Submission 1043 Kristy Cutting

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Doc No. RDC-529920
01-63-109-2
Rotorua Lakes Council
SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS for Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model
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ROTORUA LAKES COUNCIL – SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS
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SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS for Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model
Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
I have no problem with the partnership as such, however only elected
members of council should be able to vote on matters concerning Rotorua.
I believe iwi have very good representation on Council at present and if they
require more members on Council they should put them up for election .
If this proposal goes through and allows unelected people to vote it will split
Rotorua’s community down racial lines and this must not be allowed to
happen.
They have large impact on Rotorua.
Since most rate payers these days do not read the daily post or public
boards at the council its most probably going to be an unfair/ bias public
consultation.
Un-elected members. What’s the point of voting?
A culturally bias board. Rotorua is actually very multi cultural these days.
Do our rates pay for a supposedly unwanted/ unelected opinion?
Other than their own, do these people even have any knowledge to the
infrastructures they may pose change to?
Why not Maori Wards, wouldn't that achieve the same result? Surely we are
a big enough city to re-look at that now .. Seems to work for the Regional
Council
Te Arawa have a number of Councillors on Lakes Council and one or all of
them could be elected as Spokesperson. I do not believe that one person
can just be nominated on and get voting rights.
Purpose of Treaty of Waitangi was to integrate all people of New Zealand
into one harmonious community. Creating separate committee as proposed
only encourages division. Creating separate committees for certain ethnic
groups will only cause unnecessary bias in their favour.
General comments (see full submission)
01
Dunn, Bryce
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
02
02
Ashley
Ashley
N
N
N
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
Consultation
02
Ashley
N
N
Disagree with
Non-elected committee
members
03
Manley, James
Wera
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
04
Henderson, Ann
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
05
Alemann, Daniel
N
N
Disagree with
Minority groups with special
rights
06
Y
Y
Agree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
07
Bosma-Robson,
Janine RangiMarie
Ivory, Bernard
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
08
09
Mant, Wayne K
Campbell, Elaine
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Agree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
Establishment of board
Proposal is more than ‘partnership’. Will appoint people to council and give
them voting rights equal to those of elected councillors. Grossly unbalanced
– no complementary proposals to give majority of population in district (nonMaori) the same opportunity to provide council with views, suggests,
proposals etc.
Does not support Te Arawa partnership proposal.
Agree with establishment of independent board outside RDC to represent Te
Arawa interests, elected by Te Arawa community
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Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Communities within New Zealand are no longer bicultural in terms of
ethnicity, but rather comprise numerous ethnicities. RDC should be receptive
to consultation and participation with ALL ethnic communities on an equal
basis. RDC decision-making should be conducted by ratepayer-elected
Council members only.
RDC decision-making should be conducted by ratepayer-elected Council
members only.
Continue with existing relationship between RDC and Te Arawa Standing
Committee.
TASC revise internal policies and procedures.
Representatives should be elected to council by public vote. Do not think
representatives who have not been elected by the public should be paid by
ratepayers.
A special advocacy committee should be formed by Te Arawa to assist
Council in all decisions affecting Te Arawa.
Disagree with selection of any personnel not selected and voted in place by
ratepayers of Rotorua and district.
Full voting rights by unelected representatives should not be permitted.
New Partnership Proposal is way out of order in our Democratic country.
09
Campbell, Elaine
N
N
Disagree with
Minority groups with special
rights
09
Campbell, Elaine
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
09
Campbell, Elaine
N
N
Other options
Te Arawa Standing Committee
10
Wu, Hui-Tzu
(Waitsu)
Y
Y
Disagree with
Non-elected committee
members
10
Wu, Hui-Tzu
(Waitsu)
Campbell, Douglas
Y
Y
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
13
Campbell, Douglas
Martelli, Jack and
Noeleen
Megson, James
Non-elected committee
members
Voting rights
Questions around democracy
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
14
15
Revell, Jill
McAlonan, Chris
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
Voting rights
15
McAlonan, Chris
N
N
Other options
Advisory boards/groups
16
Matthews, Colin
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
17
Barnett, Margaret
N
N
Disagree with
Non-elected committee
members
11
11
12
Should be full and open conciliation with duly appointed representatives of
Te Arawa on issues that could be culturally sensitive.
No place in a Democracy for appointees to vote on policy – this is first step
toward a Dictatorship.
Proposal is not a democratic process which can lead to corruption.
Do not support Maori representatives voting as if they are an elected council
member.
Support Maori representatives attending relevant meetings as expert
advisers.
Disagree with entire proposal – democratic process for being represented on
council is called an election held every four years. Te Arawa are already
represented by those iwi members who have been elected through that
process.
Don’t want unelected people on Council committees making decisions.
