Election 2017 - Party Policies - Maori Affairs - Maori Seats
27th May 17, 9:17am
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Maori Seats
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- Entrench the Maori electorates and oppose any call for a referendum on them.
- Make changes to the Maori Electoral Option to ensure more flexibility for people to change between the Maori and general rolls.
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- Retain the Māori electoral seats as our birthright and make a provision that only Māori will decide when or if they no longer need them.
- Amend the Māori electoral option to enable Māori voters the right to change from the General Electoral Roll to the Māori Electoral Roll at any time.
- Legislate for Māori seats in LocalGovernment without the need for a referendum and on District Health Boards as of right.
- Amend the Electoral Act to: ensure persons of Māori descent are automatically enrolled on to the Māori roll; every three years have an ‘opt-off’ option; reduce the boundaries of the current Māori electorates; and entrench the Māori electorate seats.
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- Māori don’t need the Māori seats. They don’t need tokenism. That is why we commit to a referendum of all electors to retain or abolish the Māori seats.
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