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Objections to the proposed electorates and boundaries are listed below.

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N39005 Mr Ian Rae Objection Boundary

Mr Ian Rae

Objection

Rangitikei
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Ian Rae

There is close synergy between northern Rangitikei and Ruapehu electorate likewise between south rangitikei and Whanganui

Suggested solution

Retain Ruapehu by increasing size by including Northern Rangitkei, and include south Rangitikei with Whanganui Electorate
N39006 Palmerston North City Council Objection Boundary

Palmerston North City Council

Objection

Rangitikei
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Palmerston North City Council

Please see attachment.
N39007 Ms Wendy Williams Objection Boundary, name

Ms Wendy Williams

Objection

Rangitikei
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection relates to a name change

Ms Wendy Williams

The election boundary proposals 2025 have proposed a significant change for the Otaki Electorate and the Levin and Foxton areas of Horowhenua in particular.
In the proposal Levin and Foxton are separated from the rest of the current Otaki Electorate and combined with areas north from Manawatu District Council and Rangitikei District Council to form the ‘Rangitikei Electorate’.

As an area Levin and Horowhenua has a strong connection to Otaki as a ‘community of interest’ and there are many community links between Otaki and Levin, Foxton and Shannon. It is great to be reunited with Shannon and the rest of Horowhenua. The local iwi boundaries and services (Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Raukawa services) encompass Otaki, Levin, Foxton, Shannon and areas in between. Otaki Town while in the KDC area is also in the Mid Central health district and share health services and similar concerns and priorities on these matters. I regularly attend appointments in Otaki and friends tell me that local schools have inter schools sports between Levin and Otaki regularly. We share community events, markets and speakers and issues of concern.
Kapiti-Horowhenua region has long been linked as a community of interest in working together. Residents move and commute to work between the areas. Now with the expressway built and the Otaki to North of Levin expressway build due to start the economic and transport link between our communities and further South is set and confirmed.
The Rangitikei District Council areas which are in the proposed Rangitikei Electorate are distant and of a markedly different composition being predominantly small, spread out rural populations. We in Levin have no connection or relationship with Rangitikei District and think the feasibility of building one between urban areas of Levin and rural areas of particularly Northern Rangitikei District to be incredibly difficult. I had to look on a map to locate place names in the area and read up about them on the district council website. I think these areas will have a much closer affinity to any of the other adjacent electorates who have greater connection to them. To illustrate a point. The driving distance from Levin to Taihape is 1hr37mins according to google maps. It is 2hrs to Moawhango. This is not the furthest point in Rangitikei. But distance is not the biggest issue. These rural areas deserve electoral representation that represents them and their needs as rural areas. As do Levin and Foxton as growing medium urban areas. This is significantly challenging when combined in the same electorate.

Suggested solution

I propose then that:
a. Areas of Rangitikei District be moved into other nearby Electorates with which they have closer affinity and more communities of interest. In particular areas North and East of Hunterville. This would include the towns of Ohingaiti, Mangaweka, Utiku, Taihape, Moawhango and other areas north to Kaimanawa Forest and East to Ruahine Forest Park. I think given the populations in these towns this should be achievable and preferable for all concerned.
b. Preferably areas in South West Rangitikei District (Marton, Bulls, Turikina and coastal towns etc) be placed in to electorates with which they have greater connection such as Whanganui which is much closer. I acknowledge that being more populous towns this is likely not achievable.
c. Otaki and Otaki Beach be kept in the same electorate with Levin.
My preference is of course to stay with all of the Otaki electorate in moving south as this is our community of interest. It is where our closest community links are and even the transport links. I acknowledge though that change must occur somewhere so this is a wish unlikely to happen.
d. A more suitable name for the electorate should be chosen that is representative of the whole electorate. Rangitikei is not an appropriate name. I have heard people suggest Manawatu Electorate (better) but think an entirely different name that is not already in use to avoid any confusion would be much preferable. Would be appropriate to ask local iwi perhaps.
N39008 Mrs Victoria Kaye-Simmons Objection Boundary

Mrs Victoria Kaye-Simmons

Objection

Rangitikei
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mrs Victoria Kaye-Simmons

We are currently (Levin) Otaki electorate and have been working in a collaborative and engaged way over the past 18 months with individuals who are located in other branches across Otaki electorate. This has been extremely beneficial to our communities when organising speakers and events coming to our towns and support our electorate as a whole. We currently align very well have a lot in common across transport, health and other community issues that are relevant to us. Currently the Rangitieki electorate is spread far and wide, their ability to connect and engage is affected by the service providers that continue to make, connecting via virtual means frustrating when signals drop in and out often. Meeting face to face or zoom hui where connection is rarely or never interrupted is ideal for the individuals and community’s who continue to volunteer their time to make things happen in their areas. We in Levin strongly align and connect with Foxton, Shannon, Otaki. We strongly request this is taken into serious consideration.

