local elections 2016 CONTENTS

1 Introduction...... Page 5 2 Election issues...... Page 6 3 Election statistics...... Page 8 4 Election timetable...... Page 10 5 Electoral principles...... Page 11 6 Electoral legislation...... Page 12 7 Electoral systems...... Page 13 8 Candidate qualifications...... Page 14 9 Nominations...... Page 16 10 Campaigning...... Page 23 11 Electoral donations and expenses...... Page 25 12 Auckland Transport election signs bylaw...... Page 37 13 Approved sites for election hoardings on council property...... Page 43 14 Electoral rolls...... Page 51 15 Voting and special voting...... Page 53 16 Early processing of returned voting documents...... Page 55 17 Scrutineers...... Page 56 18 Preliminary results...... Page 57 19 Kids voting...... Page 58 20 Term of membership...... Page 59 21 Election offences...... Page 60 22 Remuneration...... Page 65 23 2013 voting return statistics...... Page 68 24 2013 election results...... Page 70 25 Maps...... Page 75 26 Elected member roles and capabilities...... Page 108

Letter to appoint scrutineer Return of electoral donations and expenses form

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1. INTRODUCTION

Introduction Relevant key dates for your diary are:

This handbook outlines information which may Friday Nominations open be of interest to you as a candidate in the 2016 15 July 2016 local government elections. Election signs able Saturday Auckland Council has two complementary to be erected 6 August 2016 decision-making parts: noon, Friday Nominations close • the mayor and 20 councillors elected from 12 August 2016 across the region (the governing body) make Delivery of voting Friday region-wide decisions; and documents 16 September 2016 Appointment of by noon, Friday • the local boards make decisions on local scrutineers 7 October 2016 activities and facilities, and provide leadership Removal of by midnight, Friday to build stronger local communities. election signs 7 October 2016 They also provide input into region-wide noon, Saturday strategies and plans. Close of voting 8 October 2016 For electoral purposes, there are: Electoral officer: Dale Ofsoske, Election Services Progress and as soon as practicable • 13 wards (with 20 governing body members preliminary results after close of voting, Level 3, Custom House, 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010 elected from the wards); and available Saturday 8 October 2016 PO Box 5135, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 Thursday • 21 local boards (with 149 members elected to Official declaration Phone - 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 the local boards). Of the 21 local boards, seven 13 October 2016 Return of electoral Email - [email protected] are subdivided into smaller by Friday donations and geographical areas. 9 December 2016 Website - electionservices.co.nz expenses form The triennial elections of elected members to the Auckland Council’s governing body and Deputy electoral officer: Warwick McNaughton, Auckland Council local boards are being conducted by postal vote Level 25, 135 Albert Street, Auckland 1010 concluding on Saturday 8 October 2016. Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 The elections will be conducted under the Phone - 09 890 4846 provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001. Email - [email protected] Other legislative references are found in Website - aucklandcouncil.govt.nz section 6 of this handbook. All Acts and Regulations referred to in this handbook can be viewed at April 2016 legislation.govt.nz. Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this booklet is accurate and consistent with the Local Electoral Act 2001. Auckland Council takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. It is recommended that candidates obtain a full copy of the Act, which is available online at legislation.govt.nz

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2. ELECTION ISSUES

Elections will be held for: Ward Members Local Boards and Subdivisions Members Howick Ward 2 Howick 9 • governing body, consisting of: Pakuranga Subdivision 3 °° mayor (elected at large) Howick Subdivision 3 Botany Subdivision 3 °° councillors (elected by ward) Manukau Ward 2 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu 7 • local board members (elected by local board area or subdivision of local board area) Ōtara-Papatoetoe 7 • district health board members (elected by district health board area) Papatoetoe Subdivision 4 • licensing trust board members (elected by licensing trust area or ward, if applicable). Ōtara Subdivision 3 Manurewa-Papakura Ward 2 Manurewa 8 Papakura 6 Franklin Ward 1 Franklin 9 The Auckland Council area is divided into 13 wards and 21 local boards. These are: Waiuku Subdivision 2 Ward Members Local Boards and Subdivisions Members Pukekohe Subdivision 4 Rodney Ward 1 Rodney 9 Wairoa Subdivision 3 Wellsford Subdivision 1 20 149 Warkworth Subdivision 3 Kumeu Subdivision 4 Dairy Flat 1 There are three district health boards: There are five licensing trusts: Albany Ward 2 Hibiscus and Bays 8 • Auckland Dictrict Health Board with seven • Birkenhead Licensing Trust 6 members Hibiscus Coast Subdivision 4 members elected at large from the area of East Coast Bays Subdivision 4 • Mt Wellington Licensing Trust 6 members the former Auckland City Council. Upper Harbour 6 • Portage Licensing Trust 10 members • Counties Manukau District Health Board with North Shore Ward 2 Kaipātiki 8 seven members elected at large from the areas • Waitakere Licensing Trust 7 members Devonport-Takapuna 6 of the former Manukau City Council, Papakura • Wiri Licensing Trust 6 members Waitākere Ward 2 Henderson-Massey 8 District Council and Franklin District Council As the Auckland Council is a unitary authority, Waitākere Ranges 6 as well as small areas from the Waikato District there is no regional council election. Waitematā and Gulf Ward 1 Great Barrier 5 Council and the Hauraki District Council. Waiheke 5 • Waitemata Dictrict Health Board with seven Waitematā 7 members elected at large from the areas of Whau Ward 1 Whau 7 the former Rodney District Council, North Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward 2 Albert-Eden 8 Shore City Council and Waitakere City Council. Owairaka Subdivision 4 Maungawhau Subdivision 4 Puketāpapa 6 Ōrākei Ward 1 Ōrākei 7 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward 1 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 7 Maungakiekie Subdivision 3 Tāmaki Subdivision 4

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3. ELECTION STATISTICS

Auckland Council’s governing body and local boards Ward Electors Local Boards and Subdivisions Electors Electors Manurewa-Papakura Ward 90,020 Manurewa 56,192 Mayor 1,050,749 Papakura 33,828 Ward Electors Local Boards and Subdivisions Franklin Ward 49,343 Franklin Ward 49,343 Waiuku Subdivision 10,188 Rodney Ward 42,458 Rodney 42,458 Pukekohe Subdivision 23,219 Wellsford Subdivision 3,964 Wairoa Subdivision 15,936 Warkworth Subdivision 14,368 1,050,749 Kumeu Subdivision 19,154 1,050,749 Dairy Flat 4,972 Statistics as at 31 December 2015 Albany Ward 111,085 Hibiscus and Bays 71,710 Hibiscus Coast Subdivision 36,868 District health boards East Coast Bays Subdivision 34,842 Upper Harbour 39,375 Electors North Shore Ward 104,716 Kaipātiki 61,416 Auckland District Health Board 323,942 Devonport-Takapuna 43,300 Counties Manukau District Health Board 331,459 Waitākere Ward 112,276 Henderson-Massey 76,250 Waitemata District Health Board 395,273 Waitākere Ranges 36,026 1,050,674 Waitematā and Gulf Ward 58,772 Great Barrier 704 Statistics as at 31 December 2015 Waiheke 6,587 Waitematā 51,481 Licensing trusts Whau Ward 54,048 Whau 54,048 Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward 112,062 Albert-Eden 70,701 Licensing Trust Ward Electors Owairaka Subdivision 34,454 Maungawhau Subdivision 36,247 Birkenhead Licensing Trust 21,962 Puketāpapa 41,361 Mt Wellington Licensing Trust 21,858 Ōrākei Ward 64,218 Ōrākei 64,218 Portage Licensing Trust 83,545 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward 50,735 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 50,735 Ward 1 (Auckland City) 34,961 Maungakiekie Subdivision 20,717 Ward 2 (New Lynn) 12,217 Tāmaki Subdivision 30,018 Ward 3 (Glen Eden) 9,815 Howick Ward 98,391 Howick 98,391 Ward 4 (Titirangi/Green Bay) 18,301 Pakuranga Subdivision 30,409 Ward 5 (Kelston West) 8,251 Howick Subdivision 31,566 Waitakere Licensing Trust 97,707 Botany Subdivision 36,416 Ward 1 (Te Atatu) 23,993 Manukau Ward 102,625 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu 49,973 Ward 2 (Lincoln) 40,300 Ōtara-Papatoetoe 52,652 Ward 3 (Waitakere) 16,530 Papatoetoe Subdivision 30,576 Ward 4 (Henderson) 16,884 Ōtara Subdivision 22,076 Wiri Licensing Trust 46,035 Statistics as at 31 December 2015

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4. ELECTION 5. ELECTORAL TIMETABLE PRINCIPLES

The Electoral Principles contained in section 4 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 are outlined below for candidate information. These principles must be taken into account in the conduct of any election or poll. Timetable Principles Triennial Election 1. The principles that this Act is designed to 2. Local authorities, electoral officers, and other 2016 implement are the following: electoral officials must, in making decisions a. fair and effective representation for under this Act or any other enactment, take SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2016 individuals and communities into account those principles specified in subsection (1) that are applicable (if any), b. all qualified persons have a reasonable and Wednesday 2 March - Saturday 30 April 2016 Ratepayer roll enrolment confirmation forms sent [Reg 16, LER] so far as is practicable in the circumstances. equal opportunity to - Wednesday 2 March - Wednesday 6 July 2016 Preparation of ratepayer roll [Reg 10, LER] 3. This section does not override any other May 2016 National ratepayer roll qualifications and procedures campaign i. cast an informed vote provision in this Act or any other enactment. [Sec 39, LEA] Monday 27 June 2016 ES enrolment update campaign commences ii. nominate 1 or more candidates Wednesday 13 July 2016 Public notice of election, calling for nominations, iii. accept nomination as a candidate. rolls open for inspection [Sec 42, 52, 53, LEA] Friday 15 July 2016 Nominations open / rolls open for inspection c. public confidence in, and public [Sec 42, LEA] understanding of, local electoral processes Friday 12 August 2016 Nominations close (12 noon) / rolls close through: [Sec 5, 55, LEA, Reg 21, LER] Wednesday 17 August - Wednesday 24 August 2016 Public notice of candidate names [Sec 65, LEA] i. the provision of a regular election cycle by Monday 12 September 2016 Electoral officer certifies final electoral roll [Sec 51, LEA, Reg 23, LER] ii. the provision of elections that are Friday 16 September 2016 ES letter sent to unpublished roll electors managed independently from the elected body Friday 16 September – Delivery of voting documents Wednesday 21 September 2016 [Sec 5, LEA, Reg 51, LER] iii. protection of the freedom of choice of

Friday 16 September – Progressive roll scrutiny [Sec 83, LEA] voters and the secrecy of the vote Saturday 8 October 2016 Special voting period Early processing iv. the provision of transparent electoral systems and voting methods and the by 12 noon, Friday 7 October 2016 Appointment of scrutineers (noon) [Sec 68, LEA] adoption of procedures that produce Saturday 8 October 2016 Election day [Sec 10, LEA] Voting closes 12 noon – counting commences [Sec 84, LEA] certainty in electoral outcomes Preliminary results (FPP) available as soon as practicable after close of voting [Sec 85, LEA] v. the provision of impartial mechanisms after 12 noon, Saturday 8 October - Official count [Sec 84, LEA] Thursday 13 October 2016 for resolving disputed elections and polls. Saturday 15 October - Wednesday 19 October 2016 Declaration/public notice of results [Sec 86, LEA] Mid-December 2016 Return of election expenses & donations form [Sec 112A, LEA]

// Dale Ofsoske LEA = Local Electoral Act 2001 Electoral Officer LER = Local Electoral Regulations 2001 Auckland Council ES = Enrolment Services, Electoral Commission August 2014 FPP = First Past the Post

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6. ELECTORAL 7. ELECTORAL LEGISLATION SYSTEMS

Legislation Proposed legislative change Systems STV electoral system

All local government elections are required to The Local Government (Auckland Council) Two electoral systems will be operating side by Briefly, the STV electoral system consists be conducted under the following legislation: Act 2009 is being amended under the Local side for the 2016 elections. These are: of the following: Government (Auckland Council) Amendment • Local Electoral Act 2001 • First Past the Post (FPP) • voters receive a single (transferable) vote no Bill (No. 3), with enactment expected prior matter whether there is one vacancy or several. • Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to the 2016 elections. • Single Transferable Voting (STV). • voters rank the candidates in order of • Local Government Act 2002 Organisations using the FPP electoral The Bill seeks to prevent people from serving preference. “1” next to the name of the system are: • Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968. on more than one Auckland local board at the candidate most preferred, “2” next to the name same time. Candidates may stand for more than In addition, all district health board elections • Auckland Council of the candidate next preferred and so on. one local board but must, before the election, are subject to the following legislation: • Birkenhead Licensing Trust make a binding commitment about which local • when votes are counted, all the first • New Zealand Public Health and Disability board they would prioritise if elected to more • Mt Wellington Licensing Trust preferences are allocated first. To be elected, Act 2000 a candidate must reach a “quota” of votes, than one local board. • Portage Licensing Trust which is based on the number of vacancies • Crown Entities Act 2004. The priority ranking would appear in the • Waitakere Licensing Trust and the number of valid votes. In addition, all licensing trust elections are candidate’s profile statement. This would • Wiri Licensing Trust. • a candidate who reaches the quota is elected. subject to the following legislation: ensure that electors are informed of candidates preferences if elected to more than one Organisations using the STV electoral If there is more than one vacancy and a • Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. local board. system are: candidate gets more votes than the quota, a Full copies of the above legislation are available proportion of each vote for that candidate is If a candidate is elected to more than one local • Auckland District Health Board online at legislation.govt.nz. transferred to the voter’s second preference. board, the person becomes a member of the • Counties Manukau District Health Board If, as a result, another candidate gets local board that is ranked as a higher priority in • Waitemata District Health Board. more votes than the quota, a proportion is the candidate profile statement. Positions on transferred to third preferences, and so on. local boards ranked lower in the candidate profile For information on understanding how the STV statement would become vacant. In such a case, electoral system works, refer to the Department • if insufficient candidates reach the quota the next highest polling unsuccessful candidate of Internal Affairs website at stv.govt.nz. after the first preferences are allocated and after any surplus votes are transferred, then would be elected. A comprehensive explanation on the New the candidate who received the fewest votes Zealand method of counting STV votes is found is eliminated and each vote for that candidate in Schedule 1A, Local Electoral Regulations 2001. is transferred to the voter’s second preference. This process is repeated until enough candidates reach the quota to fill all the vacancies.

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8. CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

Clause 17, Schedule 2, New Zealand Public Health Section 30 (2) (a) to (f) of the Crown Entities Act Qualifications and Disability Act 2000 states: 2004 states: Certain persons disqualified from 2. The following persons are disqualified from 1. A candidate for Auckland Council’s • a candidate (for mayor, governing body or membership being members: a. a person who is an undischarged bankrupt; governing body and local boards must be: local board) cannot be a person concerned or 1. None of the following persons may be elected • a New Zealand citizen; and interested in contracts over $25,000 with the or appointed as a member of a board, or b. a person who is prohibited from being a Auckland Council. [Section 3(1) Local Authorities appointed as a member of a board committee, director or promoter of, or being concerned • a parliamentary elector (Member’s Interests) Act 1968] of a District Health Board: or taking part in the management of, an incorporated or unincorporated body under (anywhere in New Zealand). This restriction may be waived, and it is a. a person described in section 30(2)(a) to (f) the Companies Act 1993, or the Securities [Section 25, Local Electoral Act 2001] of the Crown Entities Act 2004; recommended that advice from Audit New Act 1978, or the Securities Markets Act 1988, 2. Restrictions on a candidate for the Auckland Zealand is sought. b. a person who has, since the date on or the Takeovers Act 1993; which members of boards elected at the Council’s governing body and local boards: c. a person who is subject to a property • an employee of the Auckland Council who is immediately preceding triennial general order under the Protection of Personal and • a candidate may seek nomination for mayor, elected as mayor or governing body member election came into office, been removed as a Property Rights Act 1988; governing body and local board but if elected or local board member must resign from his/ member of a board for any reason specified d. person in respect of whom a personal order to the governing body and a local board, her position as an employee of the Auckland in clause 9(c) or (e) of Schedule 3; has been made under that Act that reflects c. a person who has failed to declare a material the governing body position is filled and the Council before taking up his/her position. adversely on the person’s - conflict of interest before accepting local board position is vacated (with the next An employee will need to alert his/her nomination as candidate for an election of i. competence to manage his or her own highest polling candidate elected). manager of the intention to stand for office a District Health Board held in conjunction affairs in relation to his or her property; or prior to any nomination being lodged. • a candidate may seek nomination to more with the immediately preceding triennial ii. capacity to make or to communicate [Section 105 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act general election. than one local board but must provide to the decisions relating to any particular aspect 2009 and section 41 (5) Local Government Act 2002] or aspects of his or her personal care and electoral officer, in writing, a priority ranking 2. In addition to the grounds specified in subclause (1), a person may not be elected as a member welfare; of each local board the candidate is standing • while legislation does not require staff of of a board if that person is incapable of being e. a person who has been convicted of an for. This information will appear as part of CCOs to resign, they must be aware of any elected as a member of a local authority offence punishable by imprisonment for a internal policies relating to this matter. each candidate profile statement submitted. because of section 25 of the Local Electoral term of 2 years or more, or who has been If elected to more than one local board, the 3. A candidate for a district health board must be: Act 2001. sentenced to imprisonment for any other highest ranking local board is the local board 3. However, subclause (1)(a) does not disqualify a offence, unless that person has obtained a • a New Zealand citizen; and the candidate is elected to (ie candidates may person described in section 30(2)(f) of that Act pardon, served the sentence, or otherwise suffered the penalty imposed on the person; only be elected to one local board). • a parliamentary elector (anywhere in New who is elected (rather than appointed) to office as a member under any other Act. [Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill Zealand); and f. a Member of Parliament. No. 3 - refer to page 12] • not disqualified by clause 17, Schedule 2, New • a candidate seeking nomination to a local Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 5. A candidate for a licensing trust must be: 6. Restrictions on a candidate for a board where the local board is subdivided for (see page 15). • a New Zealand citizen; and licensing trust: electoral purposes, can only be nominated to 4. Restrictions on a candidate for • a parliamentary elector; and • A candidate for a licensing trust cannot have one subdivision of that local board. a district health board: (directly or by virtue of his or her relationship • a residential elector in the licensing with another person) such an involvement or • each candidate must be nominated by • a person cannot be a candidate for more trust area or ward. appearance of involvement with the alcohol two electors whose names appear on the than one district health board. (If a person is [Section 322, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012] industry that he or she could not perform electoral roll for the area (ward, local board nominated for more than one district health the duties of a member of a licensing trust or subdivision of local board) the candidate board, all nominations are void). is standing for. without actual bias or the appearance of bias. [Section 322, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012]

