Electoral Districts November 2013

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1 Proposed Proposed Districts November 2013 Districts November 2013 REPRESENTATION COMMISSION TE KOMIHANA WHAKATAU ROHE PÓTI

2 Contents Page Overview... 2 Tables of Proposed Electorates, Populations and Projected Population Variations... 4 Maps of Proposed Boundaries... 6 Maps, Descriptions and Reasons for Proposed North Island General Districts... 7 General Reasons - North Island... 8 Group 1 - Auckland Region... 9 Group 2 - Central Western Region Group 3 - Eastern Region Group 4 - Wellington/Horowhenua/Rangitikei Region Maps, Descriptions and Reasons for Proposed South Island General Districts General Reasons - South Island Maps, Descriptions and Reasons for Proposed Māori Districts General Reasons - Māori Electorates Tables of Existing Electorates, Populations and Projected Population Variations Notice of Proposed Boundaries Schedule of Places for Inspection Proposed Electorate Boundaries Objection Form Timetable for the Remainder of the Representation Commission s Work Membership of the Representation Commission Notes

3 Overview The proposed electoral boundaries now published are the work of the Representation Commission. The proposed boundaries have been notified simultaneously to the general public and to Members of Parliament. They are put forward for public discussion and for appropriate modification or adjustment through the objection and counter-objection process. The Commission will finalise the boundaries of electoral districts after carefully considering objections and counter-objections. Statutory criteria to determine the number of electorates The main provisions of the Act 1993 which covers the Commission s work are sections 35-38, 45 and 46. The number of electorates is determined by the formula set out in sections 35 and 45. In general terms the South Island is allocated a fixed number (16) of General (i.e. non-māori) electorates. The numbers of North Island General electorates and of Māori electorates are then calculated so that their electoral s are approximately the same as those for South Island General electorates. Based on the 2013 Census of Population and Dwellings and the 2013 Māori Option the figures produce 64 General seats (16 South Island and 48 North Island) and 7 Māori seats. In a 120 seat Parliament the provision of 71 electorates will result in 49 list seats being allocated. Electorate quotas and the determination of boundaries The Act 1993 imposes strict electoral limits binding on the Commission. These provide an overall constraint to ensure that there are approximately equal numbers of people in each electorate so that they have equality of representation in Parliament. All electorates must contain electoral s varying not more than ±5% from the following quotas which are calculated in accordance with the Act: Quota ±5% Allowance North Island General Electorates 59,731 ±2,986 South Island General Electorates 59,679 ±2,983 Māori Electorates 60,141 ±3,007 Within those allowances the Commission, in dividing New Zealand into General electorates, is required by law to give due consideration to: existing electoral district boundaries, community of interest, facilities of communications, topographical features, and any projected variation in the general electoral of those districts during their life. In dividing New Zealand into the Māori electoral districts the Commission is required by law to give due consideration to: the existing boundaries of the Māori electoral districts, community of interest among the Māori people generally and members of Māori iwi, facilities of communications, topographical features, and any projected variation in the Māori electoral of those districts during their life. 2

4 In considering projected changes it is desirable, but not mandatory, that all electorates are within ± 5% of their projected quota for the next five years. Within that range, the Commission can seek to put more into electorates with less than average growth relative to quota (or even a projected decline) and less into the faster growing electorates relative to the quota. This enables the Commission to try and anticipate changes to this limited extent and so to enhance equality of representation as well as boundary stability. The projections used by the Commission were for the years 2014 (by which time a general election will be required under the Act 1993) and 2017 (theoretically the maximum possible lifetime of the boundaries now being proposed) see the tables on pages 4 and 5 and 94 and 95. However, projections remain as only one of a number of criteria. In any given electorate the Commission can only balance the different criteria against each other so far as they affect that electorate and other related electorates, and try and achieve the best balance overall. Given the primacy of the limits, it is impossible to satisfy all the statutory criteria to the same extent in all electorates. The Chatham Islands are to be included in such General and Māori electoral districts as the Commission thinks fit (section 46). The proposal is for them to remain in the Rongotai General electorate and the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate. The Remuneration Authority has confirmed it does not require the Commission to classify electoral districts for the purposes of establishing salaries or allowances under the Remuneration Authority Act General Reasons Although growth in and its redistribution throughout the country has influenced the electoral boundaries that this Commission proposes, the Commission has also given consideration to the other statutory criteria. Retention of existing boundaries is a necessary consideration. With that consideration in mind the Commission has been able to retain 20 of the existing 63 General electorates of which seven are in the South Island and 13 in the North Island. The remaining 43 General electorates require change to a greater or lesser degree because they stand in the path of change. There is a need to balance those electorates having regard to the quota and also to make way for a new North Island electorate. In the case of the Māori electorates the Commission has been able to retain all of the electoral boundaries. The splitting of small communities has been avoided where possible and the Commission has endeavoured to place communities in the same electorate as the adjoining area with which it has the most interaction. It is conscious that this has not been achieved in all instances because of the requirement to balance factors of quota limits and other statutory criteria constraints. To assist the public, the Commission has published its reasons for the proposed boundaries for each electorate in the Maps, Descriptions and Reasons sections of this booklet, prefaced by general reasons at the start of each section. Objection Process Full details of the objection and counter-objection process are given in the Gazette Notice reproduced at page 96. Objections can be made online at or by completing the Objection Form, a copy of which is included at page 99. The Commission has applied itself carefully to the requirements of the Act 1993 as an independent statutory body and it now looks forward to the benefit of public input in the manner contemplated by the Act. 3

5 4 Alphabetical List of Proposed North Island Electorates and Projected Variations North Island District (NI Quota = 59,731 ±2,986) Projected variations Code Name Number Percentage N14 Auckland Central 59, % 3% 8% N29 Bay of Plenty 57,692-2, % -2% 1% N19 Botany 61,067 1, % 5% 9% N28 Coromandel 58, % -3% -5% N32 East Coast 61,834 2, % 1% -4% N05 East Coast Bays 58,108-1, % -2% -1% N15 Epsom 58,594-1, % -1% 0% N27 Hamilton East 61,773 2, % 3% 2% N26 Hamilton West 59, % 0% 1% N04 Helensville 58,065-1, % 0% 4% N24 Hunua 59, % 2% 6% N46 Hutt South 62,006 2, % 2% 0% N10 Kelston 58,494-1, % -2% -1% N43 Mana 60,755 1, % 1% -1% N21 Māngere 58,543-1,188-2% 0% 3% N20 Manukau East 58,132-1, % -1% 2% N22 Manurewa 59, % 1% 5% N17 Maungakiekie 59, % 0% 0% N12 Mt Albert 59, % -1% -1% N13 Mt Roskill 60,805 1, % 1% 1% N35 Napier 58, % -3% -6% N11 New Lynn 57,207-2, % -4% -4% N36 New Plymouth 62,103 2,372 4% 3% 0% N06 North Shore 62,277 2, % 4% 4% N07 Northcote 60,818 1, % 2% 2% N01 Northland 60,818 1, % 1% -2% N45 Ōhariu 57,550-2, % -4% -4% N41 Ōtaki 57,466-2, % -5% -7% N18 Pakuranga 59, % 0% 2% N40 Palmerston North 59, % -1% -2% N23 Papakura 61,230 1, % 3% 3% N38 Rangitῑkei 58,720-1, % -3% -5% N44 Rimutaka 62,351 2, % 4% 2% N03 Rodney 60, % 1% 2% N48 Rongotai 59, % 0% -1% N31 Rotorua 58,448-1, % -4% -6% N16 Tāmaki 57,835-1, % -3% -1% N33 Taranaki-King Country 57,669-2, % -4% -6% N34 Taupō 62,552 2, % 3% 0% N30 Tauranga 57,703-2, % -5% -5% N09 Te Atatū 61,715 1, % 4% 4% N39 Tukituki 60, % 0% -2% N08 Upper Harbour 61,099 1, % 4% 6% N25 Waikato 61,886 2, % 3% 2% N42 Wairarapa 59, % -3% -5% N47 Wellington Central 60, % 2% 2% N37 Whanganui 60,842 1, % 0% -4% N02 Whangarei 60, % 1% 0%

