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Banning voting rights an attempt to 'silence the Māori voices in the room' - iwi leader
Local Government Minister Simon Watts has announced a law change so unelected council members won't have voting rights on committees.
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nzherald.co.nz
'Anti-democratic loophole': Unelected people to be banned from voting on council committees
It follows furore over a case in the Far North.
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stuff.co.nz
Government to remove voting rights from iwi representatives on council
“That’s not democratic, so we’re fixing it,” Local government minister Simon Watts says.
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rnz.co.nz
Banning voting rights an attempt to 'silence the Māori voices in the room' - iwi leader
Local Government Minister Simon Watts has announced a law change so unelected council members won't have voting rights on committees.
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Unelected committee members could become 'lame ducks' under new law, says mayor
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says it is not clear what problem the law change is trying to solve.