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9. NOMINATIONS

1. Key dates 3. Candidate profile statement

• Nominations open on Friday 15 July 2016. • Every candidate may provide the electoral The image to be supplied as a file with the • Nominations close at noon, Friday 12 August 2016. officer with a candidate profile statement with following criteria: their nomination. This statement must not • PNG format • A public notice calling for nominations will appear in the NZ Herald on Wednesday 13 July 2016 exceed 150 words and can contain information and in all suburban newspapers during the week 13-20 July 2016. about the candidate, their qualifications and • black and white skills applicable to the postion for which they • 600 dpi are standing and their policies/intentions 2. Availability of nomination papers • maximum file size 400kB if elected to office. The candidate profile • the image being 1300 pixels high • Each nomination must be made on the • Nomination papers for the district health statement must be true and accurate and the and 2000 pixels wide. appropriate official nomination paper. boards are also available from 15 July 2016: electoral officer is not required to verify or investigate any information included in this The following contact details are given for a A separate nomination paper is required at the electoral office (Level 3, Custom House, °° statement. translation company, for those candidates who for each election or position and these are 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010) available from 15 July 2016: The profile may include a recent are unable to prepare the translation image °° at the respective district health passport-size colour photograph. themselves or do not know of anyone to do at the electoral office °° board offices: this for them: (Level 3, Custom House, 50 Anzac Avenue, • The candidate profile statement and colour Auckland Central 1010) -- Auckland District Health Board photo are required to be submitted in Pacific International Translations (NZ) Ltd (Level 1, Building 37, Auckland Hospital, hardcopy, not electronically (except where Level 4, City Fitness Building, 203 Queen Street, at the Great Barrier Service Centre °° Park Road, Grafton [above Columbus information in another language is provided). Auckland 1010 (Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Cafe]) This information will be included with the PO Box 7067, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 Great Barrier Island) voting document sent to each elector by the -- Counties Manukau District Health Board Phone - 09 913 5290 at the Henderson Service Centre electoral officer, as well as being placed on the °° (Ground Floor, 19 Lambie Drive, Manukau) Fax - 09 913 5291 (6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson) council’s website. -- Waitemata District Health Board Email - [email protected] • The candidate profile statement may be in °° at the Manukau Service Centre (Level 2, 15 Shea Terrace, Takapuna) Web - pactranz.com (4 Osterley Way, Manukau) English or Māori or both (maximum 150 words °° at the respective Auckland Council service in either language) or in any other language °° at the Orewa Service Centre centres (listed above) (not exceeding 150 words in total). Should (Centreway Road, Orewa) °° by telephoning 09 973 5212 all or part of a candidate profile statement be °° at the Papakura Service Centre or 0800 922 822 provided in a language other than English or (35 Coles Crescent, Papakura) Māori, it is required that this be provided in an °° by accessing the respective district electronic graphic file. °° at the Pukekohe Service Centre health board website: (82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe) • If submitting an electronic graphic file -- adhb.govt.nz °° at the Takapuna Service Centre containing other languages, the specifications (1 The Strand, Takapuna) -- cmdhb.org.nz (from the printer) are: All translations must -- waitematadhb.govt.nz be supplied as a single image. If there is more °° at the Waiheke Service Centre than one language translated, then these are (10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island) to be all supplied together in a single image. °° by telephoning 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 °° by accessing voteauckland.co.nz

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3. Candidate profile statement (continued). b. unless the candidate profile statement does not 6. An electoral officer - comply with subsection (2)(b), specify a period, • Candidates are also required to submit with their candidate profile statement the a. is not required to verify or investigate any which must not be less than 3 days from the following information: information included in a candidate profile date of return of the statement, during which the statement; candidate may submit an amended candidate °° whether or not the candidate’s principal place of residence (where the candidate is registered b. may include, in or with any candidate profile profile statement to the electoral officer. as a parliamentary elector) is/is not in the area (eg ward or local board area) the candidate is statement that is published, displayed, or distributed, seeking election for [Section 61(2)(ca) Local Electoral Act 2001]; and 5. A candidate is to be treated as having failed to any disclaimer concerning the accuracy of the provide a candidate profile statement, if subsection information contained in the statement that the °° each position the candidate is seeking election for (eg mayor, council and local board) (4)(b) applies to the candidate and the candidate - electoral officer considers appropriate; [Section 61(2)(cb) Local Electoral Act 2001]; and a. fails to submit an amended candidate profile c. is not liable in respect of - °° a local board priority statement, where a candidate is standing for more than one local board. statement within the period specified in i. any statement contained in or omitted from [Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill No. 3] subsection (4)(b); or the candidate profile statement or the work b. submits an amended candidate profile of a translator prudently selected by the statement that, in the opinion of the electoral electoral officer; or officer, does not comply with subsection (2) ii. the exercise of the powers and functions Section 61 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 parliamentary elector, is in the local government or, if applicable, subsection (3). conferred on the electoral officer by this section. states the following: area for which the candidate seeks election (for 1. Every candidate may provide to the electoral officer example, either “My principal place of residence a candidate profile statement that complies with is in the Lambton Ward” or “My principal place of residence is not in the Lambton Ward”); and subsection (2) and, if applicable, subsection (3). 4. District health board conflict 2. A candidate profile statement - cb. if the candidate is seeking election to any other Clause 6, Schedule 2 of the New Zealand Public positions in elections to which this Act applies of interest statements Health and Disability Act 2000 states the following: a. if- (under section 7), must specify each position Candidate to declare conflicts of interest: i. in English or Māori or both, must not exceed and state that the candidate is seeking to be • All district health board nominations must be When a candidate gives the responsible electoral 150 words in each of the languages used in elected to the positions; and accompanied by a statement completed by the statement; the candidate that discloses any conflicts of officer notice of the candidate’s consent to being d. must comply with any prescribed nominated as a candidate, the candidate must also ii. in a language other than English or requirements; and interest that the candidate has with the give the electoral officer a statement completed by Māori, must not exceed 150 words, or the district health board at the time of nomination e. may include a recent photograph of the the candidate in good faith that - equivalent, if the language uses symbols or any conflicts of interest the candidate rather than words (including any translation candidate alone. a. discloses any conflicts of interest that the believes are likely to arise in the future. candidate has with the District Health Board as of those words into another language 2a. The information required by subsection (2)(ca) and at the date of the candidate’s notice of consent, provided by the candidate); and (cb) does not count for the purposes of the word • The conflict of interest statement is required or states that the candidate has no such b. must be provided to the electoral officer, limit under subsection (2)(a). to be included with the voting document sent conflicts of interest as at that date; and together with the nomination paper and other 3. If a candidate profile statement is submitted in to each elector by the electoral officer. things referred to in section 55(2)(f); and b. discloses any such conflicts of interest that the Māori and English, the information contained in candidate believes are likely to arise in future, or c. must be confined to information concerning the each language must be substantially consistent with states that the candidate does not believe that candidate (including any group or organisation the information contained in the other language. any such conflicts of interest are likely to arise in with which the candidate claims under section the future. 55(4) to be affiliated, or his or her status as an 4. If the electoral officer is not satisfied that a independent candidate, and the candidate’s candidate profile statement complies with contact details), and the candidate’s policies and subsection (2) or, if applicable, subsection (3), intentions if elected to office; and the electoral officer must, as soon as practicable, return the statement to the candidate and must - ca. must state whether or not the candidate’s principal place of residence, being the address in a. specify the concerns of the electoral officer and respect of which the candidate is registered as a the reasons for those concerns; and

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5. Completion of nomination paper 6. Affiliation 7. Return of nomination paper

• Each nomination paper must have the consent • The nomination paper provides for a • Completed nomination papers can This receipt does not constitute an of the candidate and be nominated by two candidate to have an affiliation. An affiliation be lodged at the: acknowledgement that the nomination electors whose names appear on the electoral is described in section 57(3) of the Local paper is in order. °° electoral office (Level 3, Custom House, roll for the area or subdivision of the area Electoral Act 2001 as ‘an endorsement by any 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010) • Once lodged, nomination papers are checked (eg if a person wishes to stand for election to organisation or group (whether incorporated to ensure the candidate’s name appears on °° Great Barrier Service Centre a specific ward or subdivision of a local board, or unincorporated).’ a Parliamentary Roll and the nominators are then that person must be nominated by two (Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, • Individual candidates not part of an Great Barrier Island) two electors whose names appear on the electors from the specific ward or subdivision organisation or group may wish to nominate electoral roll for the district or subdivision of of the local board). their affiliation as ‘Independent’ or leave °° Henderson Service Centre the district (eg ward). (6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson) • If a candidate is unable to sign the nomination as blank (if left blank, nothing will show • Each nomination paper lodged requires a paper (eg absent overseas), a letter of consent alongside the name on the voting document). °° Manukau Service Centre deposit of $200 (inclusive of GST). This is signed by the candidate is acceptable to • A candidate claiming a specific affiliation (4 Osterley Way, Manukau) refunded if the candidate polls greater than attach to the nomination paper. should supply with their nomination paper °° Orewa Service Centre 25% of the lowest successful candidate • If a candidate is commonly known in the an authority to adopt the affiliation for (Centreway Road, Orewa) (for FPP elections) or greater than 25% of the community by a slightly different name the organisation or group concerned (ie final quota as determined at the last iteration °° Papakura Service Centre (eg Edward Smith is commonly known as Ted letter of consent to use the affiliation from (for STV elections). (35 Coles Crescent, Papakura) Smith) and has been known by this name for the organisation or group). This is a safety • Payment of the nomination deposit can be °° Pukekohe Service Centre at least the last six months (to the satisfaction measure to avoid any illegal adoption made by cash, electronic transfer (eftpos, (82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe) of the electoral officer), the commonly known of affiliations. internet payment), bank cheque or personal name may appear on the voting document. • Affiliations that will not be accepted are ones: °° Takapuna Service Centre cheque. Evidence of an internet payment will • Once lodged, a nomination paper is available (1 The Strand, Takapuna) be required to be lodged with the nomination. °° that might cause offence or for public inspection at the electoral office. °° Waiheke Service Centre Should a personal cheque be dishonored, the are likely to confuse or mislead electors or Candidate details not identified as confidential °° (10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island) nomination becomes invalid as the deposit has (eg mobile phone number) are made available are election slogans rather than the name not lawfully been made. °° or posted to: to the media, placed on websites etc. of an organisation or group. Electronic payments should be paid into the The Electoral Office Should an affiliation be rejected for any of following bank account: Independent Election Services Ltd the above reasons, section 57(3) of the Local 01 0102 0437238 00 PO Box 5135, Wellesley Street, Electoral Act 2001 sets out a process for the Auckland 1141 Cheques should be made payable to: electoral officer and candidate to follow. Independent Election Services Ltd Should agreement not be reached, no affiliation in time to be received no later than noon, will appear on voting documents. Friday 12 August 2016. • The lodgement of nomination papers and candidate profile statements should not be • All nomination material (nomination paper, • Affiliations are not able to be ‘pre-registered’ left to the last minute. Should a nomination candidate profile statement [if provided], with the electoral officer, before a nomination paper be lodged late on the morning nomination deposit) are required to be lodged is lodged. nominations close, and be incorrectly together. [Section 55(2)(f) Local Electoral Act 2001] completed or ineligible nominators are • A receipt will be issued to acknowledge that provided, there may be insufficient time to a nomination has been received. correct the situation and the nomination paper could be invalidated.

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10. CAMPAIGNING

8. Cancellation of nomination Campaigning

Please do not leave lodging your nomination to • A candidate is able to withdraw his/her • Election campaigning can commence • Candidates should be aware that it is an the last minute. nomination up until the close of nominations anytime and may continue up to and including offence (carrying a fine of up to $5,000, if (noon, Friday 12 August 2016). After the close election day. convicted) to interfere in any way with an Nominations can be returned by mail, but should of nominations, a candidate is not able to elector with the intention of influencing or these be received by the electoral officer or • Election signs however are only permitted on withdraw his/her nomination. advising that elector as to how he or she electoral official after the close of nominations, private property (with the owner’s consent) [Section 69 Local Electoral Act 2001] should vote. Candidates and their assistants the nomination is invalid. and designated public sites within nine weeks • However, should a candidate become preceding the election (6 August 2016 to should be mindful of this particularly if incapacitated after the close of nominations 7 October 2016). Signs must be erected in campaigning occurs in rest homes or hospitals. but before the close of voting, application a stable fashion, not being a hazard to public • Election advertising, using any media, may be made for the cancellation of the or traffic safety. Council policy on election must identify: nomination of a candidate. hoardings and approved Council owned °° the true name of the person under whose • ‘Incapacitated’ means that a candidate, sites are detailed in sections 12 and 13 authority they have been produced and because he or she is suffering from a serious of this handbook. °° the physical address (not a PO Box) illness or has sustained a serious injury, would • Election offences are detailed for your of the person under whose authority they be unlikely to be capable of performing the information in this handbook (section 21). have been produced. functions and duties of office if elected to office. Please refer to them for your own protection. [Section 113, Local Electoral Act 2001] [Section 69(7) Local Electoral Act 2001] No election material can contain any untrue • An application for the cancellation of the statement defamatory of any candidate nomination of a candidate must be made to (for example under the Defamation Act 1992) the electoral officer by submitting a prescribed and calculated to influence the vote of any form (available from the electoral office) elector. No election material may contain together with a medical certificate. an imitation voting document which has the names of the candidates with any direction or 9. Privacy considerations indication as to the candidate a person should vote for, or in any way contains such direction • Contact details identified as confidential or indication likely to influence the voter. as provided on the nomination will be for • Voting documents should not be collected election staff only. However, should you be from electors by candidates or their assistants. elected, these details may be passed on to Each elector should post or deliver his or her other staff (Auckland Council, the relevant own voting document to the electoral officer. district health board or licensing trust) to This also applies to resthomes and hospitals assist with your induction. It is important - voting documents should not be collected therefore to make clear which contact details from elderly or infirm electors by candidates are public and which are confidential. or their assistants.

22 23 Section 10 | Campaigning Section 11 | Electoral donations and expenses

11. ELECTORAL donations Relevant criteria as contained in the Local Electoral Act 2001 are: and expenses 113. Advertisements for candidates 4. A person may publish or cause to be published an advertisement of the kind described in 1. No person may publish or cause to be published in subsection (1) if - 1. Electoral expenses any newspaper, periodical, notice, poster, pamphlet, a. the publication of the advertisment is endorsed handbill, billboard, or card, or broadcast or permit by an organisation or body representing • Candidates should be aware that candidate • Electoral expenses are defined as relating to be broadcast over any radio or television station, residents or ratepayers in the community campaign expenditure limits are applicable. to electoral activity which can comprise any advertisement that is used or appears to or district in which the advertisement is This means a limit has been placed on how advertising, broadcasting or communicating be used to promote or procure the election of a published; and much a candidate may spend on his or her material to the public (electronically or candidate at an election, unless subsection (2) or b. the advertisement contains a statement otherwise). These electoral expenses are subsection (4) applies. campaign, and this includes donations and setting out - joint campaigning. The maximum amount generally funded by the candidate and not 2. A person may publish or cause or permit to be i. the true name of the person or persons for spent must not exceed the limits set out reimbursable from the organisation the published an advertisement of the kind described in whom or at whose direction it is published below where the election covers a population candidate is standing for. subsection (1) if - and the address of his or her residence or range as detailed: a. the publication of that advertisement is place of business; and • If a candidate is standing for more than one position (eg mayor and governing body) then authorised in writing by the candidate or ii. the true name of the organisation or body Local government Expenditure the candidate’s agent or, in the case of an that has endorsed the publication of the area population limit the higher limit applies (not both combined). advertisement relating to more than 1 candidate, advertisement and the address of the place up to 4,999 $3,500 • The population distribution for the Auckland the candidates or an agent acting for all of those of business of that organisation or body. 5,000-9,999 $7,000 Council’s governing body and local boards candidates; and 5. This section does not restrict the publication of any news or comments relating to an election in a 10,000-19,999 $14,000 (population estimates as at 30 June 2015) b. the advertisement contains a statement setting newspaper or other periodical, or on the Internet, or 20,000-39,999 $20,000 can be found on the next page. out the true name of the person or persons for in any other medium of electronic communication 40,000-59,999 $30,000 • The estimated expenditure limit for the whom or at whose direction it is published and accessible by the public, or in a radio or television the address of his or her place of residence broadcast made by a broadcaster within the 60,000-79,999 $40,000 mayor is $625,374 (including GST), based on or business. meaning of section 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1989. 80,000-99,999 $50,000 1,050,749 electors (as at 31 December 2015). 3. A candidate is not responsible for an act committed 6. A person who wilfully contravenes subsection (1) 100,000-149,999 $55,000 • The period for which campaign expenditure by an agent without the consent or connivance of commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a 150,000-249,999 $60,000 limits apply is three months before election the candidate. fine not exceeding $1,000. 250,000 -1,000,000 $70,000 day (ie 8 July 2016 to 8 October 2016). 1,000,000 or more $100,000* However legislation further specifies that all expenses incurred before the three month * Plus 50 cents for each elector. period for campaign expenditure and used [NOTE: Expenditure limits are inclusive of GST]. during the three month period, must be fairly apportioned and included in the Return of Electoral Donations and Expenses. • Where an electoral expense relates to more than one candidate, an equitable apportionment between candidates is required. • Nomination deposits are not an electoral expense and therefore should not be included in the Return of Electoral Donations and Expenses.

