{"id":847,"date":"2025-06-19T10:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daveforcouncil.nz\/?p=847"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:29:21","slug":"maori-wards-explainer-whats-happening-and-what-you-can-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exposures.co.nz\/?p=847","title":{"rendered":"M\u0101ori wards Explainer &#8211; What\u2019s happening and what you can do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/groundwork.org.nz\/resources\/maori-wards-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a> 19 June 2025<\/p>\n<p>M\u0101ori wards and constituencies are vital to local decision-making and have many benefits for our communities. However, we have to vote in the upcoming local body elections to retain them.<\/p>\n<p>This two-page resource provides trustworthy information on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why we have M\u0101ori wards and how they work<\/li>\n<li>The key issues now<\/li>\n<li>How our communities benefit from M\u0101ori wards<\/li>\n<li>Actions you can take to retain M\u0101ori wards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ve developed this explainer, along with our <a href=\"https:\/\/groundwork.org.nz\/te-tiriti-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Te Tiriti explainer\u202f<\/a>and\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/groundwork.org.nz\/te-tiriti-conversation-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Te Tiriti conversation guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/groundwork.org.nz\/treaty-principles-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treaty Principles explainer<\/a> to support conversations and action to uphold Te Tiriti. 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However, we have to vote in the upcoming local body elections to retain them. 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