2010 Elections - Westland
Local Authority Elections throughout New Zealand are held by postal vote every three years and the next triennial elections will be held on Saturday 9 October 2010.
These elections will be conducted under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Electoral Regulations 2001, and the Local Government Act 2002. The elections for the Westland District will be the First Past the Post Electoral System.
Nominations
Nominations for the election have now closed. The following nominations have been received:
Mayor of Westland (1 vacancy):
- Davidson, Peter Johnston
- Pugh, Maureen Helena
Councillors for the Northern Ward (3 vacancies):
- Bradley, Alistair Neil
- Calcott, Nicola Margaret
- Hustwick, Ian Walker
- Montagu, Murray David
- van Beek, Cornelius Adrianus
Councillors for the Hokitika Ward (4 vacancies):
- Butzbach, James Howard
- Douglas, Jacqueline Anne
- Duckett, Barbara Jean
- Grant, Jacqueline
- Hurley, Allen Michael
- Neale, Jane
- Scott, Kyle Richard
- Stapleton, Frances Irene Winsome
Councillors for the Southern Ward (3 vacancies):
- Birchfield, John Gerald
- Eggeling, Kieran John
- Thomson, Bryce Owen
Councillors representing the Westland Constituency of the West Coast Regional Council (2 vacancies):
- Appleby, Douglas John
- Davidson, Duncan James
- Chinn, Herbert Bryan Frederick
- Mellsop-Melssen, Mark
- Sheridan, Terence Peter
- Sullivan, Jon Douglas
- Wood, John William
Trustee representing the Westland Constituency of Development West Coast (1 vacancy):
- In, Flow Ir
- Jones, Evan Scott
- Smith,Raymond Bruce
- Wall, Frank Ernest
Candidate Information Booklet
More information about standing for Council or other elected bodies is contained in the Candidate Information Booklet.
Additional Information
Voting documents will be dispatched to all qualified electors by post between the 17 September 2010 and not later than the 22 September 2010. Voting documents must be returned by post or delivered to reach the Electoral Officer, Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Hokitika not later than noon on Saturday 9 October 2010. The Council office at 36 Weld Street, Hokitika will be open on Saturday 9 October 2010 from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon for the purpose of receiving voting documents and dealing with enquiries. Voting documents will be processed during the whole voting period in accordance with a resolution passed by the Council pursuant to Section 79 of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
Special voting in accordance with the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the offices of the Westland District Council at any time during ordinary office hours between 20 September 2010 and noon on 9 October 2010, both days inclusive.
Notice is also given that any person may apply to enrol as either a residential elector or a ratepayer elector not later than the day before the close of voting (8 October 2010).
Residential Electors
All parliamentary electors are automatically enrolled on local authority electoral rolls as 'Residential Electors' at the address where they live. A confirmation advice was issued to all parliamentary electors by the Electoral Enrolment Centre during July 2010. Enrollments are able to be made up to and including the day before the election.
Any alterations to the Residential Electors' Roll (e.g. change of address etc) should be made by:
- Completing the appropriate form at any Post Shop
- Telephoning 0800 367 656
- Accessing the Electoral Enrolment Centre website on www.elections.org.nz
Ratepayer Electors (non-resident)
If a person is on the Parliamentary Electoral Roll in one district and pays rates on a property in another district, this person may be eligible to be enrolled as a non-resident Ratepayer Elector.
A firm, company, corporation or society paying rates on a property, may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector (providing the nominated person resides outside of the district).
The Non-resident Ratepayer Enrolment form can be obtained by: downloading the PDF below, or visiting the Council Office at 36 Weld Street, Hokitika, or by phoning 03 756 9010. Please return the completed form to the Electoral Officer, Westland District Council, Private Bag 704, Hokitika.
Enrolment Form for Ratepayer Elections.
2010 Elections - West Coast District Health Board
Member of the West Coast District Health Board (7 vacancies):
- Brown,Kevin Raymond
- Cameron-Cowan, Margaret Ann
- Cutbush, Paula
- Gifford-Moore, Robyn
- Gillespie, Helen Patricia
- Hamilton, Karen Faye
- Molloy, Mary Elizabeth
- Orchard, Alistair David
- Pugh, Sharon Linda
- Shahadat, Mohammed
- Stevenson, Neil Fraser
- Stratford, Elinor
- Truman, Douglas James
- Vaile, William John
- This election will be held using the Single Transferable Voting electoral system.
Additional information (West Coast District Health Board Election)
Voting documents will be dispatched to all qualified electors by post between 17 September 2010 and not later than 22 September 2010. Voting documents must be returned by post or delivered to reach the Electoral Officer who issued the voting documents, that is to say:
- The Electoral Officer, Westland District Council, 36 Weld Street, Hokitika;
- The Electoral Officer, Grey District Council, 105 Tainui Street, Greymouth;
- The Electoral Officer, Buller District Council, Brougham Street, Westport,
not later than noon on Saturday 9 October 2010. The Council offices at Hokitika, Greymouth and Westport will be open on Saturday 9 October 2010 from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon for the purpose of receiving voting documents and dealing with enquiries. Voting documents will be processed during the whole voting period in accordance with a resolution passed by the Board pursuant to Section 79 of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
Special voting in accordance with the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 may be exercised at the offices of the Westland District Council, Grey District Council and the Buller District Council at any time during ordinary office hours between the 20 September 2010 and noon on the 9 October 2010, both days inclusive.
Notice is also given that any person may apply to enrol as either a residential elector or a ratepayer elector not later than the day before the close of voting (8 October 2010).
Public Notices
Contact Details
For further information regarding these elections, please contact either:
Electoral Officer (Richard Simpson)
Deputy Electoral Officer (Geoff Day)
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