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Wyatt McKay

I object to this change as [street name] is definitely more epsom electorate than mt Albert. We are right next to mt Eden and the associated shops. My house valuation is based being in this electorate, and other reasons. For example school zones.

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Yifan Yang

I strongly object to the proposed electorate change that would move [street name] from Epsom to Mt Albert, as this directly impacts the associated school zoning. We purchased our home at a premium specifically because it was within both the Epsom electorate and the zone of a top-performing girls’ school -Epsom Girls Grammar School with the intention of enrolling our two daughters. This change would significantly reduce the value of our investment and disrupt plans made in good faith. It affects many families who have made similar commitments based on current boundaries. I urge you to reconsider this proposal to preserve fairness, stability, and community trust.

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Claire Tomsett

I object to the changes proposed to move [street name] (amongst other streets north of Balmoral) from the Epsom Electorate to Mt Albert Electorate. These streets are closer and have associations with Eden-Epsom not Mt Albert. Furthermore I have no associations with or use any of the facilities or roads in Mt Albert. I have associations and use the roads and facilities in the Epsom area and as such have more interest and opinion on what happens in this area. I dont see the purpose in relocating such a small area to an area that has no relevance to the people affected by this change.

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Emma Post

Mt Roskill incorporating Epsom streets

As a resident of [street name] Mt Eden we look to Mount Eden, not Mount Albert, for our day-to-day life – shopping, amenities and leisure.

We care deeply about education and specifically purchased our house in [street name] so that our two girls could attended EGGS.

This change would split the Epsom Girls’ Grammar School zone – which closely mirrors the electorate boundaries – between Epsom and Mount Albert, meaning we would longer be in the EGGS zone.

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Dougal Blyth

These proposals would see some Balmoral residents (residents in the area north of Balmoral Road up to Herbert, Croydon and Fairview Roads) removed from Epsom and placed in the Mount Albert electorate. The proposed changes simply do not make sense: (i) these residents look to Mount Eden, not Mount Albert, for their day-to-day life – shopping, amenities and leisure; (ii) residents in the Epsom electorate care deeply about education. This change would split the Epsom Girls’ Grammar School zone – which closely mirrors the electorate boundaries – between Epsom and Mount Albert, dividing this strong community of interest.

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Alexandra Harvison

Do not want to see some Balmoral residents removed from Epsom and placed in the Mount Albert electorate. Also the break up of EGGs district.

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Eliza Chan

I object to the removal of the area north of Balmoral Road from Epsom to Mount Albert because that area is closer to Epsom and that most of our social connections are in Epsom. I feel being cut off from a part of my life if the change is implemented.

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Jayne Cobham

I object to changing the boundary for two reasons. Firstly, we live in Mt Eden, socialise and do our daily living in Mt Eden, want to be represented within the Mt Eden/Epsom electorate as we align our lives with that group. We do not live in Mt Albert, have never been associated with Mt Albert and do not have any link or relationship with Mt Albert. Secondly, we align with schools in Epsom and our history is with the schools in Epsom and we would be devastated to lose that link to that history and access to the schools our children have been part of and we foresee the next generation of our family being part of.

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Mr Jackson Somerville

I live in [street name] - and have done all my life. This is in a area that has been marked to move from Epsom to Mount Albert Electorate. All of my day to day life is orientated to the Epsom electorate - the main roads of Balmoral and Dominion Roads particularly contribute to this - but I do not identify with Mt Albert as my "base"

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Mr Robin Chemaly

I am very disappointed that these proposals would see some Balmoral residents removed from Epsom and placed in the Mount Albert electorate. The proposed changes simply do not make sense:
• These residents look to Mount Eden, not Mount Albert, for their day-to-day life – shopping, amenities and leisure.
• Residents in the Epsom electorate care deeply about education. This change would split the Epsom Girls’ Grammar School zone – which closely mirrors the electorate boundaries – between Epsom and Mount Albert, dividing this strong community of interest.

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Tony Marinovich

Having lived most of my life in Mount Eden I object how history is being changed to shift most of what used to be part of Mt Eden Borough Council into Mt Albert!!!. Why...History being changed and National wanting to grab Mt Albert??? Anyhow this makes no sense as the number of people has grown everywhere.....

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Sarah Vokes

Do not cut the corner from EPSOM

I object to the proposed boundary change impacting my home and neighbourhood in Mt Eden. We are part of Mt Eden, we face Maungawhau, our neighbourhood is very much part of Mt Eden and I am annoyed that someone wants to remove our corner and add it to Mt Albert.

We have nothing to do with Mt Albert, our children attend school in Mt Eden and Epsom, we have been part of this community for over 25 years and take umbrage at being removed with a change of boundarty peg.

Strangley the suggested move mirrors the Auckland Grammar zone boundary change created in the 1950s when Henry Cooper took exception to the Tongan community residing in our neighbourhood and carved our corner of Mt Eden out of the school zone.
Are the moves made to carve us out of Epsom made with the same racial overtones? Are the map writers using Auckland Grammar School as the experts in creating a whiter epsom?

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Mr Peter Smith

I object to the proposed changes to the boundaries of the Epsom Electorate (that are proposed to become part of Mt Albert Electorate) that will affect our neighbourhood as we look to Mt Eden, not Mt Albert as our local community for our day to day living. This change also will likely impact the Epsom Girls Grammar zone which has historically aligned to the Epsom boundary between the two electorates. This will affect families with younger children living in the area and also impact house valuations.

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Ms Sampoorna Rathna Venkatesh

We belong to Mt Eden/Epsom not Mt Albert.
We want our children to go to Epsom girls grammar its close and also we are in this area to be a part of Mt Eden community not Mt Albert. It will make more sense if the boundary was split from dominion road and not take a part of the streets of Mt Eden. We have been here for ages and do not want to change.

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Lisa Manks

We are longtime residents of [street name] mt Eden, our children have attended local schools, I have been involved in my community and a daily user of all the retail in the local Mt Eden village ( a 5 min walk up the road). I understand that the even number side of our street is to be moved into the Mt Albert electorate. It would be disappointing not to have a say in Mt Eden/Epsom politics, where a Mt Albert MP will have little to no interest. We look to Mount Eden, not Mount Albert, for our day-to-day life – shopping, amenities, schools, leisure.

I can not fathom the logic of splitting a street in the heart of Mt Eden into 2 different electorates which have different concerns.

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