Selwyn District Council and Te Taumutu Rūnanga relationship agreement

Selwyn District Council and Te Taumutu Rūnanga signed a relationship agreement, and as part of that agreement established mana whenua representation. Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki ki Taumutu and Ngāi Tūāhuriri hold mana whenua over Waikirikiri Selwyn. The mana whenua representative will bring a te ao Māori view to council decision making and have speaking rights (but not voting rights) during council hui.