local Government should determine what works best for them*
* unless they want to set up Maori wards.
Source: thestandard.org.nz
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Fellow real estate agents tell Harcourts' Janet Dickson she might learn something from Te Kākano course
A real estate agent who is putting her career on the line over a 90-minute course in Māori culture and tikānga is being urged to “get amongst it” by others...
Source: nzherald.co.nz
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Realtor Janet Dickson facing five-year ban for refusing Māori values course
A real estate agent is facing a five-year ban after refusing to complete a compulsory short course on Māori culture and tikanga. Janet Dickson labelled the...
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Select committee hears submissions on bill proposing to ease creation of council Māori wards
The council is made up of two Māori seats and 12 general seats. “It’s only been of benefit to our council...it’s increased our ability to work with iwi.” She said in the latest review held last year, “it was fully supported with council”. Mahuta said the idea of “meritocracy”, where she could win purely on her merits in a rural Waikato constituency simply wouldn’t have worked for her. “They are farming, they don’t vote for me, but they really like me anyway seven years later.” Waikato District Council Waikato regional councillor Tipa Mahuta. (file) Former Nationa...
Source: stuff.co.nz
Nothing democratic about race-based wards — Don Brash
Don Brash is a spokesman for Hobson’s Pledge Trust. (file photo) OPINION: Last week, your correspondent Dan Lander argued that those campaigning against the creation of one or more Māori wards in New Plymouth were “anti-Māori”. He particularly singled out the Hobson’s Pledge Trust for attack, claiming that the organisation is “fundamentally against and actively works to thwart Māori representation in local government”. He noted that we had financed the printing of the anti-Māori ward petition in the North Taranaki Midweek paper. Yes, we certainly did finance the petition pro...
Source: stuff.co.nz