✨ Electoral Objections
28 NOVEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3809
Objection 760 The New Zealand National Party
To call the electorate Murihiku because of its historical association with the area and its links with the tangata whenua of the electorate.
Objection 858 P Casey
Objects to the proposed name of the Wallace electorate on the grounds that the new electorate is made up of at least three current electorates. Wallace is a name that has had continuous use and referred to a county or electorate in the western parts of the south. As this new electorate is to include nearly all of Southland and West and South Otago then to call the electorate Wallace is entirely unsuitable.
Suggested solution To call the new electorate Murihiku, a name that is synonymous with the area and has both historical and current connotations. The Murihiku purchase in 1853 was for an area not dissimilar to the one proposed for the new electorate.
Objection 759 A McRobie
Objects to the proposed name of Wallace.
Suggested solution The enlargement of the Wallace electorate has reached the point where it would be more appropriate to call the electorate Southland.
Objection 205 P J Bosmajian
Objects to the proposed boundaries of the Wallace electorate.
Suggested solution To include the entire area of Southland Region (excluding the Invercargill electorate) plus Queenstown-Lakes District and western Central Otago District (west of Clyde Dam). Even though Queenstown-Lakes Districts is part of Otago Region, Queenstown’s community of interest has traditionally been tied closer to Southland than Otago because of transportation connections. This linkage to the south is even more pronounced now with the advent of tourism in the area. In other words, the entire southern lakes area should be in the same electorate as Fiordland and Te Anau. Even though western Central Otago District would be separated from the west of its district, this area should be added to the electorate if the population is needed to meet the electorate quota. Transport links are such that the Cromwell area looks as much to Wanaka as Alexandra, Dunstan and the vineyards, and the Dunstan Mountains forms a natural barrier to communities of interest.
Objection 276 B Talboys
Objects to the inclusion of Balclutha in the proposed Wallace electorate on the grounds that there is no common interest between the people of the present Wallace electorate and Balclutha. Balclutha has its history and other ties with Dunedin.
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Objection to Wallace Electorate Name
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🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Murihiku
- A McRobie, Objects to proposed name of Wallace
- P J Bosmajian, Objects to proposed boundaries of Wallace electorate
- B Talboys, Objects to inclusion of Balclutha in Wallace electorate
🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Name by The New Zealand National Party
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Murihiku
🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Name by P Casey
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Murihiku
- P Casey, Objects to proposed name of Wallace electorate
🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Name by A McRobie
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Southland
- A McRobie, Objects to proposed name of Wallace
🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Boundaries by P J Bosmajian
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Southland, Otago
- P J Bosmajian, Objects to proposed boundaries of Wallace electorate
🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Boundaries by B Talboys
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Balclutha, Dunedin
- B Talboys, Objects to inclusion of Balclutha in Wallace electorate