NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 152

21 NOVEMBER 2013

Notes: Where objection is taken to different proposals of the Commission, a separate objection should be filed in respect of each proposal.

An objection can be completed online at
www.elections.org.nz

Alternatively, a hard copy form can be downloaded from this website or obtained from Places of Inspection. It is not mandatory to use this form.

Objections and counter-objections may relate to the names of proposed electorates.

Whether or not an objector is heard, his or her written objection will be fully considered.

4. The Commission gives further notice that any objection may be lodged either:

by completing the online form at www.elections.org.nz
or by post addressed to
The Secretary
Representation Commission
PO Box 3220
Wellington 6140

or by email to
representation.commission@elections.govt.nz

or by facsimile to
(04) 495 0031

or by hand delivery
before 10.00am on Monday
23 December 2013 to
Electoral Commission
Level 10, Sovereign House
34–42 Manners Street
Wellington 6140

5. Late objections cannot be considered, ie those received after 10.00am on Monday 23 December.

6. Objectors to electoral boundaries are requested to relate the grounds of their objections, and the precise changes suggested by them, to the following statutory considerations.

All electorates must contain electoral populations varying not more than 5 percent from the following quotas:

Within those allowances, the Commission is required by law to give due consideration to certain criteria.

In the case of General electoral districts, these criteria are the existing boundaries of the General electoral districts, community of interest, facilities of communications, topographical features, and any projected variation in the General electoral population of those districts during their life.

In the case of Māori electoral districts, these criteria are the existing boundaries of the Māori electoral districts, community of interest among the Māori people generally and members of Māori tribes, facilities of communications, topographical features, and any projected variation in the Māori electoral population of those districts during their life.

7. All objections will be published in a summary form (which will include the objector’s name) and will be open for public inspection for the purpose of allowing counter-objections to be filed. A public notice inviting counter-objections is expected to be gazetted on Tuesday 14 January 2014.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of November 2013.

B. J. KENDALL, Chairman of the Representation Commission.

Schedule of Places for Inspection

General and Māori Electorates

1. The offices of all regional councils, district councils, city councils and council service centres.

2. The offices of all Registrars of Electors.

3. Te Puni Kōkiri (regional development offices) at Auckland, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, Featherston, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hastings, Invercargill, Kaitaia, Levin, Lower Hutt, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Wairoa, Wellington, Whakatane, Whanganui and Whangarei.

4. Māori Land Court offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hastings, Rotorua, Wellington, Whanganui and Whangarei.

5. The offices of Rūnanga (iwi offices) at Auckland, Awanui, Blenheim, Bluff, Chatham Islands, Christchurch, Coromandel, Dargaville, Dunedin, Gisborne, Gore, Hamilton, Hastings, Havelock North, Hawera, Helensville, Hokitika, Invercargill, Kāeo, Kaikohe, Kaitāia, Kawhia, Levin, Lower Hutt, Manaia, Manutuke, Marton, Moeraki, Morrinsville, Mt Maunganui, Murupara, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oakura, Ōhakune, Ōpōtiki, Ōtaki, Paeroa, Palmerston North, Picton, Porirua, Rotorua, Taihape, Taneatua, Taupō, Tauranga, Te Kūiti, Temuka, Te Puke, Thames, Tokoroa, Turangi, Urenui, Waikanae, Waimate, Wairoa, Wellington, Whakatāne, Whanganui, Whangaparaoa, Whangarei, Whangateau and Whitianga.