Māori electorates
In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, also known as the Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that until 1967 gave reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament.
Every area in New Zealand is covered by both a general and a Māori electorate; as of 2020, there are seven Māori electorates.[1][2]
Māori Electorates Media
There have been seven Māori electorates in each general election since 2008.
Four long-standing representatives of the Māori electorates, pictured in the 1970s. From left to right: Koro Wētere (Western Maori), Matiu Rata (Northern Maori), Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (Southern Maori) and Paraone Reweti (Eastern Maori).
Party representation in the Māori seats following the 2020 general election
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References
- ↑ "Change in the 20th century". Māori and the vote. New Zealand History. p. 3.
- ↑ "Number of Electorates and Electoral Populations: 2013 Census". Stats NZ. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