6 Alphabetical List of Proposed South Island Electorates and Projected Variations District (SI Quota = 59,679 ±2,983) Projected variations Code Name Number Percentage S06 Christchurch Central 61,018 1, % 1% 0% S05 Christchurch East 61,873 2, % 1% 1% S15 Clutha-Southland 62,161 2, % 4% 4% S13 Dunedin North 59, % -1% -3% S14 Dunedin South 58,132-1, % -3% -4% S07 Ilam 59, % -1% -3% S16 Invercargill 59, % -2% -4% S03 Kaikōura 59, % -1% -1% S01 Nelson 60, % 0% 0% S08 Port Hills 58, % 0% 2% S11 Rangitata 62,500 2, % 4% 3% S10 Selwyn 57,053-2, % -2% 1% S04 Waimakariri 56,742-2, % -1% 3% S12 Waitaki 62,488 2, % 5% 4% S02 West Coast-Tasman 59, % -2% -3% S09 Wigram 57,491-2, % -2% -1% Alphabetical List of Proposed Māori Electorates and Projected Variations Māori District (Māori Quota = 60,141 ±3,007) Projected variations Code Name Number Percentage M03 Hauraki-Waikato 62,309 2, % 5% 7% M06 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 58,509-1, % -3% -5% M02 Tāmaki Makaurau 57,766-2, % -4% -5% M05 Te Tai Hauāuru 60, % 1% 0% M01 Te Tai Tokerau 61,498 1, % 3% 3% M07 Te Tai Tonga 61,496 1, % 3% 5% M04 Waiariki 57,506-2, % -5% -6% Population Population projections for the proposed electorates for 2014 and 2017 have been provided by Statistics New Zealand (projected differences from quotas for existing electorates are provided at pages 94 and 95). Percentages for projections are always rounded to the nearest whole number. Quota, electoral and variance from quota are based on the 2013 electoral s (from March 2013 Census). The 2014% and 2017% are the projected percentage difference in electoral s from the projected quota in October 2014 and October 2017 for each electoral district. They are necessarily estimations with less reliability for 2017 than for

7 Maps of Proposed Boundaries The boundaries proposed by the Commission are described in general by maps. Interactive boundary maps are also available at: Where the proposed boundaries result in electoral changes, the change figures are included in overview maps at the beginning of each grouping for the North Island General Electorates and at the beginning of the South Island General Electorates section in the Maps, Descriptions and Reasons sections of this booklet. The figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Block colours on these maps denote the geographic area of the existing electorate boundaries. The proposed boundaries are represented by pink boundary lines. Overview maps of each of the proposed electorates are also contained within the Maps, Descriptions and Reasons sections. The overview maps use different coloured lines to represent the different electoral boundaries, as follows: Legend for Maps of each Proposed District: Proposed Boundaries General Districts Existing Boundaries - General Districts Proposed / Existing Māori Districts State Highways Where boundaries follow roads, unless otherwise specified the boundary is intended to be in the middle of the road. The seaward boundaries of coastal electorates extend out to New Zealand s territorial limit. Three foldout A1 size maps of the proposed General electorates for the North and South Islands and the Māori electorates are distributed with this report. More detailed maps illustrating the proposed electoral boundaries are set out in the accompanying booklet Maps of Proposed Districts Copies of the maps are available for inspection throughout New Zealand at the various offices and organisations shown in the Schedule on page 98. 6

8 Maps, Descriptions and Reasons for Proposed North Island General Districts 7

9 General Reasons - North Island In considering an overall strategy for the North Island, strong increase in Auckland dictated the creation of one additional general electoral district there. An analysis of within current districts indicated that a number of electorates could be grouped together as part of the strategy to minimise change. This strategy was adopted because of the Commission s obligation to have regard to existing boundaries as one of the criteria to be applied in forming electoral districts. The lines between these groupings were used to limit the cumulative effect of boundary adjustments. The outer boundary of each group was considered as a control to prevent unnecessary change. The major groupings were as follows: Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Auckland region, being the area north of Waikato and Coromandel in the Western Central region up to and including Northland (24 electorates) the eight electorates in the Western Central region from Whanganui to Waikato, including Coromandel the seven electorates in the Eastern region from Wairarapa to Tauranga the nine electorates in the Wellington/Horowhenua/Rangitikei region An overview of general reasons is provided at the beginning of each group. 8

10 Group 1 Auckland Region Group 1 comprises the region north of Auckland Council boundary at Hunua including the electorates of Northland and Whangarei. The Commission commenced its deliberations for this group in Northland and worked south. It retained as many segments of existing boundaries as possible. Where changes were necessary the Commission has preferred ward boundaries or major roads. As a result the Commission has made no changes to the electorates of Northland, Whangarei, North Shore and Northcote. Population changes have dictated the creation of an additional electorate in the north of Auckland. The electorate of Upper Harbour is created from parts of existing East Coast Bays, Helensville, and Te Atatū. The new electorate consists of two sections straddling the Upper Harbour and joined by the Upper Harbour motorway. In the west, the Helensville electorate has been extended to incorporate part of Rodney and the western rural areas of Waitakere and New Lynn. Te Atatū required change because of growth in the electorates to the north. The northern section is transferred to Upper Harbour, while it is extended in the west to include the urban area west of Henderson from Waitakere. A new electorate of Kelston has been created. Its is drawn from the existing s of Te Atatū, Mt Albert, Waitakere and New Lynn. Its boundaries include parts of Waterview, Avondale, Glendene, Sunnydale, Glen Eden and Kelston. The existing electorate of Waitakere has been replaced as a result of the proposed boundary changes to Te Atatū and Helensville and the new Kelston electorate. New Lynn has lost to Helensville in the west and gained from Mt Roskill in the east. The northern boundary with Kelston was set to obtain the required in each. In the south the Commission has made no changes to Manurewa, Māngere and Pakuranga. The high growth occurs around Flat Bush and Chapel Downs areas which are currently in the Hunua electorate. Hunua is significantly over tolerance. It has lost at the southern end to Waikato and has been moved into Botany in the Flat Bush area. The Papakura electorate is above quota. Population has been moved into Hunua at Clarks Beach with a compensating movement into the electorate at the Alfriston Road area south of Clevedon. The Commission has adjusted Manukau East, which is above quota, by moving north into Maungakiekie at Westfield. Auckland Central is hugely over quota and is projected to grow rapidly. The Commission transferred the areas of Westmere and Grey Lynn to Mt Albert. Mt Albert then required adjustment which was achieved by transferring areas around Rosebank Road and Waterview into the new Kelston electorate. Population has been transferred into Mt Roskill from Epsom and Maungakiekie, which both needed to lose. The excess Mt Roskill was then moved into New Lynn from the New Windsor area. The Commission has moved from Tāmaki into Maungakiekie as part of the general contraction of Auckland boundaries. Proposed changes to electorate s in the Auckland region are shown on the two maps overleaf. 9

