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Objections to the proposed electorates and boundaries are listed below.

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N42024 Emma Bermingham Objection Boundary

Emma Bermingham

Objection

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

Emma Bermingham

Ashhurst is part of PNCC for rates so makes sense to either keep Ashhurst in its current electorate or move into palmy.

Suggested solution

Move into Palmerston North
N42025 Mrs Alane Nilsen Objection Boundary

Mrs Alane Nilsen

Objection

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

Mrs Alane Nilsen

I object to my electorate being changed from Rangitikei to Wairarapa. I live in Ashhurst, less than twenty minutes drive from Palmerston North and Feilding. Wairarapa is on the other side of the ranges to me and about an hours drive. I have no connection to this electorate. I live in a Palmerston North suburb and work in that city. My children went to school there. While Rangitikei is still an electorate over from my living and working area, it is closer and more connected to me than Wairarapa. I pay rates to Palmerston North and would like my sitting MP to be close enough for be to access should I need to. I do not consider a hike to Wairarapa to be reasonable. I understand that we do not come under the Palmerston North electorate due to enrollment numbers, however I consider this be rediculous. If we can't be moved to Palmerston North, then leave us where we are now please.

Suggested solution

Change is to our closest city where we are connected for living and working, Palmerston North, it leave us in Rangitikei where we are now.
N42026 Sarah Rosanowski Objection Boundary

Sarah Rosanowski

Objection

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

Sarah Rosanowski

I object to Ashhurst being moved into the Wairarapa electorate.
Ashhurst is more similar and more closely aligned (in terms of population and issues) to either Palmerston North or Rangiteki electorates.
Many people from Ashhurst would travel to Palmerston North for work; while issues like health and the provision of hospital services would be different for Ashhurst residents when compared to Masterton, Carterton or broadly "Wairarapa" residents.
Alongside the socio-economic boundary misalignment, the Tararua and Ruahine mountians form a geographic divide between Ashhurst and the Wairarapa. Ashhurst would be the only village on the western side of these mountians that would be included in the Wairarapa electorate.

Suggested solution

Do not change Ashhurst from its current electorate (Rangitikei) or move Ashhurst into the Palmerston North City electorate
N42027 Mrs Kaye Christiansen Objection Boundary

Mrs Kaye Christiansen

Objection

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

Mrs Kaye Christiansen

I object to the change for Ashhurst to become part of the Tararua electorate because it will mean that we lose our distinct representation on the Manawatu side of the Manawatu gorge. The vast majority of our residents work, shop, go to school, attend sport, use medical centres, pharmacies, and spend leisure time in Palmerston North. Our town is growing as people appreciate our close proximity to Palmerston North but with a village culture. I have lived in Ashhurst for 46 years and seen it go from strength to strength with a population committed to having a voice in our future.

Suggested solution

I suggest that it would be much more appropriate for Ashhurst to be part of the Palmerston North electorate.
N42028 Mr Joe Erkens Objection Boundary

Mr Joe Erkens

Objection

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

Mr Joe Erkens

I have lived in the Ashhurst township for the last 29 years. Ashhurst was moved to Palmerston North , I understand, in the 1990 area from a Council which not longer exist. We belong to the Rangitikei electorate. We do not belong to Wairarapa electorate. If we move to Wairarapa we have no representation because the Tararua's and Ruahine ranges are in between. Also the distance to the nearest Council office will be out of reach for many people and elderly. There is no public transport from Ashhurst to the Wairarapa District. Why change, that make it possibly easier for parties to get "area votes" to stay in power??
Where are we going to get our services from? Rubbish collection, water, recycling rtc?

