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  • A sad but predictable result

    From Tony@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 13, 2025 07:17:01
    https://waikanaewatch.org/2025/10/13/maori-wards-a-step-backwards-for-democracy/
    Not mentioned is greed. The gravy train continuies but somewhat diminished, let
    us hope that trend continues.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.0
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Crash@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 13, 2025 20:31:55
    On Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:17:01 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    https://waikanaewatch.org/2025/10/13/maori-wards-a-step-backwards-for-democracy/
    Not mentioned is greed. The gravy train continuies but somewhat diminished, let
    us hope that trend continues.

    While I agree with the sentiments expressed there is one huge faux
    pas. The decision to keep or remove Maori wards was NOT made by
    councils. It was made by voters is a referendum in some local body constituencies. As such it is the will of those who voted and we must
    respect that decision, however wrong we think it might be.

    This is quite different to voters having the retention of Maori wards
    imposed on them by each council.


    --
    Crash McBash

    --- PyGate Linux v1.0
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Tony@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 13, 2025 18:30:15
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:17:01 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    https://waikanaewatch.org/2025/10/13/maori-wards-a-step-backwards-for-democracy/
    Not mentioned is greed. The gravy train continuies but somewhat diminished, >>let
    us hope that trend continues.

    While I agree with the sentiments expressed there is one huge faux
    pas. The decision to keep or remove Maori wards was NOT made by
    councils. It was made by voters is a referendum in some local body >constituencies. As such it is the will of those who voted and we must >respect that decision, however wrong we think it might be.

    This is quite different to voters having the retention of Maori wards
    imposed on them by each council.


    --
    Crash McBash
    Yes Crash I agree. I respect the decisions made by voters; a pity, as an aside,
    that the voter turn out was again abysmal.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.0
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Mutley@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 08:42:32
    Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    https://waikanaewatch.org/2025/10/13/maori-wards-a-step-backwards-for-democracy/
    Not mentioned is greed. The gravy train continuies but somewhat diminished, let
    us hope that trend continues.
    Unfortunately here in Taurange we didn 't have any votes this year on
    anything due to having the local election two years ago. We now
    have to wait 3 more years and by that time the pro maori council
    will have done a good brainwash on the local population.

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