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N04-007 Ms Jennifer Georgetti Objection Boundary, name

Ms Jennifer Georgetti


Objection

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

Ms Jennifer Georgetti

My objection to the proposed boundary is that the east coast in the present Rodney has no community interaction with the western Helensville area. People living around SH1 socially and community wise go up and down the highway. From the proposed northern area of Helensville commuting from the Warkworth area is difficult.
The name Helensville is inappropriate. Helensville is a small area totally disconnected from Warkworth or Wellsford.

Suggested solution

The population at the southern end of the current Rodney is much closer to Helensville. Could they not be included and leave the northern end in Rodney.
Name- The name needs to cover the proposed area, Rodney (which Helensville used to be in) would be a lot more appropriate otherwise Rodney/Kaipara.
N04-008 Mr Bruce Snowsill Objection Boundary, name

Mr Bruce Snowsill


Objection

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

Mr Bruce Snowsill

1. People of Warkworth and surrounds identify with Orewa. And Magawhai. Helensville is considered to be West Auckland.
2. I strongly object to the proposed name.

Suggested solution

1. Replace Helensville with Orewa and or Managwhai in our new electorate.
2. Suggested name for the new electorate is Kowhai Coast a name already in common use.
N04-009 Andrew Rumbles Objection Boundary, name

Andrew Rumbles


Objection

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

Andrew Rumbles

The electorate connects two disjointed areas. Massey should stay with the rest of Massey. Kumeu is a long way and has little connection with Warkworth and Wellsford. Warkworth is growing very fast. Mangawhai is a community that connects with Warkworth for many services.
Name is too specific

Suggested solution

Exclude Massey and include Mangawhai.
Suggest Atuanui the reo name for mt AUCKLAND. This landmark is central and has a view over the proposed electorate area.
N04-010 Annabelle Balfour Objection Boundary

Annabelle Balfour


Objection

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

Annabelle Balfour

We are part of Rodney, I wish to stay a part of Rodney. We are nowhere near Helensville and this makes no sense.

Suggested solution

Keep Warkworth as part of Rodney
N04-011 Mrs Gemma Kaldesic Objection Boundary

Mrs Gemma Kaldesic


Objection

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

Mrs Gemma Kaldesic

I do not want Warkworth to move out of Rodney.

Suggested solution

Warkworth to remain in Rodney
N04-012 Tony Enderby Objection Boundary

Tony Enderby


Objection

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

Tony Enderby

The proposed change from Rodney, which reflects the area it covered, to Helensville, which is far from my local area and has different priorities. I object strongly to a poorly thought out change to the existing Rodney electorate to Helensville that does not reflect the north Rodney area.

Suggested solution

The north Rodney area is closely allied to Orewa, Warkworth, Wellsford and should be represented as such with a name that reflects the area.
N04-013 Mr Brent Burridge Objection Boundary

Mr Brent Burridge


Objection

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

Mr Brent Burridge

Warkworth, Wellsford, Te Hana, Pakiri becoming the Helensville electorate, not Rodney anymore.
It will change the focus for the region. The local MP's for the areas have both been working on projects for their specific electorate. My biggest fear is that huge infrastructure changes that are needed in both areas may get lost in the handover. These two candidates know their areas best, and we need massive change to keep in step for growth in these areas, and we could get lost in central government priorities, which would have a devastating effect.

Suggested solution

Leave it as it is, apply some logic to the situation, we are already getting left behind in Super City growth.
N04-014 Mr Graham Cutts Objection Boundary

Mr Graham Cutts


Objection

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

Mr Graham Cutts

Se are happy in Rodney District of Northland, Changing to Helensville brings a different cultural and residential unit which does not fit with our region.
You are wasting time and public money changing something that has been working for years. Helensville and Kumeu are supposed growth areas, we like being a quiet rural area

Suggested solution

Move other regions around if you must change the boundaries
N04-015 Anne Young Objection Boundary

Anne Young


Objection

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

Anne Young

I object to Warkworth being moved from its’ existing boundary into the Helensville Electorate, we will be losing our identity.

Suggested solution

A solution would be Helensville & Rodney, we are a unique part of the country and you are just wiping us off the map.
N04-016 Mrs Anna McGovern Objection Boundary

Mrs Anna McGovern


Objection

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

Mrs Anna McGovern

We should NOT be putting Rodney into Helensville as a district.
This Community prides itself on its Coastal identity.

Suggested solution

We should be calling any new area Hibiscus Coast
N04-017 Frances Dickinson Objection Boundary

Frances Dickinson


Objection

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

Frances Dickinson

I do NOT want our electorate boundaries to change. I live in Leigh and would like to remain as part of Rodney, where we have a strong local board who represent our needs accurately and fairly. Changing our electoral boundaries will mean increased confusion on how to get practical solutions delivered to our already lacking services (we are part of Auckland and still struggle to get basic needs met such as road repairs) and we are not even close to Hellensville - our new proposed area.