11 Maps of Proposed Population Changes Auckland Region 10

12 Maps of Proposed Population Changes Auckland Region 11

13 NORTHLAND North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N01 Northland 60,818 1, % 1% -2% The Northland electorate is based on the communities of the Far North (including the Bay of Islands) and the west coast of Northland down to the mouth of Kaipara Harbour. On the east it extends as far south as Whananaki, before turning inland to include the communities of Maungaturoto and Mangawhai Heads. Its southern boundary extends from near Cape Rodney across the mouth of Kaipara Harbour. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 12

14 WHANGAREI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N02 Whangarei 60, % 1% 0% The Whangarei electorate includes Whangarei City and Whangarei Heads, and communities as far as Langs Beach to the south and Hikurangi to the north. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 13

15 RODNEY North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N03 Rodney 60, % 1% 2% The Rodney electorate includes Kaipara Flats and Leigh in the north and Whangaparaoa in the south. It also includes Kawau Island and Tiritiri Island. Rodney is well over the permitted tolerance and growing. Population of 6,800 in the south west of the electorate has been transferred to Helensville. An area to the east of State Highway 1 with a of 300 has been transferred to East Coast Bays. 14

16 HELENSVILLE North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N04 Helensville 58,065-1, % 0% 4% The Helensville electorate encompasses a large area with s centred on Helensville, Riverhead, Kemeu, Muriwai Beach and Piha. The existing Helensville electorate is 14% above quota and has required a substantial redraw. It gained of 6,800 from Rodney and lost a of 8,600 to East Coast Bays. A large of 27,000 has been transferred to the new electorate of Upper Harbour. The additional required was obtained by incorporating all of the western rural areas of Waitakere and New Lynn. The existing electorate of Waitakere has been absorbed into Helensville, Te Atatū, Kelston and Upper Harbour. 15

17 EAST COAST BAYS North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N05 East Coast Bays 58,108-1, % -2% -1% The East Coast Bays electorate, on the northern edge of the Auckland metropolitan area, extends from the mouth of the Okura River in the north to Windsor Park in the south. It includes the communities of Torbay, Long Bay and Pinehill (east of State Highway 1) and Albany (west of State Highway 1). The existing East Coast Bays electorate is well over tolerance. The of 14,800 in the southern section of the electorate has been moved in to the newly created electorate of Upper Harbour. At the western end the of 8,600, which surrounds the Albany mega centre, has been moved from Helensville into the electorate. 16

18 NORTH SHORE North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N06 North Shore 62,277 2, % 4% 4% The North Shore electorate is centred on Takapuna and comprises the North Shore communities east of State Highway 1 from Mairangi Bay in the north to Devonport in the south. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 17

19 NORTHCOTE North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N07 Northcote 60,818 1, % 2% 2% The Northcote electorate lies to the north of the Auckland Harbour Bridge and comprises the communities of Northcote, Chatswood, Beach Haven, Hillcrest and Marlborough. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 18

20 UPPER HARBOUR North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N08 Upper Harbour 61,099 1, % 4% 6% The Upper Harbour electorate consists of the areas of Cuthill and Glenfield in the north east and Hobsonville, West Harbour and Massey in the south west, linked by the Upper Harbour bridge. This new electorate of Upper Harbour is brought about by the necessity to move from the neighbouring East Coast Bays and Helensville electorates. It consists of two sections joined by the Upper Harbour motorway. The southern section also includes a of 18,700 from Massey which has been moved from Te Atatū and a of 600 from Waitakere. 19

21 TE ATATŪ North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N09 Te Atatū 61,715 1, % 4% 4% The Te Atatū electorate is based on the communities of Te Atatū, Henderson and Ranui. Te Atatū is within quota (3.2%) but has had to lose a of 18,700 to the new electorate of Upper Harbour in the north, and 8,900 to the new electorate of Kelston in the south. To compensate, the western boundary of the electorate has been extended, with a of 27,900, to include the area west of Henderson up to the boundary of the proposed Helensville electorate. 20

22 KELSTON North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N10 Kelston 58,494-1, % -2% -1% The Kelston electorate comprises an area in west Auckland and includes the communities of Waterview, Avondale, Kelston, Glendene, Sunnyvale and Glen Eden. Kelston is a new electorate. Its is drawn from the existing electorates of Waitakere, Te Atatū, Mt Albert and New Lynn and its boundaries are determined by the proposed boundaries of Te Atatū, Helensville, New Lynn and Mt Albert. 21

23 NEW LYNN North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N11 New Lynn 57,207-2, % -4% -4% The New Lynn electorate comprises an area in south west Auckland, from the Auckland suburbs of New Windsor and Blockhouse Bay and includes the suburbs of New Lynn, Green Bay, North Titirangi and extends as far south as Laingholm Point. New Lynn has lost of 6,300 to Helensville in the west and has gained of 18,100 from Mt Roskill in the east. The northern boundary with the new electorate of Kelston is set to obtain required in each electorate. 22

24 MT ALBERT North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N12 Mt Albert 59, % -1% -1% The Mt Albert electorate comprises the communities of Point Chevalier, Westmere, Grey Lynn, Western Springs, Morningside, Mt Albert and Owairaka. Mt Albert has received a of 11,000 from Auckland Central and so within the electorate needed to be moved elsewhere. The of 12,900 in the peninsula around Rosebank Road and Waterview have been transferred into the new Kelston electorate. 23

25 MT ROSKILL North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N13 Mt Roskill 60,805 1, % 1% 1% The Mt Roskill electorate comprises an area north of the Manukau Harbour, including the communities of Wesley, Three Kings, Royal Oak, Hillsborough, Mt Roskill and Lynfield. Mt Roskill has gained s of 4,400 from Epsom and 13,100 from Maungakiekie in the east. Population of 18,100 has been shed from New Windsor to New Lynn in the west. 24

26 AUCKLAND CENTRAL North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N14 Auckland Central 59, % 3% 8% The Auckland Central electorate comprises the communities in the centre of the Auckland CBD, extending from Herne Bay in the west around to Mechanics Bay in the east. It includes Freemans Bay, Ponsonby and Newton. This electorate also comprises an area extending into the Hauraki Gulf, including Rangitoto, Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. Auckland Central is hugely over quota and is projected to grow rapidly. A of 11,000 has been transferred from the areas of Westmere and part of Grey Lynn to Mt Albert. 25

27 EPSOM North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N15 Epsom 58,594-1, % -1% 0% The Epsom electorate includes the communities of Parnell, Newmarket, Remuera, Epsom, and Mt Eden. Epsom is over quota and is outside the allowable tolerance. Population of 4,400 has been moved to Mt Roskill in the south. 26

28 TĀMAKI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N16 Tāmaki 57,835-1, % -3% -1% The Tāmaki electorate lies to the east of the Auckland CBD. It extends from Bastion Point in the north to Meadowbank and St Johns in the south, and from Orakei in the west to Glen Innes in the east. It also includes the communities of St Heliers, Mission Bay and Glendowie. Tāmaki is over the tolerance and is rising slightly. The excess of 4,900 has been moved to Maungakiekie in the south. 27

29 MAUNGAKIEKIE North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N17 Maungakiekie 59, % 0% 0% The Maungakiekie electorate lies in the southeastern part of the Auckland Isthmus, on the northeastern shores of the Mangere Inlet. This electorate includes the communities of Onehunga, Penrose, Ellerslie, Mt Wellington and Westfield. The existing Maungakiekie electorate is 5.9% over quota. Having gained additional s of 4,200 from Manukau East and 4,900 from Tāmaki this electorate needed to shed to the east. Population of 13,100 has been moved to Mt Roskill. 28

