The many many elected Māori can vote on their councils. The ones that are not elected can appeal to those who are and then try to get elected the next time round.
@HobsonsPledgeNZ Great to hear but I fear that some ‘advisory groups’ in some regions, where they are permitted to be present when the votes are taken, will continue to intimidate/bully the elected Councillors to ensure their will prevails.
We need to watch this space carefully
@AghasteTrulye@Coltheman1 Great to hear but I fear that some ‘advisory groups’ in some regions, where they are permitted to be present when the votes are taken, will continue to intimidate/bully the elected Councillors to ensure their will prevails.
We need to watch this space carefully
@theplatform_nz Great to hear but I fear that some ‘advisory groups’ in some regions, where they are permitted to be present when the votes are taken, will continue to intimidate/bully the elected Councillors to ensure their will prevails.
We need to watch this space carefully
@HobsonsPledgeNZ Great to hear but I fear that some ‘advisory groups’ in some regions, where they are permitted to be present when the votes are taken, will continue to intimidate/bully the elected Councillors to ensure their will prevails.
We need to watch this space carefully
Your vote chooses the Council. Your rates pay the advisors.
At $118,000 a year, you aren’t just paying for advice; you’re paying for a layer of bureaucracy that sits between you and your elected officials.
Marae have operated as important community hubs for assistance in crises. That is why many of them receive funding from the govt. The attitude below is very worrying. Any community centre or marae that receives funding to help in emergencies should not be able to turn away any NZer, especially not based on who they vote for. Never mind it is a breach of Human Rights Act & Bill of Rights Act.
Hataitai Beach or what was Hataitai Beach - another “improvement” courtesy of our Council who at our cost have paved paradise to create a cycle highway.
I am beyond cross about what they have done to our city.
Power prices have gone up about 11% nationally in the first half of this year. Households reported struggling with bills, even before the increases.
Source: Stuff https://t.co/04oXjXfxGW