Triennial Elections 2007

Election Day was Saturday, 13 October 2007. Votes must have been returned by noon that day by post or at drop off points at Waitakere City Council or at Waitakere Libraries.

2007 Election Results		By-election New Lynn Community Board
Summary		Voting system for 2007
Electoral Ward Boundary maps		Waitakere City Council Election 2007
Nominations		Representation Review
Voting period		Electoral rolls
Useful Links		Election Calendar 2007
Local Electoral Act 2001		Contact the Electoral Office
Council Election Returns

Summary

Elections for all New Zealand local authorities are held every three years by postal vote. They are referred to as triennial elections.  The elections are conducted under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Electoral Regulations 2001, and the Local Government Act 2002.

The lastest triennial local government elections was held on Saturday, 13 October 2007.

Nominations for all positions opened on Friday, 27 July 2007 and closed at noon on Friday, 24 August 2007. Nomination forms were available during this period from Council's Electoral Office.

Voting documents were sent to all eligible electors, by post, from Friday, 21 September 2007.

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2007 Local Government Elections Pamphlet - English version (Size 164K)
2007 Local Government Elections Pamphlet - Maori voters (Size 222K)

Waitakere City Council Election 2007

Elections were required for the following positions:

• Mayor(1)
• Councillors (14): four Councillors each for the Henderson, New Lynn and Massey Wards, and two Councillors for the Waitakere Ward.
• Community Boards (20): five Members each for Henderson, New Lynn, Massey and Waitakere.
• Auckland Regional Council (2): two Regional Councillors for the Waitakere constituency.
• Waitemata District Health Board (7): seven Members elected from the DHB area as a whole (comprising – Rodney District, North Shore City and Waitakere City).
• Portage Licensing Trust (7): two Members each for Ward 2 -New Lynn,  Ward 3 - Glen Eden, Ward 4 - Titirangi-Green Bay, and one Member for Ward 5 - Kelston West.  Note: Ward 1 is in Auckland City.
• Waitakere Licensing Trust (7): two Members for Ward 1 -Te Atatu, three for Ward 2 - Lincoln, and one each for Ward 3 - Waitakere and Ward 4 - Henderson.

If you would like to know which Council ward you are in see the ward boundary maps.  Boundary maps for the Licensing Trusts (other than Portage Licensing Trust Ward 1) are available on request from the Electoral Office.

Voting system for 2007

Councils were offered the choice of two voting systems for the 2007 Triennial Elections. One system is the traditional First-Past-the-Post (FPP) system under which electors vote for one person per seat and the candidate with the most votes wins. The alternative is the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, a complex system under which electors rank all the candidates, with their favourite at the top of their list and their least favourite at the bottom of the list.

On 31 August 2005, the Waitakere City Council resolved to stay with the First-Past-The-Post (FPP) electoral system. Residents were advised in a public notice of this decision and of their right to demand a poll to change the decision.

No demand from electors for a poll was received by the deadline and therefore, the Waitakere City Council used the First-Past-the-Post (FPP) system in the 2007 Triennial Elections.

Further information on the voting system and the opportunity to change it may be found in Council’s Local Governance Statement.

Voting system for the other issues

The Local Electoral Act 2001 as amended, is available on line at www.legislation.govt.nz.

Representation Review

The Council was required under the Local Electoral Act 2001 to review its representation structure for the 2007 Triennial Elections and future Elections. Such a review examines the number of councillors, the number of wards and ward boundaries.

In October 2005 Council resolved not to introduce Maori wards for the 2007 Triennial Elections. This was the first year Council was enabled to make a decision regarding Maori wards. Electors were entitled to demand a poll on this issue, but did not do so.

During 2005 and 2006 Waitakere City Council undertook its Representation Review to decide on a ward structure for the 2007 Triennial Elections and future elections.

On 19 December 2006 the Local Government Commission announced its decision on Waitakere City Council’s membership, ward and community board arrangements for the 2007 Triennial Elections.

Further information on Representation Arrangements and the requirement to review these periodically may be found in Council’s Local Governance Statement.

Ward Boundary Maps

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Waitakere City Council Electoral Boundaries 2007 (Size 422K)

Massey Ward Electoral Boundary Map (Size 529K)

Henderson Ward Electoral Boundary Map (Size 649K)

New Lynn Ward Electoral Boundary Map (Size 530K)

Waitakere Ward Electoral Boundary Map (Size 671K)

2004-2007 Boundary Differences

Henderson/New Lynn Boundary Difference Map (Size 395K)

Massey/Henderson Boundary Difference Map (Size 407K)

Waitakere/Henderson Boundary Difference Map (Size 346K)

Waitakere/New Lynn Boundary Difference Map (Size 411K)

Boundary maps for the Licensing Trusts (other than Portage Licensing Trust Ward 1) are available on request from the Electoral Office.