30 PAKURANGA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N18 Pakuranga 59, % 0% 2% The Pakuranga electorate covers an area on the shores of the lower Tamaki River, and includes the communities of Pakuranga, Sunnyhills, Highland Park, Half Moon Bay, Bucklands Beach, Mellons Bay and Howick. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 29

31 BOTANY North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N19 Botany 61,067 1, % 5% 9% The Botany electorate extends from Botany Downs in the north to parts of Flat Bush in the south, and includes East Tamaki Heights. Botany is currently below tolerance (-4.2%). A of 3,800 has been added to Botany from Hunua in the Flat Bush area. 30

32 MANUKAU EAST North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N20 Manukau East 58,132-1, % -1% 2% The Manukau East electorate is based on Otara and includes the communities of Otahuhu and part of Papatoetoe. Manukau East is 4.4% above quota and projected to grow relative to quota. To ensure the electorate does not grow above tolerance, a of 4,200 has been moved from the north of the electorate at Westfield into Maungakiekie. 31

33 MĀNGERE North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N21 Māngere 58,543-1,188-2% 0% 3% The Māngere electorate extends from the Mangere Inlet around the eastern shore of Manukau Harbour to Puhinui Creek in the south. It includes the communities of Mangere East, Mangere Bridge, Favona and Ihumatao and also includes Auckland International Airport. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 32

34 MANUREWA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N22 Manurewa 59, % 1% 5% The Manurewa electorate comprises Manurewa, Weymouth Wiri, Homai, Manukau Central and Goodwood Heights. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 33

35 PAPAKURA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N23 Papakura 61,230 1, % 3% 3% The Papakura electorate includes the communities of The Gardens, Manurewa East, Ardmore, Wattle Downs, Takanini, Papakura, Drury and Kingseat. Papakura is 4.9% above quota. A of 2,500 has been moved into Hunua at Clarks Beach in the south west of the electorate. At the north east of the electorate a of 1,100 has been added from Hunua in the Alfriston Road area south-west of Clevedon. 34

36 HUNUA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N24 Hunua 59, % 2% 6% The Hunua electorate comprises a large area south and east of Auckland. It extends in the west from the Manukau Heads down to Waiuku, and in the east it includes the communities of Omana Beach, Clevedon, and Hunua. In the south it includes Pukekohe. Hunua is significantly over tolerance at 15.4% and growing. Hunua has lost of 7,400 at the southern end to Waikato, using the southern boundary of the Auckland Council. A of 3,800 has also been moved from Hunua into Botany in the Flat Bush area. Two compensating transfers have resulted in a net of 1,400 being transferred into Hunua from Papakura. 35

37 Group 2 Central Western Region Within Group 2, the existing southern electorates of Whanganui and Taranaki-King Country are well below quota and projected to decline relative to quota. At the northern end of the group Hamilton East is well over quota. The Commission added to Whanganui by extending the electorate s boundary north to include Stratford from Taranaki-King Country. By way of adjustment, west of Mt Taranaki was then transferred from Whanganui to New Plymouth to permit Whanganui to meet quota. Taranaki-King Country was below quota so s from Waikato and Hamilton West have been moved into the electorate generally from the west of Hamilton City. Hamilton East has lost excess to Hamilton West. The Coromandel electorate has gained from Waikato with the result that the Hauraki District is united in one electorate. The Commission has moved the northern boundary of Waikato with Hunua to align with the boundary of the Auckland Council. The Commission has been able to retain the existing boundaries for the Taupō electorate. Proposed changes to electorate s in the Central Western region are shown on the three maps below. Maps of proposed changes Central Western region 36

38 Maps of Proposed Population Changes Central Western Region 37

39 WAIKATO North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N25 Waikato 61,886 2, % 3% 2% The northern extent of the Waikato electorate is mainly set at the boundary between the Waikato District and the Auckland Council. It includes the communities of Tuakau, Pokeno, Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Morrinsville and Matamata. Waikato is within quota but has lost s of 2,400 to Taranaki-King Country, 1,400 to Coromandel and 1,100 to Hamilton West. The northern boundary of Waikato has been aligned with the boundary of the Auckland Council resulting in a loss of 7,400 to Hunua. 38

40 HAMILTON WEST North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N26 Hamilton West 59, % 0% 1% The Hamilton West electorate comprises the Hamilton City suburbs west of the Waikato River including Frankton, Te Rapa and Melville. The electorate also comprises of an area to the eastern side of the Waikato River at the north end of the city up to Horsham Downs. Hamilton West has lost to under-quota Taranaki-King Country on the western side by moving the boundary to be mostly in line with the Hamilton City boundary. The electorate then needed to make up for lost. This was effected by adding from Hamilton East at the northern end of that electorate, and from Waikato at Horotiu and Horsham Downs. 39

41 HAMILTON EAST North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N27 Hamilton East 61,773 2, % 3% 2% The Hamilton East electorate comprises Hamilton City suburbs east of the Waikato River, including Rototuna, Chartwell, Claudelands, Hamilton East, Hillcrest and Silverdale. Hamilton East is well over the permitted tolerance and must therefore shed. A growth area at the northern end of the electorate with a of 2,900 has been moved into Hamilton West. 40

42 COROMANDEL North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N28 Coromandel 58, % -3% -5% The Coromandel electorate comprises the communities of the Coromandel Peninsula. It includes Thames, Paeroa, Waihi, Katikati and Coromandel. Coromandel is below quota and declining relative to quota. Population of 1,400 on the west side of the Firth of Thames has been moved from Waikato into Coromandel. This area lies north of State Highway 2 up to the Auckland Council boundary and results in the Hauraki District being united within the one electorate. 41

43 TARANAKI-KING COUNTRY North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N33 Taranaki-King Country 57,669-2, % -4% -6% The Taranaki-King Country electorate comprises the communities of Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, Te Kūiti, Ohura and Inglewood but now excludes Stratford. Taranaki-King Country is below quota and has lost a of 6,100, including Stratford, to Whanganui. Populations from both Waikato (2,400) and Hamilton West (4,100) have been moved into the electorate, generally from the west of Hamilton City. The northern part of Taranaki-King Country now follows the southern Huntly ward in part. 42

44 TAUPŌ North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N34 Taupō 62,552 2, % 3% 0% The Taupō electorate comprises an area in the central North Island including Lake Taupō and part of the volcanic plateau and the communities of Taupō, Turangi, Tokoroa, Putaruru, Tirau and Cambridge. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 43

45 NEW PLYMOUTH North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N36 New Plymouth 62,103 2,372 4% 3% 0% The New Plymouth electorate comprises urban New Plymouth, including Bell Block and Waitara, Oakura, Okato and Opunake. New Plymouth is marginally under quota and is projected to decline slightly relative to quota. Additional west of Mt Taranaki as far south as Opunake has been added from the Whanganui electorate. 44

46 WHANGANUI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N37 Whanganui 60,842 1, % 0% -4% The Whanganui electorate comprises the communities of Whanganui, Patea, Eltham and Stratford. Whanganui is under quota and is projected to decline relative to quota. The boundary of Whanganui has been extended north into Taranaki-King Country including the town of Stratford with a of 5,000. To ensure the electorate is not over tolerance to the west of Mt Taranaki extending south to Opunake has been transferred from Whanganui to New Plymouth. 45

