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Story: Electoral systems

Māori electorates, 1867–2011

  • 1867-1919

  • 1919-1951

  • 1951-1954

  • 1954-1984

  • 1984-1987

  • 1987-1995

  • 1995-1998

  • 1998-2002

  • 2002-2004

  • 2004-2007

  • 2007-present

Click on this map to see how the boundaries and number of the Māori electorates has changed since their introduction in 1867.

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Source: Elections New Zealand.

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Nigel S. Roberts, Electoral systems – Turning votes into seats, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/35667/maori-electorates-1867-2011 (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Nigel S. Roberts, published 14 June 2012, updated 1 February 2015.