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Objection

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Reese Dillimore

I think that the proposed electorate of Glendene could be renamed to Te Atatū. The Te Atatū Peninsula, including the suburb of Te Atatū South, makes up a large portion of the proposed electorate. However, I do understand that the proposed electorate is, possibly, not named Te Atatū because it is asimilar to the boundaries of the former electorate of Te Atatū.

Objection

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Mr Ryan Maguire

To the Electorate Boundary Review Committee,

This objection will first relay reasons for objecting to the electorate's name, followed by changes that I believe should be made to the proposed Glendene electorate's boundaries with the proposed Ranui and Waitakere electorates.

Firstly, I believe the name of Glendene would not be an accurate reflection of both what the residents of the electorate would consider themselves to be part of, nor any major community centres of convergence such as transport hubs, malls or major routes except for Great North Road. The majority of the population within the proposed boundaries are instead likely to converge on areas in Te Atatu, Henderson or New Lynn for these types of community services. Therefore given the Glendene suburb's lack of significance in this field, I think that the name would not be suitable to be placed to represent the entire electorate area.

Secondly, the population comparison between Te Atatu (14,454 at the 2023 census) and Te Atatu South (15,339 at the 2023 census) against the population of Glendene (7,719 at the 2023 census) demonstrates that the Glendene suburb area only makes up a small proportion of the total residents in the electorate compared to other more populous suburbs. The wider Te Atatu area would consist of nearly 31,000, which would make up just under half of the entire electorate's population. I therefore believe that in the interests of including and reflecting the Te Atatu community in the name of the electorate that the electorate should still contain 'Te Atatu' in its name, potentially some type of hyphenation such as 'Te Atatu-Glendene'.

An alternative name for the electorate could simply be 'Whau', which would be more suitable than Glendene given that the Whau River runs alongside most of the electorate. I think this name's argument is also strengthened in considering the local boundaries of the Whau Ward, to which the northern half of the Ward is contained in the electorate, and is named after the River to reflect the different communities of the area under a unified name.

Secondly, in regard to the southern boundary of the electorate, I think that it would be more suitable to place the electorate's boundary along Great North Road, rather than along the train tracks of the Western Line. Attached to this objection is an image of my proposed solution, which first runs from the boundary of Mt Albert along Clark Street and Clark Street West, before joining at the intersection with Great North Road and moving along west until it rejoins the committee's proposed boundary with Waitakere. This change would keep the boundary consistent with the committee's choice of boundary (being a road) further north along Great North Road. Moreover, the Waitakere electorate being -4.3% below quota and the Glendene electorate being -1.8% below quota means that this change in population between these two electorates would not put either electorate outside of the quota, and would in fact more evenly balance out the population quotas of each electorate. Also, Great North Road makes more sense as a boundary being a four-lane road and a busy transport corridor in the area, making it a more distinct marker than the trainline in my opinion. Finally, ensuring that the bulk of the New Lynn business community stays under the same electorate would be in the committee's interest, to ensure the voices of the central New Lynn community are unified and represented under one MP, particularly given the loss of the New Lynn electorate that centred focus on this area.

Thank you.

• Glendene Road boundary (jpg 77 KB)
• Ryan Maguire snapshot 1745711193 0 (png 208 KB)
• whau ward local board map (pdf 752 KB)

Objection

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Mr Morgan Kemp

My objection to the current electorate name of Mount Roskill, and the reasons for requesting a name change to simply Roskill, are as follows:

Firstly, the proposed redistribution map has significantly altered the electorate's geographical composition. The majority of the Mount Roskill area is now located within the Mount Albert electorate. This leaves the current Mount Roskill electorate primarily centred on the suburb of Roskill. Therefore, the current name is misleading, as it no longer accurately reflects the electorate's geographical centre.

Secondly, renaming the electorate to Roskill would provide a more accurate representation of the area it now covers. It aligns the electorate's name with its dominant geographical feature, which is now the suburb of Roskill.

Thirdly, there is historical precedent for this name. The existence of a Roskill electorate in the pre-MMP era demonstrates that this name is not without basis. This provides a sense of continuity and validates the appropriateness of this name change.