Electoral Rolls

All residential electors and non-resident ratepayer electors whose names appear on the electoral rolls are eligible to vote in their local government elections. The preliminary electoral rolls, one for each ward, were available for public inspection at the Council’s Electoral Office, Waitakere City Libraries and NZ Post shops within Waitakere City, from Friday, 27 July 2007 to Friday, 24 August 2007.

Copies of the rolls were also available for purchase at this time.  Copies of the 2007 Master (marked) rolls will be made available during normal office hours and for purchase on request at anytime until Saturday, 9 October 2010 (Election Day).

Residential Electoral Roll

All parliamentary electors are automatically enrolled on the local body residential electoral roll at the address where they live. A confirmation card was issued to all parliamentary electors during July and August 2007.  Any changes to the residential electoral roll (address details, etc) can be made by:

• completing the appropriate form, parliamentary elector’s enrolment, at any post shop; or
• by telephoning 0800 ENROLNOW (0800 367 656); or
• by accessing the Electoral Enrolment Centre website on www.elections.org.nz.

Ratepayer Electoral Roll

If a person is on the parliamentary electoral roll in one council area and pays rates on a property in another council area, they may be eligible to be enrolled on the non-resident ratepayer roll. People, who qualify in two or more different community boards within the same city or district, may vote for the community boards in all of those places; likewise people who qualify in two or more cities or districts may vote for the council in those cities or districts. A firm, company, corporation or society paying rates on a property, may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector (provided the nominated person resides outside of the area). Likewise, where a property is owned and rates are paid by two or more individuals, they may nominate one of their number, who must be a parliamentary elector not resident in the City, as a ratepayer elector.

Ratepayer roll enrolment forms are available at the Electoral Office, Waitakere Libraries, contact us to request a form or download one below.

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Any changes to the ratepayer roll should be made at the Council's Electoral Office.

If you would like to know which Ward you are in see the Ward Boundary maps.

Nominations

Nominations closed at noon on Friday 24 August 2007.

 

Election Calendar 2007

 

2 March to 6 July	Preparation of Ratepayer Roll
9 July	EEC Enrolment Update Campaign commences
11 July	Preliminary Electoral Roll closes
25 July	Public Notice of Election Calling for Nominations Roll Open for Inspection
27 July	Nominations Open/Roll Open for Inspection
24 August	Nominations Close (12 Noon)/ Roll Closes
From 1 September	Election signs/hoardings may be erected (subject to Council requirements)
21 to 26 September	Delivery of Voting Documents
21 September to 13 October	Progressive Roll Scrutiny Special Voting Period Early Processing
By 12 October	Appointment of Scrutineers - 12 Noon
12 October	Election signs/hoardings must be removed (midnight)
13 October	Election Day - Voting closes 12 Noon – counting commences
	Preliminary Results (FPP) available as soon as practicable after close of voting
13 to 17 October	Official Count
17 to 24 October	Declaration of Result/Public Notice of Results
By mid December	Return of Election Expenses & Donations Form

 

Voting period

Voting documents were sent to all eligible electors by post from Friday, 21 September 2007.

All completed voting documents needed to be in the hands of the Electoral Officer or Deputy Electoral Officer by noon, Saturday, 13 October 2007.

The voting period was three weeks until noon, Saturday, 13 October 2007. Electors may have posted their completed voting papers using a pre-paid envelope, which was sent with the voting documents. A polling place for the issuing of special voting papers and to receive completed voting papers, was available at the Electoral Office from Friday, 21 September 2007 until noon on Saturday, 13 October 2007.

Electors were also able to drop off their voting papers at Waitakere City Libraries, during normal hours until noon on Election Day, Saturday, 13 October 2007.

Preliminary results were released progressively as early as possible on Election Day and published on this site.

 

Useful Links

Electoral Enrolment Centre - www.elections.org.nz/local_elections_2007.html
Enrolling to vote in an election

Local Elections information - lgnz.co.nz/projects/2007LocalElections/index.html
Local Government New Zealand's site

Council Elections - access.localgovt.co.nz/LocalGovernment/Elections2007
Links to all the local authority triennial election information

Kids Voting - www.kidsvoting.org.nz
Giving Year Nine students the opportunity to participate in an authentic voting experience

DHB Elections - www.moh.govt.nz/dhbelections
Election information relating to the District Health Board nominations

The Trusts - www.wats.co.nz
Waitakere & Portage Licensing Trusts

 

Contact the Electoral Office

For further information please direct all enquiries to the Electoral Office by:

Phone:	(09) 836 8000 ext. 8263
Fax:	(09) 836 8001
Email:	ElectoralOffice@waitakere.govt.nz
Person:	Waitakere Central 6 Henderson Valley Road Henderson Waitakere 0612
Post:	Electoral Officer Waitakere City Council Private Bag 93109 Henderson Waitakere 0650