18
M Ä ORI REPRESENTATIO N IN LO CAL GOVE R N M E N T
The report included tables outlining the estimated effect of the bill on the composition of territorial
authorities and regional councils. The "current Mäori seats"column indicates how many Mäori seats a
council would have under the current Local Electoral Act formula, not how many Mäori seats it actually has.
Territorial authority area
789
Mäori seats
Current
101
Proposed
172
Far North District
9
3
4
Whangarei District
13
2
4
Kaipara District
8
1
2
Rodney District
12
1
2
North Shore City
15
1
1
Waitakere City
14
1
2
Auckland City
19
1
2
Manukau City
17
2
3
Papakura District
8
2
3
Franklin District
12
1
2
Total
Thames-Coromandel District
Total seats
8
1
2
Hauraki District
13
2
3
Rangitikei District
11
2
3
Manawatu District
10
1
2
Palmerston North City
15
2
3
8
1
2
10
1
3
Tararua District
Horowhenua District
Kapiti Coast District
10
1
2
Porirua City
13
2
3
Upper Hutt City
10
1
2
Lower Hutt City
12
1
3
Wellington City
14
1
1
Masterton District
10
1
2
Carterton District
8
0
1
South Wairarapa District
9
1
1
Waikato District
13
3
4
Matamata-Piako District
11
1
2
Hamilton City
12
2
3
Waipa District
12
1
2
7
1
2
10
2
4
Otorohanga District
South Waikato District
Waitomo District
6
2
3
Taupo District
10
2
3
Western Bay of Plenty District
12
2
3