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Māori political systems are the oldest in Aotearoa – it’s time university politics courses reflected this

Maria Bargh, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Annie Te One, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Just 1% of politics education in New Zealand is focused on the Māori dimension, new research has found. How can the country discuss Te Tiriti o Waitangi when very few understand it?
New Zealand’s 2018 census was the first to be carried out online, but it captured only 83% of people, a response rate 9% lower than the previous census. Māori responses dropped by 20%. from www.shutterstock.com

Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Māori participation

Maria Bargh, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Arama Rata, University of Waikato

The failure of the 2018 census to get a good response rate highlights the need for multiple voting options to increase participation, particularly of Māori.

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