Suggested solution

If a change is needed than my solution will be to merge Ashhurst, Feilding, Bunnythorp and others in an electorate.
But I prefer to stay with Palmerston North
N42029 Kirsty Malone Objection Boundary

Kirsty Malone

Objection

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

Kirsty Malone

Ashurst should not be included in the Wairarapa. The Manawatu river forms a natural geographic boundary and Ashurst will not be properly represented by Wairarapa. The majority of people living in Ashurst work in Palmerston North or Feilding, not the Wairarapa. Children go to school (high school) in Palmerston North. This change makes no geographic sense regarding how the community live their lives.

Suggested solution

Ashurst should remain in the Palmerston North or Rangitikei Electorate. Either would represent it better than Wairarapa which is on the other side of the Ranges.
N42030 Rob Frith Objection Boundary

Rob Frith

Objection

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

Rob Frith

I OBJECT to political gerrymandering that will remove Ashhurst from a situation which is currently working (sort of) and will put us into a situation where the already over-large Waiarapa electorate and its representative will gain yet another area of responsibility to be further neglected.

Waiarapa/Tararua is already suffering from lack of representation, why increase the problem.

Suggested solution

If you must change for the sake of change then put us into Palmerston North.
Far more sensible, and will allow for alignment of both local body and national governance.
N42033 Mr Mark William Reid Objection Boundary

Mr Mark William Reid

Objection

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

Mr Mark William Reid

This town is dislocated from the proposed area, isolated by a mountain range. This will will isolate this town from its closest geographicly located cit

Suggested solution

It would be further beneficial for Ashhurst to be embedded into the Palmerston North district.
N42034 Aleisha Rutherford Objection Boundary

Aleisha Rutherford

Objection

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

Aleisha Rutherford

Ashhurst does not have any natural connection to the Wairarapa electorate. There are rangers separating us geographically.
Ashhurst is a suburb of Palmerston North, part of the Manawatu region and on Rangitane whenua. It does not make any sense to divide us.

Suggested solution

Put Ashhurst in the Palmerston North electorate or leave us in Rangitikei.
N42035 Miss Melissa Keegan Objection Boundary

Miss Melissa Keegan

Objection

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

Miss Melissa Keegan

I object to Ashhurst becoming part of the Wairarapa Electorate because absolutely nothing in the Wairarapa governs our town in Ashhurst. It's nonsensical that an electorate would include a town that it has no say over.

Suggested solution

Put us BACK in with Palmerston North Electorate - our proximity to Palmerston North is 15 minutes drive vs what would be considerably more to the nearest MP Office in the Wairarapa. Palmerston North City Council also governs our rates, holds our nearest full shopping destination and our local hospital. We were part of the Palmerston North Electorate when I first relocated to Ashhurst, and it makes sense that we should be a part of the Electorate that governs us locally.
N42036 Mr Duncan Tyler Objection Boundary

Mr Duncan Tyler

Objection

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

Mr Duncan Tyler

Ashhurst is essentially a suburb of Palmerston North, the majority of people living there are involved with work etc in Palmerston North. I for one almost never head to the Wairarapa and if I do I am only passing through to get to the Hawkes Bay.

Suggested solution

Leave Ashhurst in the Rangitikei electorate.
N42037 Mr Graeme Jenkins Objection Boundary

Mr Graeme Jenkins

Objection

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

Mr Graeme Jenkins

I object to moving Ashhurst from Rangitikei to Wairarapa.
Ashhurst has no relationship with Wairarapa, apart from a highway, whereas Ashhurst, as a "suburb" of Palmerston North enjoys PNCC water, rubbish removal, library services etc. We also pay rates to PNCC, as well as Horizons, which covers the Manawatu.
Towards the end of this year, we will be voting in the PNCC council elections.

