Tag: NZ local government
Iwi and council join forces as new NZ government signals cuts...
By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter
South Taranaki's iwi and council have drawn up a new partnership agreement just as the Aotearoa New Zealand's new...
NZ’s Western Bay of Plenty councillors vote for Māori wards –...
By Alisha Evans for Te Ao Māori , Local Democracy Reporting
After a 12-year fight, mana whenua will get a seat at the table after...
Rotorua council’s scrapped Māori ward representation bill ‘done and dusted’
By Laura Smith in Rotorua
A controversial bill aimed at increasing Māori representation at one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations has been...
‘Face of democracy is going to change’ in NZ, say Māori...
By Leah Tebbutt, RNZ News reporter
A number of Māori wāhine have put their hat in the ring to become mayor at this year's Aotearoa...
NZ local government: ‘We’re ready for change – it’s about youth...
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter
A district mayor says the Aotearoa New Zealand local government sector is ready to launch into a future that...
