Dunedin City councillors have voted to give rūnaka representatives voting rights on two of its key committees.
A Dunedin City Council report recommended two rūnaka representatives (one from each rūnaka – Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki Rūnaka and Ōtākou Rūnaka) be appointed to the planning and environment and the infrastructure services committees and have voting rights.
Mayor Aaron Hawkins said it was a “significant day” for the city and mana whenua after the council passed the recommendation at its meeting on Wednesday.
This was not the end point, but a significant milestone for both parties made in this “most colonial of rooms”, he said at the council chamber. The vote passed 14-1, opposed only by Cr Lee Vandervis.
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Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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31.4% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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67.1% No, I enjoy it
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.4% Inside!
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23.6% On top!
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