2025 New Zealand local elections
The 2025 New Zealand local elections will be held on 11 October 2025.[1] Local government in New Zealand has triennial elections.
Background
[edit]In 2023, the newly-formed Sixth National Government and its coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First pledged to "restore the right of local referendum on the establishment or ongoing use of Māori wards."[2][3] Under the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2024, referendums will be held in certain councils.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Council, Auckland. "Local versus general elections". Auckland Council. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "What the new government may mean for Māori and Te Tiriti". 1 News. TVNZ. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ LaHatte, Deborah (24 November 2023). "Treaty issues among policy compromises for new government". Te Ao Maori News. Maori Television. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill (Government bill). New Zealand House of Representatives.
- ^ "Audrey Young: The tsunami of policies aimed at Māori". NZ Herald. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
See also
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