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M02-001 New Zealand Labour Party Objection Boundary

New Zealand Labour Party

Objection

Tāmaki Makaurau
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

New Zealand Labour Party

Waiheke Island has undeniably its strongest link with the mainland via the heavily frequented ferry service into the Auckland CBD. Its Māori Electorate association should reflect this logistical tie in the same way that the General Electorate it is associated with is the Auckland Central electorate. In fact, the only ferry service connecting Waiheke to Hauraki-Waikato is the once-a-day ferry to the Coromandel.
People who live on Waiheke Island but do not work on the island are invariably commuting into Tāmaki Makaurau for work. Māori living on Waiheke have more common interestswith urban Auckland and Tāmaki-Makaurau than with most of Hauraki-Waikato, which extends as far south as Te Awamutu.
The island’s one Marae, Piritahi sits on Auckland Council reserve and is a nga hau e wha in that it welcomes peoples from all the fours winds and is not a tribal Marae. The Mana Whenua, Ngāti Pāoa have interests spanning from Te Aroha to Warkworth, already across 3 Māori Electorates: Hauraki Waikato, Tāmaki-Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau.

Suggested solution

• We recommend the inclusion of Waiheke Island into the Tāmaki-Makaurau electorate.
M06-001 Adam Newman Objection Boundary

Adam Newman

Objection

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Adam Newman

I support the proposed change moving 100 voters in Naenae from Te Tai Tonga to Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. I believe that making the boundary correspond between with the boundary of the general electorates of Remutaka and Hutt South will help voters understand their electorate boundaries and decrease confusion around electorates.
Additionally, the small amount of voters effected, in my view, means that the relatively minor disruption is worth the clarity this change will make in regards to electorate boundaries.
N03-001 Mr Stephen Lyttelton Objection Boundary, name

Mr Stephen Lyttelton

Objection

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

Mr Stephen Lyttelton

1. The areas of Hatfields Beach and Waiwera are excluded from the proposed Whangaparaoa electorate. Both areas are geographically part of the proposed Whangaparaoa electorate's catchment area in a physical sense.
2. The proposed electorate name should be changed to Hibiscus Coast to more accurately reflect the underlying geographical area.

Suggested solution

1. Include the areas of Hatfields Beach and Waiwera within the boundaries of the proposed Whangaparaoa electorate.
2. Change the name of the proposed Whangaparaoa electorate to Hibiscus Coast.
N03-002 Elizabeth Allen Objection Boundary, name

Elizabeth Allen

Objection

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

Elizabeth Allen

First of all Rodney is not Whangaparaoa. If you were going to re draw the boundaries I would suggest you put the Hibiscus Coast together, put Helensville and Kumeu together and everything else north of the Puhoi Tunnels including Waiwera, Mangawhai and Kaiwaka to Rodney. This is more of a natural boundary. Helensville, Kumeu and Huapai belong on the west coast and have their own needs and relationships and have nothing to do with Warkworth or Puhoi or Wellsford. We need to have a strong voice in parliament and as a growing area we should have a boundary that reflects our community.

Suggested solution

My suggested solution is as above.
Put the Hibiscus Coast communities together - Orewa, Whangaparaoa, Hatfields Beach, Dairy Flat.
Put the west coast together - Helensville, Huapai and Kumeu.
Put Rodney together - Waiwera, Puhoi, Warkworth, Snells Beach, Matakana Coast, Mangawhai, Kaiwaka.
N03-003 Mr Tim Hibbert Warburton Objection Boundary, name

Mr Tim Hibbert Warburton

Objection

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

Mr Tim Hibbert Warburton

What has north west Auckland, now Rodney, got to do with the whangaparoa which is on the other coast.

Suggested solution

Leave Rodney as Rodney.
N03-004 Shane McInnes Objection Name

Shane McInnes

Objection

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

Shane McInnes

I object to the new electorate being called "Whangaparaoa". Although the peninsula is a prominent feature, this area has been know as the "Hibiscus Coast" for many many years and most of the people in it would identify as "Coasties". Orewa/ Dairy Flat etc is not Whangaparaoa but is part of the Hibiscus Coast.

