Electoral District Boundaries Objections




66 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3 14 JANUARY 2014

Objections to Proposed Boundaries of Electoral Districts of New Zealand

The Representation Commission (“Commission”) appointed pursuant to section 28 of the Electoral Act 1993 hereby publishes, in accordance with section 38 of that Act, a summary of the objections lodged with the Commission to the proposed boundaries of the electoral districts, as set out in the Schedule hereto.

The full objections are available for public inspection at the offices of the Electoral Commission, Level 10, Sovereign House, 34–42 Manners Street, Wellington from Tuesday 14 January 2014 until Wednesday 29 January 2014. Any person requiring photocopies of the full objections may incur photocopying charges. Copies of objection summaries are available for viewing online and at the places set out in the Schedule hereto.

Counter-objections to objections can be completed online at www.elections.org.nz or made in writing to the Commission, if in the hands of the Commission no later than Wednesday 29 January 2014. Late objections cannot be considered, i.e. those received after 5.00pm on Wednesday 29 January 2014.

Counter-objections may be lodged:

by completing the online form at www.elections.org.nz

by post addressed to

The Secretary
Representation Commission
PO Box 3220
Wellington 6140

by email to

representation.commission@elections.govt.nz

by facsimile to

(04) 495 0031

by hand delivery to

Electoral Commission
Level 10, Sovereign House
34–42 Manners Street
Wellington 6140

All counter-objections should clearly state:

(i) the name, address and telephone contact number of the counter-objector;

(ii) the electorate(s) to which the counter-objection applies;

(iii) the specific objection(s) the counter-objection applies to, using where possible name(s) of the objector(s) and the objection number(s) allocated by the Commission;

(iv) the reason for the counter-objection;

(v) the solution suggested by the counter-objector; and

(vi) whether the counter-objector wishes to speak briefly to their counter-objection before meetings of the Commission to be held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and possibly other locations in February 2014.

A separate counter-objection should be filed in respect of each issue which you oppose. All counter-objections will be published in summary form (which will include the counter-objector’s name) in the Report of the Representation Commission published in April 2014.

Whether or not a counter-objector is heard, all written counter-objections received by 29 January 2014 will be fully considered.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of January 2014.

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



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🏛️ Objections to Proposed Boundaries of Electoral Districts of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
14 January 2014
Electoral districts, boundaries, objections, counter-objections, Representation Commission
  • B. J. Kendall, Chairman of the Representation Commission