47 Group 3 Eastern Region Within Group 3, the average of the seven electorates is 573 (1%) under quota. The Commission has been able to retain the existing boundaries of Wairarapa and Tukituki. Napier, East Coast and Rotorua are under quota and declining significantly against the projected quota. Napier electorate has gained by moving the northern boundary northwards using in part the Taruheru-Pautahi ward boundary and in part State Highway 2. East Coast is significantly under tolerance and has lost further to Napier. The Commission has transferred Kawerau and the remaining area of the Whakatane District along with the coastal belt, including Maketu from Rotorua into East Coast. The existing electorate of Rotorua is under quota and declining relative to quota. The existing electorates of Bay of Plenty and Tauranga are well over quota. The Commission has moved Te Puke and the surrounding western area into Rotorua from Bay of Plenty. Population at the south eastern end of Tauranga has been moved into the Bay of Plenty by way of compensation. Proposed changes to electorate s in the Eastern region are shown on the following two maps. 46

48 Maps of Proposed Population Changes Eastern Region 47

49 BAY OF PLENTY North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N29 Bay of Plenty 57,692-2, % -2% 1% The Bay of Plenty electorate extends along the coast from the Katikati entrance of Tauranga Harbour southeast to the mouth of the Kaituna River (excluding the section along Mt Maunganui). It extends inland to the Kaimai Range and includes the communities of Omokoroa Beach and Papamoa Beach. Bay of Plenty is near 5% over permitted quota and is projected to increase further. Bay of Plenty has lost centred around Te Puke to Rotorua leaving it under tolerance. To meet that situation a of 5,000 has been moved from the south eastern end of the Tauranga electorate into Bay of Plenty. This area is south of State Highway 29 and includes Waimapu and Te Ranga. 48

50 TAURANGA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N30 Tauranga 57,703-2, % -5% -5% The Tauranga electorate comprises Tauranga City, including Mt Maunganui and Omanu Beach and extends southwest to include Tauriko. Tauranga electorate is marginally over the 5% quota threshold. A of 5,000 has been moved from the south eastern end of the Tauranga electorate into Bay of Plenty to compensate for its loss of to Rotorua. 49

51 ROTORUA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N31 Rotorua 58,448-1, % -4% -6% The Rotorua electorate is based on the communities of Rotorua and Murupara. This electorate comprises all of the Rotorua District and Te Puke. Rotorua is under quota. It has lost a of 9,400 including Kawerau to East Coast and is projected to decline significantly relative to quota. The required has come from neighbouring Bay of Plenty by adding Te Puke and the surrounding western area with a of 9,900 into the electorate. 50

52 EAST COAST North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N32 East Coast 61,834 2, % 1% -4% The East Coast electorate comprises the communities of Maketu, Kawerau, Edgecumbe, Whakatāne, Opotiki and Gisborne. East Coast is significantly under tolerance and is projected to decline relative to quota. It has also lost to Napier. A large area including Kawerau and the remaining area of the Whakatāne District Council, with a of 5,000, has been added from Rotorua. Further of 4,400 has been added from the coastal belt, including Maketu, with that southern boundary set at the boundary between Rotorua and Western Bay of Plenty Districts. 51

53 NAPIER North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N35 Napier 58, % -3% -6% The Napier electorate comprises Napier City, including Bay View and Poraiti. It also includes Wairoa, Lake Waikaremoana and the Mahia Peninsula. Napier is under quota and is projected to decline relative to quota. The northern boundary of the Napier electorate has been moved northwards using in part the Taruheru-Patutahi ward boundary and in part State Highway 2. This has added a of 1,500 from East Coast. 52

54 TUKITUKI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N39 Tukituki 60, % 0% -2% The Tukituki electorate comprises the communities of Hastings, Havelock North, Flaxmere, Haumoana, Clive, Te Awanga, Ocean Beach and Waipawa. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 53

55 WAIRARAPA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N42 Wairarapa 59, % -3% -5% The Wairarapa electorate comprises the Wairarapa and the southern portion of Hawke s Bay, including Waipukurau, Dannevirke, Woodville and Pahiatua. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 54

56 Group 4 Wellington/Horowhenua/Rangitikei Region Within Group 4, all electorates together have a total average almost exactly on quota. Wellington Central was above the allowable tolerance. The Commission has shifted from Wadestown into the Ōhariu electorate. Population was then moved from Ōhariu at Korokoro, Maungaraki and Normandale into Hutt South and Rimutaka enabling the entire Hutt Valley to comprise of two electorates. The Commission shifted around Shannon in the Ōtaki electorate into the Rangitῑkei electorate whose is below tolerance and projected to decline. The Commission has proposed no changes to Palmerston North, Mana and Rongotai. Proposed changes to electorate s in the Wellington/Horowhenua/Rangitikei region are shown on the two maps overleaf. 55

57 Maps of Proposed Population Changes Wellington/Horowhenua/Rangitikei Region 56

58 RANGITĪKEI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N38 Rangitῑkei 58,720-1, % -3% -5% The Rangitῑkei electorate comprises the communities of Taumarunui, Owhango and National Park in the north, Ohakune, Waiouru and Taihape in the centre and Marton, Bulls, Shannon and Feilding in the south. Rangitῑkei is under tolerance and requires significant additional. To meet quota and projected decline relative to quota for the life of the electorate, of 2,400 at Shannon has been moved into the electorate from Ōtaki. 57

59 PALMERSTON NORTH North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N40 Palmerston North 59, % -1% -2% The Palmerston North electorate comprises Palmerston North City, including the suburbs of Cloverlea, Milson and Kelvin Grove. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 58

60 ŌTAKI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N41 Ōtaki 57,466-2, % -5% -7% The Ōtaki electorate is located on the southwest coast of the North Island and comprises the communities of Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Ōtaki, Levin, Foxton, Foxton Beach and Kapiti Island. Ōtaki is slightly above quota and projected to decline modestly against quota. Population around Shannon has been moved to the Rangitῑkei electorate as it is in need of. 59

61 MANA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N43 Mana 60,755 1, % 1% -1% The Mana electorate is based on the communities of Porirua City, Whitby, Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay and the Kapiti Coast settlements of Paekakariki and Raumati. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 60

62 RIMUTAKA North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N44 Rimutaka 62,351 2, % 4% 2% The Rimutaka electorate is based on Upper Hutt City and extends south to include Stokes Valley, Taita, Kelson, Belmont, Normandale, and part of Avalon. Collectively the two Hutt Valley electorates of Rimutaka and Hutt South are under quota and are declining relative to quota. They are topographically constrained by the mountains to the north, west and east. The boundaries have been set so that the complete Hutt Valley comprises two electorates. Population of 3,500 around Normandale has been added to Rimutaka from Ōhariu. 61

63 ŌHARIU North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N45 Ōhariu 57,550-2, % -4% -4% The Ōhariu electorate consists of the communities of Tawa (excluding Linden), Johnsonville, Newlands, Ngaio, Crofton Downs, Khandallah and Wadestown. The existing Ōhariu electorate is 3.1% above quota and projected to be stable. Population of 4,000 at Wadestown has been added from over-quota Wellington Central. Population of 8,200 has been lost to Hutt South and Rimutaka from the Western Hutt Hills areas of Korokoro, Maungaraki and Normandale. 62

64 HUTT SOUTH North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N46 Hutt South 62,006 2, % 2% 0% The Hutt South electorate comprises much of the lower Hutt Valley, Petone, Wainuiomata and Eastbourne, including Boulcott and the southern portion of Naenae. It includes Korokoro and Maungaraki on the Western Hutt hills. Collectively the two Hutt Valley electorates of Hutt South and Rimutaka are under quota and are declining relative to quota. They are topographically constrained by the mountains to the north, west and east. The boundaries have been set so that the complete Hutt Valley comprises two electorates. Population of 4,700 at Korokoro and Maungaraki has been added to Hutt South from Ōhariu. 63