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Ward Population Local Boards & Subdivisions Population 2. Electoral donations Rodney 60,000 Rodney 60,000 Wellsford 6,040 New provisons relating to candidate donations were enacted in 2013. Warkworth 19,400 a. Candidate donations Kumeu 27,400 • A candidate donation is a donation of money, If a person or organisation gives or pays Dairy Flat 7,140 °° goods or services that is made for use in the for goods or services that would otherwise Albany 159,000 Hibiscus and Bays 98,700 candidate’s campaign. be candidate election expenses, the Hibiscus Coast 50,000 reasonable market value of those items, East Coast Bays 48,600 • Candidate donations, and contributions to whatever their value, should be recorded Upper Harbour 60,300 donations, of more than $1,500 (inc GST) as an election expense. If the reasonable North Shore 150,100 Kaipātiki 89,900 are required to be declared in the candidate return of donations and expenses. A series of market value of the items exceeds $300 Devonport-Takapuna 60,100 it should also be recorded as a donation. Waitākere 169,600 Henderson-Massey 117,300 donations made by one person that adds up to Waitākere Ranges 52,200 more than $1,500 must also be declared. Waitematā and Gulf 104,500 Great Barrier 980 • A candidate donation includes: Waiheke 8,980 °° where a candidate is provided with goods Waitematā 94,500 or services free of charge that have a Whau 80,800 Whau 80,800 reasonable market value greater than $300; Albert-Eden-Roskill 164,300 Albert-Eden 104,300 °° where a candidate is provided with Owairaka 51,400 discounted goods or services and the Maungawhau 53,000 reasonable market value of the goods or Puketāpapa 59,900 services is greater than $300, the difference Ōrākei 86,400 Ōrākei 86,400 between the contract or agreed price and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 76,500 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 76,500 the reasonable market value of those goods Maungakiekie 30,100 and services is a donation; Tāmaki 46,400 Howick 142,700 Howick 142,700 °° where a candidate sells over-valued goods Pakuranga 43,700 or services the difference between the price Howick 44,200 paid and the reasonable market value is a Botany 54,900 donation, for example a fundraising auction Manukau 163,400 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu 78,900 or dinner. Ōtara-Papatoetoe 84,500 • The following are not deemed a donation: Papatoetoe 49,400 °° volunteer labour; Ōtara 35,100 Manurewa-Papakura 141,500 Manurewa 90,400 °° goods or services provided free of charge Papakura 51,100 to a candidate, or to any person on the Franklin 71,100 Franklin 71,100 candidate’s behalf that have a reasonable market value of $300 or less; or Waiuku 14,700 Pukekohe 34,000 °° money provided by the candidate for his or Wairoa 22,400 her own campaign.

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3. Return of electoral donations and expenses

b. Donations made up of contributions • Any person who receives a candidate donation • A Return of Electoral Donations and Expenses • The details of every anonymous donation • Donations to candidates can be made up on the candidate’s behalf must transmit it to form (a copy of this is located at the rear of exceeding $1,500 are - the candidate within 10 working days. this handbook) is required to be supplied to of pooled funds contributed by more than °° the date the donation was received; and one person (referred to as donations funded • When transmitting a donation, the transmitter the electoral officer within 55 days after the °° the amount of the donation; and from contributions). These types of donations must tell the candidate: official declaration (estimated to be by 9 include, for example, campaign donations December 2016). This can be supplied to the °° the amount paid to the electoral officer and °° that the donation is being transmitted on made through a trust, or where there is electoral officer within 76 days after the official the date the payment was made. behalf of a donor; declaration if a candidate is overseas when a fundraising collection for a candidate’s • With respect to electoral expenses, the name and address of the donor; successful candidates are declared elected. campaign. °° the return must set out separately the name • The total proceeds of a collection are °° whether the donation is made up of • The Return of Electoral Donations and and description of every person or body of treated as a donation. The person who collects contributions; Expenses must set out - persons to whom or which any sum was paid, and the reason for which it was paid. the money will normally be the donor. The °° the total amount of contributions of $1,500 °° the details of every electoral donation individuals who contribute to or less; and received by the candidate that, either on Sums paid in excess of $200 (GST inclusive) the collection are contributors. its own or when aggregated with all other must be documented with an invoice or °° in the case of contributions greater a bill and a receipt. • If a candidate donation, other than an than $1,500, the name, address, and donations made by or on behalf of the anonymous donation, is made up of contribution of each contributor. same donor for use in the same campaign, • Once the Return of Electoral Donations contributions, the transmitter or donor must exceeds $1,500 in sum or value; and and Expenses forms have been received by • Where a transmitter does not disclose the tell the candidate: the electoral officer they become public name and address of the donor, the donation °° the details in respect of every anonymous electoral donation received by the documents and are to be kept for a public °° the name and address of the donor; must be treated as an anonymous donation. candidate that exceeds $1,500; and inspection period of 7 years. During this °° whether the donation is made up of d. Anonymous donations period, the returns: contributions; °° details of the candidate’s electoral expenses. • Candidates are not allowed to retain °° are placed on Council’s website; • The details of every electoral donation are - °° the total amount of individual anonymous donations exceeding $1,500. °° can be inspected by any person; contributions of $1,500 or less; and An anonymous donation is a donation made °° the name of the donor; and in such a way that the candidate who receives °° copies can be made available if requested. °° in the case of individual contributions °° the address of the donor; and greater than $1,500, the name, address, the donation does not know the identity of This is a requirement under section 112F °° the amount of the donation or, in the case and contribution of each contributor. the donor and could not, in the circumstances, of the Local Electoral Act 2001. reasonably be expected to know the identity of aggregated donations, the total amount • Candidates are advised to retain all invoices • If the candidate knows, or has reasonable of the donor. of the donations; and grounds to believe, that the donor has failed to and receipts relating to electoral expenses °° the date the donation was received or, in supply information about contributions, the • If a candidate receives an anonymous should these be required in the event of a the case of aggregated donations, the date whole donation must be returned to the donor. donation greater than $1,500, he or she may challenge. They should not be submitted retain $1,500 of that donation. The balance that each donation was received. with the return. c. Transmitted donations of the donation must, within 20 working • A donation can be made either directly by days of receipt, be paid to the electoral officer the donor to the candidate or indirectly by for payment into the general fund of the a transmitter who transmits a donation to local authority. the candidate on someone else’s behalf, for example via a lawyer’s trust fund.

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4. Relevant legislation b. the donor indirectly, via a transmitter. candidate knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that the donor has failed to comply with Relevant definitions as contained in the Local Electoral Act 2001 are: transmitter means a person to whom a donor gives or sends a donation for transmittal to a candidate. subsection (2) in any respect. 103B. Donations and contributions 4. For the purpose of section 112A, any amount given Subpart 1 - Electoral donations or pays for those services out of money that the back by a candidate under subsection (3) is taken person beneficially holds. include GST not to have been received by the candidate. 103A. Interpretation All references to the amount or value of a donation or donation funded from contributions means a 103E. Offence relating to contravention In this subpart and subpart 3, unless the context donation that is made up of, includes, or is wholly or contribution are inclusive of any goods and services tax otherwise requires, - partly funded from 1 or more contributions. incurred by the donor or contributor in respect of the of section 103D goods or services donated or contributed. anonymous, in relation to an electoral donation, donor means a person who makes an electoral A donor who fails to comply with section 103D with means a donation that is made in such a way that donation. 103C. Donations to be transmitted the intention of concealing the identity of any or all of the candidate who receives the donation - the contributors commits an offence and is liable on electoral donation or donation means a donation to candidate conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000. a. does not know the identity of the donor; and (whether of money or of the equivalent of money Every person, other than a candidate, to whom an or of goods or services or of a combination of those 103F. Identity of donor to be disclosed by b. could not, in the circumstances, reasonably be electoral donation is given or sent must, within 10 things) that is made to a candidate, or to any person expected to know the identity of the donor. working days after receiving the donation, transmit transmitter, if known on the candidate’s behalf, for use in the candidate’s the donation to the candidate. contribution means any thing (being money or campaign for election and - 1. When a transmitter transmits a donation to a the equivalent of money or goods or services or 103D. Contributors to be identified candidate on behalf of the donor, the transmitter a combination of those things) that makes up a a. includes, - must disclose to the candidate - donation or is included in a donation or has been 1. This section applies to a donation (other than i. where goods or services are provided a. the fact that the donation is transmitted on used to wholly or partly fund a donation, and that - to a candidate, or to any person on the an anonymous donation) that is made up of, behalf of the donor; and includes, or is wholly or partly funded from a. was given - candidate’s behalf, under a contract or an arrangement at a value that is less than their 1 or more contributions. b. the name and address of the donor; and i. to the donor; or reasonable market value, the latter being a 2. If this section applies to a donation, c. whether section 103D applies to the donation ii. to a person who was required or expected to value that exceeds $300, the amount of the the donor must, at the time of making and, if so, all information disclosed by the donor pass on all or any of its amount or value to difference between the former value and the the donation, disclose - under subsection (2) of that section. the donor, whether directly or indirectly (for reasonable market value of those goods or a. the fact that the donation is funded from 2. Where a transmitter does not disclose, or is unable example, through 1 or more intermediaries, services; and contributions; and to disclose, the information required by subsection trustees, or nominees); and ii. where goods or services are provided b. the following information about any (1), then the donation must be treated as an b. would have been a donation if it had been given by a candidate under a contract or an contribution that, either on its own or when anonymous donation. directly to the candidate; and arrangement at a value that is more than aggregated with other contributions made by their reasonable market value, the amount If any person involved in the administration of c. was given in the knowledge or expectation the same contributor to the donation, of the difference between that value and the the affairs of a candidate in relation to his or her (whether by reference to a trust, an agreement, exceeds $1,500 in sum or value reasonable market value of those goods or election campaign knows the identity of the donor or an understanding) that it would be wholly or services; and i. the name of the contributor; and of an anonymous donation exceeding $1,500, partly applied to make up, or to be included in, the person must disclose the identity of the b. excludes - ii. the address of the contributor; and or to fund, a donation. donor to the candidate. i. the labour of any person that is provided to a iii. the amount of the contribution or, in the contributor means a person who makes a 103G. Offence relating to contravention contribution and who immediately before making candidate free of charge by that person; and case of aggregated contributions, the total amount of the aggregated contributions; and of section 103F the contribution - ii. goods or services provided free of charge a. beneficially holds any money, or the equivalent to a candidate, or to any person on the c. the total of all of the amounts disclosed under A transmitter who fails to comply with section 103F(1) of money, or any goods that make up the candidate’s behalf, that have a reasonable paragraph (b)(iii) in relation to the donation; and with the intention of concealing the identity of the contribution or are included in the contribution; market value of $300 or less. d. the total of all of the other contributions made donor or any or all of the contributors commits or receive, in relation to a donation, means to get a in relation to the donation. an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000. b. provides any services that make up the donation that has been given or sent by - 3. A candidate must give back to the donor the entire contribution or are included in the contribution a. the donor directly; or amount of the donation, or its entire value, if the 103H. Disclosure of identity of donor

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If any person involved in the administration of the for the conduct of the election to which that handbills, billboards, and cards; or population means the population, as at the day that affairs of a candidate in relation to his or her election campaign relates the amount of the donation, or iv. any electronic communication to the is 3 months before the close of polling day, of a local campaign knows the identity of the donor of an its value, less $1,500. public, including (without limitation) the government area as specified in a certificate issued anonymous donation exceeding $1,500, the person 3. An electoral officer who receives an amount under establishment or operation of a website in respect of that area by the Government Statistician. must disclose the identity of the donor to subsection (1) or (2) must, within 20 working days or other method of communication to the the candidate. 105. Periods for claiming and paying of receiving that amount, - public using the Internet; and expenses 103I. Offence relating to contravention of a. issue a receipt to the candidate; and d. that relates exclusively to the campaign for the section 103H election of the candidate; and 1. No claim against a candidate, or against any agent b. pay the amount into the general fund of a candidate, in respect of any electoral expenses A person who fails to comply with section 103H with of the local authority that appointed the e. that takes place within the applicable period is recoverable unless it is sent to the candidate the intention of concealing the identity of the donor electoral officer. before the close of polling day. within 30 days after the day on which the successful commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine 103K. Offence relating to contravention electoral expenses, in relation to a candidate candidates are declared to be elected. not exceeding $5,000. at an election - of section 103J 2. All electoral expenses incurred by or on behalf of a 103J. Anonymous donation may not a. means expenses that are incurred by or on 1. A person who enters into an agreement, candidate must be paid within 60 days after the day behalf of the candidate in respect of any exceed $1,500 arrangement, or understanding with any other on which the successful candidates are declared to electoral activity; and be elected. 1. If an anonymous donation exceeding $1,500 is person that has the effect of circumventing section received by a candidate in relation to an election 103J(1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on b. includes expenses that are incurred by or on 3. A person who makes a payment in breach of campaign, the candidate must, within 20 working conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000. behalf of the candidate, before or after the this section commits an offence and is liable on applicable period before the close of polling day, days of receiving the donation, pay to the electoral 2. A candidate who contravenes section 103J(1) or (2) conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000. officer responsible for the conduct of the election in respect of any electoral activity; and commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a 106. Procedure if claim disputed to which that campaign relates the amount of the fine not exceeding $5,000. c. includes the reasonable market value of any donation, or its value, less $1,500. materials applied in respect of any electoral 1. If a candidate, in the case of a claim for electoral 103L. Records of electoral donations 2. If an anonymous donation exceeding $1,500 is activity that are given to the candidate or that expenses sent in to him or her within the time received by a candidate who is seeking election to 1. A candidate must keep proper records of all are provided to the candidate free of charge or allowed by this Act, disputes it, or fails to pay it more than 1 office, the candidate must - donations received by him or her. below reasonable market value; and within 60 days, - a. designate 1 election campaign for election to 1 2. A candidate who fails, without reasonable excuse, d. includes the cost of any printing or postage a. the claim is a disputed claim; and office for which the donation will be used; and to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence in respect of any electoral activity, whether b. the claimant may, if he or she thinks fit, within a and is liable on conviction to a fine not or not the expenses in respect of the printing b. within 20 working days of receiving the further 30 days, bring an action for the disputed exceeding $5,000. or postage are incurred by or on behalf of the donation, pay to the electoral officer responsible claim in any court of competent jurisdiction. candidate; but 2. Any sum paid by the candidate to satisfy the e. does not include the expenses of operating a judgment or order of the court in any action vehicle on which election advertising appears referred to in subsection (1) is to be treated as paid if that vehicle is used in good faith by the within the time allowed by this Act. Subpart 2 - Electoral expenses candidate’s capacity as a candidate and not to candidate as the candidate’s personal means the candidate - 104. Interpretation of transport; and 107. Leave to pay claim after time limited i. in his or her capacity as a member of the In this subpart and subpart 3, - f. does not include expenses incurred by the 1. A District Court may, on the application of the local authority or local board or community candidate in preparing a candidate profile claimant or the candidate, grant leave to the applicable period before the close of polling day board, or as the holder of any other office; or statement; and candidate to pay a disputed claim, or to pay a claim means the period beginning 3 months before the close ii. in any other capacity; and for any electoral expenses, even though it is sent of polling day and ending with the close of polling day. g. does not include the labour of any person that is in after the time allowed by this Act, if the court c. that comprises - provided to the candidate free of charge by that electoral activity, in relation to a candidate at an person; and considers it in the interests of justice to grant election, means an activity - i. advertising of any kind; or that leave. h. does not include the cost of any framework ii. radio or television broadcasting; or a. that is carried out by the candidate or with the (other than a commercial framework) that 2. Any sum specified in the order granting that leave candidate’s authority; and iii. publishing, issuing, distributing, or displaying supports a hoarding on which an advertisement may be paid by the candidate and, when paid, is to b. that relates to the candidate solely in the addresses, notices, posters, pamphlets, is displayed. be treated as paid within the time allowed by this Act.

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108. Payments to be vouched by bill 2. If any election activity relates exclusively to c. the details specified in subsection (6) in respect 112C. Failure to file return of electoral campaigns for the election of 2 or more candidates, of every anonymous electoral donation received Every payment made in respect of any electoral donations and expenses any electoral expenses in respect of that electoral by the candidate that exceeds $1,500; and expenses must, except when it is less than $200 A candidate who fails, without reasonable excuse, activity must be apportioned equitably in relation (inclusive of goods and services tax), be vouched by - d. details of the candidate’s electoral expenses. to comply with section 112A commits an offence and is to each of those candidates. liable on conviction to - a. a bill stating the particulars; and 4. The details referred to in subsection (3)(a) are - 112AA. Offence to pay electoral expenses in a. a fine not exceeding $1,000; and b. a receipt. a. the name of the donor; and excess of relevant prescribed maximum b. the address of the donor; and b. if he or she has been elected to office, a further 111. Maximum amount of electoral expenses fine not exceeding $400 for every day that he or 1. This section applies to any candidate or other c. the amount of the donation or, in the case of (refer to section 11 in this handbook) she continues to hold office until the return is filed. person who directly or indirectly pays or knowingly aggregated donations, the total amount of the 112. Apportionment of electoral expenses aids or abets any person in paying for or on account donations; and 112D. Filing a false return of electoral of any electoral expenses any sum in excess of 1. If any activity of the kind described in paragraphs d. the date the donation was received or, in the donations and expenses the relevant maximum amount prescribed by (a) to (d) of the definition of the term electoral case of aggregated donations, the date that each A candidate who files a return under section 112A that section 111. activity (as set out in section 104) is, in relation to a donation was received. is false in any material particular commits an offence 2. The candidate or person commits an offence and is and is liable on conviction - candidate at an election, carried on both before and 5. The details referred to in subsection (3)(b) are - within the applicable period before the close liable on conviction - a. to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 a. the name of the contributor; and of polling day, - a. to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or a fine not exceeding $10,000, if he or b. the address of the contributor; and a. the expenses incurred in respect of the activity years, or a fine not exceeding $10,000, if he she filed the return knowing it to be false in any (being expenses incurred by or on behalf of the or she knew the payment was in excess of the c. the amount of the contribution or, in the case of material particular; or candidate) must be properly apportioned so that relevant prescribed maximum amount; or aggregated contributions, the total amount of b. to a fine not exceeding $5,000 in any other case, the aggregated contributions. unless the candidate proves that - a fair proportion of those expenses is attributed b. to a fine not exceeding $5,000 in any other case, to the carrying on of the activity in the applicable unless he or she proves that he or she took all 6. The details referred to in subsection (3)(c) are - i. he or she had no intention to misstate or period before the close of polling day; and conceal the facts; and reasonable steps to ensure that the electoral a. the date the donation was received; and b. the fair proportion of those expenses expenses did not exceed the relevant prescribed ii. he or she took all reasonable steps in the b. the amount of the donation; and are electoral expenses. maximum amount. circumstances to ensure the information in c. the amount paid to the electoral officer under the return was accurate. section 103J(1) or (2) and the date that payment was made. 112E. Obligation to retain records necessary Subpart 3 - Return of electoral donations a. the details specified in subsection (4) in respect to verify return 7. Every return filed under this section must be in the and expenses of every electoral donation (other than a form prescribed in Schedule 2. 1. Obligation to retain records necessary to verify return. donation of the kind referred to in paragraph (c)) 2. The records, documents, and accounts must be 112A. Return of electoral donations received by the candidate that, either on its own 8. It is the duty of every electoral officer to ensure that retained until the expiry of the period within which and expenses or when aggregated with all other donations this section is complied with. a prosecution may be commenced under this Act made by or on behalf of the same donor for use 1. Within 55 days after the day on which the 9. In this section, file in relation to a return, means to in relation to the return or to any matter to which in the same campaign, exceeds $1,500 in sum or successful candidates at any election are declared send the return to the electoral officer responsible the return relates. value; and to be elected, every candidate at the election must for the conduct of the election. 3. A candidate who fails, without reasonable excuse, file a return of electoral donations and expenses. b. whether any donation is funded from to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence contributions, and if so, and to the extent known 112B. Nil return 2. However, in any case where a candidate is outside and is liable on conviction to a fine not or ascertainable from the information supplied If a candidate considers that there is no relevant New Zealand on the day on which the successful exceeding $5,000. under section 103D, the details specified in candidates are declared to be elected (election result information to disclose under section 112A, the subsection (5) in respect of every contribution day), the return must be filed within 76 days after candidate must file a nil return under that section. that, either on its own or when aggregated with election result day. other contributions by the same contributor to 3. The return of electoral donations and expenses the donation, exceeds $1,500 in sum or value; must set out - and

