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A person speaks into a megaphone during a protest, holding a sign that reads "Māori wards matter!!" The image is overlaid with red and yellow graphic elements.

The fate of Māori seats on councils lies with those who vote

Windbag: Should Wellington City Council refuse to hold a Māori ward referendum?

Kaipra District Council mayor Craig Jepson and councillor Ihapera Paniora.

What just happened in Kaipara, and what’s next for Māori wards?

an orange sign saying "bote" with a questionmark voice box doming out of it

The Māori wards bill, explained

An orange voting sign on an image of Mount Maunganui on a sunny day

Why Tauranga is going to the polls a year early

Stewart Sowman-Lund

a green questionmark and then a red cross over two houses that look like they are voting

A new member’s bill wants to stop landlords getting extra votes in local elections

a picture of a table labeled with 'maori ward', the mayor, albany ward, rodney ward, and a few other Auckland Council wards

Should there be Māori seats on Auckland Council?

Your local board is currently a hive of deal-making and politicking

Online voting isn’t the cure for low turnout

Just how big was the ‘change’ vote, and how many mayors hate Three Waters?