Summary by Submission Number

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Rotorua Lakes Council
SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS for Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model
Summary of Submissions
by Submission Number
ROTORUA LAKES COUNCIL – SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS
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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
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
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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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
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
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
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
members
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
14
15
Revell, Jill
McAlonan, Chris
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
15
McAlonan, Chris
N
N
Other options
Advisory boards/groups
16
Matthews, Colin
N
N
Disagree with
17
Barnett, Margaret
N
N
Disagree with
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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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
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
19
Andrews, Philip
N
Disagree with
19
Andrews, Philip
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
19
Andrews, Philip
N
Other options
20
Barnett, Leonard
Y
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
20
Barnett, Leonard
Y
N
Other options
members
21
Macpherson,
Reynold
Y
N
Disagree with
21
Macpherson,
Reynold
Y
N
Further
comments
21
Macpherson,
Reynold
Y
N
Other options
22
Brasser, G F
N
N
Disagree with
22
Brasser, G F
N
N
23
MacKenzie, Allan
Y
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
23
MacKenzie, Allan
Y
N
Disagree with
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
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?
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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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
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
members
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
25
Aroa, Raewyn
N
N
Other options
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
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.
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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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
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
30
N
N
Disagree with
31
Winter, Graham and
Robyn
Bore, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
31
Bore, Brian
N
N
Other options
32
Black, Douglas D
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
32
Black, Douglas D
Y
N
Disagree with
32
Black, Douglas
Y
N
Disagree with
32
Black, Douglas
Y
N
Other options
32
33
Black, Douglas D
Martelli, Grant and
Anne
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
34
Bannan, Ken
N
N
Disagree with
rights
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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
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
35
Farrelly, Derek
N
N
Disagree with
36
Hunter, N
N
N
Agree with
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
39
Gilbert, Derek
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
39
Gilbert, Derek
N
N
Other options
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
rights
rights
rights
44
Lean, William and
Mary
Lean, William and
Mary
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
44
members
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ID
44
Name
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
N
Other options
Support a democratic elected governance policy.
45
Lean, William and
Mary
Cown, Dave
N
Y
Agree with
46
Lamb, Frederick
N
N
Disagree with
47
Simmons, Anna
N
N
Disagree with
members
47
Simmons, Anna
N
N
Other options
48
Ferreira, Ruth
N
N
Disagree with
members
49
Geater, Graham
N
N
Disagree with
50
Lloyd, Irene
N
N
Disagree with
51
van der Vegte, John
Y
N
Disagree with
members
members
Wish to support the initiative. Slightly uncomfortable with allowing voting
rights to non-elected individuals. Suggest a 5-year trial period initially with
some agreed targets.
If Te Arawa want to sit on council then they should sit for positions in the
elections and be voted in by the people of Rotorua.
Don’t want unelected people on council committees making decisions. Don’t
want disproportionate power going to any interest group. Want everyone to
be able to contribute fairly to decision-making processes.
Want a Maori policy advisory board, a community policy advisory board,
individuals and interest groups, and expert officials to advise elected
councillors.
Should be elected to council in the first place if you want right to make
decisions. Having disproportionate power going to people, whoever they are,
unless they have made an effort to be elected in the first place is wrong.
Don’t want unelected people on council. It is not democracy. If they are
elected people that is fine.
Do not want unelected people on council committees making decisions.
52
Hay, Shona
N
N
Disagree with
members
53
Mullen, Peter
N
Y
Agree with
54
54
Wells, V A
Wells, V A
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
54
Wells, V A
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
members
Voting rights
55
Slemint, Lois
Margaret
N
N
Disagree with
rights
To give any special interest group voting rights in elected councillors decision
making process is not democratic.
Only elected people by the ratepayers should have any contribution to any
decisions. Don’t object to any policy being subject of advice which should
then go to elected councillors making decisions.
There is a legal, moral and historical imperative to have meaningful
engagement with tangata whenua, which in our case is Te Arawa. I do not
believe we have anything to fear from the proposal but much to be wary of if
those who strongly disagree “win the day”.
What is honest cost?!
Maoris have seats but be elected like any other councillors – let the Rotorua
ratepayers choose.
All ratepayers should have equal rights. Don’t want unelected people voting
on my behalf.
Undemocratic to have small group of people having a say on council affairs.
Have had fair election of councillors to make decisions on everyone’s behalf.
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ID
55
Name
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Democratic option – the Democratic Governance Model proposed by
Democracy Society.
Support Te Arawa proposal. Think it is a wonderful and visionary prospect
for the future of this city.
Having nothing at all against Te Arawa and admire their generosity over the
years. Believe their iwi should be involved in policy making in an advisory
capacity and pleased they have a number of elected members in Council.
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any interest group. Want
everyone to be able to contribute fairly to decision-making processes.
N
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
57
Slemint, Lois
Margaret
Moengaroa,
Thomas and Gloria
Lyle, Douglas
N
Y
Agree with
57
Lyle, Douglas
N
Y
Disagree with
57
Lyle, Douglas
N
N
Disagree with
57
Lyle, Douglas
N
Y
Other options
rights
members
58
Woolliams, June
N
N
Disagree with
59
Earl, Andy
N
N
Disagree with
60
Hatchard, Christine
N
N
Disagree with
61
Langlois, J B
Y
N
Disagree with
62
Hill, Noel
N
N
Disagree with
63
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
Modified Te Arawa Standing Committee
64
Shepherd, Brian
Malcolm
Shepherd, Brian
Malcolm
Beamish, Kevin
members
members
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
64
64
Beamish, Kevin
Beamish, Kevin
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
rights
Voting rights
Do not want disproportionate power going to Te Arawa or any other interest
group.
Do not want unelected people on committees having voting rights.
I want democratic governance model.
56
63
members
members
rights
Want a democratic governance model. Want a Maori policy advisory board,
a community policy advisory board, individuals and interest groups and
expert officials to advise elected councillors to make decisions for interests of
all ratepayers.
Don’t want unelected people on council committees making decisions. Don’t
want disproportionate power going to any interest group.
People should be elected by the public based on their experience/education/
values etc. Not purely on race.
Risk of disproportionate influence or power going to unelected people or
interest groups on council committees. One particular interest group should
not be advising elected councillors. Elected councillors alone should be
making decisions in the public interest.
No unelected people on committees.
Te Arawa and Maori in general already have the opportunity to have their say
through elected representatives.
Any position with voting rights can only be by election only.
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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
65
Prier, Steve
N
N
Disagree with
65
66
Prier, Steve
Attwood, F T
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
66
Attwood, F T
N
N
Disagree with
members
members
Voting rights
67
Abernethy, D
N
N
Disagree with
67
Abernethy, D
N
Other options
68
69
Jamison, Bruce
Hall, Peter
N
N
Not
indicated
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
69
Hall, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
69
Hall, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Voting rights
69
Hall, Peter
N
N
Other options
70
71
Ainsley, Lisa
Smyth, Carol
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
71
72
Smyth, Carol
Norman, Phillipa
Margaret
Norman, Phillipa
Margaret
Norman, Phillipa
Margaret
Norman, Phillipa
Margaret
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
72
72
72
Support democratic governance model.
Do not agree to people being paid by ratepayers who have not been elected
by the ratepayers.
Do not agree with any proposal that gives any group or lobby group that have
not been elected voting rights.
Democratic decision making by elected representatives means that citizens
and interest groups may only participate as advisers in decision making
processes. The power to make decisions is reserved to elected
representatives to prevent undue influence.
Re-establish the former Te Arawa Standing Committee.
Does not support.
Selecting one group racially (Maori) and sub-group within that racial group
(Te Arawa) is fundamentally undemocratic.
Unelected people have no place on a council that is elected by citizen voters.
Giving voting rights to unelected members is simply wrong, it is not
democracy.
Should be some analysis on why TASC is not working effectively, and some
means to fix the problems if they prove to be real.
Does not support.
Goes against every principle of democracy to have people voting on council
committees making decisions when they have not been elected to do so by
the people of Rotorua in free local elections
Prefer democratic governance model.
Nowhere has any figure of cost been publicised to the general public.
Do not want unelected people on council committees. Do not want power
going to Te Arawa over rest of Rotorua’s population.
Will give Te Arawa added number of votes for any proposals that concern
them and we must have fair decision-making processes.
Support a democratic governance model.
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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Defies any sense of democracy. Gives power to one group over another.
Disagree that unelected members of the community should be granted voting
rights on council committees.
Te Arawa participation in council decision making should be limited to an
advisory capacity only.
Unelected people have no right to make council decisions nor does one tribe
have that right. disagree with all the proposed Te Arawa Partnership model.
Support a democratic governance as required by law.
The Council are supposed to be spending our rates in a careful and cost
saving way, this is not the way to do it.
Decision by Environment Court was catalyst to change TASC. Council
should have found another way to solve this rather than destroying the
democratic system already in place.
Do not want unelected people on council committees contributing to making
decisions.
In future spend council’s time and money on unbiased, non racial issues that
are to the benefit of all ratepayers regardless of their ancestral background.
More than one special interest group in Rotorua. If such a group wants
representation on council they should put up candidates at next local body
election. What should Te Arawa get disproportionate representation through
unelected committee members.
They are unelected people from one iwi and will make decisions in favour of
their group.
Well done! Totally support the commitment to Rotorua 2030 and I support
100% the principal and reasoning for the Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Model proposes not co-option of advisers but a perpetual entrenched right for
Te Arawa to recommend paid, voting representatives which council will
appoint to its committees. This violates the democratic principle that only
elected representatives have the mandate to make decisions.
It is undemocratic. Unelected representatives dilute the rights of ratepayer
electors to have their representatives make decisions in the public interest.
TASC needs to be replaced by a Maori Policy Advisory Board balanced by a
Community Policy Advisory Board with the same duties.
73
73
Thame, Rick
Thame, Rick
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
73
Thame, Rick
Y
N
Other options
74
Ray, MS
N
N
Disagree with
74
75
Ray, MS
Rogerson, Linda
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
75
Rogerson, Linda
N
N
Disagree with
76
Dittmer, Colin
N
N
Disagree with
members
76
Dittmer, Colin
N
N
77
Richardson, Jody
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
78
Bunn, Kevin
N
N
Disagree with
79
Anderson, Bridget
N
Y
Agree with
80
Barnes, Alan J
N
N
Disagree with
members
80
Barnes, Alan J
N
N
Disagree with
80
Barnes, Alan J
N
N
Other options
rights
rights
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I trust this deeply flawed TAPP proposal does not go ahead because it will
lead to ongoing and bitter arguments in our community. It will divide our
community between Te Arawa and the rest of the population.
Council already have 3 representatives from Te Arawa and were voted in
democratically there is no need to have more.
Proposed model involves race based, non democratically elected
representatives on council
Support TASC.
Expect to be governed by an elected council. Opposed to having unelected
councillors. Already have 3 elected councillors that identify with Te Arawa.
Te Arawa have opportunity and right to stand and be elected by council. NZ
is a democratic country and to deviate from those democratic principles by
appointing unelected representatives to council is destroying those
principles.
Proposal is not democratic. Not family or racial group should have special
privileges. Model is racist and guiding our community toward apartheid.
Embodied in the Council Whakatauki “tatou, tatou” is the collective thinking
principle of collaboration. Te Arawa have a model for a collaborative future.
I support as a ratepayer.
It is the most effective and appropriate partnership model for Te Arawa and
Rotorua Lakes Council to give true meaning to ‘Tatau Tatau’ – together.
Proper statutory approach to the LGA and its overriding plural purposes ‘…
by and on behalf of communities’ would preclude giving voting rights to one
community and not to others.
Do not believe unelected people on council committees making decisions. If
Te Arawa want council members on committees they should stand in the
general elections.
Call for a democratic governance option, as required by law.
Te Arawa hapu are Tangata Whenua of this area. Trust working group to
propose suitable proposal.
No unelected representative is entitled to any voting rights on any council
committees. Proposal is totally undemocratic.
No voting rights!
No reason not to have Maori Advisory Policy Board representing all iwi
opinion on any matter arising for committee consultation.
80
Barnes, Alan J
N
N
Disagree with
81
Stranks, Moni
N
N
Disagree with
82
Turnbull, Richard
Y
N
Disagree with
82
83
Turnbull, Richard
Manssen, E G
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
84
Sweeney, P D
N
N
Disagree with
members
members
members
85
Thompson, Mark
N
N
Disagree with
86
Merito, John
Y
Y
Agree with
87
N
Y
Agree with
88
Rennie QSM,
Maxine Te Kowhai
Collet, M E W
N
Not
Indicated
Disagree with
Voting rights
89
Palmer, Bev
N
N
Disagree with
members
89
90
Palmer, Bev
Tatere, Hana
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
91
Bruce, David
Y
N
Disagree with
91
91
Bruce, David
Bruce, David
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
members
Voting rights
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Theme
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rights
Maori wards
Support Democratic governance option.
Excludes 60% of Maori living in Rotorua who belong to other iwi.
91
92
Bruce, David
Armstrong, Alan
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
92
Armstrong, Alan
N
N
Other options
93
Ellwood, Greg
N
N
Disagree with
93
94
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
95
Ellwood, Greg
Winks, Brian and
Fay
Winks, Brian and
Fay
Frew, Brent
members
N
N
Disagree with
95
Frew, Brent
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
95
Frew, Brent
N
N
Other options
96
96
Morgan, Veronica
Morgan, Veronica
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
96
Morgan, Veronica
Y
N
Other options
Cost to implement
members
97
98
Henderson, Kath
Phillips, David
N
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
98
98
Phillips, David
Phillips, David
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
99
Phillips, Sylvia
Y
N
Disagree with
99
Phillips, Sylvia
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
94
Maori ward (fraught with political baggage) would be a more democratic
solution as it would include all Maori.
Would like to see everybody who is on council committees there as an
elected representative – not just there as a matter of supposed right.
Groups with special interests be given an advisory role only.
Would be advantageous to all if input from Te Arawa made for a better
society.
Strongly object to voting rights given to persons who have not been elected
in a correctly run election regardless of race.
No way am I prepared to allow extra non elected people make decisions for
me on the way my money is spent or wasted on decisions made.
Do not go against all democratic procedures by allowing non-elected people
have voting rights.
If their standing committee wasn’t working in previous years then they need
to look at themselves and ask why.
One other point is the cost I thought the council was trying to cut costs.
Don’t believe there should be unelected people making decisions on council.
Prefer and support the democratic governance model. Support Maori Policy
Advisory Board and Community Policy Board.
Members to Te Arawa Board be elected by the Te Arawa community.
Do not support any of it. To be truly democratic it should partner ALL Maori
ratepayers.
Unelected people should NOT be allowed to vote on council committees.
Would support creation of various boards, Maori (not solely Te Arawa),
elderly etc which would have expert officials to help in formulating policy.
Only elected councillors should vote.
Would give disproportionate power to one small section of Rotorua society –
this is undemocratic.
The idea of giving voting rights to unelected Te Arawa tribe people is
undemocratic and unfair and just plain wrong.
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Want a Maori Party Advisory Board and all others to be there to advise
elected councillors who make decisions in the interests of all people of
Rotorua.
Wish a democratic governance model to be put forward.
Do not want unelected people on council committees making decisions. It is
not democratic.
Do not agree with people, no matter race, sex or beliefs, having such an
integral part of council decision making without having been voted by all of
the community.
Do not want unelected people on Council.
99
Phillips, Sylvia
Y
N
Other options
99
100
Phillips, Sylvia
Bain, John
Y
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
101
Mackle, Jacqui
N
N
Disagree with
members
members
102
Bateson, Walter
Y
N
Disagree with
102
Bateson, Walter
Y
N
103
Joyce, John
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
104
Lyall, Kevin
N
N
Disagree with
members
105
Thompson, Ron
N
N
Disagree with
106
Hodgkiss, B Ann
Y
N
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
106
Hodgkiss, B Ann
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
106
Hodgkiss, B Ann
Y
N
Other options
107
Keeffe, Edward
Y
N
Disagree with
107
Keeffe, Edward
Y
N
Disagree with
107
108
Keeffe, Edward
Brown, Brian D
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
rights
members
Voting rights
members
No mention of promised options 1, 3 and 4.
members
Want only elected council members making decisions on my behalf. Have
no problem with various advisory groups advising council where applicable
but final decisions must only be made by democratically elected council
members.
If Maori wish to have a voice on RDC they can stand for election and be
accepted or rejected like everyone else. I do not want to see unelected
people representing Rotorua on our Council.
Proposal is undemocratic. I do not want unelected representatives making
decisions on my behalf.
99% sure this plan will cost infinitely more than the up to approx. $300,000
promoted.
Do not want unelected people having voting rights on any council
committees.
Totally in favour of experts offering advice in their areas of expertise, just not
having voting rights.
Disproportionate power going to any interest group. Everyone should be
able to contribute fairly to decision making processes.
Unelected people on Council committees making decisions.
Prefer democratic governance option.
No group should be given voting rights on any committee without being duly
elected by the ratepayers.
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108
Brown, Brian D
N
N
109
Lawson, Steve
N
110
111
Van Bennekom,
Mike
Walsh, Kevin
111
Theme
Summary
Other options
N
Disagree with
members
N
N
Disagree with
Have a representative there when dealing with their specific area in an
advisory capacity.
Unelected people or special interest groups eg Te Arawa have any right to
participate in Council decisions. If Te Arawa representatives want to
participate in Council decisions then they should participate in democratic
Council local election processes.
Whole policy is racist and panders to a small minority in Rotorua.
N
N
Disagree with
Walsh, Kevin
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
112
Booth, Marie
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
112
Booth, Marie
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
112
Booth, Marie
N
N
Other options
113
Morgan, James
N
N
Disagree with
113
Morgan, James
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
114
Smale, John
N
N
Disagree with
114
Smale, John
N
N
Other options
115
Dare, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
I would prefer elected people to be the decision makers.
Te Arawa iwi are not an elected body in the council; elected by the people of
Rotorua, therefore they should not be given voting rights.
To say they “will not be paid” is devious as the cost has been published as
between $250,000 and $290,000. Someone is getting paid.
To have non elected people with voting rights selected on racist grounds is
totally wrong.
Would accept Maori Policy Advisory Board with no voting rights, and
Community Policy Advisory Board of all interested parties.
Don’t believe that ethnicity or indeed the time the ancestors arrived in NZ
should give any special rights above that of the general population.
Don’t believe anyone should have voting rights on council if they do not win
them in an election.
Proposal will give Te Arawa board rights and privileges for six members to sit
on four strategic council committees and have full voting rights. This is
takeover by stealth and is being sold to ratepayers and others as democracy.
If Maori want more representation on council they should stand for a seat at
next election.
Want Maori Policy Advisory Board and a Community Policy Advisory Board
advising duly elected council members. Not an adhoc self interest unelected
board with members sitting and voting on strategic policies and influencing
elected councillors.
Local bodies should behave by the standards of liberal democracy. Where
all citizens may participate equally through democratically elected
representatives.
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116
Walter, Avril
N
N
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Ross, Chris
N
118
119
Hall, Ron
Du Toit, Cherie
120
120
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
members
N
Disagree with
N
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
rights
Bowden, Roger
Bowden, Roger
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
121
Williams, Lisa
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
121
122
Williams, Lisa
Fairweather, Stu
and Ngaire
Fairweather, Stu
and Ngaire
Wellington,
Reginald William
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Modified model
members
Believe in Te Arawa people enough to know they have the intelligence and
ability to stand as any other person can do and be elected to council on their
own merits, not resort to having special privilege as if they were a mentally
retarded group of people who have special needs.
Believe in the democratic principle of voting for an individual regardless of
race, creed or culture. That this person represents the process that has put
them into office to represent those who have voted for them. That they carry
out said duties in an unbiased manner.
No voting rights.
To give a group of persons (especially anyone representing a specific ethnic,
religious, political or economic sector) direct input and voting rights on our
democratically elected council is democratic suicide.
In an advisory capacity only.
Disagree that unelected people appointed by a Te Arawa Board to council
committees and have a vote. This is against all the principles of democracy.
Don’t want unelected people to have voting rights or automatically have a
right to have equal say as elected Councillors.
Prefer modified model proposed by Te Arawa but without voting rights.
All people representing Rotorua citizens, ratepayers etc should go through
the standard legal election process.
We want a democratic governance model only.
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
123
Wellington,
Reginald William
Y
N
Other options
124
Carr, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
124
125
Carr, Michael
Christie, Pauline
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Modified model
members
122
123
Te Arawa is only one of many iwi who are domiciled in RDC area and if this
privilege is accorded to one iwi it should be accorded to all. A far better idea
would be for two more citizens of Maori descent to stand for and be
democratically elected onto RDC.
Prefer a genuine democratic governance system where elected members
ask for and consider advice from a wide variety of interested and affected
groups.
Don’t want unelected people to have voting rights or automatically have a
right to have equal say as elected councillors.
Prefer modified model proposed by Te Arawa but without voting rights.
Unelected people on council have no right to make decisions affecting
ratepayers.
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Barnett, Deidre and
Colin
Barnett, Deidre and
Colin
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Pound, Ian and Mal
Feetham
Pound, Ian and Mal
Feetham
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
128
Thompson, Ross
N
N
Disagree with
129
130
Ryan, Tony
Kite, David
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
131
Howard, Mark
N
N
Disagree with
131
Howard, Mark
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
131
132
132
133
Howard, Mark
Heron, P J
Heron, P J
Hitchcock, Jim
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
133
Hitchcock, Jim
N
N
Other options
Voting rights
members
134
Spiers, Jim
N
N
Disagree with
126
127
127
members
members
members
rights
Want a democratic governance model. Want a Maori policy advisory board,
a community policy advisory board, individuals and interest groups and
expert officials to advise elected councillors to make decisions for interests of
all ratepayers.
Why would I want unelected people I know nothing about deciding the future
of my city.
Democracy has to be seen. As a democratic society elected councillors are
the ones voted into council by the people of Rotorua to act in the best
interests of all the people of Rotorua. Not an unelected iwi.
Council consists of elected members. They are charged with managing the
affairs of our city. Do not need non elected people to assist in this process.
All council members should be voted on re public elections (democracy)!!
All people are equal and any person wishing to represent any group or ideals
should be voted into the position. Any other method shows a weakness on
behalf of both parties if they are allowed free entry, especially if they are only
representing one group or people is racist move.
I have answered ‘No’ only because I believe council should effectively
partner with ALL groups, whether they be Te Arawa or not. This seems to
exclude others of Maori descent.
Do not agree that non elected people should have voting rights in council
decisions.
Agree in principal with Te Arawa proposal.
Do not agree with non elected members having voting rights.
Don’t want unelected people of any affiliation making or influencing council.
Would prefer council seek advice if and when required from any group within
the community, expecting council to listen to these groups and then make
informed decisions with democratically elected councillors, being the only
people with voting rights.
Don’t agree with any pressure group getting special representation on
council at all.
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Spiers, Jim
N
N
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134
Spiers, Jim
N
N
135
Stanley-Clarke, D V
N
136
137
138
Smith, Roger and
Moira
Smith, Roger and
Moira
Western, Dianne
Hirst, Winsome
139
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
rights
members
Steel, A D
N
N
Disagree with
rights
139
140
Steel, A D
Sandrey, John
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
141
Kean, Richard
Y
N
Disagree with
141
Kean, Richard
Y
N
Disagree with
142
Hitchcock, Barbara
N
N
Disagree with
142
Hitchcock, Barbara
N
N
Disagree with
142
143
Hitchcock, Barbara
Kean, Pauline
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
143
Kean, Pauline
N
N
Other options
members
rights
members
rights
members
members
It is an affront to democracy to have representation on council by any
unelected member of a political, racial or religious group.
No justification for council itself to put further unelected people onto the
council itself or any of its working committees with voting rights.
All residents are partners. No specific privilege, status to be granted to one
group excluding others.
A disproportionate amount of power will go to one ethnic group of the
population.
Do not want unelected people on council committees making decisions for us
the ratepayers. It is undemocratic at the very least.
Not democratic.
This is not a democratic model on which to run this community. It is racially
biased.
Do not support a system of governance which gives or shows support to any
one section of our population, whether this be based on racial, ethnic or any
other nature.
Support unreservedly the democratic governance model.
Support elected council members.
144
Pietrantoni, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
144
Pietrantoni, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
136
rights
Voting rights
Do not want unelected minority pressure groups effectively unbalancing a
democratic system of discussion, consideration and voting.
Council committees should NOT contain unelected members who can skew
deliberations with their own agendas.
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any one group of people. Want it
to fairly represent all people.
Do not want unelected people on council making decisions. Want everyone
to contribute fairly to the decision making process.
Use boards, interested parties to advise elected persons.
Elected councillors only are what we understand to be democracy.
As much input from Maori as possible, all their advice listened to, but the
same influence on council decisions as we all have.
Partnership is fine but there is no reason for one favoured racial group to be
given unelected representation at the expense of all other racial groups.
No to unelected people having voting rights on committees and panels.
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Davies, Loeta
N
N
145
Davies, Loeta
N
146
Collins, James
146
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Costs to implement
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
Agree that they should have representatives who can advise council but on a
voluntary basis. Objects to Te Arawa representatives being paid a salary.
They are not elected by the citizens of Rotorua to stand as council members.
Collins, James
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
146
Collins, James
Y
N
Other options
147
Bamford, Ursula
Y
N
Disagree with
148
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
rights
members
Maori wards
149
Smart, Colin and
Brenda
Smart, Colin and
Brenda
Smart, Colin and
Brenda
Edwards, Diana
N
N
Disagree with
149
Edwards, Diana
N
N
Disagree with
149
Edwards, Diana
N
N
Other options
rights
members
150
Batchelar, Andrew
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
150
Batchelar, Andrew
N
N
Disagree with
150
Batchelar, Andrew
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
148
148
Council expenditure would already appear out of control and this proposal
would add hundreds of thousands of dollars in increases costs every year.
Ratepayers of the Rotorua district cannot vote out these people if they do not
perform.
Do not support any unelected person having the power to vote on any
committee funded by ratepayers like myself.
Keep the current standing committee.
The democratic governance model proposal would be my next choice.
Undemocratic to give one section of the community unfair priority. All the
sections of the original promised agreement must be put to the people.
Democracy must not be overlooked or denied.
Why give a section of our society preferential treatment who are not
accountable to all ratepayers.
Members of council should be elected by all (including ethnicity) the people
they represent.
Reserve one seat on the council for a candidate to be selected by Te Arawa
to be elected to council by the people.
Do not want disproportionate power going to any interest group.
Do not want unelected people making council decisions.
Support a democratic governance model. Would like a Maori policy advisory
board, a community policy advisory board, individuals and interest groups,
The implementation cost is a waste of money that the community cannot
afford and rate payer should not be burdened.
Representation on council should only be for those elected as part of the
general council election cycle.
Supports partnership through consultation only; it should not include voting
rights on council.
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151
Schultz, Ross
N
N
152
Mosen, Ralph
Y
152
153
153
Mosen, Ralph
Taylor, Susan
Taylor, Susan
153
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
Y
Agree with
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
Taylor, Susan
N
N
Disagree with
Costs to implement
rights
members
153
Taylor, Susan
N
N
Other options
154
Keepa, Wiremu
N
Y
Agree with
155
Allen, Ross
N
N
Disagree with
155
Allen, Ross
N
N
Disagree with
156
Hood, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
156
Hood, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
rights
Why should they be treated any differently than any other ethnic group in
Rotorua or NZ. if they wish to promote any of their own causes they should
stand for election like any other member of the public.
Support intention of council to effectively partner with Te Arawa to assist
council to meet their obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Support the proposed model in its entirety.
Having these unelected people on salaries is outrageous.
TAPP rings many alarm bells for me, not least being disproportionate power
going to one group – what about the other Maori tribes in the Rotorua area.
Feel it is quite wrong to have unelected people on council committees having
influence over decision making. Goes against whole philosophy of
democracy whereby people in positions of power are elected by the majority.
The democratic governance model seems a far fairer and less divisive
option. It would have a Maori policy board input (unpaid) to give advice to
councillors who have been legitimately elected.
We need to be at the decision making table. We have been overlooked far
too long as members of the community. We deserve better representation.
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any one interest group.
Everyone should be able to contribute fairly to decision making processes.
156
Hood, Ian
N
N
Other options
157
Rice, Geoff
N
Y
Agree with
158
Withers, C
N
N
Disagree with
rights
It favours one particular group over other interest groups in the community
unrepresentatively.
Partnership plan is essential undemocratic in that it gives voting rights and
decision-making to people not elected in council elections.
Te Arawa should be able to submit their views and aspirations, desirably
through an official advisory procedural framework structure, to council where
final decisions are made. Council consisting wholly of members elected in
the local body elections.
It falls in line with the LGA requirements that our council must adhere to. It
will allow more effective contribution from Te Arawa to the community and
establish a partnership between council and Te Arawa that will be more
enabling and enduring.
Do not want disproportionate power going to any one interest group.
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Withers, C
N
N
Disagree with
158
Withers, C
N
N
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Edward, Stewart
Y
160
Archibald, James
161
Theme
Summary
Don’t want unelected people on Council committees with voting rights.
Other options
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Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
Mander, Elaine
Y
N
Disagree with
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Mander, Elaine
Y
N
Other options
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Archibald, Julie
N
N
Disagree with
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163
Archibald, Julie
Stokman, Mark and
Sharon
Stokman, Mark and
Sharon
Stokman, Mark and
Sharon
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Stokman, Mark and
Sharon
Vercoe, Karen
N
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
163
163
163
164
Believe it is hugely important in these times to have iwi as an integral part of
the decision making process for Rotorua Lakes Council. There is high level
affirmation of the need for productive partnerships in communities between
iwi and other communities of interest. This principle provides the opportunity
for iwi to have a legitimate role in the decision making process for the future.
RLC has a unique opportunity to be innovative and grasp the chance to
improve race relations and together forge a productive future that will be the
envy of the country.
Undemocratic! Disagree with all of it because it is undemocratic and costs
money we don’t have.
It is undemocratic. This proposal must not go ahead. It will make the
majority of citizens second class citizens.
I want a democratic model such as the model proposed by the Rotorua ProDemocracy Society Inc.
Undemocratic. Sick of them getting whatever they want. NZ for New
Zealanders.
Support democratic governance model.
Do not disproportionate power going to any interest group.
Proposal is not democratic and should be put to a vote to the general public
to be fair. We pay more than our fair share of rates (being farmers) and will
be paying more than the general public for this. Want everyone to be able to
contribute fairly to decision making processes.
Support the democratic governance process.
Public-Private Partnerships are an integral part of everyday business and this
partnership has the same characteristics and therefore the same merits.
Each partner brings to the table complimentary yet different skill sets which
combined can produce a dynamic synergy for the community.
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Bowden, B
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Bowden, B
N
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Richards, Waiti
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Agree with
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Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
Kerr, Kerri
N
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Agree with
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Ray, John
N
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Voting rights
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Tauiliili, Kirimatao
N
Not
indicated
Y
Agree with
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Mahutariki,
Kirikaiahi
N
Y
Agree with
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N
Y
Agree with
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Bidois, Ngahihi o te
ra
Hastings, Josette
In an advisory capacity only as Te Arawa certainly have a great part to play
in the future of Rotorua.
Disagree with unelected people given rights to vote on council. It completely
undermines the principles of democracy.
Maori participation in council decision making is essential to the future
wellbeing of our community. This participation is also required under LGA.
It will allow for ‘a more effective partnership between Maori and the Council’
as recommended by the Environment Court in 2012 and will assist Council to
meet LGA requirements to ‘facilitate Maori participation in council decisionmaking processes’.
Oppose any action that would give any non-elected person or group of
people voting rights at any meeting of the council.
It will meet the Environment Court’s recommendation by providing a more
effective partnership between Maori and the Council and will assist Council
to meet LGA requirements to facilitate Maori participation in council decisionmaking processes.
It allows for a more effective partnership between Maori and the council.
N
N
Disagree with
rights
172
Hastings, Josette
N
N
Disagree with
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Hastings, Josette
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
172
173
Hastings, Josette
Grant, Jennie
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Should any one community group gain the ability to vote it becomes very
unfair to every other community group and or board trying to represent the
different areas of the Rotorua community.
Longer we continue to discriminate in any way between race, sex, religious
belief and or sexual preference the more divided we become. Need to
maintain democracy and only have elected people making decisions for the
community.
No unelected individual should be able to sit alongside elected members and
have voting rights as per the elected member.
Prefer the democratic governance model.
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Bryan, Timua
N
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Paul, Te
Wakamauriri
N
176
Lockie, Warren
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Theme
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Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Lockie, Warren
N
Y
Disagree with
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Lockie, Warren
N
Y
Disagree with
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Lockie, Warren
N
Y
Other options
rights
members
This partnership between RDC and Te Arawa tangata whenua needs to be
implemented and strengthened accordingly to those who sit and represent
our Te Arawa whanui. It will provide a better result for Tangata Whenua in
terms of transparency and fairness.
They are the Tangata Whenua and have given generously to the
establishment of Rotorua city and surrounding areas. They deserve respect,
acknowledgement and a voice in local government.
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any one group.
177
Richards, Natalie
N
Y
Agree with
178
Rolleston, Tui
N
Y
Agree with
179
Hayward, Martin
N
Y
Agree with
180
Wharekura, Ngaio
N
Y
Agree with
181
Ngawhika, Lana
N
Y
Agree with
Disagree with unelected people being given a seat on the Council and having
influence beyond recognised democratic principles.
It would be a step towards fulfilling the Environment Court’s recommendation
for a more effective partnership between the Council and iwi.
Te Arawa hapu, Ngati Whakaue, gave willingly of their whenua so that the
city of Rotorua could be established. This was done under terms and
conditions that they would have a say over how the city was governed. It is
only right that this original arrangement should be honoured.
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Whata, Wairangi
N
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183
Teinakore-Curtis,
Frances
N
Y
184
Florence, Dianne
N
185
Ngawhika, Leilani
186
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
Not
indicated
Y
Agree with
Davies, Penelope
N
N
Disagree with
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187
188
189
Cameron, Angela
Cameron, Angela
Henry, John
Hedayati, Babak
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Cost to implement
189
189
Hedayati, Babak
Hedayati, Babak
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Costs to implement
Voting rights
189
Hedayati, Babak
N
N
190
Aickin, Roberta
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
191
Jamieson, Warwick
N
N
Disagree with
192
Ua-Marsh, Maureen
N
Y
Agree with
Don’t want Te Arawa Plan Partnership as we the ratepayer cannot afford
more cost.
Te Arawa should be able to liaison with elected representatives like everyone
else does. That is democratic. I am opposed to Te Arawa or any other
group being appointed to the Rotorua Lakes Council without being
democratically elected.
Yes of course we should consult with Te Arawa as Rotorua is its rohe
Object to unelected committee members having voting rights.
Agree with intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
I'm not in favour of the extra projected cost that RDC is proposing for this
model.
Not in favour of extra projected cost that RDC is proposing for this model.
Against any unelected people on council committees making
decisions/having voting rights or having disproportionate influence.
Interest groups and individuals, as always, are more than free to
advise/lobby/ canvass elected councillors.
Do not want unelected people of any ethnicity making final decisions about
council matters. Every resident has the right to be treated equally.
Do not want unelected people on council committees. Don’t see how Te
Arawa can represent all Maori in Rotorua.
members
members
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193
Kingi, Gay
N
Y
194
N
195
Kingi, Wiremu
Atetino
Matthews, Vivienne
195
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
Yes this is long overdue. For too many years Te Arawa have not been
acknowledged as equal partners in this rohe.
Agree with Te Arawa representation.
N
N
Disagree with
Matthews, Vivienne
N
N
Other options
196
Herbert, Margaret
N
Y
Agree with
197
McRae, Fred
N
Y
Agree with
198
Raureti, Ramarie
N
Y
Agree with
199
Sherriff, Jonathan
N
N
Disagree with
rights
199
Sherriff, Jonathan
N
N
Other options
200
Harris, Damian
N
N
Disagree with
201
Ridley, Helen
N
N
Disagree with
201
Ridley, Helen
N
N
Disagree with
201
Ridley, Helen
N
N
Other options
rights
rights
members
Democratic government option
Councillors are elected by the ratepayers and should have the ability if need
be to seek outside information from interest groups without setting up
qwangos to do so.
Prefer the democratic governance model as it is all encompassing and
what’s more legal.
It will allow for a more effective partnership between Maori living in the lakes
district and the Council as recommended by the Environment Court in 2012
and will assist Council to meet LGA requirements to ‘facilitate Maori
participation in council decision-making processes’.
Clearly Te Arawa are the Treaty partner and as such are entitled to input as
recommended by the Environment Court in 2012. This recommendation was
made to assist local government agencies to meet GA requirements “to
facilitate Maori participation on council decision-making processes.”
No need for a local council to ‘partner’ with any interest group. Partnership
implies each partner has an equal say in how the city is run etc. It is
council’s job only to run this city and decisions on how it is run must be made
by democratically elected representatives only. The proposal is racist and
gives one racially defined interest group disproportionate power based on the
blood lines of this privileged group.
Prefer the democratic governance model. This model is fully democratic and
clearly provides all groups with an equal say in how our city is run.
Don’t believe in race based appointments.
Do not want disproportionate power to any interest group. Everyone should
Want a democratic government option as required by law.
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Theme
Summary
It permits ‘a more effective partnership between Maori and the Council’ as
recommended by the Environment Court in 2012 and assists Council to meet
LGA requirements to ‘facilitate Maori participation in council decision-making
processes’. Only Maori know what their people require and represent on
their behalf.
Do not want unelected people on council committees making decisions on
behalf of the residents.
Preference is for individuals and interest groups with expertise to advise
Democratic governance model is my preference.
202
Ngamoki, Ngaire
Te Waiariki Purea
Trust
N
Y
Agree with
203
Stenning, Cora Te
Reongaro
N
Y
Agree with
204
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
members
N
N
Other options
205
Huriwai-Hawkes,
Veronica
Huriwai-Hawkes,
Veronica
Huriwai-Hawkes,
Veronica
Ridley, Donald
N
N
Disagree with
205
Ridley, Donald
N
N
Disagree with
205
206
Ridley, Donald
Ridley, Grant
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
206
Ridley, Grant
N
N
Disagree with
206
207
Ridley, Grant
Rika, Walter
Pererika
N
Y
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
rights
members
rights
members
208
Moran, JPM and
Mrs JR
Moran, JPM and
Mrs JR
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Charles, Michael
John
Y
N
Disagree with
204
204
208
209
members
members
Get a good feedback from a Maori perspective and give more effective
partnership between Maori and RDC and will facilitate Maori participation in
RDC decisions.
Don’t want unelected people on council making decisions.
Prefer the democratic governance model. Want Maori policy advisory board
and individual/interest groups and experts to advise elected councillors who
then make the decisions.
I will not accept any person who is unelected being part of a council
committee.
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Theme
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N
Other options
I require that the democratic governance model be used.
210
Charles, Michael
John
Smith, Christine
N
N
Disagree with
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any interest group.
210
Smith, Christine
N
N
Disagree with
210
Smith, Christine
N
N
Other options
rights
members
210
211
Smith, Christine
Jones, Mark
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
211
Jones, Mark
N
N
Disagree with
211
212
Jones, Mark
Hastings, Rupert
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
212
Hastings, Rupert
N
N
Disagree with
212
Hastings, Rupert
N
N
Other options
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213
Hastings, Rupert
Scholes, Michael
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
members
213
Scholes, Michael
N
N
Other options
214
Skerrett, Robyn
Waimarama
N
Y
Agree with
214
Skerrett, Robyn
Waimarama
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
rights
members
rights
members
Do not want unelected people on the council making decisions. Want
everyone to be able to contribute fairly in the decision making process.
Want expert officials to advise elected councillors who will then make the
decisions.
Want democratic governance model.
Do not want unelected people on the council making decisions unless they
have been voted for in the council elections. Want everyone to be able to
contribute fairly in the decision making process.
Want democratic governance model.
The model proposed will give disproportionate power to the interest group.
Do not agree with unelected people making decisions on council committees.
Want everyone to be able to contribute fairly in the decision making process.
Having advisory groups who can advise the elected councillors making the
decisions is acceptable.
Te Arawa have had a long and generous relationship with Rotorua and its
citizens but I want everyone to be able to contribute fairly to decision making
processes. I do not want unelected people on council committees making
decisions.
I want a Maori Policy Advisory Board to advise elected councillors who make
decisions.
To establish a more effective partnership between Maori and the Council as
recommended by the Environment Court in 2012. This partnership will also
assist Council to meet LGA requirements to ‘facilitate Maori participation in
council decision-making processes’.
Agree that representatives will be able to vote in SP&F and O&M
Committees.
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215
Sayer, Heather
N
N
215
Sayer, Heather
N
216
Lagerwey, Marius
216
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
N
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Lagerwey, Marius
N
N
Disagree with
216
216
Lagerwey, Marius
Lagerwey, Marius
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
members
members
Don’t like the concept of extra representation on council for Te Arawa when
the whole population of Rotorua is eligible to elect the council.
There are Maori in Rotorua not affiliated with Te Arawa, so the proposed
Board is not inclusive enough anyway.
I support the concept of a Maori advisory group similar to the former
Standing Committee but with no voting rights on council committees.
Partnering with one particular group is undemocratic and discriminating.
Unelected people should not make decisions.
Unelected people should not make decisions.
217
Hopkins, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
218
McLean, Jimi
N
Y
Agree with
219
Arnold, Alfred
Y
N
Disagree with
219
Arnold, Alfred
Y
N
Disagree with
219
220
221
Arnold, Alfred
Tapuke, Kelvin
O’Leary, Stephen
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
rights
members
rights
221
O’Leary, Stephen
N
N
Disagree with
221
O’Leary, Stephen
N
N
Further
comments
Voting rights
Partnering with one particular group is undemocratic and discriminating.
Advisory boards are fine, but only elected councillors should make the
decisions.
What value can they add to our community as a whole that they cannot do
under normal democratic conditions.
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any interest group. Want
everyone to be able to contribute fairly to decision making processes.
Want a democratic governance option as required in law.
A wonderful opportunity to enact the Fenton Agreement, Treaty of Waitangi.
Giving one section of the community special voting privileges contradicts the
meaning of ‘Tatau Tatau, One community – One team’. SOP clearly talks
about ‘Te Arawa community’ as distinct from the rest of the Rotorua
community.
Having two unelected representatives as full voting members of SP&F and
O&M Committees and statutory hearings committees is unethical and
circumvents democratic processes.
Set up a committee to discover ways to promote greater involvement in local
government by all ratepayers and enhanced citizen participation.
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222
Marama, Lani
N
Y
223
McKenzie, Fraser
N
223
McKenzie, Fraser
224
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
members
N
N
Other options
Lester, Christopher
Y
N
Disagree with
224
224
Lester, Christopher
Lester, Christopher
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
rights
Voting rights
Do not want unelected people on council committees making decisions. Te
Arawa have demonstrated they can get councillors elected in the normal
course of elections.
Prefer the Democratic Governance Model. More appropriate that small
advisory boards advise elected councillors who make considered decisions
for the overall good.
No groups should have a disproportionate amount of power.
225
226
Kirimaoa, Iris
Lewis, Andrew
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
226
Lewis, Andrew
N
N
Disagree with
rights
227
Tottey, Ken and
Sylvia
N
N
Disagree with
228
Blomkamp, Roy
N
N
Disagree with
229
Raharuhi, Pakitai
Y
Y
Agree with
229
Raharuhi, Pakitai
Y
Y
Agree with
230
Amery, Richard
Y
N
Disagree with
Feel only elected people should have voting rights on council.
Want a fair democratic decision making process to choose council members.
I prefer the democratic governance model. Want Maori policy advisory board
in conjunction with a community policy advisory board, with at times invited
individual/interest groups and experts to advise elected councillors who then
make the decisions.
I think it is in sync with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Do not believe race or family blood lines should be the basis for any
advantage or disadvantage to any one group.
Already have a democratic system in place. If changes need to be made to
advantage one group, then we are moving away from democracy.
Believe in democracy – one man, one vote. We all have equal rights and
can all stand for council in local body elections. Need Mayor and council to
promote and celebrate our two people and not elect a path of division.
It is undemocratic. If Te Arawa want representation on council they should
put forward their own candidates at election time and be voted in.
It will give equal partnership, decision making etc between Maori / Iwi and the
Council.
Kia Whaka kotahi tatou a Te Arawa me nga iwi o Rotorua, aha koe, no hea.
This will unite our people (Te Arawa) and the people of Rotorua.
Happy with anything which puts voting only in the hands of publicly elected
peoples representatives. Te Arawa have every opportunity to put forward
people for public election as it is.
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Amery, Richard
Y
N
231
Amery, Christine
Y
231
Amery, Christine
232
233
Thompson, Anthony
Charles
Thompson, Anthony
Charles
Thompson, Anthony
Charles
King, Mike
234
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
rights
members
See the proposals as a watering down of democracy. Want any voting on
any issue only done by publicly elected representatives.
Te Arawa have every opportunity already to put forward people to be elected
by the general public.
Voting must only be done by publicly elected representatives. Agree that Te
Arawa should have full opportunity to participate in discussions on any issue
but not voting rights.
Do not agree with disproportionate power by any minority group.
N
Y
Agree with
Hill, Alice
N
N
Disagree with
234
Hill, Alice
N
N
Other options
members
Status quo
235
Armstrong, Paul
and Karen
N
N
Disagree with
rights
235
Armstrong, Paul
and Karen
Armstrong, Paul
and Karen
Armstrong, Paul
and Karen
Waru, Anahera
Waterhouse, Brett
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
232
232
235
235
236
237
Don’t want unelected people on council committees, Elected people are the
only decision makers.
Democratic Governance is the only model I would support.
Passing of time does not diminish the value of respect and honour. A
honourable partnership will not allow volume to override value. The principle
of democracy (majority rules, one person one vote, for the people by the
people) cannot be used to remove the fundamental rights of the people of the
land.
Proposal is not democratic and I do not want unelected people on council
making decisions.
Remain with the present position where Maori members are elected to
council in present manner.
Te Arawa is only one of many iwi in the district and we believe they are
adequately represented by Maori councillors who were elected
democratically.
Not happy for unelected people to be making decisions for our city.
Do not believe representatives of any interest groups should have voting
rights on any council committee.
Strongly in favour of the democratic governance model.
Supports in principle the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
Only elected councillors should be able to vote. Te Arawa should not have
voting rights as they have not been democratically elected onto council.
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Waterhouse, Brett
N
Y
238
N
239
Breadmore,
Lauretta
Breadmore,
Lauretta
Breadmore,
Lauretta
Pearce, Carole
240
Theme
Summary
Other options
Modified model
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
Brislen, Bill
N
Y
Agree with
241
Brosnahan, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
members
242
MacKenzie,
Rosemary
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
242
MacKenzie,
Rosemary
MacKenzie,
Rosemary
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
members
243
Thomas, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
243
Thomas, Ian
N
N
Other options
244
Vercoe, Edie
N
Y
Agree with
Believe that by working together we can all build a better Rotorua. I agree
with the modified option.
Option 2 is clearly undemocratic. With this plan the council is bordering on a
dictatorship.
Do not agree with unelected Te Arawa Board appointees given council
committee places with voting rights.
Have looked at the counter-proposal called Democratic Governance Model. I
believe Rotorua citizens need to protect our democracy.
In accordance with original intent of Fenton Agreement. RDC and Te Arawa
have to work together if the Central City is to flourish. We need a partnership
with Te Arawa for Rotorua to thrive as a community.
The Te Arawa Partnership Model proposed goes some way to recognising
the role and status of Tangatawhenua in the management of Rotorua as a
city and as a Turangawaiwai for both Maori and Pakeha by recognising the
decision making responsibilities inherent in Kaitiaki.
Voted for 12 councillors in the local body election. Now find another two
councillors are being added to this 12 and residents of Rotorua cannot vote
either for or against either of them. Two new councillors represent one group
of people who already have a number of elected members on council. Gives
enormous advantage to this group in any decision.
Te Arawa iwi represent a minority percentage of the population who live in
our city. Proposal gives disproportionate representation to one special
interest group.
Do not want unelected representatives having undue influence on council
standing committees.
Prefer an option that allows all special interest groups to have formally
recognised input, such as an advisory board with members elected by the
group they represent.
Plan is not democratic. You do not put unelected people on committees with
voting rights.
Agree with Maori policy advisory board attending and advising on their
interested group’s wishes.
As recommended by the Environment Court in 2012 it will allow for ‘a more
effective partnership between Maori and the Council’ and will assist Council
to meet LGA requirements to ‘facilitate Maori participation in council decisionmaking processes’.
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238
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Sub
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Name
245
Thomas, Piki
N
Y
245
Thomas, Piki
N
246
Pirika, Paraone
247
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Disagree with
N
Y
Agree with
Sargison, Michelle
N
N
Disagree with
members
247
248
Sargison, Michelle
Meha-Rangitauira,
Raina
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
249
Earney, Tina
N
N
Disagree with
249
Earney, Tina
N
N
Disagree with
249
250
Earney, Tina
Leang, Steve
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
rights
members
Agree that RLC effectively partners with Te Arawa and Maori. Te Arawa are
more than an ‘affected party’ in the community.
Elected members of council should not form a view on this matter until the
public have had their say. Predetermined positioning of members by actively
advocating one way or another without listening to its constituents is
abhorrent and undemocratic.
If Rotorua wants to be smart about its future you will need Te Arawa. They
have the economic grunt that is entwined with environmental and cultural
responsibilities bequeathed to them from their mana whenua status.
They are not elected members. You would be diluting the power of the
council to a small group of the community which would not reflect the
interests of all the members of our district.
This is an opportunity to recognise the tangata whenua status of Te Arawa
and the generosity of Ngati Whakaue gifting the Rotorua township in the late
1800s. It will allow ‘a more effective partnership between Maori and the
Council’ as recommended by the Environment Court in 2012 and it will allow
for will assist Council to meet LGA requirements to ‘facilitate Maori
participation in council decision-making processes’.
250
Leang, Steve
N
N
Other options
Status quo
251
Jones, Barbara
N
N
Disagree with
251
Jones, Barbara
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
If ratepayers want to be represented they have an existing option already
which is vote on their representative in the council elections. It is not
democratic to have one or other group having special rights over the rest of
the ratepayers.
Stick with the status quo and encourage all interest groups to lobby elected
council members, to recommend they put up their own candidates and get
them voted in if they feel strongly enough and have enough support.
Should be no disproportionate power going to any specific interest groups –
partnerships or otherwise.
No reason to have a Te Arawa partnership plan at all. Should not be
burdening Rotorua ratepayers with paying for two unelected members on our
council.
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Jones, Barbara
N
N
251
252
252
253
254
Jones, Barbara
Northe, William
Northe, William
Simpson, Gary
Ward, R N
N
N
N
N
N
255
Bush, Lindsay
255
Theme
Summary
Other options
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
Agree with
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Bush, Lindsay
N
N
Other options
256
Cavanagh, Jackie
N
N
Disagree with
256
257
Cavanagh, Jackie
Marshall, A
N
N
N
Not
indicated
Other options
Disagree with
members
members
Want a community policy advisory board, individuals, interest groups and
expert officials to advise elected councillors.
Should only have the democratic governance model.
Because we always have.
No voting rights.
This is not democracy.
No objection to Te Arawa or anyone. I am not racist, but they need to
understand the system. A questionnaire when they put their names forward
to be voted in.
While I understand council’s need for advice on various topics by committees
or individuals with specific understanding, do not understand these
specialists being given voting rights without first being elected by the general
ratepaying public.
Ask that any committee consist of a wider cross-section of our community or
if any specialist organisation is needed for guidance or information purposes,
please do not extend to them any voting abilities within the council
organisation.
Need to be voted on council by public of Rotorua.
258
Sparrow, D
N
N
Disagree with
259
260
261
WITHDRAWN
Mabey, Deirdre
Brown, Shell
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
262
262
Bryan, Joyce
Bryan, Joyce
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
262
Bryan, Joyce
N
N
Other options
Modified model
st
Prefer 1 proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Strong opposition to appointment of unelected members of Te Arawa, or any
other group in the community, to council committees, consent hearing
panels, strategic working groups or any other part of council’s activity.
There should be no preferential/non-democratic access to the council,
working groups, or public office. Too much unchecked influence of one
interest group.
It is not democratic.
This provides a framework for more effective partnership between Council
and Maori. Provides council with the benefit of being informed by the unique
perspective of Maori.
Not democratically elected.
Against the right to vote on certain matters when other groups do not have
the same rights.
Prefer option 3 from pamphlet. Te Arawa can be consulted.
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Theme
Summary
Disproportionate power going to any interest group.
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
rights
members
N
N
Other options
Certainly don’t want unelected people on council committees making
decisions.
Could have a community policy advisory board, individuals, interest groups
Why not call for a democratic governance model.
Y
Y
Agree with
It’s about time we were able to have our say as an iwi.
265
266
267
Thomas, Kathleen
Mary
Thomas, Kathleen
Mary
Thomas, Kathleen
Mary
Thomas, Kathleen
Mary
Hicks, Aroha Eileen
Faith
Flavell, Darcey
Mills, Jacqui
Carlson, Tina
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
268
269
Roberts, Mary
Iona, Tausese
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
270
N
Y
Agree with
271
Yorke, Sabrina Julia
Wenanata
White, Inez Te Reriti
N
Y
Agree with
272
Bellerby, Kim
N
Y
Agree with
273
Perenara, Tunis
Tekoki
O’Brien, Terrence
Patrick
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Collaborating is good for Te Arawa and the council.
Our people need a voice to speak on our behalf on the council.
Te Arawa have a cultural and spiritual connection to Rotorua, that Rotorua
residents and visitors can only benefit from. Te Arawa are unique to Rotorua
and as such their voice should be heard and Te Arawa representatives
should be at all levels.
Collaboration and partnership makes so much sense in this area.
I believe in what this model is about and trust those advocating for this
partnership are all about whanau and improving everything for future
generations to come.
This ensures there is a Te Arawa perspective in decisions that affect the
Rotorua community.
This model was developed by Te Arawa over 12 months and represents how
Te Arawa wish to partner with the Council.
This supports what should exist between iwi and the Crown in the Rotorua
community. Both parties should have an equal say.
It gives us the opportunity to give our concerns about what things can
happen as well for our people. As spokesperson is definitely what we need.
Kia noho a Te Arawa ki te tepu kawana matapaki ai i nga take tarangapu o te
wa, hei kanohi, hei mangai mo Ngai Te Arawa whanui.
That Te Arawa should be at the table to discuss and participate in all
discussions, also to represent Te Arawa via face to face and to have a voice.
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264
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Daniel, Rukuwai
N
Y
276
277
278
279
Hancock, Te Oha
Kelly, Kathleen
Tocker, Jemma
White, Te Rina
N
N
N
N
280
Yates, Mercia-Dawn
281
282
283
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Flavell, Matangiroa
Flavell, Carolyn
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Rask, Layla
Waimarie
Ashby, Miriarangi
Yates-Francis, Dixie
N
Y
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Flavell, Robert
Clarke, Rauroha
Sharlene
Waerea, Jasmine
Marewa
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
289
Maniapoto, Orana
N
Y
Agree with
290
Hohepa, Malcolm P
N
Y
Agree with
Inā ko te Tiriti o Waitangi te tūāpapa tikanga whakahaere i Aotearoa me
hāngai hoki ngā tikanga whakahaere kāwanatanga, kaunihera ā rohe, ā wai
ake hoki me whakamana i tēnei tiriti ki ngā wāhanga katoa. Kia kaha kia ū,
kia manawanui kit ō te Māori tirohanga motuhake.
