New Zealand Gazette – 1994 – No. 126

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✨ Electoral Boundary Objections



Khandallah Reserve. Draw the boundary just to the north of Baroda Street.

Objection 648 The New Zealand Labour Party

Objects to the proposed boundaries of the Wellington, Rongotai, Onslow and Pencarrow electorates on the grounds that the proposed boundaries fail overly to take account of longstanding communities of interest and unnecessarily arbitrarily divide or dislocate many suburbs in the Wellington area.

Suggested solution That the area to the north of Kingston bounded in the east by the Town Belt be transferred to Wellington. Mt Cook be transferred to the Wellington electorate.

44 Rongotai

Objection 174 P F Smith Mayor Chatham Islands County Council & 274 other signatories

Objects to the inclusion of the Chatham Islands in any electorate preferring to be able to approach Central Government directly.

Suggested solution The scenario preferred by the community is territorial status.

Objection 121 A S Harris

Objects to the inclusion of the Chatham Islands in the proposed Rongotai electorate.

Suggested solution The Chatham Islands should be kept in a Christchurch electorate. No grounds given.

Objection 651 K H Clarke and 9 other signatories

Objects to the inclusion of the Chatham Islands in the Rongotai electorate on the grounds that the community of interest and facility of communications and health links are with Napier. A poll conducted indicated a major preference for a shift from Lyttelton to Napier

Suggested solution The Chatham Islands be placed in the Napier electorate.

Objection 649 S Beatie & P Fenwick

Objects to the proposed boundaries of the Rongotai and Wellington electorates which splits the suburb of Brooklyn between the electorates. Brooklyn is a homogeneous areas which identifies with the city not Kilbirnie/Miramar.

Suggested solution The whole of Brooklyn should be placed in the Wellington electorate.



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🏛️ Objection to Onslow Electorate Boundaries (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Electoral Boundary, Objection, Onslow, Normandale, Wellington City
  • P F Smith (Mayor), Objected to inclusion of Chatham Islands in Rongotai electorate
  • A S Harris, Objected to inclusion of Chatham Islands in Rongotai electorate
  • K H Clarke, Objected to inclusion of Chatham Islands in Rongotai electorate
  • S Beatie, Objected to proposed boundaries of Rongotai and Wellington electorates
  • P Fenwick, Objected to proposed boundaries of Rongotai and Wellington electorates