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Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Support Democratic Government Model. Wants Maori Policy Advisory
Board, Community Policy Advisory Board, individuals and interests groups
and expert officials to advise elected councillors.
Does not support in principle the intention to effectively partner with Te
Arawa.
Oppose appointment of unelected people onto Council committees.
17
Barnett, Margaret
N
N
Other options
Democratic governance model
18
Firman, R & S
N
N
Disagree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
19
Andrews, Philip
N
Disagree with
19
Andrews, Philip
N
Disagree with
Non-elected committee
members
Voting rights
19
Andrews, Philip
N
Other options
Te Arawa Standing Committee
20
Barnett, Leonard
Y
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
20
Barnett, Leonard
Y
N
Other options
Non-elected committee
members
Democratic governance model
21
Macpherson,
Reynold
Y
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
21
Macpherson,
Reynold
Y
N
Further
comments
21
Macpherson,
Reynold
Y
N
Other options
Democratic governance model
22
Brasser, G F
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
22
Brasser, G F
N
N
23
MacKenzie, Allan
Y
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
23
MacKenzie, Allan
Y
N
Disagree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
Support kaitiaki role for Te Arawa but not via spokespeople given voting
rights on council committees although unelected by ratepayers
Suggest improved model of the Te Arawa Standing Committee.
Don’t want unelected people on Council committees making decisions.
Support Democratic Governance Model. Wants Maori Policy Advisory
Board, Community Policy Advisory Board, individuals and interests groups
and expert officials to advise elected councillors.
Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Plan is undemocratic. It will only benefit the
two partners, not the wide range of stakeholders in our community. It
violates the LGA which requires ‘democratic and effective decision-making’.
Why is the questions ‘Is there another option or arrangement that you prefer
and why?’ not on the submission form. (This question has been added to the
online submission form) Why are there no questions regarding Options 1, 3
and 4 as promised by the Mayor on 18 December?
Support Democratic Governance Model. Wants Maori Policy Advisory
Board, Community Policy Advisory Board, individuals and interests groups
and expert officials to advise elected councillors.
This is a democratic country where people can select the persons that
govern. To take this right away is disgusting.
Should have another question like ‘Do you have an alternative proposal?’.
Questions are biased it could be considered corrupt.
Don’t meddle with Democracy as where this has happened history shows it
leads to more trouble.
It is divisive to the community and belittling to Maori as if they cannot foot it in
society with the rest of the population.
Ratepayers cannot afford it.
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SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS for Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model
Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
This appears to be an expensive exercise that has not as yet been costed
out for the ratepayers to digest. Left up to me any proposal would first of all
have to pass a simple test of how much is it going to cost?
This proposal has not as yet come up with an accurate figure in this regard.
"About" is not enough to pass muster. Until we have a clear indication the
Council has no right to consider it any further.
Don’t want unelected people on council committees making decisions.
24
Macpherson,
Monica
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
24
Macpherson,
Monica
Macpherson,
Monica
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Non-elected committee
members
Democratic governance model
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Other options
Democratic governance model
26
Piper, Eddie
N
Y
Agree with
Better partnership established
26
Piper, Eddie
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
27
Boot, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
28
Mansell, Rick
N
N
Disagree with
Consultation
28
Mansell, Rick
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
28
Mansell, Rick
N
N
Further
comments
24
Need democratic governance model where everybody gets equal rights.
Wants Maori Policy Advisory Board, Community Policy Advisory Board,
individuals and interests groups and expert officials to advise elected
councillors.
I do not want our rates to rise, which is inevitable with the additional costs
associated with this plan.
It is blatantly undemocratic to give unelected people on council committees
voting rights and making decisions.
Does not want rates to be lumbered with additional costs associated with this
plan.
Support Democratic Governance Model. Wants Maori Policy Advisory
Board, Community Policy Advisory Board, individuals and interests groups
and expert officials to advise elected councillors.
Partnering with Te Arawa is something that’s got to be done. It’s well
overdue.
Voting membership is fine. Many councils around the country are already
doing what Te Arawa are asking for.
Only councillors elected democratically should make decisions. Do not wish
to see unelected people, especially with racial bias, involved with making
decisions. The partnership idea is not what we democratically elected our
council to agree to. Only elected councillors should make the actual
decisions.
All segments of the community should be carefully listened to but
unfortunately this has not been done by this or the previous council.
No non-elected persons on council or council committees should have voting
rights.
These other options should have been presented.
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Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Do not understand the need to have this additional increase of
undemocratically elected people thrust upon us. Te Arawa is already well
represented in the District Council and this is a slur on the existing
Councillors.
Do not wish to have unelected people sitting on council committees and
having those unelected people as part of any decision making.
