M ÄO R I R E P R E S E N TAT I O N I N L O CAL GO VE R N M E N T Of the 64 territorial authorities that responded, consideration of Mäori wards can be broken down further: Code Number Percentage 10 15.64 2 3.13 Yes as part of representation review 35 54.69 Yes as part of council business/council resolution 10 15.64 Yes and included a specific consultation process with iwi or 13 20.31 Yes and conducted a poll of electors 3 4.69 Yes but low Mäori population in area means that the formula does not add up to one seat 9 14.06 Yes and plans to implement Mäori wards in the near future 1 1.56 Never considered Yes but no further information supplied Mäori organisations Of the 10 regional authorities that responded, consideration of Mäori constituencies can be broken down further: Code Number Percentage Never considered 1 10 Yes but no further information supplied 0 0 Yes as part of representation review 5 50 Yes as part of council business/council resolution 3 30 Yes and included a specific consultation process with iwi or Mäori organisations 1 10 Yes and conducted a poll of electors 1 10 Yes but a low Mäori population in area means that the formula does not add up to one seat 1 10 Yes and plans to implement Mäori constituencies in the near future 0 0 29