Suggested solution

At the moment we are tacked onto Rangitikei electorate, so if we must be moved from there, Palmerston North, where most of us work, or have worked, and where the nearest secondary schools, and tertiary education are, as well as shop where major retail outlets and more niche stores are, along with the public hospital, is a better option.
N42038 Miss Vanessa Wilson Objection Boundary

Miss Vanessa Wilson

Objection

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

Miss Vanessa Wilson

Moving the outer palmerston north region from rangitikei to wairapa, we aren't even that side of the ranges! Keep us rangitikei as it just makes practical sense

Suggested solution

Remain rangitikei
N42039 Mel Doyle Objection Boundary

Mel Doyle

Objection

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

Mel Doyle

Moving Ashhurst into the wairarapa electorate makes no sense. Ashhurst is a feeder town to Palmerston North, and to a lesser extent, Feilding. Very rarely does anyone commute, or have a strong association with Wairarapa.

Suggested solution

Keep ashhurst in the rangatiki electorate or combine with Palmerston North as there are stronger links with these two areas
N42040 Ms Raewyn Parsons Objection Boundary

Ms Raewyn Parsons

Objection

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

Ms Raewyn Parsons

Ashhurst is NOT in Wairarapa. We are not and have NEVER been part of the Rangitikei. We pay rates to Palmerston North City Council and Horizons.

Suggested solution

Put Ashhurst under Palmerston North where we belong.
N42041 Mrs Margaret Wood Objection Boundary

Mrs Margaret Wood

Objection

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

Mrs Margaret Wood

Ashhurst should not be part of Waiarapa, for goodness sake there is a range of mountains dividing us. We have nothing to do with that side of the ranges.

Suggested solution

Stay as we are or be part of Palmerston North as we are a suburb of there. Makes more sense to me. No mountain range dividing us.
N42042 Jess Smith Objection Boundary

Jess Smith

Objection

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

Jess Smith

I live in Ashhurst and the proposal is to move our electorate from Rangitikei to Wairarapa. This makes no sense as we, in Ashhurst, are separated from Wairarapa by the Tararua ranges.

Furthermore, Ashhurst would be separated from its local city of Palmerston North and there are fears that we will not receive fair representation from Wairarapa MP's. At least Palmerston North MP's are aware of the issues that are happening in Ashhurst, since we're local.

Suggested solution

I suggest moving Ashhurst into the Palmerston North electorate.
N42043 Mrs Joan Fountain Objection Boundary

Mrs Joan Fountain

Objection

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

Mrs Joan Fountain

Ashhurst is on the other side of the ranges from Wairarapa. It even gets a different weather report via Metservice. So it should not be included in the Wairarapa.

Suggested solution

Ashhurst should be part of Palmerston North (Manawatu) as it is a satellite community to Palmerston North.
N42044 Gaylene Knight Objection Boundary

Gaylene Knight

Objection

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

Gaylene Knight

I object to electoral change, our work, social life ,rates are with Palmerston north. We have no assosiaywith Wairarapa.

Suggested solution

Leave,with Rangitikei or move to Palmerston North.
N42045 Cameron McCarthy Objection Boundary

Cameron McCarthy

Objection

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

Cameron McCarthy

Moving ashhurst to wairarapa. Ashhurst is a commuter village to palmerston north, so why would ashhurst be added to the district over the ranges

Suggested solution

Be added to palmerston north along with bunnythorpe or keep as rangitikei. Wairarapa makes no sense
N42046 Lauren Hudson Objection Boundary

Lauren Hudson

Objection

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

Lauren Hudson

It is stupid that Ashhurst is moving into the Wairarapa electorate. We should stay the same or move into the Palmerston North electorate seeing as we are pretty much becoming part of Palmy with the population growth.
When you think of Ashhurst, in no way do we associate and think of ourselves in Wairarapa

Suggested solution

Stay the same or move to Palmerston Notth electorate
N42047 Bronwyn Wycherley Objection Boundary

Bronwyn Wycherley

Objection

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

Bronwyn Wycherley

I object to Ashhurst being included in the Waiarapa electorate. The physical divide of the ranges makes it illogical i.e. weather differences, employment differences, infrastructure differences.

Suggested solution

Leave in Rangitikei electorate which has everything in common with Ashhurst.
N42048 Mrs Anne Jones Objection Boundary

Mrs Anne Jones

Objection

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

Mrs Anne Jones

Too far away.

