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S16-003 Margot Hishon Objection Boundary

Margot Hishon

Objection

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

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'.

Suggested solution

Including all of the area west of the Aparima River into the Invercargill electorate would be a practical solution. A large amount of the Western Southland area is already in the Invercargill electorate.
The secondary school zoning for the Ohai/Nightcaps area is Tuatapere and for the Otautau area is Riverton.
The Otautau Community Health Trust services clients from the major part of Western Southland including the Bupa rest home in Riverton and a significant number of individuals from the Riverton area.
Employment, child care, the service industry and professional services for those living in the area is mainly Western Southland and Invercargill, the natural flow is west and south.
The perfect, natural boundary of the Aparima river is significant, it provides a clear, obvious and descriptive boundary. It creates no confusion.
S16-004 Mr Richard Soper Objection Boundary

Mr Richard Soper

Objection

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

Mr Richard Soper

- I object to the area in Central Southland (including Winton and Browns) north of the present electoral boundary being shifted into the Invercargill eelectorate.
- Central Southland is very much one community of interest centred on Winton. Nearly all important facilities are based in Winton (including Central Southland College and the maternity hospital). This means that issues that impact on Winton alson have a major effect on areas like Drummond and Centre Bush.
- The proposed boundary splits the Central Southland community in two, even leaving Winton and its racecourse in different electorates.

Suggested solution

- When the boundary was last altered, the southern part of Western Southland was included in the Invercargill electorate.
- If the rest of Western Southland (including Tuatapere, Otautau, Ohai and Nightcaps) were instead included in Invercargill it would add around 3,800 in population, similar to the 3,500 in Winton and surrounding areas.
- The Aparima River is a significant boundary between Western and Central Southland. North of Faifax there are only bridges at Wrey's Bush and Otautau.
-To the north, the Takitimu Mountains are a significant boundary with the Te Anau basin, whilst the upper reaches of the Aparima River are sparsely populated. These natural boundaries mean Western Southland has no community of interest with the Te Anau basin or Northern Southland.
S16-005 Mrs Anne Smith Objection Boundary

Mrs Anne Smith

Objection

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

Mrs Anne Smith

It devides our community

Suggested solution

Keep Winton, it is a country town, with its wider community. Not city problems.
S16-006 Councillor Darren Frazer Objection Boundary

Councillor Darren Frazer

Objection

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

Councillor Darren Frazer

including an area like Winton with the Invercargill seat is grouping a very different groups of people and needs together, Winton will miss out as a small part of a city seat, as opposed to how it sits how in a rural area made of mostly rural people, strong connections and similar issues across the seat, which won’t be the case when combining with the city.

Suggested solution

It’s not an ideal solution but adding the Southland catlins to Invercargill seems a better fit and leaves the strong rural community connected with a rural seat. Much of the catlins will change under the proposal so this would at least mean the changes effected less people
S16-007 Christine Thomson Objection Boundary

Christine Thomson

Objection

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

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.
S16-008 Stewart Thomson Objection Boundary

Stewart Thomson

Objection

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

Stewart Thomson

I am writing this email as a concerned member of the clutha Southland electrote as were I live In this electrote i will be put into the invercargill electrote I am sadden by this as I'm proud of this electrote as it has produced 2 deputy prime ministers and the later going on to be prime minister aka bill English. Our current mp hamish Walker is doing a fantastic job representing his electrote and I would be disappointed if the boundries were changed and he would no longer represent myself and other concerned voters. IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT wake up there is more to worry about than electrote boundries
S16-009 Mrs Kathleen Baff Objection Boundary

Mrs Kathleen Baff

Objection

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

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.