Suggested solution

As Levin, Foxton, Otaki and Shannon align well as communities with similar and like minded interests, we ask that you strongly reconsider moving Levin/Foxton to Rangitieki and look at keeping us, Shannon and Otaki together. The northern end of Rangitieki should be moved out into other areas with similar interests and alignment going forward.
N40001 NZ Labour Party Objection Boundary

NZ Labour Party

Objection

Tukituki
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

NZ Labour Party

Several of our Napier stakeholders objected to the decision to extend Napier’s boundary north into East Coast rather than South into Tukitiki. This is due to their view that people living north of the Wharerata Hills have no geographical connection to, or community of interest with Napier and identify as being part of the East Coast. At the same time the Napier Golf Club and the Marae for the Hāpū who hold Mana Whenua status over Napier is currently in the Tukituki Electorate.

In the north the communities of Waipaoa, Pātūtahi Whatatuhu, Te Karaka and Manutūkē have strong links to those throughout the East Coast region, while being distinct from the communities where the bulk of the population of the Napier electorate lives. Moving these communities from East Coast into Napier would mean they are likely to be represented by an MP whose prime concerns are distinct from their own.

Suggested solution

Instead, we propose that Napier’s northern boundary remains unchanged and its southern with Tukituki be shifted south so it follows the Ngaruroro river instead of the Tutaekuri river.

As well as helping people in the north of the electorate maintain their links to the East Coast, this boundary would also have several benefits for residents living between the Ngauroro and Tutaekuri rivers. The Napier based Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui ā Orotū having all their Marae in the Napier Electorate would be unifying, for example. The new boundary would also follow the southern boundary of the enrollment zone for Taradale High School, which is located in Napier. And the Napier golf club would be in the Napier electorate.

Our understanding is that making this change to Napier’s northern and southern boundaries would leave East Coast, Napier, and Tukituki all within population tolerance. Our proposal in relation to the southern boundary is illustrated in the map below.
N41001 Melissa Bourke Objection Boundary

Melissa Bourke

Objection

Palmerston North
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Melissa Bourke

The proposal that the Palmerston North boundary will end at James Line does not take into effect the city streets between James Line and Stoney Creek Road. There are significant subdivisions competed and underway in the space between those roads, including a large retirement village and Palmerston North City Council residential subdivision. The city cemetery also sits in this space.
It would be a bizarre result if our next door residencial neighbour was voting in one electorate and we in another. We both live in Palmerston North city.

Suggested solution

The proposed zone ends instead at Stoney Creek Road. The other side of that road is rural so it is a clear boundary to the city.
N41002 Palmerston North City Council Objection Boundary

Palmerston North City Council

Objection

Palmerston North
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Palmerston North City Council

See attachment
N42001 Nicholas Ratcliffe Objection Boundary

Nicholas Ratcliffe

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Nicholas Ratcliffe

I object to the boundary between Wairarapa and Tuktuki being so far north. Towns like Waipukurau and Pōrangahau are administratively part of Central Hawke's Bay, and accordingly identify and work much more closely with Hastings and District than Masterton and Greytown.

Suggested solution

Move the electorate boundary to match the regional boundary so that Central Hawke's Bay District lies entirely in Tukituki electorate, rather than being split between Tukituki and Wairarapa.
N42002 Yvette Tyler Objection Boundary

Yvette Tyler

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Yvette Tyler

As an Ashhurst resident, I would like to see Ashhurst attached to Palmerston North.
We are effectively a suburb of Palmerston North, with the majority of residents working, shopping, schooling, etc. in Palmy.

Suggested solution

Attach Ashhurst to Palmerston North
N42003 Sam Davis Objection Boundary

Sam Davis

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Sam Davis

Stay with pncc. We are on the other side of the hill we are more connected with palmy .
S--- if your going to try this might as will try get Nelson if your going over the hill to get us might as well try get some land across the water to

Suggested solution

Stay as is. If it's not broken don't fix it .it's been this way for how long ? Leave it
N42004 Tessa Pratt Objection Boundary

Tessa Pratt

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Tessa Pratt

I object to the town of Ashhurst being moved from Rangitikei electorate to Wairarapa electorate. Ashhurst is on the other side of the Ruahine Range that seperates Ashhurst from Woodville, Pahiatua and beyond.
The majority of people in Ashhurst live, breathe, play in the Manawatu region and have nothing to do with the Wairarapa in their day to day life so this makes no sense. Arguably, we also have very little physical and emotional connection to the Rangitikei electorate either.