34 35 Section 11 | Electoral donations and expenses Section 12 | Auckland Transport election signs bylaw

12. AUCKLAND transport election signs

112F. Return of electoral donations and a. publish, electronically or in any other manner bylaw 2013 expenses to be open for public inspection the electoral officer considers appropriate, every return filed under section 112A; and 1. The electoral officer must keep every return filed Please note: All signs etc are to display the true under section 112A in the electoral officer’s office, b. make available for public inspection a copy of name and physical address (place of residence or at some other convenient place to be appointed every return filed under section 112A; and or business) of the person authorising them. by the chief executive of the local authority, for a c. provide to any person upon request a copy (See section 113 (2)(b) Local Electoral Act 2001). period of 7 years after the date of the election to of 1 or more returns filed under section 112A, which it relates (the public inspection period). subject to the payment of any charges that may Candidates are reminded to supply to the 2. During the public inspection period the electoral be made under the Local Government Official electoral office, the name and contact details officer must - Information and Meetings Act 1987. of the person responsible for the candidate’s election signs. The display of election signs is governed by Part 5A - Electoral advertising a. the publication of the advertisement is endorsed the Auckland Transport Election Signs Bylaw 113. Advertisements for candidates by an organisation or body representing 2013 (amended 18 July 2014). residents or ratepayers in the community or 1. No person may publish or cause to be published in district in which the advertisement is published; The bylaw applies to election signs that are on or any newspaper, periodical, notice, poster, pamphlet, and visible from roads that are under the care, control handbill, billboard, or card, or broadcast or permit or management of Auckland Transport (which to be broadcast over any radio or television station, b. the advertisement contains a statement includes roads, public places and any advertisement that is used or appears to setting out - private property). be used to promote or procure the election of a i. the true name of the person or persons for candidate at an election, unless subsection (2) whom or at whose direction it is published or subsection (4) applies. and the address of his or her residence or 2. A person may publish or cause or permit to be place of business; and published an advertisement of the kind described in ii. the true name of the organisation or body subsection (1) if - who has endorsed the publication of the a. the publication of that advertisement is advertisement and the address of the place authorised in writing by the candidate or of business of that organisation or body. the candidate’s agent or, in the case of an advertisement relating to more than 5. This section does not restrict the publication of 1 candidate, the candidates or an agent any news or comments relating to an election in a acting for all of those candidates; and newspaper or other periodical, or on the Internet, b. the advertisement contains a statement setting or in any other medium of electronic communication out the true name of the person or persons for accessible by the public, or in a radio or television whom or at whose direction it is published and broadcast made by a broadcaster within the the address of his or her place of residence meaning of section 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1989. or business. 6. A person who wilfully contravenes subsection (1) 3. A candidate is not responsible for an act committed commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a by an agent without the consent or connivance of fine not exceeding $1,000. the candidate. 114. Use of public money 4. A person may publish or cause or permit to be published an advertisement of the kind described in Sections 111 and 112 do not validate any use of public subsection (1) if - money that would otherwise be unlawful.

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Auckland Transport Election Signs Bylaw 2013 road has the meaning given by the Local Part 2: Display of election signs 7. Controls for all election signs Government Act 1974. 4. Purpose 6. Location of election signs 1. A person who displays an election sign must comply roadway means that portion of the road used or with the following controls - The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate the display of 1. A person must not display an election sign on reasonably usable for the time being for vehicular election signs on or visible from roads under the care, or visible from a road under the care, control or aa. election signs may only be displayed during the traffic in general. control or management of Auckland Transport and to management of Auckland Transport unless it is - period commencing on the Saturday that is nine enable Auckland Transport to specify- traffic control device has the same meaning given by weeks before the election day and ending at a. on a site on a public place that is specified by the Land Transport Rule 54002: Traffic Control Devices midnight on the day before the election day. a. the public sites where election signs may Auckland Transport as suitable for the display of 2004. be displayed election signs; a. election signs must be removed before midnight on the day before election day; b. controls for the display of election signs. unitary plan means the Auckland Council combined b. on a private site; or resource management plan. b. election signs must not be displayed c. on a vehicle provided that the movement of the 5. Interpretation on election day; vehicle has the meaning given by the Land vehicle or the position of a stationary vehicle in 1. In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires - Transport Act 1998. combination with the sign does not- c. election signs must not exceed 3m² in area except for signs on commercial billboards which commercial billboard means a permanently vehicle crossing means a formed access for vehicles i. compromise the safe and efficient operation may exceed 3m²; erected structure available for hire or reward that is to enter or leave private land from or of the road in any way; or designed and used for the display of advertisements d. election signs must not be displayed in a way to a roadway. ii. create a nuisance where the use of a road and includes a large passenger service vehicle so used. that endangers public safety; 2. The following are not election signs for the purposes unreasonably interferes with other road election means an election under the Electoral Act of this bylaw: users; or e. the name and contact details (including a 1993 or the Local Electoral Act 2001 and elections telephone number) of the person responsible iii. breach any of the provisions of this bylaw; and for the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust. a. an advertisement which is specified as not being for establishing and maintaining the election an election advertisement under section 3A(2) iv. in the case of a trailer, remain parked on any sign who can be contacted to repair, secure or election day means the day on which the voting of the Electoral Act 1993; or road for a period longer than 4 hours. otherwise take action in relation to the display period for an election ends. b. an advertisement described in regulation 3(c) 2. Subject to clause 6(3) Auckland Transport may of the election sign must clearly be displayed on election sign means a sign or any part of a sign (i) and (ii) of the Electoral (Advertisements of a specify by resolution, sites that are suitable for the elections signs and must be able to be read from (including the frame and supporting structure) for Specified Kind) Regulations 2005. display of election signs under clauses 6(1)(a). a distance of at least 1m; a public referendum, election, or by-election, that f. election signs and their supporting structures encourages or persuades or appears to encourage 3. To avoid doubt, compliance with this bylaw does 3. Prior to specifying a site as suitable for the display must be securely braced and anchored, and or persuade voters to vote for a party or a person not remove the need to comply with all other of election signs Auckland Transport must - constructed, fixed or displayed in a manner so standing as a candidate or to vote in a particular applicable legislation including Acts, regulations, a. obtain approval for any site located within that they will not come loose under normal bylaws and district plan or Unitary Plan rules. way on a referendum or election. a local park from the local board allocated weather conditions; 4. Any words, phrases or expressions not defined in responsibility for that local park; and private site means a site other than a public place. g. election signs must not obstruct the safe line of this bylaw have the same meaning given in the Land public place means an area that is open to or used b. take into consideration any comments made sight of any pedestrian crossing, corner, bend, Transport Act 1998 or the Electoral Act 1993 or the by the public, that is visible from a road and that is by a local board responsible for the area on any intersection, vehicle crossing or private entrance, Local Electoral Act 2001. under the control of the Auckland Council, or one of proposed site that is not in a local park. nor obscure any traffic control device; its Council Controlled Organisations. 5. The Interpretation Act 1999 applies to this bylaw. 4. Any person may propose a site on a public place for h. election signs must not be displayed on reflective material means any material or surface 6. Any explanatory notes or attachments are for Auckland Transport to consider its suitability for the roadways other than on a vehicle covered by that tends to reflect a beam of light parallel to the information purposes, do not form part of this display of election signs. clause 6(1)(c); path of the beam and in an opposite direction to bylaw, and may be made, amended and revoked 5. If a site specified under clause 6(2) is assessed by i. election signs must not be displayed on that path. without any formal process. Auckland Transport as temporarily unsuitable for footpaths, road medians, roundabouts, traffic the display of an election sign, it may disallow the islands or any other traffic separation structure display of election signs on that site. or kerbed projection;

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j. election signs must not be made of, or have separating a public place from a private site h. election signs must not be displayed directly 9. Election sign controls on private sites affixed, any reflective material that is likely specified in clause 9(1)(b). under any part of a tree; 1. A person who displays an election sign on a private to reflect the light from the headlights of any aa. election signs displayed on sites specified under i. election signs must not be displayed on sites site visible from a road must comply with the approaching vehicle; clause 6(1)(a) must not be smaller than 0.25m² that are recorded or scheduled as cultural controls in clause 7 and must also comply with the k. election signs, other than on commercial (A2 paper size); or heritage sites or that are geological or following controls - billboards, must not be internally illuminated archaeological features identified in the relevant b. on any specified site, a person standing as a a. the consent of the occupier, or if an occupier by any means and must not be externally district plans or unitary plan; candidate may only be displayed on - cannot be located the consent of the owner of illuminated by artificial lighting designed j. no alterations or additions may be made to an i. one sign that promotes that person only, as the private site must be obtained for the display specifically to illuminate the election sign; election sign that protrude from the original size a candidate for each elected position being of an election sign; Note: Election signs on billboards that are not of the sign; stood for; and b. an election sign may only be affixed to the front available for hire or reward, located on private k. Revoked by Auckland Transport Election Signs face of a fence between private property and a or public sites, must also comply with signage ii. one sign that shows that person’s association (Amendment No 2) Bylaw 2014. public place if it is flat against the surface area of bylaws, the district plans and the unitary plan. with another candidate or candidates as a the fence and does not protrude from it. team or party. l. election signs must be maintained in good order l. Revoked by Auckland Transport Election Signs and condition; (Amendment No 2) Bylaw 2014; ba. on any specified site, a person may only display one sign (that does not promote a m. the person responsible for an election sign must m. election signs must not be animated; restore the site to the condition it was in before specific candidate or party) that encourages or the election sign was displayed. n. election signs must not be similar to or the same persuades (or appears to encourage or persuade) as any traffic control device in its shape and voters to vote in a particular way on a 2. Auckland Transport may by resolution make colour, and liable to be mistaken for a traffic referendum or election; additional controls for the display of election signs control device; on particular sites. c. on any specified site, in a general election, o. election signs must not display flashing, a party may only display one election sign revolving or changeable information or images; promoting that party; p. election signs must not have affixed to it, any d. a single election sign may consist of any or all of moveable part or light that is intended to draw Part 3: Enforcement powers, offences and penalties the following so long as the combined surface attention to the election sign; area of any side does not exceed 3m² - 10. Enforcement 11. Offences and penalties q. posters, pamphlets, flags or other material i. a single-sided panel; Auckland Transport may use its powers under the Local A person who fails to comply with clause 6, 7, 8 must not be attached to election signs other Government Act 2002 to enforce this bylaw, including or 9 commits a breach of this bylaw and is liable ii. a double-sided panel; or than material that is securely affixed within the power to - on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500. the surface area of the sign panel under the iii. two panels displayed back to back. authority of the person responsible for that sign. a. remove or alter an election sign, if the sign is e. a single election sign consisting of two panels damaged or is not in good order or condition 8. Election sign controls for specified sites (or four if back to back) attached at one edge to or is otherwise in breach of this bylaw and to on public places the same post in a V-shape may be displayed on recover any reasonable costs; larger sites that are specified by resolution under 1. Any person who displays an election sign on a b. recover reasonable costs to restore a site if the clause 6(2) as suitable for this configuration if site specified in accordance with clause 6(2) must site is not restored by the person who displays the widest point of the V is not more than 2m; comply with the controls in clause 7 and must also an election sign to the condition it was before comply with the following controls - f. the top edge of an election sign must not exceed the sign was displayed. 3m from ground level and the bottom edge a. election signs must be free-standing on their must not be less than 500mm from own dedicated structure within the boundaries ground level; of the site and must not be attached to any other election sign, building, tree, litter bin, g. election signs must be set back at least 500mm street furniture, traffic control device, bus from a footpath, cycle path, vehicle crossing or shelter, public toilet, power pole, light pole or roadway other than on the front face of a fence telephone pole, post or other structure of any separating a public place from a private site as kind, other than on the front face of a fence specified in clause 9(1)(b);

40 41 Section 12 | Auckland Transport election signs bylaw Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property 13. APPROVED SITES FOR ELECTION HOARDINGS

Part 4: Revocation ON COUNCIL PROPERTY 12. Revocation of provisions in existing bylaws 1. The provisions in the following bylaws, are revoked d. Chapter 22 (Temporary Signs) of the Rodney Candidate hoardings may be displayed from the Approved council-owned designated sites by to the extent that they relate to election signs that District Council General Bylaw 1998; Saturday that is nine weeks before election day local board area are as follows. For a full listing are on or visible from roads that are under the care, e. Franklin District Council Control - ie from 12.01am Saturday 6 August 2016 until of sites, including maps of individual sites, see: control or management of Auckland Transport - of Signs Bylaw 2007; midnight Friday 7 October 2016. at.govt.nz/about-us/bylaws/election-signs-bylaw a. Auckland City Council Signs Bylaw 2007; f. Papakura District Council Control of Advertising b. Chapter 19 (Temporary Signs) of the Manukau Signs Bylaw 2008. City Consolidated Bylaw 2008; 2. Any schedules, resolutions, approvals, permits or Local Board Street Name c. Part 12 (Control of Temporary Signs) of the other acts of authority made pursuant to the bylaws Albert-Eden Bond Street North Shore City Bylaw 2000; referred to in clause 12(1) relating to election signs Campbell Road / Wheturangi Road junction Note: For the avoidance of doubt, the revocation that are on or visible from roads of Part 12 (Control of Temporary Signs) of the that are under the care, control or management Carrington Road North Shore City Bylaw 2000 does not include of Auckland Transport are revoked. Dominion Road / Balmoral Road revocation of clause 12.5.2 that regulates the Great North Road (1 of 2) display of signs relating to political meetings. Great North Road (2 of 2) v Signage for political meetings also must comply with the district plans, the unitary plan and the Green Lane West bylaws in Auckland regulating signage for events. Ian McKinnon Drive / Devon Street junction Malvern Road Manukau Road Morningside Road / Sainsbury Road junction New North Road (1 of 2) New North Road (2 of 2) New North Road / St Lukes Road junction Owairaka Avenue Sandringham Road Sandringham Road / Balmoral Road junction Western Springs Road Devonport-Takapuna Esmonde Road Seabreeze Road / Lake Road junction Sunset Road Franklin Awhitu Road Beach Road v Buckland Road Cape Hill Road Patumahoe Road Clarks Beach Road Clevedon-Kawakawa Road (1 of 2) v Clevedon-Kawakawa Road (2 of 2) Clevedon-Takanini Road / Papakura-Clevedon Road junction

42 43 Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property

Local Board Street Name Local Board Street Name Franklin (continued) Collingwood Road / Kitchener Road junction v Henderson-Massey (continued) Hillwell Drive East Street Hobsonville Road Glenbrook Beach Road v Keegan Drive Great South Road / Mill Road junction v Lincoln Road Hunua Road Luckens Road / Moire Road junction Linwood Road / Dyke Road junction Matipo Road Manukau Road McLeod Road McKenzie Road / Village Fields Road junction Metcalf Road / Munroe Road junction v v Paerata Road Millbrook Road Paparimu Road Millbrook Road (2) Pukekohe East Road Milbrook Road/Awaroa Road Queen Street (1 of 2) Moire Road (2 of 2) Queen Street (2 of 2) v Moire Road (3) Sandstone Road v Neil Avenue Stevenson Road / Clarks Beach Road junction Oreil Avenue Titi Road v Pooks Road Wades Road / Whitford Road junction Railside Avenue Waihoehoe Road San Bernadino Drive West Street Seymour Road / Rangeview Road junction Whitford-Maraetai Road Spargo Road Great Barrier Hector Sanderson Road Sturges Road Henderson-Massey Awaroa Road (1 of 2) Summerland Drive (1 of 2) Awaroa Road (2 of 2) Summerland Drive (2 of 2) Border Road Swanson Road / Waitemata Drive junction Central Park Drive (1 of 2) Central Park Drive (2 of 2) Taikata Road Colwill Road Te Atatu Road (1) Corban Avenue v Te Atatu Road (3) Don Buck Road (1 of 2) Te Atatu Road (4) Don Buck Road (2 of 2) Te Atatu Road / Gloria Avenue junction Don Buck Road / Glen Road / Woodside Triangle Road (2 of 2) Glen Road (1 of 2) Universal Drive Glen Road (2 of 2) Universal Drive / Rathgar Road Glendene Avenue Vitasovich Avenue Granville Drive Vitasovich Avenue / View Road Great North Road Waimanu Bay Drive Great North Road (2) Waitemata Drive Gunner Drive West Harbour Drive Harvest Drive Westgate Drive (1 of 2) Henderson Valley Road (1 of 2) Westgate Drive (2 of 2) Henderson Valley Road (2 of 2) Zita Maria Avenue

