The Electoral Commission is looking for fluent Maori speakers to make sure Maori communities are informed about this year’s referendum on the electoral system.
Maori Media co-ordinator Mabel Wharekawa-Burt says the referendum gives people a chance to say how they think MPs should be elected.
She has some specific attributes in mind for the job, such as being apolitical, having a sense of being Maori and serving the Maori community, knowing how to network and arrange meetings, and being able to make these presentations without making people feel dumb.
Mabel Wharekawa-Burt says applicants need to be well connected with marae, runanga and Maori communities and be comfortable talking to people in their homes and on marae.