Objections to Proposed Electoral Districts January 2014

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1 Objections to Proposed Electoral Districts January 2014 REPRESENTATION COMMISSION TE KOMIHANA WHAKATAU ROHE POTI

2 REPRESENTATION COMMISSION OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED ELECTORAL DISTRICTS This booklet contains summaries of the objections to the proposed electoral districts that have been received by the Representation Commission. Any individual or organisation can make a counter-objection to these objections. Counterobjections must be received by the Commission by 5.00pm, Wednesday, 29 January A copy of the full objections can be viewed at the Electoral Commission s office, Level 10, Sovereign House, Manners Street, Wellington from Tuesday, 14 January 2014 until Wednesday, 29 January A copy of individual objections can be requested by calling or representation.commission@elections.govt.nz. Photocopying costs may be charged. How to make a counter-objection Counter-objections to objections can be made online at or in writing to the Commission. The counter-objection form included in this booklet can be downloaded from the website or is available at places of inspection. It is not mandatory to use this form. A separate counter-objection should be completed for each issue that you oppose. Counter-objections may be lodged: by completing the online form at by post addressed to The Secretary Representation Commission PO Box 3220 Wellington 6140 by facsimile to (04) by to by hand delivery to representation.commission@elections.govt.nz Electoral Commission Level 10, Sovereign House Manners Street Wellington 6140 Counter-objections must be received by 5.00pm, Wednesday 29 January Late counter-objections cannot be considered. 1

3 Information to include in your counter-objection (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) your name, address and contact telephone number the electorate(s) to which the counter-objection applies the specific objection(s) the counter-objection relates to, using where possible the name(s) of the objector(s) and the objection number(s) allocated by the Commission the reasons why you disagree with the objection your suggested solution to the issue whether you would like to present your counter-objection to the Commission in person. All written counter-objections received by 5.00 pm, 29 January 2014 will be fully considered by the Commission, whether or not a counter-objector is heard in person. The names of persons who have made counter-objections and summaries of their counter-objections will appear in the Commission s final report. Key dates 29 January 2014 Counter-objections close February 2014 Public hearings of objections and counter-objections 17 April 2014 Final electorate boundaries published 2014 New electorate boundaries used in the 2014 general election 2

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6 OVERVIEW OF OBJECTIONS 409 objections have been received to the proposed electoral districts. Over 1,700 people have contributed through individual and form submissions and petitions. The objections mainly focus on the inclusion of a particular community or geographic location in an electorate and on electorate names. An overview of the main issues raised by objectors is provided below for those electorates generating more than one objection (the number of objections received is provided in brackets). Auckland Region Mt Roskill (128) - the majority of the objections (including two form submissions completed by several hundred individuals) oppose an area within the existing Epsom electorate moving into the Mt Roskill electorate, with support for maintaining the current boundary between the two electorates along Landscape Road and Selwyn Road. Other objections for Mt Roskill oppose the splitting of an established community of interest in the Royal Oak area, which is in the existing Maungakiekie electorate. Helensville (37) - objections mainly focus on the loss of Waitakere, and concerns about the inclusion of Huia and Laingholm and surrounding areas within a large electorate, representing mixed suburban, bush and farming interests. Maungakiekie (24) - objections about the boundary with Tāmaki, with a number of objectors recommending that Mt Wellington should be kept with Stonefields. Objectors also suggest placing Panmure with Tamaki in a single electorate. Mt Albert (17) - objections are concerned with the splitting of Grey Lynn, which shares a community of interest with Auckland Central. Kelston (16) - a number of objections focus on the inclusion of the Te Atatu South area and its strong community of interest with Te Atatū. There are also objections about the inclusion of Waterview in Kelston. Papakura (10) - eight submitters support the inclusion of part of Redoubt Road in this electorate. Hunua (7) - includes objections to proposed changes around the Flat Bush area and to the movement of Clarks Beach and Waiau Pa from the Papakura electorate. Two objectors suggest the electorate be named Franklin. Tāmaki (6) - objections are about the Stonefields area and where the boundary with Maungakiekie should be drawn. New Lynn (6) - includes a petition objecting to the transfer of an area from Mt Roskill to New Lynn and objections to changes that split the New Lynn community. Upper Harbour (5) - objections relate to the areas included in this new electorate, the size of the electorate and the distinct communities of interests it will represent. Te Atatū (2) - objections to the boundary running through the McLaren Park area. Western Region Taranaki-King Country (25) - the majority of the objections are to the inclusion of Temple View, which is currently in the Hamilton West electorate. Other objections are to the geographical size and spread of the electorate and its name. 5

