Purpose:

• To consider governance issues relating to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and Council’s legislative obligations to Maori.
• To oversee Council’s work to build the capacity of Maori to contribute to Council’s decision-making processes

Maori Committee Terms of Reference (15KB, pdf)

Attendance: We strongly encourage tangata whenua and the general public to attend and participate in these forums.  We welcome feedback from the public and would like the Māori Committee to be a useful forum for Māori engagement.  Meeting standing orders are relaxed to allow for presentations from Māori.  If you have any questions please contact us.

NOTE: only the most recent agendas and minutes are currently available on our website. Please contact us if you would like copies of older documents.

Our organisation encourages Māori Participation.  You are welcome to come along and listen or present any issues of importance.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting the Māori Policy Manager.

Agendas and Minutes

• 8 September 2010 - Maori Committe agenda (607KB, pdf)
• 6 May 2010 - Maori Committee agenda (2.3MB, pdf)
• 11 February 2010 - Maori Committee agenda (1.5MB, pdf)
  • 11 February 2010 - Maori Committee minutes (50KB, pdf) NOTE: These are draft minutes and will be confirmed at the next meeting of Council

2009

• 21 August 2009 - Maori Committee agenda (905KB, pdf)
  • 21 August 2009- Maori Committee minutes (92KB, doc)