Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

This bill amends the Local Electoral Act 2001 to align the treatment of Māori wards and constituencies with the treatment of general wards and constituencies, remove all mechanisms for binding polls to be held on the establishment of Māori wards and constituencies, and provide local authorities with an opportunity to make decisions on Māori wards and constituencies in time for the 2022 local elections.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

• Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
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Read the bill

Bill text: Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2021 (legislation.govt.nz)

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