7 Hamilton West (10) - six submitters are in support of changes to the Hamilton West boundaries. There are objections to Flagstaff being included in the electorate and to keeping the river as the boundary. Waikato (2) - objections to the boundary with Hamilton East, with the suggestion it should follow the Waikato District Council and Hamilton City Council boundaries. Whanganui (2) - objection to the inclusion of Stratford in Whanganui and a suggestion the electorate name should change to Waitotara. Eastern Region East Coast (9) - includes objections to the inclusion of Maketu and the coastal belt in East Coast because of the distance and lack of community of interest with Gisborne. Napier (6) - objectors do not want the boundary of the electorate to extend further northwards, including communities that have close connections with the East Coast. Bay of Plenty (5) - objectors suggest alternative configuration of the Bay of Plenty with the Tauranga electorate, with some submitters suggesting an east/west split of the electorates, and for the electorates to be renamed to better reflect their communities. Rotorua (2) - objections to Oropi and surrounding areas being included in Rotorua instead of a Tauranga focused electorate. Wellington/Rangitīkei Region Rangitīkei (4) - objectors recommend keeping Shannon in the Ōtaki electorate because of its community links with that electorate. Ōhariu (4) - includes objections to Wadestown being moved into Ōhariu as its community of interest lies with Wellington Central. It is suggested the electorate be renamed Wellington West or Wellington North. Hutt South (4) - there is support for the inclusion of Maungaraki and Korokoro in the Hutt South electorate. A different configuration of the two Hutt electorates around the Western Hills and Naenae is also recommended. Rimutaka (3) - objections to the inclusion of Normandale in Rimutaka, as it is closely linked with Maungaraki and Korokoro in the proposed Hutt South electorate. South Island Port Hills (19) - 11 objectors suggest the electorate should have a change of name to Banks Peninsula. Some of the submitters are in support of the proposed boundary changes. Objections, including a petition, to Halswell and the surrounding area moving into the electorate. Christchurch Central (15) - a number of submitters, including a petition, object to the proposed boundary, along the railway line, in the north of the electorate. Their preference is for the boundary to run along Main North Road, to avoid splitting a community of interest around Casebrook. A number of objectors have suggested the electorate be renamed Avon or Ōtākaro. Christchurch East (11) - most of the objections are to the inclusion of Mairehau and part of St Albans in the electorate, on the basis they have a west facing community of interest and no links with Christchurch East. Includes a petition from residents in the Bromley area who wish to stay in the Port Hills electorate because of their connection with Woolston. 6

8 Selwyn (10) - objections to the communities of Hornby, Islington and Hei Hei moving into Selwyn from Wigram, including a petition signed by 180 signatories. There have also been two objections about Rakaia moving into Selwyn from Rangitata. Waimakariri (2) - objections are to the proposed boundary to the south and north of the electorate. The following electorates received one objection each. More information on each is available in the summary of objections. General electorates: Northland, Rodney, East Coast Bays, Epsom, Manurewa, Manukau East, New Plymouth, Mana, Rongotai, Kaikōura, West Coast-Tasman, Rangitata and Invercargill. Māori electorates: Te Tai Tokerau and Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. The Commission has also received four objections which do not relate to the proposed electorate names or boundaries. These are summarised at the end of this booklet. A number of objections were received late. In some cases this was not the fault of either the objector or the Commission. These objections cannot be considered by the Commission as they were not received in time to be published in this booklet, and in the Gazette (as required by section 38 of the Electoral Act 1993), and consequently cannot be the subject of counter-objections. 7

9 OVERVIEW OF OBJECTIONS BY ELECTORATE Objects to proposed Objects to proposed North Island Name Boundary Total Hearing Requested South Island Name Boundary Total N01 Northland 1 1 S01 Nelson 0 N02 Whangarei 0 S02 West Coast-Tasman 1 1 N03 Rodney S03 Kaikōura 1 1 N04 Helensville S04 Waimakariri 2 2 N05 East Coast Bays 1 1 S05 Christchurch East N06 North Shore 0 S06 Christchurch Central N07 Northcote 0 S07 Ilam 0 N08 Upper Harbour S08 Port Hills N09 Te Atatū S09 Wigram 0 N10 Kelston S10 Selwyn N11 New Lynn S11 Rangitata 0 N12 Mt Albert S12 Waitaki 0 N13 Mt Roskill S13 Dunedin North 0 N14 Auckland Central 0 S14 Dunedin South 0 N15 Epsom 1 1 S15 Clutha-Southland 0 N16 Tāmaki S16 Invercargill 1 1 N17 Maungakiekie N18 Pakuranga 0 N19 Botany 0 Māori N20 Manukau East 1 1 M01 Te Tai Tokerau 1 1 N21 Māngere 0 M02 Tāmaki Makaurau 0 N22 Manurewa M03 Hauraki-Waikato 0 N23 Papakura M04 Waiariki 0 N24 Hunua M05 Te Tai Hauāuru 0 N25 Waikato M06 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti N26 Hamilton West M07 Te Tai Tonga 0 N27 Hamilton East 0 N28 Coromandel 0 GGG Non Specific Electorate 4 1 Hearing Requested N29 Bay of Plenty Name Boundary Hearing N30 Tauranga N31 Rotorua N32 East Coast N33 Taranaki-King Country N34 Taupō 0 Number of Objections Received N35 Napier North Island 343 N36 New Plymouth 1 1 South Island 55 N37 Whanganui Māori 2 N38 Rangitīkei Non Specific Electorate Objections 4 N39 Tukituki 0 Total received 409 N40 Palmerston North 0 N41 Ōtaki 0 Objects to Proposed N42 Wairarapa 0 Name 61 N43 Mana 1 1 Boundary 370 N44 Rimutaka N45 Ōhariu Number of Hearings Requested 125 N46 Hutt South 4 4 N47 Wellington Central 0 N48 Rongotai 1 1 Name Boundary Hearing