44 45 Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property

Local Board Street Name Local Board Street Name Hibiscus and Bays Beach Road Manurewa Etherton Drive Carlisle Road Great South Road (1 of 2) East Coast Road (1 of 2) v Great South Road (2 of 2) East Coast Road (2 of 2) v Roscommon Road Firth Road Selwyn Road Hibiscus Coast Highway (1 of 2) Weymouth Road v Hibiscus Coast Highway (2 of 2) Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Almond Place / Panorama Road junction v Whangaparaoa Road (1 of 2) Apirana Avenue / Merton Road / Line Road v Whangaparaoa Road (2 of 2) / Pt England Road junction v v Howick Buckland Beach Road / Gills Road junction Beachcroft Avenue / Normans Hill Road junction v Cascades Road Church Street v Harris Road Great South Road Pakuranga Road / Johns Lane junction Hillside Road v Somerville Road Kohimarama Road - the St Heliers Bay Road/St Johns Road Kaipātiki Akoranga Drive junction is **Suspended site 2014; Archers Road (1 of 2) The site on the western side of Kohimarama Road within the Kepa Archers Road (2 of 2) v Bush Reserve remains available for use. v Diana Drive Eskdale Road (1 of 2) Line Road / Farringdon Road junction Eskdale Road (2 of 2) Mount Wellington Highway Glenfield Road (1 of 3) Neilson Street Glenfield Road (2 of 3) v Onehunga Mall Glenfield Road (3 of 3) Station Road / Rockfield Road / Mount Smart Road junction Kaipatiki Road (1 of 3) Tripoli Road Kaipatiki Road (2 of 3) West Tamaki Road Kaipatiki Road (3 of 3) Ōrākei Abbotts Way / Koraha Street junction Lake Road (1 of 2) v Baddeley Avenue Lake Road (2 of 2) v Kepa Road v Leigh Terrace Ngahue Drive Morriggia Place Reihana Street Ocean View Road Reihana Street / Tautari junction Rangatira Road / Tramway Road junction Riddell Road Sunnybrae Road Shore Road (1 of 2) v Sunset Road / Target Road junction Shore Road (2 of 2) Waipa Street Upland Road / Orakei Road Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Coronation Road v Ōtara-Papatoetoe Grange Road / Great South Road junction Favona Road Hollyford Drive v Massey Road (1 of 2) Portage Road Massey Road (2 of 2) Puhinui Road v Portage Road Reagan Road v

46 47 Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property

Local Board Street Name Local Board Street Name Papakura Alfriston Road v Upper Harbour Albany Highway Elliot Street v Brigham Creek Road / Kauri Road junction Great South Road (1 of 6) Brigham Creek Road / Trig Road junction Great South Road (2 of 6) Buckley Avenue Great South Road (3 of 6) Kingsway Road Great South Road (4 of 6) Luckens Road Great South Road (5 of 6) Marina View Drive (1 of 3) v Great South Road (6 of 6) Marina View Drive (2 of 3) Hamlin Road Marina View Drive (3 of 3) Hingaia Road / Oakland Road junction Rame Road / Greenhithe Road junction Marne Road Totara Road Mill Road / Walters Road / Cosgrove Road Waiheke Causeway Road v Onslow Road Ostend Road Tetley Road Porchester Road Waitākere Ranges Atkinson Road Settlement Road Forest Hill Road Settlement Road / Dominion Road junction Glendale Road (2 of 3) Short Street Glendale Road (3 of 3) Walter Strevens Drive / Emory Drive junction Glenview Road Airfield Road/ Porchester Road junction Holdens Road Walters Road/Porchester Road junction Huia Road Puketāpapa Griffen Park Road v Parrs Cross Road / West Coast Road junction Hillsborough Road Pleasant Road May Road Scenic Drive Mount Eden Road Swanson Road (1 of 4) Parau Street Swanson Road (2 of 4) Rewa Road / Mount Eden Road junction Swanson Road (3 of 4) Richardson Road Swanson Road (4 of 4) v Sandringham Road Extension (1 of 2) Te Henga Road Sandringham Road Extension (2 of 2) Township Road v The Avenue Waitakere Road / Northfield Road junction Rodney Brown Road West Coast Road (1 of 3) Coatesville-Riverhead Highway v West Coast Road (2 of 3) Hauraki Road West Coast Road (3 of 3) Kaipara Coast Highway Withers Road Mahurangi East Road Woodlands Park Road (1 of 2) Main Road Waitematā Gladstone Road Matakana Road Grafton Road Mill Road Great North Road **Suspended site 2014

48 49 Section 13 | Approved sites for election hoardings on council property Section 14 | Electoral rolls

14. ELECTORAL ROLLS

Local Board Street Name Electoral rolls Waitematā (continued) Ian McKinnon Drive / Newton Road junction Meola Road • A copy of the Preliminary Electoral Roll for the • Persons are qualified to be enrolled on the Ponsonby Road / Hopetoun Street junction v Auckland Council’s governing body and local Parliamentary Electoral Roll if they: boards is available for public inspection from Quay Street °° are a New Zealand citizen or a permanent Victoria Street West Friday 15 July 2016 to Friday 12 August 2016 at: resident of New Zealand; and West End Road v electoral office (Level 3, Custom House, °° °° are 18 years of age or over; and Whau Ash Street / Great North Road junction 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010) Eastdale Road °° have at some time resided continuously in °° Great Barrier Service Centre New Zealand for one year or longer; and Gilfillan Street (Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, Godley Road Great Barrier Island) °° are not disqualified under the Electoral Godley Road / Vardon Road junction Act 1993. Henderson Service Centre Kinross Street °° (6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson) • Residents of the Auckland Council area are Margan Ave (1 of 2) enrolled automatically on the Residential Margan Ave (2 of 2) °° Manukau Service Centre Electoral Roll if they are registered as Portage Road v (4 Osterley Way, Manukau) Parliamentary electors. Therefore, there is no Rankin Ave (1 of 2) °° Orewa Service Centre need to enrol separately for these elections. Rankin Ave (2 of 2) (Centreway Road, Orewa) • Residents who pay rates on a property Rata Street (1 of 3) °° Papakura Service Centre in another local authority area or local Rata Street (2 of 3) (35 Coles Crescent, Papakura) board area, may be entitled to enrol on Rata Street (3 of 3) Pukekohe Service Centre the Ratepayer Electoral Roll for that local Riversdale Road °° (82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe) authority area or local board area. Rosebank Road • Companies, businesses, trusts, corporations Sabulite Road °° Takapuna Service Centre or societies which are ratepayers of a property Terry Street (1 The Strand, Takapuna) in a local authority area or local board area, Titirangi Road °° Waiheke Service Centre may also nominate an elector to vote on West Coast Road (1 of 2) (10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island) their behalf, provided any such elector resides West Coast Road (2 of 2) °° all public libraries within the outside the local authority area or local board area where the property is situated. v Sites for the display of V-shaped election signs Auckland Council area. • Those eligible to vote are: °° all residents enrolled on the Parliamentary Electoral Roll within the Auckland Council area; and °° all non-resident ratepayers enrolled on the Ratepayer Electoral Roll.

50 51 Section 14 | Electoral rolls Section 15 | Voting and special voting

15. VOTING AND SPECIAL VOTING

Voting and special voting

• Partners, joint tenants and tenants in common • Details appearing on the electoral roll are • The election is being conducted by postal vote. °° Glen Eden Library who collectively pay rates on a property in electors names (surname, then first names) Voting documents are posted to all electors (32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden) a local authority district or local board area, listed alphabetically by local board. whose names appear on the Final Electoral °° Howick Library (25 Uxbridge Road, Howick) may also nominate one of the group who is an The qualifying address of the elector Roll with delivery by NZ Post commencing elector to vote on their behalf, provided any is shown alongside. No postal addresses Friday 16 September 2016. °° Kumeu Library (296 Main Road, Huapai). such elector resides outside the district or occupations are shown. All electors should have received their voting • When posting voting documents back, it documents by Wednesday 21 September 2016. or local board area where the property • Information contained on the electoral roll is is recommended these be posted by 5pm, is situated. not available from the electoral office in an • Each elector, after receiving their voting Wednesday 5 October 2016 to guarantee • The Preliminary Electoral Roll will be contained electronic form, but candidates or political document, should complete it, seal it in the delivery before the close of voting in a number of books (by local board area), parties may request an electronic listing of return, postage paid envelope, and post or (noon, Saturday 8 October 2016). with the Residential Electoral Roll located resident electors from the Enrolment Services, deliver it to the electoral officer. • Special votes are available to electors: in the front of each book and the Ratepayer Electoral Commission (provided the criteria • If hand delivered, completed voting °° whose names do not appear on the Final Electoral Roll located in the rear of each book. of section 114 of the Electoral Act 1993 are documents can be lodged at: Electoral Roll, but who qualify as electors; • Any alterations to the Residential Electoral met). An application form is required to be °° the electoral office (Level 3, Custom House, °° who do not receive a voting document Roll, should be made: completed, and these are available upon request at the Enrolment Services, 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010) previously posted to them; °° by completing the appropriate form at any Electoral Commission. Contact person is °° Great Barrier Service Centre °° who spoil or damage a voting document post shop; or Michael Calvelo on 04 801 0710 or (Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, previously posted to them. by telephoning 0800 ENROLNOW [email protected]. Great Barrier Island) °° • Special votes are available from Friday (0800 36 76 56); or • With regard to a listing of non-resident °° Henderson Service Centre 16 September 2016 to noon, Saturday 8 °° by accessing the Enrolment Services, ratepayer electors, a candidate may purchase (6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson) October 2016 at: Electoral Commission website - mailing labels and/or postal address lists from °° Manukau Service Centre °° the electoral office (Level 3, Custom House, elections.org.nz. the electoral office. (4 Osterley Way, Manukau) 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010) • Any alterations to the non-resident Ratepayer • Candidates or candidate scrutineers may °° Orewa Service Centre °° Great Barrier Service Centre Electoral Roll, should be made through the request, before the close of voting, a listing (Centreway Road, Orewa) (Hector Sanderson Road, Claris, electoral office (telephone 09 973 5212 or of names of persons from whom voting Great Barrier Island) 0800 922 822). documents have been returned. °° Papakura Service Centre Such a request can be supplied in either (35 Coles Crescent, Papakura) °° Henderson Service Centre • Copies of the hardcopy Preliminary Electoral hardcopy or electronic copy, but a (6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson) Roll may be purchased from the electoral °° Pukekohe Service Centre reasonable charge will be made for this. office for $55.00 (inc GST) per book or (82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe) °° Manukau Service Centre [Section 68 (6) Local Electoral Act 2001] (4 Osterley Way, Manukau) $850.00 (inc GST) for a full set. °° Takapuna Service Centre • The Final Electoral Roll is produced once the (1 The Strand, Takapuna) °° Orewa Service Centre (Centreway Road, Orewa) Preliminary Electoral Roll closes on 12 August °° Waiheke Service Centre 2016. The Final Electoral Roll is the roll used (10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island) for issuing voting documents. Copies of this °° Birkenhead Library (Nell Fisher Reserve, roll will also be available for purchase. Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead)

52 53 Section 15 | Voting and special voting Section 16 | Early processing of returned voting documents

16. EARLY PROCESSING OF RETURNED VOTING DOCUMENTS °° Papakura Service Centre elections.org.nz. (35 Coles Crescent, Papakura) • After voting closes, special vote declarations Early processing °° Pukekohe Service Centre are forwarded to Registrars of Electors for (82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe) verification that the elector is eligible and has • Returned voting documents are able to be enrolled as a Parliamentary elector. °° Takapuna Service Centre opened and processed during all or part of (1 The Strand, Takapuna) • Special votes cannot be collected by the voting period prior to the close of voting. candidates or their assistants for distribution °° Waiheke Service Centre • The early processing of voting documents (10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island) to electors. involves the following functions: • On election day, ordinary votes can be °° Birkenhead Library (Nell Fisher Reserve, °° opening of envelopes returned and special votes issued and returned Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead) extracting of voting documents from 9am to noon at the electoral office °° °° Glen Eden Library and the 12 Council Service Centres/libraries °° checking for informal or duplicate votes (32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden) specified above. °° electronic capture of all valid votes (twice). °° Howick Library (25 Uxbridge Road, Howick) • Also, on election day only, from 9am to noon, • No tallying of votes is undertaken until after the °° Kumeu Library (296 Main Road, Huapai) votes can be returned to all libraries within the close of voting (noon, Saturday 8 October 2016). Auckland Council area. °° or by phoning 09 973 5212 • The early processing functions are undertaken or 0800 922 822. Note: Special votes will not be available at all with strict security measures. One or more libraries, but will be available at: • Special votes can be posted directly to Justices of the Peace observe all early electors. The completed voting document °° Birkenhead Library (Nell Fisher Reserve, processing functions, and sign a statement however, must be returned to the electoral Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead) at the end of the processing that all functions officer by noon on election day. were undertaken correctly and conformed °° Glen Eden Library (32 Glendale Road, with the strict legal requirements. • Special votes require the completion of Glen Eden) a statutory declaration. This is a legal • Candidate scrutineers are not permitted to °° Howick Library (25 Uxbridge Road, Howick) requirement and a protection for electors observe the early processing functions. against possible duplicate voting. °° Kumeu Library (296 Main Road, Huapai). • If an elector requests a special vote and is not on the Parliamentary Roll (eg just turned 18 years of age), the person must enrol by Friday 7 October 2016 (the day before the close of voting). An application for registration as a Parliamentary elector may be obtained: °° from any post shop; or °° phoning 0800 ENROLNOW (0800 367656); or °° by accessing the Enrolment Services, Electoral Commission website -

54 55 Section 17 | Scrutineers Section 18 | Preliminary results

17. SCRUTINEERS 18. PRELIMINARY RESULTS Scrutineers

• Candidates may appoint scrutineers to • Any scrutineer may leave or re-enter the place Preliminary results oversee various functions of the election. where election functions are being conducted, These functions are: but it is an offence (and liable for a fine) to: • The preliminary count will take place from noon Saturday, 8 October 2016 at the scrutiny of the roll; make known for what candidate °° °° the electoral office, Level 3, Custom House, any voter has voted; °° the preliminary count 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010. (after the close of voting); make known the state of the election, °° • As soon as practicable following the close of or give or pretend to give any information °° the official count. voting, progress results will be made available. by which the state of the election may be Such progress results are likely to reflect • Each candidate may appoint one or more known, before the close of voting. scrutineers for each of the above functions, approximately 95% of the votes cast, and once but only one scrutineer for each candidate • The scrutiny of the roll will be undertaken at all sealed ballot boxes have been returned may be present at any one time. the electoral office (Level 3, Custom House, from the libraries and service centres, these 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland Central 1010), will be included and form the preliminary • A scrutineer cannot be: during normal office hours between results. Monday 19 September 2016 and to noon, °° a candidate; Progress results however, will not be Saturday 8 October 2016. °° a member or employee of any local available for the district health board authority or local board for which an • The preliminary count of votes will commence elections. These results will be available election is being conducted; once voting closes at noon on Saturday 8 only when the preliminary results are made. October 2016 at the electoral office. °° under 18 years old. • Progress results will be available from • The official count of votes will be undertaken • Each scrutineer must be appointed by approximately 2pm. once the preliminary count is concluded a candidate, such appointment to be in • Preliminary results will be prior to midnight. and the official declaration will be made on writing to the electoral officer. For a person Thursday 13 October 2016. The official count • Both progress and preliminary results will to be appointed a scrutineer, the letter of will also occur at the electoral office. be available: appointment must be received by the electoral officer no later than noon • The role of scrutineers is to ensure that °° by accessing Auckland Council’s Friday 7 October 2016. election procedures are undertaken correctly 2016 elections website [Section 68, Local Electoral Act 2001] and that the count of votes is done fairly voteauckland.co.nz; and reasonably. • A standard letter for the appointment °° by telephoning the electoral office of a scrutineer is located at the end of • Mobile phones are prohibited from within the on 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822. this handbook. secure area where the count will take place. • Where email addresses have been provided, • Each appointed scrutineer must report initially candidates will be emailed both the progress to the electoral officer or deputy electoral and preliminary results, once available. officer, where a declaration pledging not to disclose any information coming to his or her knowledge, will need to be signed and a name tag issued. When departing the premises, scrutineers are to return their name tag to the electoral officer or deputy electoral officer.

56 57 Section 19 | Kids voting Section 20 | Term of membership

19. KIDS VOTING 20. TERM OF MEMBERSHIP Kids voting

Kids voting is designed to give young people (pre- Some of the identified benefits of the kids Term of membership voters) an authentic experience of New Zealand’s voting programme are: • All members come into office for the Auckland • Any such extraordinary vacancy is required electoral processes to encourage • provide all students an opportunity to Council’s governing body and local boards on to be filled by an election, which cannot them to become voters of the future. participate in an authentic voting experience the day after the day the candidate is declared occur any earlier than 10 February 2017. Kids voting builds first-hand experience by young • increase young people’s understanding of to be elected (ie the day after the [Section 138, Local Electoral Act 2001] people through active participation, increasing and participation in electoral and democratic first public notice declaring the result is made). personal understanding, belief and confidence in • A member is disqualified from holding processes [Section 115, Local Electoral Act 2001] the electoral process. office in a local authority under the • leverage off kids voting to reach and engage • All members leave office for the Auckland following provisions: Kids voting provides a critical stepping stone with parents, family and whanau about the Council’s governing body and local boards to ensuring that young people today become voting experience when the members elected at the next voters of tomorrow. • contribute to local government’s ability election come into office. The programme is particularly aimed at to deliver local democracy and people [Section 116, Local Electoral Act 2001] Year 9 and 10 students, fitting in with the participating in local democracy • If at the close of nominations, the number school curriculum. Many schools adapt the of candidates is less than the number of programme to suit students from Year 1 to 13. • provides an opportunity for local authority and vacancies, the unfilled vacancies become The Auckland region deliver kids voting to local school interaction. extraordinary vacancies and are treated as Year 7 through to Year 10. Students participating in the 2016 kids voting occurring on polling day (8 October 2016). Students vote for real candidates, on a real programme in the Auckland region will be able [Section 64, Local Electoral Act 2001] ballot paper, and compare the results from the to vote online. Paper voting documents will be kids voting election with the results of the real a thing of the past as students are issued their Clause 1, Schedule 7, Local Government Act 2002 election - participating in an authentic voting voting credentials and simply go online to vote. experience. Kids voting votes are of course not For more information about kids voting contact Disqualification of members able to be included in the real election. the Auckland Council kids voting co-ordinator: 1. A person’s office as a member of a local authority is vacated if the person, while holding office as a member of the local authority, - Katherine Wilson on 09 890 8133 a. ceases to be an elector or becomes disqualified for registration as an elector under the Electoral Act 1993; or or [email protected] b. is convicted of an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of 2 years or more. 2. If subclause (1)(b) applies: - a. the disqualification does not take effect - i. until the expiration of the time for appealing against the conviction or decision; or ii. if there is an appeal against the conviction or decision, until the appeal is determined; and b. the person is deemed to have been granted leave of absence until the expiration of that time, and is not capable of acting as a member during that time. 3. A person may not do an act as a member while disqualified under subclause (1) or while on leave of absence under subclause (2).