Suggested solution

As a solution to assist with voter numbers, a suggestion is that Invecargill could still extend northwards to a (Catlins) natural river boundary of, say, Tautuku, if that settlement is happy to join them. Other smaller Clutha-Southland settlements that are also nearer Invercargill could also be transferred to that electorate to help balance out the numbers, if required. For example, and only as a suggestion: Riverton, Tuatapere and Night Caps. However, that decision can only be made by the people of those towns and settlements themselves.
S16-010 Mrs Virginia Gray Objection Boundary

Mrs Virginia Gray

Objection

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

Mrs Virginia Gray

I object to Winton in the Clutha-Southland electorate being transfered to Invercargill
(1) From Wallace to Clutha-Southland, Winton and surrounding areas have been part of the electorate since 1859
(2) Previous M.P.s from Adam Hamilton 1919-25-28-31-35-38-43, Tom MacDonald 1946-49-51-54, Sir Brian Talboys 1963-66-69-72-75-78, Derek Angus 1981-84-87 have all lived in Winton.

Suggested solution

(1) The Aparima river, from its headwaters to the sea at Riverton, already in the Invercargill electorate, would make a natural boundary.
(2) Most of Western Southland regard Invercargill as it's service centre, rarely travelling to Central Southland.
(3) Most school children not attending local schools, attend Invercargill school's boarding facilities.
(4) Any numbers lost from Winton would be replaced by those from Western Southland.
S16-011 Mr Jim Gray Objection Boundary

Mr Jim Gray

Objection

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

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.

Suggested solution

(1) The Aparima River on the west of the electorate would be a natural boundary of the electorate.
(2) Riverton/Aparima and Colac Bay already in Invercargill. The Aparima River a natural boundary would include the rest of western Southland.
(3) Any numbers lost from Winton would be replaced by those of Western Southland.
S16-012 Mrs Ngaire Broad Objection Boundary

Mrs Ngaire Broad

Objection

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

Mrs Ngaire Broad

Protecting community of interests is an enormous concern when it comes to electorate boundaries. Your proposal to divide one of Southland's major community of interest i.e. Central Southland; it defies logic.
Winton is a major supportive town of it's outlying communities. Splitting Winton from the likes of Drummond, Oreti, Limehills, South Hillend, Dipton etc would create a dissaccoiate of business, families + community groups.

Suggested solution

For communities of interest to be at the for front of your decision making for our area, the obvious solution would be for you to include all of the Western Southland area into the Invercargill electorate. You have a wonderful natural boundary - the Aparima River, to use as a clear and obvious solution to your problem.
S16-013 Mrs Val Halford Objection Boundary

Mrs Val Halford

Objection

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

Mrs Val Halford

- I object to area in Central Southland north of the present electoral boundary (including Winton and Browns) being put in the Invercargill electorate.
- Central Southland is very much a community of interest centred on Winton. Nearly all major facililities are based in Winton (including Central Southland College and Maternity Hospital, Medical Centre). As a result issues impacting Winton, have a major effect on areas like Drummond Centre Bush. Also our sport is centralised to Winton main hub.
- The proposed boundary splits the Central Southland community in two, even leaving the town and racecourse in different electorates.

Suggested solution

- The last time the boundary was altered the southern part of Western Southland was included in the Invercargill electorate.
- Including the rest of Western Southland would add around 3,800 people to Invercargill, similar to the Winton areas of 3,500. This would include Tuatapere, Ohai, Nightcaps and Otautau as this is all Western.
- Southland is slit from Central Southland by the Aparima river. North of Fairfax there are only bridges at Otautau and Wrey's Bush.
- To the north of Western Southland, the Takitimu Mountains. There is no real community of interest with the Te Anau Basin or Northern Southland.
S16-014 Mr Jim Halford Objection Boundary

Mr Jim Halford

Objection

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

Mr Jim Halford

I object to the area in Central Southland north of electoral boundry being put in Invercargill electorate
Central Southland is one big community with Winton as its base with all facilities etc sports service clubs etc

Suggested solution

It would make more sense to continue North in Western Southland Tuatapere, Ohai-Nightcaps and Otautau. Making boundray the Aparima River would give you the same amount of voters.
S16-015 Mr John MacGillivray Objection Boundary

Mr John MacGillivray

Objection

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

Mr John MacGillivray

I object to the area of Central Southland being divided into the Invercargill electorate. The hub of the area is Winton, which serves and supports a large rural area, including many small towns scattered in the immediate area, which is the life of the town and would cause major disruptions to a town which is prospering at the moment - unlike a lot of other small towns.

