I think the following are necessary for there to be "effective community engagement within the public service"
* specified relationships between local, regional and central government frameworks * distinction of participatory democracy (inherent in the LGAct 2002) from representative democracy * clarity about how the Third Sector can have its voice respected and heard particularly when those voices emerge from a community development approach that is independent of Government (whether local, regional or central) * recognition of non-Maori approaches to Tiriti-based development which are rooted in localities and are in relation to mana whenua groups
I don't know how to fit these comments, if at all, in the discussion paper.
This is very truncated as I am still having real difficulty with typing as I do not have use of my (dominant) right hand.  

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