10 Explanatory notes For consistency, and to avoid the need to include the same objection in more than one electorate, summarised boundary objections are listed only under the proposed electorate where the area specified in the objection is located. For example, where a person objects to an area being included in a proposed electorate, rather than remaining within the boundary of an existing neighbouring electorate, the objection has been assigned to the proposed electorate. It is recommended that people interested in a particular electorate should also look at objections relating to neighbouring electorates as these could affect the electorate they are concerned with. Abbreviations used: b relates to an objection to a boundary n relates to an objection to a name h objector has requested a hearing Electoral District and Nature of Objection N01 N b Northland Objection J Hall Objects to the omission of the Kermadec Islands from all proposed electorates. As part of New Zealand they should have representation. Suggested solution: Include the Kermadec Islands in the Northland electorate. N03 N b, h Rodney Objection R Craig and 72 others Petition objecting to the area serviced by Haigh Access Road and East Coast Road being within the Rodney electorate when it has links with Albany and East Coast Bays. This area is within the East Coast Bays area for local body elections. Suggested solution: Move the meshblock that covers Haigh Access Road and East Coast Road into the East Coast Bays electorate. N04 Helensville N b Objection J Reidy Objects to the vast size of the proposed Helensville electorate. The inclusion of Woodlands Park, Laingholm, Parau and Huia would see these areas isolated from contact with their MP. These communities have strong links to other New Lynn suburbs. Suggested solution: Keep the area to the west of New Lynn within the New Lynn electorate. Extra population for Helensville should be taken from north of Helensville. New Lynn could lose some of New Windsor to Mt Roskill, which in turn could lose population to Mt Albert. 9

11 N b Objection M Fitter Objects to the inclusion of Whatipu, Huia, Cornwallis, Parau and Laingholm in the Helensville electorate because they are all connected by Huia Road and it is a significant distance from Helensville town. Suggested solution: Keep these areas in the New Lynn electorate. N b Objection R Claytoin Similar to N Suggested solution: Similar to N N b Objection J Schwarz Objects to Laingholm, Titirangi, Bethells Beach and Karekare being included in the same electorate as Helensville and Coatesville. Wants to retain a west coast bush living identity for the electorate. N b Objection D Blomfield Objects to Laingholm being included in the Helensville electorate. Its community of interest and connections (community, schooling, work, shopping etc.) are with Titirangi and New Lynn. Suggested solution: Include Laingholm in New Lynn. N b Objection G Booth Similar to N Suggested solution: New Lynn be extended from Titirangi, including the harbour side villages of Laingholm, Parau and Huia. N b Objection G A Wood Objects to the inclusion of Laingholm in Helensville as it will erode the spirit of west Auckland and the electorate will not provide local representation for this community. N b Objection T Ashton Objects to the inclusion of Laingholm in Helensville because of its distance from Helensville town. N b Objection G Thavat Objects to the suburb of Laingholm being included in the Helensville electorate. N b, n, h Objection J Conlon Objects to the inclusion of Piha and Whatipu in the Helensville electorate because of their distance from Helensville town and their different communities of interest. Also objects to the loss of the name Waitakere. Suggested solution: Keep the name 'Waitakere'. 10

12 N b Objection B Chase Objects to the inclusion of the areas of Piha, Whatapu, Waima and Cornwallis as these areas have nothing in common with Helensville. Suggested solution: Do not change the Waitakere and New Lynn boundaries. N b Objection S Hogguer Objects to the inclusion of Laingholm and Huia in the Helensville electorate as these areas are entirely different from Helensville and their interests would not be fairly represented by the boundary change. N b Objection W Mackenzie Objects to Whatipu, Little Huia, Huia, Cornwallis, Parau, Laingholm, Woodlands Park, Waima and parts of Waiatarua being included in the Helensville electorate. The physical distance and separation of the Waitakere Ranges will be a barrier for representation. There is also no community of interest with these native bush areas and the farming areas around Helensville. Suggested solution: Retain these areas in New Lynn. N b Objection J Ashcroft Similar to N N b Objection J Newton Objects to the inclusion of Whatipu, Huia, Cornwallis, Parau, Laingholm, Woodlands Park and Waima in Helensville. These areas have different needs from Helensville and Coatesville. Does not support increasing the size of the electorate and does not think it will be possible to represent the diverse interests of the proposed area. N b Objection L Tanguay Objects to the inclusion of Huia and Laingholm in Helensville. The beaches close to Titirangi are part of the New Lynn community. These areas have no connection or community of interest with Helensville. Suggested solution: Huia and Laingholm should be in New Lynn. N b Objection J Henderson Objects to the suburbs south and west of Titirangi being included in Helensville as they are not connected with Helensville and are related to Titirangi. Suggested solution: Include the suburbs of Waima, Woodlands Park, Parau, Waiatarua, Laingholm, Huia, Karekare, Piha and Te Henga in the same electorate as Titirangi. To compensate, the area around Konini could be removed from New Lynn. 11

13 N b, n, h Objection Waitakere Ranges Local Board Objects to the amalgamation of the rural, coastal and bush communities of the Waitakere Ranges into the Helensville electorate. The proposed electorate is not well supported by facilities of communication or a community of interest. Suggested solution: Keep the name 'Waitakere' for the electorate. Adjust the boundaries to reflect the connections between west Auckland's rural and urban communities. N b Objection A J Turner Objects to the erosion of the west Auckland bush reserve and suburban identity by including west Auckland in the Helensville electorate with Coatesville, Dairy Flat and Helensville, which are farming communities. Suggested solution: The proposed solution needs to recognise west Auckland's immediate suburban neighbours currently in the New Lynn electorate. N b Objection Laingholm District Citizens Association Objects to the inclusion of the South Waitakere Ranges heritage area in the Helensville electorate because of the distance to the town of Helensville and because there is no connection or community of interest with the Helensville area. This area's connections are with New Lynn. Suggested solution: Keep this area in New Lynn. N b, n Objection M O'Halloran Objects to the Waitakere Ranges and surrounding area being included in Helensville as this is a unique bush environment and has no connection with the Helensville area. Suggested solution: Keep the name 'Waitakere'. The Waitakere electorate should include Waiatarua, Oratia, Parau, Laingholm, Titirangi, Piha, Woodlands Park, Waitakere and Bethells Beach. N b, n Objection R Reid Similar to N Suggested solution: Same as N N b Objection A Vartzbed Objects to the inclusion of the Waitakere Ranges in a larger electorate made up of lowlands and non bush areas like Helensville. N b, n Objection G Ertel Objects to Waitakere and Waiatarua becoming part of Helensville and the loss of the community's identity and name. 12

