How they voted - Oruku Landing Decision - Whangarei District Council

Oruku Landing Decision (full council. 23 March 2023) 

Moved By Cr Gavin Benney, Seconded By Cr Phil Halse

That the Council:

QUIZ: WHO SAID…

Who said, “I am the prevention violence Minister, and I know who causes violence in the world, and it’s white cis men”.  [“Cis” describes someone who has a gender identity that matches their sex at birth.]

Answer: Marama Davidson, Green Party co-leader.

See video here >>>   

She later ‘walked back” her comments, when it was pointed out that her comment was patently untrue. 

Fact Check: According to Police data, in 2022 79% of violent offending was committed by males and 21% by females. Broken down by ethnicity, 51% were Māori, 29% European, 11% Pacific, 2% Indian and 1% Asian. 

Garrick Tremain cartoon - Woke Wildfire

 

Garrick Tremain is one of New Zealand's best-known artists and political cartoonists. He has a wonderful ability to capture in images exactly what people are thinking in a way that makes us laugh. You can see more of his work on his website HERE >>>. 

Kamo or Te Kamo

 

NOTE: Submissions close at 5pm on Tuesday 18 April 2023

Ngāti Kahu-o-Torongare and several hapū from Whangārei have made an application to the NZ Geographic Board to change the name of Kamo to Te Kamo. 

Here’s their reason: 

Should our Council’s support racist and anti-democratic organisations?

Sport Northland’s purpose and vision is to enrich Northlanders' lives through movement and have all Northlanders moving more for enhanced well-being. Its purpose is admirable and on many accounts, it does great work. It is significantly funded by ratepayers in Northland to manage recreational assets. Recently it refused to hire a room to a community group because it did not agree with their political views about co-governance. It reversed its decision when it was pointed out that discriminating against a person because they don’t like their political views breaches the Human Rights Act. 

Why did Sport Northland object?