That is the Treaty of Waitangi forms the foundation of a working relationship
in NZ. This should also reflect how Govt Agencies, Territorial Authorities and
everyone should do things. This should be adhered to in all situations. Be
strong be steadfast to a Maori view.
I believe that everyone has a voice, that voice deserves to be heard.
Te Arawa should have a voice in council.
Get a voice in council decision making.
As a Māori from Te Arawa I think it is a must that we as people get a say in
how things in our iwi get across to everybody for our benefit.
It will enable Te Arawa to have a way and be involved in major decision
making endeavours for Rotorua.
I want a Māori/Te Arawa voice to represent us in the council.
It would be awesome to have more positive things out there for our
Rangatahi to participate in and our Rangatahi deserve to have a say so
please include Rangatahi on your tepu.
Te Arawa have amazing skilled people who would really add value to the
council’s decision making processes.
Te Arawa gave the land.
I am a proud Te Arawa girl and I think it is important for our people to have a
say.
Te Arawa needs a voice.
We need to ensure there is a Te Arawa perspective in decisions that affect
the Rotorua community.
Ka tautoko au i tēnei Kaupapa i te mera he rangatira te whakaaro mehemea
ka mahi tahi te kaunihera o Rotorua i te taha o ngā tangata whenua o Te
Arawa.
I support the proposal because it would be beneficial to council to work
together with Te Arawa.
We need a voice. Te Arawa need to have representation at and in council
meetings.
Collaborating is good for Te Arawa and the council.
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285
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292
Dalzell, Alicia
Te Moni, Tiffany
N
N
Y
Y
293
294
Timihou, Ashley
Ross, Annie
N
N
295
Parr, Dave
295
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Parr, Dave
Y
Y
Agree with
296
Trott, Andrew
N
Y
Agree with
296
Trott, Andrew
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
297
Webber, Melinda
N
Y
Agree with
298
Kepa-Henry,
Elizabeth
N
Y
Agree with
299
Biasiny-Tule,
Nikolasa
N
Y
Agree with
300
James, Lauren
N
Y
Agree with
301
Rolleston, Julian
N
Y
Agree with
302
303
Grant, Maia
Miller, Moana
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
I think it’s important for Te Arawa to have a say!
To be a voice of the tangata whenua. I would like to speak on behalf of
Koutu to a Arawa delegate when needed.
I think it’s important Te Arawa has a say.
Support intention of RLC partnering with Te Arawa because it’s the way of
the future. Te Arawa are not just an interest group for Council to manage,
but a foundation partner.
Accept a partnership must be in place to meet regulatory requirements, but
the candidates must be voted by the people to qualify.
All intended applicants to stand in front of the people of Rotorua to be voted
into the committees/council like everyone else please, not a placement out of
right with a vote.
Generally agree with the principle of a more inclusive environment for locals
within local government.
Agree that a representative from local iwi could be included on one or two
council committees, but in an advisory capacity only, with no voting rights.
It is an appropriate and true reflection of our treaty obligations to one
another. Te Arawa have a right to have equitable voting rights at the table.
Their voice must be heard.
To have an effective level of involvement from iwi Maori in any degree of
decision making role gives recognition to the significance of Te Tiriti - Treaty
of Waitangi - Partnership-Maori needs conveyed, addressed, monitored and
evaluated.
Mana Whenua must have equal input into council decisions. They have
generously gifted the land that Rotorua has been founded on. Te Arawa
deserve to be equal partners when it comes to policy, regulatory, resource
management, budgets, finance and planning.
Te Arawa provide a perspective that is missing around the table around and
will around do so enrich the discussion around NFL so round the table.
I believe iwi and hapu have the right to fully participate in local government
decision making.
Supports the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
We are unique to have two culture to build a beautiful city. This will
strengthen us moving forward. To continue forward best to have the largest
land holders apart of the model. Not opposing.
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
It is important to build a strong relationship with the local communities.
306
307
Mike Miller
Tibble, Alyssa
Rangitiaria
Te Moni, Stephen
Potaka, Heston
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
308
309
310
Webster, Shane
Selwyn, Mia
Mikaere, Chanz
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
311
312
Ratahi, Herbert
Riley, Ngapera
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
313
McDonald, Riria
N
Y
Agree with
314
315
316
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
317
McDonald, Te Ririu
Andrews, Alena
Van der
Westhuizen, Maaka
Rolleston, Geoffrey
I feel that Te Arawa have the ability to look after the interests of tangata
whenua o te rohi. Adding value to planning and collective thinking to
providing for the wider community and generations to come.
It is a good idea.
I am Te Arawa and expect those who live in my rohe to honour the
whakapapa I have to this whenua by consulting with my people before
making decisions that affect my people and ancestral birthright.
I strongly believe it is the right thing to do and that it will provide the best and
most effective mechanism for decision making for the Te Arawa rohe and the
Rotorua District. I also believe in the leadership and experience of the
committee or group that prepared this proposal.
Te Arawa - Ngati whakaue gifted the town for the benefit of all. Numerous
lands for schooling have been gifted. It is right to acknowledge and show that
the same amount of trust goes both ways therefore reciprocate and model
what previous elders of Te Arawa have done.
Because only our indigenous people know what we need as a people.
Together we stand divided we fall.
N
Y
Agree with
318
Allen, Greg
N
Y
Agree with
319
Curtis, Renata
N
Y
Agree with
I believe it is good for everyone . We will all be winners. When Te Arawa is
doing well, all of Rotorua's citizens will do well.
Te Arawa dreams and aspirations can finally be realised. As per the
intentions of the Fenton agreement...what’s good for Te Arawa is good for
our community.
It will allow for "a more effective partnership between Maori and the Council"
as recommended by the Environment Court in 2012, and will assist Council
to meet Local Government Act 2002 requirements to "facilitate Maori
participation in council decision-making processes".
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Name
320
Curtis, Tukiterangi
N
Y
321
Skerrett-White,
Colleen
Y
322
Bennett, Hemi
323
324
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Bidois, Anaru
Robinson, James
Rakena
Sinnott, Dean
Ramsey, Robert
Lacey, Erana
Grant, Donna
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Rotorua is built on Maori land and is surrounded by Maori land. Any future
development of Rotorua and the surrounding area would need the full
support of iwi, hapu and whanau landowners/stakeholders.
It’s time to work together. We need each other, anything else is divisive. NZ
must work in partnership with all Maori. Time we all jumped in the Te Arawa
waka the whole community working together in partnership.
Tyranny of the majority denies effective and meaningful participation.
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
331
332
Bramley, Chelsey
Macfarlane,
Tangihaere
Taiepa, Kimoro
Rolleston, Catherine
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
333
Bond, Brentleigh
N
N
Disagree with
333
Bond, Brentleigh
N
N
Disagree with
333
Bond, Brentleigh
N
N
Other options
rights
members
334
Werahiko, Hamiora
N
Y
Agree with
325
326
327
328
329
330
It allows our iwi as a united body to have a say.
Tautoko and trust my cousin.
Greater connectivity with mana whenua. Ngati Whakaue, in particular, need
close involvement for any future development.
It is fair and reasonable.
I am Te Arawa and mana whenua need a voice at the table.
It's the right thing to do. It demonstrates equity and a treaty based
relationship.
Support a democratic governance model in accordance with the Warsaw
Declaration.
Te Arawa as tangata whenua and mana whenua holders of our tribal
boundary have an inherent right to have a say on what happens here over
and above the rights accorded registered voters within this area.
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Name
335
Wickliffe, James
N
Y
335
Wickliffe, James
N
335
336
Wickliffe, James
Sayed, Jill
336
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Sayed, Jill
N
N
Disagree with
337
Duffy, Margaret
N
Disagree with
337
Duffy, Margaret
N
338
Phillips, Kath
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
members
rights
members
Voting rights
Will encourage greater participation and engagement from Te Arawa and
Maori with the Council; promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and
Council; enable Council and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and
opportunities; recognises Te Arawa is a key contributor to growth of Rotorua;
reflects spirit Rotorua was founded upon; is a way for Rotorua to move
forward together as partners; enhances Council decision-making for the
betterment of Rotorua.
Believe that with Te Arawa at the Council table it will add strength and proper
direction of Council dealings and the people of Rotorua will be better off as
an outcome. I strongly believe that it is imperative that the Council works
alongside Te Arawa. This is so both parties working as one will be able to
benefit not only the local tribes but also the wider Rotorua community.
Do not support the alternative governance model because: It does not
achieve the principles and purpose of the Te Arawa partnership model; it
disregards the significance of Te Arawa to this district; it is inconsistent with
the commitment of Te Arawa and Council to establish an effective
partnership.
Supports Maori Wards as an alternative model.
Do not agree with any part of the partnership model as it is giving unfair
power to a minority group.
Do not want people that have not been elected to be on the council and have
power to make decisions.
Want everybody to be able to contribute fairly to decision making process.
Do not what disproportionate power going to any interest group.
Do not want unelected people on Council committees making decisions.
338
Phillips, Kath
N
N
Other options
339
339
Phillips, Stuart
Phillips, Stuart
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Disagree with
Do not agree with unelected people having voting rights. Advisory capacity
only for unelected people.
Prefer the democratic governance model. Only elected council can vote and
they are accountable to all ratepayers.
All people need to be democratically elected.
It is a very dangerous precedent to have different rules for different
individuals or groups, especially unelected persons who are given voting
rights.
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Phillips, Stuart
N
N
340
N
342
Skinner, Lynette
Margaret
Skinner, Lynette
Margaret
Skinner, Lynette
Margaret
Skinner, Trevor
Michael
Skinner, Trevor
Michael
Skinner, Trevor
Michael
Curtis, Elana
343
Theme
Summary
Other options
Status quo
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
Prefer the current democratic election and governance system. Only elected
councillors can vote and they are there to represent all ratepayers not just
one small group.
It is undemocratic and gives disproportionate power to a minority group. The
majority of Rotorua will have no voice.
No to being on Council committees and voting rights.
N
N
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
rights
N
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
Gardiner, Haimona
N
Y
Agree with
343
Gardiner, Haimona
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
344
Te Hurihanganui,
Paora
Waitai, Daniel
Henepere Hohepa
Tuhura, Canaan
Rangihau, Tawini
Hapi, Alannah
N
Y
Agree with
The model proposed by the Rotorua Pro-Democracy Society is much more
acceptable so I support their model.
Te Arawa are the iwi, mana whenua, tangata whenua of Rotorua and the
Crown and agencies such as Councils have a responsibility to put the Treaty
of Waitangi into effect that includes partnership with Māori iwi. Effective
partnership with Te Arawa will help to realise this commitment.
Maori engagement with the local political system is poor across the country,
Rotorua included. This makes for a poor, incomplete democracy - any
proposal to boost Maori engagement benefits everyone as the local decisionmaking better reflects its citizens which makes for a fairer, more balanced
society which benefits everyone.
Ideally there would be a Maori ward (it works at central government level,
political ramifications to sitting councillors aside I don't see why it wouldn't
work at local government) but in the absence of such a proposal, this one will
do.
N
Y
Agree with
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
It’s the right thing to do.
340
340
341
341
341
345
346
347
348
The Rotorua Pro-Democracy Society have suggested a much more workable
model and I support that.
It is neither fair nor democratic to give one sector of the community more
rights than others.
You could have a Maori advisory board and a community advisory board.
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350
Tapiata, Hana
Lang, Derek
N
N
Y
N
350
351
N
N
352
353
Lang, Derek
Hancock, Kerri
Anne
Renee
Ngatai, Hariata
353
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Disagree with
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Ngatai, Hariata
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
354
Vercoe, Barnett MT
(on behalf of Vercoe
Farm Partnership)
N
Y
Agree with
355
356
Webby, Amiria
Henneveld, Tim
N
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
356
Henneveld, Tim
N
Other options
357
Morgan CPEng, Dr
Kepa
Y
Y
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Y
A true democracy dictates that if you want to vote you need to stand for
election and become an elected representative.
Advisory bodies, not exclusively Te Arawa, would tick all the boxes.
I feel the model more accurately reflects the unique dynamic of the Rotorua
community!
It is time for Te Arawa representation in local government with actual
authority and influence on decisions made.
Agree with voting rights for appointed representatives on committees within
council.
Concerned about people who are not elected given voting rights, no matter
who or what they are.
Please keep existing relationship going until the next election.
Agree with
358
Lloyd, Huia
N
Y
Agree with
359
Simmons, F
N
N
Disagree with
359
Simmons, F
N
N
Disagree with
360
Visser, Douwe
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Voting rights
360
Visser, Douwe
N
N
Further
comments
The proposed partnership model will allow for "a more effective partnership
between Maori and the Council" as recommended by the Environment Court
in 2012, and will assist Council to meet Local Government Act 2002
requirements to "facilitate Maori participation in council decision-making
processes".
Iwi are Treaty partners. The Council or the Crown are Treaty partners with
iwi. This must be considered with all business of the Council.
It is a means to advantage Maori over the rest of Rotorua’s ratepayers, run
by a minority of councillors to set their own agenda.
Only people elected by ratepayers who voted for people to represent them
should be eligible to sit on council.
Disagree that the unelected Te Arawa members would sit on the council with
voting rights.
As with any other group eg the business community, they are very welcome
to give advice to the council.
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365
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Henson, Jo
Mapapalangi,
Petrina
Kingi, Tahlia
Thompson, Dylan
Raureti, Kenneth
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Y
Y
Y
Other options
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Maori wards
Maori with the Council. We are tangata whenua.
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Vercoe, Barnett M T
N
Y
Agree with
368
Hohaia, Dianne
Tokerau
N
Y
Agree with
369
N
Y
Agree with
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371
Cunningham,
Rodger
Ormsby, Gannin
Raroa, Tuiriri
N
N
Y
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Agree with
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Pirika, Ihipera
N
Y
Agree with
373
Hirst, Tilly
N
Y
Agree with
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Te Are,
Mereteatakura
Y
Y
Agree with
Te Arawa members are elected by the iwi and sit at council to represent the
needs and aspirations of Maori and the community whilst fostering a
partnership with council to meet its legal obligations towards tangata
whenua.
It is the right way forward for Rotorua and Te Arawa. True Te Arawa
representation on the council has been a long time coming. Kia kaha tatou
I was born and raised there and we need to maintain the land and everything
for future generations to come so they can enjoy what I’ve enjoyed as a child.
It will benefit all Rotorua people and their visitors to understand how tangata
whenua connect with the land and environment that brings about a great
economic and educational model.
This will allow a more effective partnership between iwi and the council, as
recommended by the Environment Court in 2012, and will assist Council to
meet Local Government Act 2002 requirements to facilitate Maori
participation in council decision-making processes.
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Pakinga, Merania
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Y
Y
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378
Tuahuru, Sheree
Kiel, Tania
N
N
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379
Kiel, Tania
Calnan, Julie
379
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Summary
Agree with
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
N
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Calnan, Julie
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
rights
379
Calnan, Julie
Y
N
Other options
380
Hoods, Dr Cecile
N
Y
Agree with
381
Ryan, John
N
N
Disagree with
381
Ryan, John
N
N
Disagree with
members
382
Katipa, Angela
N
Y
Agree with
383
Ryan, Elizabeth
N
N
Disagree with
383
Ryan, Elizabeth
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
384
385
Biddle, Linda
James Dean
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
386
387
Te Moana, Hani
Te Moana, Michael
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Ngati Whakaue gifted significant areas of land to the city of Rotorua and
hence still retain mana whenua rights. Te Arawa are entitled to participate
meaningfully in the decision-making processes of the council.
It’s important for Te Arawa to have an input into policy and planning that
impacts the people of Rotorua.
I believe that Te Arawa needs a voice and voting rights in the Council.
It gives a single interest group unparalleled power in the councillors decision
making process.
The proposal is absolute undemocratic and contrary to the spin publicised by
RDC it is totally unprecedented. The notion that the Audit and Risk
Committee and the Tourism Committee are equal to the 2 operating
committees of council is ridiculous.
Have read and understand the option put forward by the Pro Democracy
group which is simple, democratic and fair to all ratepayers of Rotorua.
The model allows New Zealand to show its seriousness about He Tiriti O
Waitangi.
Do not agree that unelected people should sit on Council committees and
have voting rights.
This is not democratic. I want the Council to remain a democratic body with
all members elected by the general public.
I want an assurance that there will be a Te Arawa perspective on matters
and true representation can happen. I would be very pleased to know that all
matters and issues will reflect this.
Do not think that any one group has precedence over any other and
therefore should not be given any special privileges.
Do not agree that unelected people should have voting rights on any council
committee.
It is good for Rotorua.
I believe Te Arawa should be involved in all discussions regarding Rotorua
and therefore have influence and therefore a voice at the table. Partnership
model is an opportunity to reflect the broader diversity which currently exists.
Because it’s time to honour the Treaty.
Because we have given so much to this town.
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Conaglen, Maree
N
390
Cummins, James
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Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Grace, Briar
Trotman, Robert
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
393
Rolleston, Jamie
N
Y
Agree with
394
Brown, Erena
N
Y
Agree with
395
Thompson, Desiree
N
Y
Agree with
396
397
398
Nepia, Farrah
Morrison, Bruce
Morrison, Stacey
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
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Lomax,
Ngahapeaparatuae
White-Haverkamp,
Leanne
Kameta, Te Taepa
N
Y
Agree with
It is important that the Iwi now have a voice that reflects Te Arawa as the first
people of this land...a voice that is connected to this land...and the people.
I believe in a "democracy" where the tangata whenua are a minority is not a
fair system The Te Arawa Partnership Model is a step in the right direction
for Maori to have more equal representation on council, and greater control
over what was promised by the Crown in 1840.
Because I believe the Iwi have a right and should be involved in council and
anything to do with the land. I know Te Arawa are intelligent educated people
who know what is best for this land and the people.
It represents that we Te Arawa are not merely residents of Rotorua but are
active contributors to the community and as such need to work along side of
the Council for Rotorua to be able to continue to thrive.
As a community built on partnership with local iwi it is only right that the
interests of the iwi be looked after and that means representation from the
iwi.
It will give a clear voice and opinion of Te Arawa at Local Body Governence
Level.
Being of Te Arawa descent i believe in order to have a partnership as Te
Tiriti O Waitangi is said to represent, whakawhanaungatanga in the now with
the Lakes Council will ensure tino rangatiratanga is being honoured and
adhered to. Te Arawa is made of hapu from around this rohe and each
should have voice in what is happening.
kia ora
The negative reaction to this proposal from some quarters is in fact proof that
it needs to happen. As an indigenous minority, Māori currently don't have the
numbers to 'win' in democratically elected seats. Therefore a Te Arawa
partnership model is needed to ensure the treaty partnership is truly enacted
in Rotorua.
It gives recognition to the Tiriti o Waitangi.
N
Y
Agree with
Shared partnership is tge way forward for a positive community to prosper.
N
Y
Agree with
It is the right thing.
400
401
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Bates, Glen
N
404
405
Thompson, Byron
McGrath, Mihipa
406
407
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Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
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Trotman, Moewaka
Tawa, Aniwaniwa
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
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Huriwai, Rena
N
Y
Agree with
410
Bray, Aroha
Y
Y
Agree with
411
412
413
Olley, Kahira
Mahoney, Errol
Wood, J
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N
N
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N
N
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Kiripatea, Sharon
N
Y
Agree with
rights
415
Davis, Phillip
N
Y
Agree with
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417
Cudby, Frances
Stanton, Santiria
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
The proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model would provide a more
meaningful, effective and tangible relationship between the Rotorua District
Council and Te Arawa.
Our Iwi need to be represented to protect important sites when the council
are making infrastructure decisions.
Kia mataara.
Working as one people together will allow for more positive outcomes and a
happier community.
Long overdue voice of tangata whenua needs to be heard.
I tautoko te Arawa.
Te Arawa are the people of the land. All agencies should give effect to the
Treaty of Waitangi and enable a working partnership with Te Arawa iwi.
It is to recognise that we are part of the outcomes and responsibilities to our
whenua also.
Having Te Arawa members involved in Council matters will make for a much
better Rotorua in all areas such as housing, employment, health. The
selected members will be able to provide good and sound advice as and
when required to some councillors who know very little about this town and
especially about the town's history. In order to run a really good Council for
our town Te Arawa must be right in there as much as possible.
Do not support the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
I don’t think Te Arawa should have any special rights. We all need to be
treated equal.
We need a voice in said council only Maori know what Maori want stand up
Te Arawa. Strongly support the amalgamation of Te Arawa inclusion in the
decision making between council and iwi. It’s time the iwi were recognised
as the true owners.
I believe it is important for iwi to be represented in matters that concern its
land and people.
Do not support the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
It is time Te Arawa voices are heard for Māori and as Māori as part of the
decision making in partnership with Rotorua Lakes Council. Working in
partnership will better the future of Rotorua and to improve RLC obligations
to all Hāpū within Te Arawa.
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Farrow, Roger
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Farrow, Roger
N
N
419
Buckthought, G W
N
419
Buckthought, G W
420
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Masters, Alison
N
N
Disagree with
rights
421
Sullivan, Ann
N
Y
Agree with
421
Sullivan, Ann
N
Y
Other options
Modified model
422
Gutwin, A
N
N
Disagree with
423
Milne, Chey
N
Y
Agree with
members
Why should 40% of Rotorua’s population have an extra input into Rotorua
council committees more than the other 60% of the population.
It is undemocratic. It allows unelected representatives voting rights and say
in council committees.
Strongly object to unelected people on council with voting rights. It is most
undemocratic and should be unlawful.
Consider a community board where any person or group who wants to talk to
council should be able to do so.
My feeling is that Te Arawa should not be given this advantage. Why should
they? Any member of Te Arawa may stand for council when elections are
held.
Te Arawa were the first occupiers of Rotorua and surroundings so we must
work in partnership with them.
Agree with modified model – 2 representatives on council committees but no
voting rights.
Elected councillors only.
424
425
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
426
427
Hunter, Tawa
Morgan-Allen,
Margaret
Tule, Judith
Baker, Andrew
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
428
Merriman, Marie
N
Y
Agree with
429
Clarke, Marie
N
Y
Agree with
430
Rika, Emily
N
Y
Agree with
E noho ana ahau ki konei, ka mutu, he Te Arawa/Ngati Whakaue taku
tamahine. Ka tiki me tautoko au i te kaupapa nei.
I live here, my daughter is of Te Arawa and Ngati Whakaue descent and it is
right that I support this .
Myself and my Whanau believe it will be a progressive way forward for both
the Council and Te Arawa.
Why would you deliberately exclude the view of mana whenua?
Iwi provide a valuable perspective that can assist council to develop a
sustainable plan for our future.
I tautoko this proposal because it is a working partnership and ensures that
all Te Arawa and others are heard and followed up on...keeps everyone
honest.
Our Maori people need a voice. Tourism is the heart of Rotorua the biggest
asset is our culture. Only our people know how we live. It's vital other
cultures respect understand and learn.
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Vercoe, Barnett
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432
Cooper, Melvyn
N
432
433
Cooper, Melvyn
McLeod, Bev
433
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Voting rights
McLeod, Bev
Y
N
Other options
434
Selwyn, Wikitoria
N
Y
Agree with
435
George, Kataraina
N
Y
Agree with
436
Rangi, Gina
N
Y
Agree with
436
Rangi, Gina
N
Y
Agree with
Number of members at
committees meetings
436
Rangi, Gina
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
437
Hawe, Dallas
N
Y
Agree with
438
Hamon, Jodiene
N
Y
Agree with
This will allow a more effective partnership between iwi and the council, as
recommended by the Environment Court in 2012, and will assist Council to
meet Local Government Act 2002 requirements to facilitate Maori
participation in council decision-making processes.
No objection to Maori representation. Any Maori representation must be by
democratic vote.
I prefer the democratic governance model.
Don’t want unelected people being able to vote. Disagree strongly with
giving power to unelected people.
Would like a Maori policy advisory board, individuals in interested groups and
expert officials to advise elected councillors who have been voted onto
council, who should be the only ones to make decisions.
I support our Te Arawa representatives to work alongside the council in
regards to our treasured whenua, lakes, Mokoia Island and all other Maori
aspects pertaining to Rotorua. We need Maori representatives to voice our
opinions and culturally values about the above examples.
Because Te Arawa are a very strong part of Rotorua City and should play a
part in Rotorua Council and leadership. Te Arawa as a group are very proud
of their region and City and their voice should be a part of the decision
making in Rotorua.
Agree with Te Arawa representatives on other committees, including CEO
performance committee and working groups.
Rotorua’s development and wellbeing is dependent on Te Arawa
development and wellbeing because Te Arawa are significant economic
contributors to the Rotorua district, young Te Arawa people are an important
part5 of our current and future community, effective iwi voices will strengthen
Council decision-making.
Agree with full voting powers on SP&F and O&M Committees. This is
important to ensure the role is not merely a symbolic token without effect.
It is vital that the unique relationship between Te Arawa and settlers in
Rotorua is recognised appropriately. The lands that this city has developed
on was gifted by Ngati Whakaue, Te Arawa members, therefore it is only
right the opportunity for direct consultation is given to the tribe by the local
council.
This give Te Arawa a positive voice in council one that the whenua is missing
at council level.
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Richards, Erena
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440
French, Sally
N
440
French, Sally
440
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
French, Sally
N
N
Disagree with
members
440
French, Sally
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
441
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
The Maori voice needs to be heard.
N
Y
Agree with
I’m Te Arawa.
444
445
446
447
448
Paora-Bidois, MoreRupine
Haylings-Bidois,
Kahurautao
Kiriona-Nelson,
Nyreen
Forrest, Amanda
Nelson, Richard
Nelson, Te Ataihaea
Nelson, Eruera
Nathan, Lianne
Because Te Arawa should be fully informed and participate at every decision
making level at Council. We are mana whenua of the rohe therefore it should
be our right to have our nominated leaders speak and act on our behalf in
partnership with the local council.
The model proposed by Te Arawa except representatives have no voting
rights at all – option 3.
The cost to implement and market this partnership is exorbitant when
spending is being reduced elsewhere. This is money I have worked hard for!
Te Arawa have an equal right to represent Rotorua on the Council and do so
as members voted on the Council. Te Arawa has people at committees in an
advisory capacity which I think is excellent and correct.
I disagree that Te Arawa or any peoples in Rotorua should be able to actively
participate and vote on Council unless democratically voted onto Council by
Rotorua people in general.
To bring equity to our community, not a lopsided partnership.
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
449
Charters, Claire
N
Y
Agree with
450
Wickliffe, Tiaria
N
Y
Agree with
Iwi are an important voice. It is the right thing to do.
Ko Te Arawa ahau.
Te Arawa au.
Te Arawa ahau.
This is Te Arawa land. We have a right to be heard when it comes to Council
matters.
Because Te Arawa have mana whenua over Rotorua and gifted much of the
township to the Crown, which is now utilised by Council.
Tangatawhenua of the land should be included in all decisions to do with
land development and the land in general.
Tangatawhenua are connected to the land and are kaitiaki, therefore will
always have the best interest of the land in mind.
Te Arawa should always have a voice and be represented in Council
decisions.
442
443
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James, Tony
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453
Fletcher, Karen
Pirika, Clark
N
N
454
O’Brien, April
455
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Ngatai, Pouariki
N
Y
Agree with
456
Tautuhi, Ana
N
Y
Agree with
457
Te Rangi, Te Ruka
N
Y
Agree with
458
459
460
Temara, Eugene
Pona, Natanahira
De Jong, Susan
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
461
James, Sheree
N
Y
Agree with
462
463
Coffey, Rangi
Hill, Kristy
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
464
Mataruarua, Phyllis
N
Y
Agree with
Te Arawa need more say in council issues regulations and policies, for our
future Te Arawa rangatahi and mokopuna.
Share for best of both worlds.
The proposed model will enable a more thorough and robust process for
RLC and Te Arawa to engage and discuss any issue at the ‘decision making’
table, strengthen relationships, eliminate bureaucracy and identify strategic
opportunities.
By doing the Te Arawa Partnership Model it goes alongside the Treaty Of
Waitangi. To me it makes sense.
Local iwi needs to work together with Rotorua councillors for a better Rotorua
city.
Who else can represent the people but the people themselves who are
aware of the needs of the communities here in the Te Arawa regions. A
partnership will ensure both sides are understanding and in knowing each
other’s intentions and needs.
These people who make these decisions should do so on our cultural basis
not because they think it looks pretty or needed.
It’s for my iwi.
It is very important for our people to have voice and to be heard. It is Council
who need to learn mana whenua not on a council level but on a "Real" level
and Te Arawa has the capacity to do that.
I believe we as a Town can benefit from this proposal and move forward
economically for all parties, and as a community. Also the playing field
becomes level where an effective partnership can be forged and all
proposals, visionary goals are laid out to benefit Maori and European.
It gives Te Arawa a voice and respects Maori's input at council level.
A key function of the council, particularly through RMA, is to ensure that it
has taken into account cultural values and the views of tanager whenua.
Rather than having ad hoc and piece meal engagement, it would be in the
council's best interest that it has a wider ongoing relationship with Te Arawa.
Te Arawa Partnership is also a proactive way of recognising the Treaty of
Waitangi in a practical and real way.
To ensure representation on the council for local iwi and hapu. That our
traditions and culture be maintained enhanced and valued . The Te Arawa
Partnership model allows Te Arawa a voice in matters of concern.
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466
467
Haira, Anne
Wineera, Irihapeti
Thomas, Patricia
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
468
469
470
Cartwright, Jenny
Cartwright, Graeme
Mikaere, Kirikowhai
N
N
N
470
Mikaere, Kirikowhai
471
472
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Y
Other options
Other options
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
committees meetings
Manaena, Toni
Law, Mark
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
473
474
Maxwell, Kahurangi
Kapa, Miriarangi
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
475
Bennett, Alyssa
N
Y
Agree with
476
477
Eaton, Richard
Hawe, Damian
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
478
Hitchcock, Mark
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
479
Cliffe, Tania
N
Y
Agree with
480
Savage, Merehira
N
Y
Agree with
Wholeheartedly.
People who wish to vote on council issues should be selected by the public
when elections are held.
I believe in the democratic governance model.
I believe in the democratic governance model.
Strongly agree with Te Arawa Board having elected members on particular
council committees and working groups.
As the presentation stated, I think it will " honour the past, empower the
present and strengthen the future" for all residents of Rotorua.
It gives Te Arawa and the people a voice in what happens.
Do not support people having a voting right on committees on the council
without being elected by the voting ratepayers, no matter where they have
come from.
It gives mana to Te Arawa.
It enables Te Arawa and Mana whenua of the lakes throughout Rotorua a
voice that can be heard and ultimately influence decisions.
Arawa has given council/govt so much already. They have already been
working side by side since the beginning. Not a bad idea at all.
I think it is the best way ahead.
Te Arawa should have equal representation rights on the council in honour of
our Tipuna who gifted the land for the township.
Do not believe that any party should be entitlted to vote on council or council
committees who is not an elected councillor. Everyone can vote for
councillors and be represented that way.
As a descendent of Te Arawa from this area, I feel that a partnership model
with the council reflects, partnership in line with the principles of the Treaty of
Waitangi.
I believe that this will be a great partnership especially to where the gifting of
whenua was given to the community to build this beautiful city of what it has
become today.
Re-igniting that historical kinship that Te Arawa embraced and are now
currently wanting to collaborate a more sustainable and meaningful
relationship with the Lakes Council.
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Howes, Philip
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Y
482
Taepa, Wi
N
483
Te Paea, Carey
484
485
486
487
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Simpkins, Justin
N
Y
Agree with
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
488
Simpkins, Tyrone
Simpkins, Rico
Simpkins, KianaMay
Taikato, Joan
Rotorua and its surrounds are Te Arawa Rohe, therefore they should have a
major say in what happens in and around their Rohe .
Te Arawa never signed the Treaty I believe so the land around Rotorua is still
really theirs.
So I believe it is the current council and a crown entity that should be the
ones that should be asking Te Arawa if they can co govern with Te Arawa.
Will promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; values Te
Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua’s identity; is a way for Rotorua to move
Support is needed and l take this forum to support my Iwi Hape and my
whanau.
It provides the opportunity for all of the stakeholders within the boundaries of
Te Arawa to have their say.
Everyone involved or affected by the decisions made will have their voice
heard.
Everyone can have their say.
So Te Arawa can have their say.
It allows the iwi to be heard.
N
Y
Agree with
488
Taikato, Joan
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
489
490
Pene, Robert
Rapana, Noelene
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
491
Nepia, Anjanette
N
Y
Agree with
492
Enoka, Julie
N
Y
Agree with
The 2012 Environment Court decision identified the need for improved Iwi
consultation and involvement with the RDC. Previously there had been
concerns regarding the effectiveness of the Te Arawa Standing Committee
which was confined in what it could achieve by the protocols under which it
worked.
By allowing for voting rights on two committees the council is declaring its
faith in the Partnership Model.
Ngati Whakaue gifted the land Rotorua is built on and deserve a voice.
It’s the right thing to do and I believe in it and it gives us a voice. Give
tangata whenu a fair go and we will feel like we are being heard. Rotorua will
be a better place for your children and grandchildren to grow up in instead of
being angry.
Because it provides a vehicle for Te Arawa to be consulted with, and make
inclusive of, and work collaboratively in all matters concerning Rotorua Lakes
Council.
Because I do and I don’t like that pro-democracy lot.
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Bowie, Rawiri
N
Y
494
Conroy, Elva
N
495
496
Williamson,
Raewynne
Calder, G D
496
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Calder, G D
N
N
Disagree with
members
rights
Voting rights
496
Calder, G D
N
N
Other options
497
Hemopo, Nepia
N
Y
Agree with
498
Theodore, Maraea
N
Y
Agree with
499
500
Kohunui, Liza
Woods, Maraea
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
501
502
Pirika, Kirstin
Wilson, Ritamary
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
503
Silverthorne, Tony
N
Disagree with
503
Silverthorne, Tony
N
Other options
members
504
Hodgkiss, Pat
Y
Not
Indicated
Not
Indicated
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
504
Hodgkiss, Pat
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
The Te Arawa Partnership Model shall give many more an active
participation in local governing of the Rohe. This would bring about greater
enthusiasm and satisfaction of the business of the council.
This proposal demonstrates Council's effort of working in partnership with Te
Arawa. This proposal gives voice to Te Arawa, because it respects Mana
Whenua input at a council level
People should be voted in like other councillors – they have the same
opportunities as existing councillors to represent their interests.
Democratic principles dictate that no one citizen or interest group should
have any more power than any other citizen of interest group.
Only publicly elected representatives should have the power to make
decisions and vote on our behalf.
Agree with a Te Arawa Advisory Board or any other lobby group having input
to advise councillors on any decision.
It is only reasonable to have a Maori voice in a city like Rotorua which has for
decades benefitted hugely in tourism, Maori culture being a major draw card.
The voice of the Te Arawa people need to be valued and acknowledged. For
too long we have been overlooked and undermined. With the Te Arawa
Partnership I feel secure in knowing that our concerns for our whenua will be
addressed effectively. We will have a voice.
Because it’s meant to be a partnership.
To support Te Arawa and to ensure we have a voice with Council to maintain
Mana whenua.
Supports the proposed Te Arawa Partnership model.
I am and my Wilson Whanau are descendant of Te Arawa so therefore you
have all my support.
Any proposal to put people in decision making position without going through
due election process of the whole community is a farce.
Status quo should remain until fair, reasonable and unbiased council can be
assured.
The cost of this is going to be another burden on the ratepayers and given
this council is no better than the last regarding budget credibility, this will be
far in excess of the $250,000 bandied about.
Gives disproportionate power to a minority via unelected representation on
council.
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504
Hodgkiss, Pat
Y
N
Disagree with
504
Hodgkiss, Pat
Y
N
505
Hicks, Aroha
N
Y
Further
comments
Agree with
506
507
Hingston, Terina
Jones, Peter
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
rights
508
Marino, John Doyle
N
Y
Agree with
509
Watt, Laurie
N
Y
Agree with
510
Phillips, Jesse
N
Y
Agree with
511
Cooper, Roka
N
Y
Agree with
512
Insley, Selwyn
Y
Y
Agree with
513
Bennett, Melissa
N
Y
Agree with
514
Wharerahi, Frances
N
Y
Agree with
515
Wharerahi, Alison
N
Y
Agree with
516
Tuhoro, David
Totorewa
N
Y
Agree with
Theme
Summary
members
Don’t want unelected people on the council giving excessive power to an
elite few.
A more democratic option involving all interest groups.
For a long time our tupuna gave whenua to assist the Rotorua township to
grow and develop. Now is the time for Te Arawa to stand and have a voice
at council level for our people and to remind Council of the generosity of our
tupuna. I’m not in for a solely Maori partnership like the Democrats are
saying I'm in for a partnership of both Maori and Pakeha. A partnership that
addresses equality a partnership that benefits Rotorua as a whole.
Support consulting with all groups and as many individuals as possible in the
Rotorua area. However giving one group more say over the rest is contrary
to everything I understand democracy to be.
It allows Te Arawa to not only have a say on matter of great importance to
us, but it gives us a voice that will be heard.
I am from Te Arawa born and bred and it is important that we have a say with
our home and whenua.
It is important for our Iwi to have input as to what happens in our town. As we
are the Kaitiaki.
Te Arawa need to have more input into matters that impact on our whenua
and also Te Arawa need a voice.
Support in principle the intention of RLC to effectively partner with Te Arawa
because of the potential to build effective long term relationships which I
believe go beyond and deeper than the people elected to represent us. The
partnership model proposed is one of moving towards fair engagement and
gives effect to the statutory obligations of local government to Maori.
Partnership with local iwi is an integral part of life in NZ, and essential to
preserve. Partnership strengthens us as a community.
I am Te Arawa and It is our right as an iwi to have a voice. It will also be good
to know that our opinions and kaupapa held dear to us will be tabled,
discussed and hopefully actioned.
I believe it is the only way that Te Arawa can have a voice and strengthens
Mana Whenua input...well done...best proposal ever.
The land it belongs to Te Arawa.
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Name
517
Bjarnesen, Cathryn
Y
N
517
Bjarnesen, Cathryn
Y
N
518
Bjarnesen, Peter
Y
N
518
Bjarnesen, Peter
Y
N
519
520
521
Wells, Gloria Emma
Hamiora, James
Vercoe, Althea
N
N
N
522
Whata, Catherine
523
524
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
Further
comments
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Y
Further
comments
Other options
Agree with
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Maniapoto, Elaine
Vercoe, Richard
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
524
Vercoe, Richard
N
Y
Agree with
525
O’Connor, Thomas
and Heather
O’Connor, Thomas
and Heather
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Disagree with giving voting rights to non-elected members of council
committees.
I agree with consultation only as long as this is not to the exclusion of other
groups in the community.
Disagree with any non-elected individual or group having any form of voting
right on decisions to be made by RDC.
I believe RDC should effectively partner with every ratepayer in the district
without showing special favour to any individual or group.
I want to keep the status quo.
What is good for Maori is good for everyone.
The Rotorua community signalled support for a stronger relationships with iwi
when the Council consulted residents on the new ‘Rotorua 2030 – Vision and
Goals for the District’. As recommended by the Environment Court in 2012
as well as the LGA 2002, it will allow for a more effective partnership
between Maori and the Council.
This model is an opportunity for both iwi and the Council to make a genuine
attempt to provide leadership that is balanced, inclusive and representative
of all views of our Society.
Council should deal with all ratepayers effectively, NOT just one ethnic group
or special interest group.
Disagree with unelected and unaccountable persons making decisions that
affect ratepayers. This is not democracy.
525
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Theme
Summary
The Te Arawa Partnership model is an important step towards beginning to
give effect to the partnership envisioning in the Treaty of Waitangi which is
the founding document of this country. The Te Arawa Partnership model is
the closest approach I have yet seen made by a Council anywhere in New
Zealand to really attempt to give recognition and appropriate decision-making
powers to the local mana whenua.
It honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi - the founding document of our nation that
should underpin all local, regional and national governance decisions. Te
Arawa has made huge contributions to this community and continues to do
so. This partnership model is a fair and just example of biculturalism.
Te Arawa has a lot to contribute to Rotorua to make it a better place for
everyone. I also believe Te Arawa have mana whenua in this region, both a
right and a responsibility to make decisions for this land (including its
resources, its people, its future) in accordance with Te Arawa kawa and
tikanga.
526
Mahuika,
Rangimarie
N
Y
Agree with
527
Hokowhitu,
Whakarongotai
N
Y
Agree with
528
Kaka-Scott, Jenny
N
Y
Agree with
529
Pitman-Brewer,
Bethany
Diamond, Christina
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
534
535
Merito, Moana
Te Hau, Liana
Pene, Darrell Guy
Rangitihi
West, Jack
Walmsley, Lynette
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
536
Fenton, Barrie
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
537
Tahana-Tapu, TeOmeka
Emery, Denise
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
530
531
532
533
538
Because I want to ensure a Maori voice at the decision table that also
reflects the goals and aspirations of Te Arawa whanau, marae, iwi and hapu.
To give a voice to Te Arawa.
We have had decades of toothless 'Standing Committees'. We need to move
forward into the future together.
Does not support the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
This will honour the intention and vision of our elders who gifted so much
land to the economic and social progress of Rotorua.
Don’t believe in unelected people being given voting rights on Council
committees.
Te Arawa have a significant economic base here in Rotorua they are also
highly representative of the population and the Treaty gives us exceptional
rights over others. It was promised in Article 2. We are a strong voice who
are committed to this area because of our promise to our ancestors to watch
over and protect this land for our children and their children.
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Name
539
Paul, Shelly
N
Y
540
Young, David
Y
540
Young, David
540
541
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
rights
N
N
Disagree with
members
Young, David
de Wit, Rene
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
542
543
Poihipi, Kim
Egger, Gerhard
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
I believe there needs to be a forum where Maori can be heard and
acknowledged for their views I roto I te so Maori and how they impact te ao
hurihuri.
Each individual in New Zealand has a voice through elected representatives.
One function of this system is to prevent disproportionate power going to a
particular interest group.
The Te Arawa tribe is simply an organisation of New Zealanders, each
having a guaranteed voice through his/her elected representative. There is
no need for members of Te Arawa to have additional rights on RDC. I
disagree absolutely with the idea of unelected individuals making decisions
on council committees.
I support the democratic governance model.
I do not believe in giving one group special privileges.
544
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
rights
Disagree with
Voting rights
Agree with
546
Campion, F T
N
Disagree with
547
Mutu, Phillip
Y
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Y
Disagree with
546
Badrick, Laurie and
Bob
Helsby, Susan
Gaye
Helsby, Susan
Gaye
Helsby, Susan
Gaye
Campion, F T
members
548
Tevendale, Alison
N
N
Disagree with
545
545
545
N
N
N
N
Agree with
rights
Only elected people should be able to vote in council. What happened to
democracy.
Against the proposed Te Arawa Partnership. Council needs to be
Feel this gives disproportionate power to interest groups.
The proposal is not democratic.
Unelected people should not be voting on council committees that make
decisions for our council and on behalf of the people of Rotorua.
Because of our special relationship with Te Arawa people, and independent
Te Arawa Board outside of council should be encouraged.
Against any non elected group or persons being allowed a vote, unless
elected democratically through normal council elections.
We Te Arawa are tangata whenua people of Rotorua of the land. This
should have been in place when the township was first established back in
the 1800s.
Happy to have elected people vote whatever their affiliations but feel this
would give disproportionate say to what is really a small section of the
community.
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Name
548
548
Tevendale, Alison
Tevendale, Alison
N
N
N
N
549
549
Foale, Anne
Foale, Anne
N
N
550
550
551
Ray, Sheila
Ray, Sheila
Vercoe, Lewis
Nohomatarae
552
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Other options
Agree with
Voting rights
Status quo
Janette, D L
N
N
Disagree with
rights
552
Janette, D L
N
N
Disagree with
552
Janette, D L
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
553
Bracken, Joan
N
Y
Agree with
553
Bracken, Joan
N
Y
Disagree with
553
Bracken, Joan
N
Y
Disagree with
554
Dawson, David
N
N
Disagree with
554
554
Dawson, David
Dawson, David
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
committee meetings
rights
Voting rights
Unelected people should not have voting rights.
The democratic governance model gives all Maori (and all locals) not just Te
Arawa the ability to be heard in the decision making processes with a Maori
Policy Advisory Board.
No unelected people should be on council committees or have voting rights.
Democratic Governance option as required in law.
How about a Maori Policy Advisory Board and a Community Policy Advisory
Board where individuals and interested groups and experts advise elected
councillors.
Unelected citizens should not have voting rights.
I would prefer an elected council only to represent all citizens of Rotorua.
While Te Arawa are the major Maori group in Rotorua there are no doubt
other Maori of other tribal affiliation that may want to be heard so a Maori
grouping of all Maori ancestry should be considered.
Final decisions must be made by councillors elected by those that are
entitled to vote for said councillors. Not by appointed persons.
The only people who can make the final decision and vote on council matters
are those elected by the electorate every three years. No one else.
Agree they nominate their own members for the Te Arawa Board providing
they are suitably qualified for the position. Trusts and Incorporations should
not have voting rights.
We only have 12 members of council. Why is there going to be 14 members
of the Te Arawa Board, particularly as there are 3 Te Arawa members on the
council now.
There should only be 1 nominated commissioner for the Resource
Management hearings.
Disagree with Te Arawa having special privileges not giving to other interest
groups.
It is wrong to give unelected people voting rights.
Want a democratic model only.
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Name
554
Dawson, David
N
N
555
Paul, Lori
N
556
Morreau, Dr Johan
556
Theme
Summary
Other options
Referendum
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Morreau, Dr Johan
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
557
Burr, Denis
Y
Y
Agree with
557
Burr, Denis
Y
Y
Agree with
557
Burr, Denis
Y
Y
Disagree with
committees meetings
Voting rights
558
Bargh, Dr Maria
Y
Y
Agree with
558
Bargh, Dr Maria
Y
Y
Agree with
558
Bargh, Dr Maria
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
559
Douglas, Chris
N
N
Disagree with
560
561
Paul, Terophia
Williams, Joseph
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
rights
Would recommend RDC hold a referendum on this matter which is fair to all
citizens on the electoral roll.
The reality is Te Arawa has, is and will be a major part of this city. We have
contributed much to the city already and as our city grows and expands out,
you will have to consult with Te Arawa hapu and iwi for their/our support.
More effective partnership between Maori and Council will be the result.
Te Arawa are tangata whenua. They have a history of having gifted Rotorua
to its people and of having the interests of the wider community at heart. The
synergies of Te Arawa and Council working very closely together can only
strengthen our city and our communities.
Agree with representation on standing committees with voting rights. Difficult
to be an effective committee member without voting rights.
Agree with establishment of board representing Te Arawa, with nominations
for representatives on RDC committees.
A seat (seats, no more than 2 on each committee) be allocated to be used by
the representatives of the Te Arawa board on various committees.
Te Arawa board members take part in all discussions that are part and parcel
of the committees, but final decisions be made by the publicly elected
personnel on these committees.
Agree with establishment of the Board but recommend there be eight Te
Arawa representatives and one mātaawaka representative. The proposed
number of representatives is far too many.
RDC has responsibilities to Te Arawa and Maori in the Rotorua area arising
from Te Tiriti o Waitangi, LGA and RMA. RDC should be commended for
seeking to rectify the discrimination against Maori in the current political
arrangements.
Once the Independent Board has been operating for a time RDC should
return to the question of whether Maori wards should also be introduced to
complement the work of the Board.
As a democratic process any Maori can stand and be voted on to the council.
No one group should have any advantage over another.
I see it as an exciting and genuine proposal for all concerned.
Honours the Treaty of Waitangi and recognises the gifts that Ngati Whakaue
and the other hapu of Te Arawa have bestowed upon the Rotorua and Lakes
Districts.
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Name
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Morrison, Bryce
Y
Y
563
Gerrard, P J
N
563
Gerrard, P J
564
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
members
van den Berg,
Helena Marina
Theresa
van den Berg,
Helena Marina
Theresa
Mees, Diana
Margaret
Mees, Diana
Margaret
Mees, Diana
Margaret
N
Y
Agree with
Te Arawa should have some say in our local affairs. As a citizen of Rotorua
and of Te Arawa descent I am disgusted with the vitriol and nastiness that
has peppered our local paper for the last few months.
Do not want unelected people on council committees making decisions or
giving away power to any groups. Everyone contribute in decision making.
What about the democratic governance model. Gives all Maoris in the area
to have their say in decision making processes through a Maori policy
advisory board. What about Maori policy advisory board, community policy
advisory board, individuals and interest groups to advise elected councillors.
It is a requirement of LGA and will build better relations between Maori and
RDC. I think we need to try this arrangement (we won’t know until we try).
N
Y
Disagree with
Cost to implement
The possibility of a budget blow out in costs – the costs proposed (at the
information meetings) were indicative only.
Y
N
Disagree with
Disagree with disproportionate power to any group.
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
rights
members
Y
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
567
Mees, Diana
Margaret
Raureti-George,
Wynel
Scott-Fenton, Gay
N
N
Disagree with
567
Scott-Fenton, Gay
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
568
McGregor, Bill
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
564
565
565
565
565
566
It is undemocratic. Disagree with unelected persons being in a position of
authority.
I believe there is a system called democratic governing where Maori have an
advisory board and the community – ratepayers, farmers, disabled, other
ethnic groups also have an advisory board. Totally approve of the democratic
governance model.
I have heard that the TASC was effective until some young bucks
disrespected the Kaumatua.
Te Arawa - The rohe of Rotorua District Council. It will allow a more effective
partnership between Maori and Council.
I don’t like the way the whole process is being pushed in haste by the
council. This is not a democratic process.
Disagree with unelected ring in people as so called councillors, with voting
rights and paid from our rates.
I do not want any elected people on council committees making decisions or
disproportionate power going to an interest group or groups being given
voting rights. Want everyone to be able to contribute fairly to decision
making with elected council only voting.
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568
McGregor, Bill
N
N
569
Loest, Philipp
N
569
Loest, Philipp
569
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Disagree with
Loest, Philipp
N
Y
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
569
Loest, Philipp
N
Y
Other options
570
570
McCaulay, Alan
McCaulay, Alan
Y
Y
Y
Y
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
571
Bradley, Trevor W
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
571
Bradley, Trevor W
N
N
Other options
571
Bradley, Trevor W
N
N
Other options
Referendum
572
Hitchcock, Pauline
N
N
Disagree with
572
Hitchcock, Pauline
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
Prefer advisory committees like community policy advisory boards, Maori
policy advisory boards, general interest groups, specialists groups to give
elected Councillors the best advice so hopefully the right decisions are made
by the elected council.
Support principle of community groups playing a part in advising
democratically elected decision makers.
Do not support the proposed Partnership Model.
Model violates the basic principles of equality by allowing one special interest
group to have more say than others.
Unacceptable to have unelected representatives of any interest group voting
or weighing in on matters that must be decided in the best interest of all
people in the community.
Prefer the democratic governance model. It is fair, follows the principles of
equality and democracy and allows multicultural societies to prosper
peacefully.
Oppose the giving of voting rights to non elected persons.
The option proposed by the pro democracy society looks worthy of
consideration.
This is giving voting rights to people who have not been elected by the
ratepayers. Consultation yes but voting rights on committees NO.
Would be favour of setting up a Maori advisory board on the condition that a
community advisory board was also established with neither of these having
voting rights.
Should council proceed with their preferred option, this should only proceed
after a referendum is held giving all ratepayers the opportunity to vote on this
matter.
Do not see any reason for special allowances to be given for any group.
573
Morrison, Norman
Y
Disagree with
574
Alcock, Keith
N
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
members
members
Why should Rotorua community extend additional voting rights ot even offer
partnershps with a minority group of people. Elected councillors should have
the voting rights. I do not expect additional members to be added to the
council, with voting rights.
Against unelected people getting power.
Don’t want unelected people making decisions for me. Want democracy.
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Cobb, Graham
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Adlam, Paul
Y
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Murphy, Kerry
N
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Murphy, Kerry
N
N
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Deane, Jim
N
N
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Deane, Jim
McPherson, Don
N
Y
N
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McPherson, Don
Y
N
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Kate, Celia
N
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583
Vuletic, Kresimir
O’Leary, Jo
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N
N
N
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585
O’Leary, Thomas
du Plessis, Michael
N
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du Plessis, Michael
585
585
586
Theme
Summary
It’s not democratic. People must be elected.
Disagree with
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members
members
members
rights
members
members
rights
members
members
N
N
Disagree with
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Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
rights
du Plessis, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
du Plessis, Michael
Wharerau, Clara
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
Voting rights
It’s undemocratic. You have to be elected onto council.
Free ride onto Council. Must be elected so they ae responsible to the
people. Te Arawa have elected representatives.
Disproportionate power to Te Arawa.
Disagree with unelected people getting power.
Its undemocratic. People should be voted on as individuals, not appointed
as members of an interest group.
I want the democratic governance model.
Favouritism to one interest group.
Only elected people should make decisions.
Te Arawa get a fair hearing. If they want more, get elected, otherwise it sets
a precedent for all other ethnic groups.
Not fair. Councillors must be independent. Not democratic.
Its non democratic. Need something more democratic and proportional
representation.
Contrary to democracy. Prefer proportional similar to MMP.
Disagree with the cost to rate payers, what are we going to be paying for? Is
this going to be another "airport" for local ratepayers
Had first hand experience of the harm caused by minority groups with
disproportionate representation in governments – South Africa is an
example.
Do not think Te Arawa has out interests at heart as we do not belong to the
Te Arawa tribe.
Feel consultation process is an after the fact that was agreed after some
public pressure.
Disagree with voting rights.
It will empower ALL the people and give us a voice in what's happening in
our rohe.
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Pirika, Nireaha
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Davies, Elizabeth
Davies, Elizabeth
N
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589
Davies, Gordon
589
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Davies, Gordon
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
The Te Arawa proposal was put together and ratified by Te Arawa of which I
see it as a step in the right direction towards forming a more honest and
sincere partnership between both parties. I acknowledge the Mayor’s
foresight and willingness to forge a more constructive and beneficial
partnership for all concerned.
Prefer option 3 as mentioned in the leaflet – with NO voting rights.
Anyone who has a vote should be democratically elected whether from Te
Arawa or any other organisation or interest group.
New system proposed gives unfair advantage to one particular group.
590
Harrington, Pauline
N
Y
Agree with
591
Marama, Maria
N
Y
Agree with
592
Brown, Alison
N
N
Disagree with
592
Brown, Alison
N
N
Other options
593
Deverson, Richard
Alan
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
593
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
Referendum
594
Deverson, Richard
Alan
Deverson, Richard
Alan
Barker, Karen
N
N
Disagree with
594
Barker, Karen
N
N
Other options
members
593
If you want to be on the council with voting rights, then you get elected like
every other councillor.
LGA requirements and as recommended by the Environment Court, it will
allow for effective partnership between Maori and the Council.
I’d like to see RDC scrapping this model and starting the process again –
with input from Maori and the wider community.
I believe RDC should be ‘effectively’ partnering every identifiable community
group within its jurisdiction, ensuring that every community group feels it is
being listened to. That does not mean every group has an unelected
representative with voting rights on policy decision making council
committees.
No special privilege should be given to one group, and definitely not funded
by the cash strapped council. Any community group should receive equal
treatment, similar to that given to the Chamber of Commerce.
