Nov 24, 2019 there are five electorate seats in this region, each selecting one mp. The electorate was first formed for the 1866 election and has been abolished three times during its history. There are also historical profiles of the electorates that existed in the past. Aug 14, 2019 the national leader says census data is so ropey we should halt the redrawing of electorate boundaries. Hunua becomes port waikato, and dunedin south becomes taieri. The city in general is a stronghold of the new zealand labour party, having won the dunedinbased electorate seats continuously since the 1978 election.
The changes are based on a formula which ensures electorates have a similar number of people for equal. The electorates southernmost boundary is the taieri river, while the western boundary is marked by the lammermoor range, and then northwards west of state highway 87 through middlemarch as far as tiroiti. New electorate boundaries, names revealed otago daily. Dunedin north electorate profile new zealand parliament. National party could take new flat bush electorate. It first existed from 1881 to 1890, then from 1905 to 1946 and was reestablished for the introduction of mmp in 1996. The most recent dunedin south electorate was created in 1996 as one of the original 65 mmp electorates, as a merger between st kilda and a large part of dunedin west. Dunedin north electorate office, government departments. These days mostly the only people who notice them are electorate mps, political parties that are too close to the 5% list party boundary, and of course sockpuppet parties like act and their national party hand. The flat bush electorate was not the only change announced by the representation commission today. New electorate boundaries, names revealed otago daily times. Waikato new zealand electorate wikipedia republished.
It will bring the total number of auckland region electorates up to 25. In its final shape from 2014 to 2020, the dunedin north electorate covered the northern half of the city of dunedin. Last week, the representation commission released the final electorate boundaries to be used, hopefully, this september, and again in 2023. Nationally it left 36 boundaries unchanged, but added a new electorate in auckland to be called takanini, and substantially redrew the electoral map in otago and southland. Rotorua electorate boundaries used since the 2014 election rotorua is a new zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament to the new zealand house of representatives. In the 1957 electoral redistribution, north dunedin became more rural in nature by expanding towards the north the oamaru electorate was split between north dunedin, otago central and waitaki at this point.
The south island is guaranteed to have 16 general seats, with the remainder of voters north island and maori being divided into electorates of the same population as the south island ones. It was bordered by waitaki in the north, dunedin south in west, south, and southeast, and the pacific ocean in the north east. Waitaki, cluthasouthland, dunedin north, dunedin south, and invercargill. Mount albert the town centre, dominated by new north road wikipedia. This includes a redraw of the fastest growing electorate, selwyn, which loses the banks peninsula area to the former port hills electorate which has now renamed banks peninsula. There was little change from the draft boundaries, although public pressure did work in some places. Dunedin south is a new zealand parliamentary electorate. The names of some of the countrys largest electorates including cluthasouthland, dunedin north and south, and helensville have been changed ahead of this years general election. Dunedin north and dunedin south, and one maori electorate. Palmerston north new zealand electorate wikimili, the. It is currently held by david clark of the new zealand labour party, who replaced the longstanding representative pete hodgson. Palmerston north electorate boundaries used since the 2008 election. General electoral district boundaries 2014 new zealand.
Nov 20, 2019 in otago and southland, adjustments are needed to the boundaries of the waitaki, dunedin north, dunedin south, cluthasouthland and invercargill electorates. It was established for the 1905 election and has existed since. Dunedin north formerly known as north dunedin is a new zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament mp to the new zealand house of representatives. I missed it, but we got the new electorate boundaries on friday.
Dunedin north known as north dunedin between 1946 and 1963 is a new zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament mp to the new zealand house of representatives. Dunedin south electorate boundaries used since the 2008 election dunedin south is a new zealand parliamentary electorate. More than 62,000 people across the south island will switch electorates following a redrawing of the boundaries for the 2020 election. Dunedin north electorate office government departments in. Proposed electorate boundaries released wednesday, 20 november 2019, 10. Tv movies books music culture sideswipe competitions. East coast new zealand electorate east coast is a new zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament to the new zealand house of representatives. The representation commission has received 331 objections to proposed new electorate boundaries for the next two general elections. An electorate is a geographical constituency used for electing members to the new zealand parliament. Dunedin north electorate boundaries used since the 20. Selwyn new zealand electorate wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Both dunedin electorates had their names changed by the. Now electorate boundaries simply dont matter as much as they used to because of mmp. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Apr 17, 2020 boundaries of 30 general electorates and 11 names have been changed, with the most boundary changes in auckland, waikato, otago, southland, and christchurch. Boundary changes are also slated for places like selwyn, west coasttasman and the otago peninsula. Securing new zealands medicine supply govt books reflect swift action to protect new. Dunedin, fl neighborhood map income, house prices, occupations, boundaries. Dunedin north new zealand electorate wikimili, the. It was first established in 1919, and has existed continuously since 1954. Each profile includes election results, statistics about people, households and industries, and maps. In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the north island gained a further electorate from the south island due to faster population growth. Boundary changes put 62,000 people in new electorates. More detail on all the proposed changes is available online at vote.
