Local Government New Zealand - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:47:16 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Local Government New Zealand - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Social media fuelling abuse, say councillors: Interactions in community more respectful https://cathnews.co.nz/2024/09/05/social-media-fuelling-abuse-say-councillors-interactions-in-community-more-respectful/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:52:49 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=175370 Gisborne district councillors say they experience mainly positive interactions out in their community, but social media is creating more division online. A trend of abuse towards elected members is rising nationally, but councillors in Gisborne say most people they encounter in the region are friendly. According to recent Local Government New Zealand statistics, two-thirds of Read more

Social media fuelling abuse, say councillors: Interactions in community more respectful... Read more]]> Gisborne district councillors say they experience mainly positive interactions out in their community, but social media is creating more division online.

A trend of abuse towards elected members is rising nationally, but councillors in Gisborne say most people they encounter in the region are friendly.

According to recent Local Government New Zealand statistics, two-thirds of elected members who responded said they faced abuse online. Read more

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