All groups are well represented through the present mix of councillors.
Any change needs a referendum to be fair and transparent. The consultation
process has been a farce.
Don’t want unelected people on the Council making decisions for all of us.
Support the democratic governance model. Should have input from advisory
boards.
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Barker, Karen
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Hond-Flavell, Erana
N
Y
596
Masters, Akatu
N
597
Grant, June
598
Theme
Summary
Agree with
rights
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Morgan, Aneta
N
Y
Agree with
599
Jones, Erana
N
Y
Agree with
600
Cossar, Tim
N
Y
Agree with
600
Cossar, Tim
N
Y
Other options
Referendum
601
Inia, Lorraine
N
Y
Agree with
602
Louisson, Katrina
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
602
Louisson, Katrina
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any interest group, no matter who
they are.
It is the right thing to do. It will be a tangible step towards development of a
meaningful partnership between Council and Te Arawa.
The proposed Te Arawa Partnership model is a start to collaboration
between the council and iwi. I support the model because it’s about time we
have consistent and effective input from a Maori perspective into what
happens within our community.
It is the right and fair thing to do for iwi representation, if inequalities are to be
addressed in local government.
As tangata whenua - the people of this land, the original inhabitants of this
rohe (district), the people of Te Arawa have an inherent right to be involved in
the considered decision-making processes of our Council. Some are
advocating that it is unfair to appoint anyone that has not been through the
process of election to Council. However Council already has the power to
appoint non-elected representatives to its committees. So this objection
holds no weight.
Representatives from the Iwi will know first hand from experience what the
tangata whenua need from the council.
This community must find new ways to progress – both Maori and Pakeha
together – tatoa tatoa. New governance models are part of this.
We need Te Arawa empowered and in a position to help better advance this
community. I think the proposal will positively help drive the community
forward in the future.
If Councillors cannot reach a decision on this occasion, then I think the
matter should go to local referendum on or before the next local government
elections.
The proposed partnership will impose costs of about $1 million annually on
debt-burdened ratepayers for a parallel governance and administrative
system.
It only represents one iwi associated with Rotorua. Don’t want
disproportionate power going to any interest group.
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Louisson, Katrina
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N
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Galvin, Tihema
N
604
Mackay, R
604
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
members
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Mackay, R
N
N
Other options
Maori wards
605
Schuster, James
N
Y
Agree with
606
Hiini, Anaha
N
Y
Agree with
607
608
Agate, Sheiree
Hodgson, Margaret
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
609
N
Y
Agree with
610
Jury/Moengaroa, T
and A
Dittmer, Mrs N
members
Y
N
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members
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Dittmer, Fred
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
611
Dittmer, Fred
N
N
Further
comments
612
Mohi, Arihia
N
Y
Agree with
613
614
Ihaka, Fraser
Ihaka, Ebony-Mae
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
The right to represent the Rotorua ratepayers should only be given to those
voted onto the council by the ratepayers. Don’t want unelected people on
Council committees making decisions.
Having more of a say has got to be good for us, good to keep us up to date
with everything that affects us, as a whanau, hapu, iwi.
Unelected members of council with voting rights is not the way. Te Arawa
could appoint an observer with speaking rights but no voting rights to council
and the committees.
A Maori ward would be more appropriate. Maori wards would enable all
Maori to be represented.
The principle of working together for the betterment of our community is
paramount. Te Arawa needs a Board to have a united voice on community
issues.
E taea ai e ngā māngai o taku iwi ō tātau whakaaro te whakapuaki e whai
mana ai ērā kōrero i roto i ngā take nui o te wā kia kaua rawa e riro mā ētehi
atu ngā whakataunga a taku iwi e whakatau.
It will give the opportunity for my/our people to have their say and that what
they say will have mana (around the table) and we can make our own
decisions versus other people to make those decisions on our behalf.
Support in principle the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
Only people who have been democratically elected should be on council
committees.
Fully support the proposal put forward to councillors. Seems like it can only
benefit the community in the long run.
They should be elected like every other Council member. Why bother with
elections when anyone can become a partner without any credentials or
public notification.
No one should have a vote or be on a council committee who is not elected
by ratepayers.
We already have three Te Arawa councillors.
Council should be lobbying Government (on our behalf) to abolish this Act.
It is fair and should be the way we address any issue which affects Te Arawa
and Tangata Whenua. Te Arawa should always be consulted on issues
which affect its people and environment therefore have their views heard.
So Te Arawa has a say and will ensure Mana Whenua.
Gives us as Te Arawa a voice and it respects Mana Whenua.
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Ihaka, Mohi
Ihaka, Paenga
N
N
Y
Y
617
Ihaka, Russell
N
618
618
Crabtree, Hilda
Crabtree, Hilda
619
619
620
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Agree with
Y
Agree with
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Brown, Les
Brown, Les
Whata-O’Hagan,
Stella RangiTeremoana
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Other options
Agree with
Modified model
621
Macalister,
Margaret
N
Y
Agree with
621
Macalister,
Margaret
N
Y
Further
comments
622
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
623
Slater, David and
Geraldine
Slater, David and
Geraldine
Kohunui, Hariata
N
Y
Agree with
624
Kohunui, Aubrey
N
Y
Agree with
Supports a stand for Te Arawa to be heard.
I support this because I trust that Te Arawa has the best interest for the
future of my mokopuna.
So we have a voice on important decisions which Te Arawa is often
overlooked.
I don’t agree with any of the partnership.
I would like the pro-democracy option as it is fair and doesn’t favour one
group in society.
Only in an advisory role, not a voting roll on council.
I prefer the modified model.
Historically Te Arawa is the First Nation of the lakes district. We are not an
‘interest’ group as one Councillor have misleads the public by their
undemocratic comments which are divisive and mischievous. The Te Arawa
Partnership Model will allow the iwi of Te Arawa to come in out of the cold
and to participate at council table as was established all those years ago.
Rotorua is at the heart of Maori culture and heritage in NZ – we should
definitely be leaders in showing the rest of the country how we can benefit
from forming partnerships with tangata whenua.
I object to the Pro-Democracy Society claims that the majority of residents
are opposed to the model. I think most residents, like me, are the silent
majority who want council to be able to get on and do their job without having
to fight fires within a minority of their ranks.
It will give disproportionate power to mana whenua and impose huge cost to
ratepayers.
We believe the process that the council has adopted is undemocratic and
unfair.
I am of Te Arawa, we must have the right to partner with Local Government
considering that we have given so much to the "improvement of Rotorua" and
"for the benefit of Rotorua Tourism. As a rate payer I see huge benefit for
Lakes Council.
As a ratepayer I'm all for this model. Bout time Te Arawa have been seriously
considered as a partner in Local Govt.
622
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Haines, Sandra
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626
Hodge, Tiana
N
627
Emile, Trish-Cha
628
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
McCarty, Alan
N
N
Disagree with
629
Howe, Paora
N
Y
Agree with
rights
629
Howe, Paora
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
630
Frearson, Tanya
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
631
King, Hilda
N
Y
Agree with
632
McGregor, Murray
N
N
Disagree with
632
McGregor, Murray
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
Te Arawa has mana whenua status in Rotorua and gave a lot of land for the
development of our town. This gives them a particular interest in decisions
relating to this District and should arguably confer a particular right to be
involved in those decisions. With increased power comes greater
responsibility. I see it as a canny political move for Council to bring Te Arawa
'into the tent' as it were. It is always much more difficult to criticise decisions
when one has been part of the process and is privy to all the information on
which they are based.
Give it a go. If it doesn't work for all concerned then it can be changed at the
next election. I applaud the Council for considering this proposal.
I like the fact that we as Te Arawa we will have a voice and a presence to
stand for us when it comes to iwi issues and those voices will be nominated
by us Te Arawa. I commend the RDC for working with our people to establish
this partnership!
I do not agree with one portion of the population having special
representation on the council.
Political (and therefore financial, educational, cultural and social) power has
been and continues to remain in the hands of the numerically dominant
group, creating its own hegemony with respect to decision making and
resource ownership and allocation. This ongoing power imbalance has led to
inequitable outcomes for iwi, hapū and Māori over time. This issue can only
be addressed by redressing the balance of power in the decision-making
process.
Support two reps with voting rights on SP&F and O&M committees, but
would have preferred to have iwi representation that reflects more equitably
the local Māori population, with more than two local iwi in place.
Like the idea of a rep on the CEO performance committee but think the
position should have full voting rights.
Support iwi representation on strategy portfolio steering group so long as
they have full voting powers.
Do not agree with anyone who is not elected by the people of the District
being able to vote on decisions of the Council.
Working in partnership will make future strategic planning for Rotorua easier
and processes will run smoother.
Don’t want people that are not elected by the people. Not democratic. They
can stay as an advisory role to the elected council.
It’s all about being democratic and not letting unelected have a vote.
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King, Slade
N
Y
634
Walmsley, Derek
N
635
Raerae, George
636
637
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Y
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
638
Terangi, Nepia
Butterworth,
Matthew
Groves, Melanie
Will be a great future in Rotorua to see us all working together. Good to see
Te Arawa more involved.
Great to see that finally our Council is showing some appreciation of Te
Arawa. Here’s hoping it all comes to fruition.
We need a voice on the council so we can see what’s happening to our
whenua around our motu kea kaha.
It respects mana whenua.
Y
Y
Agree with
639
640
Huaki, Tamara
Franken, Mark
N
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
640
Franken, Mark
Y
N
Disagree with
640
Franken, Mark
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
640
Franken, Mark
Y
N
Other options
641
Maika, Huru
N
Y
Agree with
642
643
Hollings, Mihirangi
Brown, Sue
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
members
644
Douglas, Jerry
N
Y
Agree with
Both the governing body and the major shareholder of Rotorua working in
unison can only be of benefit to our city.
Te Arawa have been kind in sharing their land with us. It is only right they
have a say in how we treat it.
To ensure the iwi is consulted in the decision making process for Rotorua.
This model creates a parallel bureaucracy which will add more debt to a
Council that is already indebted.
It is undemocratic and favours a group based purely on ethnicity.
Appointed people should not have a vote as they do not represent the
electorate.
Prefer a democratic governance model. A Maori policy advisory board
(funded entirely by Te Arawa), a community policy advisory board and
It respects Mana Whenua input at council level. Te Arawa needs to be at
council level so the rights of our people are not trampled on
Effective partnership with tangata whenua is good for the whole of Rotorua.
To make council decisions representatives need to be elected by the
ratepayers. Councillors need to be voted in to office by the ratepayers and
each must be held accountable for their actions.
There has always been partnership with Te Arawa advising council on
cultural issues – so nothing should change in that aspect. Input by Te Arawa
and other groups into council planning should only be in ‘advisory’ capacity.
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Douglas, Jerry
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Cleal, Josie
N
646
Mossman, Bruce W
647
648
Mossman, Ralph
Wilmot
Mossman, Ralph
Wilmot
Rowson, Yvonne
648
649
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
rights
members
Input by Te Arawa and other groups into council planning should only be in
‘advisory’ capacity. To give full voting rights to the elected Te Arawa
members on the suggested committees is setting a very dangerous
precedence. Definitely against giving them voting rights.
My family and I think it is important that Te Arawa have a vote especially on
RMA decisions because of their huge asset base including farms, lake beds,
forest interest and the potential to offer this community.
All sections of the people should have their opinions considered, not a
narrow section.
Only want publicly elected people. It is not a democratically elected
partnership by all the people of Rotorua.
Would like to see the model put forward by the Democratic Party.
N
N
Disagree with
Rowson, Yvonne
Payne, Melvyn
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
649
Payne, Melvyn
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
members
649
Payne, Melvyn
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
649
Payne, Melvyn
N
N
Other options
650
Payne, Carol
N
N
Disagree with
650
650
Payne, Carol
Payne, Carol
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
650
Payne, Carol
N
N
Other options
647
Undemocratic. Te Arawa already have the option to put their views to
Council but are not interested enough to turn up and do so.
Any person who is not voted onto the Council have no right to vote.
Members of specified council committees should be appointed by persons
voted to council only.
Proposal is non democratic. Strongly object to unelected representation by
any special interest groups that may influence the decisions of council and
which may not be in the best interest of the Rotorua community as a whole.
Voting rights should be limited to those appropriately voted to council from
the wider Rotorua community.
Other option for council to consider should apply equally to all representative
groups and not just Te Arawa. Citizens of Rotorua and interest groups
should be allowed to make submissions to council but their decisions should
be limited to duly elected representatives of council and no others.
Members of specified council committees should be appointed by persons
voted to council only.
Strongly object to non democratic aspect of this proposal.
Voting rights should be limited to those appropriately voted to council from
the wider Rotorua community.
Other option for council to consider should apply equally to all representative
groups and not just Te Arawa. Citizens of Rotorua and interest groups
should be allowed to make submissions to council but their decisions should
be limited to duly elected representatives of council and no others.
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Crisford, G J
N
N
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651
Crisford, G J
N
N
652
Williams, David
N
653
Williams, Zala
N
654
Tanirau, Arleen
655
Theme
Summary
Other options
members
Disagree with
Disagree with
I vote for “Other Option 3” – no formal partnership.
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Y
We have elections for council every 3 years. We do not need unelected
people on council. It is not democratic.
A committee of all Maori be formed to give advice to council on matters of
interest or concern they may have.
I vote for other option 3 – no formal partnership.
Agree with
Brannan, Geoffrey
G
Y
N
Disagree with
members
655
Brannan, Geoffrey
G
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
655
Brannan, Geoffrey
G
Y
N
Other options
656
Morgan, Riria
N
Y
Agree with
657
Hancock, Michael
N
Y
Agree with
658
Rogers, Jessica
N
Y
Agree with
659
Ngawhika,
Kassandra
Mitai-Ngatai, Te Po
Fairhall,
Ngātarawāhi
N
Y
Agree with
As a Progressive Society we need to have the right to speak, question and
discuss matters affecting Te Arawa with Rotorua District Council. The
Proposed Partnership is a way of making that happen.
Disagree with the appointment of unelected people, other than in an advisory
role, to any council positions. To do so will set precedents which may well
embarrass council in future years.
For appointments made by any outside persons or organisations to include
the right to influence council decisions or vote on behalf of any interested
party is completely alien to a sense of fair play.
Prefer democratic governance model put forward by the Rotorua Democracy
Society Inc. it gives all current and any future interest groups ample
opportunity for representation without compromising good governance.
It is important for Te Arawa tribe to have equal voice, and power in making
important decisions for the betterment of Pakeha and Maori co existing in
Rotorua. The land in which Rotorua sits on is by Ngati Whakaue, therefore
the mana of land should be in the hands of Te Arawa
I like that it reflects the unique dynamic of the Rotorua community and the
intention of the 1880 Fenton Agreement.
I like that it reflects the unique dynamic of the Rotorua community and the
intention of the 1880 Fenton Agreement.
I support all things Te Arawa. Number two option.
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Messent, Rosaline
N
Y
Agree with
660
661
662
I support all things Te Arawa. Number two option.
Ko Te Arawa te waka. Te Arawa te iwi noreira. Ko Te Arawa taku e tautoko
ana. Number 2 option!
Te Arawa is our Waka and Te Arawa is the iwi. I support Te Arawa
Because I’m Te Arawa. Number 2 option.
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Armstrong, Aroha
N
Y
663
663
664
N
N
N
665
Armstrong, Aroha
Armstrong, Aroha
Armstrong,
Moehewa
Riley, Te Wewewehi
666
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Disagree with
Agree with
Voting rights
Te Arawa has gifted much of the land that our city, hospital, schools and
churches are sited upon – for the benefit of not only the people of Te Arawa
– but anybody who lives where regardless of where they are from. For this
reason alone Te Arawa should have a voice in council decisions.
Agree that the proposed Te Arawa committee should have voting rights.
I think the size of the committee is rather large – will this be effective?
N
Y
Agree with
Riley, Maui
N
Y
Agree with
666
Riley, Maui
N
Y
Other options
666
667
Riley, Maui
Walker, Eruera Te
Whakamaumahara
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
668
Gooding, Betty
N
N
Disagree with
669
Thorne, M
N
N
Agree with
Te Arawa has gifted land for all the services everyone who lives here enjoys.
It is reasonable to expect that Iwi have a voice in decisions affecting our
community.
It gives a voice to Te Arawa that is missing.
partnership.
The iwi needs to help our beloved precious lands in cohesion with the district
lakes council amalgamated in partnership with Te Arawa to stride with
confidence into the future together.
Not democratic. Why not allocate a certain number of seats on the existing
council and be elected on by everyone in the area. This is just not right.
The opportunity for a closer relationship with Te Arawa should have been the
cause for celebration. I support the principle and most of the model but not
the appalling way the Mayor, some councillors and senior staff have handled
this issue so must answer NO at this stage. I don't understand the ProDemocracy lobby but understand why the way this partnership model has
been presented to the public of Rotorua, has created so much concern and
negative feedback.
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Cookson-Ua, Kere
Y
Y
671
Wilson, Kim
N
671
Wilson, Kim
672
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
rights
Fox, Lynda
N
Y
Agree with
672
Fox, Lynda
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
673
Gardiner, Greg
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
673
674
Gardiner, Greg
Adams, Archie
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
674
Adams, Archie
N
N
Disagree with
rights
675
Anderson, Bridget
(Bridie) Anne
N
Y
Agree with
676
677
Skinner, Paul
Rogers, Paul
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
677
678
Rogers, Paul
Anderson, John
Charles
Douglas, John
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
The present option arose as a consequence of serious deficiencies in the
previous Te Arawa Standing Committee which failed to provide an effective
platform for Te Arawa engagement with RDC. For this reason I congratulate
those who have tirelessly worked to construct a more practical alternative
option.
It is not democratic. It gives unelected people from a minority group
disproportionate special rights that other groups do not have.
I would like the democratic governance model which allows consultation with
appropriate special interest groups but not special rights.
This region respects its culture, which is great, and a good way to learn and
make sure things are done properly is to be well informed, so consulting with
iwi is important. I don't support the proposal, but I do think we should consult
on certain matters with iwi.
Strongly disagree that there will be people on the council that are not elected
but that do have a vote.
We should be looking at ways of reducing rates not increasing them.
Rotorua has one of the highest rating systems in the country based on
property values.
Undemocratic. All councillors should be voted in on their merits.
Why should a tribe and members have additional rights on the RDC or any
other council?
Te Arawa folk each have a guaranteed voice through his/her elected
representative in local and national government.
I trust Mayor Steve Chadwick and the elected Councillors and also the Te
Arawa Partnership team who have put forward the proposal.
It is good to see all the Te Arawa iwi working together for a united
representation onto the local Council.
It gives a voice on the Council.
No person or organisation should be paid to express an opinion to the
Council.
No unelected person should have a vote on a Council committee.
It is good to see Te Arawa come together to ensure the needs of all Te
Arawa hapu in the Rotorua District are well represented on Council.
Ratepayers should not have to pay for a parallel governance and
administrative structure.
679
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Douglas, John
N
N
Disagree with
679
Douglas, John
N
N
Disagree with
679
Douglas, John
N
N
680
Dawson, Jude
N
681
Dawson, Gavin
682
Theme
Summary
Don’t want disproportionate power going to any interest group. Want all
groups to be able to contribute fairly to decision-making processes.
Don’t want unelected people given power to make decisions.
Other options
rights
members
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Douglas, Jean
Shirley
Douglas, Jean
Shirley
Douglas, Jean
Shirley
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
682
Douglas, Jean
Shirley
N
N
Other options
683
Marino, Jamesa
N
N
Disagree with
683
684
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
685
Marino, Jamesa
Whyte, Heather and
Chris
Whyte, Heather and
Chris
Harrison, Beryl
rights
members
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
685
Harrison, Beryl
N
N
Disagree with
rights
682
682
684
Prefer the democratic governance model. Want Maori policy advisory board,
community policy advisory board, individuals and interest groups and expert
officials to advise elected councillors who alone will make decisions in the
public interest.
Elected members of council should be the only ones to vote on council
matters affecting all ratepayers of Rotorua. All other parties have equal
opportunities to stand for election on the council.
I disagree with the proposal to have other than elected members by the
public given voting rights on council matters.
Against having any of my rates going towards another administrative
structure within the council.
Do not want disproportionate power going to any one interest group.
Against having unelected people given power to make decisions. Any
person who has not been elected by the community should not have any
voting rights.
The democratic governance model is certainly the better option. There
should be a Maori policy advisory board, a community policy advisory board,
with members from all ethnic groups residing in the city and members of all
interest groups within our community.
Proposed governance changes will give disproportionate decision making
power to those people nominated by the Te Arawa Board.
Adopt/develop a democratic governance model.
Governance should be by accountable elected representatives.
Disagree with appointed personnel from a minority group having full voting
rights.
Disagree with already overburdened ratepayers who will inevitably be asked
to cough up with more money to pay the extra Te Arawa people who will be
unelected members.
Disagree with one group of people being given special rights.
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685
Harrison, Beryl
N
N
685
Harrison, Beryl
N
686
Skudder, Dolina
687
688
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
Duff, Christopher
Tere
N
Y
Agree with
Bayes, Mike and
Chris
Bayes, Mike and
Chris
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Do not agree with the undemocratic process of the Te Arawa Partnership
Model proposed.
Want all members of council with voting rights to be voted in democratically
but with consultation of all other groups in the community. I want the
democratic governance model.
I believe we have an obligation to share as partners with Te Arawa in the
governance of our city and its surrounds and resources. Te Arawa are not a'
special interest group'; they are Tangata Whenua and under the Treaty of
Waitangi we are required to work in partnership with them.
Te Arawa are mana whenua. Under the Treaty of Waitangi and the Local
Government act it asks for partnership and to seek to live together in an
equally beneficially manner. This proposal is the vehicle for closer
partnerships and a shared vision for moving forward.
We as ratepayers are unwilling to fund such a blatantly undemocratic model.
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
688
Bayes, Mike and
Chris
N
N
Other options
689
Meek. Suzanne
N
N
Disagree with
members
689
Meek. Suzanne
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
689
Meek. Suzanne
N
N
Other options
689
690
Meek. Suzanne
Keach, Shane Grant
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
691
Rennie, Michelle
and McLean, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Cost to implement
688
For the proposed Te Arawa Board to recommend unelected nominees to
Council committees and for them to have voting rights on these committees
is undemocratic. All interest groups should be able to contribute fairly to the
Council’s decision making.
Prefer the democratic governance model. This would be comprises of a
Maori policy advisory board, a community policy advisory board, individuals
and interest groups.
Agree with everyone being able to have a fair say in the decision-making
process but final decision should be made by those who have been elected
democratically through the election process.
Against anyone being given voting rights at any level who has not been
Agree we must continue to work at improving our working partnership with
Maori iwi, and we need to engage in discussion with any, or all, Maori,
European – whatever race or interest group – where the situation is relevant
so informed choices can be made.
Strongly recommend and favour a democratic governance model.
It is blatant racism. Why should Maori be given special privileges over non
Maori.
Unnecessary expense in establishing and maintaining the board that is not
required.
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Name
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Voting rights are earned by elected members not nominated. Strongly
disagree with non-elected members having voting rights.
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
N
N
Other options
Referendum
692
Rennie, Michelle
and McLean, Peter
Rennie, Michelle
and McLean, Peter
Rennie, Michelle
and McLean, Peter
Harrington, Jill
N
N
Disagree with
rights
692
Harrington, Jill
N
N
Other options
693
Langridge, Yvonne
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
693
694
Langridge, Yvonne
Dittmer, Suzanne
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
695
McAlonan, Vanessa
N
N
Disagree with
Referendum
members
Voting rights
695
McAlonan, Vanessa
N
N
Other options
696
Lee, Clifford O
Y
N
Disagree with
members
696
Lee, Clifford O
Y
N
Other options
Status quo
697
Pene, Manu
Hughes
N
Y
Agree with
698
Mansel, Ashley
Robert
Mansel, Ashley
Robert
Mansel, Carol
Maureen
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Referendum
N
N
Disagree with
members
691
691
698
699
Should have been deferred until next council elections as a consultation vote
by all public.
Te Arawa have not been elected by the general public. Main concern is that
Te Arawa is but one tribe represented in this area, there are other significant
tribes who are not included in this proposal.
Happy to have a Maori advisory board set up for feedback, but this needs to
consist of all tribes in the area.
This will commit the ratepayer to considerable additional cost on both
salaries and infrastructure costs to support the partnership.
This proposal should be brought into the local elections process.
Do not want unelected people on council committees contributing to making
decisions.
Disagree that these representatives are appointed and can then vote as
though they are elected council members.
Maori (or any group) should have representatives in attendance at relevant
meetings in an advisory capacity.
Having unelected representatives goes against one citizen one vote which
seems to work better than all of the other alternatives which have been tried
and failed over the past 400 years.
Only preferred option is all elected representatives making decisions on
standing committees of the RDC should be elected by the whole district.
I believe in consultation with Te Arawa but believe council must partnership
all of its people.
A public referendum should be held as this council is treading dangerous
ground.
Prefer that everyone on the council was voted on, and any extra board
members should have to be voted on not just get seats given to them.
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Name
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
N
Disagree with
I am in support of a consultation with Te Arawa but not partnership.
N
N
Other options
Referendum
I would like to see a public referendum held.
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
N
Y
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
Y
Other options
Disagree with the partnership model.
1 person 1 vote. Don’t agree with the partnership model at all.
Te Arawa should not be the only group who have the privilege of consulting
with council.
Making Te Arawa a partner should not entitle them to vote on council. No
voting rights by undemocratic members should be given.
I would have no hesitation in supporting a democratic governance model.
703
Mansel, Carol
Maureen
Mansel, Carol
Maureen
Jacobsen, P A
Wood, William John
du Chateau, Gillian
and Peter
du Chateau, Gillian
and Peter
du Chateau, Gillian
and Peter
Littler, Nancy
N
Y
Agree with
Cost to implement
703
Littler, Nancy
N
Y
Agree with
703
Littler, Nancy
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
704
Ruhi, M
N
Y
Agree with
705
Kershaw, Charlene
N
Y
Agree with
706
Moore, Lovey
N
Y
Agree with
707
Ehau, Hine
Kahukura
N
Y
Agree with
699
700
701
702
702
702
Agree with a budget to support TA involvement. We must pay these people
to ensure they have the time and resources to participate fully in council.
Feel it is very important to work with Te Arawa at a local body level. Te
Arawa are a huge % of our population, have large land holdings as well as
the lakes and have much to contribute for the benefit of all of the people in
this district.
Believe that TA representatives should have voting rights – it is important
that the council is not just paying lip service to a partnership.
It will allow for a more effective partnership between Maori and the Council
meet LGA requirements to facilitate Maori participation in council decisionmaking processes.
It will allow more effective partnership between Maori and the Council as
recommended by the Environment Court 2012.
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Theme
Summary
As respect to the indigenous people. Honour the Treaty of Waitangi.
Encourage Maori participation together.
Believe the $250,000 - $290,000 muted will be far exceeded.
708
Ehau, Ingram
Tuwharetoa Mika
N
Y
Agree with
709
Mohi, K
N
Y
Agree with
710
711
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Not democratic to have unelected persons with voting rights sitting on council
with duly and democratically elected councillors.
See democratic governance model. Maori advising from outside council.
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Undemocratic – unelected by the Rotorua public to sit or vote on Council.
N
N
Other options
713
Poona, L
Jenkin, David
Richard
Jenkin, David
Richard
Jenkin, David
Richard
Ormond, Lynn
Elaine
Ormond, Lynn
Elaine
Franz, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
713
Franz, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
rights
713
713
Franz, Peter
Franz, Peter
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
714
Brasser, J W J
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
714
Brasser, J W J
Y
N
Disagree with
714
Brasser, J W J
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Democratic governance model. No unelected person at the council table
voting or otherwise.
Do not see why ratepayers would need to pay for a form of parallelgovernance.
Council is democratically elected representation of the people Rotorua, and
there to make decision in the best interests of all the people of Rotorua, not
just to a specific group.
Strongly object to giving council voting rights to non-elected people.
Prefer democratic governance model as put forward by Pro-Democracy
Society.
It will impose costs of another $1 million annually on debt-burdened
ratepayers for a parallel governance and administrative system, not ‘just’
$250,000 as suggested.
711
711
712
712
Don’t want unelected people given power to make decisions that affect me.
Want to select people with power to make decisions on my behalf by their
education, knowledge, not whether they belong to a particular group.
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Brasser, J W J
Y
N
715
Bramley, Moyra Te
Ariki
N
716
717
Rogers, Karyn
West, Renata
718
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
720
721
Tuki, Manu
Vercoe, W T
Vercoe, B M T
Emery, W
Vercoe, B M and
Others
Vercoe, B M T
Kermode, Vivienne
Prefer the democratic governance model. Want a Maori policy advisory
expert officials, Maori and non-Maori to advise elected councillors who will
make decisions in the public interest.
It will allow for a “more effective partnership between Te Arawa Maori and
the RLC” as recommended by the Environment Court in 2012 and will assist
Council to meet LGA requirements to “facilitate Maori participation in council
decision-making processes”.
I think it is only fair as most of Rotorua is built on Te Arawa gifted land.
The partnership proposal gives recognition and relevance to the contribution
of land and resources made by Te Arawa in good faith. Support the model as
I feel that it allows the Tangata Whenua (founding people's) perspective to be
heard and to participate at the decision making table.
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
721
Kermode, Vivienne
N
N
Disagree with
721
721
Kermode, Vivienne
Kermode, Vivienne
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
rights
Voting rights
Referendum
722
722
Lodge, E
Lodge, E
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
722
Lodge, E
N
N
Other options
Disagree with being paid for giving advice when council is already at least
one million over budget this year.
Believe there should be representation of all ethnic groups in Rotorua and
representatives from all 13 iwi.
Disagree with being appointed to a committee and having voting rights.
If council and the mayor want a partnership then it should have been voted
on by referendum at the last election rather than halfway through the term of
office. Hold a binding referendum at the next election on the proposal.
Do not want my rates to go up to pay for these extra people.
Do not want unelected people having power and making decisions which
affect me.
Prefer the democratic governance model which does not have unelected
people making decisions and allows for consultation with any other groups
necessary.
719
Cost to implement
members
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723
Kereopa, Hariata
N
Y
724
Dittmer, Mrs B
Y
725
Alding, Verna
726
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Goss, J F
N
Y
Agree with
members
726
Goss, J F
N
Y
Disagree with
726
Goss, J F
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
726
Goss, J F
N
Y
Other options
Modified model
727
728
Bishop, Piripi
Wilkinson, Pauline
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
729
Butcher, Tania
Hinehopu
Y
Y
Agree with
members
730
Pargeter, Rhys
Y
N
Disagree with
730
Pargeter, Rhys
Y
N
Disagree with
Engage/work closely with Maori and Tangata Whenua. Recognise the
Treaty of Waitangi as required under legislation to provide opportunities and
maintain effective processes for iwi to contribute to decision-making.
Don’t agree with any of it. An absolute waste of our ratepayers money.
Channel this money into Community House where we all benefit.
Rather Te Arawa people focussed on their elderly, homeless, unemployed,
wayward youth, gangs etc and leave the running of the city to those elected
to do so.
These people are not elected by the general public. It will divide the
community by bringing into effect their rules, for them.
All parties of the Rotorua community should have the opportunity to have
council work in partnership. The TOW provides that Maori have rights in
regard to effective participation with council and government. The intention
behind this partnership model is sound, however the method and process is
flawed.
Disagree with formation of an independent board which comprises
businesses and trusts which have greater bias and vested interests for one
minority over the majority of Rotorua people.
Disagree with voting rights to none elected members of the community
especially to people with a vested interest as specific as this group.
If council must go ahead then a modified model with no voting rights seems
to be the best option.
Formally agree to all aspects of the Partnership Model.
Have no objections to members of the Te Arawa tribe being on the council
but by being elected on only.
Submits background information of the Fenton Agreement.
It is my view that there is no egalitarian ideology or counter-argument that
diminishes the ever presence of mana and good faith of both partners Maori
and Pakeha entrenched in Te Tiriti O Waitangi 1840 and for Te Arawa, Ngati
Whakaue, the Fenton Agreement 1880.
Don’t want an imbalance or disproportionate amount of power going to any
one group.
The idea of having unelected people representing me and my ratepaying
family on council committees and making decisions on our behalf is
unacceptable.
rights
members
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730
Pargeter, Rhys
Y
N
730
731
Pargeter, Rhys
Bennett, Dr Hayley
Y
Y
731
Bennett, Dr Hayley
732
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Rogers, Justin
N
Y
Agree with
733
734
735
736
Leckie, Chris
Maunder, Lisa
Harrod, Tiana
Bosley, Mona
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Disagree with
737
Butterworth,
Veronica
N
Y
Agree with
738
Perrott, Allen
N
N
Disagree with
739
Snowdon, Lea
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
739
Snowdon, Lea
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Other options
Maori wards
Vehemently oppose the Te Arawa Partnership Plan and do not want option
2.
Strongly prefer the democratic governance model.
Treaty of Waitangi is about partnership between iwi Maori and the
Government in order that there are equitable outcomes for both Maori and
Pakeha living in NZ. Increasing Maori participation in local government is
one tool to help achieve equity.
Would like to see RDC go even further and create a Maori ward – like the
Waikato Regional Council.
Te Arawa have supported the Rotorua community since Rotorua was formed
it is only right that Te Arawa partners with the council to help form Rotorua's
future
A voice for Te Arawa.
Do not agree to the proposed Te Arawa Partnership. Council is fairly
balanced at the moment with both Maori and Pakeha and their parts. We do
not have any other ethnic groups represented and we do have a very varied
population in Rotorua.
Our city was founded on the gift from Ngati Whakaue/Te Arawa. The rich
culture of our area needs to be visible in the decision making and future
development of our city. The Te Arawa Partnership will give us the
opportunity to forge directions which are created and actioned by the Tatou
Tatou approach.
In all my reading and research nationally and internationally, race based
methods of multiculturalism is divisive. Reading indicates ethnic groups
become very dissatisfied with perceived advantages given to one particular
group.
Am not prepared to allow all extra personal, as per the Te Arawa Partnership
Model, given free voting rights.
All local iwi should be putting forward their duly elected persons (3) to stand
for a position on our local Rotorua Council, and the Council should have an
iwi seat. Then we the people of Rotorua democratically vote one of those 3
to a seat on council. In this manner they will have voting rights.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Kia whai turanga te mana whenua ki roto i te kaunihera, me noho tahi a Te
Arawa me nga mangai o te rohe nei ki te whakatau i nga take katoa e hangai
pu ana ki a tatou katoa me to tatou rohe/whenua.
So that Mana Whenua (Te Arawa) have a seat at the council. Te Arawa and
the community leaders should talk and work together on all decisions which
are jointly relevant to our district.
It gives Te Arawa a voice, it respects Mana Whenua input at a council level
and we have a high population of Maori.
Current way Te Arawa engages with Council does not work well for Te
Arawa interests. Ensures there is a Te Arawa perspective in decisions that
affect the Rotorua community. Council meets its legal obligations to have
Maori participate in making decisions.
740
Thompson-Pou,
Erin
N
Y
Agree with
741
Soloman, Celia
N
Y
Agree with
742
Soloman, Marie
N
Y
Agree with
743
Hofmann, Johan
Y
N
Disagree with
743
Hofmann, Johan
Y
N
Disagree with
743
Hofmann, Johan
Y
N
Other options
rights
members
744
Rimmer, J
N
N
Disagree with
members
744
Rimmer, J
N
N
Other options
Referendum
745
746
Corney, Chris
Whitewood,
Adrienne
N
Y
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
746
Whitewood,
Adrienne
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Don’t want unelected people given power to make decisions that affect me
and all other people in the electorate.
expert officials, Maori and non-Maori to advise elected councillors who will
Any person wishing to stand or be part of the RDC committees should stand
for election at the appropriate time and take their chance of being elected
democratically by the Rotorua population.
This matter should in this case be put to a referendum to gauge the actual
feelings of the public.
Does not support the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
The proposal values Te Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua’s identity. It is a
way for us as a Rotorua community to move forward together as partners
and build a more prosperous community together. I think Te Arawa has
every right to hold council as none of the council decisions are being
scrutinised and they should be.
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Name
747
Kingi, Tangonui
N
Y
747
Kingi, Tangonui
N
747
748
Kingi, Tangonui
Northcroft, Lara
749
749
750
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Skeoch, Mabel
N
Y
Agree with
Skeoch, Mabel
Winiata, Kelly
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Maori with the Council. Acknowledges the special role and representation of
Ngati Whakaue in the establishment and governance of Rotorua township.
Enhances Council decision-making for the betterment of everyone living in
Rotorua.
partnership.
Rotorua.
Rotorua. This is what the Tiriti o Waitangi encapsulates.
Rotorua. It is consistent with the commitment of Te Arawa and the Council to
establish an effective partnership.
A partnership would benefit the whole of Rotorua District culturally,
economically, socially and politically; the model will allow for a “more
effective partnership between Maori and the Council” as recommended by
the Environment Court; is an effective partnership between Maori and
Council to assist in meeting Council’s obligation under the LGA.
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ID
Name
750
Winiata, Kelly
N
Y
750
751
752
Winiata, Kelly
Flavell, Miria
Brady, Michael
N
N
N
752
Brady, Michael
753
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Mikaere, Moana
N
Y
Agree with
753
Mikaere, Moana
N
Y
Other options
753
754
Mikaere, Moana
Biddle, Kiwi
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
754
755
Biddle, Kiwi
Pihera, Katerina
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Do not support the alternative governance model because it is inconsistent
with the commitment of Te Arawa and Council to establish an effective
partnership. Consider it to be offensive and tokenistic and disregards the
significance of Maori to this district and Council’s commitment to partnership
with Te Arawa.
The local council should be aiming to ‘effectively partner’ with all the various
groups, special communities and special interest organisations in the district
– not just one group that is defined by its genetic ancestry.
Do not like the way that members of Te Arawa committees will have full
voting rights on selected council committees without them being properly
elected by the whole community.
Rotorua. This positive change for everyone will bring consistency and build a
better relationship and foundation for Rotorua.
achieve the principles and purpose of the Te Arawa partnership model; the
society has not consulted Te Arawa; it disregards the significance of Te
Arawa to this district; it is inconsistent with the commitment of Te Arawa and
Council to establish an effective partnership.
Rotorua. Ngati Whakaue need to have a voice.
Rotorua.
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Name
755
756
Pihera, Katerina
Nicholls, Leonie
N
N
Y
Y
757
Hilterman, Natalie
N
757
Hilterman, Natalie
757
758
Theme
Summary
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Hilterman, Natalie
Ngatai, Antonina
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
758
759
Ngatai, Antonina
Williams, Angela
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
759
Williams, Angela
N
Y
Other options
759
760
Williams, Angela
Fairhall,
Tiahomarama
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Model seems to provide for genuine collaboration with Te Arawa. Goes
some way to ensure Te Tiriti obligations are honoured.
Rotorua. I believe in collaboration and Te Arawa have some really clever
people who can assist in shaping the city.
disregards the significance of Te Arawa to this district.
Rotorua.
Rotorua. It gives a voice to Te Arawa, respects Mana Whenua input at a
council level.
partnership.
Rotorua. It will make Rotorua more valuable, that much more richer in
history, in partnership, union.
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Name
To be
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
761
Fairhall,
Tiahomarama
Te Rangi, Mereheni
N
Y
Agree with
761
Te Rangi, Mereheni
N
Y
Other options
761
762
Te Rangi, Mereheni
Whata, Horiana
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
762
Whata, Horiana
N
Y
Other options
762
763
Whata, Horiana
Bidois, Kaylie
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
763
764
Bidois, Kaylie
Wallace, Vera
Y
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
765
Charles, Maureen
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Rotorua. I have a voice through Te Arawa Partnership.
Rotorua. Te Arawa needs a voice in Council decision making.
Do not support the alternative governance model because: The society has
not consulted Te Arawa; it disregards the significance of Te Arawa to this
district; it is inconsistent with the commitment of Te Arawa and Council to
Maori with the Council. Recognises that Te Arawa is a key contributor to the
growth of Rotorua. It gives Te Arawa a voice that is missing on Council.
Rotorua. Help all of us as whanau to be more informed and therefore able to
have our voices heard.
Every person with voting rights must be elected onto the council so every
section of our community are equally represented.
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765
Charles, Maureen
N
N
766
Prentice, John
N
767
769
Pirika, Eruana
Karaka Heenan
Pirika, Arama
Karaka
Taepa, Ngatai
769
Theme
Summary
Other options
N
Disagree with
N
Y
Agree with
members
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Taepa, Ngatai
N
Y
Other options
769
770
Taepa, Ngatai
Mihaka, Maia
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
770
771
Mihaka, Maia
Prentice, Beverley
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
772
772
Epapara, Tamara
Epapara, Tamara
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Maori wards
members
Voting rights
Prefer a democratic governance option where only elected councillors can
vote. A community policy advisory board where expert individuals or groups
can advise councillors.
Only elected councillors to make policy and financial decision on our behalf.
Anything else is undemocratic.
It will provide a more robust strategic direction and will allow the community
to work together.
It will provide a more robust strategic direction and will allow the community
to work together.
Te Arawa has a special and critical contribution to make to council and this
contribution can only be made by representatives of Te Arawa.
Elected representation only on council and committees.
768
It is a chance for our iwi to have a voice.
Agree with voting rights for an independent Te Arawa Board.
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ID
Name
773
Smith, Ariana
N
Y
774
Bready, Molly
N
775
776
Bidois, Lee-Anne
Judith
777
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
Pijnaker, Rene
N
N
Disagree with
778
779
Pijnaker, Marianne
Anema, Greta
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
780
Holdt, L
N
N
Disagree with
780
Holdt, L
N
N
Other options
members
781
Kahukiwa, Kelly
N
Y
Agree with
781
Kahukiwa, Kelly
N
Y
Other options
781
782
Kahukiwa, Kelly
McCaulay, Yvonne
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
783
Daniel, David
N
Y
Agree with
As tangata whenua, it should be our right to have a voice and be at the very
least, consulted when decisions are made (or intend to be made) that impact
our whenua, our environment and future generations of our people.
We are supposed to be a democracy and they should be voted on like
everyone else.
Do not think that anyone who has not been voted onto council should be able
to vote on council or get paid by our rates.
In democracy there is no advantage with no organisation or person, so the
intention to effectively partner with whoever, in this case Te Arawa, is
incorrect.
Disagree with the intention to partner with Te Arawa.
If people want to have a vote, in whatever decision, be on the next list to vote
in the council election, that is why we have elected council members.
It allows unelected people having power, one interest group to have
disproportionate power, and substantial extra costs to ratepayers.
Prefer the democratic governance model because it is fair to all citizens of
Rotorua.
Unsure what effectively partner means. Agree there should be better
consultation and cooperation than in the past but the words used can be
misconstrued.
This is a natural progression to a united relationship between all citizens for
Rotorua.
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ID
Name
784
Jones, Jenny
N
Y
785
N
786
786
Wilson, Winifred
Joyce
Wilson, Winifred
Joyce
Wilson, Winifred
Joyce
Martelletti, D
Martelletti, D
787
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Sayed, Julian
N
N
Disagree with
members
788
Grant, Pauline N
N
N
Disagree with
788
Grant, Pauline N
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
788
789
Grant, Pauline N
Walters, Maria
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Voting rights
789
Walters, Maria
N
N
Other options
790
Stein, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
790
Stein, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
790
Stein, Peter
N
N
Other options
Deplore any arrangement to pay unelected Te Arawa members fees from
ratepayer funds.
Partnership with Te Arawa only is unjust, inequitable to other electors. RDC
members were elected democratically. Leave it that way.
Appalled at this divisive proposal to award Te Arawa committee rights and for
two members voting rights.
Rotorua cannot afford the expense of undemocratically elected members.
Council is well represented by elected Councillors of all races. This is
democracy. I want a democratically elected Council.
Don’t agree at all because it’s giving unelected people too much power. If
these unelected people get in council I will take my business and family out
of town.
No minority group should be able to exert undue power on the decisionmaking process of council.
Totally undemocratic to allow voting rights to unelected people. Any tinkering
with the basic concept of democracy can no longer be called democracy.
Do not unelected people making decisions on council committees.
Unelected people should not have voting rights on council committees.
expert officials, to advise elected councillors who will make decisions in the
public interest.
At no time has the council in its TAPP given an estimate of how much extra
this will cost the ratepayers.
Do not want unelected people having voting rights on the main council
committees.
I would like to see a democratic governance option.
785
785
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ID
Name
791
Walters, Geoff
N
N
791
Walters, Geoff
N
792
Terry, Anne
792
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Terry, Anne
N
N
Disagree with
792
Terry, Anne
N
N
Other options
rights
members
793
Corbett, Christopher
N
Y
Agree with
794
Kiel, Layla
N
Y
Agree with
795
Johnson, Nicola
N
N
Disagree with
795
795
Johnson, Nicola
Johnson, Nicola
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
rights
Voting rights
796
797
Mohi, Henare
Watkins, Bryan
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Do not agree with unelected people voting on issues that should only be
decided by elected councillors.
public interest.
It is undemocratic and would give Te Arawa disproportionate power. I reject
both option 2 and 3.
Totally undemocratic and I do not want unelected people on the council
making decisions for the rest of us.
Want the democratic governance model as advised by the Rotorua ProDemocracy Society. This model is more democratic with a Maori policy
advisory board, a community policy advisory board, individuals and interest
groups, officials, to advise elected councillors.
Agree with all aspects of the model because our council needs to get more
culturally sensitive.
Because Te Arawa are important for and to the running of our Rotorua Lakes
Council.
Would expect council to ‘partner’ the whole community, not favour one
sector.
Disagree with voting rights for non-elected members of committees.
Until recently there was a standing committee, this seemed to work. I prefer
the old status quo.
797
Watkins, Bryan
N
N
Disagree with
797
Watkins, Bryan
N
N
Other options
rights
members
There should not be unelected people on council committees making
decisions.
public interest.
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Maskell, Joy
N
N
Further
comments
799
Watkins, Dawn
N
N
Disagree with
799
Watkins, Dawn
N
N
Disagree with
799
Watkins, Dawn
N
N
Other options
rights
members
800
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
802
Pickering, Harry
Charles
Loffley, Lesley
Ramaroa
Reha, Edna
public interest.
N
Y
Agree with
803
Galvin, Wehipu
N
Y
Agree with
804
Kissling, Guyon
N
N
Disagree with
What will be good for me will benefit my mokopuna, surely it must benefit all
of society as tangata whenua. What is good for te iwi Maori is good for
everyone.
Support to engage with Maori. Support for the principles of the Treaty of
Waitangi.
There is more than one iwi. We should be NZers. We should be inclusive.
We have four councillors aligned to Te Arawa so why should there be any
extras.
805
806
806
807
WITHDRAWN
McCarrison, Don
McCarrison, Don
Vercoe-Payne,
Louise Rangiamio
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Other options
Agree with
801
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Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
I understand that Te Arawa and all Maori feel that they are not listened to
adequately. My experience is that none of us are listened to adequately
because the Council goes through ‘processes’ when dealing with public
concerns, with no satisfactory outcome. If Te Arawa and Maori were given
proper consultation with accountability for advice given then perhaps their
concerns would no longer exist.
It’s not democratic.
I want a democratic governance.
It will allow for a “more effective partnership between Maori and the Council”
meet LGA requirements to “facilitate Maori participation in council decisionmaking processes”.
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ID
Name
808
Vercoe, Lynette
N
Y
809
Scheffer, Vern
N
810
811
Scheffer, Karen
Evans, Lynn
812
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
Evans, Arthur
N
N
Disagree with
812
Evans, Arthur
N
N
Disagree with
812
Evans, Arthur
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Voting rights
812
Evans, Arthur
N
N
Other options
813
Elley, Jim
N
N
Disagree with
813
Elley, Jim
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
813
Elley, Jim
N
N
Other options
814
Thompson, Lois
N
N
Disagree with
814
Thompson, Lois
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
815
Simmons, Martha
N
N
Disagree with
816
Kininmonth, John
N
Y
Agree with
members
It will allow for a “more effective partnership between Maori and the Council”
meet LGA requirements to “facilitate Maori participation in council decisionmaking processes”.
Total undemocratic to second people like that. They need to be elected
democratically. I prefer a totally democratic model with fair elections.
Not democratic. Prefer democratic model. People should be voted in.
Don’t agree with anyone who has not been voted onto the council at the
elections being able to vote on committees on the running of our city.
No group should have more of a say in running our city and no group should
have more power in council than any other group.
There should be no unelected people of any group on any council
committees making decisions.
No person has the right to vote on council committee if they have not been
elected onto the council.
Want a Maori policy advisory board along with a community policy advisory
board and other interest groups advising councillors who will then make
decisions for me and my fellow ratepayers.
How can we trust people who are not elected making key decisions on
Rotorua’s future when their self interest is not declared.
Disagree with non elected members having voting rights on boards or
committees etc.
I know there must be boards and committees advising council and as long as
the voting members are elected I am happy.
All people are to be elected onto council that will be required in the decision
making.
Have no bias towards Te Arawa being an advisory group with no voting
rights or individual payment.
Anyone on the council must be elected by ratepayers entitled to vote.
816
Kininmonth, John
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
816
Kininmonth, John
N
Y
Other options
Modified model
Te Arawa have a special place in this district and should have a close
advisory and influential role in having their views heard by Council.
Te Arawa representatives on key committees should not have voting rights.
Giving voting rights is a step too far.
Supportive of the modified model – no voting rights.
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ID
817
Name
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
members
rights
members
There are enough councillors on council and even 2 more unelected is
unnecessary.
I believe all ethnic groups in the community should be treated equally with no
preference given to one particular group i.e. Te Arawa.
When voting at an election I listen and make my decision based on the
candidate’s views which are similar to mine. I have no idea what the views of
the Te Arawa members will be. I don’t want members of a particular group
helping make decisions for our community without being elected.
A Maori advisory board could be set up so councillors could hear their views
without being on council.
It is not democratic and also appears to be quite racist as these reps are not
elected by voting ratepayers. It’s that unelected reps can end up holding the
balance of power with the possibility of extorting the ratepayers.
Te Arawa should have used the democratic election for this purpose if they
wanted representation in the council. It is racist - why have other
organisations not been given the opportunity to also be represented on the
council. Having Te Arawa elected without proper voting will only cause
separatism amongst non-iwi members of Rotorua.
Māori with the Council.
Y
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Rushbrooke,
Corrine
Griffiths, Jim and
Rotarangi, Janine
N
N
Other options
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
members
820
Fetting, Terri-Ann
N
N
Disagree with
members
821
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
822
Tahana-Prangnell,
Jeila
Tahana-Prangnell,
Jeila
Bidois, Kararaina
N
Y
Agree with
822
Bidois, Kararaina
N
Y
Other options
822
Bidois, Kararaina
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
818
818
818
819
821
Fraser, Norman
Gordon
Rushbrooke,
Corrine
Rushbrooke,
Corrine
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ID
Name
823
Downie, Linda
N
N
824
Galvin, Jasmine
N
824
825
Galvin, Jasmine
Te Kowhai, Rawiri
825
826
827
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Te Kowhai, Rawiri
Grant, Ashleigh
Y
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Whare, TeMaari
N
Y
Agree with
Don’t agree with voting members of council being unelected by democratic
vote. Agee we need Maori input but there is no reason they can’t be
Rotorua is based on the lifestyle of the Te Arawa people and its culture. If
their voice isn’t heard the people will fight.
I agree the time is right to acknowledge my forefathers that gave 4,500 acres
of land for the building of the township in 1880.
This has been a long time coming. Iwi consultation always needs to happen
as if there is a positive means for everyone then it will be supported. We just
want to know what is going on and know that it is sustainable and positive for
the future!
What’s good for Mana Whenua must be good for everyone because if
everyone participates in decision making then everyone takes ownership on
the decisions made.
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Sub
ID
Name
827
Whare, TeMaari
N
Y
828
Naera, Michael
N
828
829
Naera, Michael
Covell, Robin
830
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Jehly, Bertram
N
Y
Agree with
Maori wards
members
830
Jehly, Bertram
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
831
832
833
Wellington, Michelle
Wellington, James
Prentis, Sharon
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
833
Prentis, Sharon
N
Y
Other options
The partnership model is a true reflection of the treaty principles. It allows iwi
an opportunity to determine a way forward as well as contributes to the city of
Rotorua.
If they want to be on the council or input they need to be voted on
(democratic society).
Whole history of our city is founded on close relationships between Te Arawa
and the city fathers. No logical reason why this should be different today.
A ‘partnership’ demands participation with right to vote; consultation alone
does not create partnerships.
It allows meaningful engagement with Te Arawa.
Because tangata whenua need representation.
It will bring back the ‘tuturu’ intention mai rano kia hikoi tahi tatou.
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ID
Name
833
834
Prentis, Sharon
Bidois, Yvonne
N
Y
Y
Y
834
Bidois, Yvonne
Y
834
835
Bidois, Yvonne
Dempsey, Amiria
835
836
Dempsey, Amiria
Vaka, Dan
Theme
Summary
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Other options
Y
N
Y
Y
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Maori wards
N
N
Y
Y
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Maori wards
Rotorua deserves to have a fully engaged and actively participating whole of
community. This is a huge and great step in the right direction for our city
and community.
It gives Te Arawa a voice and as the people of this whenua our voices
deserve to be heard.
It allows Te Arawa to have a voice in making key decisions that will affect Te
Arawa people now and in future generations to come.
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836
Vaka, Dan
N
Y
836
837
Vaka, Dan
Mihaka, Rotu
N
N
837
Mihaka, Rotu
837
838
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Mihaka, Rotu
Rogers, Hayley
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
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Maori wards
838
Rogers, Hayley
N
Y
Other options
838
839
840
Rogers, Hayley
Katene, Isabel
Bache, Mr J
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
This will truly reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The partnership will give Te Arawa
a voice to be heard.
society has not consulted Te Arawa.
It will give Te Arawa a voice for our whenua for our people so we as a people
have an input at a council level.
Disagree with non elected councillors.
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Summary
I fully support the proposed partnership. It acknowledges the special role
and representation of Ngāti Whakaue in the establishment and governance
of Rotorua township; values Te Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua’s
identity; recognises that Te Arawa is a key contributor to the growth of
Rotorua; will assist Council to understand Te Arawa’s aspirations.
841
Barakat, Simon
Paul
N
Y
Agree with
841
Barakat, Simon
Paul
N
Y
Other options
841
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
842
Barakat, Simon
Paul
Hayllar, Eddie
N
N
Disagree with
842
Hayllar, Eddie
N
N
Other options
members
843
Wharekura,
Hamiora
N
Y
Agree with
843
Wharekura,
Hamiora
N
Y
Other options
843
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
844
Wharekura,
Hamiora
Mingins, D J
N
N
Disagree with
members
844
Mingins, D J
N
N
Other options
Referendum
845
Iasona, Kararaina
N
Y
Agree with
Don’t want any person or body sitting and making decisions on any council
committees that are not elected properly democratically.
Prefer the democratic governance model. It’s all inclusive of all minority
groups including Te Arawa.
Māori; will promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; will
enable Council and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and
opportunities to advance Rotorua.
Totally opposes to being the subject of council decisions and rulings that
affect me being made by people who have not been democratically elected
to council.
Challenge council to abandon this method of canvassing views and put this
important matter to a public referendum. Then you will receive the true views
of the people who you are supposed to be representing.
Partnership with Te Arawa will ensure sustainable practices and essentially
the conservation of our treasured lands and natural resources.
