Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin
This comes as the debate around the constituencies in Te Matau-a-Māui reaches its peak, including in Napier and Hastings.
The regional council has held hearings over the past two days, with 45 people speaking to councillors.
A total of 1090 submissions were received: 89.2 percent were in support and 10.5 percent against, three people said they did not know.
Of people who submitted, 70 percent were on the Māori roll, 26.9 percent on the general roll and 2.7 percent not registered.
Yesterday, Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui a Orotū chief executive Tania Eden spoke in support of the wards saying the community needed to admit "we have actually failed Māori".