You should know that the government has a responsibility to consider the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. This means they need to make sure Māori people have good chances to be part of local government decisions. To do this, Parts 2 and 6 of this law give rules and ideas to help local councils include Māori in their decision-making. These parts of the law are there to make it easier for Māori to have a say in what happens in their local areas.
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In order to recognise and respect the Crown's responsibility to take appropriate account of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and to maintain and improve opportunities for Māori to contribute to local government decision-making processes, Parts 2 and 6 provide principles and requirements for local authorities that are intended to facilitate participation by Māori in local authority decision-making processes.