Suggested solution

Call the new electorate "Hibiscus Coast".
N03-005 Mr Douglas Tomey Objection Name

Mr Douglas Tomey

Objection

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

Mr Douglas Tomey

The name whangaparao is too difficult to spell correctly and is not even where I live.

Suggested solution

The new name must be called Hibiscus Coast.
N03-006 Mr Alan Tay Objection Name

Mr Alan Tay

Objection

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

Mr Alan Tay

Many people living in the electorate call themselves "coasties" - as the area is know as Hibiscus Coast. It is a very familiar name and I feel it would serve the people here with this identity. The proposed name is longer and might be harder for people unfamiliar with Maori words.

Suggested solution

Hibiscus Coast
N03-007 Garry Green Objection Name

Garry Green

Objection

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

Garry Green

I live in Orewa and have no affinity with, (nor can I spell) Whangaparaoa.

Suggested solution

I suggest Hibiscus Coast as the name of the new Electorate.
N03-008 Travers Biddle Objection Name

Travers Biddle

Objection

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

Travers Biddle

Whangaparāoa is already the name of a town in the Rodney district. Please consider instead using 'Hibiscus Coast' to avoid confusion and to avoid having to specify Whangaparāoa-the-town or Whangaparāoa-the-electorate.

Suggested solution

Hibiscus Coast
N03-009 Linton Little Objection Name

Linton Little

Objection

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

Linton Little

In my humble opinion 'Hibiscus Coast' would be a better name than 'Whangaparaoa'.
The proposed boundaries cover a greater area more commonly known as The Hibiscus Coast rather than just the Whangaparaoa Peninsular.
N03-010 Jack Wolfe Objection Name

Jack Wolfe

Objection

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

Jack Wolfe

I object to the proposed new name "Whangaparaoa". Whangaparaoa is a very small portion of the electorate.

Suggested solution

I believe a better name would be Hibiscus Coast. It would better reflect the area of the electorate.
N03-011 Wendy Cohen Objection Name

Wendy Cohen

Objection

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

Wendy Cohen

Whangaparaoa denotes the Peninsula not the region. Hibiscus Coast would be a better name for the region in line with the local board names.

Suggested solution

Hibiscus Coast
N03-012 Clare Baker Objection Name

Clare Baker

Objection

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

Clare Baker

I believe the electorate should be called Hibiscus Coast.
This is more inclusive of all the areas included in the proposed new electorate.
N03-013 Joan Adams Objection Name

Joan Adams

Objection

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

Joan Adams

I object to the name of Whangaparaoa for the new proposed electorate.

Suggested solution

I think that the name Hibiscus Coast would much better select the larger area that the new electorate will cover
N03-014 Neil Lindsay Objection Name

Neil Lindsay

Objection

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

Neil Lindsay

The newly created electorate of Whangaparoa is a much needed creation for a growing area. However, its new name does not reflect the area. The area from Shakespeare Park in the east and Orewa in the west has long been referred to as the "Hibiscus Coast". The people in it call themselves Coasties, and the community facebook page is referred to as "Hibiscus Coast", and when elsewhere a member will say they hail from "the Hibiscus Coast", not Whangaparoa. Whilst a lovely little place, Whangaparaoa is the name of the peninsula, bay, and suburb, but NOT the entire area.

Suggested solution

Simply change the name to Hibiscus Coast. Our local and current MP Mark Mitchell agrees, as well as numerous others in the Hibiscus Coast facebook page, which I suggest may be a good point of call for seeing our community spirit :)
N03-015 Mr Denis Graham Objection Name

Mr Denis Graham

Objection

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

Mr Denis Graham

I believe that this electorate would be better named “Hibiscus Coast” as this would be more representative of the whole Electorate rather than just the bit that sticks out as a peninsula.
Hibiscus Coast is a well established name and is far more meaningful to the proposed electoral area overall. Whangaparoa forms part of the Hibiscus Coast area along with Orewa, Silverdale, Millwater, Hadfields Beach etc that do not consider themselves as part of Whangaparoa.

