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Who can stand for election in the Hauraki District Māori Ward?

To be eligible to stand for election, a candidate must be:

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A New Zealand citizen (by birth or citizenship ceremony)

Enrolled to vote as a Parliamentary elector anywhere in New Zealand

Nominated by TWO electors whose names appear on the electoral roll within the ward they are standing for (ie the Hauraki Māori Ward).

Candidates in Māori Wards DO NOT need to be of Māori descent, but they DO need to be on the parliamentary roll, either the General or the Māori Roll

Candidates cannot stand for General and Māori Wards at the same time.

Candidates for Māori Wards can be non-Māori and/or not on the Māori roll

All of the above applies to be eligible to stand for election in the Māori Ward

All of the answers are correct - to be eligible, candidates must meet all the criteria.

Who can vote in the Māori Ward?

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People enrolled on the Māori Electoral roll in the Hauraki District can vote for candidates standing in their Māori Wards

People on the Māori roll can only vote for candidates from the Māori roll and the Mayor

People are able to move to the Māori roll during the Māori Electoral Option. Changing before mid-July 2024 means they will be on the Māori Roll in time for the next local government elections in 2025

All of the above

All of the answers apply

What are Wards?

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Wards are areas of a city or district identified for electoral purposes. They work in the same way as seats in a general election.

Hauraki District currently has three Wards with a total of 13 Councillors and a Mayor in 2024

Hauraki District is proposing 12 Councillors (including the two new Māori Ward Councillors) plus the Mayor for 2025 local government elections

To meet the Councillor to Population Ratio for the 2025 local government elections, Hauraki District Council is also proposing a slight boundary adjustment between the Plains and Paeroa.

The Hauraki District Māori Ward will cover the whole district with two elected Councillors

All of the above

All the answers apply

Is this statement true?

In the 2025 local government elections, people on the General Electoral roll can only vote for candidates standing in their General Ward (ie Waihī, Paeroa or the Plains) plus a Mayor. People on the Māori roll can only vote for candidates standing in the Māori Ward plus a Mayor.

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Yes

The statement is true

Can a candidate who doesn't live in a Ward stand for that Ward

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Yes, but they must declare in their profile provided to voters if the Ward is their primary residence or not

Yes, but they must still be nominated by two electors who do live in the Ward where they are standing for electioni

Yes, but they must still meet all the criteria as listed in Question One

All of the above

All of the answers apply - a candidate must meet all these criteria