Suggested solution

The last time the boundary was altered it included Southern Western Southland and therrfore it seems logical to include the rest of the area, west of the Aparima to the Takatimu Mts!! In doing this it would keep a community united and foster unity in an area with similar interests.
S16-016 Mrs Lyndsay McDonald Objection Boundary

Mrs Lyndsay McDonald

Objection

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

Mrs Lyndsay McDonald

Winton is a service town for farming, and has a large number of retired farmers, and sits better in the Clutha-Southland electorate. We do not have a community of interest with Invercargill, and our needs in terms of services will be very much subordinated to Invercargill and Bluff, whose needs are quite different. Some of the support services we now have, could be lost or merged "for the greater good".

Suggested solution

Riverton is already in the Invercargill electorate, and it has satellite towns in Tuatapere and Otautau, which have similar communities of interest. I believe that a boundary enlargement west of Riverton would be better for all concerned.
S16-017 Blain Leckie Objection Boundary

Blain Leckie

Objection

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

Blain Leckie

Invercargills population is large enough and the boundary should not extend further out into Clutha-Southland than it currently does.

Suggested solution

Keep it the same
S16-601 Mr Thomas Wayne Harpur Counter-Objection Boundary

Mr Thomas Wayne Harpur

Counter-Objection

Invercargill

Relates to objections

S16-003
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mr Thomas Wayne Harpur

I agree with the objector not wanting Winton to be included in the Invercargill electorate but I disagree with the suggested solution.

Suggested solution

Mataura has a significantly enhanced community of interest to Invercargill than Winton. Mataura/Invercargill communities of interest include State Highway 1, main Trunk Rail, Meat processing (all plants in Southland would come into the electorate if you wen to the Gore boundary, Timber processing at Daiken is akin to Niagara, Milk processing at Edendale draws staff from Invercargill and Mataura.
S16-602 Mark Doggett Counter-Objection Boundary

Mark Doggett

Counter-Objection

Invercargill

Relates to objections

S16-001
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Mark Doggett

Including Mataura into the Invercargill electorate does not make sense. Mataura is tied in with the hub in that area which is Gore. Gore services all the towns surrounding it, including Matuara, this is highlighted further with the MLT which only includes both towns.
I also feel that including Winton into the Invercargill electorate will put all the surrounding towns at a disadvantage. Winton is the hub for all the towns surrounding it and they need to be included as a whole.

Suggested solution

To keep Matuara and Gore together in the Southern region.
S16-603 Raymond Paul Searancke Counter-Objection Boundary

Raymond Paul Searancke

Counter-Objection

Invercargill

Relates to objections

S16-003
This objection relates to a boundary change
This objection does not relate to a name change

Raymond Paul Searancke

I strongly support the objection of Margot Hishon and 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'.

Suggested solution

Including all of the area west of the Aparima River into the Invercargill electorate would be a practical solution. A large amount of the Western Southland area is already in the Invercargill electorate.
The secondary school zoning for the Ohai/Nightcaps area is Tuatapere and for the Otautau area is Riverton.
The Otautau Community Health Trust services clients from the major part of Western Southland including the Bupa rest home in Riverton and a significant number of individuals from the Riverton area.
Employment, child care, the service industry and professional services for those living in the area is mainly Western Southland and Invercargill, the natural flow is west and south.
The perfect, natural boundary of the Aparima river is significant, it provides a clear, obvious and descriptive boundary. It creates no confusion.
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