For district health boards, members come into office (and current members leave office) on 5 December 2016, the 58th day after polling day. [Clauses 14 & 15, Schedule 2, New Zealand Public Health and Disabilities Act 2000]

58 59 Section 21 | Election offences Section 21 | Election offences

21. ELECTION OFFENCES

Local Electoral Act 2001 that differs in any material way from the e. obtains or has possession of any voting c. corruptly does any act referred to in paragraph instructions required by this Act or any document, other than one issued to that person (a) or paragraph (b) on account of an elector 121. Illegal nomination, etc regulations made under this Act to accompany under this Act or any regulations made under having voted or refrained from voting; or Every person commits an offence, and is liable on the voting document. this Act for the purpose of recording his or her d. makes any gift, loan, offer, promise, or vote, without authority; conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, who - 2. Despite subsection (1)(b), it is not an offence under agreement referred to in paragraph (a) or a. consents to being nominated as a candidate that subsection to print, publish, distribute, f. intentionally destroys, opens, or otherwise paragraph (b) for, or with, any person in order to for an elective office, knowing that he or she is or deliver a card or leaflet (not being an imitation interferes with any ballot box or box or parcel of induce that person to obtain or try to obtain the incapable under any Act of holding that office; or voting document) on which is printed - voting documents without authority. election of any person or the vote of any elector; or b. signs a nomination paper purporting, to a. the names of all or any of the candidates and 2. Every person who commits an offence against nominate as a candidate a person who is, to the elective offices for which they are candidates subsection (1) is liable on conviction - e. upon or as a consequence of any gift, loan, offer, promise, or agreement referred to in paragraph the knowledge of the person signing, incapable (with or without the name of the organisations a. in the case of an electoral officer or other (a) or paragraph (b) obtains, or tries to obtain, under any Act of holding that office; or or groups to which those candidates are electoral official, to imprisonment for a term not the election of any person or the vote of any c. signs a nomination paper purporting to affiliated, and including those who are exceeding 2 years; independent); and elector; or nominate another person as a candidate b. in the case of any other person, to imprisonment f. advances or pays, or causes to be paid, any knowing that he or she is not qualified to vote b. nothing else. for a term not exceeding 6 months. money to or for the use of any other person, at the election of the person named in the 3. Nothing in this section applies to - nomination paper as the candidate. 124. Voting offences intending that that money or any part of it will a. any official statement or announcement made be used for bribery at any election or poll; or Every person commits an offence, and is liable 122. Interfering with or influencing voters or exhibited under the authority of this Act or on conviction to imprisonment for a term not g. knowingly pays or causes to be paid any money regulations made under this Act; or 1. Every person commits an offence, and is liable on exceeding 2 years, who - to any person in discharge or repayment of any conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, who - b. any candidate profile statement, published, money wholly or partly used for bribery at any a. votes or applies to vote more than once at the a. interferes in any way with any person who is displayed or distributed under the authority of election or poll. this Act or regulations made under this Act. same election or poll; or about to vote with the intention of influencing 2. An elector commits the offence of bribery if, - b. without authority removes, deletes, or otherwise or advising that person as to how he or she 123. Offences in respect of official should vote; interferes with any voting document, or other a. before or during the voting period at the election documents record of a vote that has been cast. or poll, he or she, directly or indirectly, on his b. prints, publishes, distributes, or delivers to 1. Every person commits an offence who - or her own or by another person, receives, or any person (using any medium or means of 125. Bribery agrees or contracts for, any money, gift, loan, a. intentionally removes, obliterates, or alters any communication) a document, paper, notice, or 1. Every person commits the offence of bribery who, or valuable consideration, office, place, or official mark or official writing on any voting message, being or purporting to be an imitation directly or indirectly, on that person’s own or by employment for himself or herself or for any document, or other official document used at an of any voting document to be used at the another person, - other person for voting or agreeing, to refrain election or poll that, - election or poll; from voting; a. gives, lends, agrees to give or lend, offers, i. in the case of an election, includes the name b. intentionally places any mark or writing that promises, or promises to obtain any money or b. after the voting period at the election or poll, of a candidate or candidates, together might be mistaken for an official mark or official valuable consideration to or for any elector, or he or she directly or indirectly, on his or her own with any direction or indication as to the writing on any voting document, or other official to or for any person on behalf of any elector, or or by another person, receives any money or candidate or candidates for whom any document used at an election or poll; to or for any other person, in order to induce any valuable consideration on account of any person person should vote; c. forges, counterfeits, fraudulently marks, defaces, elector to vote or refrain from voting; or having voted or refrained from voting or having ii. in the case of a poll, includes a statement or or fraudulently destroys any voting document, induced any other person to vote or refrain b. gives or obtains, agrees to give or obtain, offers, indication as to how any person should vote; or other official document used at an election or from voting. promises, or promises to obtain or to try to poll, or the official mark on that document; iii. in any way contains or suggests any such obtain any office or place of employment to or 3. Every person who commits bribery is liable direction or indication or other matter likely d. supplies, without authority, a voting document for any elector, or to or for any person on behalf on conviction to imprisonment for a term not to influence how any person votes. to any person; of any elector, or to or for any other person, in exceeding 2 years. c. prints, publishes, or distributes any instruction order to induce the elector to vote or refrain on the method of marking the voting document from voting; or

60 61 Section 21 | Election offences Section 21 | Election offences

126. Treating i. in order to induce or compel that person to 2. No person, except as provided by this Act or 130. Disclosing voting or state vote or refrain from voting; regulations made under this Act, may - 1. Every person commits the offence of treating who of election or poll ii. on account of that person having voted or corruptly before, during, or after an election or poll, a. interfere with or attempt to interfere with a 1. Every electoral officer, deputy electoral officer, refrained from voting; and directly or indirectly, on that person’s own or voter when marking, or recording his or her vote; other electoral official, Justice of the Peace, or by another person, gives or provides, or pays wholly b. who, by abduction, duress, or any fraudulent or scrutineer commits an offence who - or in part the expense of giving or providing, any device or means, - b. attempt to obtain, in the building, or other a. makes known for what candidate or candidates food, drink, entertainment, or provision to or for any place where the voter has marked or recorded i. impedes or prevents the free exercise of the or for which proposal any particular voter has person his or her vote and immediately before or after vote of any elector; voted for or against, except as provided by this a. for the purpose of influencing, that person or any that vote has been marked or recorded, any ii. compels, induces, or prevails upon any Act or regulations made under this Act; or other person to vote or refrain from voting; or information as to any candidate for whom or the elector either to vote or to refrain proposal for or against which the voter is about b. before the close of voting, makes known the b. for the purpose of obtaining his or her election; or from voting. to vote or has voted; or state of the election or poll or gives or pretends c. on account of that person or any other person to give any information by which the state of the 2. Every person who commits the offence of undue c. communicate at any time to any person any having voted or refrained from voting, or being election or poll may be known. influence is liable on conviction to imprisonment for information obtained in the building or other about to vote or refrain from voting. a term not exceeding 2 years. place where the voter has marked or recorded 2. Subsection (1)(b) does not prevent an electoral officer from disclosing the total number of voting 2. Every holder of a license under the Sale and Supply 128. Personation his or her vote and immediately before or after of Alcohol Act 2012 commits the offence of that vote has been marked or recorded, as to - documents so far returned at an election or poll at treating who knowingly supplies any food, drink, 1. Every person commits the offence of personation any time during the voting period. i. any candidate for whom, or the proposal for entertainment, or provision - who, at any election or poll, - or against which the voter is about to vote or 3. A person who commits an offence against a. to any person, if the supply is demanded for one a. votes in the name of some other person has voted; or subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine - or more of the purposes specified in subsection (whether living or dead), or of a ii. any number on a voting document marked or a. not exceeding $5,000 for an electoral officer or (1); or fictitious person; transmitted by the voter. deputy electoral officer: b. to any person, whether an elector or not, for the b. having voted, votes again at the same 3. Every person present at the counting of votes must - b. not exceeding $2,000 for any other person. purpose of obtaining the election of a candidate election or poll; or affecting the result of a poll, and without c. having returned a voting document, applies for a. maintain and assist in maintaining the secrecy of 131. Penalty for electoral officer, receiving payment for it at the time when or returns another voting document with the the voting; and deputy electoral officer, and other it is supplied. intention of returning an additional valid voting b. must not, except as is provided by this Act or electoral officials document or invalidating a vote already cast at regulations made under this Act, communicate 3. Every elector who corruptly accepts or takes any Every electoral officer, deputy electoral officer, or the same election or poll (whether or not any any information obtained at that counting as such food, drink, entertainment, or provision also other electoral official commits an offence, and is liable voting document he or she returns is valid). to any candidate for whom or proposal for commits the offence of treating. on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, who is or against which any vote is cast by a 2. Every person who commits the offence of guilty of any intentional or reckless act of commission 4. Despite subsections (1) to (3), the provision particular voter. of light refreshments after any meeting relating personation is liable on conviction to imprisonment or omission contrary to the provisions of this Act or to an election or poll does not constitute the for a term not exceeding 2 years. 4. No person may, directly or indirectly, induce any regulations made under this Act in respect of any election voter to display or provide access to his or her or poll, and for which no other penalty is imposed by offence of treating. 129. Infringement of secrecy voting document or any copy of that document this Act or regulations made under this Act. 5. Every person who commits the offence of treating is 1. Every electoral officer, deputy electoral officer, after it has been marked or transmitted, so as liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not and other electoral official - to make known to any person the name of any exceeding 2 years. candidate for or against whom, or proposal for a. must maintain and assist in maintaining the or against which, the voter has voted. 127. Undue influence secrecy of the voting; and 5. Every person commits an offence who contravenes 1. Every person commits the offence b. must not communicate to any person, except or fails to comply with this section. of undue influence - for a purpose authorised by law, any information a. who, directly or indirectly, on that person’s own likely to compromise the secrecy 6. Every person who commits an offence against or by another person, makes use of or threatens of the voting. subsection (5) is liable on conviction to to make use of any force, violence, or restraint imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. against any person -

62 63 Section 21 | Election offences Section 22 | Remuneration

22. REMUNERATION

1. Member remuneration General provisions 137. Property may be stated as being in 138AA. Time limit for prosecutions The Remuneration Authority is a statutory body that establishes remuneration for local government. electoral officer 1. A prosecution under section 112C must be The current remuneration scales are: In any proceedings for an offence in relation to any commenced within 6 months of the date on which • The remuneration for members of the Auckland Council’s governing body and local boards, voting documents or other official documents, files, the return was required to be filed. as advised by the Remuneration Authority and effective 1 July 2015 is as follows. records, instruments, or devices used officially for an 2. A prosecution under section 103K or 112D election or poll, the property in those documents, files, must be commenced - Note: these are subject to review by the Remuneration Authority prior to 1 July 2016. records, appliances, and instruments is to be treated as that of the electoral officer at that election or poll. a. within 6 months of the date on which the $ prosecutor is satisfied that there is sufficient 138. Duty to take action in respect evidence to warrant the commencement of the Mayor $265,500 of offences proceedings; but Deputy Mayor $149,600 1. Subsection (2) applies if an electoral officer - b. not later than 3 years after the offence Councillor $104,250 was committed. a. receives a written complaint that an offence has Local Boards $ Local Boards $ been committed under - Albert-Eden Chairperson 86,700 Ōrākei Chairperson 82,860 i. Part 5; or Member 42,100 Member 41,900 ii. this Part; or Devonport-Takapuna Chairperson 76,720 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Chairperson 82,550 b. believes for any other reason that an offence Member 41,200 Member 41,900 has been committed under either of the Parts Franklin Chairperson 77,610 Papakura Chairperson 73,390 specified in paragraph (a). Member 40,500 Member 40,600 2. If this subsection applies, the electoral officer must - Great Barrier Chairperson 52,630 Puketāpapa Chairperson 76,510 Member 23,000 Member 41,200 i. report the complaint or belief to the Police; and Henderson-Massey Chairperson 89,760 Rodney Chairperson 75,000 ii. provide the Police with the details of any Member 42,600 Member 40,100 inquiries that he or she considers may Hibiscus and Bays Chairperson 84,120 Upper Harbour Chairperson 74,735 be relevant. Member 41,800 Member 40,900 3. Subsection (2) does not prevent any person from Howick Chairperson 93,990 Waiheke Chairperson 58,560 reporting an alleged offence to the Police. Member 42,800 Member 24,600 4. Despite subsection (2), an electoral officer is not required to report the failure by a candidate to file a Kaipātiki Chairperson 83,300 Waitākere Ranges Chairperson 74,540 return under section 112A if the candidate files the Member 41,600 Member 40,800 return promptly after being required to do so by the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Chairperson 81,410 Waitematā Chairperson 79,560 electoral officer. Member 41,700 Member 41,300 Manurewa Chairperson 83,820 Whau Chairperson 81,410 Member 41,700 Member 41,700 Maungakiekie- Chairperson 80,700 Tāmaki Member 41,500

64 65 Section 22 | Remuneration Section 22 | Remuneration

2. District health boards 3. Licensing trusts

The remuneration for members of the district health boards, as at 1 February 2016 is: The remuneration for members of the licensing trusts is:

Auckland District Health Board Birkenhead Licensing Trust Chairperson $54,600 per annum Chairperson $350 per meeting Deputy Chairperson $33,150 per annum Elected Member $200 per meeting Member $26,520 per annum meeting allowance Meeting allowance Committee Chairperson $3,125 prorated for 10 meetings Mt Wellington Licensing Trust Member $2,500 prorated for 10 meetings Chairperson $3,762 (min) to $17,136 (max) per annum Elected Member $3,762 (min) to Counties Manukau District Health Board $17,136 (max) per annum Chairperson $52,500 per annum Deputy Chairperson $31,875 per annum Member $25,500 per annum Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts Meeting allowance President $30,000 per annum Committee Chairperson $3,125 prorated for 10 meetings Elected Member $280 per meeting Member $2,500 prorated for 10 meetings meeting fee (maximum per annum) $14,560

• Members receive per meeting payment only - Waitemata District Health Board no annual allowance entitlement. Chairperson $52,500 per annum Deputy Chairperson $31,875 per annum • President receives annual allowance only - no meeting fee payment entitlement. Member $25,500 per annum Meeting allowance • No additional payment is made for role of Committee Chairperson $3,125 prorated for 10 meetings Deputy President for either Trust. Member $2,500 prorated for 10 meetings • Remuneration is set by the Minister of Finance for Presidents and we understand $30,000 is the maximum under the guidelines. • Trustees remuneration is determined by the Minister of Justice but must be approved by Minister of Finance.

Wiri Licensing Trust Chairperson $21,000 per annum Elected Member $300 per meeting meeting allowance

66 67 Section 23 | 2013 voting return statistics Section 23 | 2013 voting return statistics