Te Arawa interests have no more right to have voting rights than any number
of other local groups.
Support option 5 promoted by Rotorua Prodemocracy Group – two advisory
boards - Maori Policy Advisory Board, Community Policy Advisory Board
The cost would be prohibitive as the 6 present members cost about $200000,
taking the numbers to 14 with simple mathematics $200000 divide by 6 and
multiply by 14 does not come to $300000.
A parallel governance and administrative structure is not necessary and will
cost ratepayers a lot more than what we are led to believe.
Object to proposed Te Arawa plan of appointing 14 non elected members to
a board to assist in the running of the RDC as it is totally not necessary.
The Te Arawa Partnership Plan is racist and an attack on our legally elected
councillors as incompetent oafs.
Council should consult with Maori and where appropriate appoint them onto
committees but without voting rights.
Consider two advisory boards - Maori Policy Advisory Board, Community
Policy Advisory Board. Both with equal numbers and none to be paid from
the council purse.
Recommend we have 14 tribal representatives and 14 community
representatives who will not be paid but will be volunteers.
For economic reasons alone we should go back to the 4 Maori wards.
People should be voted on under their own merit. Don’t just appoint people
onto any board or governance body. Te Arawa should pursue concerns they
have to council through normal democratic process.
Fundamental principles of democracy are being thwarted by the appointment
of Te Arawa representatives. Any appointment from interest groups benefits
and gives disproportionate power only to that interest group.
Lack of representation by Te Arawa is an issue that can be solved by the
people of Te Arawa actively engaging in the democratic process of electing
councillors.
29
Smith, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
30
N
N
Disagree with
31
Winter, Graham and
Robyn
Bore, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
Non-elected committee
members
Voting rights
31
Bore, Brian
N
N
Other options
Advisory boards/groups
32
Black, Douglas D
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
32
Black, Douglas D
Y
N
Disagree with
Establishment of board
32
Black, Douglas
Y
N
Disagree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
32
Black, Douglas
Y
N
Other options
Advisory boards/groups
32
33
Black, Douglas D
Martelli, Grant and
Anne
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Non-elected committee
members
34
Bannan, Ken
N
N
Disagree with
Minority groups with special
rights
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Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Maori Policy Advisory Board is the appropriate body to advise elected
councillors.
Do not believe in separatism. Do not believe that we democratically elect
representatives who then believe that includes a mandate to remove
democracy from our electoral system.
No objection to Te Arawa Board set up outside Council to represent iwi views
providing Council does not fund the operation/administration of such a board
from council/ratepayer funds.
Do not agree that members from an iwi board should be given full voting
rights on Council committees or indeed any other form of Council decision
making.
Totally opposed to any non elected persons of any kind having voting rights
in council decision making process.
We live on Te Arawa land. We must acknowledge and support the rights of
indigenous peoples.
Cannot agree with anyone not democratically elected in the local body
elections can have a vote on council affairs.
Want an equal Maori and Community Policy Advisory Board elected
democratically.
Undemocratic to have unelected persons on Council committees having
voting rights. Maori already have a voice on Council with 5 Maori Councillors.
Special treatment for one section of the community. Additional cost to
ratepayers.
Re-establishment of Te Arawa Standing Committee.
It is giving disproportionate power to a few who have no right to have a voice
if they are not elected to their positions.
All people making decisions should be elected. One group should not be
allowed to influence what happens in a whole community.
Expert groups representing all of our society should be set up so they can be
consulted and advise when required on decisions.
Oppose non-elected group or persons having any decision making powers
affecting any council committee policy.
A Maori policy committee together with a community policy group be formed
to advise council committees on specific matters.
34
Bannan, Ken
N
N
Other options
Advisory boards/groups
35
Farrelly, Derek
N
N
Disagree with
Questions around democracy
36
Hunter, N
N
N
Agree with
Establishment of board
36
Hunter, N
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
37
Chapman, Grant
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
38
Taylor, Lorraine
N
Y
Agree with
Te Arawa proposal in general
39
Gilbert, Derek
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
39
Gilbert, Derek
N
N
Other options
Advisory boards/groups
40
Carpenter, Paul
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
41
Hunt, Linden
N
Y
Disagree with
41
42
Hunt, Linden
Martin, Cecelia
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
43
Nixon, Karen
N
N
Disagree with
43
Nixon, Karen
N
N
Other options
Minority groups with special
rights
Te Arawa Standing Committee
Minority groups with special
rights
Minority groups with special
rights
Advisory boards/groups
44
Lean, William and
Mary
Lean, William and
Mary
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
44
Non-elected committee
members
Advisory boards/groups
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ID
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Name
To be
Heard
Support
partner with Aspects
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
N
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