Suggested solution

Keep the electoral boundary the same.
N04-018 Ngā Māunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust Objection Name

Ngā Māunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust


Objection

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

Ngā Māunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust

See attached

Suggested solution

See attached
N04-019 Barbara Larsen Objection Name

Barbara Larsen


Objection

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

Barbara Larsen

A large, northern, part of the present Rodney electorate is to be incorporated into part of the present Helensville electorate. The name Helensville for this new electorate is inappropriate and gives an inaccurate picture. Helensville is one town on the extreme west of the new electorate and bears no relationship to the towns and districts to the east. These towns and districts will be disadvantaged by the name Helensville

Suggested solution

Use the name Rodney. Most of the area within the new boundary has been part of Rodney electorate in the past and the name is synonymous with this location. Rodney is clear, non specific and in line with the local government board name.
N04-020 Ruth Tanner Objection Name

Ruth Tanner


Objection

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

Ruth Tanner

I object the name of our electorate zone being changed from Rodney to Helensville. We are an area not a town.

Suggested solution

A name that is not specific to one particular area within the zone
N04-021 David Inglis Objection Name

David Inglis


Objection

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

David Inglis

It appears short sighted to name the proposed new electorate after a small declining town on the edge of the area. Warkworth is due to grow by up to 20000 in the next two decades, and will be the central focus of the electorate.

Suggested solution

Name the electorate Warkworth.
N04-022 Ruth Minton Objection Name

Ruth Minton


Objection

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

Ruth Minton

The area of the new proposed electorate including Wellsford, TeHana etc does NOT suit at all. The residents do not consider themselves Helensville at all.
In fact, it takes approx. an hour to drive from Wellsford to the township of Helensville.
Helensville is a township name, not an electorate area name.
Why not keep the name of Rodney. This name covers the current local body election area in question too. People relate to this region name already.

Suggested solution

Rodney.
N04-023 Mrs Susan Crockett Objection Name

Mrs Susan Crockett


Objection

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

Mrs Susan Crockett

Change the name of the proposed Helensville electorate.
I live in rural Wellsford, currently Northland Electorate. There are logical reasons for Wellsford to be part of Northland ie "Wellsford is the gateway to Northland"
Although I was expecting a change of electorate and aligning the boundary with the Auckland City boundary makes sense, the name Helensville makes no sense to me and even less to friends living in Matakana, Warkworth and further east.
Helensville is a town and does not reflect the district within the proposed electorate boundary.

Suggested solution

Keep the name Rodney as the area covered by the proposed Helensville electorate is pretty close to the area covered by the Rodney Ward of Auckland City.
N04-024 Petrina Srhoj Objection Name

Petrina Srhoj


Objection

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

Petrina Srhoj

The vast majority of people in this electorate identify as being part of Rodney not Helensville

Suggested solution

Keep the name as rodney
N04-025 Christian Poland Objection Name

Christian Poland


Objection

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

Christian Poland

I object to the name "Helensville" given Helensville objectively has a smaller population than Warkworth, which is also in the proposed electorate. The name Helensville seems like an arbitrary continuation. It does not unite the electorate, most of which was previously in the Rodney electorate which Warkworth as a community better aligned with.

Suggested solution

I support Beth Houlbrooke's idea to call the electorate 'Atanui' (Mount Auckland). It overlooks the Kaipara Harbour, which is probably the only aspect that the different communities in this proposed electorate share. The option of 'Kaipara' is also appealing.
N04-026 Beth Houlbrooke Objection Name

Beth Houlbrooke


Objection

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

Beth Houlbrooke

The proposed Helensville electorate extends north and east to Warkworth, Wellsford, and the Kowhai Coast. The name 'Helensville' does not relate to these communities at all and will cause confusion with the removal of the name 'Rodney' altogether. North Rodney residents in particular already feel disenfranchised by being part of 'Auckland', so will feel a loss of identity.

Suggested solution

The Helensville electorate needs to be renamed to more accurately and inclusively represent the residents over what is now a very large geographical area touching both coasts, and rural farmland in between.
My suggested name changes:
1) Atuanui
Atuanui, or Mt Auckland, is the highest point in the electorate and from which there would be views of the entire electorate, coast to coast, north and south.
2) Rodney
The new boundaries of the Helensville electorate appear to follow those of the Rodney Ward and Rodney Local Board of Auckland Council, with the small exception of the Coatesville/Dairy Flat area. Most people who live in the Helensville electorate would consider that they are part of Rodney.
N04-027 Mr Matt Railey Objection Name

Mr Matt Railey


Objection

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

Mr Matt Railey

I object to removing Rodney as the name.
Rodney district is an area I am proud to call home. I have no affiliation with Helensville. Renaming an electorate a something people have little or no connection with further disenfranchises them and will negatively affect voter turnout.