Suggested solution

My solution is to either keep Ashhurst as part of the Rangitikei electorate or move us to be part of the Palmerston North electorate as the Wairarapa Electorate has no connection, meaning or interest to Ashhurst.
N42005 Daniel Bates Objection Boundary

Daniel Bates

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Daniel Bates

As an Ashhurst resident I feel this change in electorate will reduce my representation in govt as I don't feel this village is part of the Wairarapa as we are a suburb of Palmerston North and fall under their local council area. If anything I would like to see Ashhurst become part of the Palmerston North electorate.
N42006 Hannah Mitchell Objection Boundary

Hannah Mitchell

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Hannah Mitchell

Ashhurst is so far away from masterton, eketahuna ect to become part of wairarapa. It would make more sense if it was added to Palmerston North as we are literally 10 minutes away and houses are being built out towards ashhurst that in a few years we’ll be so close to connected anyway
N42007 Ms Sue Pegrume Objection Boundary

Ms Sue Pegrume

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Ms Sue Pegrume

Wairarapa electorate. I live in Ashhurst and we are totally disconnected to Wairarapa. There is a natural boundary of mountain ranges, the Ruahines and the Tararuas, between Ashhurst and the Wairarapa. This creates a natural barrier of disconnect. It is not a place we visit often due to the travel involved and it is not a place to go to unless for a specific porpose of exploration. The Wairarapa has completely different issues to Ashhurst and the Manawatu area. Many people who live in Ashhurst work in Palmerston North and Fielding and we are much more effected by what happens in these two towns in our daily lives. We pay rates to Palmerston North. The Rangatiki Electorate we are currently in follows the natural boundaries surrounding us so we at least feel connected to our surroundings and the people who represent us in Parliament. It makes no sense to be encorporated into Wairarapa, and feel so disconnected, with a large physical barrier between us.

Suggested solution

I think it makes much more sense for us to join the Palmerston North Electorate. Then we will have government representation that is directly related to where we live and work rather than a remote representation across a mountain range.
N42008 Phil Stevens Objection Boundary

Phil Stevens

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Phil Stevens

This is gerrymandering, pure and simple. The Ashhurst and Fitzherbert areas are part of Palmerston North in the territorial local authority designation, so the political delineation is already clear. But beyond this, the economic and social centre of gravity for this region is unequivocally in Palmerston North. There is a physical barrier that demarcates the Tararua and Wairarapa regions from the Manawatū, and to breach this out of convenience to realign electorate boundaries would turn Ashhurst and Fitzherbert into a vestigial no-man's-land where our concerns would be drowned out by the interests of Masterton, Carterton, and other Wairarapa communities.

Suggested solution

Move the boundary of the Wairarapa electorate northward to encompass more of the inland Central Hawkes Bay around Waipukurau, Waipawa, and Takapau. Shift Ashhurst back to Rangitikei and Fitzherbert into Palmerston North (although it would be better to move both into PN).
N42009 Mrs Julie Davis Objection Boundary

Mrs Julie Davis

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mrs Julie Davis

I understand that there is a proposal for Ashhurst to be included in the Wairarapa electoral zone . This is bizarre ,we are over the hill range and very disconnected geographically ,socially and economically from Wairarapa

Suggested solution

Most sense would be to include in Palmerston North electorate as Ashhurst residents work , shop , go to school , have doctors and hospital , community groups etc in Palmerston North
N42010 Yang Liu Objection Boundary

Yang Liu

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Yang Liu

I object the proposed inclusion of Ashhurst into the Wairarapa electorate, where Ashhurst is not geographically, politically, and practically connected with.

Suggested solution

Ashhurst should remain in the current electorate or join the Palmerston North electorate, which makes more sense than the proposed move.
N42011 Mr Michael Forrest Objection Boundary

Mr Michael Forrest

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Michael Forrest

I object to Ashhurst being moved to a less relevant electorate to its population.

Suggested solution

Leave it where it is, or move it to the Palmerston North Electorate where the majority of services are provided locally.
N42012 Mr Stephen Virtue Objection Boundary

Mr Stephen Virtue

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Stephen Virtue

Why should we in Ashhurst come under Wairarapa this is a 1st April joke

Suggested solution

Leave it alone !!!
N42013 Mrs Bronwyn Bauer Objection Boundary

Mrs Bronwyn Bauer

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mrs Bronwyn Bauer

Ashhurst should not be in the wairapa electorate.

