John Tamihere and Willie Jackson have presented a submission to the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee on behalf of the National Urban Māori Authority. The submission says the people they represent have the right to Māori representation in the Super City. Treaty rights to representation should not just be at a central government level but must follow into local government. The recommended outcomes from consultation on the Super City were for three seats; one committed by appointment process by Mana Whenua and two members to be elected by recourse to the Māori electoral roll covering the seven cities. John Tamihere is of Ngāti Porou, Whakatohea and Tainui descent. He gained an arts and law degree from Auckland University and served as a Cabinet minister in the Labour Government from 2002-2004. John is currently the Chief Executive of the Waipareira Trust and hosts a talkback show on Radio Live.