In south australia there is one legislative council district the entire state and fortyseven house of assembly districts. It was previously held by trevor mallard of the labour party who announced in july 2016 that he will not contest the seat, but will run as a listonly candidate with the intention of becoming speaker of the house. Rangitata is a relatively safe national seat, though not as. Russell, a tax expert from massey university, will replace the outgoing david cunliffe from the traditionally safe labour seat. Home to iconic arnotts biscuits and the golden circle factory, the electorate has over 4000 businesses creating a dynamic service, retail industrial and manufacturing sector. Elections for the new zealand house of representatives in the 1850s modelled the electoral procedures used for the british house of commons, which at that time featured both singlemember electorates electorates returning just one mp and. Its eastern boundary then travels south along western hutt road as far as fairfield drive where it crosses the hutt river incorporating lower hutt, petone, and. The maps below show the councils current ward boundaries and the suburbs they contain.
Electoral boundaries change with new flat bush electorate rnz. Electoral district maps electoral districts boundaries. Hutt south electorate boundaries used since the 2014 election. These boundaries will continue to be used for any byelections taking place prior. Nz general electoral districts 2007 new zealand gis. Hutt south electorate candidate nominations new zealand. Follow queenstown road to pah road and then mt albert road. Hundreds lodge objections to electoral boundary change. Each profile includes election results, statistics about people, households and industries, and maps. Edinburgh castle road wavcll heights min rail road other. Blackburn, box hill, box hill north, mont albert and mont albert north. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats.
It first existed for two parliamentary terms in the late 19th century and was reestablished for the 2008 general election. Apr 03, 2016 an additional electorate is needed for the talasea district so that people can be properly represented in parliament, west new britain governor sasindran muthuvel pictured says. View more i am holding a series of meet your mp in the park events in local parks around the new lynn electorate over february and march. State electoral boundaries electoral commission sa. I believe that making the boundary correspond between with the boundary of the general electorates of remutaka and hutt south will help voters understand their electorate boundaries and decrease confusion around electorates. Ashford, which would presumably stay in play, changed some boundaries and became badcoe. Objections to proposed boundaries of electoral districts. Added 20 jun 2008 2188 views 304 downloads general electorate boundaries used for the 2008 nz elections.
Electoral district other electoral district suburb boundary national park reserve road bruce farnborough yeppoon north barmoya yeppoon taranganba keppel bay emu park the caves mulara sandringham cawarral tanby see inset. Nominations to be the labour party candidate for the hutt south electorate will close on monday 10 october, 2016 at 5. What do you think your role as an mp or potential mp is in our regions. The representation commission commission appointed pursuant to section 28 of the electoral act 1993 hereby publishes, in accordance with section 38 of that act, a summary of the objections lodged with the commission to the proposed boundaries of the electoral districts, as set out in the schedule hereto. Edinburgh castle road wavcll heights min rail road other electoral road district suburb boundary land national park gylnpie arterial road clayfiel. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful area of southeast queensland, with the foreshore of nudgee beach, the boardwalk of boondall wetlands, and the boondall. It largely replaced the aoraki electorate, but included parts of the rakaia electorate as well. Hutt south electorate profile new zealand parliament. An electorate is a geographical constituency used for electing members to the new zealand parliament.
Oct 10, 2016 hutt south electorate candidate nominations. The most formal description, electoral district maori. Parts of balwyn, blackburn north, canterbury, forest hill, nunawading and surrey hills. Chris bishop is a rising national party mp and ginny anderson is going to have her work cut out for her up against him. Hurtle vale fisher is an outer suburban seat sprawling east from the main south road to the south coast, only won by labor in a recent byelection following the death of the sitting independent. Rangitata is an electorate in the south island of new zealand. An additional electorate is needed for the talasea district so that people can be properly represented in parliament, west new britain governor sasindran muthuvel pictured says. It is held by chris bishop of the national party following the 2017 election.
Boundary changes are needed to electorates in the christchurch area because. Gippsland south district profile victorian electoral commission. Gippsland south district is a rural electorate located southeast of melbourne. Gippsland south district profile victorian electoral. Proposed electorate boundaries released scoop news. I am holding a series of meet your mp in the park events in local parks around the new lynn electorate over february and march. Also included are lists of electorates, their population, the number of registered electors and the dates of elections and byelections. Box hill district profile victorian electoral commission. New zealand electoral rolls new zealand society of. The waiwhetu lower hutt peace group is hosting its regular general election event. Nz general electoral districts 2007 new zealand gis map.
The northern and southern boundaries of the waimakariri electorate are largely defined by the ashleyrakahuri river in the north and the waimakariri river in the south. Nominations to be the labour party candidate for the hutt south electorate will close on monday 10 october. Atlas by alan mcrobie contains maps illustrating changes to electorate boundaries, 18531987. Gippsland south district is a rural electorate located south east of melbourne. Dunedin north electorate office government departments. Maps by ward and suburb see maps showing the boundaries and suburbs contained within them of wellington citys wards and community boards. London university was a university constituency electing one member of parliament mp to the house of commons of the parliament of the united kingdom, from 1868 to 1950 boundaries, electorate and history. He said he was concerned that government funding to electorates was not in proportion to the population and the cost of service delivery. The changes are based on a formula which ensures electorates have a similar number of people for equal. Whangarei electorate candidates local food northland. These changes mean that around 400,000 or one third of all south australian electors have moved district, and a further 81,000 electors have not moved but find themselves living in a different electoral district as a result of. General electoral district boundaries 2014 new zealand. Alan curnow reserve, also known as new windsor reserve, new windsor rd 3pm blockhouse bay reserve, terry st 3.
