✨ Electoral Boundary Objections
14 JUNE 2007
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 65
1747
S15
008
Objection A Venables
Objects to the name ‘Clutha-Southland’ for the proposed electorate. The name no longer represents the geographic area covered by the electorate.
Suggested solution Name the electorate ‘Otago-Southland’.
S15
009
Objection Eric Roy, MP – Invercargill
Objects to the inclusion of parts of the Fairfax area in the proposed Clutha-Southland electorate.
Suggested solution Shift the boundary with the Invercargill electorate north to include all of Fairfax-Isla Bank Road and the Fairfax township.
S15
010
Objection P Wilson
Similar to S15/003.
Suggested solution Include Mataura and surrounds in the Invercargill electorate. This would also help Invercargill maintain its population quota against projected growth figures.
S15
011
Objection Queenstown Lakes District Council
Supports the boundaries of the proposed Clutha-Southland electorate. Has concerns about the splitting of the Wakatipu area and the Wanaka Ward across two electorates, but considers this unavoidable in the short term, given the projected growth in the district.
Suggested solution That the Wakatipu and Wanaka areas be reunited into one electorate at the next boundary review.
S16
Invercargill
001
Objection A Reid
Objects to the name ‘Invercargill’ for the proposed electorate. This name focuses on the city to the exclusion of rural areas of the electorate.
Suggested solution Name the electorate ‘Foveaux’.
S16
002
Objection M C Dodge
Objects to the inclusion of parts of the Catlins community in the proposed Invercargill electorate. The Catlins area shares a distinct rural community of interest and should not be split.
Suggested solution Develop the Invercargill electorate as an urban electorate. Keep the Catlins area together in a rural focused electorate.
S16
003
Objection P Lewis
Similar to S16/001,
Notes that the name ‘Invercargill’ does not encompass the diversity of communities included in the proposed electorate.
Suggested solution Similar to S16/001,
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NZ Gazette 2007, No 65
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NZ Gazette 2007, No 65
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🏛️ Objection to the name 'Clutha-Southland' for proposed electorate
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral boundary, objection, name, Clutha-Southland, Otago-Southland
- A Venables, Objected to electorate name
🏛️ Objection to inclusion of Fairfax area in Clutha-Southland electorate
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral boundary, objection, Fairfax, Invercargill
- Eric Roy (MP), Objected to boundary inclusion
🏛️ Objection similar to S15/003 regarding Mataura inclusion
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral boundary, objection, Mataura, Invercargill
- P Wilson, Objected to boundary inclusion
🏘️ Queenstown Lakes District Council objection to Wakatipu and Wanaka split
🏘️ Provincial & Local GovernmentElectoral boundary, objection, Wakatipu, Wanaka, Queenstown Lakes District Council
- Queenstown Lakes District Council
🏛️ Objection to the name 'Invercargill' for proposed electorate
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral boundary, objection, name, Invercargill, Foveaux
- A Reid, Objected to electorate name
🏛️ Objection to inclusion of Catlins community in Invercargill electorate
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral boundary, objection, Catlins, Invercargill
- M C Dodge, Objected to boundary inclusion
🏛️ Objection similar to S16/001 regarding electorate name
🏛️ Governance & Central AdministrationElectoral boundary, objection, name, Invercargill
- P Lewis, Objected to electorate name