Supports the proposal Suggested that the LGC Wellington Employers Chamber could present a range of Consider the current of Commerce options at the next stage, governance model as akin to a referendum. suboptimal Would like to see its Concern that Wellington business community to be businesses may have to more involved in the subsidise other regions debates Summary of views of Iwi and organisations Māori More submitters identified as from iwi, hapu or other organisations opposed the Māori proposal or were neutral, than supported it. Most of the submissions in this group were from the Wairarapa. Several of these submissions were concerned about preserving valued relationships that have been developed with local authorities, and the about the sort of relationships want with local government in the region into the future Māori regardless of the particular structure that might be in place. Suggestions made included provision for tangata whenua representation on standing Committees, logistical support to to participate, more representation at enable iwi/Māori the local board level, and for the Board to be resourced at the level of a local Māori board (if the proposal were to proceed). Set out below is the feedback from those Iwi and that provided a Māori organisations submission on the draft proposal. Summary of submissions from Iwi and Table 8- Māori organisations Name of organisation Key points on Proposal Preferred option Ara Tahi, the Neutral. Standing with council/ councils should partnership of Tangata least be to the standard presently Want standard Whenua leaders and maintained with GWRC. This currently presently maintained Leaders of Greater includes: with GWRC to be Wellington Regional maintained and a formal partnership Council. formalised through a joint natural resources appropriate legislation. committee, one Tangata Whenua member on each of the standing Council’s committees arrangements to enable each Iwi to provide advice to Council logistical support Kahungunu ki Neutral. Standing with council/ councils should Wairarapa Iwi Authority least to the standard presently maintained with GWRC Want standard a formal partnership, presently maintained a joint natural resources with GWRC to be committee, maintained and one Tangata Whenua member on formalised through each of the standing Council’s appropriate legislation. committees Tangata Whenua monitor performance of Treaty Council’s obligations logistical support
Wellington Employers Chamber of Commerce Supports the proposal Consider the current governance model as suboptimal Concern that Wellington businesses may have to subsidise other regions Suggested that the LGC could present a range of options at the next stage, akin to a referendum. Would like to see its business community to be more involved in the debates Summary of views of Iwi and Māori organisations More submitters identified as from iwi, hapu or other Māori organisations opposed the proposal or were neutral, than supported it. Most of the submissions in this group were from the Wairarapa. Several of these submissions were concerned about preserving valued relationships that have been developed with local authorities, and the about the sort of relationships Māori want with local government in the region into the future regardless of the particular structure that might be in place. Suggestions made included provision for tangata whenua representation on standing Committees, logistical support to enable iwi/Māori to participate, more representation at the local board level, and for the Māori Board to be resourced at the level of a local board (if the proposal were to proceed). Set out below is the feedback from those Iwi and Māori organisations that provided a submission on the draft proposal. Table 8- Summary of submissions from Iwi and Māori organisations Name of organisation Key points on Proposal Preferred option Ara Tahi, the partnership of Tangata Whenua leaders and Leaders of Greater Wellington Regional Council. Standing with council/ councils should least be to the standard presently maintained with GWRC. This currently includes: a formal partnership a joint natural resources committee, one Tangata Whenua member on each of the Council’s standing committees arrangements to enable each Iwi to provide advice to Council logistical support Neutral. Want standard presently maintained with GWRC to be maintained and formalised through appropriate legislation. Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Authority Standing with council/ councils should least to the standard presently maintained with GWRC a formal partnership, a joint natural resources committee, one Tangata Whenua member on each of the Council’s standing committees Tangata Whenua monitor Council’s performance of Treaty obligations logistical support Neutral. Want standard presently maintained with GWRC to be maintained and formalised through appropriate legislation.
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