Suggested solution

Keep the Rodney area named as Rodney.
Stop paying money to people to create unnecessary changes just to justify their jobs.
N04-028 John Blakey Objection Name

John Blakey


Objection

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

John Blakey

The name Helensville is in appropriate. it’s a name of a town not a region. Rodney is the region and most of the electorate falls within the area covered by the Rodney Community Board. Most of us won’t relate to the name Helensville at all.
N04-029 Peter Jenkins Objection Name

Peter Jenkins


Objection

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

Peter Jenkins

This seat now includes large parts of the former Rodney seat which have no connection with and are quite distant from the town of Helensville. Mahurangi, Warkworth, the Matakana Coast and surrounding areas might look near Helensville on the map but are far apart and - more importantly - have no natural connection. It is not even a place that people drive to or through (given people drive straight down SH1 into the city). To be part of an electorate called Helensville is to be part of an electorate named after a distant town, we might as well be part of an electorate named Hamilton. This is particularly ridiculous when another, better suited name, exists.
Having an electorate name so detached from your area just seems to affirm the idea that politics and parliament have nothing to do with the local people. The MP for Helensville does not and will never feel like a local MP with that title.

Suggested solution

There used to be an electorate called Kaipara. This would be the best name for the new electorate. This would immediately include the town of Helensville and surrounding areas (which are on the shores of the Kaipara Harbour). But would also make sense to those districts that have been removed from the old Rodney electorate - both because of the previous historic connection with the town but also because Kaipara (Kaipara Harbour, Kaipara Flats, Kaipara hills) is a known local geography and connection, so it is easy to understand and to see that it is connected. In short, naming the electorate Kaipara would be a better fit for the actual geographic area it now covers and be most effective at making citizens feel like it was their local electorate.
N04-030 Trish Webb Objection Name

Trish Webb


Objection

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

Trish Webb

I have no objection to boundary changes but the name of one. Why call a boundary change after one small town in it. Helensville Name should remain Rodney
N04-031 Carlie Blanchett-Burton Objection Name

Carlie Blanchett-Burton


Objection

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

Carlie Blanchett-Burton

I object to the west and north of rodney being in a electorate named Helensville - Helensville is the name of a town on the West Coast so the electorate name does not reflect the whole area

Suggested solution

As Hibiscus coast is being renamed Whangaparoa the north and west area should be called Rodney not Helensville
N04-032 Mr Tim Harrison Objection Name

Mr Tim Harrison


Objection

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

Mr Tim Harrison

the town name 'Helensville' is not appropriate for the boundary adjusted electorate. In the past this whole area, electorate, was in fact called 'Rodney' so reverting back to the original name for the area would make the most sense.

Suggested solution

call the electorate 'Rodney'
N04-033 Mrs Carol Harrison Objection Name

Mrs Carol Harrison


Objection

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

Mrs Carol Harrison

I object to the boundary adjusted electorate being called by a town name 'Helensville' it does not identify the whole area of the boundary adjusted electorate

Suggested solution

call the boundary adjusted electorate 'Rodney'
N04-034 Cheryl Blakey Objection Name

Cheryl Blakey


Objection

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

Cheryl Blakey

I object to this name change when boundaries change. The area encompassed by the current Rodney Electorate is much greater than the current Helensville electorate. Boundary changes will incorporate much more of the old Rodney area than the old Helensville area.
Call the new revised boundary area by the name of the largest area - Rodney. Leave Helensville as a settlement just as many other parts of Rodney - Wellsford, Matakana, etc are settlements. I live in the settlement of Ti Point, a very long way away from the settlement of Helensville. Imagine Helensville voters’ objections if Ti Point or Leigh were choices for the new electorate name!
N04-035 Miss Victoria Harrison Objection Name

Miss Victoria Harrison


Objection

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

Miss Victoria Harrison

Helensville is a town and nothing to do with this area whereas 'Rodney' defines the whole area and in fact was the electorate name for this whole extended area many years ago.

Suggested solution

Rodney
N04-036 Terry Cornelius Objection Name

Terry Cornelius


Objection

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

Terry Cornelius

Helensville is a small town at the western extremity of this electorate, away from the population concentrations on the East Coast. Warkworth for example has approximately twice the population of Helensville.
I would suggest a Māori name for the electorate that more residents would relate to, and would feel was representative of the area where they live. Mahurangi would for example would be more representative for most people.

Suggested solution

Rename the electorate Mahurangi
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