NZ First targets Auckland's Māori board with 'unelected' framing from 2024 playbook

New Zealand First has announced a campaign policy to disestablish Auckland's Independent Māori Statutory Board, calling it an unelected body that lacks democratic legitimacy. The framing mirrors rhetoric used against the Māori Health Authority before its 2024 disestablishment, signalling a consistent strategy the party intends to prosecute across multiple institutions. The IMSB's statutory role involves advising Auckland Council on matters affecting Māori.