Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 23, 2024 4:20:25 GMT 12
MĀORI SEAT ENTRENCHMENT NEEDED
The Independent Electoral Review has called for the entrenchment of Māori seats.
Labour Māori MPs have been putting up bills to entrench the Māori seats, but have so far failed to get them passed.
The review said as part of upholding its obligations under te Tiriti o Waitangi, the crown should actively protect Māori electoral rights and provide equitable opportunities for Māori to take part in elections.
Decades of systematic breaches by the Crown have resulted in consistently lower rates of Māori voter engagement and participation. The Crown must do better.
It also recommended the Electoral Commission works with Māori to enable Māori governance over Māori electoral data, and that it is funded by government to do so....
waateanews.com/2024/01/22/maori-seat-entrenchment-needed/
The Independent Electoral Review has called for the entrenchment of Māori seats.
Labour Māori MPs have been putting up bills to entrench the Māori seats, but have so far failed to get them passed.
The review said as part of upholding its obligations under te Tiriti o Waitangi, the crown should actively protect Māori electoral rights and provide equitable opportunities for Māori to take part in elections.
Decades of systematic breaches by the Crown have resulted in consistently lower rates of Māori voter engagement and participation. The Crown must do better.
It also recommended the Electoral Commission works with Māori to enable Māori governance over Māori electoral data, and that it is funded by government to do so....
waateanews.com/2024/01/22/maori-seat-entrenchment-needed/