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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
  • One in six New Zealanders are Maori.

  • New Zealand electoral system is MMP

  • The Maori seats are sometimes pivotal. There is also a political party called The Maori Party which has sometimes been in government.

For these reasons it's important to tell the voters at large when a policy affects this particular constituency.