• Hold the line, good news

    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 26 04:08:21 2023
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Oct 26 17:44:38 2023
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and >one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of
    Waitangi commitments?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Oct 26 04:33:26 2023
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and >one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Excellent news. A little surprising perhaps but good to read.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Oct 26 06:03:44 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and >>one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 25 22:42:48 2023
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:45:36 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote
    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either
    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of Waitangi commitments?

    What is wrong with one person one vote and ratepayers having a vote rich. Guess so typical of Marxists like you the only people who should get a vote are party members! well that ain't democracy so I suggest you fuck off to North Korea you'll be a lot
    happier there as well as acceptable to their brainwashed people!

    btw Rich. The only thing the Treaty ever guaranteed was everyone being treated equally! Something numbskulls like you don't understand the concept of. That and honesty!

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Thu Oct 26 19:49:27 2023
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and >>>one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?

    After 183 years - just the new ones that have recently been invented.


    --
    Crash McBash

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Oct 26 19:58:05 2023
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and >one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Frankly I am not concerned about local bodies having dedicated Maori
    seats on the council, but with provisos (none of which are currently
    met):

    - The total number of Maori-only seats is proportionate to the Maori
    population of that local body and the total number of councilors.
    - Those on the Maori electoral roll cannot vote in non-Maori wards.
    - Those on the Maori roll cannot be candidates in non-Maori wards.
    Candidates of Maori descent must choose to be either Maori or
    non-Maori in the same way as voters. Maori of course have the
    unfettered choice of which roll they are on, non-Maori do not.



    --
    Crash McBash

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Crash on Thu Oct 26 07:34:21 2023
    Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?

    After 183 years - just the new ones that have recently been invented.


    --
    Crash McBash
    Hmmm - yes that is exactly my concern. Maybe Seymour has a point when he suggests a referendum on the Treaty, a very sad thing to do but perhaps it is necessary considering the distortions recently imposed.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Thu Oct 26 22:18:29 2023
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and >>>one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?
    That does not answer the question, Tony. If you do not believe that
    there are commitments in the Treaty that affect voting, why are you
    raising the issue of co-governance regarding local Councils? Maori do
    not seem to be pushing for co-governance in relation to council
    elections . . . why are you pushing the issue?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Oct 26 20:04:27 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?
    That does not answer the question, Tony.
    It is not for me to answer a question that makes no sense.
    If you do not believe that
    there are commitments in the Treaty that affect voting, why are you
    raising the issue of co-governance regarding local Councils?
    I am not, from where do you get that silly notion.
    Maori do
    not seem to be pushing for co-governance in relation to council
    elections . . . why are you pushing the issue?
    I am pushing nothing.
    I merely pointed out that the question you asked is fatuous.

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 26 12:57:00 2023
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:19:26 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizan...@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Rich80105 <Rich...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together. >>That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?
    That does not answer the question, Tony. If you do not believe that
    there are commitments in the Treaty that affect voting, why are you
    raising the issue of co-governance regarding local Councils? Maori do
    not seem to be pushing for co-governance in relation to council
    elections . . . why are you pushing the issue?
    The question has been answered for you on countless occaisions Rich. co governance appears nowhere in the Treaty of Waitangi! You need to go read it some day. Take a four year old with you so they can explain it to you!

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Fri Oct 27 09:59:33 2023
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:04:27 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together. >>>>That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>>>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?
    That does not answer the question, Tony.
    It is not for me to answer a question that makes no sense.
    I asked about what you had said. I guess I should have expected that
    you cannot make sense of what you had said.

    If you do not believe that
    there are commitments in the Treaty that affect voting, why are you
    raising the issue of co-governance regarding local Councils?
    I am not, from where do you get that silly notion.
    Perhaps because you said "hopefully co-governance will stay off the
    table"

    Maori do
    not seem to be pushing for co-governance in relation to council
    elections . . . why are you pushing the issue?
    I am pushing nothing.
    I merely pointed out that the question you asked is fatuous.