14 N b, n, h Objection P Chainey Objects to the loss of the Waitakere electorate and considers the proposal for such a large electorate, spanning both Waitemata and Kaipara Harbours as unworkable. Suggested solution: Keep the name 'Waitakere'. The boundary of Waitakere to cover the 35,000 acres of the foothills plus the coast down to Huia and Titirangi. N b Objection R Eade Objects to the proposed boundary as would like the size of the electorate to be smaller to ensure Titirangi retains its voice in the electorate. N b, h Objection L Cooper Objects to the inclusion of Swanson in the Helensville electorate as it is closely integrated with urban west Auckland and shares facilities and services with the neighbouring Ranui community in Te Atatū. Objects to the placement of Massey High, Massey Primary School and St Paul's School within the Helensville electorate when the communities they serve are mostly covered by the Upper Harbour electorate. Suggested solution: Swanson should be placed in the same urban electorate as the Ranui and Henderson suburbs. Move Massey High, Massey Primary School and St Paul's School into the Upper Harbour electorate so they can be represented by an MP from the same community as the students. N b, n Objection Dr M Harvey Objects to the size of the proposed Helensville electorate as it will be too large and have to represent rural, bush and suburban communities. Also objects to the name Helensville which ignores regional Māori names (such as Titirangi). Suggested solution: The southern boundary for Helensville should lie at the northern edge of the Waitakere Ranges and Te Henga. The remainder of the proposed electorate and part of New Lynn to form a new Waitakere electorate. N b Objection K Martinez Objects to the proposed Helensville electorate boundary. N b Objection L Finlay Objects to the proposed boundary of the Helensville electorate because of the geographical inaccessibility of Helensville. The MP best placed to represent the Titirangi community is the local New Lynn MP. 13

15 N n Objection M Hill Objects to the loss of the name Waitakere from the electorate that contains the ranges due to its geographical, cultural and historical significance. Suggested solution: Retain the name 'Waitakere' to represent the electorate. Possibly as 'Waitakere-Helensville'. N n Objection G P Curach Objects to the loss of the name 'Waitakere' as the most iconic name for west Auckland. N n Objection M Olivier Objects to the name Helensville as it is a small town and does not reflect the large geographical area covered by the electorate. The name 'Waitakere' has more cultural and historical significance than 'Helensville'. Suggested solution: Name the electorate 'Waitakere'. N n Objection P Hosking Similar to N Suggested solution: Similar to N N n Objection P Legel Similar to N Suggested solution: Name the electorate 'Waitakere'. Alternatively, name it 'West Auckland'. N b Objection C I Webb Objects to the separation of the Albany Village from the rest of the suburb, dividing a community of interest. Suggested solution: Keep the Albany Village with the remainder of the suburb in the East Coast Bays electorate. N b Objection A Dromgool Objects to Woodlands Park area being included in the Helensville electorate as New Lynn is the closest main shopping area and no association with Helensville. Suggested solution: Keep Woodlands Park in the New Lynn electorate or Kelston. 14

16 N05 N n East Coast Bays Objection C Spanhake Objects to the name East Coast Bays as it does not adequately describe the electorate. Suggested solution: Name the electorate 'Albany'. N08 N b Upper Harbour Objection A Smithson Considers the new electorate disadvantages the area of Glenfield with representation likely to focus on other areas. Also concerned the socio economic needs will vary between the east and west of the electorate. N b, h Objection Massey and Birdwood Settlers Association Inc Objects to the division of the Massey area as there is a strong community of interest centred around Massey, West Harbour, Hobsonville, Ranui, Whenuapai and Herald Island. These areas are mostly covered by one residents and ratepayers group founded in Suggested solution: Instead of an Upper Harbour electorate, create a more North Shore based electorate using the old Massey ward boundaries. This would have an effect on proposed Te Atatū, Kelston and Helensville electorates, which would need to be altered and could also be based on old ward boundaries. Greenhithe bridge would be a natural geographical electorate boundary. N b Objection J Hall Objects to the boundaries of the proposed Upper Harbour electorate as it contains two distinct communities of interest separated by the Waitamata Harbour. Suggested solution: Redraw the proposed Upper Harbour electorate to create revised boundaries for Helensville and Waitakere. Include the western area of Upper Harbour in a Waitakere electorate using the harbour and riverhead as a guide for the Helensville electorate. Helensville electorate to include eastern areas of the proposed Upper Harbour electorate - keeping the current boundary between East Coast Bays and Helensville intact, except for movement at the south-eastern edge to meet the required population quota. N b Objection J Machen Objects to the electoral bias of the communities grouped together for the proposed Upper Harbour electorate. N b Objection A Cann Objects to the proposed Upper Harbour electorate and its size relative to other Auckland electorates. Suggested solution: Split the proposed Upper Harbour electorate into two separate electorates. 15