Suggested solution

Change of name from Whangaparoa to Hibiscus Coast.
N03-016 Rachel Shaffett Objection Boundary, name

Rachel Shaffett

Objection

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

Rachel Shaffett

I'm European Maori dual Citizen (NZ & Canada) living with my 4 kiwi kids in Stanmore Bay (in Rodney the last 10yrs) & love Mark's idea of changing this new Electoral area from the long/difficult name of Whangaparoa to Hibiscus Coast, as our trees on the Coast reflect!
Hibiscus Coast is a great name to attract International Business & get better paying jobs for our Youth & Families, hopefully!!! Praying the HB name sticks!
Well done on the boundary line choice!!!
N03-017 Professor Graeme Wake Objection Name

Professor Graeme Wake

Objection

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

Professor Graeme Wake

In view of the area encompassed, in which I reside, a more appropriate name would be "Hibiscus Coast".

Suggested solution

Rename as "Hibiscus Coast".
N03-018 Mrs Sue Donoghue Objection Name

Mrs Sue Donoghue

Objection

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

Mrs Sue Donoghue

As the new electorate is now proposed to take in Coatsville I do not feel that Whangaparaoa is a true reflection of the area

Suggested solution

I suggest that we call the electorate either Hibiscus Coast or perhaps even retain the name of Rodney
N03-019 Christopher Broadbent Objection Name

Christopher Broadbent

Objection

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

Christopher Broadbent

Whangaparaoa does not reflect the entire area proposed for this electorate. Whangaparaoa is only the peninsula of that name. Hibiscus Coast best reflects the proposed boundaries.

Suggested solution

Hibiscus Coast
N03-020 James Griffith Objection Name

James Griffith

Objection

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

James Griffith

The name "Whangaparaoa" traditionally refers to the peninsula. This electorate includes a wide variety of suburbs including Albany Heights, Paremoremo, Coatesville, Orewa and Hatfields Beach which are very geographically separated from the Peninsula, leading to potential confusion.

Suggested solution

Name the electorate Auckland North. This is consistent with other naming conventions throughout the country. It also better reflects the wide range suburbs represented by the electorate.
N03-021 Roger Dewhurst Objection Name

Roger Dewhurst

Objection

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

Roger Dewhurst

I wish to register my objection to the proposed name change to Whangaparoa. If it is to be changed, which I consider unnecessary, it should be changed to Hibiscus Coast.
N03-601 Mr John Davies Counter-Objection Name

Mr John Davies

Counter-Objection

Whangaparāoa

Relates to objections

N03-001, N03-002, N03-003, N03-004, N03-005, N03-006, N03-007, N03-008, N03-009, N03-010, N03-011, N03-012, N03-013, N03-014, N03-015, N03-016, N03-017, N03-018, N03-019, N03-020, N03-021
This objection does not relate to a boundary change
This objection relates to a name change

Mr John Davies

I object to the name Hibiscus Coast as suggested by numerous objections. I had originally wondered about that too but research suggested any reservation I had about about Whangaparāoa was wrong. My objection to Hibiscus Coast centres around the fact that this name was an artificiality created by businesses in the 1970's to market the destination. Those businesses even gave away hibiscus plants to support their artificial name. It had nothing to do with the actual location (see page 3 attached September 18, 2019, Hibiscus Matters). The area has been known as Whangaparāoa since arguably before colonial arrivals.

Suggested solution

A Māori location name is an ideal solution as we grow up as a country. I love that we are saying good bye to Rodney which comes from some nod to a colonial, Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, who is far less likely to mean anything to the majority of the new electorate's population than the name Whangaparāoa. It feels like most objectors have ignored what Whangaparāoa means, Bay of Whales. Most of the proposed electorate borders on waters from the sea that is part of Whangaparāoa. I love being a Coastie, and that love and self-identification would not change in the event of an electorate name change, specially given that Whangaparāoa is a name so closely aligned with the idea of Coast. Currently around half the population of the proposed new electorate lives right on the Whangaparāoa peninsula itself. This further rises to probably 75% plus if you take in to account everyone directly touched by the waters of the "Bay of Whales". I think Whangaparāoa is a good option.
N04-001 The Northern Action Group Inc. Objection Boundary, name

The Northern Action Group Inc.