This university constituency was created by the reform act 1867. Commission can use it to determine the electorate boundaries and. Then follows the northern boundary of tuross lake to the coast. Second recommended descriptions for open electorates 2006. Deborah russell to stand in new lynn deborah russell has been announced as the labour partys candidate to contest the new lynn electorate in the general election. Boundary changes in 2014 saw rimutaka gain naenae from the hutt south electorate, while losing belmont and kelson to hutt south. Boundaries 2015 lakewaterway reserve road town crown statutory district of electoral distribution commissioners capel howick electoral district local government boundaryname locality name lot boundarynumber warrenblackwood south west region western australia 50 kilometres sheet 1 examined lead consultant boundary definition november 2015. The quaint and quintessentially south australian ritual of trying to make sense of our electoral map highlights the cultural gulf between two. The winning candidate in the 2017 election, chris bishop national party, captured a plurality 47. Name and boundary of electoral division names and boundaries of adjoining electoral divisions names and boundaries of local government areas 2015 edenmonaro february 2016 map of the federal electoral division of n 0 25. Boundary changes have ocurred around the northern christchurch city suburbs. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Objections to proposed boundaries of electoral districts of. The size of electorates is determined on a population basis such that all electorates have approximately the same population.
The redrawn boundaries shifted 400,000 south australians into different electorates, more than four times as many voters as last time, before the 2014 state election. The representation commission has received 331 objections to proposed new electorate boundaries for the next two general elections. The seat was previously won in 2014 by trevor mallard labour party with a margin of 709. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. The index to places from 1938 or index to places and streets from 1981 links a place to an electorate. Otago peninsula is moved from dunedin south to dunedin north, and. The number of electors in each house of assembly electoral district grows at different rates due to differences in population and housing growth. Claim dunedin north electorate office to add contact info, photos and more. Robin grieve, act ash howell, green party shane jones, new zealand first chris leitch, democrats shane reti, national tony savage, labour robin grieve, act 1. Liv february 2016 n map of the federal electoral division of. Hutt south is a parliamentary electorate in the lower hutt valley of new zealand. Find out more about the electorate profiles for new zealands seven maori electorates and the 64 general electorates. It was formed in 1996 from the old electorates of pencarrow and eastern hutt. The constituency returned one member of parliament, using the first past the post electoral system. The changes are based on a formula which ensures electorates have a.
It is held by andrew falloon of the national party. The first election took place during the 1868 united kingdom general election. Aug 08, 2017 the waiwhetu lower hutt peace group is hosting its regular general election event. Use the auckland council local ward boundaries as a guide for the electorate boundaries.
Electorate boundary changes causing frustration in. Us, south korea agree to suspend joint military exercise. Nz general electoral districts 2007 statistics new zealand. Its been made easier with the green losing the very brilliant susanne ruthven and replacing her with a 72 year old grandmother, that could shake some green electorate vote ginnys way. All the political parties that we know of have been invited. Adam newman i support the proposed change moving 100 voters in naenae from te tai tonga to ikaroarawhiti. Hutt south electorate meet the candidates lower hutt. Redistribution of queensland electorate boundaries.
Electorate hinchinbrook mp, andrew cripps, has congratulated and endorsed newly selected lnp candidate for the state seat of hill, mario quagliata, as someone who could give the new electorate a different voice and a fresh direction. N116 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. South west region western australia 50 kilometres sheet 1 examined lead consultant boundary definition november 2015 date deposited plan 407717 of 1 version 1 coastal districts include offshore island areas. Redistribution of queensland electorate boundaries abc. The objections, including petitions, are from over 1,300 people. Box hill district is an eastern metropolitan electorate approximately 12 kilometres from melbourne. General electorate boundaries used for the 2008 nz elections. Electoral district maps below are the maps of the 47 state electoral districts after the electoral redistribution. Redistribution of queensland electorate boundaries abc news. The election district boundaries commission edbc of sa carries out redistributions of the boundaries of the states house of assembly electoral districts.
Hutt south consists of the southern suburbs of lower hutt, petone, wainuiomata, and eastbourne. There are also historical profiles of the electorates that existed in the past. The electorate is based on the southern part of the city of lower hutt. After 1989, south australia became the only jurisdiction where the constitution required that electoral boundaries had to be drawn up to ensure that a groups of candidates who won 50 per cent or more of the lower house vote at a general election would win a majority of seats and therefore be able to form government. Casebrook and belfast remain within the electorate, but redwood has been transferred to christchurch. Support prebudget govt books reflect swift action to protect new. This layer represents general electoral districts for the 2014 and 2017 new zealand general elections. All road boundaries use road centrelines unless otherwise described. This is in the form of a meet the candidates night.
Half of new zealands electoral boundaries are expected to change, and a new electorate is proposed for south auckland. Elections maps by ward and suburb wellington city council. Here are the responses from the candidates for the whangarei electorate in alphabetical order. Nova scotia electoral district maps elections nova scotia.
Its been made easier with the green losing the very brilliant susanne ruthven and replacing her with a 72 year old grandmother, that. Nelson is the only electorate to have retained the same name since the 1850s. Dec 20, 2016 the redrawn boundaries shifted 400,000 south australians into different electorates, more than four times as many voters as last time, before the 2014 state election. Andersen pushed peter dunne hard in ohariu last election but for some reason moved to hutt south and lost again. The electorates to watch this election the daily blog. The new boundaries will take effect at the next state election on 17 march 2018.