Suggested solution

Ashhurst should be in the Palmerston North electorate
N42014 Kim Rodgers Objection Boundary

Kim Rodgers

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Kim Rodgers

Proposing moving Ashhurst from Rangitikei to Wairarapa Electorate is just ridiculous.
If anything we should come under Palmerston North as that is where we pay our rates, they provide all of our services.
Please have some common sense!

Suggested solution

Ashhurst needs to come under Palmerston North as we are affiliated with them in every way.
Rangitikei councellors do nothing for Ashhurst, frankly most people wouldn't even know who they are!
We most certainly don't wish to be
fobbed off to an area the other side of the ranges!
N42015 Joshua Moss Objection Boundary

Joshua Moss

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Joshua Moss

Ashhurst and the surrounding area should not be incorporated into the Wairarapa electorate

Suggested solution

Ashhurst should instead be either incorporated into the Palmerston North electorate, or it should instead stay in the Rangītikei electorate. WIth direct public transport connections, and a large part of the Ashhurst population commuting into Te Papaioea Palmerston North daily, Ashhurst clearly has much more connection with Palmerston North and the Rangitīkei than with Wairarapa.
N42016 Mrs Sanja Cairns Objection Boundary

Mrs Sanja Cairns

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mrs Sanja Cairns

I object to being in Waiarapa when we are in the Palmerston North area. As the boundary of Palmerston North comes closer, we are almost a suburb of the city.

Suggested solution

Put Ashhurst and Fitzherbert East where they belong: Palmerston North.
N42017 Mr Wilbur Tong Objection Boundary

Mr Wilbur Tong

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Wilbur Tong

It doesn’t make any sense for Ashurst’s representation to be in the wairarapa.

Many more people work and commute into Palmerston North.

Suggested solution

Continue being part of Rangitikei or join the Palmerston North Electorate
N42018 Mr Mathew Carroll Objection Boundary

Mr Mathew Carroll

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Mathew Carroll

Should be part of palmereton nothing.. waiparapa means nothing to us

Suggested solution

Be same as palmereton north
N42019 Mrs Kathleen Van Vuuren Objection Boundary

Mrs Kathleen Van Vuuren

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mrs Kathleen Van Vuuren

Ashhurst should stay in the Palmerston North area and not moved

Suggested solution

Leave things as they are
N42020 Caroline Mabey Objection Boundary

Caroline Mabey

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Caroline Mabey

I object to Ashhurst being considered for the Tararua electorate. We are closer connected to palmerston North and all our services come from there too. This change makes no sense

Suggested solution

Ashhurst to be aligned to Palmerston North electorate
N42021 Katherine Gibbs Objection Boundary

Katherine Gibbs

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Katherine Gibbs

I object to having the proposed change such that Ashhurst becomes part of the Wairarapa electoral boundary.
Many Ashhurst residents have worked hard to make connections with the local and national govt representatives in the Palmerston North district. They now know us and our issues and we know them. We can bump into each other in town.
If the new proposal goes ahead all that effort will be for naught and we will be part of a district that is not meaningful to us nor we to them. Ashhurst is too small and distant to be of interest to Wairarapa -Ashhurst will therefore be penalised unfairly by this proposal.

Suggested solution

Keep to the status quo
N42022 Mr Harley Betts Objection Boundary

Mr Harley Betts

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Harley Betts

Regarding the proposal to move Ashhurst from Rangitikei to Wairarapa. This is completely at odds with Ashhurst's geographical position west of the main ranges (unlike the rest of the Wairarapa electorate), and its close relationship with nearby Palmerston North City. Ashhurst residents are much more closely aligned with Palmerston North (for work, schooling, goods and services) than anywhere in the Wairarapa. Whoever came up with the idea of moving Ashhurst to the Wairarapa electorate clearly doesn't understand the geography of this region.

Suggested solution

Leave Ashhurst in the Rangitikei Electorate or add it to Palmerston North City.
N42023 Emmaleen Sarten Objection Boundary

Emmaleen Sarten

Objection

Wairarapa
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Emmaleen Sarten

Ashhurst has nothing to do with Wairarapa and is a suburb of Palmerston North so itseems to our detriment to be lumped into that electorate

Suggested solution

Add Ashhurst to the Palmerston North electorate as that is where the majority of our connections are. Five buses of high school kids go to Palmerston North each day and their activities and ours are usually there too. We belong to PNCC and are a suburb of Palmerston North so the electorate should reflect that
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