23. 2013 voting return statistics 6 1

82 87 497 44 78 136 1694 3858 ELECTION DAY* 23 1550 51 6293 093 12130 130 7587 769 6059 45 82 83 0835 11728 7381 7811 1437 1583 8965 9433 5683 6119 11305 12279 11166 11943 2010 2013 * Final. Including Special Votes 2 10462 11002 7 5528 5775 94 1065886 11148 11634 12256 64 8903 9496 65 9960 10445 087 16024 17422 567 16455 17601 848 11647 12676 21 2897 137064345 14488 15199 15986 7346 18487 20181 544 570 271 2110 12834 13737 4060 14978 16439 12060 12762 13750 8 20572 21795 23345 83 22491 23928 25511 79 58 % 24.3% 30.4% 32.3% 35.3% % 24.3% 31.2% 33.4% 36.3% % 23.1% 29.4% 31.3% 34.2% % 22.8% 28.5% 30.2% 32.3% 0% 21.8% 27.4%3% 33.3% 23.8% 36.1% 28.4% 30.1% 32.2% 4% 25.1% 30.1% 31.8% 34.0% 9% 24.9% 31.5% 33.9% 36.9% 1% 24.0% 30.3% 32.1% 35.0% 5% 24.6% 31.2% 33.0% 36.1% .7% 25.6%.4% 30.9% 29.0% 33.1% 35.9% 35.8% 38.1% 41.4% .5% 28.1% 32.4% 34.1% 36.1% .5% 25.5% 29.6% 31.2% 33.2% .8% 26.4% 30.9%.2% 32.6% 28.9% 34.1% 33.8%.2% 35.5% 23.7%.1% 37.3% 27.2% 23.6%.4% 28.9% 26.9% 29.1% 30.5% 28.5% 34.3% 29.9% .1% 36.1% 30.6% 38.5% .8% 36.5% 24.1% 38.8% 26.4% 41.4% 27.6% 29.0% .6% 25.5% 28.9% 30.4% 32.0% .1% 27.0% 30.9% 32.5% 34.1% .5% 28.5% 33.7% 36.0% 38.0% .8% 25.4% 30.6% 32.4% 34.7% .2% 24.8% 30.0% 31.9% 35.0% 69 479 6.5% 30.4% 35.8% 37.9% 40.8% 0.2% 57.9% 60.6% 66.6% 72.4% 6.7% 30.7% 35.8% 37.5% 39.6% 5.3% 29.7% 34.8% 37.4% 39.1% 218 184 298 183 149 197 9.1% 33.9% 40.5% 42.6% 45.9% 9.7% 44.4% 52.0% 54.4% 60.7% 21 48023 36922 50931 19086 23530 6 38 79 80 .51% 4.83% 3.71% 5.12% 1.92% 2.36% 3 175124 223147 260069 311000 330086 353616 09% 17.60% 22.42% 26.13% 31.25% 33.17% 35.53% 14 25 57 60 4-Oct 7-Oct 8-Oct 9-Oct 10-Oct 11-Oct 12-Oct 48 72 67 80 73 79 22 120 200 248 273 311 380 438 459 504 548 106 116 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18.0% 20.4% 22.6% 24.8% 26.9% 33.8% 39.4% 45.6% 47.9% 51.0% 32 98 69 79 456 114 366 302 8 Daily Voting Document Returns Document Voting Daily 20 47 66 71 7 102 332 293 359 198 316 153 179 396 300 479 157 399 AUCKLAND COUNCIL 2013 ELECTIONAUCKLAND 1 6 17 19 62 59 92 150 252 331 447 526 593 653 733 916 1065 1262 1345 1423 5 0 2 69 76 91 143 205 276 345 451180 524205 596 297 653 629 732 922 950 1281 1134 1479 1432 1795 1514 1948 1650 2127 2523 2823 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264 1690 2132 442 2396 264 2663 267 2874 211 3097 223351363 3731 634 315 4388 678 657 481 513 1159 749 722 1881 391 867647 2748658 1658 4406 247 606 1264 1057 5463 503 1767 1067 6530 515 2282 7343 813 2795 513 8244 901 3642 847 11282 3038 4053 411 13663 2381 4613 1 560 3683 4979 366 1141 5324 345 6419 1095 7285 866 84 1179 439 593 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 9 9 7 7 9 9 0 0 5 5 4 4 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 19 19 11 11 12 12 62 62 33 33 2828 1054 1082 607 1689 551 2240 62712 286712 3504 637 4467 963 5126 659 5859 73311 11 6348 489 6947 599 8916 1969 10244 1328 1816 702 988 258258 11964 12222 14031 26253 14446 40699 17760 58459 17653 76112 31129 107241 18053 125294 20357 145651 16010 14452 150 0.0% 1.0% 2.2% 4.1% 6.4% 8.3% 11.8% 13.6% 15.6% 17.1% 18.5% 22 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 3.1% 4.6% 6.4% 9.5% 11.2% 13.2% 15.0% 16.6% 21. 0.0% 1.6% 3.4% 5.2% 7.6%0.1% 9.6% 2.6% 13.0% 4.2% 15.0% 17.2% 5.9% 18.8% 8.4%0.0% 20.0% 10.5% 24 1.7% 14.6% 3.2% 17.0% 19.4% 4.3% 21.4% 5.6% 23.2% 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3.0% 4.6% 7.8% 9.7% 11.7% 13.2% 14.7% 20.0 0.0% 1.8%0.0% 3.4% 2.4%0.0% 4.9% 4.5% 1.8% 6.6% 6.5% 3.7%0.0% 8.3% 8.6% 5.5% 0.8%0.0% 11.7% 10.2% 7.3% 2.3% 1.3% 13.5%0.0% 13.8% 9.0% 4.0% 15.2% 3.2% 15.7% 1.7% 12.4% 6.4% 16.6% 4.9% 17.9% 3.6% 14.2%0.0% 18.1% 8.6% 19.5% 6.9% 5.0% 16.2% 0.9% 22 0.0% 21.3% 11.3% 8.7% 17.8% 7.0% 1.9% 2 12.8% 0.4% 11.5% 19.5% 8.9% 3.6% 15.0% 2.4% 13.0% 25 12.5% 16.4% 5.6% 4.8% 14.9% 14.5% 17.7% 7.8% 16.3% 7.4% 16.7% 21 17.6% 11.8% 9.5% 18.5% 21 13.9% 20.2% 12.2% 16.3% 25 14.0% 18.1% 16.5% 19.9% 18.0% 26 19.2% 21 0.2% 3.3% 5.7% 7.5% 9.7% 11.4% 14.4% 16.2% 18.0% 19.5% 21.0% 2 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 2.0% 3.2% 4.7% 7.5% 9.3% 11.1% 12.4% 14.0% 19.1 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 2.5% 8.7% 12.9% 15.9% 26.4% 32.8% 36.1% 41.1% 5 0.1% 3.4% 6.3% 8.8% 11.1% 13.1% 0.03% 1.20% 1.41% 1.45% 1.78% 1.77% 3.13% 1.81% 2.05% 1.45% 1 0.03% 1.23% 2.64% 4.09% 5.87% 7.65% 10.78% 12.59% 14.64% 16. 23-Sep 24-Sep 25-Sep 26-Sep 27-Sep 30-Sep 1-Oct 2-Oct 3-Oct 2 MAKI)  TARA)  1  HUHU  MAKI (T T PAPA TIKI  KEI    0 757 MAKI (MAUNGAKIEKIE) MAKI 4719 3740 6356 9677 29445 30649 39620 17445 13332 36927 34395 46931 51726 34358 32772 42047 21663 14764 72461 33856 33707 32717 30988 29483 59031 47424 53382 19732 28568 61637 20897 WHAU  TOTAL 995206 OR KERE KERE RANGES WAIHEKE  KAIP  PAPAKURA MANUREWA 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 WAITEMAT PUKET NGERE- GREAT BARRIER  UPPER HARBOUR UPPER RODNEY (KUMEU) HOWICK (BOTANY) HOWICK (HOWICK) FRANKLIN (WAIUKU) FRANKLIN (WAIROA) M WAIT HENDERSON-MASSEY LB(SUB)/ELECTORS RODNEY (DAIRY FLAT) HOWICK (PAKURANGA) FRANKLIN (PUKEKOHE) FRANKLIN RODNEY (WELLSFORD) RODNEY RODNEY (WARKWORTH) DEVONPORT-TAKAPUNA ALBERT-EDEN (OWAIRAKA)ALBERT-EDEN TARA-PAPATOETOE (  ALBERT-EDEN (MAUNGAWHAU) ALBERT-EDEN MAUNGAKIEKIE-T TARA-PAPATOETOE (PAPATOETOE) HIBISCUS & BAYS (HIBISCUS COAST) & BAYS (HIBISCUS HIBISCUS  HIBISCUS & BAYS (EAST HIBISCUS COAST BAYS) MAUNGAKIEKIE-T VOTING DOCUMENT RETURNS 2013 - ELECTIONS DAILY % 2010 Average for Auckland

