Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Rawiri Waititi is calling on te iwi Māori across Aotearoa to check their enrolment details and get on the Māori Roll before the Māori Electoral Option closes on Thursday 6th August. Latest Electoral Commission figures show a majority 302,096 people of Māori descent are enrolled on the Māori Roll, compared with 255,627 on the General Roll. “For the first time, more Māori are choosing the Māori Roll than the General Roll, that is power in action.” “This Government has systematically tried to remove Māori rights, Māori representation and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. Māori Roll or General Roll.