✨ Electoral Boundary Objections




28 NOVEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3785

Similar to Objection 117 with emphasis on Moutere and its links to Nelson.

Objection 839 E Appleton-Maher and 86 other signatories
Similar to Objection 439.

Objection 836 New Zealand National Party, Tasman Electorate
Similar to Objection 838

Objection 689 B Moffitt, Vice Chairman, Tapawera District Community Council
Similar to Objection 117.

Objection 691 J A Fitzgerald
Similar to Objection 117. Golden Bay should be included in the Nelson electorate.

Objection 695 Nelson Conservation Board
The Board believes that conservation interests will not be well served by joining the West Coast and Tasman. The people of Nelson and Tasman are far more inclined towards conservation. Combining Tasman with the West Coast would be to the detriment of the conservation interests of those Tasman people. Balance of reasons similar to Objection 117.

Suggested solution By incorporating the West Coast within three adjacent South Island seats, that is, by splitting the West Coast electorate to incorporate Buller with Tasman, making a second electoral link via the Lewis Pass to Canterbury, and a third either by Arthurs Pass to Canterbury or via the Haast Pass to Otago.

Objection 663 A J Wilson
Similar to Objection 117.

Objection 676 G M Truman
Similar to Objection 117.

Objection 838 P H Malone
Objects to the proposed boundaries of the West Coast-Tasman electorate extending from the Haast to Farewell Spit on the grounds that many of the proposed electorates by virtue of their size, will have communities with little direct community of interest. There will also be difficulties with communications within the proposed electorate. The Southern Alps are no more significant a topographical feature than many other topographical features that abound in this area. It is however a topographical feature which has facilities through it.

Suggested solution That a Pelorus electorate be established across the top of the South Island that includes the communities of



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πŸ›οΈ Objections to West Coast-Tasman Electorate Boundaries (continued from previous page)

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
Electoral Boundary, Objection, West Coast-Tasman, Moutere, Nelson, Golden Bay, Conservation
6 names identified
  • E Appleton-Maher, Signatory of objection
  • B Moffitt (Vice Chairman), Signatory of objection
  • J A Fitzgerald, Signatory of objection
  • A J Wilson, Signatory of objection
  • G M Truman, Signatory of objection
  • P H Malone, Signatory of objection