The establishment of Māori wards is expected to help boost voter turnout in this year's local body elections.
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NewsSpending caps ‘frustrating’- Māori seat candidates
Nelson's two Māori Ward candidates have found their much lower election expenditure limit - when compared with other candidates - frustrating.
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Candidates meet Tairāwhiti voters ahead of 'historic' local elections
Tairāwhiti got its first taste of the options for this year's local body elections last night as nominees took the opportunity to introduce themselves at a "meet the candidates" event.
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Māori ward candidates on what inspired them to run in Tauihu
The region is set to have an extra councillor this coming term after two nominations for Marlborough's Māori ward came in at that last minute.
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Concerns mount over lack of candidates in Māori wards
Māori ward advocates are deeply concerned at the lack of nominations for the new seats at this year's local bodies election.
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Not enough candidates to fill council, Māori ward seats
With just a few days left for local body election candidates to get their nominations in, district councils in Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitīkei have not received enough nominations to fill their chambers.
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Singer-songwriter and educator joins Whanganui mayoralty race
A singer-songwriter and educator is throwing his hat into the ring for the Whanganui mayoralty.
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Shaw confirms run for Greens co-leadership, despite weekend ousting
Ousted Green party co-leader James Shaw says he will stand in the race for the party’s co-leadership, after being dropped by its members over the weekend.
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Racism decides Gisborne mayoralty- Councillor
A Gisborne councillor has called into question the mayor's ability to lead the region forward, saying her background makes it hard to understand issues affecting Māori.
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Nats threaten boycott on Māori electoral roll fix
The government says it will introduce a bill to Parliament that allows Māori to swap electoral rolls at virtually any time, despite National threatening to derail the change.