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Objection

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Margot Hishon

I strongly object to the area of Central Southland, including Winton and Browns, north of the current Invercargill electorate boundary, being included within the Invercargill electorate.
If this proposal was to go ahead you would be splitting a significant community of interest into a community of no interest.
The proposed new boundaries are clumsy and make no sense.
Winton provides virtually all of the major facilities to the vast Central Southland area, including Central Southland College, the maternity hospital, the district nurses base and the Central Southland Community support service.
The long standing daily bus service between Winton and Invercargill has recently ceased, another example of a distinct lack of being, 'communities of interest'.

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Mrs Anne Smith

It devides our community

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Christine Thomson

I am very disappointed in the fact that our electorate is to change. The Derek Angus was my first member of parliament, then Bill English, Todd Barclay, & now Hamish Walker. All have done so much for the Clutha/Southland electorate. I voted for Hamish & wish to vote for him again. Surely common sense should prevail here.

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Mrs Kathleen Baff

Moving the Invercargill boundary north, to include Owaka, would have an adverse affect on this area. With it's close community aspect and proximity to Kaka Point and Balclutha, the proposed 'new boundary' is simply, and literally, drawing a line in the sand without full consideration on the effects such segmentation would have on these essential, neighbouring communities – not to mention local government. There would be significant sectioning away of these small but very important villages within the area of “The Catlins”. These communities are closely linked and there could also be significant and different (election) outcomes for people living there.
For Winton to be transferred to Invercargill, this could be seen as positive as the town is closer to that city.

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Mr Jim Gray

I strongly object to Winton being included in the Invercargill electorate. Previously Wallace has been separate electorate since 1859 Winton and surrounding area has been part of the electorate since it's inception. Winton has been the hub for the entire central Southland area serving the area from Mossburn, Te Anau, Lumsden, Drummond, Centre Bush and Hedgehope. To remove Winton from this area would make any MP's job virtually impossible trying to service the from four or five small townships. To remove Winton from this area would remove any support from the majority of Clutha-Southland as Gore is on the edge of the eastern boundary and Queenstown on the edge of the northern boundary. Both towns are separated from the rest of the electorate by the Hokonui Hills in the east and from the Jollies north to Queenstown. To remove Winton from Clutha-Southland would be a travesty.