17 N09 N b, h Te Atatū Objection M Bridges Objects to the split of the McLaren Park area between two electorates, placing much of it in the Te Atatū electorate when the social services within the community have significant ties to organisations in the Kelston electorate (such as Vision West and Moani Waititi Marae). This area s community of interest is with Glen Eden. Suggested solution: Move the boundary from Seymour Road to either Bruce McLaren Road or Forest Hill Road. N b, h Objection Z Vitasovich Objects to the inclusion of McLaren Park in the Te Atatū electorate when it is has links to Sunnyvale and Glen Eden, both of which are now in the Kelston electorate. Suggested solution: Extend the Kelston electorate further north-west from the Oratia Stream to include the McLaren Park / Henderson South area in Kelston. Use either Henderson Valley industrial area of Henderson Valley Road and Opanuku Stream as the boundary. Consider changing the electorate name to 'West Edenvale' or 'Glen Eden-Sunnyvale'. N10 N b, h Kelston Objection L Cooper Objects to the exclusion of part of Te Atatu South (around Tirimoana School) from the Te Atatū electorate as it divides a community of interest. Suggested solution: Move the boundary to the Glendene roundabout to keep the Te Atatu community intact. N b, h Objection C Geddes Similar to N Suggested solution: Move the boundary from McLeod Road south to Tirimoana Road. From the first corner in Tirimoana Road the boundary to project to the estuary. N b Objection R Clark Objects to the exclusion of the Tirimoana area from the Te Atatū electorate, dividing it from transport, schools and other community links with Te Atatu. N b,h Objection I Tvrdeich Similar to N Suggested solution: Move the boundary from McLeod Road southward to Tirimoana Road continuing down to Whau River. 16

18 N b Objection L Stilich Similar to N Suggested solution: Include the entire suburb of Te Atatu within the Te Atatū electorate, with a suggested border of Tirimoana Road and Valron Road. Move the McLaren Park and Henderson Valley areas to Kelston to compensate. N b Objection N R Withers Similar to N N b Objection C Wood Similar to N N b Objection D R Silk Similar to N Suggested solution: Keep Te Atatu within the Te Atatū electorate. Have Kelston grow west to compensate. N b Objection A Cann Objects to the proposed Kelston electorate and its size relative to other Auckland electorates. Suggested solution: Split the proposed Kelston electorate into two separate electorates. N n Objection K Moncur Objects to the name of the proposed Kelston electorate as it is not representative of all the suburbs in the electorate. Suggested solution: Name the electorate 'Waitakere East'. N b, h Objection M J Watson Objects to the inclusion of Waterview within the proposed Kelston electorate. Suggested solution: Mt Albert electorate to include Waterview and the rest of the Albert-Eden Ward and the southern part of the Motu Manawa Marine Reserve south of the SH16 causeway down to Heron Park and Oakley Creek. N b Objection B McKay, North Western Community Assosciation Objects to the movement of the Waterview community from Mt Albert to the proposed Kelston electorate. This breaks up a long link between the Waterview area and the neighbouring suburbs of Point Chevalier and Mt Albert. Waterview has a much weaker link with Avondale and the Kelston electorate due to the greater distance involved. Suggested solution: Keep the current electorate boundaries as they match well with the Local Board areas of the Auckland City Council. 17

19 N b, n Objection K Levi Objects to the inclusion of Avondale and Waterview within the proposed Kelston electorate and the new electorate name. Suggested solution: Keep Avondale and Waterview in New Lynn. N b Objection Whau Local Board Objects to the use of the railway line as a boundary, splitting New Lynn into two electorates. The undergrounding of the western rail line has been completed to ensure a cohesive New Lynn community. Suggested solution: Keep the entire suburb of New Lynn in the New Lynn electorate using West Coast Road, Great North Road, Rata Street and Ash Street as the boundary. N b Objection Linda Objects to the inclusion of Arawa Street and other areas of New Lynn in the proposed Kelston electorate. The New Lynn electorate offices are based in New Lynn town and Kelston is a significant distance from the community of New Lynn. Suggested solution: Keep the New Lynn community together within the New Lynn electorate. N b Objection R Graham Objects to the inclusion of the Manhattan Heights area of Glendene within the proposed Kelston electorate as it shares community links with the Henderson area. The electorate boundaries also break up the Glendene retail area between two electorates. Suggested solution: Include the area bounded by Great North Road, Kirby Street, Glendene Avenue, Tirimoana Avenue and Te Atatu Road in the Te Atatū electorate instead of the Kelston electorate. N11 N n New Lynn Objection C Spanhake Objects to the electorate name as it does not adequately describe the area covered by the electorate. Suggested solution: Name the electorate 'Blockhouse Bay'. Alternatively 'Titirangi'. N b Objection B Tuipotutu Objects to the exclusion of the White Swan area from Mt Roskill, an area with which it is closely linked. The community is centred around May Road Primary School and Christ the King Church. Suggested solution: Keep the White Swan area in Mt Roskill. 18