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  • From greybeard@21:1/5 to John Bowes on Fri Oct 27 10:36:29 2023
    On 26/10/23 18:42, John Bowes wrote:
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:45:36 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote
    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either
    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but
    hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of
    Waitangi commitments?

    What is wrong with one person one vote and ratepayers having a vote rich. Guess so typical of Marxists like you the only people who should get a vote are party members! well that ain't democracy so I suggest you fuck off to North Korea you'll be a lot
    happier there as well as acceptable to their brainwashed people!

    btw Rich. The only thing the Treaty ever guaranteed was everyone being treated equally! Something numbskulls like you don't understand the concept of. That and honesty!

    Reminder that residents get to vote.
    Not all of them are ratepayers, but many will be tenants who pay
    indirectly.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 27 11:38:03 2023
    On Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:36:29 +1300, greybeard <nobody@nowhere.invalid>
    wrote:

    On 26/10/23 18:42, John Bowes wrote:
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:45:36?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote
    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either
    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>> hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of
    Waitangi commitments?

    What is wrong with one person one vote and ratepayers having a vote rich. Guess so typical of Marxists like you the only people who should get a vote are party members! well that ain't democracy so I suggest you fuck off to North Korea you'll be a lot
    happier there as well as acceptable to their brainwashed people!

    btw Rich. The only thing the Treaty ever guaranteed was everyone being treated equally! Something numbskulls like you don't understand the concept of. That and honesty!

    Reminder that residents get to vote.
    Not all of them are ratepayers, but many will be tenants who pay
    indirectly.

    Absolutely, and everyone lives somewhere. Why then is it thought right
    that the owner of say 100 properties is able to vote in each local
    authority area that they are in, and not just the jurisdiction that
    they live in? As has often been said, "One person, one vote."

    Do you object to that ideal, greybeard?

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Oct 26 22:23:00 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:04:27 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:03:44 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person >>>>>>and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together. >>>>>That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote

    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either

    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>>>>hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.

    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>>>>Waitangi commitments?
    What commitments exist in the Treaty that affect voting?
    That does not answer the question, Tony.
    It is not for me to answer a question that makes no sense.
    I asked about what you had said. I guess I should have expected that
    you cannot make sense of what you had said.
    No, you did not. You asked an idiotic, non-sequitur question.

    If you do not believe that
    there are commitments in the Treaty that affect voting, why are you >>>raising the issue of co-governance regarding local Councils?
    I am not, from where do you get that silly notion.
    Perhaps because you said "hopefully co-governance will stay off the
    table"
    "Perhaps" you should take reading and/or comprehension lessons. I said nothing of the sort.
    That was another poster. Do you deliberately do that or is it a health issue?

    Maori do
    not seem to be pushing for co-governance in relation to council
    elections . . . why are you pushing the issue?
    I am pushing nothing.
    I merely pointed out that the question you asked is fatuous.

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 26 17:05:55 2023
    On Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:39:00 AM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:36:29 +1300, greybeard <nob...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
    On 26/10/23 18:42, John Bowes wrote:
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:45:36?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote
    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either
    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >>>> hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >>> Waitangi commitments?

    What is wrong with one person one vote and ratepayers having a vote rich. Guess so typical of Marxists like you the only people who should get a vote are party members! well that ain't democracy so I suggest you fuck off to North Korea you'll be a
    lot happier there as well as acceptable to their brainwashed people!

    btw Rich. The only thing the Treaty ever guaranteed was everyone being treated equally! Something numbskulls like you don't understand the concept of. That and honesty!

    Reminder that residents get to vote.
    Not all of them are ratepayers, but many will be tenants who pay >indirectly.
    Absolutely, and everyone lives somewhere. Why then is it thought right
    that the owner of say 100 properties is able to vote in each local
    authority area that they are in, and not just the jurisdiction that
    they live in? As has often been said, "One person, one vote."

    Do you object to that ideal, greybeard?
    Surely if they pay rates in an area they should be eligible to vote. It's not just those who live in the region who should be able to vote. Remove that right and next you'll have any New Zealand citizen not living in NZ not being able to vote in the
    general election. It's the same difference to anyone who believes in democracy...

