Will
you
answer
the
call?
Alana Toussaint
Has answered
the call
Anton Blank
Has answered
the call
Ashley Matiu
Has answered
the call
Hana Mihaere
Has answered
the call
Marino Perewi
Has answered
the call
Megan Maxwell
Has answered
the call
Oska Meyer
Has answered
the call
Jett Pihema
Has answered
the call
Brad Norman
Has answered
the call
Tainui Walters
Has answered
the call
TĀME Iti
Has answered
the call
Teiwi Johny Body
Has answered
the call
If you’re Māori and eligible to vote, you have a choice. Māori roll, or general roll?
More people on the Māori roll means more Māori seats in parliament. The number of Māori seats in parliament is proportionate to the number of people enrolled on the Māori roll. There are currently 298,000 people on the Māori roll, and there are seven Māori seats in parliament.
Being on the Māori roll only affects your electorate vote. Instead of voting for a candidate in your general electorate, you choose from a range of Māori candidates to represent your Māori electorate instead. Your party vote (for the political party you’d like to lead Aotearoa) works in the same way whether you’re on the Māori roll or the general roll.
Regardless of the government in power at the time, or who you choose to vote for, Māori seats in parliament ensure a Māori voice in the decisions that affect Aotearoa. The kaupapa is bigger than our current government. It means Māori have a voice where it counts. It helps to build a future for Aotearoa led by Māori values – for your whānau, your iwi, and generations to come.
1. Enrol or switch
If you're Māori and eligible to vote, you have a choice - MĀori Roll or general roll?
If you’re not enrolled, you can choose to join the Māori roll when you enrol to vote.
If you’re already enrolled on the general roll, you can switch to the Māori roll at any time, but when an election is coming up, your decision will take a bit longer to come into effect. This year, because of local elections, if you choose to switch to the Māori roll after July 10 2025, your submission will be logged, but the change won’t be processed until after the local elections.
Click here to enrol or switch rolls on the Electoral Commission website.2. Join the movement
Over 1000 people, and counting, have shared their name with consent to be featured in the Māori Roll Call. Join them!
Once you’ve joined the Māori Electoral Roll (or if you’re already on it), you can choose to add your name to the Māori Roll Call to help spread the word. You’ll just need to give consent that you’re happy for your name to be featured in public campaign material.
Click here to add your name to the Māori Roll Call.3. Share
Thank you to every person who gave their name with aroha and consent to stand behind this kaupapa.
This campaign was made possible by a collective of 120+ Whānau Ora providers.