65 WELLINGTON CENTRAL North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N47 Wellington Central 60, % 2% 2% The Wellington Central electorate comprises the central and inner suburbs of Wellington City, together with Karori. This electorate also includes Brooklyn and Mount Cook. Wellington Central is over the quota tolerance and projected to rise slightly. Population of 4,000 at Wadestown has been moved from Wellington Central into Ōhariu. 64

66 RONGOTAI North Island General Districts (NI Quota = 59,731) N48 Rongotai 59, % 0% -1% The Rongotai electorate comprises the communities of Newtown, Island Bay, Lyall Bay, Haitaitai, Kilbirnie and the Miramar Peninsula. The electorate also includes Chatham Island and Pitt Island. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota and is projected to remain so. 65

67 66 Maps, Descriptions and Reasons for Proposed South Island General Districts

68 General Reasons - South Island The data for the South Island has shown that seven electorates are within quota and do not require change. The Commission has therefore proposed no changes to Nelson, Kaikōura, West Coast- Tasman, Ilam, Dunedin South, Clutha-Southland and Invercargill. The Dunedin North electorate is under quota whilst the Waitaki electorate is well over quota. The Commission was able to make the necessary adjustment by extending the Dunedin North electorate north to include Palmerston, Hampden and Herbert from Waitaki. Rangitata is above the 5% quota threshold. The Commission was accordingly required to adjust its boundaries. It achieved this by moving around the Raikaia township into the Selwyn electorate. The Commission considered the mid Canterbury and Christchurch electorates as a group. The greater Christchurch area has experienced significant movement caused by the Canterbury earthquakes. The s of Christchurch East, Christchurch Central and Port Hills have declined dramatically, whereas Waimakariri, Wigram and Selwyn have increased significantly. The Commission s approach has been to expand the three Christchurch electorates that have lost into Waimakariri in the north and Selwyn at Banks Peninsula in the south. The Waimakariri electorate is 8% over quota and projected to grow rapidly. The Commission moved round Marshlands into Christchurch East and around Redwood into Christchurch Central. It made a minor adjustment with the Selwyn electorate around Johns Road and Wilkinson Road. The Christchurch East electorate was 13,700 below quota. It required significant expansion of territory to achieve the quota. The Commission added 11,100 from Christchurch Central at Mairehau, and 4,400 from Port Hills at Bromley with a small addition from Marshlands. The existing electorate of Christchurch Central is 5,575 below quota. Additional has been lost with the changes to Christchurch East. The Commission therefore added of 7,700 from Waimakariri at Redwood and also a of 10,300 in the flat area from neighbouring Port Hills to ensure the electorate met the quota. The Port Hills electorate is well below quota and has had to lose large s to the electorates of Christchurch East and Christchurch Central. The Commission was able to meet the deficit by adding from neighbouring Selwyn, which was well above quota and growing significantly. Accordingly, all of Banks Peninsula and Halswell has been added to Port Hills. Wigram is well above quota. The Commission has moved of 7,900 in the west at Hei Hei into Selwyn. While Selwyn gained from both Rangitata and Wigram there was a compensatory loss of to Port Hills. Proposed changes to South Island General electorate s are shown on the two maps overleaf. 67

69 Maps of Proposed Population Changes - Christchurch/South Island 68

70 NELSON South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S01 Nelson 60, % 0% 0% The Nelson electorate includes Nelson City, Richmond, Hope and Brightwater. It extends as far north as Cape Soucis at the entrance to Croisilles Harbour. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 69

71 WEST COAST TASMAN South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S02 West Coast Tasman 59, % -2% -3% The West Coast Tasman electorate extends along the coast from Jacksons Bay in the south to Farewell Spit in the north, and then across Tasman Bay to the Waimea Inlet. This electorate covers a large area of the South Island west of the Southern Alps and includes the communities of the West Coast and towns of Murchison, St Arnaud, Wakefield, Motueka and Takaka. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 70

72 KAIKŌURA South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S03 Kaikōura 59, % -1% -1% The Kaikōura electorate includes Marlborough, Kaikoura and North Canterbury down to the Ashley River in the south. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 71

73 WAIMAKARIRI South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S04 Waimakariri 56,742-2, % -1% 3% The Waimakariri electorate covers the area between the Ashley/Rakahuri and Waimakariri Rivers, including Rangiora, Oxford and Kaiapoi, and also extends south to include Belfast in the northern part of Christchurch City. Waimakariri is 8% over quota and continues to grow rapidly. The Commission achieved the required change by moving a of 500 around Marshlands into Christchurch East and of 7,700 around Redwood into Christchurch Central. A of 400 around Johns Road and Wilkinson Road was added from Selwyn to create an improved boundary at the west of the area. The has been set under quota to allow for projected growth. 72

74 CHRISTCHURCH EAST South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S05 Christchurch East 61,873 2, % 1% 1% The Christchurch East electorate is based on the communities of Parklands, Redwood, New Brighton, Shirley, Bexley, Bromley, Mairehau and Southshore. The of the existing Christchurch East is 13,712 below quota and therefore requires significant expansion of territory to achieve the required. The Commission added of 11,100 from Christchurch Central at Mairehau and Shirley, so that the boundary extends west to Cranford Street and south to Warrington Street. The Commission added of 4,400 from Port Hills at Bromley. A of 500 was also added from Waimakariri at Marshlands. 73

75 CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S06 Christchurch Central 61,018 1, % 1% 0% The Christchurch Central electorate is centred on the central city and includes the suburbs of Beckenham, Sydenham, Phillipstown, Linwood, Avonside, Richmond, St Albans together with the Redwood area in the north. Christchurch Central is 5,575 below quota with some areas showing nil. The necessary movement of from Mairehau and Shirley in the north east to Christchurch East has further reduced this electorate s. Population of 7,700 has been added from Waimakariri at Redwood by way of partial compensation. After these changes the of the electorate was still 8,900 below quota. The Commission then met the quota requirements by adding a of 10,300 in the flat area from neighbouring Port Hills. It used the existing Wigram boundary in the west and the Heathcote River as the southern boundary. 74

76 ILAM South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S07 Ilam 59, % -1% -3% The Ilam electorate covers the area of Christchurch generally west and northwest of the city centre. It includes the suburbs of Ilam, Avonhead, Burnside, Bryndwr, Merivale (west of Papanui Road), Fendalton and Upper Riccarton. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 75

77 PORT HILLS South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S08 Port Hills 58, % 0% 2% The Port Hills electorate comprises of Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton, Sumner, Mount Pleasant, Woolston, Opawa, Cashmere, Halswell and Oaklands. Port Hills is well below quota. As well, it has lost large s to both Christchurch East and Christchurch Central. Neighbouring Selwyn was well above quota and is growing significantly. Accordingly, a of 19,900 from Banks Peninsula and the greater Halswell area has been moved from Selwyn into Port Hills. The entire area is part of Christchurch City. 76

78 WIGRAM South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S09 Wigram 57,491-2, % -2% -1% The Wigram electorate comprises the suburbs of Russley, Hornby, Broomfield, Hillmorton, Sockburn, Riccarton, Addington, Hoon Hay and Spreydon. Wigram is well above quota and tolerance. The of 7,900 in the west including the suburb of Hei Hei has been moved into Selwyn. 77