Suggested solution

I would prefer Ashhurst be added to Palmerston North, on the same side of the ranges. It is more likely that the M.P. would have an office for constituents to visit than on the other side.
N42049 Mrs Lorna Maurer Objection Boundary

Mrs Lorna Maurer

Objection

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

Mrs Lorna Maurer

I object to Ashhurst being moved from Rangitikei to Wairarapa

Suggested solution

Ashhurst to fall under Palmerston North or remain under Rangitikei
N42050 Emma Dodsworth Objection Boundary

Emma Dodsworth

Objection

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

Emma Dodsworth

I am against the proposal for Ashhurst to become part of the Wairarapa electorate. Ashhurst has very little to do with the Wairarapa region and is geographically separated from it by the Tararua Ranges. It makes very little sense.

Suggested solution

Change Ashhurst to become part of the Palmerston North electorate - personally I consider myself part of the city anyway as I work there and my children attend school there, so have a vested interest in Palmerston North and its policies.
N42051 Mrs Janelle Kibby Objection Boundary

Mrs Janelle Kibby

Objection

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

Mrs Janelle Kibby

I’m objecting the proposed change for Ashhurst from the Rangitikei electorate to the Wairarapa electorate. Myself and many others who live in Ashhurst travel to Palmerston North and other communities in the Rangitikei for work, school, sports and community facilities such as the library, swimming pools and parks as well as community events. The Wairarapa is on the other side of the ranges and going to the there for any of this would just not make sense geographically, nor would it be feasible for many residents due to travel times, distance and costs.

Because of this, I don’t believe an MP based in the wairarapa would be able to suitably represent the Ashhurst community. Going to see them would be difficult and it is unlikely they would have any regular presence in our community.

Suggested solution

Keep Ashhurst as part of the Rangitikei electorate, or change it to the Palmerston North electorate.
N42052 Jenny Weston Objection Boundary

Jenny Weston

Objection

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

Jenny Weston

I have been a resident of Ashhurst for more than 20 years. Ashhurst is a satellite suburb of Palmerston North. It was previously part of the Rangitikei electorate and is proposed to become part of the Wairarapa electorate. It seems ridiculous to lump us in with those on the other side of the Ruahine and Tararua ranges. If anything, we should be added to the Palmerston North electorate so that we are part of an urban rather than remaining as a rural electorate. We are serviced by Palmerston North City Council.

Suggested solution

Have Ashhurst become part of the Palmerston North electorate. We share the same City Council, most people work in Palmerston North and it is our major centre.
N42053 Teresa Watson Objection Boundary

Teresa Watson

Objection

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

Teresa Watson

I do not believe that Ashhurst should change electorate. The current Rangitikei electorate is appropriate and changing Ashhurst to Tararua is odd given the rest of the electorate is on the other side of the ranges to Ashhurst.

Suggested solution

The current electorate for Ashhurst should remain
N42054 Mrs Veronica Fairless Objection Boundary

Mrs Veronica Fairless

Objection

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

Mrs Veronica Fairless

I live in Ashhurst and at the moment come under Rangiteiki electorate. I do not agree with being moved to Waiarapa electorate which is over the hill and in a totally different geographic area. We are closer to Palmerston than towns in Waiarapa.

Suggested solution

That Ashhurst is more into Palmerston North as Ashhurst is closer to Palmerston North. Ashhurst is classed as a suburb of Palmerston North and we pay our rates to Palmerston North City Council so it makes sense to be part of Palmerston North electorate.
N42055 Ms Rochelle Grant Objection Boundary

Ms Rochelle Grant

Objection

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

Ms Rochelle Grant

We are 15 mins away from Palmerston North, and 20mons from Feilding, to have us under wairarapa makes absolutely no sense!!

Suggested solution

Leave as is, this doesn’t need to be changed.
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