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Theme
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Nā te mea he reo tō te iwi a Te Arawa. Mā te reo nei e whakapuaki ai i ngā
hiahia, i ngā wawata, i ngā mātea o te iwi o Te Arawa, ā, ko wai atu e mōhio
ana ki a Te Arawa i tua atu i a Te Arawa. Kei roto i ngā mōhiotanga o Te
Arawa me ngā hītori te kounga o ngā ahuatanga e tika ana mo te taone nei.
Because Te Arawa have a voice. This voice will allow us to voice our
aspirations, desires, and what is lacking from a Te Arawa perspective. Who
better knows what Te Arawa want than Te Arawa. Te Arawa knows its
history and what is good for the township and areas.
Every hui held within Te Arawa has endorsed this model. Collaboration is a
positive move to meet the dreams and aspirations of Te Arawa and the
Council.
Do not support the Pro-Democracy group model. The very ugly face of
racism is abundantly clear in the words and actions of this group.
Te Arawa must contribute to this society’s ideology through equal decision
making in order that all voices are heard and rights are protected.
This model represents a more bicultural approach in governance in moving
forward for Rotorua. Te Arawa representatives is a must!! Reflects the spirit
Rotorua was founded upon; is a way for us as a Rotorua community to move
betterment of everyone in Rotorua.
846
Mahutonga,
Kataraina
N
Y
Agree with
847
Pakinga, Cecelia
N
Y
Agree with
847
Pakinga, Cecelia
N
Y
Other options
848
Buckley, Catherine
N
Y
Agree with
849
Morrison, Lesley
Agnes
N
Y
Agree with
849
Morrison, Lesley
Agnes
N
Y
Other options
849
Morrison, Lesley
Agnes
Kaitapu, Helena
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
850
It allows our iwi to have a voice, a ‘power’ alongside Council. This is long
overdue. Acknowledges the special role and representation of Ngāti
Whakaue in the establishment and governance of Rotorua township; values
Te Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua’s identity; recognises that Te Arawa
is a key contributor to the growth of Rotorua; will assist Council to understand
Te Arawa’s aspirations.
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Kaitapu, Helena
N
Y
850
851
Kaitapu, Helena
Scott, Josephine
Mokaimarutuna
N
N
851
Scott, Josephine
Mokaimarutuna
851
852
852
852
852
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Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
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Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Scott, Josephine
Mokaimarutuna
Mita, Deslie
Takanini
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
It will enable Council and Te Arawa to have a real partnership together
towards the betterment for all of our community. Will encourage greater
participation and engagement from Te Arawa and Māori; will promote
meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; will enable Council and
Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and opportunities to advance
Rotorua.
N
Y
Agree with
Mita, Deslie
Takanini
Mita, Deslie
Takanini
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Other options
Mita, Deslie
Takanini
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
The model better represents the partnership between Tangata Whenua of Te
Arawa and Crown. Will ensure a positive and respective relationship to
enhance decision-making for the betterment of everyone living in Rotorua.
Acknowledges the special role and representation of Ngāti Whakaue in the
establishment and governance of Rotorua township; values Te Arawa as an
integral part of Rotorua’s identity; recognises that Te Arawa is a key
contributor to the growth of Rotorua; will assist Council to understand Te
Arawa’s aspirations.
Whakaue should by right have two seats and voting rights on council
committees regardless.
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Te Arawa will share in the decision making, which is a step to allow our iwi to
determine in partnership the development of our city. Will encourage greater
participation and engagement from Te Arawa and Māori; will promote
meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; will enable Council and
Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and opportunities to advance
Rotorua.
853
Mohi, Colleen
Kataraina
N
Y
Agree with
853
Mohi, Colleen
Kataraina
N
Y
Other options
853
Mohi, Colleen
Kataraina
Cooper, Sonia
Ngapuia
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
854
Cooper, Sonia
Ngapuia
N
Y
Other options
854
Cooper, Sonia
Ngapuia
Te rōpū korero
Māori o Rotorua
N
Y
Other options
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N
Y
Agree with
854
855
Schools, particularly those on Ngati Whakaue land, were/are being funded
substantially by “The Ngati Whakaue Education Foundation” Board. These
funds were for both pakeha and maori students. Now days this is shared for
all races and creed residing in Rotorua. Reflects the spirit Rotorua was
founded upon; is a way for us as a Rotorua community to move forward
together as partners; enhances Council decision-making for the betterment
of everyone in Rotorua.
It will provide an opportunity to work collaboratively. Will also give Te Arawa
as tangata whenua greater involvement in decision making based on the
partnership we are founded upon. Reflects the spirit Rotorua was founded
upon; is a way for us as a Rotorua community to move forward together as
partners; enhances Council decision-making for the betterment of everyone
in Rotorua.
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Te rōpū korero
Māori o Rotorua
N
Y
855
Te rōpū korero
Māori o Rotorua
Poasa, Raymond
Pou
N
856
856
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
Poasa, Raymond
Pou
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
857
Poasa, Raymond
Pou
Henson, Tom
N
Y
Agree with
857
Henson, Tom
N
Y
Other options
857
858
Henson, Tom
Maika, Leslie
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
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Maori wards
856
Gives Te Arawa, communities and RLC greater discussions on all issues that
will affect the city of Rotorua. Will encourage greater participation and
engagement from Te Arawa and Māori; will promote meaningful korero
between Te Arawa and Council; will enable Council and Te Arawa to identify
common aspirations and opportunities to advance Rotorua.
I want this partnership to show the rest of the country that ‘partnering’ up with
tangata whenua is right, it is just. It is forward thinking. Reflects the spirit
Rotorua was founded upon; is a way for us as a Rotorua community to move
betterment of everyone in Rotorua.
The collaboration could only be good and beneficial for both Te Arawa and
Rotorua Council. Reflects the spirit Rotorua was founded upon; is a way for
us as a Rotorua community to move forward together as partners; enhances
Council decision-making for the betterment of everyone in Rotorua.
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858
Maika, Leslie
N
Y
858
859
Maika, Leslie
Henson, Nate
N
N
859
Henson, Nate
859
860
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Henson, Nate
Timihou, Raymond
Kara
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
860
Timihou, Raymond
Kara
N
Y
Other options
860
Timihou, Raymond
Kara
Hall, Lorraine
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
It will ensure I have a voice, and that my people are represented. Will
encourage greater participation and engagement from Te Arawa and Māori;
will promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; will enable
Council and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and opportunities to
advance Rotorua.
Te Arawa have great skilled people who would add value to the decision
making processes. Will encourage greater participation and engagement
from Te Arawa and Māori; will promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa
and Council; will enable Council and Te Arawa to identify common
aspirations and opportunities to advance Rotorua. Council meets its legal
obligations to have Maori participate in making decisions.
N
Y
Agree with
861
It gives our people a true voice within the Council. Reflects the spirit Rotorua
was founded upon; is a way for us as a Rotorua community to move forward
together as partners; enhances Council decision-making for the betterment
of everyone in Rotorua.
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Hall, Lorraine
N
Y
861
862
Hall, Lorraine
Hae Hae, Roto
N
N
862
Hae Hae, Roto
862
863
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Hae Hae, Roto
Johnson, Mike
N
N
Y
N
Other options
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Maori wards
rights
863
863
863
Johnson, Mike
Johnson, Mike
Johnson, Mike
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Other options
Voting rights
Referendum
864
Kereopa, Tene
N
Y
Agree with
865
Paterson, Ross
N
N
Disagree with
866
Stephens, Sue
Y
N
Disagree with
members
I believe having a voice in the decision making will create a better
environment for all people. Will encourage greater participation and
engagement from Te Arawa and Māori; will promote meaningful korero
between Te Arawa and Council; will enable Council and Te Arawa to identify
common aspirations and opportunities to advance Rotorua.
We are now multicultural with multiple nationalities calling Rotorua home.
There are also numerous hapu and other tribes living here as well. They
appear to be excluded.
No voting rights for non community elected members.
Too big an issue to settle by objections or support. Needs a referendum.
The standing committee seemed to work when their members agreed. This
could be reinstated as a link to the fully elected council.
It has been initiated in the past and is being used in all councils in NZ if and
when required.
Disagree with undemocratically elected personnel.
867
Wallace, Grant
N
Y
Agree with
Undemocratical process without an election. To preserve democratic rule Te
Arawa need to be elected.
Important that RLC has a strong working relationship with Te Arawa to
encourage them to participate in civic matters and ensure their values are
encompassed in decision outcomes.
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Wallace, Grant
N
Y
867
Wallace, Grant
N
867
Wallace, Grant
868
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
West, Peter
N
Y
Agree with
869
West, Jenny
N
Y
Agree with
870
Fielding, Turner
N
N
Disagree with
870
871
Fielding, Turner
Loye, Jennifer
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
871
Loye, Jennifer
N
Y
Other options
871
872
Loye, Jennifer
Christine
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
872
Christine
N
N
Disagree with
873
Pirika, PoitiAramakaraka
Vercoe, Hariata
Y
Y
Agree with
members
N
Y
Agree with
Prefer the proposed model without voting rights, or a bolder move to involve
Te Arawa in local body elections where the community at large can make a
choice. This could be where Te Arawa elect their own council members
based on “Westminster” local body election system.
Whilst the costs stated seem reasonable now, managing them to a
reasonably level in the future is potentially a large problem for council. RLC
ratepayers do not want to see rates go up because of increased costs faced
by council to meet the needs of ‘selective’ Te Arawa involvement.
The community at large has no influence over Te Arawa Board members
appointed to the two committees. They should not have voting rights.
Allows Council to move forward under LGA 2002 and RMA 1991 under the
Treaty of Waitangi national obligations. There is nothing to worry about due
to the elected members of council having final veto over all decisions made
at management meetings etc.
I believe in democracy and so am happy that in the final analysis, the entire
council will vote on proposals. I want to live in a fully inclusive, functioning
society and believe that the proposed model will help achieve this.
Undemocratic. This whole fiasco is disgraceful and the Mayoress should
hang her head in shame.
Will enable Council and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and
opportunities. Will allow Council and Te Arawa to work together in a way
that is beneficial to both parties as well as the community as a whole.
partnership.
Believe we need to work with Maori and need to support the intentions and
values of the Treaty. There needs to be a wide election process to put
relevant people in place – and that would mean all people and not just Maori.
Concerned about placing non democratically elected people in places where
critical decision making will be done.
Support for statutory responsibilities to engage with Maori. Support for
principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
All aspects represent a willingness to develop an integrated approach
towards a more culturally, whole of community future for the Rotorua region.
874
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Coffey, Tamati
Y
Y
875
Coffey, Tamati
Y
875
876
Coffey, Tamati
Ashe, Christine
877
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
Y
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Brown, Gregg
N
Y
Agree with
Maori wards
members
878
Graham, George
N
Y
Agree with
879
Hill, Roger
N
N
Disagree with
It provides a vehicle for meaningful decision making between the Council and
Tāngata Whenua.
Model is not democratic. Oppose people being on Council with decisionmaking authority who have not been elected by the entire electorate.
LGA requires all councils to establish processes to provide Maori with
opportunities to contribute to decision-making processes. I believe Te Arawa
are proposing an efficient and practical model that must be seriously
considered. Te Arawa proposal involves appointment of two Te Arawa
members to committees of Council – not to the Council itself. If the elected
Council is not happy with any decisions of its committees it can overturn
them.
Support the proposal so generations to come are also able to have a way on
their mana whenua and have a voice and represent their whanau.
Te Arawa should put forward candidates during the course of normal
democratic voting process with members of council are elected.
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Hill, Roger
N
N
880
Manley (Jnr), James
N
881
882
Towers, Desmond
Elliott
Towers, Desmond
Elliott
Towers, Desmond
Elliott
Taylor, Isobel
882
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Do not support the Te Arawa partnership being given voting rights on
committees. To grant special voting rights to certain groups is nondemocratic.
It’s about time Te Arawa has a say again like the old days. Once upon a
time NW had a rep on the original Rotorua town board as a matter of right.
Undemocratic to single out one group in society for partnership. Council
should represent all ratepayers equally.
No unelected person should have voting rights on council or be able to sit on
council committees.
The democratic governance model being proposed should be adopted.
N
Y
Agree with
Taylor, Isobel
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
883
Phillips, Kathryn
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
883
Phillips, Kathryn
Y
N
Disagree with
883
Phillips, Kathryn
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
883
Phillips, Kathryn
Y
N
Other options
883
Phillips, Kathryn
Y
N
Other options
Referendum
884
Goodall, Bill
N
N
Disagree with
rights
881
881
Agree in principle with the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
Agree with members of Te Arawa sitting on various committees of council to
provide the Te Arawa point of view.
Do not agree with members of the Te Arawa Partnership Model having any
voting rights on any of the council committees. If they wish to have voting
rights then they should be standing at the local body elections.
Disagree with any payment from Council funds to any individual or group for
the promotion of their own self interest. Detailed costs have not been
provided and should be an essential component of any public consultation
process.
Disagree with giving an unfair advantage to an already well represented
group of people.
Not democratic. Only people with voting rights on Council should be the
Mayor and Councillors that have been voted in by the eligible voters in the
local authority elections.
Consider the democratic governance model proposed by the Rotorua Prodemocracy Society to be a better and fairer way to ensure both Maori
community and the Rotorua community and individuals interests are
considered.
Council must resolve to hold a legally binding referendum. This would
ensure all eligible voters have a chance to vote on this important issue.
To invite only one group to the table shows preferential treatment to that one
sector of the community and unfairly disadvantages the remainder of the
community.
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Goodall, Bill
N
N
884
Goodall, Bill
N
885
Rapana, Leone
886
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
Kerr, Rachael
N
Y
Agree with
886
Kerr, Rachael
N
Y
Other options
886
Kerr, Rachael
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Unless they are representatives elected democratically by the people of the
district they should not have voting rights. Amazed that the proposal to allow
unelected members to sit on council committees – with voting rights – is on
the table at all.
When Council needs to have input in order to assist a Council’s decision,
suitably qualified persons from a cross section of the community can be
invited to attend and contribute to committee meetings.
If Te Arawa feel they have something to offer, they should nominate
candidates in local elections to become elected councillors. This is the only
way they should proceed in order to have a voice with voting rights around
the council table.
I am in agreeance of the proposed partnership model that will not just
enhance iwi, it will enhance the wider community of Rotorua.
Arawa to this district.
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Lewis, Sonia
N
Y
887
Lewis, Sonia
N
887
888
Lewis, Sonia
Waaka, Peti
888
889
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Waaka, Peti
N
Y
Other options
Harrington,
Bobbette
N
Y
Agree with
It gives voice to Te Arawa and respects Mana Whenua input at a council
level.
It can only bring better decisions for the city of Rotorua.
In order for council members to be the only decision makers on behalf of
Rotorua.
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889
Harrington,
Bobbette
N
Y
Other options
889
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
890
Harrington,
Bobbette
Tule, Waata
N
Y
Agree with
890
Tule, Waata
N
Y
Other options
890
891
Tule, Waata
Kerr, Isaac
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
891
Kerr, Isaac
N
Y
Other options
891
Kerr, Isaac
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Before Pakeha came to Rotorua mana whenua owned the lands that all
buildings stand on today, so I think we should own the court and have back
all the whenua we once owned.
Been a long time coming, about time council got on board the great waka of
change. The proposed partnership will create a better living for all people of
Rotorua.
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Loest, Tabea
N
Y
892
Loest, Tabea
N
892
Loest, Tabea
892
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
Y
Disagree with
rights
N
Y
Other options
Loest, Tabea
N
Y
Other options
892
893
Loest, Tabea
Conlon, Bernard
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Referendum
893
Conlon, Bernard
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
894
Nicholas, Henriata
N
Y
Agree with
894
Nicholas, Henriata
N
Y
Other options
895
Dawson, Bernie
N
Y
Agree with
896
Douthett, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
It allows one interest group to have strong input into matters that have to be
decided in the best interest of the whole Rotorua community. Everyone not
part of this group will be disadvantaged.
It allows one interest group to have strong input into matters that have to be
decided in the best interest of the whole Rotorua community. Everyone not
part of this group will be disadvantaged.
Do not support any form of the Te Arawa Partnership proposal. Do support
community groups having an advisory role before democratically elected
representatives make decisions.
Prefer the democratic governance model as it adheres to democratic
principles that guarantee just representation of all people.
Believe a referendum on this issue is necessary.
Appropriate that tangata whenua be given a role in decisions affecting
development of their rohe. It honours the Waitangi treaty.
Ensures consultation with tangata whenua and provides influence in terms of
voting rights.
Supports balanced perspective; allows equal partnership; continues the
support of our founding tupuna; enables iwi a voice; fosters an understanding
of Mana Whenua.
We really need the partnership with Te Arawa to enable long time drivers
directing, wisely, the decisions of our future. United we can be so much
wiser. I endorse the protection, participation and partnership approach.
Do not support the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
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Riley, Te Wewehi
N
Y
898
Towers, Doreen
N
898
Towers, Doreen
898
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Towers, Doreen
N
N
Other options
899
Winiata, Hinekura
N
Y
Agree with
899
Winiata, Hinekura
N
Y
Other options
899
900
Winiata, Hinekura
White, Dave
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
900
White, Dave
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
901
Deegan, Karl
N
N
Disagree with
902
McCandlish,
Stewart
N
N
Disagree with
members
rights
We Maori need to have a say and be included in decision making with our
whenua, our awa. I think working together will work well and uphold the Tiriti
o Waitangi.
I question the estimates given by council officials and suspect it will again be
a case of the true cost being grossly underestimated resulting in more
council debt.
Every three years we have the privilege of voting for people to represent us
on council. We trust those elected to make decisions in the best interests of
all citizens. There is no case to justify appointing additional people to council
committees and to give them voting rights – it is undemocratic.
Prefer the democratic governance model which would allow for a Maori
policy advisory board, a community policy advisory board, individuals and
interest groups, expert officials, to advise elected councillors who will make
decisions in the public interest.
betterment of Rotorua. It gives Te Arawa the chance to speak.
One man, one vote. Put up a candidate and get elected if you want to vote
on council issues.
I vote a very strong no to any unelected person having voting rights and
receiving payment from rates revenue.
Only people who are elected by the public should be in council.
All the community should be able to contribute to council decisions fairly with
no bias towards any one organisation or group of any people.
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Do not believe non elected people should be on any council committees.
N
N
Disagree with
903
McCandlish,
Stewart
Rei, Kiriwaitingi
N
Y
Agree with
members
903
904
Rei, Kiriwaitingi
James, T
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
905
Winiata, Pakake
N
Y
Agree with
905
906
Winiata, Pakake
Wood, Rose and
Norton, John
Wood, Rose and
Norton, John
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Wood, Rose and
Norton, John
Tule, Samuel
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
906
906
907
Everyone has a democratic right. We have voted for our council, not for Te
Arawa. They already have a voice on the council through those they saw fit
to vote in.
It is good to be in partnership with the RLC.
Disagree with cost to ratepayers.
Do not see the need for partnerships at all. If you do it for one group then it
should be done for all. Disagree with special treatment for one group of
people over others.
Disagree with unelected people sitting and having voting rights influencing
decision making on council – wrong and undemocratic.
Respect mana whenua.
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907
908
Tule, Samuel
Kiel, Eraia
N
N
Y
Y
909
Kinder, Martin
N
910
911
912
Packer, Brian
Thompson, Tanya
Smaill, S
912
Theme
Summary
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Disagree with
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
Smaill, S
N
N
Disagree with
members
rights
Voting rights
Rotorua is Te Arawa territory first and foremost and it is only right that Te
Arawa as Mana whenua have a strong voice at council level.
Representation must be by election not by a group given special rights.
913
James, Thomas W
H
N
N
Disagree with
913
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
914
James, Thomas W
H
Ganley, Beccy
N
N
Disagree with
915
Lewis, Jan
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
915
Lewis, Jan
N
N
Other options
915
916
Lewis, Jan
Hodgson, Dr Katy
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Modified model
Do not support intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
Do not support any principle that espouses an undemocratic process and the
elevation of one specific group above others.
Disagree with unelected persons of an interest group having a vote on
council committees.
Do not agree with the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model. It is not
democratic. The LGA and RMA require RDC to only recognise Maori
interests.
There should not be Maori votes as of right on council committees.
I would support if, in principle, if it was undertaken in a democratic way. I
think the partnership is a good idea and I think representation is also good.
Totally disagree with voting rights on what I would consider the most
important committees. I would not be happy with any person, organisation,
or interest group ever having voting rights on either of those committees.
Also prefer the democratic governance model suggested by the Pro
Democracy Society and I believe RLC is already under considerable financial
stress.
I prefer the modified model without voting rights.
Te Arawa is tangata whenua of the Rotorua area. Throughout the length of
time that Pakeha have been in this area Te Arawa have striven to engage
them in meaningful discussions regarding the health and wellbeing of all
people in the city.
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916
Hodgson, Dr Katy
N
Y
917
Third, Denise
N
918
Macbeth, Steve
919
920
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
Y
Y
Agree with
Branson, Jo
Fraser, K M
N
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
920
Fraser, K M
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
Agree to Te Arawa establishing a board with voting rights on council
committees and representation on other groups and committees proposed.
Our culture is rich and full of aroha for our land and people.
Support RDC having a relationship with Te Arawa which is consistent with
Treaty of Waitangi, which recognise the unique place of Maori as the
indigenous people of NZ. Concerned that the proposal has not been
adequately assessed or analysed and that practical alternatives were not
adequately considered. Invites RDC to obtain a legal opinion from a law firm
who specialise in public law to address a number of questions (refer to full
submission for detail).
I support consultation, not ‘partnership’ with any one particular interest group.
920
Fraser, K M
Y
N
Other options
921
London, Martyn
N
N
Disagree with
rights
921
London, Martyn
N
N
Disagree with
members
921
922
London, Martyn
Ihaka, Glenys
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
rights
Suggestion that non elected interest group have access to voting rights is not
acceptable. Nobody but elected councillors should make council decisions.
Prefer the Democratic Governance Model where advice from interest groups
and expert officials may be available to aid councillors who have the sole
power to vote on business affecting the citizens of Rotorua.
Don’t want an imbalance or disproportionate amount of power going to any
one group. This negates the democratic process and leaves the model open
for exploitation from members with self serving motives.
The idea of having unelected people representing me and my ratepaying
family on council committees and making decisions on our behalf is
unacceptable.
Strongly prefer the democratic governance model.
Council’s responsibility to consult Maori clearly means consult all Maori living
in the area, not only consult Te Arawa. Council is choosing to consult with
only a small group of Maori and not all Maori living in the area.
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923
Blundell, Louise
N
N
924
Nairn, Justin
N
925
Hill, Kayra
925
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
N
Disagree with
N
Y
Agree with
Hill, Kayra
N
Y
Other options
926
Monk, Robert
Y
Y
Disagree with
rights
926
Monk, Robert
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
927
Knox, Warren
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
927
Knox, Warren
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
927
Knox, Warren
N
N
Other options
As it currently stands it appears Te Arawa iwi will have disproportionate
representation compared to other Maori/non Maori who currently live in
Rotorua.
The proposal is undemocratic. Any council decisions should be made with
Maori consultation (Te Arawa included) as with any other demographic living
in Rotorua.
If Council are serious about fulfilling its obligation to tangata whenua, it must
have a long lasting and equal relationship with tangata whenua – one of
which is Te Arawa.
Disagree with people being appointed to Council by any group. It is a
divisive proposal both for the wider community and Te Arawa,
notwithstanding that their representatives will be voted into their positions.
Council should have six Maori representatives to sit on various committees.
The voter roll should be divided into a general roll and a Maori roll, with the
Maori roll divided into say six wards. Maori roll voters can then vote
democratically for their own local representative who will have full voting
rights.
Disagree with unelected members on council with voting rights and paying
them with ratepayers money. Council should be reducing debt, not
increasing it unnecessarily.
Totally unacceptable to duplicate the council with a special interest group
unelected by the ratepayers and have voting rights.
If it’s necessary to involve Te Arawa then perhaps a voluntary advisory
committee would suffice.
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928
Kilgour, Jonathan
N
Y
928
Kilgour, Jonathan
N
929
Foster, Stephen
929
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
members
Foster, Stephen
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
930
Tapsell, Adam
N
Y
Agree with
930
Tapsell, Adam
N
Y
Other options
930
931
932
Tapsell, Adam
Vercoe, Ruhina
Cowell, B J
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
It promotes participatory involvement of Te Arawa in the direction and
development of the local community. The partnership model is a positive
step to recognising the history in the co-development of Rotorua.
Do not support the council proposal. Do not want the Te Arawa partnership
plan implemented or for that matter any alternative that allows unelected
officials to have the powers detailed in the proposal.
Giving two dedicated additional Te Arawa votes signals the end of
democracy in Rotorua. If Te Arawa want voting members then they should
enter candidates in local body elections.
I believe strongly in co-governance of resources with those that have ahi kā.
partnership.
It will give Maori a voice in what happens in Rotorua.
Institutionalised racism is not acceptable and I would expect RLC to support
this viewpoint and not enter into any partnership agreement with one ethnic
group at the expense of others.
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932
Cowell, B J
N
N
933
Wadsworth, Robert
Bruce
N
934
Cowell, Julie
934
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Cowell, Julie
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
935
Wadsworth, Lois
Jean
N
N
Disagree with
936
French, Bryan
N
N
Disagree with
936
French, Bryan
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
936
937
French, Bryan
Howard, Ann
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
938
Pomana, Maraea
Y
Y
Agree with
938
Pomana, Maraea
Y
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
Council have confused consulting with Maori with co-opting Te Arawa onto
various council committees with full voting rights. These are not the same
thing. To give one group, based on race, voting rights on council when they
have not been democratically elected is wrong.
The council I voted for made absolutely no mention of voting rights for
unelected people prior to the election. Maori don’t hold the key to overall
investment in Rotorua, only that as proportional to their population. The
division of opinion created is now irretrievable.
Te Arawa people not only live in Rotorua but are spread all around the Bay
and overseas. What gives them the right to make decisions on behalf of
others.
‘Engaging and consulting with Maori’ not Te Arawa and not giving Te Arawa
members voting rights. Only people who should have voting rights on
Council are those people democratically voted for.
This has been forced onto everyday citizens of Rotorua by one person. After
42 years here I feel my contribution to developing the city has been worth
nothing.
Do not agree that Te Arawa should have a partnership model. They have
the same democratic right to have their say through the normal democratic
channels.
Object to unelected people sitting and having voting rights on council
committees.
All councillors should be democratically voted into office. Persons who wish
to be treated as councillors should have the support of the voting community
behind them.
Agree with the Te Arawa Partnership Model and its principles. The
membership of the committee is most important and I urge that a thorough
voting system be followed so all members are voted under a Te Arawa
general election not appointed from a position held on a Board or Trust.
Support members of the Te Arawa Partnership having voting rights on the
proposed committees.
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939
Kereopa, Lani
N
Y
939
Kereopa, Lani
N
939
940
Kereopa, Lani
Webby, Jermaine
941
941
942
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Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Walker, Fasirua
Stephen
N
Y
Agree with
Walker, Fasirua
Stephen
Kake, Bonnie Jade
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
As the Treaty of Waitangi and the Fenton Agreement. The current
partnership proposal is the first time council has allowed Te Arawa an
opportunity to really sit at the table with any power at all. A partnership
would benefit the whole of Rotorua District culturally, economically, socially
and politically; the model will allow for a “more effective partnership between
Maori and the Council” as recommended by the Environment Court; is an
effective partnership between Maori and Council to assist in meeting
Council’s obligation under the LGA.
Aware of supposed ‘option 5’ as promoted by vocal lobby group in Rotorua.
do not support this option at all.
Only other option I would consider is Maori wards.
Te Arawa should have been in partnership with the council but instead here
we are nearly 200 years later fighting to have just one real representative
with any power on board. It’s shameful.
Involves Mana Whenua in all korero e pa ana ki a Te Arawa me ona
Whenua.
N
Y
Agree with
It gives value and mana to our role as kaitiaki.
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942
Kake, Bonnie Jade
N
Y
942
943
Kake, Bonnie Jade
Kerr, Kathryn
N
N
943
944
Kerr, Kathryn
Peter, Meyssen
945
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Hillman, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
members
946
Ruri, Jack
N
Y
Agree with
947
948
Goad, M
MacAskill, Ngaire
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
948
MacAskill, Ngaire
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Don’t want ratepayers to have to pay for consultation with any special
interest group. The group should be funding their own feedback processes.
Don’t want unelected people to have voting rights in council matters.
In a democratic country such as NZ I expect only people who hyave been
democratically voted in by the public to represent the choices/rights of the
people.
Completely disagree with non elected persons having a say on any aspect of
the activities of Rotorua council. If any person wishes to have decision
making authority they should stand for council.
betterment of Rotorua. Mahi Tahi, koia nei, te huarahi tika mo tatou I tenei ra
me nga ra kei te haere mai. Working together is the way now and into the
future.
It’s not democracy. We have people voted in so far.
Without cooperation of both parties maybe then important issues can be
resolved which benefit the whole community.
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Theme
Summary
Te Arawa influence on council will enable the partnership to reach out to
Maori.
No objection to Te Arawa having representation on RDC, it is the process of
having the decision made without consultation with Rotorua residents/
ratepayers. This is not democratic.
Any group should not be given voting rights since they only have their view
as a priority and this may not be in the best interest of all residents.
The democratic governance model is already in place and should be
sufficient.
RDC has spearheaded several initiatives that support tangata whenua. This
current proposal is a progression of those previous initiatives to meet the
st
needs of the 21 century.
Disagree totally with unelected members of the public no matter what part of
the community they come from having a say in governance.
Participation for Te Arawa at the council table.
No favouritism should be shown to race or group that can just walk in and be
part of an elected council.
If any persons are to be integrated into a democratic environment they too
should be elected by the persons that have elected the council.
Te Arawa should be able to have opportunity of involvement in decision
making process. The TASC model was inadequate in this regard.
949
Rapana, John
Henry
N
Y
Agree with
950
French, Cornelia
N
N
Disagree with
Consultation
950
French, Cornelia
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
950
French, Cornelia
N
N
Other options
Status quo
951
Walker, Arapine
N
Y
Agree with
952
Shepherd, E
N
N
Disagree with
953
954
Herbert, Tame
Haigh, Richard
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
954
Haigh, Richard
N
N
Disagree with
955
956
Daniel, Nola
Panapa, Nero
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
members
rights
members
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Newson, Charmaine
N
Y
957
958
Newson, Charmaine
Thompson, Erinne
N
N
958
Thompson, Erinne
958
959
959
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Thompson, Erinne
Grant, Ngaroma
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Grant, Ngaroma
N
Y
Other options
Being true to the Treaty of Waitangi Maori would be represented.
This is the model of true partnership that we could all aspire to in relation to
decision making and equality.
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960
Brake, Shannon
N
Y
960
Brake, Shannon
N
960
961
Brake, Shannon
Johnson, Heather
961
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Voting rights
Johnson, Heather
N
N
Other options
Referendum
961
Johnson, Heather
N
N
Other options
962
963
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
964
Elliott, Joelene
Evans, James
Herbert
Barlow, Eruera
Y
Y
Agree with
rights
Together we should be working together as one body.
Do not support the alternative governance model because it disregards the
significance of Te Arawa to this district.
Do not agree that Te Arawa or any other group should have voting rights on
council.
This should be settled by referendum allowing the whole community to have
its voice heard.
Why did the previous Standing Committee not work? Whatever the reason,
fix it and use the Standing Committee as it was designed to be used.
Do not believe that RLC should be partnering with any particular faction.
964
Barlow, Eruera
Y
Y
Other options
964
Barlow, Eruera
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
We need Te Arawa voices to be heard and valued.
Do not support the alternative governance model because: The society has
not consulted Te Arawa; it disregards the significance of Te Arawa to this
district; it is inconsistent with the commitment of Te Arawa and Council to
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965
Rota, Tarewa
N
Y
965
966
Rota, Tarewa
Whakaue, Roger
N
N
966
967
Whakaue, Roger
Diamond, Mary
967
967
968
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Diamond, Mary
N
Y
Other options
Diamond, Mary
Whakaue, Cissy
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
It is past time that our role as stewards of this area from time immemorial be
recognised.
Whatever proposals the council makes we know we have Te Arawa and
Ngati Whakaue delegates who will look after our best interests for all.
The proposed model ensures the continuation of initiatives by both Tangata
Whenua and Pakeha to advance the growth of Rotorua.
Believe we need more Maori representation at the table to help make
decisions.
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969
Simon, Tuinga
N
Y
969
970
Simon, Tuinga
Smith, Linsey
N
N
970
Smith, Linsey
971
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Ridgway, Margaret
and Neill
Ridgway, Margaret
and Neill
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
members
972
Irvine, Mary G
N
Y
Agree with
972
Irvine, Mary G
N
Y
973
Thomas, Iris
N
Y
Further
comments
Agree with
973
Thomas, Iris
N
Y
Agrees that the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model is an effective way for
Council and Te Arawa to partner together.
Because the history between Te Arawa and Pakeha, and that it is better for
the whole community. Will bring unity.
Few people would welcome their rates to increase which would have to
happen to cover additional financial needs that would be occur.
Rotorua is multi cultural city which gives all Te Arawa people equal
opportunity to become elected council members at election time, not slide in
the back door and onto the payroll.
Large population of Maori in Rotorua and it is only right and proper they have
a say in the governance of this city. Our committees need to negotiate new
ways to develop systems which lead us to move forward in a positive way.
Strongly object to the division and hysteria being generated in our community
by the Pro-Democracy Group.
economically, socially and politically. This was a recommendation by the
Environment Court in 2012.
Hope that Pro-Democracy Group have looked at history Ngati Whakaue has
contributed to Rotorua and its children, e.g. the Ngati Whakaue Endowment
Fund which has funded high schools in Rotorua for over 100 years which all
students benefit.
971
Further
comments
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Thomas, Iris
N
Y
974
Mohi, Tauia
N
974
Mohi, Tauia
974
975
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Mohi, Tauia
Hale, Tamoe
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
975
Hale, Tamoe
N
Y
Other options
975
976
Hale, Tamoe
McMeekin, Erana
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
976
McMeekin, Erana
N
Y
Other options
976
977
McMeekin, Erana
Brown, Karen
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
978
Brown, Valerie
N
N
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
members
Absolutely reject ‘option 5’ as promoted by a vocal lobby group in Rotorua.
This option is offensive, tokenistic and completely disregards the significance
of Maori to this district and council’s commitment to partnership with Te
Arawa.
Consider it to be offensive and tokenistic and disregards the significance of
Maori to this district and Council’s commitment to partnership with Te Arawa.
Everyone else has to get voted to be on the council so why should they get a
free ride, how unfair is that.
If I have to get voted on to the council everyone should have to if they get on
I want to also.
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members
Anyone not democratically voted in by Rotorua people should stand – no
back door stuff.
Don’t want the Te Arawa Partnership Plan. I refer the democratic
governance model.
N
N
Disagree with
980
Brosnan, Bernard
James
Te Puni, Pat
N
N
Other options
981
Te Puni, George
N
N
Disagree with
981
Te Puni, George
N
N
Disagree with
982
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
983
McRoy, Miriam and
Frank
McRoy, Miriam and
Frank
Hillman, Treena
rights
members
N
Y
Agree with
983
984
Hillman, Treena
Galvin, Catherine
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
984
985
Galvin, Catherine
MacFarlane,
George
Dodd, Pete
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
988
Costain, Sara and
Roger
Brake, Shannon
N
Y
Agree with
989
990
990
Costain, Tina
Sandberg, Cornelis
Sandberg, Cornelis
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
990
Sandberg, Cornelis
N
N
Disagree with
990
Sandberg, Cornelis
N
N
Other options
Cost to implement
rights
members
982
986
987
We appreciate what Te Arawa have gifted to our district. We support Te
Arawa option 2.
Please not the Rotorua Pro-Democracy option.
I am in awe of what Te Arawa has and still is gifting to our district. I support
Te Arawa option 2.
Please not the Rotorua Pro-Democracy option.
I am very proud to be Te Arawa and appreciate what our ancestors have
gifted to the wider Rotorua community, and continue to do so today and into
the future. I support Te Arawa option 2.
Please not the silly Rotorua Pro-Democracy option.
It makes total sense. Agree with option 2.
Support Te Arawa proposal option 2. I appreciate Ngati Whakaue gifting so
much to Rotorua.
Support Te Arawa option 2. They deserve it because they gifted so much.
Support Te Arawa option 2. Let’s show our appreciation, they have given so
much.
Support Te Arawa option 2 because Te Arawa are so generous.
Ratepayers should not be burdened with extra costs.
No extra power should be given to any interest group.
Only want people on council who are rightfully elected.
Yes, the Democratic Governance Model. I want any individuals and interest
groups only to advise elected councillors.
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Theme
Summary
Disagree with paying them by the council. That is our money. Let Te Arawa
Trust pay them.
If they wanted to be on council and have their opinion voiced they should
have stood to be elected.
Against up to $1 million a year being spent on a parallel governance and
bureaucratic system. As ratepayers we cannot afford this extra cost.
Against disproportionate power going to one group.
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
992
Goodson, Ngaire
Theresa
Goodson, Ngaire
Theresa
Sampson, Dianne
N
N
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
992
Sampson, Dianne
N
N
Disagree with
992
Sampson, Dianne
N
N
Disagree with
992
993
Sampson, Dianne
Sampson, Brian
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
993
993
994
Sampson, Brian
Sampson, Brian
Gill, Hilma
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Other options
Disagree with
994
Gill, Hilma
Y
N
Disagree with
Referendum
members
994
Gill, Hilma
Y
N
Other options
995
Gill, Michael
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
995
Gill, Michael
Y
N
Disagree with
995
Gill, Michael
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
members
991
rights
members
Against power going to unelected people.
Prefer the former TASC be re-established and made to work.
There is a fair representation on council with 3 affiliated voted in Councillors
already there. With another 2 unelected that is disproportion to the overall
(12,000 aligned to Te Arawa).
How about a referendum, let the people decide (that’s democracy).
Reinstate the TASC and make it work.
Do not want unelected people of any single interest group in the district given
disproportionate power in the planning and decision-making by Council.
Believes the proposal goes well beyond that required by law. The law
requires that ‘Council facilitate Maori participation in Council decision-making
processes’ this does not mean a partnership or voting rights on Council
committees.
public interest.
The Te Arawa Partnership Plan will only increase council’s debt. The
proposal will cost Rotorua’s debt-burdened ratepayers about $1 million a
year for a parallel governance and administrative structure.
Both options 2 and 3 give disproportionate power to one self-interest group to
the exclusion of other interest groups in the district.
There is no accountability by this unelected group to the rest of the people of
Rotorua. Allowing unelected people to help make decisions that affect the
lives of other people is totally undemocratic.
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Gill, Michael
Y
N
995
Gill, Michael
Y
996
997
997
998
Esguerra, Santy
Bachmann, Guido
Bachmann, Guido
Koppe, Marinus
998
999
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
N
Other options
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Other options
Disagree with
Koppe, Marinus
Wass, Robert
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
1000
1001
Wass, Laureen
Andersen, John
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
members
members
The law requires that ‘Council facilitate Maori participation in Council
decision-making processes’ this does not mean a partnership or voting rights
on Council committees.
public interest.
Not democratic.
Prefer the Democratic Governance Model.
It is wrong to have unelected people on council committees. It is
undemocratic and unacceptable.
Prefer Option 1 or the Democratic Governance Model. They are democratic.
Can’t unelect unelected people.
1002
Monk, Sue
N
N
Disagree with
1003
1004
1004
Mearns, Rachel
Lang, Elizabeth
Lang, Elizabeth
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
1005
1006
Willcocks, Gale
Marson, Deborah
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Further
comments
Disagree with
Disagree with
1006
Marson, Deborah
N
N
Disagree with
1006
Marson, Deborah
N
N
1007
Calcutt, Claire
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
rights
members
Must go to elections. Democracy.
All the models are not democratic. Prefer council to adopt a democratic
model.
Disagree with options 2 and 3. It’s undemocratic. Council needs to adopt
something more democratic.
Plan undemocratic.
Neither options 2 and 3 as undemocratic.
More democratic option. Elected Councillors only. All interested parties
should be represented.
Divisive, undemocratic, can’t afford it. Need a more unifying model.
It should not be up to a select group to have a majority say in decision
making.
The appointees should be elected democratically by the Rotorua citizens.
There should be a democratic model fair to all.
rights
Favours an elite group of people – not the general population. Should have
a more equal partnership with all ethnic groups involved.
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1008
Calcutt, Gareth
N
N
Disagree with
1009
Harris, Penelope
N
N
1009
Harris, Penelope
N
N
1010
Cox, Bill
N
1011
Spender, Avis and
Don
Spender, Avis and
Don
Spender, Avis and
Don
1012
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
Favouring an elite group. The rest of us miss out. Should have something
where all people are equal.
We have an elected council. Don’t need or want unelected people having a
vote on matters only elected members should be voting on.
Need a democratic option.
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Ringrose, Cody
N
N
Disagree with
1012
1013
Ringrose, Cody
Kingdon, Blanche
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
members
members
1013
1013
Kingdon, Blanche
Kingdon, Blanche
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
1013
Kingdon, Blanche
Y
N
Other options
1014
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
N
Other options
1015
O’Dell, Shane
Frederick
O’Dell, Shane
Frederick
O’Dell, Kylie-Anne
No one is voting for them. It’s probably illegal. Not democratic. Need to
vote for any Council position and decision maker.
Cannot understand why the Te Arawa Partnership model needs 9-14
members – at the ratepayers expense.
We elected a council at the last elections to oversee the governance of the
Rotorua district for 3 years. Do not support the partnership model.
Did not vote to have another committee set up to sit with council at every
meeting of council and to have speaking rights and for 2 of them to have
voting rights on the most important committees.
I only want elected by everyone who wants to vote to make decisions on
council business.
Prefer a system of volunteers giving expert advice to councillors.
Disagree with unelected (by the total community) being able to vote on
issues that should only be the prerogative of elected representatives. We
can elect councillors every 3 years and dump them if they do not perform.
Don’t support unelected persons voting on the spending of my rates.
I would support an arrangement where all sections of the community are able
to advise elected council on issues where they have specific expertise. The
structure of the democratic governance model appeals.
Support the concept and process of the TASC and that worked well until the
older Kaumatua were disrespected.
Do not agree with proposal, with unelected people voting on spending rates.
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1015
1016
O’Dell, Kylie-Anne
Burman, E Ann
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1011
1011
1014
Bring back TASC. The elders were not power hungry like the younger ones
pushing this partnership.
Don’t want unelected persons being able to vote on how my rates will be
spent.
What went wrong with the Standing Committee?
The Te Arawa Plan will add an extra burden on the ratepayers.
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1016
Burman, E Ann
Y
N
1016
Burman, E Ann
Y
1016
Burman, E Ann
1017
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
members
McLellan, A D & B F
N
N
Disagree with
1017
McLellan, A D & B F
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
1017
McLellan, A D & B F
N
N
Other options
1018
Sadler, Angela
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1018
Sadler, Angela
N
N
Disagree with
1018
Sadler, Angela
N
N
Other options
members
1019
1020
1021
Tapsell, Rewi
Tapsell, Judith
Martin, Luke
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
1021
Martin, Luke
Y
Y
Agree with
1021
Martin, Luke
Y
Y
Disagree with
1021
Martin, Luke
Y
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
Disproportionate power should not be going to any particular group. We
have many ethnic groups in the area. Have they been given the opportunity
for consideration by the District Council.
It is unethical to have any one on any council committee who has not been
elected by the community at large.
I prefer the democratic governance model I have read about. I would like
other groups involved in giving advice and their opinions to the elected
councillors.
Do not believe that any group should have privilege or disproportionate
power.
Undemocratic where persons unelected to council by the citizens would have
voting rights.
Support policy advisory groups within the community be it general, Maori,
Chinese, Indian, the elderly. Any of these who would work with our elected
councillors who have the responsibility to debate and vote accordingly.
Cost to ratepayers will increase – our rates are very high already. Should not
have to pay for a parallel governance and administrative structure.
Don’t want unelected people on council making decisions for me. I want all
groups to contribute fairly in decision making.
public interest.
Support the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
In line with principles established in the Treaty of Waitangi and LGA and
RMA to ‘engage with’ and ‘have regard to’ Maori issues.
Support proposal to appoint 2 Board members to each of SP&F and O&M
committees, and 1 appointee to the CEO Performance Committee.
Do not support representation on the Statutory Hearings Committee.
Request that the word ALL be removed from bullet point 4 of Part 1.
Do not support the appointed Board members on the council committees
having voting rights because they have not been democratically elected to
council by the general populous.
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1021
Martin, Luke
Y
Y
1022
Prichard, Rosslyn
N
1022
Prichard, Rosslyn
1023
Theme
Summary
Other options
Maori wards
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
Thompson, Frank
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1023
Thompson, Frank
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1024
Reeve, Lloma
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1025
1025
1025
Fletcher, Pat
Fletcher, Pat
Fletcher, Pat
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Other options
Voting rights
1026
Grundy, John
N
N
Disagree with
1026
Grundy, John
N
N
Other options
1027
Grundy, Eileen
Margaret
N
N
Disagree with
1027
Grundy, Eileen
Margaret
Whitney, Kathleen
N
N
Other options
Y
Y
Agree with
Consider a mixed Ward and Proportional Representation model would be
more democratic and provide more certainly for Te Arawa and all sections of
the community. Propose a 2 Ward system – Maori Ward and General Ward,
with proportional representation eg: in a 12 person Council, and based on
current population statistics, there would be 4 Councillors from the Maori
Ward and 7 from the General Ward.
Nothing to stop them forming their own Board outside the Council. Agree
with having representatives on the two committees.
Do not agree with appointed representatives being given voting rights. They
should put people forward at election time and be voted onto council.
We have councillors appointed by public vote from citizens from various
ethnicities. Like any other ethnic group Te Arawa members have the
opportunity to become councillors. Having a parallel group in partnership
with council based on race and with associated administration and finance
costs is unacceptable.
Proposed allocation of voting rights to unelected people flies in the face of
democracy.
An adamant no to any non-publicly elected individual being given full voting
rights when appointed as a representative to a RLC working group or
committee.
No one group should have voting rights if not voted in by the ratepayers.
Te Arawa need to go back to being a standing committee and solve their ‘in
house’ disputes and then contribute in an advisory role.
Totally undemocratic. Disagree with cost to ratepayers, lack of real
transparency, unelected voters on major council committees.
The democratic governance model – fairer, cheaper, elected voters only on
issues that affect the whole community.
Disagree with this undemocratic intention. Disagree with cost to voters,
particularly pensioners; lack of real transparency with unelected voters on
major committees.
Prefer the Democratic Governance Model – cheaper, fairer, council that was
“voted” in by Rotorua residents.
Our Te Arawa “confederation of tribes” need to have their concerns heard at
council table. Forget race issues.
1028
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Name
1028
Whitney, Kathleen
Y
Y
1029
Geater, Karenne
N
1029
Geater, Karenne
1030
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Voting rights
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
Ingram, Lynda M A
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1030
Ingram, Lynda M A
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1030
Ingram, Lynda M A
N
N
Disagree with
members
1030
Ingram, Lynda M A
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1030
Ingram, Lynda M A
N
N
Other options
Status quo
1031
1031
Ingram, Rod
Ingram, Rod
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
rights
1031
Ingram, Rod
N
N
1032
Pakes, John
Y
Y
Further
comments
Agree with
1032
Pakes, John
Y
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1032
Pakes, John
Y
Y
Other options
Modified model
A vote in committee would be fair to ensure Te Arawa concerns have been
heard.
People should stand to be elected on any council committee. Unelected
people should not be given power on decision making and governance.
The Te Arawa proposal is not democratic as it gives unelected people voting
rights and therefore unequal political rights.
Strongly object to ratepayers having to foot the bill for any unnecessary
expenses with this proposal.
We must all learn to acknowledge that every nationality and race must be
elected to voice their opinions in a democratic way. No one group should be
given favouritism.
I believe no unelected people should be given power to sit on any council
committees. All Rotorua residents have the opportunity to stand for council
and be elected democratically.
Disagree with unelected people being given voting rights on council
committees and ratepayers having to foot the bill to accommodate this
practice.
Remain with the status quo but where Te Arawa and other iwi and other
citizens and interested groups are all able to provide advice to elected
council on an even footing.
The proposal is only another expense on an already stretched budget.
It is preferential treatment of only one part of the community of Rotorua.
Giving Te Arawa rights as in this proposal I feel is only dividing the
community.
Like to see the council co-op with all citizens. If specific knowledge is
required get it from the appropriate people but it is only as advice.
Support engagement by council with the Maori community, but cannot
support any of the models put forward. Options 1-4 all fail the test of
adequate consultation between Council and ALL Maori as required by LGA.
Te Arawa have consulted amongst themselves but no one has consulted
with the missing 64% of Maori that aren’t Te Arawa.
If option 2 is adopted, 2 members of those committees (Te Arawa) I will be
powerless to call to account as I am denied the right to vote for them.
Submit the most effective model would be similar to the Modified Model but
with full inclusion of ALL Maori.
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Name
1033
Jamieson, Spencer
N
N
1034
1035
1036
1037
Reha, Josie
Peeti, Peter
Peeti, Bella Joanne
O’Sullivan, Judy
N
N
N
Y
1037
O’Sullivan, Judy
1037
1037
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Y
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Y
N
Disagree with
committees meetings
committees meetings
Maori should front up and stand for council as a councillor – not be given
another hand out.
To have an effective Maori voice in local government.
Supports the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
Agree with appointments onto main committees in an advisory capacity.
O’Sullivan, Judy
O’Sullivan, Judy
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
1037
O’Sullivan, Judy
Y
N
Other options
Maori wards
1037
1038
O’Sullivan, Judy
Brewster, Roger
Y
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
members
1038
1038
Brewster, Roger
Brewster, Roger
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Maori wards
1038
Brewster, Roger
Y
N
Other options
1038
Brewster, Roger
Y
N
Other options
For RMA Committee concerned that 1 of 3 commissioners should be Te
Arawa. Believe these commissioners should be appointed because of
qualifications and expertise, however preference (but not mandatory) given
to at least 1 of those appointed being Maori.
Do not agree that non-elected members should have voting rights.
Do not support the intention of ‘partnering’ with Te Arawa, however strongly
support intention of effectively ‘engaging’ with Te Arawa and other iwi
resident in Rotorua.
Would be supportive of having a Maori Ward within Council. Seems to work
well at regional level.
Ask council review TASC to make it more effective.
Model appoints unelected representatives to two important committees. It is
inappropriate to appoint representatives of an outside interest group to such
influential positions in the governance of council. The representatives would
not be elected by enrolled citizens of the district. The model gives iwi extra
representation on council – in effect a second vote.
Believe the model to be inappropriate, undemocratic and unnecessary.
If it is decided that local iwi should be more directly involved then I believe
the democratic alternative would be the creation of Maori wards and a
general ward based on population proportions.
No requirement under LGA to develop a ‘partnership’ with Te Arawa. The
Act places obligations on local government to ‘engage’ with Maori. Believe
that Maori under present Council structure have every opportunity to
participate in decision making processes.
TASC was a good way of engagement Maori in Council’s decision making.
Should be possible to fix TASC by putting in place better systems for
involvement in Council’s processes.
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1039
Fisher, Karen
N
N
Disagree with
1040
Cleghorn, William
Alan
Cleghorn, William
Alan
Cleghorn, William
Alan
N
Y
Disagree with
N
Y
Disagree with
N
Y
Other options
1041
Wells, Jeremy
N
N
Disagree with
members
1042
1043
1044
1045
1046
1047
Morrison, Terry
Katene, Ngarahu
Ives, Tim
Almazo, Sherrell
Poata, Rev Tom
Raphael, J
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
1048
N
Y
Agree with
1049
1050
1051
1052
1053
Carter, Norman
Gordon
Ingram, Alex
Short, Murray Aletini
Ward, Gary
Reed, Serena
Rika, Warwick A
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
Agree with
1054
1055
O’Connor, Kevin
Curtis, Toby
N
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1056
Morrison-Huitema,
Runa
N
Y
Agree with
1040
1040
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rights
members
Do not agree due to the fact that Maori representatives have not been
elected democratically and we are very multi cultural in Rotorua.
Do not want any interest group being given disproportionate power.
Do not want unelected people making decisions on council committees.
public interest.
Have no problem with Te Arawa being represented on council (or any other
interested group) providing they are elected democratically, not appointed
from within.
Because Te Arawa have provided a lot of resources for all Rotorua citizens
and need to have people keeping an eye on how these resources are used.
Recognition of the significance of Te Arawa iwi. Agree with the full Te Arawa
Partnership Model.
If Te Arawa is to contribute positively and constructively to the future
economy of Rotorua so all citizens will benefit from the resources they own,
they need to be at the decision making table.
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Theme
Summary
N
Y
Agree with
1058
1059
Jaques, Antony
John
Rice, Albert Matua
Trotman, Raymond
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
1059
1060
Trotman, Raymond
Hooker, Neville
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
1060
1061
Hooker, Neville
Browan, Joanne
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
1061
Browan, Joanne
N
N
Other options
members
members
members
1062
Flemming, John
Y
N
Disagree with
1062
Flemming, John
Y
N
Other options
members
1063
1063
1064
1064
Brown, Colin Lyall
Brown, Colin Lyall
Mends, A J
Mends, A J
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1064
1065
Mends, A J
Cobb, Merryll Rae
Y
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
Voting rights
1066
1066
O’Flaherty, Peter
O’Flaherty, Peter
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Voting rights
Want a democratic governance model. Community policy advisory board.
Not fair or democratic when people who have not been elected fairly can
have the right to make decisions on people’s behalf.
Do not want unelected people contributing to decision making that may affect
me.
Prefer the democratic governance model. That is 1 Mayor and 12 elected
Councillors voted in by the ratepayers of Rotorua.
No way will I accept unelected persons on council to make decisions that will
affect me. It would be undemocratic.
Prefer the democratic governance model where all groups or individuals
would have the right to assist or put forward suggestions to council, with the
aim of having our city working together and not favouring any particular
group or organisation.
Do not agree with model. Undemocratic.
Unnecessary expense for ratepayers.
It encourages separatism which is currently destroying other countries.
There are already 3 or 4 elected Maoris on Council.
Allowing non elected people to vote on committees is undemocratic.
Need to develop a new and effective partnership model between Te Arawa;
to strengthen Te Arawa’s participation in Council decision making; to develop
strategic opportunities to work closely together to build iwi capacity and
responsibility; to partner with local government.
High time there was an effective and meaningful partnership with Te Arawa.
Happy with voting rights for the selected Te Arawa representatives as they
have always worked in the best interests of the whole Rotorua community in
the past and I don’t see that changing in the future.
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Name
1067
Evans, Jacqueline
Y
Y
1068
Kampfraath, B M P
N
1069
Pakinga, Lana
1069
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
Y
Agree with
Pakinga, Lana
N
Y
Other options
1069
1070
Pakinga, Lana
Porter, Leina
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1070
Porter, Leina
N
Y
Other options
1070
1071
Porter, Leina
Winiata, Puawai
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1071
Winiata, Puawai
N
Y
Other options
1071
Winiata, Puawai
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
It is vital that Council partners effectively with Te Arawa, and both work
together to enhance the future of the Rotorua community. Rotorua’s Maori
population is just below 40% and while acknowledging not all are Te Arawa, I
consider it vital that both Council and Te Arawa work together in a structured
and measured manner for the greater good of Rotorua citizens.