Finally, the name Roskill is more simple, and clear, and easier for the population to understand. It would make the electorate easier to identify.

Objection

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Mr Tony Scragg

We purchased our home in [Road name], Mt Eden to be within the Epsom Grammar school zone. This change is unacceptable and unnessesary and will probably de-value our home.

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Objection

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Chris Johnston

1) Existing electorate boundaries
communities of interest - Epsom electorate encompassed the east side of dominion road, and this corner of mt Eden identifies with this suburb and Epsom more than Mt Albert. We are part of mt Eden and Epsom more than people who live south of balmoral road.

Infrastructure that links communities - Dominion and Balmoral Road form the boundaries between these suburbs. Our 3 girls attend or attended school at EGGS. The mt Eden village shops and countdown are our local shops.

Topographic features such as Mt Eden form the watershed and geography of this suburb which form a common interest.

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Objection

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Jann Baird

I object to prople being moved from Epsom electorate to Mt Albert

Objection

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David Moore

This proposed change divides the Mount Eden community. Living on [street name], we are very close to Mount Eden Village, which is the centre of our activities and is our community. Mount Albert is far away and we have no link to it

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Objection

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Mr Ching-Nan Yang

I have lived in [street address] for more than 25 years. Mt Eden is in my blood.
I strongly oppose to change current electorate zone.

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Objection

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Ying Huang

People live in balmoral is more closer to Epsom/mt Eden, for day to day life, mt Albert is a totally separated area

Objection

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Mr Glen McCracken

I object and do not support the proposed change to add Balmoral Road and affected Mt Eden suburb streets and being added to Mt Albert electorate. These houses are literally 1-1.5km from Mt Eden village which is central to our lives, not Mt Albert which is not our local village or electorate. It also is likely to have school zone impacts which I also object to. I want my vote to help decisions in my neighbourhood, where I live day to day NOT voting on an electorate I don’t live in day to day.

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Objection

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Mr Adrian Duigan

I object to the proposal to move residents of "North Balmoral" out of the Epsom electorate and into Mt Albert. I am born and raised in Epsom, Mt Eden is the heart of this community. All the essential amenities and services we use are in Mt Eden / Epsom. Our schools, shopping, friends and neighbours are in Mt Eden / Epsom. It looks on the map as if your strategy is just to "trim the fringe" of the Epsom electorate rather than really understanding its constituents and community alignment.

Objection

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Mr Shouming Sun

I object to move the area north of Balmoral Road up to Herbert, Croydon and Fairview Roads from Epsom electorate to Mount Albert electorate.

One of the key reasons my family chose to live in the Epsom electorate is because of its outstanding education resources. Epsom is home to some of the top-performing public schools in the region, which offer unparalleled academic opportunities and a supportive learning environment for our children. As parents who deeply value education, we believe access to quality schooling is essential for our children's future.

Being part of the Epsom electorate has allowed us to engage with a community that prioritizes educational excellence. Moving to the Mont Albert electorate would place our children at a disadvantage in terms of school zoning and access to these valuable educational institutions.

We respectfully urge you to reconsider this change and allow families like ours to remain within the Epsom boundary, where we can continue to provide our children with the best possible foundation for their academic and personal development.

Sincerely,
Shouming Sun

Objection

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Mr Joss Eldridge

I oppose the changes of moving [street name] and surrounding blocks from Epsom into Mt Albert. I believe the Epsom electorate is established based on community connection through all the schools north of the area and local businesses. It is strong proud community that wants to stay together. It also doesn't make sense to carve out established blocks from Epsom into Mt Albert, to bring in communities from Newton and Eden Terrace.

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• Joss Eldridge snapshot 1744237156 1 (png 855 KB)

Objection

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Mrs Juliet Moore

We live in Mt Eden in the Epsom electorate and we object to the proposal of moving us to Mt Albert Electorate. We are walking distance to the village , which we frequent every day. Mt Albert is a 15 drive for us, we have never gone there. Plus Spsom girls is a mere 15 minute walk from our house.

Objection

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Ms Julie Cooke

My husband Don McBeath and I object to the proposed boundary change which will move our property into Mt Albert electorate from Epsom electorate.

• Submission re electorate boundary changes 10.04.25 (pdf 244 KB)