20 N b, h Objection A Ryan and 109 others Petition objecting to the inclusion of the White Swan area in the New Lynn electorate. The area is linked with Mt Roskill with shopping and schools. Suggested solution: Use Richardson Road and White Swan Road as the boundary. N b Objection G Taylor and 73 others Petition objecting to the proposed boundary including properties between the southwestern motorway and Richardson Road in the New Lynn electorate. Their community of interest lies with Wesley and Mt Roskill (school and shopping areas). Suggested solution: Use Richardson Road as the boundary. N b, h Objection New Zealand Labour Party Objects to the New Lynn / Kelston boundary running along the railway line as it splits the New Lynn community. The undergrounding of the railway line was designed to create a cohesive New Lynn community. The New Lynn and Avondale communities are closely linked and should remain in one electorate, and the Whau Local Board of the Auckland Council would be best served by having only one MP to liaise with. Suggested solution: Place the boundary along West Coast Road, Great North Road and Rata Street - following the main traffic thoroughfare. N b, n Objection B Morgan Objects to the exclusion of the New Lynn town centre from the proposed New Lynn electorate. Suggested solution: Change the name to one that is central to the electorate such as 'Blockhouse Bay', 'Green Bay' or 'New Windsor or one that describes its geographic position, such as 'Southern Harbour' or 'Auckland Southwest'. If the name is not changed propose moving the northern boundary up to Great North Road using Portage Road as a joining boundary to include the New Lynn town within the electorate. N12 N b Mt Albert Objection R Thomson Objects to the movement of Grey Lynn and Westmere to the proposed Mt Albert electorate. These communities share interests with Central Auckland, not Mt Albert. Suggested solution: Keep the existing electorate boundaries. N b Objection P Bieder Similar to N Suggested solution: Similar to N

21 N b, h Objection G Dunster Objects to the exclusion of Grey Lynn from the Auckland Central electorate. The suburb has no common links with Mt Albert and the western connected communities in the electorate. Suggested solution: Use the north-western motorway as a boundary between the two electorates. N b Objection S Carey Objects to the proposal to split the Grey Lynn community and placing part within the Mt Albert electorate, which shares no common links with Grey Lynn. Suggested solution: Use the north-western motorway as the divide between Auckland Central and Mt Albert. N b Objection T Hickman Objects to the proposed split of Grey Lynn between two electorates. This split will cause problems with coordinating planning and assistance within the community and with local projects. Suggested solution: Keep the entire Grey Lynn suburb within the same electorate. N b Objection M Alldred Objects to the inclusion of Grey Lynn in the Mt Albert electorate, which is a distinctly different community and will be detrimental to the Grey Lynn community spirit. Suggested solution: Return the suburb of Grey Lynn to the Auckland Central electorate. N b Objection J McBride Similar to N N b Objection A Field Similar to N N b, h Objection C and P Patterson Similar to N Suggested solution: Ensure all of Grey Lynn remains in one electorate. N b, h Objection Grey Lynn Residents Association Similar to N Suggested solution: Focus on moving the eastern boundary of the electorate, an area already split between two electorates and with less affinity with Central Auckland. 20

22 N b, h Objection Hon C Fletcher, Councillor - Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward Similar to N N b Objection A Gifford Objects to the proposed boundary between Mt Albert and Auckland Central, splitting the central Auckland community. The western edge of the central city between Freemans Bay and Westmere have a shared history. Suggested solution: Move Point Chevalier out of Mt Albert. The boundary to follow Motions Creek from the motorway to the harbour. Kingsland to move into Mt Albert. The eastern boundary could be Queen Street with any surplus population going to Epsom. N b, h Objection Grey Lynn Residents Association Objects to the inclusion of the western side of Grey Lynn in Mt Albert. Grey Lynn is a cohesive community and the proposed boundary will split this community. Suggested solution: For the Commission to look at alternatives. One possibility being Auckland Central losing population on its eastern boundary. N b, h Objection New Zealand Labour Party Objects to the splitting of Grey Lynn, a cohesive community, between two electorates. Suggested solution: Have the boundary follow Richmond Road from Cox's Creek to Surrey Crescent, down the Bullock Track to the North Western Motorway. Instead move the Eden Terrace area into Mt Albert. N b, h Objection S McArley Objects to the proposed electorate changes for Auckland Central as it does not preserve the community of interest between sections of Grey Lynn. The communities of Point Chevalier, Westmere, Herne Bay and St Mary's Bay all constitute a community of interest. Suggested solution: Move the suburbs of Point Chevalier, Westmere, Herne Bay and St Mary's Bay into the Mt Albert electorate. Leave the entirety of Grey Lynn in Auckland Central. N b Objection M Hine Similar to N N b Objection K Smith Similar to N

23 N13 Mt Roskill N b Objection E Solomon and 387 others Form submission from residents of Epsom who object to their homes transferring to the Mt Roskill electorate. They have no connection or community of interest with Mt Roskill and want to remain in the Epsom electorate. Suggested solution: Landscape Road and Selwyn Road should remain the boundary between Mt Roskill and Epsom. N b Objection M N Neutze and 211 others Form submission from residents objecting to their addresses being taken out of the Epsom electorate and dividing a traditional Epsom community. Their community and connections are with Epsom and not Mt Roskill. They wish to be represented by the MP for Epsom. N b, n, h Objection Dr B Ogilvie Objects to parts of south Epsom being included in the Mt Roskill electorate. The natural and historical divide between the two suburbs lies with Landscape Road and Selwyn Road. The suburb of Epsom has a unique character and should be represented by one MP who understands this character. Suggested solution: That the southern boundary for the Epsom electorate remain at Landscape Road and Selwyn Road. Alternatively, rename the electorate 'Epsom-Roskill'. N b, n, h Objection Dr C Ogilvie Similar to N Suggested solution: Keep the existing boundaries or change the Epsom electorate name. N b Objection R Troy Similar to N Suggested solution: Keep the suburb of Epsom in the Epsom electorate. Instead change the boundary around Parnell and the city fringe. N b Objection D and S Cavenett Similar to N N b Objection T Geuther Similar to N Suggested solution: Remove the area around Meadowbank from the Epsom electorate instead. N b Objection C Smaill Similar to N Suggested solution: Retain Landscape Road as the southern boundary. 22