It is nonsense to have special prerogatives on a group, as we all live and
share this country equally. This is apartheid.
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Name
1072
Tangohau, Taryn
N
Y
1072
Tangohau, Taryn
N
1072
1073
Tangohau, Taryn
Chapman, Chivone
1073
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Chapman, Chivone
N
Y
Other options
1073
1074
Chapman, Chivone
O’Connell, Daniel
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1074
O’Connell, Daniel
N
Y
Other options
1074
1075
O’Connell, Daniel
Winiata, Judy
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1076
Rangiheuea, Anaru
Y
Y
Agree with
It’s all about inclusiveness – including a local tangata whenua viewpoint in
the process of decision-making. The proposed model allows for a Maori
perspective to be not simply heard, but listened to.
TASC and the meaning of “working together” is not happening in its fullest
capacity .The present relationships via the TASC is not meeting the
aspirations of all iwi concerned. The new model proposed by Be Arawa will
strengthen the relationship of the Council, the Mayor and iwi. I seek that
RDC adopt and support Option 2.
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ID
Name
1077
Gibson, Grant
N
N
1077
Gibson, Grant
N
1077
Gibson, Grant
1077
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Gibson, Grant
N
N
Other options
members
1078
Francis, Jennifer
N
Y
Agree with
1078
Francis, Jennifer
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1078
Francis, Jennifer
N
Y
1079
Palmer, Rosalie
N
N
Further
comments
Agree with
1079
Palmer, Rosalie
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1079
1080
Palmer, Rosalie
Cleghorn, Annette
Marion
Cleghorn, Annette
Marion
Cleghorn, Annette
Marion
Cleghorn, Annette
Marion
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Modified model
N
Y
Disagree with
N
Y
Disagree with
N
Y
Other options
rights
members
We should not have to pay for unelected people of any group to be on
council.
We should not have to pay for unelected people of any group to be on
council. The extra costs involved should not be paid for by ratepayers.
Don’t want unelected people with disproportionate power making decisions
on my behalf that affect me.
public interest.
The Te Arawa partnership proposal offers a beginning to the further unfolding
of a representative model which encompasses reciprocal interaction and
acknowledges the dual considerations of our history. I support the
establishment of the independent iwi board.
I support the appointed Maori representatives being accorded voting rights
on the council committees.
The inclusion of a representative of other iwi residents in Rotorua would bring
in another legitimate strand of representation.
Understand that councils are required to facilitate Maori participation in
council decision making processes.
Disagree with voting rights for appointed representatives on two of the
committees even though these can be overturned by the elected members of
council.
I support the modified model – without voting rights.
But partnership must be consultative and not decision making as proposed in
option 2.
Do not want any interest group being given disproportionate power.
Carle, Angelene C
N
N
Disagree with
1080
1080
1080
1081
public interest.
Undemocratic. If Te Arawa want council representation members should
stand at the next local body elections to gain a seat/s democratically.
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Name
1082
1082
1083
Santi, Harvey
Santi, Harvey
Gadgil, Ruth
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
1083
Gadgil, Ruth
Y
1083
Gadgil, Ruth
1084
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Other options
Disagree with
Voting rights
Modified model
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
N
Other options
Gadgil, Peter
Y
N
Disagree with
1084
Gadgil, Peter
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1084
Gadgil, Peter
Y
N
Other options
1085
Ludgate, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
1085
1086
Ludgate, Peter
ConnollyTevendale, Billinda
Tevendale, John
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
1089
Filipovich,
Antonionereo
Gis, Martin
N
N
Disagree with
1089
Gis, Martin
N
N
Disagree with
members
members
members
members
Do not agree that voting rights should be given to non-elected individuals.
Support the modified version with Te Arawa participation but no voting rights.
In this particular context “partnership” implies the sharing of privilege with
another entity and the exclusion of other entities. In a democracy there
should be no exclusion.
Disagree with the granting of voting rights to any person who has not gone
through the election process that is open to all members of the community.
Prefer Pro-Democracy Society’s Democratic Governance Model. It offers
opportunity for incorporation of the local knowledge, experience and wisdom
of Te Arawa in a way that does not threaten race relations in our community.
It does against provisions of LGA which require a local authority to establish
processes to provide opportunities for Maori to contribute to the decision
making process of the LA. This proposal restricts this right to a single tribe
rather than all Maori.
Do not support proposal because it gives unelected people voting rights on
important subcommittees of RDC and is there anti-democratic.
Democratic way to comply with LGA would be to set up Maori Consultative
Committee elected by those on the Maori electoral roll at the time of the RDC
elections. This would ensure all Maori are represented. RDC would consult
this Committee to contribute to the decision-making processes of RDC.
I believe that now in 2015 Te Arawa does not need any specific partnership
arrangements within the RLC as it has members elected as of right who are
able to express their opinions at committee and full council meetings.
Re-establish the TASC to advise Council matters relative to iwi.
Everyone needs to be elected fairly and democratically.
1087
1088
Everyone needs to be elected fairly not just seats handed out because of
someone’s affiliation with a tribe/group.
Do not want unelected people in the council to make decisions that affect
me.
Don’t want unelected people given the authority to make decisions on my
behalf.
I have no idea who controls Te Arawa. They want to have boards, their own
people on committees, some with voting rights, and I have no idea who they
are or what they do.
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Name
1089
Gis, Martin
N
N
1090
Glen, David
N
1090
Glen, David
1090
Theme
Summary
Other options
Status quo
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Glen, David
N
N
Disagree with
1090
Glen, David
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1091
Robinson, Liz
N
N
Disagree with
1092
Henderson, Alwyn
N
N
Disagree with
members
1093
Ashcroft, Eleanor
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1093
Ashcroft, Eleanor
N
N
Disagree with
members
1093
Ashcroft, Eleanor
N
N
Other options
1094
Duffin, Mrs R K
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1094
Duffin, Mrs R K
N
N
Other options
1095
Hughes, Timothy
Y
N
Disagree with
1095
Hughes, Timothy
Y
N
Other options
Maori wards
1096
Hatfull, Rosemary
N
Y
Agree with
I cannot see what is wrong with the status quo. All ratepayers can vote for
whoever they want. Why give Te Arawa special privileges.
Ratepayers should not be burdened with additional costs for any parallel
Don’t want disproportionate power going to a group outside the elected
Council members that ratepayers will have to pay the additional cost for.
Unelected people should not have any power to make decisions that will
affect myself and other ratepayers.
The democratic governance model which will give all interested parties and
experts the ability to give advice to democratically elected councillors.
This is a democratic country with the freedom to speak, but to select people
to represent a minority is absolute arrogance.
Why did these ‘applicants’ not stand for the Council during the elections –
that’s democracy. This is not.
Do not want to have to pay additional rates to allow any old interest group to
be paid if not democratically elected.
Do not want unelected people running the show. Let them front at the next
local body elections and I’ll vote them in if I feel they’re the best
representatives to conduct the affairs of our city for all residents. Disagree
with underhand tactics being attempted/used to have unelected people there
who will try and rule the roost.
Prefer the Democratic Governance Model. Any interest group can then
advise our elected councillors who make decisions on our behalf.
Strongly against unelected people on Council ensuring a disproportionate
balance of power on Council voting.
The democratic governance model is the only way to contribute fairly to
decision making with a Maori advisory board, community policy advisory
board, individuals and expert officials to advise elected councillors who will
make the decisions fairly.
Disagree in that urban Maori are excluded initially and eventually are only 1
in 15 of the proposed board, appointees to committees do not become
councillors, there is a lack of any democratic election process.
Prefer that constituencies specifically for Maori be adopted first. This would
ensure some councillors were elected from a Maori roll.
Agree that representatives of Te Arawa have full consultation rights with
RDC.
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Name
1096
1097
Hatfull, Rosemary
Browan, Leonie E
N
N
Y
N
1097
Browan, Leonie E
N
1097
Browan, Leonie E
1097
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Cost to implement
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Browan, Leonie E
N
N
Other options
rights
members
Not democratic that unelected representatives have voting rights.
1098
Browan, Patrick G
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1098
Browan, Patrick G
N
N
Disagree with
1098
Browan, Patrick G
N
N
Disagree with
1098
Browan, Patrick G
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1099
Melbourne, Pania
N
Y
Agree with
1099
Melbourne, Pania
N
Y
Other options
1099
Melbourne, Pania
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Want a democratic governance model. Want a Maori Policy Advisory Board,
a Community Policy Advisory Board, individuals and interest groups, and
expert officials to advise elected councillors who will make decisions.
Want a democratic governance model. Want a Maori Policy Advisory Board,
a Community Policy Advisory Board, individuals and interest groups, and
expert officials to advise elected councillors who will make decisions.
The model offers the local body of Rotorua an opportunity to grow
meaningful partnerships with Te Arawa whānui.
partnership.
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ID
Name
1100
Kennedy, Anahera
N
Y
1100
1101
Kennedy, Anahera
Collins, Shirley
N
N
1101
Collins, Shirley
1102
1102
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Voting rights
N
N
McKenzie, Heather
and Lachlan
Y
Not
indicated
Further
comments
Disagree with
McKenzie, Heather
and Lachlan
McKenzie, Heather
and Lachlan
Y
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
1103
Del Perugia,
Jessica
N
1104
Collins, Bryan
1104
1104
Disagree that unelected people would have voting rights on some council
committees. Only want elected people making decisions which affect me.
Like an option which involves wide community consultation however final
decision making should remain with elected council members.
No interest group should ever have disproportionate power through status,
religion, race, ethnicity or any other arbitrary delineation. All individuals
and/or groups should be able to contribute to decision making processes and
be treated fairly and equitably.
Do not support in principle the intention of council to give unelected people
voting rights on councils committees.
Any option has to have as a key principle, any policy decisions will be made
only by elected councillors. Councillors should take advice from individuals,
interest groups and advisory groups or boards for the best information.
It acknowledges the special role and representation of Ngāti Whakaue in the
establishment and governance of the Rotorua township.
groups to be able to contribute fairly to decision-making process.
Don’t want unelected people making decisions that affect me.
1102
rights
Disagree with
Voting rights
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Collins, Bryan
N
N
Disagree with
Collins, Bryan
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
Y
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1104
Collins, Bryan
N
N
1105
Rapana, Willie
Y
1105
Rapana, Willie
1105
1106
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Rapana, Willie
Brailey, Lexia
Y
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1106
Brailey, Lexia
N
Y
Other options
1107
Brailey, William
N
Y
Agree with
Prefer the democratic governance model. Those elected councillors who
alone will make decisions in the public interest.
A way of moving forward together between iwi and Council in important
decision making.
partnership.
partnership.
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Name
1107
Brailey, William
N
Y
1107
1108
Brailey, William
Zabkiewicz, J A
N
Y
1108
Zabkiewicz, J A
1108
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
Voting rights
Zabkiewicz, J A
Y
N
Other options
1109
Bidois, Anthony
Toro
N
Y
Agree with
1109
Bidois, Anthony
Toro
N
Y
Other options
1109
Bidois, Anthony
Toro
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
partnership.
No disproportionate power to self interest groups. All individuals or groups
should contribute to decision making through equitable channels.
Opposed to unelected individuals being given voting powers and making
decisions for me without my approval.
Prefer the democratic governance model. This can include a Maori (not just
Te Arawa) policy advisory board, a community policy advisory board,
individuals and interest groups, expert officials.
Sharing the decision making processes with Te Arawa is both innovative and
bold and one I believe will lead to better decisions being made for the benefit
of the wider community.
partnership.
Support Maori Wards as an alternative model.
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Curtis-Flavell, Faith
N
Y
1111
AndersonHunuhunu, Victoria
Kapuaterangi
Jackson, Janet
Mary
N
1112
1112
1112
1113
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Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
It’s to give a voice to Te Arawa Ngati Whakaue as Ngati Whakaue has gifted
so much land to the council.
N
Y
Agree with
Jackson, Janet
Mary
N
Y
Other options
Jackson, Janet
Mary
Le-Man, Carmellita
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Y
Y
Agree with
It will help our people to move forward with dignity and honour.
partnership.
Share decisions on Rotorua for a more progressive city we can all be proud
of.
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1113
Le-Man, Carmellita
Y
Y
1113
1114
Le-Man, Carmellita
Ransfield-King, Kiti
Y
N
1115
Hargreaves, Elaine
1115
1116
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
N
Disagree with
Hargreaves, Elaine
Simpkins, Jocelyn
Hinetikoro
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
rights
partnership.
Agree with all aspects of the model. Believe this partnership will have a
hugely significant and positive impact not only for Maori but for all people of
Rotorua.
No one group of people should have privilege over others.
1116
Simpkins, Jocelyn
Hinetikoro
N
Y
Other options
1116
Simpkins, Jocelyn
Hinetikoro
Marie, Gillian
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
1117
Prefer Pro-Democrat’s version. It’s fairer for everyone.
betterment of Rotorua. It gives voice to Te Arawa. It makes me feel proud to
be Ngati Whakaue.
I would like to see the respect given to the Mana Whenua.
partnership.
Because Te Arawa are tangata whenua and have protected and treasured
the land, know its stories and share this knowledge with all.
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Name
1118
Te Paea, Christine
N
Y
1118
Te Paea, Christine
N
1118
1119
Te Paea, Christine
Te Paea, Henry
1119
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Te Paea, Henry
N
Y
Other options
1119
1120
Te Paea, Henry
Russell, Chris
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
1120
1121
Russell, Chris
Lawson, Joanne
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
I value Te Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua and believe they reflect the
opinions of the majority of Te Arawa descendants.
partnership.
I value Te Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua and believe they reflect the
opinions of the majority of Te Arawa descendants.
partnership.
Not democratically elected. The democratic process must be upheld.
Prefer a Te Arawa consultation/advisory committee with no voting rights.
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1122
Parker, Ken
Y
N
1123
Pargeter, Aidan
N
1124
Bradley, Jean
1124
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
Not
indicated
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
Bradley, Jean
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1124
Bradley, Jean
N
N
Other options
1124
Bradley, Jean
N
N
Other options
Referendum
1125
Ngati Pikiao Iwi
Trust
Ngati Pikiao Iwi
Trust
N
Y
Agree with
Cost to implement
N
Y
Agree with
1125
Ngati Pikiao Iwi
Trust
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1126
1127
Davis, Alaynna
Hinton, Maurice
John
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1127
Hinton, Maurice
John
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
To have unelected people outside of elected councillors with voting rights is
wrong. This proposal in its present form would be considered an act of
discrimination to all people in Rotorua with disastrous consequences to
democracy.
If these provisions pass through we have allowed apartheid to happen. A
race to impose over a greater by supposed right. this is apartheid and it is
not democracy.
Any Te Arawa appointees should sit on the committees in an advisory
capacity only and not have voting rights. Te Arawa is not the only iwi
identified with Rotorua.
Giving unelected committee members voting rights is completely going
against the democracy of one person one vote.
Would favour both Maori policy advisory board as well as community policy
advisory board, with neither of these boards having any voting rights.
Should council wish to proceed with their preferred option, then this should
only proceed after a binding referendum is held.
The indicative budget of 250-290k seems reasonable and is noted as a costeffective option.
The model recognises the tangata whenua status of hapū and iwi in Te
Arawa; the previous TASC lacked the ability to make effective decisions;
providing a Te Arawa commissioner on statutory hearing committees will
ensure effective tangata whenua representation and reflects a commitment
to Treaty partnership; the model acknowledges the stated LGA and RMA
obligations.
While the voting ability of non-elected Te Arawa representatives is
considered radical and controversial, it is also a dynamic solution to providing
an effective tangata whenua voice.
Agree with the establishment of an independent Te Arawa Board with their
representative sitting with council, to represent iwi interests, with board
members being elected by the Te Arawa community.
Would recommend a ‘full’ council seat that has been democratically elected
in the Council elections to be assigned to the Te Arawa Board as the council
delegate to ensure the board has a voting voice on Council matters
pertaining to iwi. Further believe Te Arawa should be members of all
standing committee as advisors without voting rights.
1125
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Name
1128
Paul, Miriama
N
Y
1128
Paul, Miriama
N
1129
Withers, ShirleyAnne
Vercoe, William Te
Ropiha
1131
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
N
Y
Agree with
Fleet, David
N
Disagree with
1132
Insley, Warren
N
Not
indicated
Y
Agree with
rights
1132
Insley, Warren
N
Y
Other options
1132
1133
Insley, Warren
Muru, Olivia
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1133
Muru, Olivia
N
Y
Other options
1133
Muru, Olivia
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Maori with the Council. It respects Mana Whenua input at a council level.
Do not support the alternative governance model because it does not
achieve the principles and purpose of the Te Arawa partnership model.
The proposal is undemocratic, creates a precedent for other interest groups,
the proposal was not part of the council’s election process.
It is not sensible to give unequal rights to any one group. We must all be
seen equal in the laws.
I care about our future generations.
partnership.
1130
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Name
1134
Smith, Dean
N
Y
1134
Smith, Dean
N
1135
Gea, Luigi
1136
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Poynter, Kim
N
N
Disagree with
1136
Poynter, Kim
N
N
Other options
members
1137
Wheadon, Michael
Cohu
Y
Y
Agree with
1137
Wheadon, Michael
Cohu
Y
Y
Disagree with
rights
1137
Y
Y
Disagree with
Y
Y
Other options
members
1138
Wheadon, Michael
Cohu
Wheadon, Michael
Cohu
Painter, Colin
partnership.
The mandate was to develop a better partnership model with Maori not
necessarily with Te Arawa alone. The current proposal has created a feeling
of a divisive society.
It is a breach of democracy to have unelected people making decisions on
behalf of the ratepayers and members of this community.
A model which provides advisory board inputs to the council is the sensible
option. This also mirrors what occurs with District Health Boards. I support
having Maori advisors however voting must be by those who have been
elected.
Support that they are to be selected democratically by the Te Arawa Board
with the section being only approved after necessary skills, knowledge and
other desirable attributes that are needed for those appointed to contribute in
a significant way.
Disproportionate power is being given to one interest group. All groups
should be given the opportunity to contribute equally within the decision
making process.
Proposed two members who will be selected by Te Arawa have not been
selected democratically by all eligible voters in the RCL region.
TASC should be rewritten so it can deliver on Rotorua’s 2030 vision.
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1139
Reardon, Margaret
N
N
Disagree with
1137
We have elected a council to direct Rotorua for the next couple of years and
there is no need to have advisors with voting rights or it would mean the
council can’t make decisions.
What’s the use if council can’t make their own decisions.
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Name
1140
Baines, Dudley
N
N
Disagree with
1140
Baines, Dudley
N
N
1140
Baines, Dudley
N
1141
Berry, Penelope
1141
Theme
Summary
No need for disproportionate power going to any interest group.
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
Other options
N
N
Agree with
Berry, Penelope
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1142
Chavasse, Shirley
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1143
1144
Morrison, Tanira
Taipeti, Kristopher
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1145
Gilbert, Diana
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1145
Gilbert, Diana
N
N
Disagree with
1145
1145
Gilbert, Diana
Gilbert, Diana
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
rights
Voting rights
1146
Estcourt, Allan
Y
N
Disagree with
1146
Estcourt, Allan
Y
N
Further
comments
rights
Fail to see the need to have a selection of unelected representation on
council committees with the same voting rights as an election council
member and paying them for this privilege.
public interest.
Good idea to consult with Te Arawa and use their wisdom and knowledge of
their people to benefit all of Rotorua.
Disagree with having 2 voting members of Te Arawa. This sets a dangerous
precedent. This is undemocratic.
Do not believe in partners being appointed or becoming paid members of
council with voting rights. Council members must be voted and be there by
public consent.
Feel it is important that Te Arawa have a voice when making important
decisions that affect the district.
Don’t want unelected people making decisions that affect me.
expert officials, to advise elected councillors who alone will make decisions in
the public interest.
Disagree with partnering with Te Arawa because all electors and ratepayers
should be treated equally. Partnering and financing any special interest
group is not in the ratepayers’ interest. Any arrangement which treats people
unequally is not satisfactory.
The most equitable arrangement is that all minority or special interest groups
should have access to the council and councillors to present their views on
any issue.
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Name
1147
Wells, Helen
N
N
1147
Wells, Helen
N
1148
1148
Estcourt, Dianne
Estcourt, Dianne
1148
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Other options
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
rights
Estcourt, Dianne
N
N
Other options
1149
Baker, Anthony
Frank
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1149
Baker, Anthony
Frank
Y
N
Other options
1150
Russell, Helen
N
N
Disagree with
1151
Beamish-White,
Joanne
N
N
Disagree with
members
Do not want to see unelected people on council with voting rights. Would like
to see Te Arawa represented but only as democratically elected members.
Would like Te Arawa members to stand for election like everyone else. The
alternative is a Te Arawa advisory board which can influence council as other
individuals, interest groups and expert officials do now.
Should not have to financially support any special interest group.
Every 3 years councils are voted for by ratepayers and residents without
distinction. I do not agree with any interest group being given power which is
unequal to any other interest group. It is disproportionate and unfair
especially to other minorities in the community.
I like the Pro-Democracy suggestion of the democratic governance model
and would like to see advisory boards set up to advise councillors only and
have those voted-in councillors make the decisions.
Absolute ‘put down’ to have unelected people on council committees making
decisions which will be of benefit to them or their group rather than all
ratepayers. Rotary International advise council on projects and have them
completed without voting rights or payment.
Would be happy with advisory committees, in this case a Maori policy
advisory board, possibly a community policy advisory board, a Rotary
International community policy board, community interest groups, experts in
certain fields to advise elected councillors who alone will make decisions in
the public interest.
Only want elected councillors to run our city/district, that’s democracy.
1152
Love, Gary
N
N
Disagree with
1152
Love, Gary
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1153
Hallier, Ben
N
N
Disagree with
members
We are a democratic country and council representatives are public servants
elected by the community – the proposal is undemocratic. I feel the
partnership is already operating – the development around Rotorua proves
this.
Agree with the intention, which is to look for ways of partnering with Te
Arawa. Not the mechanics of the proposal.
Like the idea of partnering with all stakeholders but not if it means one group
gets some sort of extra say over another in terms of voting rights in a forum
otherwise represented by elected members of our community.
Consultation is fine. Council should only be democratically elected
representatives answerable to the electorate.
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1154
Hallier, Cheryl
N
N
Disagree with
1155
Hallier, Justin
N
N
Disagree with
1156
Hallier, Megan
N
N
Disagree with
1157
Hallier, Tom
N
N
Disagree with
1158
Hallier, Moireen
N
N
Disagree with
1159
Martin, Valerie
N
N
Disagree with
1160
Retemeyer,
Chelsea
N
Y
1160
Retemeyer,
Chelsea
N
1160
Retemeyer,
Chelsea
Jones, Noel and
Alison
Jones, Noel and
Alison
1161
1161
To be
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Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Agree with
members
members
members
members
members
members
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Proposal is too divisive and no one should be on any council committee
unless they are democratically elected.
betterment of Rotorua. Te Arawa voice.
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
Goes against democratic principles. All Rotorua ratepayers should be
represented equally by democratically elected representatives.
There is no place for unelected people with voting rights on any council
committee. Only people who should have voting rights are those elected
through fair and democratic process.
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Name
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Would support a model which incorporates advisory boards that represent
interest groups. Should be process that allows individuals and experts to
advise council so they can make decisions in the best interests of the public.
Unfair in this time of high council debt for ratepayers to pay for another
governance and administrative structure.
Wrong for unelected people to have a disproportionate power on council
committees.
Don’t want unelected people given voting rights on decisions that affect
myself and the ratepayers of Rotorua.
Prefer a democratic governance. Like a Maori advisory board.
It would allow council to work alongside Te Arawa in the spirit of the
principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Do not want unelected people having voting rights on council decisions that
affect Rotorua people.
Prefer a Maori advisory group of experts and officials to advise the council.
The voice of the people of Te Arawa ensures the whenua, wairua and the
manikitanga of everyone is upheld.
1161
Jones, Noel and
Alison
N
N
Other options
1162
Styles, Dean
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1162
Styles, Dean
N
N
Disagree with
1162
Styles, Dean
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
1162
1163
Styles, Dean
Farquhar, Stacy
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
1164
Styles, Diane
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1164
1165
Styles, Diane
Kaua, O’Delia
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
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ID
Name
1166
Haumaha, Fredrick
N
Y
1166
Haumaha, Fredrick
N
1166
1167
Haumaha, Fredrick
Haumaha, Joy
1167
1167
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Haumaha, Joy
N
Y
Other options
Haumaha, Joy
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
To respect the Te Arawa people and remind non Maori of who is Tangata
Whenua.
partnership.
Council should support Te Arawa initiatives and work alongside Te Arawa for
the betterment of all people of all races.
partnership.
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ID
Name
1168
Haumaha, Tiare
N
Y
1168
Haumaha, Tiare
N
1168
1169
Haumaha, Tiare
Harris, Lenard
Charles
1169
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Harris, Lenard
Charles
Harris, Lenard
Charles
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Other options
1170
Henry, Rosemarie
N
Y
Agree with
1170
1171
Henry, Rosemarie
Lysaght, Greig
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Disagree with
1171
Lysaght, Greig
N
Y
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
Voting rights
1172
Heeney, Dr Michael
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
We Te Arawa should have a say in what happens to lands and waters that
belong to Maori or Te Arawa.
partnership.
Agree with establishment of an independent Te Arawa Board sitting outside
Council to represent iwi interests, with board members elected by the Te
Arawa community and funded by Te Arawa.
Not democratic for persons who have not stood for council be granted a vote,
regardless of race, colour or creed.
Prefer that two boards outside council be established to act in an advisory
capacity both made up of volunteers and funded independent of council – a
Maori board embracing all iwi headed by Te Arawa; a community board
embracing other ethnic interests.
opportunities to advice the vision of the Rotorua community. Without it who
will peak on our behalf? We will become segregated as a community.
No group should be given additional rights over any other group, all people
should be treated equal.
Totally opposed to any non elected person having voting rights on council as
this is non democratic. Only elected councillors should have voting rights.
Agree with working closely and consulting with Te Arawa but disagree with
giving voting rights to any non elected person or group. Prefer limiting Te
Arawa to consultancy.
1169
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ID
Name
1173
Kerei, Laurissa
N
Y
1173
Kerei, Laurissa
N
1173
1174
Kerei, Laurissa
Pussell, Rehua
1174
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Pussell, Rehua
N
Y
Other options
1174
1175
Pussell, Rehua
Scott, Amy
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1175
1176
Scott, Amy
Korte, Pauline
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
Believe this model helps to promote multicultural relationships, tolerance,
understanding and appreciation.
achieve the principles and purpose of the Te Arawa partnership model; it is
inconsistent with the commitment of Te Arawa and Council to establish an
effective partnership.
It will acknowledge the involvement of Te Arawa in the establishment of the
Rotorua district and provide a fairer representation of Te Arawa in the
decision making processes.
partnership.
Maori with the Council; enhances Council decision-making for the betterment
of Rotorua. It gives voice to Te Arawa.
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Korte, Don
N
N
Disagree with
1177
Korte, Don
N
N
Disagree with
1177
1178
Korte, Don
Marama, Rice
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
1179
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
N
N
Other options
Referendum
1180
Bradley, Jennifer
Faye
Bradley, Jennifer
Faye
Bradley, Jennifer
Faye
Bradley, Jennifer
Faye
Turner, Geoffrey
N
Y
Agree with
1181
Steele, Greg
N
N
Disagree with
1181
Steele, Greg
N
N
Other options
1182
Howard, Steve
N
N
Disagree with
1183
Howard, Pam
N
N
Disagree with
members
1179
1179
1179
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Support
Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
rights
members
Support a democratic governance model.
The past history in terms of what Te Arawa and Whakaue gave to the city
and it will build an endearing long term relationship for all of the Rotorua
community to embrace.
Why has Te Arawa been singled out as there are other iwi in Rotorua and
they don’t get special treatment.
Only people elected by the community should ever be given voting rights.
Have no problem with a Maori advisory board providing they are open to all
iwi, not just Te Arawa, and providing they do not have voting rights.
Should council want to proceed with this partnership model there has to be a
binding public referendum.
The current proposal is the voice of moderation and a curb on extremism. It
seeks to positively promote TA’s interests, but in a positive way for its
peoples … such will have benefits for the whole community. I thoroughly
endorse the current proposal.
Disagree with the lack of democratic process being applied. No place in a
democratic system where those who seek office to be elected democratically
… for them to be usurped by application of a bespoke undemocratic process
… regardless of perceived justification.
The TASC or something similar, like other advisory groups, full time or
occasional, are in a prime position to advise and direct issues within their
sphere of influence. Ensuring set up and effectiveness of such groups
should permit proper advice and direction to elected representatives.
There is lack of a democratic procedure to appoint the members. Council
members need to remember they are elected democratically and are
expected to uphold these principles. All people need to earn the positions as
chosen by the democratic voting systems.
People who are on the council should be voted on by us and selected by
vote, not by race or personal preferences.
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ID
Name
1184
Hammond, Don
N
N
1184
Hammond, Don
N
1185
Brady, Edward
1186
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
Collins, Alana
N
Y
Agree with
1187
Gifford, John
Y
Y
Agree with
1187
Gifford, John
Y
Y
Further
comments
1188
Charlton, Rex
N
1188
Charlton, Rex
N
1188
Charlton, Rex
N
1188
Charlton, Rex
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Support effective partnerships. Te Arawa have representation at council
through currently elected councillors. We therefore need to ensure
communication works rather than giving one group additional rights or
privileges over the rest of the community.
Support improved partnership, but do not support voting rights for non
elected members. The model is fine without the voting rights.
It will enable Te Arawa to voice concerns around local issues.
Te Arawa are the indigenous people of the Rotorua and surrounding area.
Te Arawa have contributed enormously into the local economy. Maori
businesses are creating job opportunities for the local community.
Of the view that the proposed partnership model – though perhaps not
perfect, is a very good start to potentially address issues of community
disparities and inequalities in a way that brings benefits to the Rotorua
district.
Rotorua collectively needs to think much more strategically about how it
wants to develop and compete in the global community. There could be
huge benefit if all parties involved in the development of the partnership
model could step back and think about the engagement process in a much
broader context.
Oppose special privileges and authority going to any one stakeholder group.
Disagree with
Disagree with
rights
Disagree with
Voting rights
Oppose non-elected people having voting rights.
Other options
Support a 2 house system of governance. Maori represented by a Maori
board. Non-Maori represented by a non-Maori board. The political power of
each of these boards would be proportionate to the wider community
composition. These two boards would lobby councillors for policy. Only
elected councillors would have voting rights.
Oppose both option 2 and option 3 of Te Arawa Partnership proposal.
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ID
Name
1189
Nicholson, Taparoto
N
Y
1190
Te Whetu, Te Uru o
N
1190
1191
Te Whetu, Te Uru o
Tahana, Joe
1191
1192
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Tahana, Joe
Hawe, Stevie
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1192
Hawe, Stevie
N
Y
Other options
1192
1193
1193
Hawe, Stevie
Stotter, Don
Stotter, Don
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
members
1193
Stotter, Don
N
N
Other options
1194
Colledge, Rob
N
N
Agree with
1194
Colledge, Rob
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Support model as it can only strengthen relations among local government,
other local communities and Te Arawa.
Maori wards would also be preferable.
Maori wards would also be preferable.
This is very important because it will give me and my iwi a voice at the
council table.
The cost of the model will be a significant burden on all ratepayers.
Persons who make decisions that affect us ratepayers should be publicly
elected by and solely accountable to all ratepayers. Decision making power
must remain with publicly elected councillors
Support democratic governance model where publicly elected councillors are
advised by several interested groups and only publicly elected councillors
Agree with establishment of an independent Te Arawa Board with board
members elected by the Te Arawa community.
Disagree with voting rights for appointed representatives on the two council
committees.
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ID
Name
1194
Colledge, Rob
N
N
1195
Eagle, Brian R J
Y
1196
Ward, Carol
1196
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Ward, Carol
N
N
Disagree with
1196
Ward, Carol
N
N
Other options
members
Prefer the democratic governance model that the Rotorua Pro-Democracy
Society has put forward.
Agree with Te Arawa model in so far as it goes. View it as but a step
towards partnership, but cannot of itself produce partnership because only
the persons chosen by Te Arawa to represent them are specifically
responsible to Te Arawa. Others may agree with those represented, but as
the Te Arawa reps would only have votes in committee stages, they would be
but a voice; that is not partnership.
Want everyone to contribute fairly to decision-making processes. This
proposal limits this to one interest group only and would give disproportionate
power to that group.
1197
Flavell, Whatanui
N
Y
Agree with
1198
Mor, Warre
N
Y
Agree with
1198
Mor, Warre
N
Y
Other options
1198
Mor, Warre
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Support the democratic governance model because it gives everyone the
ability to contribute fairly to decision-making processes. It allows a Maori
decisions.
partnership.
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ID
Name
1199
Young, Shirley
Y
N
1199
Young, Shirley
Y
1200
Lacey, Christian
1200
1201
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
N
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
Lacey, Christian
Hofmann, Cynthia
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
1201
Hofmann, Cynthia
N
N
Disagree with
1201
Hofmann, Cynthia
N
N
Disagree with
1201
Hofmann, Cynthia
N
N
Other options
rights
members
In this proposal true democracy is not in evidence. Members of democratic
organisations should be elected under the democratic process. It is
encouraging bias to one group which will cause divisiveness in our
community.
There are several workable democratic options available. Advisory boards
representing particular groups and informing council of their specific needs
and requirements should be considered. This would ensure equality in
governance.
This partnership will help Rotorua grow into a better economy.
1202
Findon, Christine
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1202
Findon, Christine
N
N
Disagree with
members
1202
Findon, Christine
N
N
Other options
public interest.
There is considerable cost involved and I do not believe that as ratepayers
we should be saddles with anymore costs to run council.
No room in a democratic society for unelected people to make decisions that
affect me. This is undemocratic and will come at an additional cost to
ratepayers.
public interest.
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1203
Heald, John
N
1204
Day, Raewyn
1204
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Against the Council recommendations.
N
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Day, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
1204
Day, Raewyn
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
1204
Day, Raewyn
N
N
Other options
1205
Morrison, Ana
Rogers, Jason
Rolleston, Hemi
Paul, Katie
(Te Kotahitanga o
Ngāti Whakaue
Assets Trust)
Morrison, Ana
Rogers, Jason
Rolleston, Hemi
Paul, Katie
(Te Kotahitanga o
Ngāti Whakaue
Assets Trust)
Morrison, Ana
Rogers, Jason
Rolleston, Hemi
Paul, Katie
(Te Kotahitanga o
Ngāti Whakaue
Assets Trust)
Y
Y
Agree with
Object to them being paid with $250,000 to $290,000 being put aside from
my rates to pay them.
This group is a single issue group and I don’t consider them able to make
unbiased decision on anything that affects the whole community.
Opposed to anybody being given voting rights when they have not been
elected in a general election.
Preferred option is to resurrect the Te Arawa Standing Committee with more
competent people to take proposals from Te Arawa back to councillors.
The Trust supports the Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Y
Y
Other options
The Trust do not support the ‘Option 5’ developed by and being promoted by
a local lobby group.
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
The Trust supports the Māori wards as an alternative to the Proposed Te
Arawa Partnership Model.
1205
1205
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Y
Y
Agree with
Support in principle the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa. The
proposed Model will protect our rights and ensure that our mana is upheld.
Through the Model we can have legitimate representation and a voice on
RLC via representatives on various committees, an independent Te Arawa
Board. Makes sense that RLC should strategically align itself with Te Arawa
and its hapu for the benefit of all.
1207
Meha, Morris (Te
Tahuna Trust,
Tapuaeharuru
Marae Committee,
Ngati
TamateatutahiKawiti)
Hingston, Cyrus
N
Y
Agree with
1207
Hingston, Cyrus
N
Y
Other options
1207
1208
Hingston, Cyrus
Nikora, Tama
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1208
Nikora, Tama
N
Y
Other options
Believe a true and fair representation of the people of this district will be
made if the Te Arawa Partnership Model is adopted.
partnership.
Council needs Te Arawa to provide for the economic development of
Rotorua.
partnership.
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ID
Name
1209
Hose, Callan
N
N
1210
Walsh, Darrin
N
1211
Waldin, Richard
1212
1213
1214
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Wylie, Marie
N
Disagree with
Richards, Joan
Thornborough,
Kevin
Thornborough,
Kevin
Thornborough,
Kevin
Thornborough,
Kevin
N
N
Not
indicated
N
N
members
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
rights
members
There should be no special treatment for any ethnic group. Believe that all
Te Arawa grievances have been settled with the Crown we should all be on
equal terms.
Believe the future of our economy locally lies in the hands of iwi … there is a
need for them to be a partner in Rotorua’s economic growth. I support them
having a say as proposed on council.
The proposal as it stands demonstrates trust and respect. I respect the input
of the Te Arawa representatives and trust RLC use their influence to positive
effect. Te Arawa have been very respectful of the view of the community and
have in no way demonstrated any attitudes and behaviours that should
concern any groups in the community.
Support democratic system of people being voted by the public. Want Te
Arawa to be elected not appointed. Let the public decide.
1215
Thomas, Ruth
N
Y
Agree with
1216
Cumming, Fergus
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1216
Cumming, Fergus
N
N
Disagree with
members
1214
1214
1214
Disagree with
Disagree with
public interest.
Trust in the process and in the thinking, sharing and planning of the leaders/
elected representatives/Te Arawa representatives who have developed the
proposal. The proposed model ensures Te Arawa are ‘at the table’ to help
guide decision making for this community, alongside councillors.
There are many more than one iwi in Rotorua, the model does not treat the
other iwi fairly. Further there are many other ethnic and specific interest
groups within Rotorua.
Do not support proposal that non elected persons be appointed to council
committees.
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ID
Name
1216
Cumming, Fergus
N
N
1217
Jukich, S
N
1218
Weren, P
1219
Theme
Summary
Other options
N
Disagree with
members
N
N
Disagree with
members
McMillan, Margaret
N
N
Disagree with
1220
Weren, Kath
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
If necessary council should consider creation of non voting advisory groups
or committees such as 2 or 3 separate Maori or iwi groups, and urban group,
a rural group etc with members from within the individual constituencies
being elected from within each group.
Not fair and democratic process. Te Arawa should not be treated any
differently to non Te Arawa residents. If they need better representation, get
elected to a council like everyone else.
Every person that makes decisions on behalf of ratepayers has to be
democratically elected. What happens if ratepayers strongly disagree with
the decisions made and voted on by persons not voted onto council. The
public has no way of removing these people from the voting chamber.
Don’t support this at all. No free rides onto council for a specific group.
1221
White, Samantha
Y
Y
Agree with
1222
Robb, Noel
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1223
Watson, Shirley
N
N
Agree with
1223
Watson, Shirley
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1224
Henderson, Ian and
Noelle
Henderson, Ian and
Noelle
N
N
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1224
Henderson, Ian and
Noelle
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1225
Evenden, Julie
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1224
Not a democratic way to do things. If they get in without being voted on then
how do they get out of the system if they don’t perform or are not
accountable.
It recognises the unique position of Te Arawa in this region/rohe as mana
whenua.
Disagree with voting rights being given to unelected members on council
committees.
A democratically determined consultation system to operate for both Maori
and the rest of the community (and on an equal footing).
Do not want to have unelected people who represent a single interest group
to have governance power and voting rights.
Te Arawa Board members may attend council meetings and give their points
of view but should not have a vote.
Te Arawa are being singled out as deserving of special treatment by RLC.
There are a multitude of other races and special interest groups which may
have equal claim to preferential treatment.
Object to proposal to give committee voting rights to members of Te Arawa
Board. Voting rights should not be granted to anyone not elected to RLC by
the Rotorua public. Elected members are the only people who have been
given a mandate by the electorate to manage council’s affairs.
To add additional costs to an already overburdened ratepayer makes no
sense.
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ID
Name
1225
Evenden, Julie
N
N
Disagree with
1225
Evenden, Julie
N
N
1225
1226
1227
1228
Evenden, Julie
Charles, David
Davies, Melissa
Raureti, Tanira
N
N
N
N
1228
1229
Raureti, Tanira
Martin, R W
1229
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Disagree with
Disagree with
Agree with
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
committee meetings
Martin, R W
Y
N
Other options
1230
Dewes, Te Aopare
N
Y
Agree with
1230
Dewes, Te Aopare
N
Y
Other options
1230
1231
Dewes, Te Aopare
Mills, Richard
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
We have already elected a good cross-section of our community to council.
Don’t want unelected people making decisions on my behalf.
Don’t want unelected people to be given voting rights. We have elections for
a reason.
Opposed to Te Arawa having a commissioner on the decision making
hearings on the RMA. Also opposed to a Te Arawa member being on the CE
performance review meetings. As these are included in options 2 and 3 I am
opposed to the Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Preference is for the TASC to continue and have direct consultation with
council and not via subtribes.
A fairer way of running Rotorua Lakes Council.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Te Arawa have, since the arrival of Pakeha, support them with land,
economy, and worked in partnership to found Rotorua. without their foresight
Rotorua would not be the place it is today. A place founded in partnership
should continue in partnership.
partnership.
1232
Bluegum, Eddie
Tiepa
N
Y
Agree with
1232
Bluegum, Eddie
Tiepa
N
Y
Other options
1232
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1233
Bluegum, Eddie
Tiepa
Paniora, Jodi
N
Y
Agree with
1233
Paniora, Jodi
N
Y
Other options
1233
1234
Paniora, Jodi
Siniva
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1235
1235
Millsteed, Stephen
Millsteed, Stephen
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
It will be for the betterment of Te Arawa and it is where it should be.
Do not support the alternative governance model because: It disregards the
significance of Te Arawa to this district; it is inconsistent with the commitment
of Te Arawa and Council to establish an effective partnership.
Makes sense to work with iwi, the people who were first here in Rotorua.
they are the people who hold the history that could be shared and used on
the Lakes Council.
This council is not in a financial position to pay for a ‘parallel’ council.
It would give Te Arawa a voice in the CEO performance and RMA statutory
hearings committee, these should only be for elected councillors.
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ID
Name
1235
Millsteed, Stephen
Y
N
1235
Millsteed, Stephen
Y
1236
Marsden, Ronald
1236
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Marsden, Ronald
N
N
Disagree with
1236
Marsden, Ronald
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1236
Marsden, Ronald
N
N
1236
Marsden, Ronald
N
N
Further
comments
Other options
Maori wards
1237
Marsden, Mrs
Annette
Marsden, Mrs
Annette
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Marsden, Mrs
Annette
Marsden, Mrs
Annette
Marsden, Mrs
Annette
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
N
N
Further
comments
Other options
Maori wards
Do not want unelected people with voting rights on any council committees.
The Te Arawa representatives would not be accountable to the ratepayers,
but to the Te Arawa Board.
Would like to see a model that includes a Maori policy advisory board made
up of all Maori including Te Arawa, a community policy advisory board made
up of the wider community. And these Boards would be unpaid, but
attendance fees can be paid.
Disagree that the proposed 14 man Te Arawa Advisory Committee receive
payment from RLC funds.
Do not believe that Te Arawa represents all Maori people who live in this
district and therefore will not necessarily act on behalf of those who are not
Te Arawa.
Disagree that any non elected person including those from Te Arawa have
voting rights on any of the RLC committees.
The 2 yearly representation review is the time for a general review of how our
district’s people will be represented under open democratic principles.
A more reasonable way of addressing Maori representation is to introduce a
ward system based on ‘communities of interest’. Propose there be 4 wards –
Urban, Maori, Lakes, Rural. Each ward be designated to elect a certain
number of councillors from among their own ‘community of interest’ and
these councillors and only them have the right to vote.
Disagree that the proposed 14 man Te Arawa Advisory Committee receive
payment from RLC funds.
Do not believe that Te Arawa represents all Maori people who live in this
district and therefore will not necessarily act on behalf of those who are not
Te Arawa.
Disagree that any non elected person including those from Te Arawa have
voting rights on any of the RLC committees.
The 2 yearly representation review is the time for a general review of how our
district’s people will be represented under open democratic principles.
A more reasonable way of addressing Maori representation is to introduce a
ward system based on ‘communities of interest’. Propose there be 4 wards –
Urban, Maori, Lakes, Rural. Each ward be designated to elect a certain
number of councillors from among their own ‘community of interest’ and
these councillors and only them have the right to vote.
1237
1237
1237
1237
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Name
1238
Morrison, Ana
Y
Y
1238
Morrison, Ana
Y
1238
Morrison, Ana
1239
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Thomas, Malcolm
Y
Y
Agree with
1239
Thomas, Malcolm
Y
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1240
Prior, Barry and
Janette
N
N
Disagree with
Support proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model because it promotes
meaningful and strategically valuable involvement of Te Arawa in the
direction and development of Rotorua; it is an excellent step towards fulfilling
the intent of the Treaty of Waitangi; it recognises the investment by Te Arawa
iwi in the development and ongoing growth of Rotorua; it is an inclusive
governance model that has integrity in intent to respectfully partner with Te
Arawa; Te Arawa representatives appointed to the committees etc add to the
diversity of skill and experience; normalising a Te Arawa perspective in
decision-making supports the building of a greater understanding of tāngata
whenua interests.
Do not support the ‘Option 5’ devised in a silo by a local lobby group. In my
opinion it is archaic and reductionist. It does not reflect the inclusive,
collaborative and cohesive community that I want by tri-lingual Ngāti
Whakaue children to grow up in.
If the Proposed Te Arawa partnership Model were to not go ahead, the only
other alternative I would support would be Māori wards.
Adoption of the model will result in two sets of assumptions being
represented. Firstly the community as a whole is represented by the
democratic process selecting the Mayor and 12 councillors. Secondly in the
Te Arawa Model the iwi are represented by two people appointed by Te
Arawa. This takes account of the view the iwi are represented by people
selected through an iwi based decision making process. This combination
will result in a governance model that combines two sets of assumptions –
our British democratic traditions and Maori traditions. I consider this a
partnership in the true sense of the word.
The Model will result in Te Arawa having two votes on council committees
and the Mayor and councillors have13 votes at full Council decision making
stage. This means the two Te Arawa appointees alone cannot over rule the
democratically elected representatives when the final decisions are made. I
cannot see how the adoption of the Model will subvert the democratic
process without the majority of the 13 democratically elected representatives
agreeing with the views put forward by the Te Arawa representatives.
We are a democracy where we vote for our representatives to act for us. All
should have the same right to offer themselves for election. This system
works well without giving special treatment to any group based on race and I
believe that any move towards such treatment is wrong.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Concerns me that Te Arawa are requesting special additional unelected
representation on major council committees, with voting rights, when their
interests are already attended to in the same way as the rest of the
population. We are strongly against this proposal.
Council to assist in meeting Council’s obligation under the LGA. I love
Rotorua and believe Te Arawa should have representation on council. I also
believe a robust process is important and necessary.
1240
Prior, Barry and
Janette
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1241
Rika, Leo
Y
Y
Agree with
1241
Rika, Leo
Y
Y
Other options
1241
1242
Rika, Leo
Childs, Amy
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1242
Childs, Amy
Y
Y
Other options
1242
1243
Childs, Amy
Hohepa,
Domanique
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1243
Hohepa,
Domanique
Y
Y
Other options
1243
Hohepa,
Domanique
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1244
Pirika, Waimarie
Y
Y
1244
Pirika, Waimarie
Y
1244
1245
Pirika, Waimarie
Hunia, Anaru
1245
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Hunia, Anaru
Y
Y
Other options
1245
1246
Hunia, Anaru
Sweeney, Eileen
Y
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
1247
Mitchell, Dawn
N
Y
Agree with
Maori wards
members
Feel all members of council must be elected.
1247
Mitchell, Dawn
N
Y
Other options
1247
1248
Mitchell, Dawn
Moses, Anita
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1248
Moses, Anita
N
Y
Other options
do not support this option at all.
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ID
Name
1248
1249
Moses, Anita
Unuwa, Lailane
N
N
Y
Y
1249
Unuwa, Lailane
N
1249
1250
Unuwa, Lailane
Kereopa, Lucy
Ruiha
1250
1250
Theme
Summary
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Kereopa, Lucy
Ruiha
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1251
Kereopa, Lucy
Ruiha
Carston, Jean
N
Y
Agree with
1251
Carston, Jean
N
Y
Other options
1251
1252
Carston, Jean
Kameta, Awhina
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1252
Kameta, Awhina
N
Y
1252
1253
Kameta, Awhina
Kameta, Nigel T P
N
N
1253
Kameta, Nigel T P
1253
1254
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Kameta, Nigel T P
Morehu, Te Kiri
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1254
Morehu, Te Kiri
N
Y
Other options
1254
1255
Morehu, Te Kiri
Raupita, Don
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1255
Raupita, Don
N
Y
Other options
1255
1256
Raupita, Don
Ngatai, Jean
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1256
Ngatai, Jean
N
Y
1256
1257
Ngatai, Jean
Newton, Michael
N
N
1257
Newton, Michael
1257
1258
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Newton, Michael
Taueri, Darren
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1258
Taueri, Darren
N
Y
Other options
1258
1259
Taueri, Darren
Huata, Ringahora
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1259
Huata, Ringahora
N
Y
Other options
1259
1260
Huata, Ringahora
Huata, Ngamoni
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1260
Huata, Ngamoni
N
Y
1260
1261
Huata, Ngamoni
Kereopa, Eunice
N
N
1261
Kereopa, Eunice
1261
1262
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Kereopa, Eunice
Kereopa, Maurice
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1262
Kereopa, Maurice
N
Y
Other options
1262
1263
Kereopa, Maurice
Rangiteotini
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1263
Rangiteotini
N
Y
Other options
1263
1264
Rangiteotini
Huata, Ngamoni
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1264
Huata, Ngamoni
N
Y
1264
1265
Huata, Ngamoni
Rei, Tere
N
N
1265
Rei, Tere
1265
1266
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Rei, Tere
Lakota, John
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1266
Lakota, John
N
Y
Other options
1266
1267
Lakota, John
Pirika, Stevie
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1267
Pirika, Stevie
N
Y
Other options
1267
1268
Pirika, Stevie
Rerehau, Rosemary
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1268
Rerehau, Rosemary
N
Y
1268
1269
Rerehau, Rosemary
Pirika, Kerry
N
N
1269
Pirika, Kerry
1269
1270
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Pirika, Kerry
Pirika, Tuatini
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1270
Pirika, Tuatini
N
Y
Other options
1270
1271
Pirika, Tuatini
Moke, Peter
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1271
Moke, Peter
N
Y
Other options
1271
1272
Moke, Peter
Kire, Tom
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1272
Kire, Tom
N
Y
1272
1273
Kire, Tom
Emery, Eddie
N
N
1273
Emery, Eddie
1273
1274
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Emery, Eddie
Teaeki, Takanoi
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1274
Teaeki, Takanoi
N
Y
Other options
1274
1275
Teaeki, Takanoi
Ivory
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1275
Ivory
N
Y
Other options
1275
1276
Ivory
Rosanoski, Logan
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
1276
Rosanoski, Logan
N
Y
1276
1277
Rosanoski, Logan
Wetini, Lily
N
N
1277
Wetini, Lily
1277
1278
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Wetini, Lily
Meihana, Roland
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1278
Meihana, Roland
N
Y
Other options
1278
1279
Meihana, Roland
Grant-Mackie, Tiaki
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1279
Grant-Mackie, Tiaki
N
Y
Other options
1279
1280
Grant-Mackie, Tiaki
Horn, Richard
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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1280
Horn, Richard
N
Y
1280
1281
Horn, Richard
Hemi, Linda
N
N
1281
Hemi, Linda
1281
1282
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Hemi, Linda
Clements, Aroha
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1282
Clements, Aroha
N
Y
Other options
1282
1283
Clements, Aroha
McRae, Lynette
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1283
McRae, Lynette
N
Y
Other options
1283
1284
McRae, Lynette
Dhanjee, Kaa
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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Name
1284
Dhanjee, Kaa
N
Y
1284
1285
Dhanjee, Kaa
Tamara, Davis
N
N
1285
Tamara, Davis
1285
1286
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Tamara, Davis
Rameka, Aaron
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1286
Rameka, Aaron
N
Y
Other options
1286
1287
Rameka, Aaron
Rameka, Anne
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1287
Rameka, Anne
N
Y
Other options
1287
1288
Rameka, Anne
Corbett, Merenia
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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1288
Corbett, Merenia
N
Y
1288
1289
Corbett, Merenia
James, Marnie
N
N
1289
James, Marnie
1289
1290
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
James, Marnie
Barton, Natan
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1290
Barton, Natan
N
Y
Other options
1290
1291
Barton, Natan
Nepia, Rhiannon
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1291
Nepia, Rhiannon
N
Y
Other options
1291
1292
Nepia, Rhiannon
Nepia, Joanne
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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Name
1292
Nepia, Joanne
N
Y
1292
1293
Nepia, Joanne
Hare, Teare
N
N
1293
Hare, Teare
1293
1294
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Hare, Teare
Pirika, Jane
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1294
Pirika, Jane
N
Y
Other options
1294
1295
Pirika, Jane
Marsh, Gina
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1295
Marsh, Gina
N
Y
Other options
1295
1296
Marsh, Gina
Davies, Maria
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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Name
1296
Davies, Maria
N
Y
1296
1297
Davies, Maria
Winiata, Ramata
N
N
1297
Winiata, Ramata
1297
1298
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Winiata, Ramata
Te Kaawa, John
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1298
Te Kaawa, John
N
Y
Other options
1298
1299
Te Kaawa, John
Te Moni, Tyron
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1299
Te Moni, Tyron
N
Y
Other options
1299
1300
Te Moni, Tyron
Morris, Tom
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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Name
1300
Morris, Tom
N
Y
1300
1301
Morris, Tom
Rameka, Fiona
N
N
1301
Rameka, Fiona
1301
1302
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Rameka, Fiona
Mackey, Renee
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1302
Mackey, Renee
N
Y
Other options
1302
1303
Mackey, Renee
Papuni, Lisa
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1303
Papuni, Lisa
N
Y
Other options
1303
1304
Papuni, Lisa
Iona, A J
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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Name
1304
Iona, A J
N
Y
1304
1305
Iona, A J
Gray, Madison
N
N
1305
Gray, Madison
1305
1306
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Gray, Madison
Tawera, Mercia
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1306
Tawera, Mercia
N
Y
Other options
1306
1307
Tawera, Mercia
Iona, Willie
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1307
Iona, Willie
N
Y
Other options
1307
1308
Iona, Willie
Lawson, Jade
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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Name
1308
Lawson, Jade
N
Y
1308
1309
Lawson, Jade
Smith, Toni
N
N
1309
Smith, Toni
1309
1310
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Smith, Toni
Pewhairangi,
Shelley
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1310
Pewhairangi,
Shelley
N
Y
Other options
1310
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1311
Pewhairangi,
Shelley
Mackey, Neihana
N
Y
Agree with
1311
Mackey, Neihana
N
Y
Other options
1311
Mackey, Neihana
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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Name
1312
Lacey, Hana
N
Y
1312
Lacey, Hana
N
1312
1313
Lacey, Hana
Wilson, Paki
1313
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Wilson, Paki
N
Y
Other options
1313
1314
Wilson, Paki
Kingi, Graham
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1314
Kingi, Graham
N
Y
Other options
1314
1315
Kingi, Graham
Wilson, Te Hakaraia
o te rangi
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1315
Wilson, Te Hakaraia
o te rangi
N
Y
Other options
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Name
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1316
Wilson, Te Hakaraia
o te rangi
Herbert, Tommy
N
Y
Agree with
1316
Herbert, Tommy
N
Y
Other options
1316
1317
Herbert, Tommy
Raharuhi, TaniaRose
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1317
Raharuhi, TaniaRose
N
Y
Other options
1317
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1318
Raharuhi, TaniaRose
Thompson, Tava
N
Y
Agree with
1318
Thompson, Tava
N
Y
Other options
1318
1319
Thompson, Tava
Pohe, Shannon
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1319
Pohe, Shannon
N
N
Other options
Disagree that Te Arawa board members can be elected by Te Arawa
community – should be a joint decision from all Rotorua community.
