Māori seats for Auckland Council

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Deciding whether to introduce Māori seats for 2025

Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council will decide in October 2023 whether to introduce Māori seats for the 2025 local elections.

Māori seats are designated council seats for Māori representatives. They provide a way for Māori to have direct representation on Auckland Council's Governing Body.

Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland is home to the largest population of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Why we are making this decision now

Auckland Council currently has 20 elected general ward councillors (seats) and no Māori seats.

We are the only council in New Zealand with a set number of 20 councillors.

The Governing Body has previously agreed in-principle (agreeing to something in general terms without deciding on the detail) to Māori seats for Auckland Council once the set number of councillors had been removed.

Changes to the existing legislation are currently before Parliament. Learn more about our current governance model.

When the decision will be made

The Governing Body will decide in October 2023 whether or not to introduce Māori seats.

Before they decide, they want to hear from Māori and Auckland's wider public.

Different models for Māori seats

If we decide to introduce Māori seats, we also need to know what your preferred model is. There are two ways to fill possible Māori seats:

  • by election
  • by appointment.

The parliamentary model

The parliamentary model is possible under existing legislation. This model allows for:

  • one or two elected seats
  • no appointed seats.

The Royal Commission model

The Royal Commission model requires new legislation. It includes:

  • two elected Māori seats
  • one Māori seat, appointed by mana whenua (Māori with ancestral authority over a specific area of land).

A different model

Any other model would require further work to develop.

You can find more information on these options in the consultation material under ‘Options for Māori seats’.

What we want your feedback on

We want to know:

  • what you think about introducing Māori seats for the 2025 local elections
  • what your preferred model is.

For more information, read the Māori seats for Auckland Council consultation document.

How you can have your say

When you can have your say

You can have your say from Monday 21 August to Sunday 24 September 2023.

What happens next

We will use your feedback to inform the Governing Body decision in 2025.

This is in time for the 2025 local elections.

Although the 2025 local elections may seem far away, we have a lot of work to do before the next election.

After a decision on Māori seats is made, we will begin a representation review to investigate the representation arrangements for the 2025 local elections.

We have to do a representation review (where we address the total number of Councillors for the region and the way they are elected) every six years.

The next review is in 2024 whether or not Māori seats are introduced. See How we ensure all Aucklanders are represented for more information.


Deciding whether to introduce Māori seats for 2025

Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council will decide in October 2023 whether to introduce Māori seats for the 2025 local elections.

Māori seats are designated council seats for Māori representatives. They provide a way for Māori to have direct representation on Auckland Council's Governing Body.

Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland is home to the largest population of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Why we are making this decision now

Auckland Council currently has 20 elected general ward councillors (seats) and no Māori seats.

We are the only council in New Zealand with a set number of 20 councillors.

The Governing Body has previously agreed in-principle (agreeing to something in general terms without deciding on the detail) to Māori seats for Auckland Council once the set number of councillors had been removed.

Changes to the existing legislation are currently before Parliament. Learn more about our current governance model.

When the decision will be made

The Governing Body will decide in October 2023 whether or not to introduce Māori seats.

Before they decide, they want to hear from Māori and Auckland's wider public.

Different models for Māori seats

If we decide to introduce Māori seats, we also need to know what your preferred model is. There are two ways to fill possible Māori seats:

  • by election
  • by appointment.

The parliamentary model

The parliamentary model is possible under existing legislation. This model allows for:

  • one or two elected seats
  • no appointed seats.

The Royal Commission model

The Royal Commission model requires new legislation. It includes:

  • two elected Māori seats
  • one Māori seat, appointed by mana whenua (Māori with ancestral authority over a specific area of land).

A different model

Any other model would require further work to develop.

You can find more information on these options in the consultation material under ‘Options for Māori seats’.

What we want your feedback on

We want to know:

  • what you think about introducing Māori seats for the 2025 local elections
  • what your preferred model is.

For more information, read the Māori seats for Auckland Council consultation document.

How you can have your say

When you can have your say

You can have your say from Monday 21 August to Sunday 24 September 2023.

What happens next

We will use your feedback to inform the Governing Body decision in 2025.

This is in time for the 2025 local elections.

Although the 2025 local elections may seem far away, we have a lot of work to do before the next election.

After a decision on Māori seats is made, we will begin a representation review to investigate the representation arrangements for the 2025 local elections.

We have to do a representation review (where we address the total number of Councillors for the region and the way they are elected) every six years.

The next review is in 2024 whether or not Māori seats are introduced. See How we ensure all Aucklanders are represented for more information.


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    Ngā tūru Māori mō Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau (Te reo Māori)

    Me kaua e tōmuri ake te tukunga mai o ngā whakahokinga kōrero i te 24 o Hepetema o te tau 2023.

    E tino āki ana mātou i a koe ki te pānui i te ara kua marohitia hei whāinga mā mātou, me ngā kōrero kua āpitihia i mua i tō whakautu i ngā pātai e whai ake nei.


    He pārongo tūmataiti e whakahirahira ana 

    Ka puritia, ka tiakina hoki e Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau ngā pārongo whaiaro ka tukuna mai e koe mā tēnei puka nā runga i tā mātou kaupapa here mō te tūmataititanga (e wātea ana i aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy, i ō tātou whare pukapuka me ngā pokapū tuku ratonga) nā runga hoki i te Privacy Act 2020. E whakamāramatia ana i te kaupapa here mō te tūmataititanga te ara e whakamahia ai, e tukuna ai hoki ō pārongo whaiaro e hāngai ana ki ō pāhekohekotanga mai ki te kaunihera, te ara hoki e toro ai koe, e whakatika ai hoki koe i taua pārongo. Me whakamōhio koe ki tēnei kaupapa here i mua i te tuku mai i tēnei puka.