24 N b, h Objection T M Astley Similar to N Suggested solution: Keep the Landscape Road boundary. N b Objection G Shearman Similar to N N b Objection A Dale Similar to N Suggested solution: The Mt Roskill boundary should be moved west. Owairaka is more affiliated with Mt Roskill. Suggested solution: Have the boundary changes for Epsom limited to Tamaki and Mt Albert areas. N b, h Objection A Adams Similar to N N b Objection M Lee Similar to N Suggested solution: Have the southern boundary remain at Landscape Road and Selwyn Road. Change the north-western boundary to Park Road and Mountain Road to exclude Grafton and Eden Terrace. Ensure One Tree Hill remains in one single suburb. Suggested solution: Alter boundaries in other electorates and leave Epsom as it is. N b, h Objection M Spiro Objects to the inclusion of parts of south Epsom in the Mt Roskill electorate as the community of interest lies with Epsom. The Auckland Council plans limit the growth in the Epsom area due to it's heritage status and this area should remain as one cohesive community and represented by one MP. N b, h Objection C B Wildermoth Similar to N N b, h Objection G Bryant Similar to N N b Objection J Wilkins Similar to N N b Objection M van Dijck Similar to N N b Objection T Bennett Similar to N

25 N b Objection E Laurenson Similar to N N b Objection Epsom & Eden District Historical Society Inc Similar to N N b Objection Michael Objects to the inclusion of parts of south Epsom in the Mt Roskill electorate. The community is focused north towards Epsom where schooling, extra-curricular activities, and community groups are based. N b Objection A and S Redmond Objects to the boundary with Epsom. N b, h Objection H Wenley Objects to the Greenwoods Corner community being moved from the Epsom electorate to Mt Roskill. The area s community of interest lies with the Epsom electorate rather than Mount Roskill. N b, h Objection A Millar Similar to N Suggested solution: Have the southern boundary remain as Selwyn Road. N b Objection E Malloy Similar to N Suggested solution: Ensure Greenwoods Corner remains in the Epsom electorate. N b Objection K Malloy Similar to N Suggested solution: Similar to N N b Objection R McMillan Similar to N N b Objection C D Parks Similar to N N b Objection B Young Objects to the inclusion of parts of south Epsom in the Mt Roskill electorate. The community affiliations and interests of the residents in this area lie with Epsom. N b Objection B McGrath Similar to N

26 N b Objection A Black Similar to N N b Objection P McCall Similar to N N b Objection A Younger Similar to N N b Objection Y Xie Similar to N N b, h Objection J Dobson Similar to N N b Objection G Thomson Similar to N N b Objection J Lothian Similar to N N b Objection N Malhotra Objects to the inclusion of parts of south Epsom in the Mt Roskill electorate. This will negatively affect both schooling options and house prices in the area. N b Objection P Long Similar to N N b, h Objection A Long Similar to N Suggested solution: Retain the existing boundaries. Suggested solution: Keep the boundary as Landscape Road. Suggested solution: Keep the New Windsor area in the Mt Roskill electorate or move a smaller number of excess New Windsor dwellings into the New Lynn electorate and then move a small number of Epsom houses into Mt Roskill. N b, h Objection M Spiro Similar to N Suggested solution: Retain the boundary as Selwyn Road and St Leonards Road. N b, h Objection K Williams Similar to N Suggested solution: Retain the existing boundaries. 25

27 N b Objection K Peacock Similar to N N b, h Objection P D and R M Lane Similar to N N b Objection S White Similar to N Suggested solution: Change the boundary on the eastern edge of the electorate. N b, h Objection Dr P Lowe Similar to N N b Objection G and K Ragg Similar to N Suggested solution: Change the boundary around Oranga. N b Objection S Mitchell Similar to N N b, h Objection K Patel Similar to N N b Objection E Young Similar to N Suggested solution: Look at boundary changes on the eastern edge and towards Tāmaki, Maungakiekie and Mt Albert. N b Objection E Chuk Similar to N Suggested solution: Alter the building of apartments in the area to ensure population stays relative. N b Objection S Bishop Similar to N N b, h Objection D Sharp Similar to N

28 N b, n, h Objection G McKeown Objects to the area below Watling Street and Onslow Avenue being excluded from the Epsom electorate. The area to be excluded is a long standing part of Epsom, and topographical features show the area faces towards their community of interest - Epsom. Suggested solution: The area north of Landscape Road should remain in the Epsom electorate. Also consider a name change for the electorate such as 'Epsom-Hobson' or 'Tāmaki-Orakei'. N b Objection L Malhotra Objects to the inclusion of parts of south Epsom in the Mt Roskill electorate. It will negatively affect schooling options for residents of the area. N b, h Objection J Grigg Similar to N Suggested solution: Retain the existing boundaries. N b Objection M and R Busch Similar to N Suggested solution: Landscape Road and Selwyn Road are the traditional boundary lines for Mt Roskill and should remain the boundary. N b Objection S Troy Similar to N Suggested solution: Move areas of the central city and Parnell to Auckland Central rather than move the boundary in Epsom. N b Objection B Smith, Greenwoods Corner Group Similar to N Suggested solution: Retain the existing Epsom boundary. N b Objection B Lowe Similar to N N b Objection K J Tunnicliffe Similar to N N b Objection E J Glass Similar to N