Stick with the arrangement already in place.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
1320
Searancke, Irlene
Miriama
N
Y
Agree with
1320
Searancke, Irlene
Miriama
N
Y
Other options
1320
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1321
Searancke, Irlene
Miriama
Pewhairangi, Anaru
N
Y
Agree with
1321
Pewhairangi, Anaru
N
Y
Other options
1321
1322
Pewhairangi, Anaru
Pene, Jacab
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1322
Pene, Jacab
N
Y
Other options
1322
1323
Pene, Jacab
Parahi, Sandy
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1323
Parahi, Sandy
N
Y
Other options
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Name
1323
1324
Parahi, Sandy
Koopu, Haromi
N
N
Y
Y
1324
Koopu, Haromi
N
1324
1325
Koopu, Haromi
Brown, Keith
1326
Theme
Summary
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Henderson, Robyn
N
Y
Agree with
Maori wards
members
1326
Henderson, Robyn
N
Y
Other options
1326
1327
Henderson, Robyn
Tetana, Aroha
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1327
Tetana, Aroha
N
Y
Other options
1327
1328
Tetana, Aroha
Nopera, Taumauri
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Representatives need to be elected by the ratepayers. Disagree with them
being on a committee but not elected by the ratepayers.
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1328
Nopera, Taumauri
N
Y
1328
1329
Nopera, Taumauri
Wehipuhona, Ngati
Kuia
N
N
1329
Wehipuhona, Ngati
Kuia
1329
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1330
Wehipuhona, Ngati
Kuia
Nopera, Whakaaio
N
Y
Agree with
1330
Nopera, Whakaaio
N
Y
Other options
1330
1331
Nopera, Whakaaio
Scally, Adrienne
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1331
Scally, Adrienne
N
Y
Other options
1331
Scally, Adrienne
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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Name
1332
Hukutere, Karikii
N
Y
1332
Hukutere, Karikii
N
1332
1333
1334
Hukutere, Karikii
Cameron, R L
Millsteed, Jenny
1334
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
Millsteed, Jenny
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1334
1335
Millsteed, Jenny
Stevens, B M
Y
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
rights
1335
Stevens, B M
N
N
Disagree with
1336
Stevens, N G
N
N
Disagree with
members
rights
1336
Stevens, N G
N
N
Disagree with
1337
Wharepapa, John
N
Y
Agree with
Not democratic. The Te Arawa proposal is pure idealism.
Options 2 and 3 don’t give the ability for wider community members to vote
Te Arawa members on or off the committee, but community at large are
expected to cover the cost of these unelected people. Cost of running a
parallel council is prohibitive.
Options 2 and 3 deviate from principles of democracy by giving unelected
members of Te Arawa voting rights on committees that should only be held
by elected councillors
I believe that the democratic governance model is a better option.
Do not believe any interest group ought to have a disproportionate power in
decision making. All residents ought to be able to make an equal
contribution to the local decision making processes.
Do not support unelected people making decisions which only elected
councillors ought to make.
Do not believe any interest group ought to have a disproportionate power in
decision making. All residents ought to be able to make an equal
contribution to the local decision making processes.
Do not support unelected people making decisions which only elected
councillors ought to make.
members
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Name
1338
Wharepapa, Lindy
N
Y
1339
Wharepapa, Jamie
N
1340
Wharepapa, Cody
1341
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Wharepapa, Klayton
N
Y
Agree with
1342
Wharepapa,
Cheyanne
N
Y
Agree with
1343
1344
Tiuka, Kylie
Grant, Darin
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
It is progressive, inclusive and respectful.
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1345
Waru, Rawiri
Y
Y
1345
1346
Waru, Rawiri
Solomon, Kim
Y
N
1346
Solomon, Kim
1347
1347
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Lacey-Rameka,
Bailey
N
Y
Agree with
Lacey-Rameka,
Bailey
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
For Rotorua to move forward there must be a strong partnership between Te
Arawa and RLC. This must be a true partnership where both parties can
work together at all levels of council as equals. Urge RLC to make a real
statement and accept the Te Arawa partnership model. Agree with all
aspects of the model as a starting point as it better represents Te Arawa and
its mana rather than sitting with council in a purely advisory role.
Do not support the pro-democracy model. It offers no change at all.
It is inclusive of both mainstream and Maori ideologies and world views being
upheld that honours the guiding principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Acknowledges cultural values. Permits both tangata whenua and tauira to
apply cultural practices that serve to enhance a lifestyle unique to Te Arawa.
partnership.
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Name
1348
Rogers, Wayne
N
Y
1348
Rogers, Wayne
N
1348
1349
Rogers, Wayne
McDougall,
Matthews
1349
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
1350
McDougall,
Matthews
McDougall,
Matthews
Cumming, Barbara
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1350
Cumming, Barbara
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1350
1350
Cumming, Barbara
Cumming, Barbara
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
1351
Breadmore,
Malcolm Edward
N
N
Disagree with
partnership.
District councils are a democratically community elected body. The reason
for democracy is to represent the interest and aspirations of the community.
Failure to adequately represent the community will result in community not
electing councillors in the future. The proposed model deviates from this
fundamental principle.
Appointed individuals with voting rights do not necessarily represent the
wider community, nor is there any process of accountability.
If council have failed to adequately consult with iwi in the past fix the
consultation process.
Concerned at additional costs to ratepayers when council had indicated it
proposed to keep expenditure within budget.
As there are many iwi as well as Te Arawa, partnering with Te Arawa is
discriminatory. Disproportionate power should not be given to any one
interest group. All groups should be able to contribute fairly to decision
making processes.
Only elected councillors should be able to vote.
Prefer the democratic governance model. All ethnic and specific interest
groups should be able to advise elected councillors. Only elected councillors
vote on decisions in the public interest.
Completely and utterly undemocratic. Council is only legally required to
consult with Maori. Please consider our wonderful partnerships we already
have in Rotorua. Do not destroy it through the ill considered desires of a few
to enhance their own reputations.
1349
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Let status quo remain until either a community referendum is held or some
more acceptable method of consultation is arranged.
partnership.
Te Arawa should have a voice in things that matter in this city as kaitiaki of
this area and being the indigenous people who have lived here for hundreds
of years.
partnership.
N
N
Other options
Referendum
1352
Breadmore,
Malcolm Edward
Paul, Jacqueline
N
Y
Agree with
1352
Paul, Jacqueline
N
Y
Other options
1352
1353
Paul, Jacqueline
Corbett, Mary
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1353
Corbett, Mary
N
Y
Other options
1353
Corbett, Mary
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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Theme
Summary
betterment of Rotorua. It is fair.
partnership.
1354
Hahunga-Lui,
Emeretiana
N
Y
Agree with
1354
Hahunga-Lui,
Emeretiana
N
Y
Other options
1354
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1355
Hahunga-Lui,
Emeretiana
Kelly, Ani
N
Y
Agree with
1355
Kelly, Ani
N
Y
Other options
1355
1356
Kelly, Ani
Smallman, Te
Whaeoranga
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
It is a fairer way of decision making.
partnership.
It will enable Te Arawa and Council to work closely together for the
betterment of the community.
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Sub
ID
Name
1357
Field, Margaret
N
N
1357
Field, Margaret
N
1357
Field, Margaret
1358
Theme
Summary
Agree with
committees meetings
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Pirika, Clark
Ngati Te Roro o te
Rangi Hapu Trust
N
Y
Agree with
1359
Rogerson, Ian
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1359
Rogerson, Ian
N
Y
Other options
1360
McIntosh, Brian
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1360
McIntosh, Brian
Y
N
Disagree with
1360
McIntosh, Brian
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1360
McIntosh, Brian
Y
N
Further
comments
Agree with non-voting member on CEO performance committee, a
representative on all statutory hearings committees hearing applications
under the RMA, ad hoc non-voting representatives on various working
groups.
Cost pf the model is not necessary. Rates are high enough already without
adding the ‘estimated’ costs of the representatives with full voting rights.
Do not support two representatives with full voting rights on the SP&F and
O&M committees. Council members must be elected only by the whole
community at the three yearly elections.
Ngati Te Roto o te Rangi Hapu Trust fully support the intention to effectively
partner with Te Arawa. A partnership between Maori and RLC would benefit
the whole of the Rotorua district. The model it will allow for ‘a more effective
partnership between Maori and the Council’ as recommended by the
Environment Court in 2012 and will assist Council to meet LGA requirements
to ‘facilitate Maori participation in council decision-making processes’.
One of the principles of democratic governance is that the electorate has the
ability to vote out people who they believe are not representing their
interests. Allowing unelected people to vote on council committees flies in
the face of that principle.
The previous TASC failed because council staff neglected to work with it in a
positive manner. This new proposal goes much too far. Council needs to
address the shortcomings of previous administrations in dealing with TASC.
Whole exercise is a waste of public money. Council inherited a financial
mess and should be looking at ways to improve the situation not add to the
rating burden with freeloaders. If people were genuinely interested in helping
they would do so without expecting payment.
Disagree with this racist policy. Disagree with entire suggestion of having
freeloaders of any description.
Believe councillors should be elected at large and have responsibility to vote
about each issue relating to running the district and other people be
consulted but should not be allowed voting rights or payment.
Whole matter should be delayed until next council elections.
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ID
Name
1361
Nicholas, Mary
N
Y
1361
Nicholas, Mary
N
1361
1362
Nicholas, Mary
Eileen
1363
1364
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
Manley, Brendon
Lester, Linda
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
1364
Lester, Linda
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1365
McIntosh, Sally
N
N
Disagree with
1366
1367
1368
1369
1370
1371
Haylock, Trish
WITHDRAWN
WITHDRAWN
Manley, Kervin
WITHDRAWN
Sandford, David
and Carol
N
N
Disagree with
This is about moving forward in a way which upholds the mana, respect and
integrity of Te Arawa and working towards common aspirations for all.
partnership.
Disagree with Te Arawa reps being appointed to make decisions that will
affect the entire community. All councillors and persons in charge of caring
for and making decisions that affect our community should be democratically
voted in by the community. If Te Arawa want more representation then put
up more candidates to be voted in.
It is good for everyone.
Totally undemocratic. If Te Arawa wish to contribute to the running of the
council, they should stand for election at the appropriate time.
Council can consult members of Te Arawa on relevant issued however Te
Arawa should not be given voting rights to receive financial remuneration.
Totally undemocratic. Members of Te Arawa tribe are free to stand for
election like everybody else.
N
Y
Agree with
Great idea.
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
Voting rights
1372
Gledhill, Sheryl
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Completely opposed to proposal to allow Te Arawa to have voting rights on
council’s O&M, SP&F, the chief executive performance committee and the
resource management hearings committee.
Not happy with the cost when the council is deeply in debt.
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1372
Gledhill, Sheryl
Gledhill, Sheryl
N
N
N
N
1373
Hohepa-Watene, Te
Kapua
N
1373
Hohepa-Watene, Te
Kapua
1373
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1374
Hohepa-Watene, Te
Kapua
Peake, Gary
Think Te Arawa are already represented in the council.
Don’t believe non elected two Te Arawa representatives on the two
committees should have voting rights.
It also recognises the Treaty of Waitangi principles of participation, protection
and partnership.
partnership.
N
N
Disagree with
1375
Te Kowhai, Alex
N
Y
Agree with
1376
1377
1378
Fox, Robert
Fox, Kathleen
Berriman, G
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
1378
Berriman, G
N
N
Other options
1379
Tahata, Rongo
Y
Y
Agree with
Everybody should be equal. Giving Te Arawa this opportunity is
undemocratic and unfair. It would give them two votes to influence the
direction of the city.
Te Arawa are tangata whenua and should have a huge say in what goes on
in this city. We need to move on and work together.
The democratic process is to vote for any incumbent.
Not a democratic process.
Do not support option 2 because I do not want any unelected person to have
voting rights. It is not democratic. Duly elected councillors should be the
only people able to vote.
Decisions should be made by elected people. Interested groups should be
there as advisors only, whether they be Maori, Te Arawa, Age Concern,
Chamber of Commerce, Lions, Rotary or any other interest group or even
individuals.
A partnership needs to happen moving forward to honour the Treaty of
Waitangi. To partnership for the next generation. My grandchildren are Te
Arawa.
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Page, Martin D
N
Y
1381
Thomas, Auriel
N
1382
Hooper, Alan
1382
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Agree with
Hooper, Alan
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1383
Hawkins, Sonia
N
Y
Agree with
1384
Kelly, Graeme
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1384
Kelly, Graeme
N
N
Disagree with
1384
Kelly, Graeme
N
N
Disagree with
1384
Kelly, Graeme
N
N
Other options
rights
members
See the growing relationship with Te Arawa, and more widely with iwi, as a
logical step forward in honouring our history together and building
meaningfully toward our shared future. Believe it is necessary for council to
work within a structure that allows a more intimate connection with the
tangata whenua and that the pathway toward the future be developed with a
conscious recognition of the values held by each party. This model would
allow for this manner of engagement.
Against implementation of options 1 and 2 as feel it will be an added burden
on ratepayers.
In principle I believe council should effectively ‘partner’ with all groups in the
community. Hopefully the establishment of the new Te Arawa Board will
formalise the processes within Te Arawa and result in better advice offered to
council.
Do not agree that Te Arawa should have the right to occupy seats on council
committees and have the right to vote. This is not fully democratic.
Honours the Treaty agreement; creates an opportunity for meaningful,
proactive and responsive dialogue; Ngāti Whakaue has a sound track record
of sharing resources to benefit the community; this is an equitable approach
which will ensure the voices represented through Te Arawa are head; a
mechanism to protect the history of Te Arawa cannot be guaranteed by those
who do not have a vested interest; council requires strong Te Arawa
leadership to govern and supports its vision.
1385
Williams, Susan
Patricia
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
public interest.
Strongly disagree that voting rights should be given to any other persons
than those elected democratically by the citizens of Rotorua. If any members
of Te Arawa wish to have voting rights they should put themselves forward
was candidates in the elections.
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Theme
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Believe the status quo should remain where council listens to Te Arawa then
makes a decision which will benefit the whole of the Rotorua community.
N
N
Other options
Status quo
1386
Williams, Susan
Patricia
McRoy, Mathew
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1386
McRoy, Mathew
N
N
Disagree with
1386
McRoy, Mathew
N
N
Disagree with
1387
Hudson, Alan
N
N
Disagree with
1387
Hudson, Alan
N
N
Disagree with
1387
Hudson, Alan
N
N
Other options
rights
members
rights
members
1388
Shing, Julie
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1389
1390
Walker, Peter
Peake, Sandra
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
1391
Wilson, Jan
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1391
1391
Wilson, Jan
Wilson, Jan
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
public interest.
Agree with consulting Te Arawa and other appropriate parties. Agree with
them sitting on the committees and expressing their interests, but do not
agree with them having voting rights when they have not been elected by the
general council election process. Do not agree with Te Arawa
representatives having a voting right on 2 standing committees. Believe the
council members voted at the local body election should have the citizens
support and knowledge and wisdom to make the right decisions for Rotorua.
One man, one vote (democracy). No special privileges.
Believe usual processes should be followed and not just given a seat
because of colour or race. This appears to have come from nowhere. It
appears to be giving people from one group preference over others.
We should not be paying for parallel governance and administrative
structures.
Do not want unelected people to be able to vote on issues at council.
Prefer the democratic governance model with a Maori policy advisory board,
a community policy advisory board, individuals and interest groups, expert
officials, to advise elected councillors who will make decisions in the public
interest.
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Theme
Summary
It is the right thing to do on many levels as a response to and an
acknowledgement of tangata whenua, history, cultural awareness, laws,
legislation and the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. There is nothing new
about an appointed unelected person sitting on a committee and participating
in its processes. People who sit in Parliament as List MPs is an example. I
myself was once appointed to a committee of RDC – the Community
Consultative Committee. The District Health Board provide for the
appointment of Maori to its Board.
It is not proposed that Te Arawa have full seats on council unelected, it is for
two representatives on two committees with voting rights. Under the
proposed model there is no likelihood for Maori to benefit more than nonMaori by virtue of the fact that non-elected Te Arawa would have voting
rights on two committees; all decisions will still be made by the full council,
not by the committees. RLC has undertaken a democratic process with the
model. If this proposal is passed by a majority of the full council, then it will
have been through a democratic process.
If there are no voting rights by the proposed members we will only return to
the present model – Maori providing their opinion but being ignored.
partnership.
The TASC does not work. TASC has made recommendations to council on
a regular basis and they were not listened to. If Te Arawa have a more
robust partnership with council there is more likely to be better decisionmaking from council in the future.
This is not democratic. We the ratepayers elected the councillors, and iwi
should be chosen by the ratepayers.
Do not believe in those not democratically elected having voting rights on
council matters.
The $200,000-$250,000 cost of running the model is hugely optimistic based
on a large number of unknown factors.
Has the potential in future local body elections to give disproportionate power
to a minority section of the local populace.
1392
Chadwick, John Te
Manihera
Y
Y
Agree with
1393
Douglas, Zalene
N
Y
Agree with
1393
Douglas, Zalene
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1393
Douglas, Zalene
N
Y
Other options
1393
1393
Douglas, Zalene
Douglas, Zalene
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Other options
Maori wards
1394
Waugh, Diane
N
N
Disagree with
1395
Iddles, C R & V J
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1396
Smith, E & P
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1396
Smith, E & P
N
N
Disagree with
rights
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Smith, E & P
N
N
1396
Smith, E & P
N
1397
Kosar, Kay
1397
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Kosar, Kay
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
1397
Kosar, Kay
N
N
Other options
1398
Scrivener, Irene
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1398
Scrivener, Irene
N
N
Disagree with
1398
Scrivener, Irene
N
N
Other options
members
1398
Scrivener, Irene
N
N
Other options
Status quo
1399
Scrivener, Graeme
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
It will give Maori an unprecedented right to vote twice in our local body
elections. Once to elect councillors and once to vote for Te Arawa
representatives to sit on council committees with full voting rights. This act
alone defies the principle of one person one vote. There is no legislative
requirement to give unelected representatives voting rights on council
committees
Urge council to consider other options such as the democratic governance
model.
Don’t want unelected people having decision making power in council, it is
undemocratic. Only those elected to council by the voting public should have
voting rights and be making financial decisions on my behalf.
public interest.
I think the cost of implementing such a proposal would prove to be excessive
and burdensome to Rotorua ratepayers.
Do not want unelected (unaccountable) people being empowered to make
decisions at RDC.
In broad terms I would prefer an arrangement such as that proposed by the
Rotorua ProDemocracy Society whereby the views of the wider Rotorua
community were sought before a vote on any contentious issue. Would
prefer RDC worked on strengthening good quality, cooperative ‘partnership’
relationships with a wide cross section of the community.
Prefer fair, impartial and democratically held elections. RDC has had long
history of councillors who are Maori who have been democratically elected
via the normal election process.
RDC already has excessive levels of debt. Concerned there have been no in
depth budget calculations released for the establishment, implementation
and running costs for the proposed Board.
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1399
Scrivener, Graeme
N
N
Disagree with
1399
Scrivener, Graeme
N
N
Further
comments
1399
Scrivener, Graeme
N
N
Other options
1399
Scrivener, Graeme
N
N
Other options
1400
Cranston, Desmond
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1400
Cranston, Desmond
N
N
Disagree with
members
1400
Cranston, Desmond
N
N
Other options
Theme
Summary
It is not democratic. Members of council committees must be voted in by the
public at large. It has been suggested council will still be democratic as the
full council still has the ultimate decision-making power and can override
decisions made by committees. It is extremely unlikely where all councillors
are sitting members of a committee that the same councillors are going to redebate and override decisions.
Councillors have no mandate from their community. Many voters would have
made voting decisions by reading the candidate information supplied with the
voting papers. Neither the Mayor nor any councillors elected in 2013 made
any reference to supporting any partnership with Te Arawa.
Te Arawa is already well represented on council. There are currently 3
councillors of Te Arawa descent, another whose husband is Maori and a
Mayor whose husband is Te Arawa. Seems reasonable these councillors
and the Mayor have the ability to present Maori perspectives.
The model proposed by the Rotorua Pro-Democracy society with a
committee specifically for Maori interests and another for other interested
parties each having and advisory and consultative role would seem to be a
viable alternative to TAPP.
The TASC functioned effectively for many years. If this committee has been
successful in the past there is every reason why a similar arrangement could
work again in the future. These does not seem to have been any serious
attempt by either council or Te Arawa to fix whatever the underlying
problems were.
Do not want the cost of this alternative governance being paid for by the
already overtaxed ratepayers.
Do not want an unelected body of people making decisions, exercising power
and influence or otherwise setting up an alternative governing structure to the
legally elected council.
Prefer option 5, the democratically elected council should take advice only
from Advisory Boards.
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Te Arawa is an integral grouping in Rotorua and hole the mana and whenua
for the district. It is long overdue that Te Arawa be recognised as a real and
true partner with local government.
partnership.
Not democratic. Voting is the only way.
The element of the community that is negatively campaigning on a platform
of rhetoric suggests that iwi having a voice on the direction of our town is
undemocratic, but the whole process of getting to this point has arisen in a
totally open way within the democratic framework. To those that fear the
notion of partnership I say this: No one gets to act in isolation. The whole
idea of a partnership is to be a check and balance for one another.
It gives Te Arawa a voice on issues that affect us.
partnership.
1401
Te Kani, Louis
N
Y
Agree with
1401
Te Kani, Louis
N
Y
Other options
1401
1402
1403
Te Kani, Louis
Fox, Joanne
Mutu, Tuhua
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Other options
Disagree with
Agree with
Maori wards
1404
Te Kowhai, Joshua
N
Y
Agree with
1404
Te Kowhai, Joshua
N
Y
Other options
1404
Te Kowhai, Joshua
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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Summary
Reflects spirit Rotorua was founded upon (a partnership between Tangata
Whenua and Pākehā).
Should be a democratic process where people choose to stand and the
public have a say in who gets to have a say in how Rotorua is managed.
Maori with the Council.
I want to see better changes.
The local ratepayer is carrying the council debt already without this
increasing by paying for an unelected group of people.
All minority groups must be allowed to contribute fairly to the local decisionmaking.
Against unelected people making decisions that affect me whilst involved in
council committees.
public interest.
Do not agree with unelected members of a special interest group having
voted rights on any council committees. Unelected representatives of Te
Arawa are likely to consider effects and vote in a way that benefits their
interests only.
Possibly a better model would be to have Te Arawa advisory committee
outside of council that meets regularly with council committees to discuss
their interests. Ultimate decisions would then still be voted on by the elected
councillors.
Don’t want unelected people on council committees making decisions. Want
everyone to be able to contribute fairly to decision-making processes. All
affected groups should be able to advise councillors that we have elected to
make decisions.
Option 2 is not democratic. We vote people into council for a reason and that
process should remain.
1405
Hurae, Tania
N
Y
Agree with
1405
1406
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1407
Hurae, Tania
van der Vegte,
Janine
Jacobs, Titoki
Y
Y
Agree with
1408
Hawkins, Trevor J
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1408
Hawkins, Trevor J
N
N
Disagree with
1408
Hawkins, Trevor J
N
N
Disagree with
1408
Hawkins, Trevor J
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1409
McDonald, Philip
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1409
McDonald, Philip
N
N
Other options
1410
van den Akker,
Diana
N
N
Disagree with
members
1410
van den Akker,
Diana
N
N
Disagree with
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1411
Rihari, Raeleen
N
Y
1411
1412
Rihari, Raeleen
Williams, Arihi
N
N
1412
Williams, Arihi
1412
1413
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Williams, Arihi
Thompson, Robin
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
1413
Thompson, Robin
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1414
Clarke, Bybi
N
Y
Agree with
The partnership would be demonstrative of council’s commitment to work
with Te Arawa. As iwi with mana whenua they should be part of the
consultation and decision making process at council level.
For all the reasons above and that tangata whenua should be represented
fairly.
partnership.
We elect councillors to present us on council. Further unelected
representatives of specific community groups is unnecessary and
undemocratic. If specific groups want particular concerns looked at by
council, then let them go to our elected councillors for consideration.
Totally opposed to unelected representatives of any specific interest group
having voting seat on any council committee.
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Name
1415
Wilson, Mark
N
N
1415
Wilson, Mark
N
1416
Armstrong, Louise
1417
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
Glynn, Glenys
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1417
Glynn, Glenys
N
N
Disagree with
members
We have a rates deficit and this will cost ratepayers again. Do not think that
someone should be paid with ratepayers money when they have not been
voted in by the ratepayers.
Do not agree with unelected people casting votes or influencing committees
in any way.
I am Pakeha. I recognise the generosity and tolerance of tangata whenua.
Think it is important that the word ‘partnership’ be supported by a structure
which achieves partnership in decision making and cannot be undone by the
swings and tides of an electoral process.
As proposed it seems that our previous democratic process could/would be
sadly compromised by allowing a small faction of the population a grossly
disproportionate voice in all aspects of our city’s future development. Te
Arawa are not the only tribe. Agree that as one of the main tribes in this area
of course they need to be consulted.
All citizen representatives should be elected on merit and not on ancestry.
1417
Glynn, Glenys
N
N
1418
Taiatini, Janet
N
Y
Further
comments
Agree with
1419
Perigo, Rachel
N
Y
Agree with
1419
Perigo, Rachel
N
Y
Other options
1419
Perigo, Rachel
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Need a council that is progressive and forward thinking, not claiming the
past, and is fiscally responsible.
To be effective I believe Te Arawa within the Waiariki rohe need their
representatives to represent their interests. Agree with this council having an
independent Te Arawa Board.
It need to be acknowledge. Maori land was shared and in some places
taken. Te Arawa partnership model will aid in moving toward together as a
country.
partnership.
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1420
Erin
N
Y
1420
Erin
N
1421
Berryman-Kamp,
Eugene
1422
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
van Niekerk, Christo
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1422
N
N
Disagree with
1422
N
N
Disagree with
1422
N
N
Other options
rights
members
See their role as Kaitiaki valuable. Agree with their input on council
committees.
Disagree with voting rights as unelected members of the committees. Happy
for them to give input but don’t agree that should extend to a substantive
voting right.
The Te Arawa proposal is a fair and reasonable way for Te Arawa to partner
with RLC and input into RLC decision making processes, without, as some
parties have claimed, taking over the decision making power, that still rests
with elected council members.
1423
van Niekerk, Irma
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1423
van Niekerk, Irma
N
N
Disagree with
1423
van Niekerk, Irma
N
N
Disagree with
1423
van Niekerk, Irma
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1424
Sutton, Dr Wink
N
N
Disagree with
members
1425
Hawkins, Jesse
N
Y
Agree with
public interest.
public interest.
Completely undemocratic to have unelected members on council. Unelected
members are not accountable as are elected members, especially when it
comes to financial matters (rates). In favour of consultation but not if council
includes unelected members.
It’s important that council recognise Te Arawa’s status as tangata whenua.
Te Arawa have in the past been major benefactors to this city and continue
to make a significant contribution to the township.
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1426
Ngawaka, Terina
N
Y
1426
1427
Ngawaka, Terina
Te Whau, Ngareta
N
N
1427
Te Whau, Ngareta
1427
1428
1428
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Te Whau, Ngareta
Tapuke, Sylvia
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Tapuke, Sylvia
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
It encourages Te Arawa and council relationship so that they can support
each other in the decision being made that will help the people and land.
It gives a voice for Te Arawa people to have a way on what happens in our
rohe.
partnership.
Think Te Arawa should have a decision-making role on the council. If the
tangata whenua do not have a voice that counts in decision-making, then
where does our own voice lie.
If Te Arawa does have voting rights, I think they should not just represent
their own tribal interests but also the voices of the groups and communities
living in their area such as NGOs, vulnerable communities. They have eight
tribes, so a speaker from each 8 tribes would benefit our people rather than
just elected councillors on their own.
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Name
1429
Grant, Karamea
N
Y
1429
1430
Grant, Karamea
Moka, Nadia
N
N
1431
Scott, Don
1432
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Galvin, Charmaine
N
Y
Agree with
1432
Galvin, Charmaine
N
Y
Other options
1433
Kingi, Merewaakana
Y
Y
Agree with
1433
Kingi, Merewaakana
Y
Y
Other options
1433
Kingi, Merewaakana
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
It is important to me and my whanau that we have a kaitiaki that is looking
after our land and wellbeing.
No person or group should be granted membership and voting rights on a
council committee unless that person has been elected by a true democratic
process by the ratepayers of the district. If Te Arawa truly believe their views
represent the ratepayers they should offer themselves for election.
It gives the mana/respect to our Te Arawa iwi to rightfully have a voice in
council matters that greatly affect our mana whenua.
partnership.
Council that leads to better outcomes for Rotorua.
I believe a partnership is a great model going forward.
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ID
Name
1434
MacDonald, Maria
Y
Y
1434
MacDonald, Maria
Y
1435
Burns, Stuart
1435
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Burns, Stuart
N
N
Other options
Maori wards
1435
Burns, Stuart
N
N
Other options
1436
Haira, Marie
N
Y
Agree with
1436
Haira, Marie
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Man will always come and go. But the land will remain. I think its important
that we look after it as best we can. And who better to do so than those who
know it.
partnership.
Not in favour of unelected people sitting on and voting in respect of the
various council committees as proposed.
Council need to look at the wider Maori population in Rotorua rather than just
Te Arawa in relation to facilitating Maori participation with council. The
regional council has addressed this with the provision of separate Maori
wards/seats. Perhaps this is something council could look at. We could
have say a general ratepayer roll and a Maori one.
Existing TASC meets the needs that we as a community need in respect of
Te Arawa.
It acknowledges the importance of bicultural relationships and equal
partnerships between Te Arawa and the council.
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Sub
ID
Name
1437
Mutu, Takurua
N
Y
1437
Mutu, Takurua
N
1438
Ellis, Peter
1438
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
Y
Agree with
Ellis, Peter
N
Y
Other options
1438
1439
Ellis, Peter
Ah Chee, Aaron
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1439
Ah Chee, Aaron
N
Y
Other options
1439
1440
Ah Chee, Aaron
Edwards, Waimaria
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Maori with the Council; enable Council and Te Arawa to identify common
aspirations and opportunities to advance the vision of the Rotorua
community.
It is consistent with the spirit of partnership intended from the Treaty of
Waitangi.
partnership.
Recognises Te Arawa is a key contributor to growth of Rotorua.
It gives my partner and her whanau a voice in council.
It gives Te Arawa people voice in council decisions.
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ID
Name
1440
Edwards, Waimaria
N
Y
1440
1441
Edwards, Waimaria
Mohi-Maxwell,
Aramoana
N
N
1442
Cowien, Shannel
1443
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
Uerata, Susanna
N
Y
Agree with
1443
Uerata, Susanna
N
Y
Other options
1443
Uerata, Susanna
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
partnership.
It acknowledges the iwi of this area.
It will provide a Te Arawa voice within our council. It will enable a partnership
to ensure Maori and local needs are considered and met.
It gives voice to Mana Whenua.
partnership.
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ID
Name
1444
Burton, Dr Russell
Y
Not
indicated
1444
Burton, Dr Russell
Y
1444
Burton, Dr Russell
1445
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Not
indicated
Agree with
Voting rights
Y
Not
indicated
Disagree with
members
Dick, Margaret
N
Y
Agree with
1445
Dick, Margaret
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1446
Smith, Stefan
N
Y
Agree with
1446
Smith, Stefan
N
Y
Other options
1446
Smith, Stefan
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Council must consider the needs and desires of the Tangata Whenua in
setting and implementing its strategy for the development and growth of
Rotorua. Tangata Whenua is the only assured presence as land holders and
key stakeholders in Rotorua over time. Getting it right for Maori has a positive
roll on effect for all of Rotorua. It is normal part of good governance that
council ensures it has expert and impartial advice to inform its decision
making.
Much is being made of the ability of non-councillors to vote. I would hope that
decisions are made on consensus grounds and where voting is needed this
would be a last resort and suggests a failure of how that group works.
In my opinion it would be inappropriate to delegate to any group other than
the council itself responsibility for assessing the performance of the Chief
Executive.
See no problems with the proposal. It will give a specifically Maori
perspective to council discussions. Would like to think that such views would
be considered carefully and thoughtfully by elected council members.
The proposed structure would not give non-elected members a ‘casting vote’
on contentious issues, as has been suggested by some.
This is an opportunity for RLC and Te Arawa to cement strong governance
commitment for the wider community. Ensuring a bi-partisan relationship
and enriching common ground through compromise.
partnership.
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Sub
ID
Name
1447
Smith, Maria
N
Y
1447
Smith, Maria
N
1447
1448
Smith, Maria
Burgos, Victoria
1449
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Tahana, Eruera
N
Y
Agree with
Maori wards
members
1449
Tahana, Eruera
N
Y
Other options
1450
1451
Osorio, Rodrigo
Ford, Tairi
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
Maori deserve to have a say and be heard. In working with tangata whenua
council will be able to make better decisions as to what we want and we can
make Rotorua a better place together.
Do not support the alternative governance model because: it disregards the
Council seats should be held by democratically elected people, representing
the interest of the community as a whole.
partnership.
It gives Te Arawa people a voice.
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ID
Name
1451
Ford, Tairi
N
Y
1451
1452
Ford, Tairi
Malcolm, Pokau
N
N
1452
Malcolm, Pokau
1452
1453
1453
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Malcolm, Pokau
Horgan, Gerard
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Horgan, Gerard
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
partnership.
It is the right thing to do as it gives Te Arawa an equal say in what goes on
within its boundaries with the council, with the betterment of all those who
chose to call Rotorua and surrounding areas home.
partnership.
It is Te Arawa’s business how they wish to best represent their interests in
engagement. If Te Arawa is happy in establishing an independent Board to
represent their interests that may make for more ‘effective’ engagement
between council and Te Arawa on some matters. Just because Te Arawa
has such a board though is not in itself a basis for partnership.
While council needs to engage with Te Arawa, it must also engage with nonTe Arawa Maori for whom Rotorua is home, with a number of other
groupings representing other communities of interest in the district.
It is not appropriate for council to have a ‘partnership’ with only one of the
many different interest groups whose concerns should be reflected in what it
does.
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Name
1453
Horgan, Gerard
Y
N
1453
Horgan, Gerard
Y
1454
Boyce, Joseph
1454
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
members
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
Boyce, Joseph
N
Y
Other options
1454
1455
Boyce, Joseph
Morgan, Mia
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1455
Morgan, Mia
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
The appropriate way for Te Arawa to strengthen its influence and
participation in RDC decision making is for the Board representing Te Arawa
to encourage more suitably qualified Te Arawa people to put themselves
forward as candidates for possible election onto council – not seek to have
people who may be seen as Te Arawa lobbyists appointed to council
committees.
The case for appointees with (or without) voting rights might be different and
more compelling if there were no councillors with Te Arawa links, but that
isn’t the case. That Te Arawa would like to have voting appointees on
council committees is not a sufficient reason to justify going ahead with this.
Gives Te Arawa people a voice on the council. A chance for us to give our
opinion from a Maori point of view.
partnership.
It is about time we start working together with the council instead of against
each other and have a positive influence in the overall wellbeing of our
people and community.
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1456
Riddler, Kevin
N
Y
1457
Engelen, Tuari
N
1457
Engelen, Tuari
1458
1458
1459
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Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Other options
Modified model
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Williams, Annette
Marie
N
Y
Agree with
Williams, Annette
Marie
Rakuraku, Terry
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
To help ease some of the population into this let’s go with the modified plan
initially with the voting rights being introduced after the first planned review.
A phased introduction.
partnership.
N
Y
Agree with
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Supports a shared decision model between Ngati Whakaue and council;
encourages increased participation of Ngati Whakaue in positive projects for
Rotorua; support dual approaches to Rotorua development.
partnership.
1460
James-Hohaia, Te
Miria
N
Y
Agree with
1460
James-Hohaia, Te
Miria
N
Y
Other options
1460
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1461
James-Hohaia, Te
Miria
Mutu, Edward
Y
Y
Agree with
1461
Mutu, Edward
Y
Y
Other options
1462
Lamont, Emma
N
Y
Agree with
1463
Wild, Tim
N
Y
Agree with
It will benefit the whole community. This partnership is based on firm and
sound ethical grounds that reaffirms that no harm should follow hence the
interests of the community and Te Arawa are inextricably bound.
society has not consulted Te Arawa on the model.
opportunities; is a way for Rotorua to move forward together as partners and
build a more prosperous community together.
I think working together is more productive and will bring a stronger and
brighter future for Rotorua.
Consultation with local iwi is important and also constitutional.
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ID
Name
1463
Wild, Tim
N
Y
1463
Wild, Tim
N
1464
Tetenburg, Suzi
1464
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
Other options
Modified model
Y
Y
Disagree with
Tetenburg, Suzi
Y
Y
Disagree with
1464
Tetenburg, Suzi
Y
Y
Other options
rights
members
1465
Tunui, Brian
N
Y
Agree with
1465
1466
Tunui, Brian
Thompson, Peter
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
1466
Thompson, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
1466
Thompson, Peter
N
N
Other options
1467
1467
McKinnon, Jess
McKinnon, Jess
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Maori wards
Strongly disagree with voting rights for unelected representatives as this is
undemocratic. Te Arawa members can stand for election.
Prefer the modified model with removed voting rights. This will allow iwi to
be heard and raise opinions whilst democratically elected members can
listen and vote on behalf of the whole community.
Not democratic to have disproportionate power going to any one interest
group.
Do not want people who are not democratically elected by the people of
Rotorua on council committees making decisions.
Prefer the democratic governance model as I want everyone to be able to
contribute fairly to decision making processes. Want a Maori policy advisory
expert officials, to advise elected councillors who make decisions.
Will promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; values Te
Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua’s identity; recognises Te Arawa is a key
contributor to growth of Rotorua.
This is a ratepayer funded self interest group. Object to rates supporting self
interest groups. Little details of funding and process of Te Arawa board
elections has been provided. No budget appears to have been provided by
Te Arawa for this proposal.
Potential for biased commissioner hearing resource consent applications.
Decisions made in committees are seldom overturned in council as both the
committees and council are formed by the same people.
Prefer the democratic governance model where there would be a Maori
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ID
Name
1468
Westbrook, Sue
N
Y
1468
1469
Westbrook, Sue
Griffiths, Krystal
N
Y
1470
Hemara, Tanya
1470
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
Hemara, Tanya
N
Y
Other options
1470
1471
Hemara, Tanya
Jensen, Lanne
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1471
Jensen, Lanne
N
Y
Other options
1471
Jensen, Lanne
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Te Arawa and Maori culture are the main reasons people/tourists come to
Rotorua. The locals and iwi should have a say in all decisions that affect the
city.
Voice for Te Arawa.
partnership.
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Sub
ID
Name
1472
Jordan, Tammy
N
N
Disagree with
1473
1473
Tetenburg, Charles
Tetenburg, Charles
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Disagree with
1473
Tetenburg, Charles
Y
Y
Disagree with
1473
Tetenburg, Charles
Y
Y
1474
McKechnie, Heather
N
1474
McKechnie, Heather
1474
Theme
Summary
Other options
members
rights
members
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
McKechnie, Heather
N
Y
Further
comments
1475
Pryde, Claire
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1475
Pryde, Claire
Y
N
Disagree with
1475
Pryde, Claire
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
Why should members of Te Arawa be treated differently to other membes on
council who have been voted in. Everyone should be treated equally.
They are an important part of the community of Rotorua.
It is not democratic to have disproportionate power going to any one interest
group.
Do not want people who are not democratically elected by the people of
Rotorua on council committees making decisions.
Prefer the democratic governance model as I want everyone to contribute
fairly to the decision making processes. I want a Maori policy advisory
public interest.
Having representatives on the committees is right and proper, with or without
voting rights.
A suitably qualified member as a commissioner on all statutory hearings will
be marked improvement. Prefer representative to have voting rights on
resource and environmental issues.
Reasoning for proposing a non-voting member on CEO Performance
Committee escapes me.
In the 17/2/15 minutes it recorded ‘Councillors should protect themselves
against suggestions of predetermination … which may therefore disqualify
them from voting. Have councillors who broadcast their views in favour of
the democratic governance lobby disqualified themselves from voting?
Not been able to find any mention of Te Arawa contributing financially to the
partnership they are proposing.
Don’t want disproportionate power going to an unelected interest group.
1475
Pryde, Claire
Y
N
Other options
Don’t believe unelected people or special interest groups should be able to
vote in council meetings. It is mischievous to say decisions ‘may’ be
overturned by council when council members and committee members are
one and the same.
Prefer democratic governance option. I believe there could be policy
advisory boards i.e. Maori (not just Te Arawa), community groups, expert
officials to advise elected councillors.
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ID
Name
1476
Townend, Marion
N
Y
1477
Williams, Roimata
N
1477
Williams, Roimata
1477
1478
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Williams, Roimata
Tamepo, Sherwin
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1478
Tamepo, Sherwin
N
Y
Other options
1478
Tamepo, Sherwin
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Believe there is a fine opportunity to develop a partnership which has the
spirit of Tinorangatiratanga and Kawanatanga, described in the Treaty of
Waitangi in 1840 and long awaited. I agree with the purposes of the
proposed partnership.
There is a gap that needs bridging and this Te Arawa partnership is the
solution for all.
partnership.
Changes need to be made, the Maori doesn’t have a voice this way we will
have.
partnership.
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Sub
ID
Name
1479
Skipwith, Alan
N
N
1479
Skipwith, Alan
N
1480
Scully, Bobby
1480
1481
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
N
Y
Agree with
Scully, Bobby
Morgan, Joseph
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1481
Morgan, Joseph
N
Y
Other options
1481
1482
Morgan, Joseph
Chapman, Ngarangi
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1482
Chapman, Ngarangi
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Agree with the principal of having strong relationships with local iwi. My iwi
has what I believe to be a very effective and working protocol with RLC. At
quarterly meetings we get to speak about all matters that directly affect our
people, land and waters. I would not agree to the proposed new board
structure replacing this arrangement.
Do not support the notion of a unified Te Arawa. Question the Te Arawa
Board appointment process and how that can bring suitably qualified people
that can represent and contribute for the benefit of all.
I am Te Arawa and will support Te Arawa hard.
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1483
Tule, John
N
Y
1483
Tule, John
N
1483
1484
Tule, John
Ahenata, May
Courtney
1484
1484
1485
To be
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Support
Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Ahenata, May
Courtney
N
Y
Other options
Ahenata, May
Courtney
Sturley, Norma
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
It will help our tribe have a say in council matters to do with Rotorua. it will
allow better communication between Te Arawa and council.
partnership.
partnership.
N
Y
Agree with
From the time of the Fenton Agreement we were meant to have one or two
seats on the council as of right.
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Sub
ID
Name
1485
Sturley, Norma
N
Y
1486
Cockburn, Shiree
N
1486
Cockburn, Shiree
1486
1487
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Cockburn, Shiree
Ngatai, Bobbie Oreti
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1487
N
Y
Other options
1487
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
partnership.
It gives Te Arawa people a voice.
partnership.
It gives voice to Te Arawa, respects mana whenua and it’s about time our
people get a say in how our land is used.
partnership.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
partnership.
1488
Bidois, Te
Rangikaheke
(Te Tahuhu o
Tawakeheimoa
Trust)
Y
Y
Agree with
1488
Y
Y
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1489
Bidois, Te
Rangikaheke
(Te Tahuhu o
Tawakeheimoa
Trust)
Bidois, Te
Rangikaheke
(Te Tahuhu o
Tawakeheimoa
Trust)
Hoet, Grace
Y
Y
Agree with
1489
Hoet, Grace
Y
Y
Other options
1489
1490
Hoet, Grace
Waaka, Karen Te O
Kahurangi
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
of council to represent iwi interests. Disagree that appointments from the
board will be considered solely by publicly elected members on council. This
assumes council may not accept the nominations. Disagree that council
could disagree after a significant process will have occurred from the Board.
1488
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
It attempts to provide a model that reflects the true nature of the relationship
afforded to a valued and mutual partner. It allows discussion and input into
council. It is one way to allow for "a more effective partnership between
Maori and the Council" as recommended by the Environment Court in 2012,
and will assist Council to meet Local Government Act 2002 requirements to
"facilitate Maori participation in council decision-making processes".
Agree with voting rights for appointed representatives on two council
committees.
If Te Arawa Maori wish to have their views represented to council via a board
they elect I see no issue in principle. Suggest that there is some form of
transparency and independent oversight of TA Board election procedures to
ensure that Board views put forward to council do in fact fairly represent the
views of those with whom RLC is primarily concerned.
Local authorities are required specifically to consult with and take into
account the views of tangata whenua. The proposal appears consistent with
this view. It would be difficult to successfully argue that ascribing voting
rights to iwi in local govt committee decisions does not equate to effective
input from iwi into council decision-making. Vitally necessary though that
clear and transparent terms of reference pertaining to the circumstances and
process by which decisions arrived at by committees may be overturned by
council.
If Te Arawa wish to use their own processes which also motivates their
constituency to engage and contribute, we all benefit and council has a
higher view from which to govern.
It honours the gift of korero. Te Arawa is the kaitiaki of all that Papatuanuku
has bestowed upon all mankind.
1490
Waaka, Karen Te O
Kahurangi
Y
Y
Agree with
1490
Y
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1491
Waaka, Karen Te O
Kahurangi
Smith, Winton
N
Not
indicated
Agree with
1491
Smith, Winton
N
Not
indicated
Agree with
1492
Louis, Frances
Y
Y
Agree with
1492
Louis, Frances
Y
Y
Other options
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Sub
ID
Name
1493
Kinita, Dana
N
Y
1493
Kinita, Dana
N
1494
White, Barry and
Mary
1494
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Referendum
1495
White, Barry and
Mary
Nopera, Tawhanga
For this city to effectively move forward, there needs to be the voice heard of
tangata whenua at the decision table for there to be unity, contribution and
accountability.
partnership.
To have members on our council, unelected, and with voting rights is not on.
To just give a seat at the table because they are Maori is an affront to
everyone.
Why not put this to a referendum them we all have our say.
Y
Y
Agree with
1495
Nopera, Tawhanga
Y
Y
Other options
A partnership between Maori and RLC would benefit the whole of Rotorua
culturally, economically, socially and politically. It will allow for "a more
effective partnership between Maori and the Council" as recommended by
the Environment Court in 2012, and will assist Council to meet Local
Government Act 2002 requirements to "facilitate Maori participation in council
decision-making processes".
I am aware of the “option 5” that has been promoted by a vocal lobby group
in Rotorua. I absolutely reject this option as a partnership mechanism
between Te Arawa and council.
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ID
Name
1496
Rolleston, Huhana
N
Y
1497
Parkes, B
N
1497
Parkes, B
1497
1498
Theme
Summary
Agree with
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Parkes, B
McRoberts, James
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Referendum
1498
McRoberts, James
N
Y
Other options
1499
Wilke, Mrs Jo
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1499
Wilke, Mrs Jo
N
N
Disagree with
1499
Wilke, Mrs Jo
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
It encourages a partnership between Tangata Whenua and Tauiwi as
envisioned by our tupuna.
Don’t have a problem with Te Arawa or any other group presenting their
views to Council but not with voting rights.
The Pro Democracy arrangement seems the fairest way for all groups or
individuals to be able to put their viewpoints.
An issue of this magnitude should be decided by public referendum.
I want our people to be able to make meaningful contribution to our
community and to have our voice heard and valued.
partnership.
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ID
Name
1499
Wilke, Mrs Jo
N
N
1500
Wickliffe, Stevee
N
1500
1501
Wickliffe, Stevee
Trott, Sue
1502
1503
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Agree with
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Voting rights
Rodda, Rosemary
Rika-Whitu, Delilah
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
1503
1504
Rika-Whitu, Delilah
Manley, Te Wera
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1504
Manley, Te Wera
N
Y
Other options
1504
1505
Manley, Te Wera
Marks, Cherie
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
public interest.
Agree that a local iwi representative could be included on one or maybe two
of the council committees, but should only be able to offer advice. Should
have no voting rights.
Rotorua is Te Arawa.
partnership.
Recognises Te Arawa is a key contributor to growth of Rotorua (socially,
culturally, environmentally and economically).
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Name
1505
Marks, Cherie
N
Y
1505
1506
Marks, Cherie
Panapa, Marica
N
N
1506
Panapa, Marica
1506
1507
1507
1508
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Panapa, Marica
Buchanan, Anna
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Buchanan, Anna
Manley, Hori
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
partnership.
This will increase engaging dialogue between council and Te Arawa. This is
a must for the community and for Rotorua as a whole.
It’s what our tipuna fought for to be recognised in the Treaty.
It’s the best idea.
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Name
1508
Manley, Hori
N
Y
1508
1509
Manley, Hori
Manley, Jarmel
N
N
1509
Manley, Jarmel
1509
1510
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Other options
Manley, Jarmel
Stevens, Fred
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1510
Stevens, Fred
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1510
Stevens, Fred
N
N
Other options
1511
Durand, Laurie
N
Y
Agree with
1511
Durand, Laurie
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1512
Ransfield, John
N
Y
Agree with
partnership.
Kia kaha Te Arawa.
partnership.
The Maori population in Rotorua is large enough for Maori to be elected to
council should the majority of Maori voters wish to vote in a racial way.
Presently there are several Maori councillors which Maori have elected with
voting rights. They have been democratically elected.
Voting should only be by way of elected councillors. Participation on council
committees should be restricted to elected councillors.
Support the continuation of the present TASC. This provides council with
direct opportunity to consult with Maori on all matters relevant to Te Arawa.
of council to represent iwi interests. Te Arawa Board to forward nominations
and appointments made solely by public elected members on full council.
Agree with voting rights for appointed representatives on two council
committees.
Give Te Arawa as tangata whenua a say in what happens. Disagree with
suggestion to have more than two land trusts represented.
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ID
Name
1513
Maxwell, Inia
Y
Y
1514
Ransfield, Faye
N
1515
Te Are, Wiremu
1515
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Agree with
Te Are, Wiremu
N
Y
Other options
1516
Rika, Deana
N
Y
Agree with
1517
Collyer, Tracy
N
Y
Agree with
It makes sense. Let us focus on the word ‘partnership’.
Effective partnership with Te Arawa, tangata whenua and participation in
decision making. Disagree with having more than two trusts represented.
Values Te Arawa as an integral part of Rotorua’s identity; recognises Te
Arawa is a key contributor to growth of Rotorua; reflects spirit Rotorua was
founded upon; is a way for Rotorua to move forward together as partners;
enhances Council decision-making for the betterment of Rotorua.
Provides a mandated voice to local government that is singular and
consistent.
Rotorua township was built on Maori owned land and therefore should be
privy to decision making at council level.
Proposal is a move in the right direction. My view is that further steps can
and should be taken by RLC together with iwi of Te Arawa to uphold the
Treaty of Waitangi, its principles and intent.
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ID
Name
1518
Weal, Stephanie
N
Y
1518
Weal, Stephanie
N
1518
1519
Weal, Stephanie
Te Nahu, Haimona
1519
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Te Nahu, Haimona
N
Y
Other options
1519
1520
Te Nahu, Haimona
Portland, Michelle
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1521
Jeffries, Laila
N
Y
Agree with
1521
1522
Jeffries, Laila
Hataraka, Mate
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Believe that council should have a Te Arawa voice, they are the people and
guardians of the land.
partnership.
I support the Te Arawa Partnership model as the Treaty stipulates the
functioning of such rights.
Equal opportunity for all people. Independence and only to represent iwi
interests instead of all people.
I support because it gives Te Arawa a voice.
Council; reflects spirit Rotorua was founded upon.
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ID
Name
1522
1523
Hataraka, Mate
Fowler, Kerry
N
N
Y
Y
1523
Fowler, Kerry
N
1524
Somerville, Ann
1525
Theme
Summary
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Other options
Referendum
N
Y
Agree with
Williams, Brian
Michael
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1526
Simpkins, Max
N
Y
Agree with
committees meetings
1526
Simpkins, Max
N
Y
Agree with
1526
Simpkins, Max
N
Y
Other options
1526
Simpkins, Max
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Agree with the model as proposed but do have concerns about the lack of
detail over what wasn’t working with the old TASC. Why wasn’t it working?
Would like to see the partnership model go ahead but only for the balance of
the present council term. At the end of that period there should be further
discussion about what is working and what isn’t. then have a referendum on
the issue in conjunction with the elections.
It honours the Treaty of Waitangi and redresses long-term unjust practices.
See it as no threat to democracy.
Cannot support proposal to have unelected people sitting alongside
democratically elected people, and having voting rights given to them. Agree
Te Arawa should be consulted about decisions that will affect them, but
definitely not have voting rights.
Providing Te Arawa with seats on a committee of council – not onto the
elected council as correspondents seem to believe – is a modest, pragmatic
and almost certainly cost-effective proposal. The proposal will lay the
foundation for both good decision-making and stronger community
relationships and for those who remain anxious, the ultimate decision-making
still remains with elected members.
It is important to recognise that all local authorities are legally required to
establish processes to enable Maori to contribute to decision-making
processes. In my view improving the input of Te Arawa into decision-making
can only enhance the quality of relations and decision making.
partnership.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
N
Disagree with
Don’t believe in communism. Thought this was a democratic country. Think
everybody should be voted on through the council.
1528
Sargison, Colin
Rotorua Forest
Haulage
Dorrell, A
N
N
Disagree with
1529
Newton, Maxeen
N
Y
Agree with
1529
1530
Newton, Maxeen
Tahana, Ngaroma
Rotoma No.1 Inc
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1530
Tahana, Ngaroma
Rotoma No.1 Inc
Tahana, Ngaroma
Rotoma No.1 Inc
Y
Y
Agree with
The current system is fair to all. Everyone should be voted on through
council. Stay with the current policy.
I am of Te Arawa descent and believe it is our tribes right to be recognised
as a partner by all government authorities. Also as a right under the Te Tiriti
o Waitangi.
Rotoma No.1 Inc sees the model as a means of addressing the concerns of
the Environment Court. The model creates an opportunity for council to work
together with Te Arawa to create a better district for all constituents. The
model will give effect to council’s statutory obligations to engage and consult
with iwi and build the capability and capacity of iwi to contribute to council
decision making.
Rotoma No.1 Inc strongly supports the proposed Te Arawa Partnership
Model and Option 1 for the Board representation.
Y
Y
Agree with
1527
1530
Rotoma No.1 Inc has had minimal interaction with RLC over the years.
Would like to see this change.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
partnership.
1530
Tahana, Ngaroma
Rotoma No.1 Inc
Y
Y
Other options
1530
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1531
Tahana, Ngaroma
Rotoma No.1 Inc
Boss, Trevor
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1532
Rice, Alison
N
Y
Agree with
1533
Pecotic, Tony
Y
Y
Agree with
1533
Pecotic, Tony
Y
Y
Further
comments
1534
Walter, Christian
N
Y
Disagree with
Consultation
1534
Walter, Christian
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1534
Walter, Christian
N
Y
Further
comments
Don’t agree with voting rights. Council elected by citizens. Council could coop for assistance but not give voting rights.
