As a TCC ratepayer, I am dismayed and appalled to learn about the way that TCC (who is responsible?) propose to undertake an assessment of the applicants for 4-5 senior managerial positions in Council administration recently advertised.
The vetting is by all accounts to be undertaken by new CEO Poole, Acting CEO Auton, two Human Resources people (Independent ?) and a local maori iwi representative. Who on earth decided on this process and why because effectively elected representatives are blindsided from the process altogether!
This is especially concerning as currently Council have only an interim CEO and there needs to be an overview. Technically, the only person that can decide is the new CEO with perhaps some input from the interim CEO.
There is no place in the equation for local maori iwi who are not elected and have no accountability to Tauranga residents and ratepayers. Worryingly, the situation is becoming more like Bay Regional Council where the maori Committee wields considerable power and clout with regard to decision-making.
TCC ratepayers and residents should demand complete accountability and transparency on this stratagem while making it clear those responsible for TCC's current misfortunes are not to be given the green light or the task of righting the ship otherwise TCC will get the discredited leaky building fiasco look about it.
R Paterson, Matapihi.
6 comments
outrage
Posted on 11-03-2013 19:26 | By Captain Sensible
I'm afraid its true. A local iwi representative can veto a candidate because the bone carving round their neck is not big enough, or maybe they can not speak maori. How did TCC ever arrive at this scandalous racist situation. This is an outrage and the victims are all non-maori. Apartheid NZ....here we come!
Least we forget
Posted on 12-03-2013 04:29 | By TERMITE
1980, Gisborne, Hamilton ... Footy games with SA team and the riots that happened and they were complaining about apartheid in SA then, now it is here in NZ and alive and well creeping into every facet of NZ life and that is ok, John Minto where are you when all of NZ needs you most?
more race based handouts
Posted on 12-03-2013 06:56 | By The Big Tomatosaurus
What???!!!! An unelected unqualified iwi member on the vetting panel??? This can not be true...can it? How much money every year is handed out by TCC to iwi on a race based wave of political correctness? Where is the unelected unqualified non-maori on the panel? TCC is aiding and abetting racial discrimination. $460 million in debt and still giving money away.
appalling
Posted on 13-03-2013 15:48 | By Major Think
TCC this is appalling. Why are certain races given these race based privileges over other races???
Not elected?
Posted on 14-03-2013 01:01 | By TERMITE
Not a single elected member present on the offical over burden rich committee, you can see it now it is nothing less than the old boys looking after teh old boys and certianly don't want anyone lurking around seeing anything important. Even little monor things like "where did all the money go?"
What is PC correct apartheid?
Posted on 14-03-2013 12:51 | By YOGI
Depends on the colour, but fof course it is all about handouts to teh faithful, nothing more, can't get elected and never will so slither in teh back door on a free meal ticket from teh old boys network. PS TCC debt is $514 million at present not $460 million. They are moving fast.
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