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    奥克兰市议会的毛利议席 (Simplified Chinese)

    反馈意见收集截止至 2023 年 9 月 24 日星期日。

    我们强烈建议您先阅读咨询案提议的内容，再回答以下问题。


    重要的隐私信息

    您在此表格中提供的个人信息将由奥克兰市议会根据我们的隐私政策（可在aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy以及我们的图书馆和服务中心获取）以及《2020年隐私法》得到保存和保护。隐私政策解释了我们将如何使用和共享您与市议会互动过程中涉及到的您的个人信息，以及您如何访问和更正这些信息。 在提交此表格之前，请仔细阅读此政策。

    公开文件中会包含您的姓名和反馈；所有其他个人信息将保密。


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    奧克蘭市議會的毛利議席 (Traditional Chinese)

    反饋意見收集截止至2023年9月24日星期日。 

    我們强烈建議您先閱讀諮詢案提議的內容，再回答以下問題。


    重要隱私信息

    您在此表格中提供的個人信息將由奧克蘭市議會根據我們的隱私政策（可在aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy以及我們的圖書館和服務中心獲取）以及《2020年隱私法》得到保存和保護。隱私政策解釋了我們將如何使用和共享您與市議會互動過程中涉及到的您的個人信息，以及您如何訪問和更正這些信息。 在提交此表格之前，請仔細閱讀此政策。

    公開文件中會包含您的姓名和反饋﹔所有其他個人信息將保密。


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    오클랜드 의회의 마오리 의석 (Korean)

    의견서 제출 마감일은 2023 년 9 월 24 일 일요일입니다.

    다음 문항에 답하기 전에 우리의 제안 전략과 그에 대한 정보를 반드시 읽어보시기 바랍니다.


    중요한 개인정보

    이 의견서에 기입하신 모든 개인정보는 오클랜드 시의회가 개인정보보호정책(aucklandcitycouncil.govt.nz, 지역 도서관, 서비스센터에서 열람 가능)과 2020 개인정보보호법에 의거하여 보관, 보호합니다. 시의 개인정보보호정책은 귀하와 의회와의 소통과 관련하여, 의회의 귀하 개인정보에 대한 이용과 공유 그리고 귀하의 본인 정보 열람, 수정에 대한 규정입니다. 본 의견서를 제출하기에 앞서 이 정책을 잘 알아두시기 바랍니다.

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    Nofoa o Māori mo le Pulega a Aukilani (Samoan)

    La o’o atu i le aso 31 o Iulai 2023 ua fa’ailoa mai sou finagalo.

    E matou te faala‘eiauina malosi outou e faitau lenei fuafuaga ua faatūina atu ma faamatalaga o loo iai a o le‘i taliina fesili o loo mulimuli mai.


    Faamatalaga tāua e patino iā oe

    O faamatalaga uma ua tuuina mai mo lenei talosaga o le a puipuia malu e le Puleganuu a Aukilani e tusa ai ma le Tulafono o le puipuiga malu (o loo faailoa atu i le itulau aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy faapea i faletusi ma ofisa tutotonu) ma le Tulafono o Puipuigamalu 2020. O lenei tulafono ua faamatalaina atu ai le faaaogāina ma le faailoa atu  o ni faamatalaga totino e uiga i ni au feso‘otaiga ma le puleganuu, ma le auala e mafai ona e maua ma faasa‘o ai nei faamatalaga. E tatau ona e faitau manino i lenei tulafono a o le‘i lafoina atu lau pepa faatumu.

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    Sea ke fakafofonga'i kau Māuli he Kōsilio 'a 'Aokalani´ (Tongan)

    Fokotu'u fakakaukau´ke ma'u ia kimu'a he ʻaho Sapate 24 'o Sepitema 2023.

    ʻOku mau poupou mālohi atu ke mou lau ʻa e founga mōtolo 'oku fokotuʻu atu´pea mo e fakamatala 'oku 'oatu fakataha mo iá kimuʻa pea toki tali ha taha ʻo e ngaahi fehu'i ko 'ení.


    Fakamatala mahu‘inga ki he malu ‘o e fakamatala taautaha

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    ऑकलैंड कौंसिल के लिए माओरी सीटें (Hindi)

    कृपया अपना प्रतिक्रिया रविवार 24 सितंबर 2023 तक भेजें।

    निम्नलिखित में से किसी भी प्रश्न का उत्तर देने से पहले हम चाहते हैं कि आप प्रस्तावित योजना और सूचना को पढ़ें।  


    महत्वपूर्ण गोपनीयता जानकारी

    आपके द्वारा इस रूप में प्रदान की जाने वाली व्यक्तिगत जानकारी हमारी गोपनीयता नीति (aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy और हमारे  पुस्तकालयों और सेवा केंद्रों पर उपलब्ध) और गोपनीयता अधिनियम 2020 के अनुसार ऑकलैंड काउंसिल द्वारा आयोजित और संरक्षित की जाएगी। गोपनीयता नीति बताती है कि काउंसिल  के साथ आपकी किसी भी बातचीत के संबंध में हम आपकी व्यक्तिगत जानकारी का उपयोग और साझा कैसे कर सकते हैं, और आप उस जानकारी को कैसे प्राप्त कर सकते हैं और उसे कैसे ठीक कर सकते हैं। आपको इस फॉर्म को जमा करने से पहले इस पॉलिसी से परिचित होना चाहिए।

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