79 SELWYN South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S10 Selwyn 57,053-2, % -2% 1% The Selwyn electorate comprises the rural communities west of Christchurch City between the Waimakariri and Rakaia Rivers and extends inland to Arthurs Pass. It includes Lincoln, Rolleston, Leeston, Southbridge, Rakaia, Darfield, Lake Coleridge and Springfieldas well as Christchurch International Airport. Selwyn is well over quota and tolerance. As the projections are for the to continue to grow rapidly, the has been set significantly below quota. Population has been added from Rangitata (1,600) and Wigram (7,900) and a large has been moved to Port Hills (19,900) and Waimakariri (400). 78

80 RANGITATA South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S11 Rangitata 62,500 2, % 4% 3% The Rangitata electorate comprises the area south of the Rakaia River to the south of Timaru and inland to the main divide of the Southern Alps. It includes the communities of Ashburton, Methven, Mt Somers, Temuka and Timaru. Rangitata is 7.5% over quota and projected to drop slightly relative to quota. The required reduction was achieved by moving a of 1,600 around Rakaia township into the adjoining Selwyn electorate. 79

81 WAITAKI South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S12 Waitaki 62,488 2, % 5% 4% The Waitaki electorate comprises the area from south of Timaru south to Oamaru and extends inland to the main divide of the Southern Alps. It includes the Waitaki River catchment, Mackenzie Country, much of Central Otago, including Alexandra, Clyde and Cromwell and the lake communities of Tekapo, Pukaki, Ohau, Hawea and Wanaka. The existing Waitaki electorate is well over quota at 8.9% so the Commission has moved a of 2,500 into Dunedin North which is under quota. The description of the boundary is as given for Dunedin North. 80

82 DUNEDIN NORTH South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S13 Dunedin North 59, % -1% -3% The Dunedin North electorate contains most of central Dunedin, the hill suburbs to the west and areas north including Port Chalmers, Waitati, Palmerston, Hampden and Herbert. The existing Dunedin North electorate is under quota and projected to decline relative to quota. The neighbouring electorate of Waitaki is over quota. The Commission expanded Dunedin North to a line north of Herbert and west to the boundary between Waitaki District and Central Otago District. 81

83 DUNEDIN SOUTH South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S14 Dunedin South 58,132-1, % -3% -4% The Dunedin South electorate comprises the southern suburbs of the Dunedin urban area, including Green Island and Fairfield, the Otago Peninsula and the communities of Brighton, Mosgiel, Allanton, Outram and Middlemarch. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 82

84 CLUTHA-SOUTHLAND South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S15 Clutha-Southland 62,161 2, % 4% 4% The Clutha Southland electorate comprises the Southland, Gore and Clutha Districts (but excludes Invercargill City and Bluff) and parts of the Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago Districts. It includes the communities of Milton, Lawrence, Balclutha, Roxburgh, Arrowtown, Queenstown and Te Anau. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 83

85 INVERCARGILL South Island General Districts (SI Quota = 59,679) S16 Invercargill 59, % -2% -4% The Invercargill electorate comprises the coastal area between Orepuki in the west and Waikawa in the east, and includes Invercargill City, Bluff, the communities of Riverton/Aparima, Edendale and Wallacetown. It also includes Stewart Island/Rakiura. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota with comfortable trends and is projected to remain so. 84

86 Maps, Descriptions and Reasons for Proposed Māori Districts 85

87 General Reasons Māori Electorates The number of Māori electorates has remained at seven since In its deliberations on the Māori electorates the Commission is required by the Act 1993 to give due consideration to the following factors: 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 of those districts during their life. The Commission has balanced all the statutory criteria bearing in mind that for the Māori electorates community of interest among Māori people generally and members of Māori tribes is an additional factor to consider. Most of the Māori electorates cover a large geographic area by comparison to the general electorates. This is unavoidable given the present number of electorates. The data shows that the seven existing electorates are within quota and projected to remain so for the 2014 election. The Commission proposed making no changes to the electorates. 86

88 TE TAI TOKERAU Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M01 Te Tai Tokerau 61,498 1, % 3% 3% The Te Tai Tokerau electorate includes the northern part of the North Island (including Manawatawhi/Three Kings Islands) and extends south to include the North Shore and the communities of Te Atatu, Waitakere and most of Henderson. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 87

89 TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M02 Tāmaki Makaurau 57,766-2, % -4% -5% The Tāmaki Makaurau electorate sits within the Auckland Council area south of the Waitemata harbour and north of the Manukau harbour. At its eastern boundary it includes from Howick in the north to Manukau and most of Manurewa in the south. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 88

90 HAURAKI-WAIKATO Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M03 Hauraki-Waikato 62,309 2, % 5% 7% The Hauraki-Waikato electorate s northern boundary commences at Manukau Harbour in the west, passes through Manurewa and then extends north to the inlet of Mangemangeroa Creek at Shelly Park Beach. The southern boundary commences at Tauratahi Point on Kawhia Harbour, moves east to include Te Awamutu, Cambridge and Matamata, then moves northward to include Waiha Beach. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 89

91 WAIARIKI Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M04 Waiariki 57,506-2, % -5% -6% The Waiariki electorate comprises the Bay of Plenty region and Taupo District including part of the volcanic plateau. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 90

92 TE TAI HAUĀURU Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M05 Te Tai Hauāuru 60, % 1% 0% The Te Tai Hauāuru electorate extends from Kawhia Harbour in the north to Tawa in the south. Its eastern boundary takes in the South Waikato District, a large part of the volcanic plateau, crosses the Kaimanawa Mountains, and down the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges, to include Porirua and Tawa. It also includes the cities of New Plymouth, Whanganui and Palmerston North. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 91

93 IKAROA-RĀWHITI Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M06 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 58,509-1, % -3% -5% The Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate comprises the East Coast, Hawke s Bay and Wairarapa regions. It also includes Upper Hutt, part of Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata. The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 92

94 TE TAI TONGA Māori Districts (Māori Quota = 60,141) M07 Te Tai Tonga 61,496 1, % 3% 5% The Te Tai Tonga electorate comprises the South Island, Chatham Island, Pitt Island and Stewart/Rakiura Island. It extends into the North Island to include Wellington City and part of the Lower Hutt (including Eastbourne). The Commission proposes retaining the existing boundaries. The electorate is within the permitted quota. 93

95 Alphabetical List of Existing North Island Electorates and Projected Variations North Island General District Population (Quota Variation from quota Projected variations 59,731) Auckland Central 70, % 21% 26% Bay of Plenty 62, % 5% 7% Botany 57, % -3% -2% Coromandel 57, % -5% -7% East Coast 53, % -12% -16% East Coast Bays 64, % 7% 8% Epsom 62, % 6% 7% Hamilton East 64, % 9% 11% Hamilton West 59, % -1% -2% Helensville 68, % 17% 23% Hunua 68, % 20% 27% Hutt South 57, % -5% -8% Mana 60, % 1% -1% Māngere 58, % 0% 3% Manukau East 62, % 6% 10% Manurewa 59, % 1% 5% Maungakiekie 63, % 6% 7% Mt Albert 61, % 3% 3% Mt Roskill 61, % 2% 2% Napier 57, % -5% -8% New Lynn 61, % 3% 4% New Plymouth 59, % -2% -4% North Shore 62, % 4% 4% Northcote 60, % 2% 2% Northland 60, % 1% -2% Ōhariu 61, % 3% 3% Ōtaki 59, % -1% -4% Pakuranga 59, % 0% 2% Palmerston North 59, % -1% -2% Papakura 62, % 5% 6% Rangitīkei 56, % -7% -9% Rimutaka 58, % -2% -4% Rodney 67, % 13% 16% Rongotai 59, % 0% -1% Rotorua 58, % -5% -9% Tāmaki 62, % 6% 7% Taranaki-King Country 57, % -5% -8% Taupō 62, % 3% 0% Tauranga 62, % 5% 5% Te Atatū 61, % 3% 3% Tukituki 60, % 0% -2% Waikato 59, % -1% -2% Wairarapa 59, % -3% -5% Waitakere 61, % 3% 5% Wellington Central 64, % 8% 9% Whanganui 57, % -6% -9% Whangarei 60, % 1% 0% 94

