Submission on Māori Wards and Constituencies Bill
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11 February 2021
LGNZ supports the Local Electoral (Māori wards and Māori constituencies) Amendment Bill. Its objective, to remove the legislative provisions that allow for a poll to overturn a council decision to establish a Māori ward or constituency, has the full support of LGNZ, which has actively promoted the removal of the poll for a number of years.
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