Te Arawa have been historically incredibly generous to Rotorua. They are
intergenerational in their thinking and have so much to offer. They care
passionately about the land and its wellbeing.
As this is the first option Te Arawa has had in over 100 years to be
considered as an equal alongside RDC I must endorse this model most
positively. This proposal is not a final destination but a step in the right
direction for the foundation our region needs to embark on in order to grow a
healthy relationship between RDC and Te Arawa.
For council to truly embrace and represent the region in which it receives all
its funding from there needs to be a te reo Maori component/factor included
into and across all aspects of RDC dealings. (Submission expands on this).
Direct and full community engagement and community support needs to be
implemented at a much earlier stage in proposal development. Early
community engagement is clearly lacking in the current process.
Unwise to provide any group in Rotorua with additional influencing/voting
rights. All interests in the area are represented through a democratic
process which provides opportunity for everyone to have their say through
their elected representatives.
Council has gone too far in approving the current proposal in principle.
Expected council to take step back at earlier stages and develop a model in
consultation with the whole community. Suggests: current proposal be put
aside; council develop a community engagement model to allow all
interested parties to become part of the development process; number of
different proposals should be developed by the community and be discussed
more widely; the proposed model has its merits and should be considered as
part of this process; the final proposal needs wide support by the majority of
Rotorua citizens.
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ID
Name
1535
Raerino, Heddell
N
Y
1535
1536
Raerino, Heddell
Brell, Isabel
N
N
1536
1537
Brell, Isabel
Tissink, Roland
1537
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Cost to implement
Tissink, Roland
N
N
Disagree with
members
1538
Raroa, Dorothy
Y
Y
Agree with
1538
Raroa, Dorothy
Y
Y
Other options
1538
1539
Raroa, Dorothy
Mahutonga, Awatea
Y
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
It gives a fairer voice to Maori who have been disenfranchised from local
government processes in the past.
Would also like to see Maori wards created.
The aspirations/goals/outcomes of this model will be to build and secure
mutually beneficial relationships for all Rotorua citizens.
Voting rights demonstrates trust, transparency and is inclusive.
Believe the costs will get out of control and will cost far more than what the
council are saying at the moment.
Do not want unelected people on council making decisions that affect the
ratepayers. People should have the right and choice to vote for all
councillors democratically. Prefer a democratic option.
Te Arawa needs to be a part of the council in their own right. The current
Maori councillors are not representative of Te Arawa however I do
acknowledge that they have that whakapapa.
partnership.
Ngati Whakaue and the wider iwi of Te Arawa should have the last say on
how this city is continuing to develop. This partnership will give Te Arawa
that voice that will be heard.
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ID
Name
1539
Mahutonga, Awatea
N
Y
1539
1540
Mahutonga, Awatea
Heighton, Peter
N
N
1540
Heighton, Peter
1540
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
Heighton, Peter
N
Y
Other options
1541
Berriman, Alan
N
N
Disagree with
committee meetings
1541
Berriman, Alan
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1541
1542
Berriman, Alan
Tissink, Carol
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
1542
Tissink, Carol
N
N
Disagree with
1542
Tissink, Carol
N
N
Other options
Modified model
rights
members
partnership.
Additional committee members not necessary. Existing councillors
appointed by voters to do governance, without non-elected affiliates.
Councillors must be prepared to consult with all community groups.
Granting voting rights to unelected committee members the very antithesis of
democracy.
If the TASC arrangement can’t be made to work then the no formal
partnership option should be adopted.
As the 2 committees are made up of all elected councillors and any decision
voted on is then discussed by full elected council during a council meeting
seems superfluous.
Only elected members of council should be allowed to vote on any proposals
discussed.
Prefer option 2 without the voting rights.
No single group should have disproportionate rights over another.
1543
Field, David
Y
Y
Agree with
committees meetings
1543
Field, David
Y
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1543
Field, David
Y
Y
Other options
Do not want unelected people on the council making decisions that will affect
me. All councillors should be voted in democratically by the ratepayers.
Prefer the democratic governance model or an advisory board to advice
councillors only to make decisions.
Agree with one non-voting representative on the CEO Performance
Committee; one representative as commissioner on statutory hearings; ad
hoc non-voting representatives on strategic working groups as and when
required.
Di not agree with voting rights on council committees. The individuals who
might be appointed and have voting rights conferred will not have won those
positions through the usual process of council elections.
Like the idea promoted by Pro-Democracy group that would establish a
Maori policy advisory board and a parallel community policy advisory board.
These two boards could have a fair but powerful contribution to make.
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ID
Name
1544
Lee, Brenda
N
N
1544
Lee, Brenda
N
1544
Lee, Brenda
1545
Theme
Summary
Disagree with
rights
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
MacLennan,
Barbara
N
Y
Agree with
1546
King, Regan
N
Y
Agree with
1547
Kelemete, Eva
N
Y
Agree with
1547
1548
Kelemete, Eva
Raureti, Tracey Nga
Iringa
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
All citizens of Rotorua should be treated equally without favour or privilege
given to any one group. Members of council standing committees should not
be selected or given special privileges.
Do not support giving voting rights to any unelected persons or groups on
any standing committee of RDC.
Elected members can ask advisory groups to make presentations or
recommendations to the appropriate standing committee as done in the past.
Need to get better at creating and implementing locally-led solutions and
faster. Rotorua’s future prosperity and wellbeing depends on it. To do that
we need more effective institutional arrangements which give Te Arawa a
place at the local government table again. Learning to partner more
effectively is the only hope for creating sustainable solutions to the
challenges we face. The Te Arawa Partnership Model provides us an
opportunity to do that.
The Te Arawa Partnership Model creates the opportunity at a local level to
create something unique that recognises the country and culture of Aotearoa
New Zealand and the potential of working in true partnership. This model is
not something new but something established in 1840 but never allowed to
be implemented.
It gives Te Arawa a voice.
Recognises Te Arawa is a key contributor to growth of Rotorua;
acknowledges the special role and representation of Ngati Whakaue in the
establishment and governance of the Rotorua township; will encourage
greater participation and engagement from Te Arawa and Maori with council;
will promote meaningful dialogue between Te Arawa and council; will enable
council and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and opportunities; will
assist council to understand Te Arawa’s aspirations; reflects the spirit
Rotorua was founded upon.
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ID
1548
Name
To be
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
I would support Maori wards as an alternative model, like the BOPRC.
1549
Raureti, Tracey Nga
Iringa
Ritete, Renee
Y
Y
Agree with
1549
Ritete, Renee
Y
Y
Other options
1549
1550
Ritete, Renee
Iles, K F
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1550
1550
Iles, K F
Iles, K F
Y
Y
Y
Y
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
Maori wards
1551
Hooker, Mereheeni
Y
Y
Agree with
1552
1553
Hooker, John
Bidois, Jolinda
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
Partnering with Te Arawa will likely reduce litigation between council and
subtribes within the iwi; Te Arawa is an economic force and partnering with
them is likely to stimulate more growth for Rotorua’s economy; Rotorua was
built by Maori and Pakeha working together; the status quo is not working for
tangata whenua.
partnership.
Very supportive of council partnering with special interest community groups
for consultation and advice. Believe council would have achieved far greater
support if the model (without voting rights) had been seen as a model to be
replicated by other special interest community groups.
Do not believe that any group should be accorded voting rights.
Only way a special interest group could achieve voting rights at council or
committee level would be to return in part to a ‘ward’ type system, where
special community groups (Maori, Rural, Business, Urban, Lakes) would put
up candidates to represent them.
Proposed model supports and acknowledges Te Arawa’s role within the
jurisdiction of RDC. Believe it is inclusive and will promote and encourage
greater participation from Te Arawa. Has the potential to identify common
aspirations and opportunities. Adds value to the voice of the people.
Improves and enhances decision-making processes.
Working together is important and has potential to improve the area for us all.
I’m excited by the opportunities that such a partnership will enable.
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ID
Name
1553
Bidois, Jolinda
N
Y
1554
Anaru, Sue
N
1555
Hawke, Martin
1555
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
Hawke, Martin
N
Y
Other options
1556
Anaru, Jacob
N
Y
Agree with
1557
1558
Battersby, John
Manley, Mohi
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1558
1559
Manley, Mohi
Marks, Raelynn
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Te Arawa should have voting rights. There is no real partnership without
this.
It allows a more effective partnership between Te Arawa and council as
recommended by the Environment Court giving Maori participation in council
decisions.
Do not agree with one grouping who have not been elected by the Rotorua
electorate having voting rights on a council committee. Does not fit with my
understanding of democracy.
Prefer status quo ie Option 1, but with the proviso that changes to the
standing committee structure be implemented. Key change being the
chairperson not be the mayor. Believe chairperson should be of Te Arawa
descent, a very strong leader in his or her own right and particularly within Te
Arawa. This proposal would mean TASC would be strengthened and the
expectation would be they would engage with Maori communities in a
stronger way.
Giving Maori a say on council decisions regarding Te Arawa lakes and as
required by the Environment Court 2012.
Best idea about Te Arawa have a say.
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ID
Name
1559
Marks, Raelynn
Y
Y
1560
1560
Thornley, David
Thornley, David
N
N
1561
Bourne, Raewyn
Tipu Ora
1562
Theme
Summary
Other options
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
members
N
Y
Agree with
N
N
Disagree with
1563
Ward, Ken and
Colleen
Czabania, S
N
N
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
1563
1563
Czabania, S
Czabania, S
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
1564
NAME WITHHELD
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
Consultation
1564
NAME WITHHELD
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
1564
NAME WITHHELD
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
Voting rights
partnership.
Increase in cost to RDC ratepayers of the extra appointees.
Disagree with appointment of non elected Te Arawa members to RDC
committees who will have their own cultural and other agenda rather than the
interest of all Rotorua citizens.
Tipu Ora unreservedly support the intention to effectively partner with Te
Arawa. Supports in its entirety the Proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Believe a partnership with Te Arawa honours the past, empowers the present
and strengthens the future of the community of Rotorua.
Submission provides background on Tipu Ora and the organisation’s
commitment to partnership with Maori.
No unelected members should be added to governance committees. This is
totally undemocratic. It undermines democracy.
Am very disillusioned with council as debt reduction was a priority and this
direction council is exploring will unnecessarily increase debt.
Do not agree with models 2 and 3 because they are undemocratic.
Prefer an option like the Rotorua Pro Democracy Society is advocating
where all interest groups and citizens have an equal voice.
Disagree with this process. To expect people to submit on such a tender
issue, submissions that are then made public is not safe. Know a lot of
people, both Maori and others, who do not agree with Te Arawa’s stand who
will not submit or have their say because they fear retribution.
The proposal put forward feels more like a corporation demanding more
rights. We have a corporation whose purpose is to ensure the economic
prosperity for its stakeholders. The purpose is clear, and is not inclusive.
Any corporation that tried to insist on a stronger voice because they feel they
have more power, money, land, than others would meet with my resistance
as it is a basic infringement of human rights.
Do not feel that voting rights should be given. See this as a corrosion of
democratic decision making. Voting at elections is based not on race but on
what candidates stand for. Adding voting rights to non-elected Te Arawa
representatives firstly tips the balance, and secondly is disrespectful of those
who have worked hard to get where they have.
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ID
Name
1565
Hemana, Jade
N
Y
1565
1566
Hemana, Jade
P, Alethea
N
N
1567
Morton, Andrew
1567
1567
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Morton, Andrew
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Morton, Andrew
N
N
Other options
Referendum
Agree with the establishment of an independent Te Arawa Board sitting
outside of council to represent iwi interests with board members elected by
the Te Arawa community, because it is important to me that local Maori of
Rotorua have a say and input into the development of Rotorua. We all need
to have equal input.
RDC should be looking to establish a model to ‘partnership’ or create a
mechanism for ‘consultation’ with all groups within the district; all iwi groups,
youth, seniors, farming, tourism, industry, special interest groups and their
residents. Partnership/consultation is not effective when one group is given
special rights above all others, irrespective of how large, influential or wealthy
they are.
Council should look to establish partnership/consultation mediator/facilitator
who would coordinate all council consultation procedures. This person
should be independent from council, but funded by ratepayers.
Only those elected to council should be on committees and have voting
rights.
If council still proposes to proceed with their model, implementation should
be deferred until the next local body elections, or run a referendum in
conjunction with the elections.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Submission provides background information about Te Arawa Federation of
Maori Authorities and partnership in Rotorua.
In summary the Federation strongly supports the intention to partner with Te
Arawa. The history of giving, presence and connection with the land is
deserving of special consideration along with all the socio-economic benefits
that will accrue from such a relationship.
Submission elaborates on reasons why the Federation supports the
proposed model.
The modified model proposed by Te Arawa has been given considerable
thought by our people and will maximise effective value contribution to the
council and the community at large and importantly cement our relationship
so that we can move forward together.
Te Arawa Federation of Maori Authorities is very clear that maintaining the
status quo or no formal partnership is unacceptable.
1568
White, Te Taru
Te Arawa
Federation of Maori
Authorities
Y
Y
Agree with
1568
Y
Y
Other options
1569
White, Te Taru
Te Arawa
Federation of Maori
Authorities
Timmins, Karl
N
N
Disagree with
members
1570
Cleave, Ra
N
Not
indicated
Agree with
Voting rights
1571
Caulfield, Mabel
N
N
Disagree with
1572
Hildreth, Janine and
John
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
Believe in the right of all persons representing any particular demographic to
exercise democracy in standing, voting or expressing opinions on councilrelated business. Do not however believe in representatives from any
particular demographic that have not been elected by the general populous
to have influence over the general populous.
Proposed model gives no real power to Te Arawa or Maori in general even
though Te Arawa representatives have voting rights on the two important
committees. This is because all councillors sit on the committees and
therefore any decision where the Te Arawa representatives vote for an issue
that passes by a narrow margin must be overturned at a subsequent vote in
a council meeting. (Submission explains the scenarios of close voting on an
issue which clarifies that the 13 council members do not lose any decision
making power).
Do not support as they are not being publicly voted in.
Do not agree that people unelected by the people but instead nominated by a
small select group of the community will be put in a position of power within
local government and given voting rights on subjects that effect the wider
community. This seems undemocratic.
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Name
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Prefer the democratic governance model. All community groups should have
equal opportunity to contribute fairly to the decision making processes of
local government.
We support the election of individuals who are democratically chosen for
these important roles and hope more Te Arawa youth can be encouraged
and supported to strive and to stand up and fulfil these roles in the future on
behalf of iwi.
Acknowledging this partnership model will allow the community of Rotorua to
move forward together and as equal partners in the decision making
processes. Acknowledging this partnership model can only lead to better
outcomes for Rotorua.
partnership.
Why should any one person because of race get any special treatment over
anyone else. If they as a group of people wish to have a voice then they can
vote in their own council representative and be democratic on this.
We have elections every three years. Anyone that wishes to stand for
council has that right. Council must not elect anyone unless the people of
Rotorua have voted for that person to represent them.
Object to number 2 and 3 of the proposal.
1572
John
N
Not
indicated
Other options
1572
John
N
Not
indicated
Other options
Status quo
1573
Nicholson, Nuki
N
Y
Agree with
1573
Nicholson, Nuki
N
Y
Other options
1573
1574
Nicholson, Nuki
Vautier, Bryan
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1575
Bell, Rayna
N
N
Disagree with
members
1575
Bell, Rayna
N
N
Disagree with
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ID
Name
1576
Blair, Ryan
N
Y
1576
Blair, Ryan
N
1576
1577
Blair, Ryan
Morrison, Tupara
1577
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Morrison, Tupara
N
Y
Agree with
committees meetings
1577
Morrison, Tupara
N
Y
Agree with
1577
Morrison, Tupara
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1578
Chapman, Neil
Y
Y
Agree with
1578
Chapman, Neil
Y
Y
Agree with
If we disregard the principles on which this country has been ‘founded’ we
disregard society at large.
partnership.
The establishment of an independent Board to represent Te Arawa is
essential to ensure kotahitanga on matters being discussed for decision.
Nomination of representatives to council committees is essential to ensure
effective kaitiakitanga, whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and kotahitanga of
matters before committees from an iwi perspective.
The proposed partnership model gets nowhere near appointed members
having final decision making on council matters because iwi voting rights are
restricted to committees not full council. Effectively decision making is
restricted to elected members.
Voting rights on committees are essential for active demonstration of
rangitiratanga in the committee decision.
To enhance effectiveness of the independent board I would suggest it should
operate in accordance with the provisions of the LGA particularly in relation
to meeting procedure, public access to meetings, public access to official
information relevant to meetings and Board affairs.
The Rotorua/Te Arawa model offers some real and tangible mechanisms to
allow for effective input from Te Arawa on future governance issues for the
district. Rotorua has a real opportunity to build something special by
pioneering the Te Arawa model and instigating a paradigm shift for local
government affairs in New Zealand. The Te Arawa Partnership offers us all
the opportunity to make our city and district a better place to live.
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Sub
ID
Name
1578
Chapman, Neil
Y
Y
1579
Tuhakaraina, Diane
Oriwa
N
1579
Tuhakaraina, Diane
Oriwa
1579
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Voting rights
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1580
Tuhakaraina, Diane
Oriwa
Manley, Thomas
Support voting rights allowing Te Arawa to have more than a say on issues
that Te Arawa have an opinion on.
It gives Te Arawa equal rights and the opportunity to voice and be heard.
partnership.
N
Y
Agree with
1580
Manley, Thomas
N
Y
Other options
1580
1581
Manley, Thomas
Russell, Gill
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
1581
Russell, Gill
N
N
Disagree with
members
1581
Russell, Gill
N
N
Further
comments
Best idea in Aotearoa.
partnership.
Council is already in debt and I believe the costs involved will be far more
than what has been predicted.
It is not democratic to have unelected people making decisions for Rotorua
ratepayers.
There should be a public forum to decide on a plan. Then it becomes fair for
everyone.
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ID
Name
1582
Toia, Hone
Y
Y
1582
Toia, Hone
Y
1582
1583
Toia, Hone
Dow, N
1583
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
Y
Y
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
Dow, N
Y
N
Disagree with
committee meetings
1583
1583
Dow, N
Dow, N
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
1584
Hancock, Rikihana
Te Maru o Ngati
Rangiwewehi
Y
Y
Agree with
1584
Hancock, Rikihana
Te Maru o Ngati
Rangiwewehi
Hancock, Rikihana
Te Maru o Ngati
Rangiwewehi
Y
Y
Agree with
Will promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council that leads to
better outcomes for Rotorua.
We the peoples have a voice.
Do not support the alternative governance model because the society has
not consulted Te Arawa on the model.
Favouring special interest groups with an expensive parallel governance and
administrative system is anti democratic and expensive with costs really
undefined and rates heading for over 8%.
No need for an expensive partnership and parallel system of governance
because we already have Te Arawa well represented on council.
The proposal to have the CE remuneration decided by an unelected person
will have the potential to subvert and bias the actions of the CEs requirement
to be neutral and work for all of Rotorua.
Options 2 and 3 are divisive and not democratic.
Prefer the democratic governance model, a Maori policy advisory board, a
community policy advisory board, individuals and interest groups, expert
officials, to advise elected councillors who will make decisions in the public
interest.
Support option two as it will ensure RLC will work in partnership with Maori
both Te Arawa and our Mata Waka whanaunga.
Y
Y
Other options
1584
Oppose the suggestion we continue with the status quo (TASC). Submission
details an example of how the TASC did not work.
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1585
Manley, Kay
N
Y
1585
Manley, Kay
N
1585
1586
Manley, Kay
Taiao, Te Tari
Te Maru o Ngati
Rangiwewehi
1586
1587
Taiao, Te Tari
Te Maru o Ngati
Rangiwewehi
Taiao, Te Tari
Te Maru o Ngati
Rangiwewehi
Moengaroa, Peter
1587
Moengaroa, Peter
1586
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Y
Agree with
They will look after my interest.
partnership.
Support option two as it will ensure RLC will work in partnership with Maori
both Te Arawa and our Mata Waka whanaunga.
Y
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
Having Maori representation with full voting rights on committees of council is
a progressive move for RLC and will ensure council’s responsibilities and
obligations under the Tiriti o Wairangi, RMA and LGA.
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
It is an integral part of the relationship between Te Arawa and RDC to move
Rotorua towards the future. Creating pathways to a more innovative and
proactive Rotorua.
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1588
Manley, Raewyn
N
Y
1588
Manley, Raewyn
N
1588
1589
Manley, Raewyn
Holehan, Kate
1590
1590
1591
1591
1591
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Sub
ID
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Other options
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Kennedy, Kēneti Te
Whāinga
Y
Y
Agree with
Kennedy, Kēneti Te
Whāinga
Mohi, Gina
Pouwhenua
Consultants
Mohi, Gina
Pouwhenua
Consultants
Y
Y
Agree with
It’s the best model out.
partnership.
I do not agree with the model as I feel there is already equal opportunity for
people in Rotorua. I believe reverse racism is evident here in Rotorua.
Agree with most of the partnership. Te Arawa will gather and meet to
discuss and consult internally about who will represent us on this board. We
need to know who are the right people to fill these positions on this board.
This board should have the same mana rights as the council. They should
not sit outside of this. Maybe there should be two separate committees but
have the same powers.
Agree with most of the partnership.
N
Y
Agree with
Mataawaka are recognised and provided for within the model as well,
however Te Arawa as the mana whenua/mana moana should retain majority
interest on any boards developed.
N
Y
Agree with
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
Strengthens participation of tangata whenua in RLC decision making
processes; build Te Arawa’s capacity and capability to participate in RLC
decision making; improve communication, kōrero and information sharing,
improve RLC’s delivery of its obligations to Māori.
LGA reforms provide for creation of Māori wards. Encourage council to be
courageous and be a leader in this area.
Mohi, Gina
Pouwhenua
Consultants
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ID
Name
1592
Rikihana, Hinemihi
N
Y
1592
1593
1594
Rikihana, Hinemihi
Keepa, Wiremu
Campbell, Justin
N
N
N
1594
1595
Campbell, Justin
McTavish, Fiona
Bay of Plenty
Regional Council
N
N
Theme
Summary
Agree with
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
Not
indicated
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
It will help one and all.
Maori have a rich history in the Rotorua district which reflect a love for what
is their whenua. They are also a significant benefactor to the regional
economy and deserve a voice in local governance in good faith partnership.
BOPRC applaud efforts of both Te Arawa and RLC in working together.
Recognise that as a local government entity, RLC is bound by the Treaty of
Waitangi, RMA and LGA and obligated to give meaningful effect to its
provisions. Support initiatives that will provide effectively for Māori views and
perspectives to be reflected in decision-making processes. Submission
provides BOPRC examples of direct representation of Maori interests.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
The example this partnership sets for the country as a whole is important. It
demonstrates how committed Rotorua and its councillors are to honouring
the Treaty of Waitangi. It also seeks to move on from our colonial structure
of government and forging a new structure unique to Aotearoa New Zealand.
partnership.
Most if not all councils and cities around the world get their government and
council members by voting them on democratically. I can’t see any reason
why the Rotorua Council should be awarding Te Arawa a free ride onto its
board.
Strongly object to any partnership being formed and if Te Arawa want more
representation on council put up their candidates at the election and let them
be elected.
Support fully the intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa. Te Arawa
deserves a way in running of the council. Look at the Coat of Arms, what do
you see? The Crown and Te Arawa together. I believe it should be that way.
Like the fact the Te Arawa Board is independent of council. Oftentimes the
TASC would be relegated to being a report reading group. The Te Arawa
Board will be a conduit for quality conversations between Te Arawa and
council. Like that the Board has a stakeholders forum made up of not only
Te Arawa but Taura Here (iwi from outside Te Arawa).
1596
Brightwell, Chanel
N
Y
Agree with
1596
Brightwell, Chanel
N
Y
Other options
1596
1597
Brightwell, Chanel
Dufty, Mark
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1598
Pilcher, B R
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
1599
Biddle, Kingi
Y
Y
Agree with
1599
Biddle, Kingi
Y
Y
Agree with
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Ngati Whakaue had a seat on the original Town Board. This seat was lost
when the newly elected Borough Council was created. This shows that Te
Arawa having a say and a vote on council is not a new notion and in fact was
the status quo. Voting rights is more than democratic.
Like that the model has representatives on 2 major committees and they
have voting rights. Te Arawa deserve a say, not a recommendation.
Do not agree that ‘appointed representatives’ from any group should have a
vote on any RDC matters. Only those councillors elected by the public
should be allowed to vote.
Totally support the partnership with tangata whenua and tauiwi.
Opposed to paying Te Arawa $200,000 – rising to $300,000 if this stupid plan
goes ahead.
No single segment of our community should have more power than any
others. Ideas from Te Arawa on how Rotorua moves forward are welcome
but are also welcome from all ratepayers.
opportunities to advance the vision of the Rotorua community.
To have equal rights and equal say in what decisions are being made which
affect us as a trible.
Support inclusion of Rangatahi on the independent Te Arawa Board and it
would be good to see Kuia representation as well.
1599
Biddle, Kingi
Y
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1600
Mahutonga,
Hinematiroro
N
Y
Agree with
1601
Bagnall, David and
Virginia
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1602
1603
Lee, Mihimera Gail
Witherow, Ken
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1603
Witherow, Ken
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1603
1604
Witherow, Ken
Ngapuhi, Rahiri
N
N
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
1604
Ngapuhi, Rahiri
N
Y
Other options
1604
1605
Ngapuhi, Rahiri
Herbert, Ellie (Elvin)
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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ID
Name
To be
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
The proposed model is the best option to give effect to the statutory
obligations that RLC has to Maori and Te Arawa.
Fully support Te Arawa representatives having full voting rights on
designated committees and appointment of representative as commissioner
for decisions made under RMA.
partnership. The Pro-Democracy group simply do not get that Te Arawa are
Tangata Whenua. I suspect they never will. Makes the case for accepting
the Te Arawa model and its implementation all the more compelling.
Very strongly agree that Te Arawa’s significance within this district should be
recognised and acknowledged. I do not support the TAPP however I
absolutely support an effective and meaningful relationship.
Do not agree that non-publicly elected people should have voting rights. Do
not agree that unelected people should have the power to make decisions
that impact me.
Preferred option of those presented is the modified model.
A Maori representative on RMA hearing panels will illuminate cultural values
for consideration so that financial interests are not privileged.
Agree with all aspects of the model. Te Arawa should have an inviolable
right to advance a Maoricentric view.
Agree that there should be consultation between Te Arawa and the RLC as
there always has been in the past. Totally disagree with the models that
have been proposed by RLC and feel council have totally divided the
Rotorua community by putting forward undemocratic proposals and options.
Would like the whole process of choosing a workable proposal to be relooked
at and perhaps a referendum held in fairness to all parties concerned.
1605
N
Y
Agree with
1605
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1605
N
Y
Other options
1605
1606
Smit, Deanna
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1606
Smit, Deanna
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1606
1607
Smit, Deanna
Thyne, Debbi
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
1607
Thyne, Debbi
N
Y
Agree with
Modified model
committees meetings
1608
Walsh, Dennis
Y
Y
Agree with
1608
Walsh, Dennis
Y
Y
Other options
Referendum
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ID
Name
To be
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
My great great great koro gave land that the hospital sits on now. We
deserve to have a meaningful place within council.
partnership.
Support a partnership providing that Te Arawa representatives are elected in
the same way that other council members are elected.
Disagree with proposal number one and two.
For our people to have a way and to be heard, our rights regarding our water,
our land, our whenua. Benefits our future generation.
partnership.
1609
Hawe, Maunganui
N
Y
Agree with
1609
Hawe, Maunganui
N
Y
Other options
1609
1610
Hawe, Maunganui
Bell, Michael
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1610
1611
Bell, Michael
Tuhakaraina,
Johnathan Beau
Joseph
N
N
Y
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
1611
Tuhakaraina,
Johnathan Beau
Joseph
N
Y
Other options
1611
Tuhakaraina,
Johnathan Beau
Joseph
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
I believe I should make a democratic decision to elect my Te Arawa
representatives. The representatives should be elected councillors who have
voting rights.
The unelected nominees from the Te Arawa Board should not have the same
voting rights, but be advisors to the different committees.
TASC have stated there is a need to change/improve their relationship with
RDC and I would agree with this if that is what they want.
What is the projected cost of having all these extra people consulting with
council, and who will pay for it?
No way should we be including votes by non-elected members on any
council decisions. Local Maori have a chance to stand candidates in the
local elections. This is the avenue to vote for issues concerning the whole
population.
I vote for the modified model. Changes are needed, but voting rights should
not be given to members not elected.
Do not agree that anyone, other than those elected as council members,
should have the right to vote – ever. This would be totally undemocratic.
Council can and does need at times to seek advice from any group of
residents in any area about a particular problem, idea, suggestion etc and Te
Arawa would fall into this category in many instances which would be
excellent.
Support intention to effectively partner with Te Arawa.
The Treaty of Waitangi gave us rights over own things and as I see it work
hand in hand with Tauiwi (everyone else).
Option 2 model is consistent with our values and aspirations for working in
partnership with the Crown through government agencies. Fully support the
proposal put forward by Te Arawa in all aspects.
Disagree that it is not part of any representation. If people are mandated to
do a job then they should do the job with full voting rights inclusive,
communicating the same message is key to having a clear and concise
pathway for moving ahead.
1612
Phillips, Harete
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1612
Phillips, Harete
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1613
Spiers, Julie
N
Y
Agree with
1613
Spiers, Julie
N
Y
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1613
Spiers, Julie
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1613
Spiers, Julie
N
Y
Other options
Modified model
1614
Anderson, Wendy
June
Anderson, Wendy
June
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
1615
1616
Grant, Kimiora
Taiatini, Robert
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1617
1618
Hamuera, Matiu
Thompson, Dennis
Tai
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1618
Thompson, Dennis
Tai
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1614
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It gives effect to the principals of the Treaty of Waitangi. It builds good
relationships for both iwi and community for the betterment and wellbeing of
all people who make up Rotorua.
partnership.
Agree that the establishment of an independent Te Arawa Board sitting
outside of the council is fine, but their role to council must be consultative
only.
1619
Tumarae, Atamira
N
Y
Agree with
1619
Tumarae, Atamira
N
Y
Other options
1619
1620
Tumarae, Atamira
Henricksen,
Lorraine and
Forrest, Trevor
Henricksen,
Lorraine and
Forrest, Trevor
Henricksen,
Lorraine and
Forrest, Trevor
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Race is not and never should be a defining characteristic to give
undemocratic rights to one section of the population over another.
N
N
Disagree with
members
Henricksen,
Lorraine and
Forrest, Trevor
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Whilst tangata whenua can offer suggestions for consideration (as can any
group etc) this must be in a consultative capacity only in a democratic
society. Granting a decision making right as proposed is untenable in New
Zealand.
Disagree with the representatives being given any voting rights or decision
making authority.
1620
1620
1620
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This agreement will provide council with a deeper understanding of Te Arawa
and will help strengthen communities of Rotorua.
partnership.
By having a partnership model such as the proposed will give true effect to
ensuring Te Arawa has a voice at the council decision making table and that
council is giving effect to partnership. Agree with having our own Te Arawa
members sit on the committees to ensure our values and aspirations are
heard at the highest level.
Maori with the Council; acknowledges the special role and representation of
Ngāti Whakaue in the establishment and governance of the Rotorua
township; enhances Council decision-making for the betterment of Rotorua.
1621
Rikiti, Luke
N
Y
Agree with
1621
Rikiti, Luke
N
Y
Other options
1621
1622
Rikiti, Luke
Roigard, Theresa
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1623
Tunoho, Te
Ranginohoora
Cedric
N
Y
Agree with
1623
Tunoho, Te
Ranginohoora
Cedric
Stanley-Clarke,
Jenny
Stanley-Clarke,
Jenny
Heard, Bryce
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Voting rights
1624
1624
1625
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
If this is allowed what about all the other minority groups such as Grey
Power, immigrants and church groups etc also just getting a seat on council.
Opposed to the proposal and say no to any group not being democratically
appointed to the council.
Do not support allowing non elected people the right to vote. Am happy with
consultation in the dictionary definition of the word, but not as a surrogate
word for participation in decision making processes.
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I would like to speak about the enormous contribution that Ngati Whakaue
has given since the beginning of our township.
partnership.
Te Arawa collectivism is important to a cohesive and consistent approach for
which the partnership can be developed upon Mana Tangata, Mana
Whenua, hi aue hi. We support this option 2 because it allows the people of
the land and tangata whenua to fulfil our obligations and aspirations.
The existing system is working. The ‘independent’ board will not be so. It
will be voted on by one special interest group to select members of their own
special interest group.
Voting rights should not be accorded to any non elected officials in council
matters. Te Arawa have opportunity and ability to be elected to council.
My children are of Whakaue descent. It is their God given right to have their
voice represented by someone from their iwi, Whakaue. Someone that is
chosen by their iwi. Someone who understands their world view.
1626
Te Kuirau Marae
Y
Y
Agree with
1626
Te Kuirau Marae
Y
Y
Other options
1627
Bidois, Kato
Kararaina
N
Y
Agree with
1628
Kin, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
1628
Kin, Ian
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1629
Biddle, Wendy
Y
Y
Agree with
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partnership.
Will assist Council to understand Te Arawa’s aspirations.
Mana Whenua, Mana Tangata-Te Arawa nui tonu-me nga
karangarangatangahapu.
I consider there will be considerable cost in running a parallel election
process for the board and council. There is also a process and cost involved
in deciding on and administering who is entitled to vote for Te Arawa
representatives.
Disagree with one suitably qualified representative nominated by Te Arawa
as commissioner to all statutory hearing committees determining RMA
applications. To avoid conflict and bias an advisory role could be better as it
would ensure that a specifically Te Arawa viewpoint is heard.
Not in favour of appointing unelected voting members to two key council
committees who will be operating under a mandate of specifically advocating
for the interests of a subsection of a community.
More options need to be presented and discussed. There are many options
adopted by various councils around New Zealand and the Rotorua ProDemocracy Society has proposed an alternative model.
The status of Te Arawa as tangata whenua should be recognised and an
effective partnership between Te Arawa and council will have positive
benefits for all.
1629
Biddle, Wendy
Y
Y
Other options
1629
1630
Biddle, Wendy
Bidois, Paora
Y
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1630
1631
Bidois, Paora
Snyman, Ingrid
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
1631
Snyman, Ingrid
N
N
Disagree with
committee meetings
1631
Snyman, Ingrid
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1631
Snyman, Ingrid
N
N
Further
comments
1632
Eru, M
N
Y
Agree with
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1632
Eru, M
N
Y
1632
1633
Eru, M
Gatley, Barbara
N
N
1633
Gatley, Barbara
1633
Theme
Summary
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
Gatley, Barbara
N
Y
Further
comments
1634
Hawkins, Glenn
N
Y
Agree with
1635
Iliev, Nelson
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1635
Iliev, Nelson
N
N
Disagree with
1636
Edwards, Veronica
N
Y
Agree with
members
partnership.
No problem with proposed model in the short term. Having a say means
council considers Te Arawa input, discusses it alongside them but retains the
right to make the final decision. If discussion is to take place alongside Te
Arawa then having representatives on the relevant committee is probably the
most efficient way of doing it.
If Te Arawa have voting rights on some committees the facility for all
committee decisions to be referred to full elected council must be retained. If
the referral facility is ever discontinued then voting rights of unelected
members must also be discontinued.
The model should have a built in review period (say 2 years) to see if it is
working satisfactorily and to the benefit of all parties. Regular reviews enable
the opportunity to consider carefully other models of participation.
As a major economic force in our community and given Te Arawa’s tangata
whenua status, it seems only appropriate that Te Arawa be afforded a
special role in local body decision making. A number of council decisions
and initiatives have a direct impact on Maori organisations.
The present system is working. We do not need further people on further
boards at the ratepayers expense.
Do not agree with the proposal, it is undemocratic to have non elected
people or partners in council.
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partnership.
Have no problem with partnership with Te Arawa.
Object to unelected people Te Arawa intends to put forward having voting
rights alongside the elected representatives.
Prefer modified model where Te Arawa sit alongside the elected
representatives but do not have voting rights.
Important to have iwi representative with local council for the betterment of
iwi development.
Wholeheartedly support option 2. It is intended to have a more meaningful
relationship with Maori that are recognised as tangata whenua and mana
whenua.
1636
Edwards, Veronica
N
Y
Other options
1636
1637
1638
1638
Edwards, Veronica
Paraki, Waereti
Burt, Andrew
Burt, Andrew
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Agree with
Disagree with
Maori wards
Voting rights
1638
Burt, Andrew
N
Y
Other options
Modified model
1639
Te Kaawa, Marleina
N
Y
Agree with
1640
N
Y
Agree with
1641
Mohi, Patrick
Rangiwewehi
Charitable Trust
Edwards, Raukura
N
Y
Agree with
1641
Edwards, Raukura
N
Y
Other options
1641
Edwards, Raukura
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
partnership.
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partnership.
Local iwi should be part of council consultation groups and Te Arawa have
made significant contributions in the past and they should form part of any
decision making process, but is this democratic where only one group is
represented.
1642
Edwards, Tearani
N
Y
Agree with
1642
Edwards, Tearani
N
Y
Other options
1642
1643
Edwards, Tearani
Trumper, Shirley
Combined Ngakuru,
Waikite Valley and
Atiamuri Ratepayers
Assn
Trumper, Shirley
Combined Ngakuru,
Waikite Valley and
Atiamuri Ratepayers
Assn
Trumper, Shirley
Combined Ngakuru,
Waikite Valley and
Atiamuri Ratepayers
Assn
Trumper, Shirley
Combined Ngakuru,
Waikite Valley and
Atiamuri Ratepayers
Assn
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Do not accept having unelected representatives at committee level with
voting rights as being construction and it is definitely undemocratic. Using
consultancy as basis for inclusion should not come with rights not afforded to
others. No member of a committee should have voting rights when not duly
elected by normal channels.
Y
N
Other options
Our group would like to see a community board. To ensure widespread and
equal contribution our board would include people from rural, urban,
business, lakes, tourism to name a few.
Y
N
Further
comments
1643
1643
1643
Committee ask that this proposal be put on hold until due diligence is carried
out on other proposals and all iwi and community should be included in the
process.
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I will be heard and understood if my iwi is represented.
partnership.
Na taku tupuna i koha an ate whenua ki Rotorua.
partnership.
There must be no preference given to one interest group over another.
1644
Biddle, Aroha
N
Y
Agree with
1644
Biddle, Aroha
N
Y
Other options
1644
1645
Biddle, Aroha
Biddle, Anipātene
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1645
Biddle, Anipātene
N
Y
Other options
1645
1646
Biddle, Anipātene
Macfarlane, Joseph
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1647
Sandberg, Adriana
N
N
Disagree with
rights
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Only those people should have voting rights who have been elected through
the proper election process.
Prefer the democratic governance model. This would give informed advice
to elected councillors.
I am a former member of TASC and met dedicated and passionate staff at
council. The model will assist council to understand Te Arawa’s aspirations
and it reflects the spirit Rotorua was founded upon. I believe this partnership
model will enable council and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and
opportunities to advance the vision of the Rotorua community. The model
establishment of Rotorua. it promotes meaningful korero between Te Arawa
and council.
Do not support the alternative governance model proposed by the pro
democratic society – the society has not consulted Te Arawa on the model.
Te Arawa have a great amount of input to give to the city of Rotorua. By
keeping Te Arawa out will be costly for the region.
partnership.
1647
Sandberg, Adriana
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1647
Sandberg, Adriana
N
N
Other options
1648
Tait-Rolleston,
Waereti
N
Y
Agree with
1648
N
Y
Other options
1649
Tait-Rolleston,
Waereti
Royal, Darren
N
Y
Agree with
1649
Royal, Darren
N
Y
Other options
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Te Arawa is not just an interest group in Rotorua. The Te Arawa Partnership
Model will benefit everyone as there will be mandated tangata whenua
representation providing a unique perspective and vision that others may not
have.
partnership.
Council does not need another politburo of planners, lest an
undemocratically elected race based committee. There is clear erosion of
democratic freedom. How do we get rid of these leaders should they start
making very bad decisions? If they can win over voters then they should be
able to do as they place. However should the public disagree with what they
are doing there should be the option to get rid of them.
We are not being heard.
partnership.
1650
Flavell, Te Ururoa
Y
Y
Agree with
1650
Flavell, Te Ururoa
Y
Y
Other options
1650
1651
Flavell, Te Ururoa
Tama
Y
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
1652
Biddle, Rapata
N
Y
Agree with
1652
Biddle, Rapata
N
Y
Other options
1652
Biddle, Rapata
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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Partnering by its nature gives power to unelected people. It is undemocratic.
It provides unfair bias within these important committees because Te Arawa
have additional representation as well as councillors which also represent Te
Arawa and the rest of Rotorua. Te Arawa have a strong cultural identity but
have political opinions as individuals as diverse as the rest of New
Zealanders. Te Arawa cannot focus this diversity effectively in my opinion.
I prefer a Maori policy advisory board and a community policy board.
Support by other groups and individuals, unsalaried volunteers, qualified
expert advice.
Only those that are elected representatives should have the right to vote on
decisions made by our district council. We live in a democratic society and
therefore only those that are voted on should have the right to vote on any
issues regarding Rotorua.
What is good for Te Arawa is good for Rotorua.
partnership.
1653
Helsby, C R
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1653
Helsby, C R
Y
N
Other options
1654
O’Donoghue,
Eamon and
Christine
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
Voting rights
1655
Kiriona, Christopher
N
Y
Agree with
1655
N
Y
Other options
1655
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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This partnership is something new and exciting for our country. A
partnership with Te Arawa is a fresh new way to bring Te Tiriti o Waitangi to
live. It is an opportunity for the gift of 1890 to be acknowledged. I support
the Te Arawa partnership to make sure our tupuna are respected, our hapu
are represented and my tamariki will walk the streets of this city with pride.
partnership.
1656
Biasiny-Tule,
Potaua
Y
Y
Agree with
1656
Biasiny-Tule,
Potaua
Y
Y
Other options
1656
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1657
Biasiny-Tule,
Potaua
Butler, Dave
Y
N
Disagree with
1658
Bray, Haeata
N
Y
Agree with
1659
Williams, Cathy
N
Y
Agree with
Find it abhorrent in a modern world we have representations making
decisions concerning the community based on race. Any governance model
should be based on individual participation – fully democratic model based
on one vote per person. Representation should be based on ability and upon
genuine support from peers, not on an artificial system imposed on society.
I support because I am of Te Arawa descent and I know the capabilities of
our Te Arawa leaders who would be recommended for the positions in
council.
This is important to me because Maori values, beliefs, views, culture,
tikanga, kawa are the basis for our whanau and future whanau who will grow
up in Te Arawa/Rotorua to become valued and respected members of our
community.
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partnership.
The council is obligated to partner with Te Arawa and it should.
It will really encourage greater participation and engagement from Te Arawa
and Maori with the Council. It values Te Arawa as an integral part of
Rotorua’s identity.
Support the Te Arawa partnership because it acknowledges what our elders
wanted. Legislation in the act will support and uphold the partnership with
whanau, hapu and iw.
Although I support the Te Arawa partnership I feel that NZ have a better path
to follow instead of the Te Arawa partnership. I say yes but look at RLC
versus BOPRC. They already have Maori elected members and Maori
wards. This is the best example for ous here in Rotorua to follow.
Oppose special privileges and authority being allocated to any one interest
group.
Recommend two house system of governance. Maori represented by a
Maori board. Non Maori represented by a non Maori board. The political
power of each board would be proportionate to the wider community
composition. These two boards would lobby councillors for policy. It would
be the role of councillors to find common ground acceptable to both boards.
Only the elected councillors would have voting rights.
Submission contains examples of how the hapu have suffered from lack of
partnership with RLC. The model represents a good step in correcting the
wrongs and restoring our place at the decision making table. The Te Arawa
Partnership model is long overdue.
1659
Williams, Cathy
N
Y
Other options
1659
1660
1661
Williams, Cathy
Macalister, Scott
Rolleston, Nataria
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Agree with
Maori wards
1662
Hancock, Kahuariki
Y
Y
Agree with
1662
Hancock, Kahuariki
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1663
Charlton, Tony
N
N
Disagree with
1663
Charlton, Tony
N
N
Other options
rights
1664
Mutu, Tamara
Y
Y
Agree with
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Submission details information about the Trust.
Trust believe the model provides a platform that encourages and promotes
better local government decision making alongside its communities
(elaborated in submission).
Submission contains positive views regarding the development and particular
aspects of the model.
Trust emphasis that Te Arawa is a valuable partner for council that can
contribute to the growth and development of Rotorua across all four
wellbeings – social, cultural, environment and economic. Elaborated in
submission.
Do not support the alternative governance model proposed by the prodemocracy society. Reasons for opposing are elaborated in the submission.
1665
Arapeta Tahana,
Atirangi Tahana
Whanau Trust
Y
Y
Agree with
1665
Arapeta Tahana,
Atirangi Tahana
Whanau Trust
Arapeta Tahana,
Atirangi Tahana
Whanau Trust
Biasiny-Tule,
Atutahi
Y
Y
Other options
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
I think the council and Te Arawa should work together because they would
make a better team than if they work apart from each other. If we work
together we could accomplish lots of new things for Rotorua.
partnership.
1665
1666
1666
Biasiny-Tule,
Atutahi
N
Y
Other options
1666
Biasiny-Tule,
Atutahi
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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reflects spirit Rotorua was founded upon.
It not only validates Te Arawa as the dominant tribe of Rotorua and gives our
people a voice in decision making that will affect Rotorua and its residents.
Support in principle the proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model, however
prefer a partnership that meets Ngati Whakaue’s aspirations and which
recognises our mana whenua as the founding partner in the Rotorua
Township.
Do not support what is being developed and promoted by a local lobby group
– option 5.
1667
Tait, Sherry
N
Y
Agree with
1667
Tait, Sherry
N
Y
Other options
1667
1668
Tait, Sherry
Pauline Tangohou,
Te Komiti Nui o
Ngati Whakaue
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1668
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1669
Pauline Tangohou,
Te Komiti Nui o
Ngati Whakaue
Pauline Tangohou,
Te Komiti Nui o
Ngati Whakaue
Long, Linda
Y
Y
Agree with
1669
Long, Linda
Y
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1670
Manley, Wynyard
N
Y
Agree with
1670
Manley, Wynyard
N
Y
Other options
All organisations or groups making significant contributions to the community
should be involved in discussion with the council.
Disagree with representatives having voting rights. Prefer attendance at
meetings with speaking rights but not voting rights.
betterment of Rotorua. I like it.
partnership.
1668
1670
Manley, Wynyard
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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Koina te hiahia o taku Tupuna Koroua.
partnership.
1671
Jacobs, Niheta
Michelle
N
Y
Agree with
1671
Jacobs, Niheta
Michelle
N
Y
Other options
1671
Jacobs, Niheta
Michelle
Biasiny-Tule, Hiona
Biasiny-Tule, Hiona
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Other options
1672
1673
Biasiny-Tule, Hiona
Fitzpatrick, Leah
Kathleen
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
1673
Fitzpatrick, Leah
Kathleen
N
Y
Other options
1673
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1674
Fitzpatrick, Leah
Kathleen
Kuchler, Judith
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1674
Kuchler, Judith
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1672
1672
I think the council and Te Arawa should work together to make a better city.
partnership.
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1674
Kuchler, Judith
N
N
Disagree with
1674
Kuchler, Judith
N
N
Other options
members
1675
Hapi, Te Aroha
N
Y
Agree with
1675
Hapi, Te Aroha
N
Y
Other options
1675
1676
Hapi, Te Aroha
Travers, Brian
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
Cost to implement
1676
Travers, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
members
1676
Travers, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
1676
Travers, Brian
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1676
Travers, Brian
N
N
Other options
Status quo
1677
Tango, Jaylene
Mary Te Urunga
N
Y
Agree with
public interest.
Believe that we should work together in a meaningful partnership, not as a
token gesture.
partnership.
Object to expenditure of $290,000 of ratepayers funds to gain representation
of a singular interest group. It is the function of council to provide services to
the whole of the Rotorua district, not one singular group.
The introduction of non-elected decision-makers is not democratic and will do
a dis-service to the community by creating elected seats that cannot be
challenged by ratepayers.
If Te Arawa want to be represented in the council decision-making process
there is ample opportunity for them to make submssions.
Having a specific interest group at council meeting with voting rights will not
exempt council from incorrect decisions similar to those made in the past.
Maintain the current structure until the next local body elections and let the
ratepayers of Rotorua decide how their rates will be spent.
This is a sound model that enables the council to fulfil its 2016 commitment
of creating an effective partnership with Te Arawa.
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Theme
Summary
Strongly disagree with ‘option 5’ that the Pro Democracy Society has
proposed. It disregards the rights of Maori.
Other than the proposed model I would consider Maori wards.
N
Y
Other options
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1678
Tango, Jaylene
Mary Te Urunga
Tango, Jaylene
Mary Te Urunga
Atarangi
N
Y
Agree with
1679
Pirika, Rangirehua
N
Y
Agree with
1680
1681
Jamie
Corson, Dr Stuart
N
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1681
Corson, Dr Stuart
Y
N
Disagree with
1681
Corson, Dr Stuart
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1682
1683
Morgan, Nepia
Kereopa, Robert
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1684
Williams, Ereti
N
Y
Agree with
1684
1685
Williams, Ereti
Horgan, Kathy
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
1677
Any partnership between a governing body and indigenous people would be
beneficial to all as it allows for equal say and shared responsibility.
An effective partnership with Te Arawa will benefit the whole of Rotorua not
just Te Arawa. Strongly encourage council to accept the Te Arawa
Partnership model.
Disagree with council funding of the administrative and governance activities
of a single sector group that is not universally enjoyed by the community as a
whole.
Disagree with unelected participation on key council committees and
functions.
Implementation of the partnership would duplicate and confuse Rotorua’s
existing democratic structure. Te Arawa are a major economic force in
Rotorua and a large part of the population. They are already an integral part
of the Rotorua civic structure. The proposed partnership ignores both the
existing, community-wide partnership and Te Arawa’s present strengths.
Council is obligated under the LGA to give due consideration to Maori and
this model allows this to happen.
Disagree with the ‘partnership’ model representing only some Te Arawa and
not even representing all Maori.
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Theme
Summary
Do not believe that ‘partnership’ is the best model to be used for a
relationship with RDC. Exactly what are the issues, aims and actions that
council would be a partner in with Te Arawa? Te Arawa are mana whenua
but there are other Maori in Rotorua that are not represented in the proposal.
We need a model that will involve all people, communities, cultures and
interest groups.
Do not agree with giving greater committee voting power to any group in the
district, but agree with Te Arawa having an ongoing strong relationship with
RLC.
Like the pro democracy option 5. It appears to tick all the boxes and involves
everyone in engaging and communicating with council.
It favours only one faction of the ratepayers of Rotorua.
1685
Horgan, Kathy
Y
N
Disagree with
1685
Horgan, Kathy
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1685
Horgan, Kathy
Y
N
Other options
1686
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
N
Y
Agree with
The new proposed Te Arawa Partnership model will allow our organisation
the opportunity to participate at all levels of discussions.
1688
Oliver, Alexander
Lloyd and Carol Ida
Oliver, Alexander
Lloyd and Carol Ida
Nikora, Cherry
Te Maru o Ngati
Wahiao
Kuchler, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1688
Kuchler, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
1688
Kuchler, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
1688
Kuchler, Michael
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1689
Tahana, Arapeta
Y
Y
Agree with
1686
1687
Disagree with voting rights on council committees.
public interest.
Believe the model honours the notion of respecting the special role of
indigenous peoples in the history and founding of countries. Believe Rotorua
needs to mature as a community in order to value all people in our district
and to foster trust and collaboration to ensure we leave our community in a
better shape for our mokopuna. Believe that through genuine partnership Te
Arawa and RLC can advance the growth of Rotorua.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
partnership.
This arrangement should be consultation between TASC and RDC only with
no representation on a non-elected basis to our council. What would happen
next time if submissions were made English, Asians, Dutch or any other race
that wishes to have unelected seats given to them.
The proposal will provide disproportionate power. All citizens should be able
to contribute equally to decision-making processes.
It is not constitutionally right for unelected members to be allocated equal
positions with duly elected members on committees dedicated to governance
decision-making.
Oppose proposed Te Arawa partnership model. The proposal does not fit
with the purpose clause of the act or democratic principles. The proposal
does not fit with the declaration requirements of the Act that relate to
attestation by elected members before they can act. The proposal does not
accord with the real meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Te Arawa
representatives will be accountable to and have expectations from the board
that will almost certainly create conflicting interests and loyalties. It is likely
to become an election issue and future councils will have to go through all
the hassle and trauma after every triennial election.
Refer to the full submission for more detailed information.
Support council establishing a Maori policy advisory board.
If 2 seats were automatically given to Te Arawa then this would set a
precedent for other groups to also be represented.
Do not support anyone from Te Arawa or any other group being given
automatic voting rights that would normally be given only to those who are
voted onto council by the normal election process. Nothing wrong with Te
Arawa having a close relationship with our council but no-one should be
gifted voting rights.
Stick to the current model with democratic voting for people on their own
merits and if Te Arawa want to put forward some people with good
credentials then they can be voted on just like everyone else.
1689
Tahana, Arapeta
Y
Y
Other options
1689
1690
Tahana, Arapeta
Breadmore, Dorothy
Janet
Y
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Maori wards
members
1691
Shallard, Jack
Y
N
Disagree with
1691
Shallard, Jack
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
members
1691
Shallard, Jack
Y
N
Disagree with
1691
1692
Shallard, Jack
Ackeus, Katrina
Y
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
1692
Ackeus, Katrina
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
1692
Ackeus, Katrina
Y
N
Other options
Status quo
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Theme
Summary
The existing structure to me looked fine but needed changes within it, eg
standing committee being able to set some of their meeting agenda etc to
meet the needs and actually work. Overall I would like to see council
engage, communicate and work with everyone within the Rotorua community
(not just Te Arawa).
partnership.
Very user friendly document congratulations to Te Arawa and RLC.
It seems wrong that council obligations to facilitate Maori involvement are just
focused on Te Arawa – why not others?
Do not agree with having unelected people from Te Arawa on council
committees and their having voting rights.
Pro Democracy ideas worth considering.
Overall support proposal, although like to see mātāwaka given a seat on the
board as soon as it is set up.
1693
Mihinui, Watu
N
Y
Agree with
1693
1694
Mihinui, Watu
Horgan, David
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Other options
Maori wards
Status quo
1695
Manley, Terena
N
Y
Agree with
1695
Manley, Terena
N
Y
Other options
1695
1696
1697
Manley, Terena
Nikora, Eruera
Whitehouse, Lesley
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Other options
Agree with
Disagree with
1697
Whitehouse, Lesley
N
N
Disagree with
Maori wards
rights
Voting rights
1697
1698
1699
Whitehouse, Lesley
Maniapoto, K
Kiriona, Blanche
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Agree with
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Theme
Summary
Pleased to see that Te Arawa will be able to influence the appointment of a
commissioner for RMA hearings.
Support of the Te Arawa Partnership Model.