96 Alphabetical List of Existing South Island Electorates and Projected Variations South Island General District Population (Quota 59,679) Variation from quota Projected variations Christchurch Central 54, % -10% -12% Christchurch East 45, % -25% -26% Clutha-Southland 62, % 4% 4% Dunedin North 56, % -6% -7% Dunedin South 58, % -3% -4% Ilam 59, % -1% -3% Invercargill 59, % -2% -4% Kaikōura 59, % -1% -1% Nelson 60, % 0% 0% Port Hills 53, % -11% -12% Rangitata 64, % 7% 5% Selwyn 67, % 18% 24% Waimakariri 64, % 12% 17% Waitaki 64, % 9% 8% West Coast-Tasman 59, % -2% -3% Wigram 65, % 12% 12% Alphabetical List of Existing Māori Electorates and Projected Variations Māori District Population (Quota 60,141) Variation from quota Projected variations Hauraki-Waikato 62, % 5% 7% Ikaroa-Rāwhiti 58, % -3% -5% Tāmaki Makaurau 57, % -4% -5% Te Tai Hauāuru 60, % 1% 0% Te Tai Tokerau 61, % 3% 3% Te Tai Tonga 61, % 3% 5% Waiariki 57, % -5% -6% Population Population projections for the existing electorates for 2014 and 2017 have been provided by Statistics New Zealand (projected differences from quotas for proposed electorates are provided at pages 4 and 5). Percentages for projections are always rounded to the nearest whole number. Quota, electoral and variance from quota are based on the 2013 electoral s (from March 2013 Census). The 2014% and 2017% are the projected percentage difference in electoral s from the projected quota in October 2014 and October 2017 for each electoral district. They are necessarily estimations with less reliability for 2017 than for

97 Notice of Proposed Boundaries The Representation Commission hereby gives notice that it proposes to make a division of New Zealand into 64 General electoral districts and seven Māori electoral districts in accordance with sections 35 and 45 of the Act The following information is supplied pursuant to sections 38 and 45 of the Act 1993 and for the assistance of the public: 1 From am on Thursday 21 November 2013 the public may inspect, without charge, at the places listed in the Schedule hereto: (a) (b) the names, and a description of the boundaries of the proposed districts, including maps; and a summary, in respect of each proposed district, of the reasons why the boundaries described are being proposed. The above descriptions in text and map form can be viewed at 2 The Representation Commission will receive written objections to the proposed boundaries, if in the hands of the Commission not later than am Monday, 23 December Objections must be in writing and should clearly state: (i) the name, address and telephone contact number of the objector, (ii) the electorate(s) to which the objection applies, (iii) the specific proposal objected to, (iv) the reasons for the objection, (v) the precise change(s) suggested by the objector to overcome the objection, both within the electorate and for any electorates consequentially affected, and (iv) whether the objector wishes to speak briefly to their objection before meetings of the Commission to be held in February 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 Alternatively, a hardcopy 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. 96

98 4 The Commission gives further notice that any objection may be lodged either: by completing the online form at or by post addressed to or by to The Secretary Representation Commission PO Box 3220 Wellington 6140 or by facsimile to (04) or by hand delivery Commission before 10 am on Monday Level 10, Sovereign House 23 December 2013 to Manners Street Wellington Late objections cannot be considered, i.e. those received after am 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 s varying not more than 5 percent from the following quotas: Quota 5% Allowance North Island General Electorates 59,731 ±2,986 South Island General Electorates 59,679 ±2,983 Māori Electorates 60,141 ±3,007 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 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 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 Dated at Wellington this 21 st day of November B J KENDALL Chairman of the Representation Commission 97

99 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, Kaitāia, Levin, Lower Hutt, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Wairoa, Wellington, Whakatāne, 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, Hāwera, 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, Tokeroa, Turangi, Urenui, Waikanae, Waimate, Wairoa, Wellington, Whakatāne, Whanganui, Whangaparaoa, Whangarei, Whangateau and Whitianga. 6 Public Libraries at Akaroa, Alexandra, Amberley, Ashburton, Ashhurst, Auckland, Balclutha, Blenheim, Bluff, Bulls, Cambridge, Cannons Creek, Carterton, Chatham Islands, Cheviot, Christchurch, Clyde, Cromwell, Culverden, Dannevirke, Darfield, Dargaville, Diamond Harbour, Dunedin, Eketahuna, Eltham, Fairlie, Featherston, Feilding, Foxton, Geraldine, Gisborne, Gore, Greta Valley, Greymouth, Greytown, Hamilton, Hampden, Hanmer Springs, Hastings, Havelock North, Hawarden, Hāwera, Helensville, Henderson, Hokitika, Huapai, Huntly, Lower Hutt, Inglewood, Invercargill, Kaiapoi, Kaikohe, Kaikōura, Kaitāia, Kaiwaka, Kamo, Kaponga, Katikati, Kawakawa, Kawerau, Kerikeri, Lawrence, Leeston, Levin, Little River, Lower Hutt, Lumsden, Lyttelton, Manaia, Mangakino, Mangawhai, Mangere, Mangere Bridge, Mangere East, Manukau City, Manurewa, Martinborough, Marton, Massey, Masterton, Matamata, Mataura, Maungaturoto, Milton, Morrinsville, Mosgiel, Motueka, Mt Maunganui, Murchison, Napier, Nelson, New Lynn, New Plymouth, Ngaruawahia, Ngatea, Nightcaps, Northcote, Oakura, Oamaru, Ohakune, Omarama, Onerahi, Ōpōtiki, Opunake, Orewa, Ōtaki, Otautau, Otematata, Otorohanga, Owaka, Oxford, Paeroa, Pahiatua, Paihia, Pakuranga, Palmerston North, Papamoa, Paparoa, Paraparaumu, Patea, Picton, Piha, Porirua, Porirua City, Port Chalmers, Pukekohe, Putaruru, Queenstown, Raetihi, Raglan, Ranfurly, Rangiora, Reefton, Riverton, Rolleston, Rotorua, Roxburgh, Shannon, Snells Beach, Stewart Island, Stratford, Tai Tapu, Taihape, Takaka, Tapanui, Taradale, Taumarunui, Taupō, Tauranga, Te Anau, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Kauwhata, Te Kūiti, Temuka, Te Puke, Thames, Timaru, Tirau, Tokoroa, Tuakau, Turangi, Twizel, Upper Hutt, Urenui, Waiheke Island, Waihi, Waihi Beach, Waikanae, Waikouaiti, Waimate, Wainuiomata, Waipawa, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Waitakere City, Waiuku, Wanaka, Whanganui, Waverley, Wellington, Wellsford, Westport, Whakatāne, Whangamata, Whangaparaoa, Whangarei, Whitby, Whitianga, Winton, Woodville and Wyndham. 98

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