Local Electoral (Equitable Process for Establishing Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

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This bill would amend the Local Electoral Act 2001 to make the process by which territorial authorities and regional councils can establish Māori wards and Māori constituencies the same as the process by which territorial authorities and regional councils can establish general wards and constituencies.