Dunedin has a substantial public art gallery, the dunedin public art gallery, in the octagon. The electorate s southernmost boundary is the taieri river, while the western boundary is marked by the lammermoor range, and then northwards west of. Dunedin north now becomes simply dunedin, with the former dunedin south seat taking in new territory to the south and becoming taieri. Proposed electorate boundaries released scoop news. The electorate was first formed for the 1890 election and was called palmerston until 1938. Electorate boundary changes causing frustration in auckland. Because of population changes, dunedin north will now cover most of the. Electoral playing field has taken shape otago daily.
Proposed electorate boundaries released wednesday, 20 november. The electorate will be bordered by botany to the north, papakura to the east, and manurewa to the west. Selwyn electorate boundaries used since the 2014 election selwyn is a current electorate in the new zealand house of representatives, composed of towns on the outskirts of christchurch city. In informal discussion, electorates are often called seats. As of the 2011 general election, both general electorates are held by the party, with david clark representing dunedin north and clare curran representing dunedin south. The electorate first existed from 1871 to 1963, and then from 1969 to 1996 when mmp was introduced. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques. Palmerston north is a parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament to the new zealand house of representatives. Sep 14, 2017 abe gray believes becoming the next electorate mp for dunedin north is a realistic prospect. Boundaries of 30 general electorates and 11 names have been changed for the next. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates, including new plymouth, were reestablished, and three electorates were created for the first time. Eden new zealand electorate wikipedia republished wiki 2. Apply book have your say infringement explanation online forms pay online.
Following boundary changes in 2014 the northern boundary of the dunedin north electorate has been substantially extended past waikouaiti. The city in general is a stronghold of the new zealand labour party, having won the dunedin based electorate seats continuously since the 1978 election. Apr 25, 2020 last week, the representation commission released the final electorate boundaries to be used, hopefully, this september, and again in 2023. Nov 20, 2019 proposed electorate boundaries released wednesday, 20 november 2019, 10. Dunedin north, dunedin south, cluthasouthland and invercargill electorates. A labour party stronghold, it has been represented by clare curran since the 2008 election.
The current dunedin south electorate was created in 1996 as one of the original 65 mmp electorates, as a merger between st kilda and a large part of dunedin west. The number of general electorates in the south island is fixed at 16, the number of general electorates in the north island increases from 48 to 49, and the number of maori electorates remains unchanged at seven. Electoral playing field has taken shape otago daily times. And the boundaries of 30 general, and five maori seats, have been. Dunedin north new zealand electorate project gutenberg.
The north dunedin electorate was renamed dunedin north in the 1962 electoral redistribution prior to the 1963 election. Find out more about the electorate profiles for new zealands seven maori electorates and the 64 general electorates. Dunedin north known as north dunedin between 1946 and 1963 is a new zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament mp to the house of representatives of new zealand. In addition to electorate mps, dunedin is the home to two list mps, both based in dunedin north but representing both general electorates. The seat is one of the opportunities party top is targeting in an ad campaign where the national. Apr 17, 2020 nationally it left 36 boundaries unchanged, but added a new electorate in auckland to be called takanini, and substantially redrew the electoral map in otago and southland. Claim dunedin north electorate office to add contact info, photos and more. This layer represents general electoral districts for the 2014 and 2017 new zealand general elections. Down that path lies a dangerous world of alternative facts, writes andrew geddis lets. Dunedin north is a new zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one member of parliament. From 1996 to 2002, the electorate was called mahia.
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