29 N b Objection R Harden Objects to the area of south Epsom moving to the Mt Roskill electorate as the community is not connected to that area. The two electorates are diverse and culturally different from each other. Topographical features also link this area with Epsom. Suggested solution: Consider moving the boundaries in other areas of the electorate. N b Objection D Nalden Objects to the movement of parts of the Epsom electorate to Mt Roskill as it is a cohesive community that shares similar concerns and population trends are hard to predict. N b Objection L A McGregor The area of Epsom contained by Mt Eden Road, Landscape Road, St Andrews Road and Watling Street is an integral part of the Epsom community. The area has no community of interest with Mt Roskill, and their concerns will get overlooked by a representative from Mt Roskill. The main transport corridors are down Mt Eden Road, through Epsom, which also provides a natural barrier between Epsom and Mt Roskill. Suggested solution: The block contained by Mt Eden Road, Landscape Road, St Andrews Road and Watling Street remain in the Epsom electorate. N b Objection South Epsom Planning Group (Inc) Similar to N N b Objection C Wildermoth and 37 others Petition objecting to the area of south Epsom moving to the Mt Roskill electorate as the community is not connected to that area. Suggested solution: That Manukau Road serve as the boundary between Epsom and Mt Roskill. N b, h Objection J Grant Objects to the area around Selwyn Road moving from the Maungakiekie electorate to Mt Roskill. The area is connected to Epsom, however does have some links to Maungakiekie. The area has no links to Mt Roskill. Suggested solution: Move the area into the Epsom electorate. Alternatively, keep the area in the Maungakiekie electorate. N b Objection N Stewart Similar to N Suggested solution: Similar to N N b Objection A Bell Similar to N Suggested solution: Similar to N

30 N b Objection H K Scott Objects to the south Epsom area being moved into the proposed Mt Roskill electorate. Suggested solution: Keep the area bounded by Manukau Road, Lewin Road and Golf Road in the Epsom electorate. N b Objection J D Neutze N b Objection C Gavin N b Objection S F Lau N b, h Objection T Walker N b Objection C Walker N b Objection H Charman N b, h Objection A Thorp Suggested solution: Change the boundary in Meadowbank instead of Epsom. N b Objection J Mowbray N b Objection E Charlebois Suggested solution: Look at boundary changes on the eastern edge. N b Objection J Brown N b, h Objection P Cammell N b Objection L Charlebois N b Objection A Fong 29

31 N b Objection K Loo N b Objection R Fong N b Objection G and C Wilkinson N b Objection Marianne N b Objection R I Johnston N b Objection W Colville Suggested solution: Retain the existing boundary. N b Objection P and A Trotman N b Objection G Burt N b Objection G Burt N b Objection C Turner N b Objection K Nodder N b Objection G Berrysmith N b Objection G and T Fernandez Suggested solution: Retain the existing boundary. N b Objection C Cordes Suggested solution: Alter the boundaries in neighbouring electorates and keep the existing Epsom boundaries. 30

32 N b Objection C McKee Suggested solution: Change other boundaries within the electorate. N b Objection M White Suggested solution: Change the boundary in the eastern areas of the electorate. N b Objection A Hugli N b Objection M Seiler N b Objection J Mark N b, h Objection J Hsu N b Objection W and A Willoughby N b Objection P Wallace Suggested solution: Move Mt Roskill further west instead of into Epsom. N b Objection S Fidler N b Objection S Mahoney Suggested solution: Changes to the boundary should be in areas where the population has grown, such as infill housing and apartments. N b Objection P Harrison N b Objection K Kurtovich N b, h Objection J Chamley 31

33 N b, h Objection Royal Oak Intermediate School Objects to the proposed boundary splitting the Maungakiekie electorate from its intermediate school in the Mt Roskill electorate. Suggested solution: Use Queenstown Road and Pah Road as the boundary - ensuring Royal Oak Intermediate and its community remain in the Maungakiekie electorate and have only one MP to work with. N b, h Objection H Stuart, Chairperson of Royal Oak Intermediate School Board of Trustees Objects to splitting Royal Oak Intermediate from the electorate and the school community. The contributing schools are mostly found in Maungakiekie and the shared school community would prefer to lobby and communicate with one MP. Suggested solution: Move the boundary to follow Beachcroft Road, Queenstown Road, Pah Road, Greenfield Road and Manukau Road to the Cornwall Park perimeter and current boundaries. To compensate move the north-western boundary for Mt Roskill to the corner of Balmoral Road and Sandringham Road and the north-eastern boundary to the corner of Greenland West Road and Cornwell Park. N b, h Objection Onehunga High School Objects to placing Royal Oak Intermediate and Onehunga High School in the Mt Roskill electorate when their community lies with Onehunga and the Maungakiekie electorate. The proposal would leave Maungakiekie without an intermediate school and place the schools in an electorate that they have no history or connection with. Suggested solution: Use the Auckland Council local ward boundaries as a guide for the electorate boundaries. Follow Queenstown Road to Pah Road and then Mt Albert Road. N b, h Objection N Turnbull, Onehunga Primary School Board of Trustees Objects to splitting Onehunga High School from the electorate that the school community is linked to. The schools in the area have a shared community. Onehunga is a village community that should remain intact in the electoral boundaries. Suggested solution: Similar to N N b, h Objection Onehunga Bowling Club Objects to the Onehunga Bowling Club being moved into the Mt Roskill electorate. The bowling club is a feature of Onehunga and the local community is Onehunga. The club has no links with or members from Mt Roskill and should have one elected representative to cover the community. Suggested solution: Similar to N