Objection

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

The Northern Action Group Inc.

Please find attached our comments and objections to the boundaries and name principally for the proposed Helensville electorate.
N04-002 David Parker QSM JP Objection Boundary, name

David Parker QSM JP

Objection

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

David Parker QSM JP

Having lived in this district for past 70plus years and affiliated to a number of Community Organisations.....
(1) I opose the Change in Boundaries
(2) RODNEY has been in existance since 1769 when Cpt Cook and his crew sighted and named the land now known as Cape Rodney Leigh.
(3) Should there be a name change then I would strongly support retaining RODNEY asfter it's historical association.
(4) Alternatively I would suggest COAST TO COAST or TWIN COAST ie incorporating both KOwhai Coast & Kaipara Coasts
N04-003 Mr Peter Buckton Objection Boundary, name

Mr Peter Buckton

Objection

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

Mr Peter Buckton

My objection to the changes of the Rodney Electoral Boundary name change is -
That I would prefer Rodney to keep its name, instead of changing it to Helensville.
There is a Heritage history, as Rodney was name after Sir George Brydges Rodney who was a British admiral, named by Captain James Cook.
Helensville, as a name, has no significance to this area. I like the size of the new Boundary but not the name. You will need a second electorate office on Warkworth, as it's to far to travel from Wellsford to Kumeu.

Suggested solution

The new Boundary is good, but not as the name of Helensville which means nothing to the Rodney Residents.
Also, having one Electorate office in Kumeu, is in the west and Warkworth in the East need an office to serve this area also.
N04-004 Mr Lawrence Morrison Objection Boundary, name

Mr Lawrence Morrison

Objection

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

Mr Lawrence Morrison

Helensville and the Warkworth/Wellsford area share little in common. We are probably more aligned to Whangaparaoa being east coast townships. In addition, Warkworth will probably be like Whangaparaoa one day with around 20,000 more people expected to live here over the next 30 years.
With regard to the name Warkworth/Wellsford people will struggle with identifying as Helensville. That name to town specific. If the name is to change make it something more broad - stick with Rodney.

Suggested solution

Leave the boundary as it is.
Leave the name as Rodney.
N04-005 Mr Martin Dancy Objection Boundary, name

Mr Martin Dancy

Objection

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

Mr Martin Dancy

Boundary - Warkworth is undergoing rapid expansion under the AUP and it's population is set to increase from 5000 to over 30,000 people in the next 10 to 15 years just like Orewa/Silverdale/Millwater has done. We are far more aligned to the East Coast Bays than we are to the West coast so amalgamating with Helensville does not make sense. We wish to keep Mark Michell as our MP.
Name - It is inappropriate to call our electorate Helensville wheher there is a boundary change or not. Our electorate should remain with Rodney as it's name similar to the Rodney Local Board area of Auckland Council which includes Helensville, although we have requested this be split into two boards, East & West.

Suggested solution

Align the boundary changes with an area on the East Coast and in any event keep the electorate name as Rodney.
N04-006 Gail Boyes Objection Boundary, name

Gail Boyes

Objection

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

Gail Boyes

Why don't we get to vote on this??? I seriously object to that. This process has been swept under the rug.
The old Rodney district included Helensville and it didn't work. The east coast is too different from the west coast. We have nothing in common with Helensville. No one I know in Rodney ever goes there. I agree with splitting off the southern part of the district but from Puhoi north, including Pakiri and Wellsford should remain Rodney. Why are there population requirements? We shouldn't even be part of Auckland. We were forced into it and it hasn't worked if you ask people who actually live in north Rodney.
Rodney is a much better name anyway. What kind of name is Helensville anyway (stupid)?

Suggested solution

Residents should be able to vote on this! We don't trust that council has our best interests in mind. As per above, make everything north of Puhoi, including Pakiri & Wellsford part of Rodney but leave the west coast as another district. Population shouldn't matter. It's about what works best for residents, not the council.My ideal would be for north Rodney to not be part of Auckland at all.
Keep the name Rodney whatever you force us into,
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