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to bowesjohn02@gmail.com on Fri Oct 27 13:37:57 2023
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:05:55 -0700 (PDT), John Bowes
    <bowesjohn02@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:39:00?AM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:36:29 +1300, greybeard <nob...@nowhere.invalid>
    wrote:
    On 26/10/23 18:42, John Bowes wrote:
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:45:36?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together.
    That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote
    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either
    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but >> >>>> hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of
    Waitangi commitments?

    What is wrong with one person one vote and ratepayers having a vote rich. Guess so typical of Marxists like you the only people who should get a vote are party members! well that ain't democracy so I suggest you fuck off to North Korea you'll be a
    lot happier there as well as acceptable to their brainwashed people!

    btw Rich. The only thing the Treaty ever guaranteed was everyone being treated equally! Something numbskulls like you don't understand the concept of. That and honesty!

    Reminder that residents get to vote.
    Not all of them are ratepayers, but many will be tenants who pay
    indirectly.
    Absolutely, and everyone lives somewhere. Why then is it thought right
    that the owner of say 100 properties is able to vote in each local
    authority area that they are in, and not just the jurisdiction that
    they live in? As has often been said, "One person, one vote."

    Do you object to that ideal, greybeard?
    Surely if they pay rates in an area they should be eligible to vote. It's not just those who live in the region who should be able to vote. Remove that right and next you'll have any New Zealand citizen not living in NZ not being able to vote in the
    general election. It's the same difference to anyone who believes in democracy...
    I regularly pay taxes (GST in particular) outside the electorate that
    I vote it - do you believe I should be able to vote in more than one
    electorate on that basis?

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  • From John Bowes@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 26 21:07:10 2023
    On Friday, October 27, 2023 at 1:38:53 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:05:55 -0700 (PDT), John Bowes
    <bowes...@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:39:00?AM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:36:29 +1300, greybeard <nob...@nowhere.invalid>
    wrote:
    On 26/10/23 18:42, John Bowes wrote:
    On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 5:45:36?PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote: >> >>> On 26 Oct 2023 04:08:21 GMT, Gordon <Gor...@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/300995755/auckland-council-rejects-mori-seats-for-2025-local-elections

    This should enable the Council to get back to basics. One person, person and
    one vote. No favours and the ability for everyone to work together. >> >>> That is not the current basis for who is eligible to vote
    The voting needs to be done by all ratepayers.
    And that is not the current basis either
    There ia a great deal of shifting through of ideas, it's take time but
    hopefully co-governace will stay off the table.
    Are you saying that the current voting system does not meet Treaty of >> >>> Waitangi commitments?

    What is wrong with one person one vote and ratepayers having a vote rich. Guess so typical of Marxists like you the only people who should get a vote are party members! well that ain't democracy so I suggest you fuck off to North Korea you'll be
    a lot happier there as well as acceptable to their brainwashed people!

    btw Rich. The only thing the Treaty ever guaranteed was everyone being treated equally! Something numbskulls like you don't understand the concept of. That and honesty!

    Reminder that residents get to vote.
    Not all of them are ratepayers, but many will be tenants who pay
    indirectly.
    Absolutely, and everyone lives somewhere. Why then is it thought right
    that the owner of say 100 properties is able to vote in each local
    authority area that they are in, and not just the jurisdiction that
    they live in? As has often been said, "One person, one vote."

    Do you object to that ideal, greybeard?
    Surely if they pay rates in an area they should be eligible to vote. It's not just those who live in the region who should be able to vote. Remove that right and next you'll have any New Zealand citizen not living in NZ not being able to vote in the
    general election. It's the same difference to anyone who believes in democracy...
    I regularly pay taxes (GST in particular) outside the electorate that
    I vote it - do you believe I should be able to vote in more than one electorate on that basis?
    Do stop being a typical left wing fuckwit! so typical of your stupidity you compare rates and GST! It's obviously slipped what passes for your brain that one is related to property owning and the other is just a IRD money grab! Despite what you think
    they're very different things!

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