A major campaign is about to kick off giving those of Maori descent an opportunity to choose which electoral roll they want to be registered on.
Registrar of electors Janice Robson, who represents the Tukituki and Napier electorates, made a presentation to the Hastings District Council's Maori Committee recently to explain the Electoral Commission's "Maori Option" campaign in 2013.
"The Maori Option is open every six years but this time it's been delayed a year because of the Christchurch earthquake," Mrs Robson said.
"It gives people a chance to review whether they want to be on the Maori roll or the general roll."
She said the commission had a limited number of te reo Maori presenters to work on the campaign.