Matua Kahurangi: Electoral Commission under fire for promoting pro-Māori wards messaging

ACT MP Cameron Luxton has raised concerns that the Electoral Commission is failing in its duty of neutrality by directing voters to a website that promotes pro-Māori wards messaging.

In a video released this week, Luxton walked viewers through the Commission’s official site, vote.nz, where voters might naturally expect impartial information on upcoming local elections and referendums. When clicking through to a section titled “about Māori wards and constituencies,” users are redirected to another page.