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Te Manu Karere | carrying information and a message of opportunity to consider change for our communities.
Thank you to those who shared their thoughts and attended our wānanga to discuss the opportunity on whether or not to establish a Māori Ward in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt. We will update this page when decisions are made later this year.
To achieve fair and effective representation, that recognises the diversity of New Zealand communities, the Local Electoral Act (2001) requires local authorities review their representation arrangements at least once every six years. Hutt City Council’s last representation review was in 2018, and we need to undertake another before the next triennial elections in 2025.
As the first step, Council will decide whether to establish Māori Ward/s with the decision to take effect at the next election in 2025. A Māori ward establishes an area where people who choose to go on the Māori electoral roll can vote for councillors to represent them.
As we begin our representation review, we have an opportunity to decide on whether to establish Māori Wards and would like to hear from you.
Hutt City Council will host a second community wānanga (gathering) to discuss Māori wards and understand community interest in establishing them in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt
Thursday 14 September, 6pm at Coco Community Pop Up, 11 Hillary Court, Naenae
If Council votes to establish Māori wards, based on community and Mana Whenua support, the details of how the wards would work will be considered as part of the wider representation review, being led by an independent panel. You can learn more about the Representation Review here.
At the right of this page, you will find Key Dates and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Māori Wards. You can also find links to other sources of information on Māori Wards.
If you don't find what you're looking for there, you can ask a pātai (question) below and we will respond as soon as possible!
We also invite you to share your thoughts and give feedback in an online community forum. Here, you can engage with others as we discuss the benefits and challenges of Māori representation in local government in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.
Consultation closes Sunday 17 September 2023.
Te Manu Karere | carrying information and a message of opportunity to consider change for our communities.
Thank you to those who shared their thoughts and attended our wānanga to discuss the opportunity on whether or not to establish a Māori Ward in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt. We will update this page when decisions are made later this year.
To achieve fair and effective representation, that recognises the diversity of New Zealand communities, the Local Electoral Act (2001) requires local authorities review their representation arrangements at least once every six years. Hutt City Council’s last representation review was in 2018, and we need to undertake another before the next triennial elections in 2025.
As the first step, Council will decide whether to establish Māori Ward/s with the decision to take effect at the next election in 2025. A Māori ward establishes an area where people who choose to go on the Māori electoral roll can vote for councillors to represent them.
As we begin our representation review, we have an opportunity to decide on whether to establish Māori Wards and would like to hear from you.
Hutt City Council will host a second community wānanga (gathering) to discuss Māori wards and understand community interest in establishing them in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt
Thursday 14 September, 6pm at Coco Community Pop Up, 11 Hillary Court, Naenae
If Council votes to establish Māori wards, based on community and Mana Whenua support, the details of how the wards would work will be considered as part of the wider representation review, being led by an independent panel. You can learn more about the Representation Review here.
At the right of this page, you will find Key Dates and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Māori Wards. You can also find links to other sources of information on Māori Wards.
If you don't find what you're looking for there, you can ask a pātai (question) below and we will respond as soon as possible!
We also invite you to share your thoughts and give feedback in an online community forum. Here, you can engage with others as we discuss the benefits and challenges of Māori representation in local government in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.
Want to know something we haven't shared on the page or need something explained in more detail? Ask us here and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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When will this come to council to be voted on? Why is upholding the principles of Te Tiriti being voted on? Shouldn’t this be done because it is the right thing to do as Tiriti partners?
Hinano Andrews
asked
8 months ago
Kia ora Hiano, Councillors will be discussing and voting on this at their meeting on November 21, 2023. The establishment of Māori wards is provided for in legislation and requires a Council decision. Māori wards are just one way for councils to honour the principle of partnership committed to in Te Tiriti o Waitangi because they guarantee Māori represention at Council. Hutt City Council currently has other arrangements for Mana Whenua to contribute to decision making, you can learn more about these here.
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What is the proportion of Lower Hutt Maori voters enrolled on the Maori roll versus the general roll?
M Shierlaw
asked
8 months ago
Kia ora, based on currently available data, the 2022 estimates from Stats NZ, Lower Hutt has 12,350 residents on the Māori Electoral Roll and 100,100 on the General Electoral Roll. You can find information for all regions here - https://www.lgc.govt.nz/representation-reviews/