If we’re talking about genuine partnership then Te Arawa should be given
voting rights on all council committees. For now, however, I’ll support what’s
proposed.
Support the Te Arawa Partnership proposal. Believe this is an efficient and
effective way for RDC to achieve its obligations under the LGA. It is clear
that in order to have a functioning democracy Māori must have a voice at the
local government level. When Crown and Māori signed the Treaty of
Waitangi they did so as partners. It is now time for that partnership to be
recognised in engaging a voice for Māori on the RDC.
Statistics show that Māori voter engagement in elections is lower than
pakeha engagement. It is clear from these statistics that the model currently
used across the country to elect members to local governments is relatively
unsuccessful. Another format is needed if RDC wants to increase
representation and engagement among Māori. This shift in model to
guarantee a certain level of representation is an efficient and effective
response to this problem. Those appointed to the boards will come with a
mandate from their people. Members of Te Arawa will be acutely aware of
the issues that RDC faces now. We see great value in ensuring that these
perspectives are included in any decisions that the council may make.
Voted people are principle to have my vote, to have a say for me. I believe in
democracy.
Agree that Te Arawa are respectfully included in Council governance and
deserve to be at the decision making table for all residents not just for Te
Arawa.
A true democracy has no room for dictatorships. See this latest move by a
handful of people to bring non-elected people into the RDC as an attempt to
illegally control a supposedly democratic society.
This proposal gives disproportionate power to one section of Rotorua
Society.
Not unelected people given a vote on how my rates should be spent.
You are creating a group in society which itself will benefit, and therefore “the
voice’ of Rotorua, as decreed through local council elections, is lost. All
people in a democracy should be democratically led.
1699
Kiriona, Blanche
Y
Y
Agree with
1699
1699
Kiriona, Blanche
Kiriona, Blanche
Y
Y
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
committees meetings
Voting rights
1700
Eru, Tai
Ngati Rangiteaorere
Koromatua Council
N
Y
Agree with
1700
Eru, Tai
Ngati Rangiteaorere
Koromatua Council
N
Y
Agree with
1701
Bagrie, Lindsay
N
N
Disagree with
1702
Tahata, Merlene
N
Y
Agree with
members
1703
Schlaepfer, Jocelyn
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1704
Taylor, Leonard
Y
N
Disagree with
1704
1705
Taylor, Leonard
Brine, Trevor
Y
Y
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
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Theme
Summary
Elected councillors only – no piggy back rides.
1706
Caudwell, Suellyn
N
N
Disagree with
1706
Caudwell, Suellyn
N
N
Disagree with
members
1707
Sarich, Anthony
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1707
Sarich, Anthony
Y
N
Other options
Status quo
1708
Campbell, Diane
N
N
Disagree with
1708
Campbell, Diane
N
N
Disagree with
members
1709
Sarich, Marilyn
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1709
Sarich, Marilyn
Y
N
1709
Sarich, Marilyn
Y
N
Further
comments
Other options
1710
Newport, Heather
N
N
Disagree with
1710
1711
Newport, Heather
Callaghan, Neil
John
Callaghan, Neil
John
Callaghan, Neil
John
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Maori wards
Barry, Mrs Evelyn
N
N
Disagree with
members
1711
1711
1712
I believe we are a democracy, we should all be equal. We elect people to
represent all of us.
Rotorua should only have legitimately voted in councillors, one vote for every
citizen.
Prefer the status quo it works for all and it is democratic. Involve Te Arawa
by consultation – council going to iwi and asking for input into planning
decisions or wherever the need for consultation arises.
Disagree with nominations for appointments forwarded to council
committees.
Our country should be one land. Many large compensations have already
been made on behalf of Treaty and are still proceeding. Why should there
be segregation.
Disagree with the board forwarding nominations for appointment to certain
council committees and voting rights for non council members.
Agree to consultation with iwi, no formal partnership. The same as
consultation with all other peoples who live/reside in the Rotorua area.
Re-establish the TASC as advisory to council with elected members from iwi,
hapu.
Don’t want unelected people on standing committees. Insult to already
Prefer the democratic governance model. More fair to all.
No payments to be made to any interest group or individuals not elected.
Definitely no partnership agreements between RLC and an unelected groups
or voting power given to unelected people.
Current elective system allows for a communities of interest process which
includes election of Board or Ward representatives under normal 3 year
elective process. Maori representation could be achieved through this
method.
Council should be calling for submissions to the next representation review
required to be held before the next local body election.
Don’t want unelected people making decisions that may affect me. Te Arawa
can elect to have persons of their group on council – some are already there.
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Theme
Summary
Council already has power so why debate it. I see it as just a political
buttering up of Te Arawa which is entirely unnecessary.
Don’t want a single interest group to have the power to affect the decision
making process. Would be happy with Te Arawa playing an advisory role.
If there was a ward system then one Te Arawa representative could be
elected from each ward.
Do not agree that ratepayers should be forced to pay to support a racially
based lobby group.
Do not agree that any group of citizens should be given preferential status.
All citizens in a democracy have equal rights. No particular ethnic group has
preferential rights of representation.
Do not agree that unelected people should be given the right to vote on
council committees.
Voting rights are to be earned, not gifted.
Te Arawa is well represented by ‘elected’ members of council. Use Te
Arawa consultants on a case by case basis.
Appointed consultants should not be given voting rights.
Disagree with Te Arawa being given 2 votes. Votes must be democratic.
1713
Barry, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
1714
Keaney, Judy
N
N
Disagree with
1714
Keaney, Judy
N
N
Other options
rights
Maori wards
1715
Lowry, D
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1715
Lowry, D
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1715
Lowry, D
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1716
1717
Hotch, Jenny
Hotch, John
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
1717
1718
N
Y
N
Y
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
Voting rights
Y
Y
Other options
Modified model
1719
Hotch, John
Brough, Gaylene
and 7 others
Brough, Gaylene
and 7 others
Tapsell, Terry
N
N
Disagree with
1719
Tapsell, Terry
N
N
Other options
1720
Theobald, M
and 6 others
Theobald, M
and 6 others
Goldsack, Lois D
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
Y
Other options
Modified model
N
N
Disagree with
members
1718
1720
1721
Vote for modified model. Te Arawa qualified representatives selected by
councillors present for discussions in selected committees.
It is an insult to the mana of Te Arawa for those wanting to impose this
model. Arawa’s position on matters should not be put to the vote but should
be heard Rangatira to Rangatira. Any model should reflect Ngati Whakaue
primarily and then other Te Arawa later.
Prefer a committee made up of 60 Ngati Whakaue and our trusts and the rest
from recognised Kaumatua and rangatira from other tribes. No voting rights
but ability to speak at any council forum including main council meetings.
Disagree that Te Arawa will be given 2 votes. Elected reps are the ones that
should vote only.
Vote for modified model.
Must work through elected councillors.
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Summary
members
Cost to implement
Must work through elected councillors.
1722
Goldsack, Allan L
N
N
Disagree with
1723
Allsopp, Roger
N
N
Disagree with
1723
Allsopp, Roger
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1723
1723
Allsopp, Roger
Allsopp, Roger
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Voting rights
1724
Van Den Zouwe, J
RD
Kirkland, William
John M
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Disagree with
rights
members
Voting rights
1726
Kirkland, William
John M
Kirkland, William
John M
Kirkland, William
John M
Henderson, B
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1726
Henderson, B
N
N
Disagree with
1726
Henderson, B
N
N
Disagree with
rights
members
1726
Henderson, B
N
N
1727
Gifford, Jan
N
Y
Further
comments
Agree with
1725
1725
1725
1725
The cost of implementing this which will come out of my rates as a Rotorua
home owner.
Object to unelected representation by a special interest group whose
influences and decisions will not necessarily be in the best interest of the
wider Rotorua community.
Reject categorically options 2 and 3 as proposed.
Council seats must be held by democratically elected people. Object to
unelected people sitting on and having voting rights on the council
committees.
Gaining special unelected seats with voting rights on key committees on
council is undemocratic and should not be allowed.
If this extremely cumbersome administration is implemented, why should the
majority be expected to pay for it thereby increasing Rotorua’s already
horrendous debt situation.
Why should one minority ethnic group be given special privileges and power
over everyone else.
Te Arawa individuals should stand for election to council on the same basis
as everyone else where local affairs/councils are concerned.
Totally opposed to any one particular group being given special privileges in
the form of unelected voting rights in local authority administrative affairs.
There are up to 15 extra members all for an extra $190,000. Your CEO
should be asked to confirm the costing and also to give the maximum costs
p.a.
Proposal gives a disproportionate power to Te Arawa with no real
accountability to those who pay the rates.
Do not support the use of non elected members appointed to council.
Councillors are elected to make decisions.
Prefer option to co-opt individuals as advisors to assist councillors or staff as
and when needed.
We all live here together but often look at issues differently. We need to
make sure that we all understand how others are thinking and the issues
which are important to various sectors. It is very important that the elected
council are well informed about all sections of the community and how
decisions will affect them.
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Theme
Summary
Disagree with voting rights. Only the elected council members should have
voting rights.
Prefer the modified model with no voting rights.
They can stand like everyone else.
Disagree with disproportionate power going to any interest group.
1727
Gifford, Jan
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1727
1728
1729
Gifford, Jan
Callaway, Terry
Callaway, Sue
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Disagree with
1729
Callaway, Sue
N
N
Disagree with
1729
Callaway, Sue
N
N
Other options
Modified model
rights
members
1730
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Disagree with
1732
Munro, Annette
France
Munro, Reginald
John
Werahiko, Kay
N
Y
Agree with
1733
Moke, Sharon
N
Y
Agree with
1734
Davey, Pauline
N
N
Disagree with
1734
Davey, Pauline
N
N
Disagree with
members
1734
Davey, Pauline
N
N
Other options
1735
1735
1736
1737
Fisher, Ian
Fisher, Ian
Walter, Moodie
Steel, Shirley
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Disagree with
Disagree with
1737
1738
Steel, Shirley
Sergeant, Roimata
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
Voting rights
1731
Don’t want appointed people making decisions for me. We have elected Te
Arawa people already on council.
public interest.
All council need to earn their place for the good of Rotorua. Rotorua people
need to vote on the proposal.
We all have to earn our way. Need to be voted on.
So our people are heard and have a say in decision making. Agree with
option 1.
Want our people to have a voice to be heard. Agree with option 1 because it
enables us as a people to be heard.
Don’t want unelected people on council committees.
It is unfair to the rest of the people living in the Rotorua district who have
elected people to represent them.
The democratic governing model has been explained to me – I like that
system.
It is undemocratic.
If Te Arawa want a partnership they should first stand for a place on council
at the next elections. We all have the right to stand no matter what race. If
they are elected by ratepayers that is fine but there should be no easy way in
for them or anyone else.
There should be no free rides for anyone wanting an opinion or voting rights.
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Summary
Everyone should be treated the same. All New Zealanders and everyone
should have equal rights. Everyone should be voted on through the council.
Disagree with appointing non-elected councillors and then paying them –
causing an increase in my rates – on a fixed income as a retiree I cannot
afford an increase in rates.
Prefer the democratic governance model which includes all Maori groups, not
just Te Arawa, also other community groups and other ethnic minorities. It
has only elected voting members on the council and consultation with other
groups.
Agree only with consultation with Te Arawa and other groups in the
community.
Te Arawa should not have voting rights on final council decisions/meetings,
and should have duly elected councillors to represent their section of
citizenship.
Let the TASC remain but enquire as to who is on this committee and why is it
not working. Standing committee members could be elected during local
body elections.
Council and council committee members should only comprise people
elected through normal local authority elections.
Particularly disagree with Te Arawa nominated representatives having voting
rights at council or committee meetings.
Prefer the present arrangement with Te Arawa – no change.
1739
Venn, K
N
N
Disagree with
1740
Smith, Lorraine
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1740
Smith, Lorraine
Y
N
Other options
1740
Smith, Lorraine
Y
N
1741
Horn, D C
N
N
Further
comments
Disagree with
Voting rights
1741
Horn, D C
N
N
Other options
1742
Rikihana-Smith,
Marcelle
N
Y
Agree with
1743
Smith, Michael
N
Y
Agree with
1744
Galvin, Whaiora
(Rick)
N
Y
Agree with
1745
Hogg, Marion Gail
N
N
Disagree with
1745
Hogg, Marion Gail
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
1745
Hogg, Marion Gail
N
N
Other options
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Theme
Summary
Agree with establishment of a board to provide a process for determining the
collective viewpoint of Maori for presentation to council committees. But not
to determine appointment as voting members of council and various
committees.
Disagree that Maori representatives be appointed to council committees with
voting rights.
Am not against the modified proposal providing for participation of Te Arawa
on council committees but without voting rights. However see this as having
potential for Te Arawa to have undue influence in the actual decision making.
I voted councillors who represent Maori in Rotorua. Don’t need 14 people to
represent Te Arawa on Council. Don’t need Te Arawa Model at all.
Believe in one race, the human race, which means everyone is equal. The
proposal is also undemocratic. Te Arawa have never been able to give one
good reason for this proposal.
Agree with Option 2.
Fully support Option 2.
Completely don’t want any extra burden on ratepayers.
1746
Hogg, Mervyn
Kenneth
N
N
Agree with
1746
Hogg, Mervyn
Kenneth
Hogg, Mervyn
Kenneth
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Modified model
1747
Matene, Joan
N
N
Disagree with
1748
van der Sluis, J A J
N
N
Disagree with
1749
1750
1751
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
Agree with
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
1752
1752
Taua, Julie
Taua, John
Prince, Lindsay
David
Prince, Lindsay
David
Prince, Ursula
Prince, Ursula
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
1752
Prince, Ursula
N
N
Disagree with
1752
Prince, Ursula
N
N
Disagree with
members
Cost to implement
rights
members
1752
Prince, Ursula
N
N
Other options
1753
Byrne, Michael
N
Y
Agree with
1753
Byrne, Michael
N
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1746
1751
No unelected representatives. Don’t support unelected interest groups.
Our rates are high as it is. Any further increases would be hard to meet.
Concerned about disproportionate power going to any interest group,
whoever they might be.
The elected councillors are the ones I want to make decisions on my behalf,
not a group of unelected people.
No way do I support the Te Arawa partnership plan, be it option 2 or 3.
Neither are democratic.
Advice and suggestions should be made by various interest groups to be
listened to by council and to help them in decision making – but there should
be no bias.
Facilitates a wider range of opinion, that has to be more representative. The
partnership proposal is an attempt to unite otherwise disparate groups. We
should be trying to work together not to divide.
Without voting rights committee members don’t have any teeth. It would look
like tokenism.
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Council members are chosen at council elections. Anyone can stand as a
councillor and chosen by the public in a democratic way. Just given this right
is very undemocratic.
RDC should use elected council members to effectively engage with the
entire district irrespective of race. Agree with democratic decision making by
elected representatives.
Disagree with co-opted appointees with full voting rights.
Would prefer a Maori policy advisory board (as well as individuals,
community policy advisory people/experts) to be able to engage in
discussions with and provide advice to elected councillors who will make
decisions.
The model acknowledges the special role of representation of Ngati
Whakaue in the establishment of governance of the Rotorua township.
opportunities; enhances Council decision-making for the betterment of
Rotorua.
society has not consulted Te Arawa on the model; it disregards the
significance of Te Arawa to this.
We don’t want our rates paying for unelected representatives.
Not democratic. They should stand for council if they want representation.
Only councillors should have voting rights. We vote for councillors, this is
democracy.
Not democratic. If they want stronger representation, vote them on.
Not democratic. They should elect their own councillors.
Do not want any interest groups having disproportionate power.
1754
van der Sluis,
Regina
N
N
Disagree with
1755
Barnes, Vivien Lynn
N
N
Disagree with
1755
1755
Barnes, Vivien Lynn
Barnes, Vivien Lynn
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
1756
Mauarii-Esposito,
Justine Erihapeti
N
Y
Agree with
1756
Mauarii-Esposito,
Justine Erihapeti
N
Y
Other options
1757
1757
1757
Lawrence, Tessa
Lawrence, Tessa
Lawrence, Tessa
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Voting rights
1758
1759
1760
McQuire, Made
Lawrence, Roger
Oakley, Beverly
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
1760
Oakley, Beverly
N
N
Disagree with
1760
Oakley, Beverly
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1761
Fox, Elaine
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Do not want unelected persons on council committees making important
decisions for Rotorua ratepayers.
Would like a Maori policy advisory board, individuals, interested groups and
expert elected councillors who will make decisions.
Do not want disproportionate power going to any interest group. Want all
groups to be able to contribute fairly to decision making processes.
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Do not want unelected people given power to make decisions that affect me.
All representatives should be voted on to the council equally and fairly on
open process.
Keep with what we already have in place.
Te Arawa has the same opportunities to stand for council as it should be.
Not self elect down the track and be given voting rights. Disagree with self
electing outside of election year. Totally opposed to the term ‘partnership’ in
this type of representation.
Disagree with voting rights – undemocratic and racist.
A disproportionate power, right or otherwise going to one or any interest
group.
Opposed to unelected representatives or people on council or council
committees making decisions or given a voting right of any kind.
Support a system where individuals and/or interest groups assist and advise
elected councillors in a similar way as an Amicus/Amici Curiae supports and
advises a Court.
The system as proposed is a bureaucratic and expensive nightmare and will
continue to cause division.
Cannot agree to any nominations having (non elected) voting rights on
council.
Would like to see some return to the ward system to include two Maori wards
each with one elected Maori councillor. Two rural wards each with one
elected councillor. With the main bulk of the Rotorua urban area having the
balance of the councillors elected at large. RDC and BOPRC need to
collaborate more on local Maori participation and issues. The BOPRC model
is very democratic and one we have a vote on locally. BOPRC has very
experienced and dispersed councillors (ward system).
Don’t agree with partnerships. There is no need for new agreement when we
already have chosen our councillors.
I prefer we keep what we have now.
Totally disagree with Te Arawa having voting rights on council committees
without being publicly elected. Councillors are elected by the citizens of
Rotorua for the good of all, including those of Te Arawa descent.
Prefer Te Arawa to be consulted on matters that pertain to them in particular
if and when the council deems it necessary.
1761
Fox, Elaine
N
N
Disagree with
members
1761
1762
Fox, Elaine
Bradley, Judith Ann
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Status quo
1762
1763
Bradley, Judith Ann
Culpan, Allan J
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
1763
Culpan, Allan J
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
rights
Voting rights
1763
Culpan, Allan J
N
N
Other options
1764
Milne, Rod
Y
N
Disagree with
1764
Milne, Rod
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1764
Milne, Rod
Y
N
Other options
Maori wards
1765
O’Dwyer, John
N
N
Disagree with
1765
1766
O’Dwyer, John
O’Dwyer, Elizabeth
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Status quo
Voting rights
1766
O’Dwyer, Elizabeth
N
N
Other options
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1767
Elizabeth Marshall
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1767
Elizabeth Marshall
N
N
Disagree with
1767
Elizabeth Marshall
N
N
Disagree with
1767
Elizabeth Marshall
N
N
Other options
rights
members
1768
1769
1769
Howie, Sharon
Bryson, Ruth
Bryson, Ruth
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
1769
1769
Bryson, Ruth
Bryson, Ruth
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
1770
Foote, Lorraine
N
N
Disagree with
1771
Wilson, Garth
N
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
1772
1773
Howie, Brittney
Hoskins, Andrew
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
1774
Lowrie, Leslie John
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1774
Lowrie, Leslie John
Y
N
Disagree with
1774
Lowrie, Leslie John
Y
N
Other options
Maori wards
1775
1776
Taua, Mahia
Harteman, Loretta
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
members
Voting rights
public interest.
Totally disagree.
Unhappy with the extra costs involved.
Unelected people do not belong on council. This is unnecessary change.
Unelected people should not have voting rights on our council.
Very happy to keep council as it is with unelected Maori giving advice on
committees, but no voting rights.
No representation without election to council.
Do not believe any group of people should be allowed to appoint unelected
people who will be allowed a vote on important council committees.
Disagree with the model.
Deems to not be democratic. It should be by voting in the community by the
community. Prefer to be voted in an election in a proper and right manner.
Disagree with proposal by Te Arawa that they be given a special privilege of
appointment to council rather than be represented by election to office by all
eligible residents.
It is a wish list provided by one section of the community and does not
represent all Maori living in the community.
If Te Arawa is so concerned why are they not proposing the ward system
should be reintroduced to provide for a Maori ward to be included along with
3 other wards for the balance of the voting population.
Agree with proposal 2 because it is more inclusive of Te Arawa.
Wrong idea to go in the back door.
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1777
Houghton, Rodney
Y
N
Disagree with
1777
Houghton, Rodney
Y
N
Disagree with
members
Voting rights
1777
Houghton, Rodney
Y
N
Other options
1778
N
N
Disagree with
1779
McCloskey, Stan
George
Earney
Totally disagree with the twisting of the Environment Court’s comments on
the need for consultation with Te Arawa into a requirement to give voting
rights to unelected people.
Support the democratic governance model as formulated and proposed by
the Rotorua Pro Democracy Society Inc. Community and Maori advisory
boards, expert/specialist advisors, and interest groups should have
opportunity to contribute to Rotorua’s affairs.
They should front up like everyone else and be voted into council.
N
Disagree with
Stand up and be voted. Not come in thru back door.
1780
Johnson, Brigitte
N
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1780
Johnson, Brigitte
N
N
Disagree with
1781
1781
Winslade, B B
Winslade, B B
N
N
Y
Y
Other options
Other options
Status quo
1782
Stalker, K
N
Disagree with
1783
Ward, Dennis
N
Not
indicated
N
Council members campaigned to reduce the costs but this proposal would
add extra costs.
Those people have not been democratically elected and if they wanted to be
on council committees should have stood in their own right.
Partner as an advisory group, no voting rights included.
Preference is the status quo of 12 councillors elected by the community, with
advisory groups, with no voting rights, with the sole intention of the
betterment of the Rotorua community.
Objects to the Rotorua Lakes Council’s Te Arawa Partnership Proposal.
Disagree with
1783
Ward, Dennis
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1784
Hemara, Wanda
N
Disagree with
1785
Jellett, Dave
N
Disagree with
They should front up like everyone else and be voted into council.
1786
O’Brien, Keven
N
Disagree with
Like everything Maori they want something for no effort.
1787
Blackwell, Anna
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
N
No groups, tribe or ethnic entity should have more rights to be heard than
any other.
Equality and democratic rights are totally ignored in this proposal. It is totally
undemocratic.
Stand up and be voted. Not come in thru back door.
Disagree with
Te Arawa is already represented on the elected council.
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There are enough Te Arawa on elected council now to cover all legislation
that councils are required to do.
Like everything Maori they want something for no effort.
1788
Blackwell, Noel
N
N
Disagree with
1789
Scott and wife
N
Disagree with
1790
Johnson, James
N
Not
indicated
N
Disagree with
1791
Breuer, Anthony
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1792
Musumeci, Mrs
Francesca
Musumeci, Mrs
Francesca
Te Amo, Andrew
Foote, Grant
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Referendum
N
N
Y
N
Agree with
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1797
Stamp, Brian I
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1797
Stamp, Brian I
Y
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Disagree with
Disagree with
1797
Henderson, K
Gordon, Johanne
Mary
Gordon, Johanne
Mary
Stamp, Brian I
members
members
Status quo
1798
Pol, Leo
N
N
Disagree with
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1796
N
Y
Further
comments
members
They have not been voted onto council by the ratepayers. Disagree with
having non-elected people try to form a partnership.
Do not believe the Te Arawa partnership in either form 2 or 3 will be of
benefit to the Te Arawa people, their community or to the overall community
of the RLC area and I would like to explain why.
Disagree with model presented in this principle or divisive manner.
Vote on this issue when local elections due/take place. Would reveal the
genuine cause and purpose and be a smoother way to achieve results.
Support complete partnership model.
All members of council should be elected by all Rotorua citizens.
This is not in the interest of all Rotorua citizens.
Disagree with non-elected members having a vote on the key committees of
council. I believe in democratic governance.
Prefer the status quo.
Use of ratepayers money to set up and run such a group is not fair. This
could lead to members being paid or being reimbursed.
Voting rights to non elected members of any group (in this case a minority) is
not democratic and fair to all.
There are other ways for community groups to have their say and give advice
to elected councillors so they can make informed decisions on the
governance of Rotorua. Dialogue, transparency and consultation are
ingredients needed to achieve this.
For council to even consider employing an unelected separate group of
society into council business decision making is a blatant insult by itself to
the voting public.
Anyone or any group not elected (voted) into RLC is only entitled to make
submissions towards council decisions, any other influence is unacceptable
and undemocratic.
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Summary
Thompson,
Takotohiwi Nancy
Local Residents and
Ratepayers of
Okere Arm
Local Residents and
Ratepayers of
Okere Arm
Local Residents and
Ratepayers of
Okere Arm
Te Aranga,
Patangata
N
Y
Agree with
I support the Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Ratepayers should not have to pay for an unelected parallel governance
structure.
Y
N
Disagree with
members
Y
N
Disagree with
We do not agree with unelected people given power to make decisions that
affect us. This is not democratic and all groups should be able to contribute
to decision through our council.
This is not democratic and Maori are very well represented on council now so
why this. Are we not well served now by the present advisory groups.
N
Y
Agree with
1802
Evans, Martyn
Y
Y
Agree with
1803
Wallis, A P
N
N
Disagree with
1804
Thorp, David
N
Y
Agree with
1805
Rofe, James H
Y
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1805
Rofe, James H
Y
N
Disagree with
1805
Rofe, James H
Y
N
Disagree with
1805
Rofe, James H
Y
N
Other options
rights
members
1806
Hutcheson, Michael
N
N
Disagree with
1800
1800
1800
1801
Opportunity to embrace a partnership model of governance based on
friendship, understand, trust and goodwill. The model demonstrates
kotahatanga in action; recognises the rights of the indigenous people; it
affirms Maori decision making process and evaluation.
It acknowledges and strengthens Te Arawa decision making process, it
recognises tangata whenua as equal partners. Working together is the only
way forward that makes sense.
There are already 3 Maori councillors on RDC. They should encourage more
Maori people to stand for council at election time.
Te Arawa donated land for the growth of Rotorua in return for a “place at the
table”.
Don’t want ratepayers having to pay for a decision maker other than elected
councillors.
It is not right that one group should have more power than others. All groups
should be able to contribute with suggestions to the decision making process
Do not want people who are not elected to have opportunity to make
decisions that affect me.
Prefer the democratic governance model. I think a Maori policy advisory
expert officials, to advise elected councillors who alone should make
Disagree with partnership because not all Maori representatives will be able
to attend all meetings, and all decisions will be overruled by the government,
not the people concerned.
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Support the fact Te Arawa would like to improve and have a say in actionings
that go on in Rotorua. We should have 2 elected Maori representatives that
go around to iwi and find out where all of them stand and what they would
like to see come out of decisions made by councils.
Don’t agree because that’s the reason why we have electoral roles in our
district to nominate and vote for the Maori electorates to be part of council.
They don’t speak for all Maori and the government will still get general say in
what goes on.
Submit the most practical course would be for council to adopt in principle
the Te Arawa Partnership Model but defer its implementation until after the
representation review.
Creation of wards based on community of interest would allow significant
minority communities to be represented. One Maori, another rural, and the
third the lakes communities. A fourth ward would be the urban communities.
Creation of wards would satisfy the stated objections of the Pro-Democracy
Society to members of committees being appointed. Would also provide
better representation for Te Arawa than the partnership model itself would.
Support option 2. The committees on which voting rights are proposed
comprise all 13 councillors so the Te Arawa representatives will be a minority
of 2 in a total of 15. See submission for further information if vote is split 6 to
7 and Te Arawa members vote with the minority of 6.
Suggest council agree to implement option 2 on a trial basis, with a formal
rider that it expires on dissolution of the current council next year. This would
enable the council and community to assess the success or failure of the
arrangement in the interim, provide opportunity to debate during the election
campaign, and leave the incoming mayor and council to start with a clean
slate to decide longer term arrangements.
Submission also expands on the different options – Te Arawa partnership
model and Pro-Democracy option, and the process of consultation.
Have no problems if RLC wishes to establish and independent Te Arawa
body of elected representatives, sitting outside of council for consolation
purposes. Will you provide other opportunities to consult with non Te Arawa
Maori.
Do not support proposal to have Te Arawa member appointed onto the CEO
Performance Review Committee.
Strongly believe that the members appointed to the council committees have
speaking rights but no voting rights.
1807
Hutcheson, Camilla
N
Y
Agree with
1807
Hutcheson, Camilla
N
Y
Disagree with
1808
McLean, Ian
Y
Not
indicated
Agree with
1808
McLean, Ian
Y
Not
indicated
Other options
Maori wards
1809
Garratt, Keith
Y
Y
Agree with
1810
Hall, Grahame
N
Not
indicated
Agree with
1810
Hall, Grahame
N
Disagree with
1810
Hall, Grahame
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
members
Voting rights
Disagree with
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Disproportionate power going to one specific or any interest group.
Everyone must have the right to contribute fairly to decision making.
I am totally opposed to unelected people making decisions and given voting
rights.
Support system where individuals or interest groups assist and advise
elected councillors, they don’t have voting rights.
Should be decided by a citizens referendum at the next election.
Participation by Te Arawa iwi will enhance and given the city and its environs
a diverse and truly homogenetic outlook. The partnership will ensure the
commitment of the Maori/Te Arawa people to govern and oversee resources
and management of the care and wellbeing of both races.
Totally supportive of the representatives having voting rights and as such are
much more than ‘window dressing’ in the scheme of things.
Would like to see the introduction of the Maori ward system and it would
advance the interest of Maori/Iwi and help eradicate racism.
Whole heartedly support this partnership. It is this kind of venture that some
people may not want but it definitely has merit and Te Arawa want this. This
partnership will show if we are looking after our district the right way and
spending of resources too as we strive together to look after the environment
of Rotorua district.
economically, socially and politically. Ngati Whakaue as a sub-tribe of Te
Arawa have contributed enormously to the prosperity of the Rotorua district
for many years. The model will allow for a “more effective partnership
between Maori and the Council” as recommended by the Environment Court;
is an effective partnership between Maori and Council to assist in meeting
1811
Harris, Elaine P
N
N
Disagree with
1811
Harris, Elaine P
N
N
Disagree with
rights
Voting rights
1811
Harris, Elaine P
N
N
Other options
1811
1812
Harris, Elaine P
Raerino, Te Awaroa
N
Y
N
Y
Other options
Agree with
Referendum
1812
Raerino, Te Awaroa
Y
Y
Agree with
Voting rights
1812
Raerino, Te Awaroa
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
1813
Raerino, Ngamaru
Y
Y
Agree with
1814
Kereopa, Tuhipo
Y
Y
Agree with
1814
Kereopa, Tuhipo
Y
Y
Other options
1814
Kereopa, Tuhipo
Y
Y
Other options
Maori wards
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economically, socially and politically. Ngati Whakaue as a sub-tribe of Te
Arawa have contributed enormously to the prosperity of the Rotorua district
for many years. The model will allow for a “more effective partnership
between Maori and the Council” as recommended by the Environment Court;
is an effective partnership between Maori and Council to assist in meeting
Submission contains information on:
1. Te Arawa Waka, Te Arawa Mana, Te Arawa Tangata – Te Arawa – The
Canoe, The Power & Authority, The People
2. Te Arawa Partnership Proposal – A Te Arawa Pro Democracy Proposal
3. Local Government Act – Section 4 – A Responsibility
4. Te Arawa Pro Democracy Proposal v Rotorua Pro Democracy Group
5. The Tyranny of the Majority – Pernicious and Unacceptable
Concluding submissions:
The present debate is important to Te Arawa and its future. Te Arawa
candidates who stand for general constituencies are to be applauded.
However their priority must be the constituency that voted them into office.
Tribal considerations are definitely secondary.
The Te Arawa Partnership Proposal is aimed at electoral reform in Rotorua.
Te Arawa likes to lead. It likes to set the tone. Some might say it is
expected of Te Arawa. In this instance we believe that it is fair to say that the
Te Arawa Partnership Proposal represents a commencement of a process of
fair electoral governance based upon mutual respect trust and integrity.
1815
Kereopa, Karla
Y
Y
Agree with
1815
Kereopa, Karla
Y
Y
Other options
1815
1816
Kereopa, Karla
Wihapi, Anthony
Te Arawa No 1
Maori Executive
Committee
Y
Y
Y
Y
Other options
Agree with
Maori wards
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economically, socially and politically; will allow for a “more effective
partnership between Maori and the Council” as recommended by the
Environment Court; is an effective partnership between Maori and Council to
assist in meeting Council’s obligation under the LGA; will encourage greater
participation and engagement from Te Arawa and Maori with the Council;
promote meaningful korero between Te Arawa and Council; enable Council
and Te Arawa to identify common aspirations and opportunities;
establishment and governance of Rotorua township; values Te Arawa as an
integral part of Rotorua’s identity; recognises Te Arawa is a key contributor to
growth of Rotorua; reflects spirit Rotorua was founded upon; is a way for
Rotorua to move
Any selected Te Arawa person who gives advice to council should be paid
for their effort per meeting when and if they are required.
Do not want option 2 or 3. A good consultation process would be more cost
effective.
Only elected members should have voting rights.
1817
Gillies, Tetaupua
N
Y
Agree with
1817
Gillies, Tetaupua
N
Y
Other options
1818
Pearson, F and J
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1818
Pearson, F and J
N
Disagree with
1818
Pearson, F and J
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1818
Pearson, F and J
N
Other options
1819
1819
Chhagan Family
Chhagan Family
N
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
rights
1819
Chhagan Family
N
N
Disagree with
1819
Chhagan Family
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
A good working relationship can benefit both Rotorua and Te Arawa, maybe
a Maori advisory board should be considered.
There is unnecessary cost to the ratepayers to form a Te Arawa partnership.
If we allow partnership with Te Arawa then we have to allow other ethnic
communities to because Rotorua is made up of various ethnic communities
who are also making valuable contributions to the development of this city.
Better for Maori issues to be discussed in the committee by elected
councillors for making decisions. This would be a real democracy and not
influenced by the two Te Arawa representatives.
If voting rights are given to Te Arawa or any other group at committee level
then that two votes would influence the voting too much in decision making
process.
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Name
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Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Submission provides background of Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust.
The Trust has demonstrated its commitment to this partnership approach and
is of the opinion that the Te Arawa Partnership Model, or a variation thereof,
serves to enshrine this concept for the benefit of future generations.
The Trust supports in principal Maori Wards as an alternative to the
proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Submission provides background of Ngati Whakaue Education Endowment
Trust Board.
The Trust has demonstrated its commitment to this partnership approach and
is of the opinion that the Te Arawa Partnership Model, or a variation thereof,
serves to enshrine this concept for the benefit of future generations.
The Trust supports in principal Maori Wards as an alternative to the
proposed Te Arawa Partnership Model.
1820
Trustees, Pukeroa
Oruawhata Trust
N
Y
Agree with
1820
Trustees, Pukeroa
Oruawhata Trust
Trustees, Ngati
Whakaue Education
Endowment Trust
Board
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
Trustees, Ngati
Whakaue Education
Endowment Trust
Board
Mead, Lee-Ann
N
Y
Other options
Maori wards
N
Y
Agree with
Hyde, Mr Max
Randall
Hyde, Mr Max
Randall
Hyde, Mr Max
Randall
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
N
N
Other options
Hyde, Mrs Diane
Hyde, Mrs Diane
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Cost to implement
Voting rights
1821
1821
1822
1823
1823
1823
1824
1824
Support the Te Arawa Partnership Model.
Submission expands on reasons for support covering:
1. Is it democratic?
2. Are there already Te Arawa councillors that could represent Te Arawa
3. Should Te Arawa have their own representatives
4. Will Te Arawa be able to exert undue influence
5. Does the appointment of members to elected boards happen elsewhere
6. What are we afraid of
7. Could we tweak the proposal a little
Ratepayers should not have to pay for extra people on council.
Don’t want people not elected by ratepayers able to vote on council
committees making decisions that affect me.
individuals and interest groups, expert officials, to advise elected councillors
who will make decisions in the public interest.
Ratepayers should not have to pay for extra people on council.
Don’t want people not elected by ratepayers able to vote on council
committees making decisions that affect me.
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
individuals and interest groups, expert officials, to advise elected councillors
who will make decisions in the public interest.
The Environment Court said the consulting process was flawed. Council can
change their consulting process without having unelected people on council
committees.
If Maori want voting rights they must stand at election time like everyone
else.
Prefer the Pro Democracy model.
1824
Hyde, Mrs Diane
N
N
Other options
1825
Evans, C
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
members
1825
Evans, C
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1825
Evans, C
N
Other options
1826
Evans D J
Y
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Disagree with
1827
1827
1827
1828
Evans, Jackie
Evans, Jackie
Evans, Jackie
Winders, Max
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Other options
Disagree with
Voting rights
1828
1829
Winders, Max
Hardie, Emma
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
Status quo
Cost to implement
1829
Hardie, Emma
N
N
Disagree with
1829
Hardie, Emma
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1829
Hardie, Emma
N
N
Other options
1830
Turner, Mrs Jan
N
N
Disagree with
Partnership gives the expectation of equal status of two partners, Council
and Te Arawa. While with voting rights that status is probably diluted
because of the numbers on the committees, equally it would dilute the rights
of all others in the community with no say in the proceedings of committees.
Do not support council’s Te Arawa Partnership Model proposal.
Do not agree with unelected people having voting rights on council.
Prefer the Pro Democracy Model.
Been a ratepayer in the Rotorua district for more than 60 years. Say no to
partnering Te Arawa because we ratepayers have been paying 75% more in
rates than the surrounding districts most of the time.
Question that needs to be addressed is where did consultation with TASC
fail.
Keep the status quo.
Do not wish for any further expense to ratepayers for the extra members
should this proposal go ahead.
Agree with Te Arawa having a voice within RDC but this should take place at
an election like all other councillors through the democratic process.
Don’t wish for unelected people to have a voice and voting rights or to make
decisions. Any further members to council need to stand, be counted and
elected – not put on the council through back door means.
public interest.
Not a democratic decision. I like to vote for whoever I would like to see on
my council.
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Name
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
My vote will be in support of the Rotorua Pro-Democracy Society.
Do not want unelected people to be given power to make decisions that
affect me.
public interest.
Feel members of council should be democratically elected.
Members of the council must all be elected members.
The proposal, as far as the council is concerned, is illegal and undemocratic
and has no mitigating feature.
Very strongly against the council’s preferred option for the following reasons
(elaborated in the submission):
1. The proposal will curtail my democratic rights
2. The proposal reduces accountability of councillors
3. It is not democratic
4. The proposal will curtail the democratic rights of non-Te Arawa Maoris
5. The proposal will give Te Arawa people two votes
6. The proposal is flimsy
7. We cannot be sure that the proposal is for the good of Rotorua and the
district
8. The influence of a special interest group will be disproportionately large
9. It will give Te Arawa commercial advantage
10. It is divisive
11. Who benefits?
12. It might be the thin end of the wedge
13. It will disenfranchise voters
14. Who is pushing for this change?
15. This is not the Waitangi Tribunal
Each voter may exercise one and only one vote, any person may stand for
any position should they choose to, and elections of the whole council occur
every three years.
Support the proposal for an independent board as an advisory body – but I
consider taura here/and Maori in Rotorua who do not know or wish to align
with any iwi should be included at the outset.
1830
1831
Turner, Mrs Jan
Robertson, Jeanette
N
Y
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
1831
Robertson, Jeanette
Y
N
Other options
members
1832
1833
1834
Couper, John
Couper, Joan
Stafford, Miles
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
Disagree with
1834
Stafford, Miles
Y
N
Disagree with
1834
Stafford, Miles
Y
N
Other options
Status quo
1835
Hunt, Heather
N
N
Agree with
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Name
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Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
committees meetings
members
Do support 1 properly qualified representative nominated by the Board as
commissioner to be one of the 3.
Do not support 2 unelected representatives nominated from the Board to the
council standing committees.
Do not support 1 representative a non-voting member of the CEO
Performance Committee.
Do not support ‘in principle’ the TAPP.
Support establishment of a Te Arawa Board to advise council as part of the
decision making process.
Any interested group should be able to make submissions to council as part
of the decision making process but no one group should have more power
than any other group.
Don’t support the Te Arawa Partnership Plan in its current form.
1835
Hunt, Heather
N
N
Agree with
1835
Hunt, Heather
N
N
Disagree with
1835
1836
Hunt, Heather
Marshall, Rob and 5
others
Marshall, Rob and 5
others
N
N
N
Y
Disagree with
Agree with
N
Y
Disagree with
rights
Marshall, Rob and 5
others
Marshall, Rob and 5
others
N
Y
Disagree with
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1837
Morrison, Catherine
N
Y
Agree with
1838
1839
Morrison, Zara
Morrison, Monty
N
N
Y
Y
Agree with
Agree with
1840
Ball, Rod
N
N
Disagree with
members
1840
Ball, Rod
N
N
Disagree with
1840
Ball, Rod
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1840
Ball, Rod
N
N
Further
comments
1836
1836
1836
Do not support unelected members having voting rights as part of council
decision making. Only elected councillors have the right to vote on these
decisions.
This type of collaboration with iwi-Te Arawa builds a better and stronger
future for our community.
It better ensures Te Arawa has a say in improving Rotorua for the future.
Te Arawa have a cultural knowledge, technical skills and an intergenerational
commitment to the Rotorua community that will enhance Council decisionmaking. Effective governance must be the goal if the ‘partnership’ is allowed
to work.
All decisions (including in committees) to be made by elected councillors only
after the appropriate consultation and submissions from interested parties
and experts.
Opposed to proposed ‘partnership’ with Te Arawa (detailed reasons specified
in submission).
No special voting rights or committee membership for Te Arawa or any other
interest group.
Suggests option where TASC be replaced by a subcommittee similar to the
‘Komiti Maori’ that New Plymouth Ditrict Council have. (Details on this
subcommittee in full submission).
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Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
There should be no disproportionate power given to any interest group in the
community. All groups including Te Arawa should be able to have equal
input into the council.
Do not support Te Arawa members who have not been elected by the
community having voting rights on council committee. We support
democratic governance. The Environment Court decision stated that all
councils needed to improve the way they consult with Maori. We do not
believe that this meant including undemocratic voting rights.
Agree with allowing 1 of 3 commissioners to be Maori. This is consistent with
objectives already expressed in proposed changes to RMA.
Disagree with unelected Maori representatives appointed to council
committees. Totally unnecessary as well as being undemocratic.
Far too sweeping and goes far beyond what is required of council by law. No
to the model proposed and no to the modified model.
Like to draw RLC attention to the relationship RMTBC have with iwi and the
benefits derived from iwi goodwill. Whatever decision is made regarding Te
Arawa proposal model we hope RMTBC relationship is not alienated in any
way.
Totally oppose any persons on council not elected by democratic process.
At election time they must stand and be voted on.
1841
Williams, Susan and
Peter
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
rights
1841
Williams, Susan and
Peter
N
Not
indicated
Disagree with
Voting rights
1842
Glasgow, Evelyn
N
N
Agree with
1842
Glasgow, Evelyn
N
N
Disagree with
1842
Glasgow, Evelyn
N
N
Disagree with
committees meetings
members
1843
Gray, Mike
Rotorua Mountain
Bike Club
N
Not
indicated
1844
N
N
Disagree with
N
N
Other options
1845
King, Pamela
Elizabeth
King, Pamela
Elizabeth
Houghton, Froukje
N
N
Disagree with
1845
Houghton, Froukje
N
N
Disagree with
1845
Houghton, Froukje
N
N
Other options
1846
Fuller, Christine
N
N
Disagree with
members
1846
Fuller, Christine
N
N
Other options
Status quo
1844
Further
comments
members
rights
members
Status quo
Don’t want unelected people given power to make decisions.
Prefer a democratic elected council. The proposal is completely biased in
favour of Te Arawa.
Do not want people who have not been elected by the general public of
Rotorua making decisions on my behalf. Would say the same if it was any
unelected group of people.
Wait for the next election of council when everyone who wants to be on the
council and have legitimate voting rights stands up and is elected and not
rejected by the people of Rotorua as a whole.
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ID
Name
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Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Only want people who are voted to council to represent me. Disagree that
unelected people will be able to represent and make decisions for the
ratepayers and residents and be paid for it.
Disagree with unelected members having speaking and voting rights.
Prefer the democratic governance model. We live in a democratic society,
let’s keep it that way.
Don’t want unelected people making decisions.
1847
Cate, Stella
N
N
Disagree with
members
1848
1848
O’Connell, Terry
O’Connell, Terry
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Other options
Voting rights
1849
O’Connell, Ethel
N
N
Disagree with
1849
O’Connell, Ethel
N
N
Disagree with
members
1849
O’Connell, Ethel
N
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1849
O’Connell, Ethel
N
N
Other options
1850
1851
Hulme, Greeta
Innes, Geoff
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
1852
Robertson, Carol
Ann
N
N
Disagree with
members
1853
N
N
Disagree with
1854
Dufty, Trevor and
Anne
Laurence, Mace
N
N
Disagree with
1855
Simpson, Gareth
N
N
Disagree with
members
members
1855
Simpson, Gareth
N
N
Other options
1855
Simpson, Gareth
N
N
Other options
Referendum
Te Arawa already have elected reps on council so why are extra
representatives needed. Not democratic.
Disagree the Te Arawa Board members would have voting rights and as
ratepayers we have voted councillors in which is the democratic way.
More inclined to favour the democratic governance model. This does not
give disproportionate power to any interest group.
Undemocratic – already have a Te Arawa Standing Committee.
If Te Arawa desire inclusion in council they should be democratically voted in
as everyone else is.
All decision making should and must be only from elected members.
Disagree with model because Te Arawa have only been appointed, not
elected.
Feel we have enough on council as is. If we need more they should be voted
on as others do. Let them put their names forward at elections.
Disagree because they have not been elected members in the democratic
manner.
I voted for a mayor and 12 councillors. If council decides to give the same
power to unelected people/interest groups they will blatantly undermine the
entire democratic process. There should not be any unelected people on
any council committees making decisions that could affect anything to do
with the people of Rotorua.
Prefer the democratic governance model. Any individual interest group,
board (Maori or community) or expert officials should be able to advise
elected councillors who make the decisions. None of these should have any
special decision making abilities over another.
There should have been an official referendum. Without this council and Te
Arawa are effectively telling us they will go ahead with the mode of their
choosing.
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Name
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Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Believe we are all equal and don’t want any group of people with their own
interests having disproportionate power over this city.
Do not want unelected people making decisions on council. We have council
elections where we choose whom we want to make decisions on our behalf.
Prefer the democratic model we have at present.
Do not want any non elected people to have voting rights on council
committees. Allowing non-elected people/interest groups to have voting
rights on council decisions will undermine the democratic process.
Prefer the democratic governance model. Any individual interest group,
board (Maori or community) or expert officials should be able to advise
elected councillors who make the decisions. None of these should have any
special decision making abilities over another.
This model is not democratic. All people on a council committee with
decision making should be voted on by the ratepayers.
Prefer the democratic governance model. Any individual interest group may
advise elected councillors but any decisions should be made by elected
councillors only.
Do not support unelected minority groups sitting on council with full voting
rights.
Use the community board model and set up a Maori Advisory Board –
Community Board – Urban Board – Commercial Board – Grey Power Board
etc.
Prefer referendums that the ratepayers can contribute to. Use the next local
body elections for any changes to council make up.
Only elected members of council have the right to vote in making decisions.
1856
Boyce, Joan
N
N
Disagree with
1856
Boyce, Joan
N
N
Disagree with
1856
1857
Boyce, Joan
Simpson, Jill
N
N
N
N
Other options
Disagree with
rights
members
Status quo
Voting rights
1857
Simpson, Jill
N
N
Other options
1858
Simpson, Keith
N
N
Disagree with
1858
Simpson, Keith
N
N
Other options
1859
Meharry, Leo
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1859
Meharry, Leo
Y
N
Other options
1859
Meharry, Leo
Y
N
Other options
Referendum
1860
Meharry, Maureen
N
N
Disagree with
1860
Meharry, Maureen
N
N
Disagree with
members
1860
1860
Meharry, Maureen
Meharry, Maureen
N
N
N
N
Other options
Other options
Referendum
1861
Wilson, Koren
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1861
Wilson, Koren
N
Not
indicated
Not
indicated
Disagree with
members
Definitely do not agree in any shape or form to the Te Arawa Partnership
Model.
Prefer community board which has elected members.
The most fair and binding process is a referendum. That way the public and
ratepayers of Rotorua can have their voice heard in a democratic way.
Any extra costs should not be funded by RDC which is clearly not financial at
the moment.
There should be no unelected members on council making decisions that
affect all of community but with no accountability to the community.
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ID
Name
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Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Option proposed by pro democracy group option 5 appears to be very
reasonable. Offers all section of community some rights to lobby, submit to
RDC.
Do not agree with anyone being admitted to council unelected – no one
should be given a place on council without being elected.
Disproportionate power should not go to any interest group.
1861
Wilson, Koren
N
Not
indicated
Other options
1862
Murray, Pam
N
N
Disagree with
1863
Raymond, Marie
N
N
Disagree with
1863
Raymond, Marie
N
N
Disagree with
members
rights
Voting rights
1863
Raymond, Marie
N
N
Other options
1864
Freeman, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
1864
Freeman, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
rights
1864
Freeman, Peter
N
N
Disagree with
1864
Freeman, Peter
N
N
Other options
members
1865
Griffiths, Marjorie
N
Y
Agree with
1865
Griffiths, Marjorie
N
Y
Agree with
committees meetings
1865
Griffiths, Marjorie
N
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
1865
1866
Griffiths, Marjorie
Philip, Allan
N
N
Y
N
Other options
Disagree with
Modified model
rights
Unelected people on council committees should not be making decisions or
voting.
Prefer democratic governance model. Council elected by the people and
accountable to the people. Where everyone can contribute fairly to the
decision making processes. Where expert officials advise the elected
councillors.
Ratepayers would be expected to fund this extra layer of unnecessary
governance, which I consider unacceptable.
Rotorua is a community made up of numerous, equally important groups. To
favour one interest group over the others by giving it disproportionate power
is fundamentally wrong.
Do not support appointment of non-elected people to positions of power, who
will then be able to make decisions that affect me.
Would like to see a Maori policy advisory board, a community policy advisory
board, individuals and interest groups, expert officials, to advise elected
councillors.
Agree with Te Arawa having advisory membership of the appropriate council
committees. Councils certainly need to listen to their people.
Te Arawa are major figures within the Rotorua district and can contribute
much to the running of our council. Co-operation is required by law between
councils and Maori.
Definitely disagree with voting rights for unelected Te Arawa or any other
unelected personages or group members. It is an insult to council members
who went through the vigorous process of standing for and winning an
election.
Prefer proposal 3 – Te Arawa advisory members with no voting rights.
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Theme
Summary
members
Do not want unelected people on council committee making decisions.
1866
Philip, Allan
N
N
Disagree with
1866
Philp, Allan
N
N
Other options
1867
Philp, Grant
N
N
Disagree with
1867
Philp, Grant
N
N
Disagree with
1867
Philp, Grant
N
N
Other options
1868
Philp, Fran
N
N
Disagree with
1868
Philp, Fran
N
N
Disagree with
1868
Philp, Fran
N
N
Other options
1869
1869
Glen, Jain Winifred
Glen, Jain Winifred
N
N
N
N
Disagree with
Disagree with
1869
Glen, Jain Winifred
N
N
Disagree with
Cost to implement
members
1870
Copeland, Mark J
Y
Y
Agree with
1870
Copeland, Mark J
Y
Y
Disagree with
Voting rights
rights
members
rights
members
Prefer the democratic governance model. Support a community policy
advisory board, individuals and interest groups, expert officials, to advise
elected councillors who will make decisions in the public interest.
Where is the money coming from for 14 extra people.
Do not want unelected people making the decisions that apply to the
ratepayers.
Want all groups to be able to have part in making the decision. Council
should not be the only people to make these decisions. Have no problem
with Te Arawa as long as things are all done democratically.
Acknowledge that Te Arawa are the Tangata Whenua of the Rotorua district
and I am comfortable with Te Arawa being given additional rights to be heard
at council level, as parts of the non-Te Arawa citizens of Rotorua. An
effective model for real input by Te Arawa into this council decision-making is
to be supported and applauded.
Do not agree with the Te Arawa appointed representatives on the council
committee having voting rights which cuts directly across the constitutional
principle of democratically elected representatives. I would favour the
representatives on committees having full speaking rights, but not voting
rights.
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Name
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Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Agree with all aspects. Totally support all aspects of the Partnership model.
Well done Rotorua Lakes Council.
Don’t want unelected people on council standing committees. Unfair to
ratepayers and voters.
I prefer the democratic governance model. More fair to all.
1871
Nikora, Cherry
N
Y
Agree with
1872
Newport, Donald
Alfred
Newport, Donald
Alfred
Watson, Leonard
(Len)
Y
N
Disagree with
Y
N
Other options
members
Y
N
Disagree with
1872
1873
Have objection to the Te Arawa Partnership Model. My objections include:
- the matter in principle (with reference to democracy)
- its flouting the laws of our land
- the process used by RDC to present and promote the TAPM to the public of
Rotorua via the Special Consultative Process of the LGA
- the legal opinion provided that was engaged by the Rotorua ProDemocracy Society Inc to provide an opinion on the legal standing of the
SOP
- the absence of any earlier consultation with the public of Rotorua
Submission provides detailed information under the following headings:
2. Democracy
3. The Law – LGA
- Introduction
- The Law governing the actions of local authorities
- Treaty of Waitangi Obligations
- Engagement with Māori
- Capacity Building for Māori
- Structure of Council Committees
4. The Law – RMA
- Purpose
- Functions of Local Authorities under the RMA
- Treaty of Waitangi
5. Concerns about the referral of the TAPM via the Special Consultative
Procedure
6. Written Legal Opinion
7. Alternative System
8. Reflection
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Doc No. RDC-529920
01-63-109-2
Sub
ID
Name
To be
Heard
Support
Te Arawa
Theme
Summary
Nobody but elected councillors whose election I participate in should make
council decisions. Everyone in Rotorua should be able to contribute fairly in
the ‘governing’ of this district and it is that election that enables that to
happen.
It is neither fair nor democratic to allow the vested interests of one group to
be furthered by giving that group voting rights on any council committees.
Prefer the democratic governance model where advice from interest groups
and expert officials may be available to aid councillors who have the sole
power to vote on business affecting the citizens of Rotorua.
1874
Fraser, W M
Y
N
Disagree with
members
1874
Fraser, W M
Y
N
Disagree with
Voting rights
1874
Fraser, W M
Y
N
Other options
Rotorua ProDemocracy Society
petition with 1370
signatures
Rotorua ProDemocracy Society
petition with 250
signatures
Petition with 66
signatures
N
N
Disagree with
That Council does not implement the Te Arawa Partnership Plan, Options 2
or 3, because they are undemocratic.
N
Not
indicated
Other options
Ask you to adopt a Democratic Governance Model.
N
Y
Agree with
Petition with 27
signatures
N
Y
Agree with
Support Te Arawa’s proposal to have special legislation enabling them to
have a say on important council decisions. This is a requirement of the LGA
and we see this as a good way of going about it. Commend the councillors
who supported this proposal in principle.
RDC acceptance of Te Arawa representatives appointed as and by Te Arawa
Tangata Whenua as a fair and just legislation to settle past grievances and
environmental restoration of waiariki.
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