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24. 2013 election results

Votes received Votes received Votes received Votes received Pakuranga Subdivision (three members) As the number of candidates did not exceed the number HOULTHAM, Garth (Roskill Community Voice) 4636 Waitākere Ranges Local Board (six members) Declaration of result of election for Auckland Council 2013 elections BUNGARD, Katrina (Vision & Voice – Pakuranga) 4419 of vacancies, Brett CLARK, Bridget GRAHAM and KAUSHAL, Shail (Roskill Community Voice) 5023 BELLINGHAM, Mark (Independent) 3227 COLLINGS, David (Vision & Voice – Pakuranga) 5204 Simon RANDALL were duly declared elected members KUMAR, Ella (Communities and Residents) 5564 BRICKELL, Mark (WestWards) 3452 GEDGE, Darron (Conservative) 1810 of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board (Maungakiekie MUYS, Peter (Communities and Residents) 4911 CLEWS, Janet (Progressive Independents) 3786 I hereby declare the results of the elections held on 12 October 2013 for the following offices: HEGLEY, Rowan (Independent) 2697 Subdivision) on 21 August 2013. PIGG, Darren 1534 CONEY, Sandra (Future West) 5879 Votes received Votes received Votes received Votes received HUANG, Wayne (Residents and Ratepayers) 2712 Tāmaki Subdivision (four members) REBELLO, Joseph (Conservative) 1620 CONLON, Jennifer (Team Local – Independent) 2722 OG_AC2055B_AC_OCT MAYOR (one vacancy) North Shore Ward (two vacancies) Devonport-Takapuna Local Board (six members) COOPER, Linda (Independent) 9490 MACKAY, Heather (Independent) 2025 BARTLEY, Josephine (Labour) 6233 SHANKAR, Hari 1217 HENDERSON, Neil (Future West) 4886 BERRY, Stephen (Affordable Auckland) 13,650 BERGIN, Joseph (Fair Deal For Shore) 9515 BENNETT, Aidan (Shore Future) 4650 COOTE, Michael (Independent) 2702 UDY, Steve (Independent) 3957 CALVERT, Jocelyn (Independent) 2587 SOMMER, Paul (Conservative) 2125 KNOX, Jonny (WestWards) 2830 BRIGHT, Penny (Independent) 11,723 DARBY, Chris (Taking the Shore Forward) 14,802 BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) 2490 DEGIA-PALA, Anne 2391 WARREN, Shirley (Residents and Ratepayers) 2727 DAINTY, Yvonne (Independent) 2125 TURNBULL, Nigel (Communities and Residents) 6207 LAWLEY, Judy (Team Local – Independent) 3733 BROWN, Len (Independent) 164,338 GILLON, Grant (Team of Independents) 12,273 BERGIN, Joseph (Fair Deal For Shore) 6377 FLAUNTY, Warren William (Independent) 7383 WILLIAMSON, Simon (Vision & Voice – Pakuranga) 2904 MAKOARE, Chris (Labour) 5708 VAN TUINEN, Matt (Communities and Residents) 3866 MARSHALL, Gayle (Independent) 1964 BUTLER, Jesse 1465 HARTLEY, Ann 13,072 BRETT, Kevin (Independent) 913 FLAVELL, Will (Labour) 6558 Informal votes received: 14 Blank votes received: 405 NGATA, Makelesi 1847 WOOD, Michael (Roskill Community Voice) 7163 POTAUAINE, Linda (WestWards) 2773 CHEEL, Tricia 1214 MACPHERSON, Calum (Independent) 4749 COHEN, Mike (Community Before Council) 7072 HENDERSON, Shane (Labour) 7135 I therefore declare Katrina BUNGARD, David COLLINGS O’MEARA, Patrick (Independent) 2435 Informal votes received: 55 Blank votes received: 650 PRESLAND, Greg (Future West) 4507 DUFFY, Paul 3083 WOOD, George (Fair Deal For Shore) 14,086 DARBY, Chris (Shore Future) 9443 JEAVONS, Robert (Independent) 1347 and Steve UDY to be elected. UNASA, Obed (Labour) 4392 I therefore declare Harry DOIG, Julie FAIREY, David TAYLOR, Evan (Progressive Independents) 1584 DONALDSON, Dave (Shore Future) 4278 GOODE, Matthew 2116 Informal votes received: 43 Blank votes received: 1196 JOLLEY, Mike (Independent) 5445 Kaipātiki Local Board (eight members) VERRALL, Alan (Labour) 5548 HOLM, Ella KUMAR, Nigel TURNBULL, and Michael TOLLESTRUP, Steve (Future West – Green) 3989 DOUGHERTY, Deborah (Conservative) 1843 HUSSEY, Emmett (Independent) 2974 I therefore declare Chris DARBY and George WOOD KIRKLEY, Tracy (Independent) 6430 ASHCROFT, Nerida 4783 Informal votes received:14 Blank votes received: 662 WOOD to be elected. TOMS, Saffron (Future West) 4062 GILLON, Grant (Team of Independents) 7185 KRUGER, Susanna Susara (Independent) 2173 to be elected. MCDONALD, Steve (Henderson Massey Residents Group) 4018 BENSON-COOPER, Edward (Independent) 2749 I therefore declare Josephine BARTLEY, Chris MAKOARE, Rodney Local Board consisting of: TURNER, Ken (WestWards) 3566 HALE, Dianne (Shore Future) 6628 MINTO, John (Mana Movement) 11,591 Orākei Ward (one vacancy) NEESON, Vanessa (Independent) 8878 BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) 3611 Obed UNASA and Alan VERRALL to be elected. Dairy Flat Subdivision (one member) WATT, Lawrence (Independent) 1809 JENSEN, Craig Hans (Conservative) 1734 NOBILO, Leo Frank (Independent) 5224 O’CONNOR, Phil (Christians Against Abortion) 3032 BREWER, Cameron (Independent) BURN, Peter (Better Rates Return for Kaipatiki) 4442 Orākei Local Board (seven members) BRYDON, Peter (Independent) 457 WOOLSTON, Jason 2064 O’CONNOR, Jan (Team of Independents) 6774 O’ROURKE, Thomas (Conservative) 2746 PALINO, John (Independent) 108,928 As the number of candidates did not exceed the number of CRAWSHAW, Mike (Independent) 3108 BAGULEY, Ken (Orakei Communities and Residents) 14,473 CRAIG, Ross (Conservative) 392 YATES, Denise (Future West) 4747 RAYNER, Bill (Shore Community – Shore Seniors) 3322 RIDDELL, John (Henderson Massey Residents Group) 4756 Informal votes received: 81 Blank votes received: 453 SHADBOLT, Reuben (Independent) 3152 vacancies, Cameron BREWER was duly declared an elected DUNN, Ivan (Independent) 3655 CARLIN, Bill (Independent) 6595 MCLEAN, John (Independent) 683 ROE, Allison (Shore Future) 7320 STEADMAN, Heather 1701 I therefore declare Sandra CONEY, Neil HENDERSON, UNASA, Uesifili (Independent) 8040 member of Auckland Council on 21 August 2013. FORD, Elaine (Conservative) 4476 CHURTON, Troy (Orakei Communities and Residents) 15,770 Informal votes received: 0 Blank votes received: 118 SHEEHY, Michael (Independent) 4165 Greg PRESLAND, Steve TOLLESTRUP, Saffron TOMS VERMUNT, Annalucia (Communist League) 856 STEWART, Gary (Green Party) 4532 GENTIL, Bob (Independent) 3209 COOKE, Kate (Orakei Communities and Residents) 13,586 Rodney Ward (one vacancy) TALBOT, Tracy Gwen (Shore Future) 4157 I therefore declare John MCLEAN to be elected. and Denise YATES to be elected. WILLMOTT, David (Roads First) 1647 WILSON, Luke 6645 GILLON, Grant (Team of Independents) 9800 CRAIG, Andrew (Conservative) 5662 GARNER, Steven Robert 5616 THORNTON, David (NoMoreRates) 3117 Kumeu Subdivision (four members) YOUNG, Wayne (Working for the Homeless) 3943 Informal votes received: 197 Blank votes received: 653 GILLON, John (Team of Independents) 7384 DAVIS, Colin (Orakei Communities and Residents) 14,606 Waitematā Local Board (seven members) WEBSTER, Penny (Independent) 8587 WAREHAM, Anthony (Independent) 2519 I therefore declare Brenda BRADY, Peter CHAN, Linda COOPER, DAYE, Paula (Independent) 1913 Informal votes received: 1584 Blank votes received: 7147 GRANT, Danielle (Kaipatiki Voice) 5743 HAYMAN, Jennie 4230 AMOS, Adam 1137 Informal votes received: 5 Blank votes received: 1096 Informal votes received: 108 Blank votes received: 532 Warren William FLAUNTY, Will FLAVELL, Shane HENDERSON, DOSTINE, Vivien (Independent) 733 I therefore declare Len BROWN to be elected. HARTLEY, Ann (Kaipatiki Voice) 9602 PARKINSON, Kit (Orakei Communities and Residents) 14,224 BECKETT, Mark (Team Waitemata) 3235 I therefore declare Penny WEBSTER to be elected. I therefore declare Mike COHEN, Chris DARBY, Grant GILLON, Vanessa NEESON and Luke WILSON to be elected. However, FLAUNTY, Warren William (Independent) 2512 GOVERNING BODY WARDS Dianne HALE, Jan O’CONNOR and Allison ROE to be elected. as Linda COOPER has been declared elected as a Councillor to HILLS, Richard (Kaipatiki Voice) 7931 SIGGAARD, Dorthe (Green Party) 6940 BERRY, Stephen (Affordable Auckland) 2920 GRACE, Thomas (Independent) 2587 Albany Ward (two vacancies) Waitākere Ward (two vacancies) However, as Chris DARBY has been declared elected as a Councillor the Waitākere Ward, her name has been withdrawn and the next KEARNEY, Nick 5222 SIMPSON, Desley (Orakei Communities and Residents) 17,150 CHAMBERS, Shale (City Vision) 6986 HANCOCK, Morgan (Independent) 1967 BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) 3967 CHAN, Peter (Affordable Auckland) 7413 to the North Shore Ward, his name has been withdrawn and the highest polling candidate, Chris COOPER, is declared elected. LAWES, Martin (Ratepayer’s Choice) 4143 THOMAS, Mark (Orakei Communities and Residents) 16,714 COOM, Pippa (City Vision) 8228 next highest polling candidate, Joseph BERGIN, is declared elected. HOWARD, Bob 2367 CHEEL, Tricia 1728 COOPER, Linda (Independent) 11,437 Hibiscus and Bays Local Board consisting of: MACPHERSON, Calum (Independent) 4722 Informal votes received: 30 Blank votes received: 2124 DAVEY, Mark (Team Waitemata) 3840 PIRRIE, Phelan Michael (Independent) 2557 MOORHEAD, Kevin (Independent) 3480 FAZAKERLEY, Allan 1932 Franklin Local Board consisting of: East Coast Bays Subdivision (four members) MARSHALL, Chris (Transport Action) 5193 I therefore declare Ken BAGULEY, Troy CHURTON, Kate COOKE, Colin DEMPSEY, Christopher (City Vision) 6329 Pukekohe Subdivision (four members) STEELE, Brenda 3045 PARFITT, Julia (Independent) 11,075 HULSE, Penny (West At Heart) 19,498 BENSON-COOPER, Edward Grady (Independent) 1695 MCINTYRE, Kay (Kaipatiki Voice) 6507 DAVIS, Kit PARKINSON, Desley SIMPSON and Mark THOMAS to be elected. FISHER, Charlotte 2996 BAKER, Andy (Team Franklin) 4713 VITALI, Oliver (Conservative) 1660 ROBINSON, Brent Richard (Independent) 7782 NEESON, Brian (Independent) 8964 BETTANY, Chris 3008 PIGG, Lorene (Team of Independents) 6631 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board consisting of: GREENFIELD, Stephen (Conservative) 2329 BELL, Ian (Independent) 1650 Informal votes received: 8 Blank votes received: 242 WALKER, Wayne (Putting People First) 13,918 ROBERTSON, Douglas (Mana Movement) 2067 CAITHNESS, Rob (Conservative) 2309 PLUNKETT, Bill (Independent) 4375 Ōtara Subdivision (three members) HILL, Gerry (Independent) 2340 COLE, Alan (Team Franklin) 3756 I therefore declare Warren William FLAUNTY, Thomas GRACE, WATSON, John (Putting People First) 12,936 ROSE, Christine (Independent) 9877 CONNOR, Lynne (Independent) 1145 ROGERS, Ben (Kaipatiki Voice) 4700 COLLINS, Efeso (Labour) 3110 HOBAN, Russell (City Vision) 4440 HIGGINS, Sarah (Team Franklin) 4079 Phelan Michael PIRRIE and Brenda STEELE to be elected. WHYTE, Lisa (Independent) 11,646 WOOLSTON, Jason 3500 COOPER, David (Bays Independent) 3638 THORNTON, Gary Stephen (Team of Independents) 3383 FULI, Lotu (Labour) 2889 KAY, Murray Arthur (Team Franklin) 3387 MACPHERSON, Kris (Independent) 3493 Informal votes received: 68 Blank votes received: 2647 Informal votes received: 71 Blank votes received: 1285 DUNN, Ivan (Independent) 2557 WAUGH, Lindsay (Kaipatiki Voice) 7484 GUSH, Mary (Labour) 2529 Warkworth Subdivision (three members) KLOETEN, Niko (Affordable Auckland) 2995 MATSON, Allan (Independent) 3346 I therefore declare Wayne WALKER and John WATSON I therefore declare Linda COOPER and Penny HULSE to HOLMES, Gary (Independent) 3879 Informal votes received: 145 Blank votes received: 843 HEI HEI, Ian (Mana Movement) 416 BOWES, Geoffrey 931 MUIR, Paul (Independent) 3234 MEADS, Peter (Team Waitemata) 3182 to be elected. be elected. HUTTON, Toby (Communities and Residents) 1562 I therefore declare Grant GILLON, John GILLON, Danielle JEFFERSON, Jenn (Otara Local Independents) 950 GARNER, Steven Robert 2723 RANCHHOD, Magan 2264 MOYLE, Greg (Team Waitemata) 6596 Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward (two vacancies) JONES, Bob (Independent) 2945 GRANT, Ann HARTLEY, Richard HILLS, Kay MCINTYRE, Waitematā and Gulf Ward (one vacancy) MAEA, Willie (Otara Local Independents) 1618 HESLOP, Nathaniel (Conservative) 1668 O’LOUGHLIN, Beth (Team Waitemata) 2540 CASEY, Cathy (City Vision) 16,545 Informal votes received:11 Blank votes received:195 KENDALL-JONES, Stephen (Conservative) 2361 Lorene PIGG and Lindsay WAUGH to be elected BERRY, Stephen (Affordable Auckland) 1435 I therefore declare Andy BAKER, Alan COLE, Sarah HIGGINS MANAPORI, Tupou Tamata 1084 HOULBROOKE, Beth (Independent) 2323 READE, Tricia (City Vision) 5597 CHASE, Phil (Liveable Communities) 5995 MOORE, Teresa (Independent) 3527 FISHER, Charlotte 1055 and Murray Arthur KAY to be elected. Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board (seven members) NADEN, Vanessa (Independent) 437 MANSON, Bruce 1449 TAVA, Vernon (City Vision) 5757 FLETCHER, Christine (Communities and Residents) 18,121 MOORHEAD, Kevin (Independent) 1418 PAPALI’I, Poutoa (Otara Local Independents) 2170 MARTIN, Anne 1461 LEE, Mike 8886 Wairoa Subdivision (three members) BAKULICH, Nick Leiloa (Labour) 8491 THOMAS, Rob (Independent) 7419 HADEN, Grace (Transparency New Zealand) 4021 PARFITT, Julia (Independent) 5490 SINCLAIR, Jim (Otara First) 1384 MONAHAN, Regan (Conservative) 656 MOYLE, Greg (Independent) 4061 BELL, Malcolm (Team Franklin) 2905 ELLIOTT, Carrol (Labour) 9518 YATES, Deborah (City Vision) 5951 HAYNES, Peter (City Vision) 10,180 WHYTE, Lisa (Independent) 4672 SAYERS, Greg 1837 THOMAS, Rob (Independent) 3155 FULLJAMES, Angela (Team Franklin) 3030 FILIMOEHALA, Kayla (Mana Movement) 3828 Informal votes received: 18 Blank votes received: 160 Informal votes received: 63 Blank votes received: 1104 TURNBULL, Nigel (Communities and Residents) 13,233 Informal votes received: 51 Blank votes received: 691 SCOGGINS, Bruce (Independent) 1112 ZIVALJEVIC, Aleksandar 398 GEDGE, Lance (Independent) 2423 FOWLER, Roger (Mana Movement) 3259 I therefore declare Efeso COLLINS, Lotu FULI and Mary I therefore declare Shale CHAMBERS, Pippa COOM, Informal votes received: 35 Blank votes received: 1902 I therefore declare David COOPER, Gary HOLMES, Julia TURNER, June (Action With Results) 1543 Informal votes received: 24 Blank votes received: 1554 MUIR, Rowan (Team Franklin) 2389 GUMMER, Roger (Independent) 3195 GUSH to be elected. Christopher DEMPSEY, Greg MOYLE, Vernon TAVA, I therefore declare Cathy CASEY and Christine FLETCHER PARFITT and Lisa WHYTE to be elected. Informal votes received: 13 Blank votes received: 168 I therefore declare Mike LEE to be elected. MURPHY, Lyn (Independent) 2789 LAUESE, Tafafunai Tasi (Labour) 7740 Papatoetoe Subdivision (four members) Rob THOMAS and Deborah YATES to be elected. to be elected. Informal votes received: 3 Blank votes received: 378 Hibiscus Coast Subdivision (four members) O’BRIEN, Christine Frances (Labour) 8621 AIOLUPOTEA-AIONO, Sina (Team Papatoetoe) 3306 I therefore declare Steven Robert GARNER, Beth Whau Ward (one vacancy) Whau Local Board (seven members) Franklin Ward (one vacancy) I therefore declare Malcolm BELL, Angela FULLJAMES BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) 2036 PAPALI’I, James (Mana Movement) 3902 CHOUDHARY, Ashraf (Team Papatoetoe) 3012 HOULBROOKE and Greg SAYERS to be elected. CLOW, Ross (Labour) 6227 ANDERSON, John (Community Independents) 2340 CASHMORE, Bill (Team Franklin C&R) 8178 and Lyn MURPHY to be elected. DYER, Simonne (Conservative) 3422 PATUA, Sam (Independent) 2910 GREY, Stephen (Papatoetoe Local Independents) 3541 Wellsford Subdivision (one member) MACDONALD, Duncan (Community First) 3843 BALE, Heidi (Affordable Auckland) 1970 KLOETEN, Niko (Affordable Auckland) 3727 Waiuku Subdivision (two members) FITZGERALD, Janet (Independent) 4399 SKELTON, Leau Peter (Labour) 8262 HALL, Alistaire (Team Papatoetoe) 3091 COLVILLE, James George 534 RAFFILLS, Noelene (Independent) 6176 BATTERSBY, Derek (Progressive Independents) 5617 MURPHY, Lyn (Independent) 4295 CROMPTON, Brendon (Team Franklin) 1905 HAGLER, Saunil (People and Penlink First) 3576 SOSENE, Lydia (Labour) 8408 LEE, Donna (Papatoetoe Local Independents) 4480 DE THIERRY, Thomas (Independent) 349 Informal votes received: 30 Blank votes received: 1295 CHAND, Ami (Labour) 4254 Informal votes received: 20 Blank votes received: 823 DRAYSON, Rick (Conservative) 645 HARDING, Gaye Anne (Loving the Coast) 5536 STITT, Kevin (Conservative) 3210 MCCRACKEN, John (Papatoetoe Local Independents) 3839 O’ROURKE, Thomas (Conservative) 217 I therefore declare Ross CLOW to be elected. CHEN, Jia Jia (Progressive Independents) 2434 I therefore declare Bill CASHMORE to be elected. LYNCH, Daniel (Independent) 1486 JOHNSTON, Taila (Loving the Coast) 3099 TOGIAMUA, Walter (Labour) 8303 O’BRIEN, Paul (Papatoetoe Local Independents) 2616 SOWDEN, Tony 262 CLOW, Ross (Labour) 7270 Howick Ward (two vacancies) LOCAL BOARDS NAYSMITH, Jill (Team Franklin) 2140 KRONQVIST, Lovisa Chloe (People and Penlink First) 3760 TRINDER, Joe (Mana Movement) 2209 ROBERTSON, Ross (Team Papatoetoe) 6074 Informal votes received: 4 Blank votes received: 57 DAVIE, Kathryn (Community Independents) 3664 QUAX, Dick (Independent) Albert-Eden Local Board consisting of: Informal votes received: 1 Blank votes received: 96 MOUNTAIN, Danny (Conservative) 2834 Informal votes received: 35 Blank votes received: 481 RYAN, Anthony 884 I therefore declare James George COLVILLE to be elected. I therefore declare Brendon CROMPTON and Jill DAVIE, Paul (Community Independents) 3053 STEWART, Sharon (Independent Maungawhau Subdivision (four members) SAYERS, Greg (People and Penlink First) 8070 I therefore declare Nick Leiloa BAKULICH, Carrol ELLIOTT, STRONG, Ray (Independent) 2311 NAYSMITH to be elected. Upper Harbour Local Board (six members) FARMER, Catherine (Labour) 6145 As the number of candidates did not exceed the number CHUANG, Bevan (Communities and Residents) 4409 WATSON, John (People and Penlink First) 7995 Tafafunai Tasi LAUESE, Christine Frances O’BRIEN, Leau Peter Informal votes received: 31 Blank votes received: 231 BALOUCH, Uzra Casuri (Team of Independents) 3530 of vacancies, Dick QUAX and Sharon STEWART were CORRICK, Lee (Communities and Residents) 5145 Great Barrier Local Board (five members) WELLS-LAKELAND, Travis (Independent) 967 SKELTON, Lydia SOSENE and Walter TOGIAMUA to be elected. I therefore declare Stephen GREY, Donna LEE, John GIBBONS, Gordon (Community First) 2643 BLAIR, Callum (Conservative) 5450 duly declared elected members of Auckland Council on EVANS, Rohan (City Vision) 3670 CLEAVE, Jeff (Independent) 272 Informal votes received: 43 Blank votes received: 489 MCCRACKEN and Ross ROBERTSON to be elected. LAI, Francis (Community First) 2381 I therefore declare Janet FITZGERALD, Gaye Anne HARDING, Manurewa Local Board (eight members) MAYNE, Nicholas 4418 21 August 2013. HAYNES, Peter (City Vision) 4655 DALY, Margaret 60 LAWLEY, Judy (Totally Independent) 3689 Greg SAYERS and John WATSON to be elected. However, as John BAILEY, Michael (Manurewa Action Team) 7833 Papakura Local Board (six members) MCDONALD, Jonathan 2013 LANGTON, Rachel (Communities and Residents) 5638 DALY, Susan (Independent) 347 MACDONALD, Duncan (Community First) 4979 Manukau Ward (two vacancies) WATSON has been declared elected as a Councillor to the Albany BARROWMAN, Elizabeth (Team Manurewa) 5569 AUVA’A, Felicity Jane (Team Papakura) 3200 MCLEAN, John (Independent) 5129 LOVEDAY, Lisa (City Vision) 3743 FORDHAM, Izzy (Independent) 378 MACDONALD , Glenys (Community First) 2371 ANAE, Arthur (Independent) 12,961 Ward, his name has been withdrawn and the next highest polling BROWN, Simeon (Manurewa Action Team) 7539 BRITNELL, Stuart (Papakura First) 4035 MILES, Margaret 6344 MCKEOWN, Greg 3639 GILBERT, Judy 307 candidate, Lovisa Chloe KRONQVIST, is declared elected. MAEATA’ANOA, Winnie (Community Independents) 2182 APPU, Baskaran (Communist League) 1154 CATTELL, Lillian (Team Manurewa) 3218 CATCHPOLE, Brent (Independent) 3848 NEESON, Brian (Independent) 6450 RUDOLPH, Godfrey (City Vision) 3662 KERNOHAN, Anne 154 MANUKIA-SCHAUMKEL, Ruby (Labour) 4833 FA’AMOE, Tunumafono Ava (Labour) 11,842 Howick Local Board consisting of: CUNNINGHAM-MARINO, Angela (Manurewa Action Team) 6521 CRAIG, Andrew (Conservative) 1532 RANKIN, Christine (Conservative) 7101 WOOLFIELD, Tim (Communities and Residents) 5127 LAVEN, Nathan (Independent) 176 MATAFAI, Simon (Labour) 4635 FILIPAINA, Alf (Labour) 17,441 Botany Subdivision (three members) DALTON, Angela (Manurewa Action Team) 8689 GOODALL, Simon (Papakura First) 3411 WHYTE, Lisa (Independent) 7101 FOWLER, Roger (Mana Movement) 4213 Informal votes received: 13 Blank votes received: 954 SCOTT, Ted 176 MITRA, Raj (Community First) 3527 BOLES, Garry (Vision & Voice – Botany) 3791 FARRELLY, Neville (Independent) 2742 HAYHOW, Nicky (Team Papakura) 2626 Informal votes received: 15 Blank votes received: 620 I therefore declare Lee CORRICK, Peter HAYNES, Rachel SPENCE, Christina 220 O’ROURKE, Thomas (Conservative) 1912 HANS, Avtar (Independent) 3979 CHOUDARY, Neelam (Independent) 2750 GOLDSWORTHY, Judi (Team Manurewa) 3713 JOYCE-TAHERE, Hine (Team Papakura) 2831 I therefore declare Callum BLAIR, John MCLEAN, Margaret MILES, TRINDER, Joe (Mana Movement) 2192 LANGTON and Tim WOOLFIELD to be elected. WATTS, Nikki (Independent) 220 PARSONS, Anna (Independent) 3404 Informal votes received: 0 Blank votes received: 5 SCHWANER, Lucy (Vision & Voice – Botany) 4327 GREENING, Toa (Team Manurewa) 5756 MCENTEE, Bill (Papakura First) 5675 Brian NEESON, Christine RANKIN and Lisa WHYTE to be elected. Informal votes received: 80 Blank votes received: 1305 PATEL, Manilal (Community Independents) 1643 Owairaka Subdivision (four members) I therefore declare Jeff CLEAVE, Susan DALY, IZZY FORDHAM and TURINSKY, Mike (Independent) 3145 HALL, John (Independent) 2586 OVENS, Jill (Labour) 1799 I therefore declare Arthur ANAE and Alf FILIPAINA to Waiheke Local Board (five members) ROBERTSON, Hagen (Mana Movement) 1218 ANDERSON, Pauline (Focus Local – Independent) 3548 Judy GILBERT to be elected. Christina SPENCE and Nikki WATTS WICHMAN, Bob (Independent) 4067 HAWKINS, George (Manurewa Action Team) 8053 PIGGOTT, Katrina (Independent) 3392 be elected. achieved an equality of votes and under regulation 58(5) of the BALLARD, Becs 1797 SHADBOLT, Reuben (Independent) 3283 ARLINGTON, Helga (City Vision) 3815 WILLIAMS, Michael (Residents and Ratepayers) 3286 JOY, Michael (Team Manurewa) 4312 PURDY, Graham (Papakura First) 4718 Local Electoral Regulations 2001, the electoral officer is required to BROWN, Shirin (Independent) 1909 TAYLOR, Sandy (Progressive Independents) 3020 Manurewa-Papakura Ward (two vacancies) CHALKLEN, Sheelah (Liveable Communities) 1290 YOUNG, Paul (Conservative) 2854 LOGAN, Jane (Team Manurewa) 3749 RICHARDS, Len (Labour) 1786 determine by lot which candidate is to be declared elected. On Friday GILLESPIE, Ross 676 THOMPSON, Allan John (Independent) 1192 BROWN, Colleen (Team South) 10,331 CHASE, Phil (Liveable Communities) 3188 YOUNG, Peter (Vision & Voice – Botany) 3474 MANAIA, Barney (Team Manurewa) 3658 ROBINSON, John (Team Papakura) 3210 18 October 2013 both candidate names were placed in a hat and Informal votes received: 8 Blank votes received: 402 MCCORMICK, Danella (Manurewa Action Team) 6040 HOLMES, Jo (Waiheke ‘A’ Team) 1187 THOMSEN, Bernadette (Community First) 2918 GOLDSMITH, Peter (Team South) 5205 DONNELLY, Mark (Focus Local – Independent) 1762 Christina SPENCE’s name was drawn out by a member of the New TURNER, Michael (Papakura First) 4442 I therefore declare Garry BOLES, Lucy SCHWANER and PENNEY, Ken (Manurewa Action Team) 7917 HOOPER, Graham (Independent) 381 TULLOCH, Mark (Community Independents) 1854 PAPALI’I, James (Mana Movement) 2537 EASTE, Graeme (City Vision) 3928 Zealand Police. Christina SPENCE is accordingly declared elected. WINN, Katrina (Papakura First) 4515 Bob WICHMAN to be elected. ROBSON, Ezekiel (Team Manurewa) 3691 MCCANN, Sue (Independent) 1390 WATT, Lawrence (Independent) 1684 PENROSE, Calum (Independent for Manurewa-Papakura) 13,696 ER, Lisa (Liveable Communities) 1987 Henderson-Massey Local Board (eight members) Informal votes received: 60 Blank votes received: 307 WILSON, Vivenne 3021 I therefore declare Stuart BRITNELL, Brent CATCHPOLE, MCKENZIE, Don (Waiheke ‘A’ Team) 1333 WEIR, Jack (Progressive Independents) 2380 TUMAI, Barry Edward (Mana Movement) 1644 FRYER, Glenda (City Vision) 4268 AUVA’A, Janice (Independent) 4745 Howick Subdivision (three members) WRIGHTSON, Daryl (Manurewa Action Team) 6431 Bill MCENTEE, Graham PURDY, Michael TURNER and MEEUWSEN, John 1679 WILKIN-HOLLAND, Glen (Community Independents) 1432 WALKER, John (Independent for Manurewa-Papakura) 15,577 JACK, Rodger (Communities and Residents) 2360 BAINBRIDGE, Wayne 3531 BURTON, Murray (Independent) 3578 Informal votes received: 71 Blank votes received: 528 Katrina WINN to be elected. MELVILLE, Richard (Independent) 952 YIN, Howie (Community First) 3803 Informal votes received: 79 Blank votes received: 708 JADURAM, Gayatri (Focus Local – Independent) 1572 BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) 2528 CRAIG, Andrew (Conservative) 2715 I therefore declare Michael BAILEY, Simeon BROWN, Angela STORER, Faye (Waiheke ‘A’ Team) 1246 ZHU, Susan (Labour) 4842 I therefore declare Calum PENROSE and John WALKER JOHNSON, Jeffrey (Conservative) 1823 BENTLEY, June (Independent) 3704 DONALD, Jim (Residents and Ratepayers) 4505 Puketāpapa Local Board (six members) CUNNINGHAM-MARINO, Angela DALTON, George HAWKINS, Danella TREADWELL, Beatle 2236 Informal votes received: 172 Blank votes received: 623 to be elected. NANNESTAD, Philip (Liveable Communities) 1929 BRADY, Brenda (Independent) 6934 ELLERY, David (Vision & Voice – Howick) 3371 BARTER, Richard (Communities and Residents) 5135 MCCORMICK, Ken PENNEY and Daryl WRIGHTSON to be elected. WALDEN, Paul 2293 I therefore declare Derek BATTERSBY, Ross CLOW, Catherine Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward (one vacancy) POIRIER, Monique (Communities and Residents) 2474 BROWN-TALAMAIVAO, Cheryl (Labour) 5840 FOSTER, Jenny (Independent) 3327 DOIG, Harry (Roskill Community Voice) 5496 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board consisting of: Informal votes received: 6 Blank votes received: 36 FARMER, Duncan MACDONALD, Ruby MANUKIA-SCHAUMKEL, KRUM, Denise (Communities and Residents) 8483 ROBERTSON, Sian (Mana Movement) 888 CHALMERS, Elizabeth 5829 SPILLER, John (Independent) 6086 ECCLES, Peter (Independent) 1844 URQUHART, Bruce (Vision & Voice – Howick) 2423 Maungakiekie Subdivision (three members) FAIREY, Julie (Roskill Community Voice) 6591 I therefore declare Becs BALLARD, Shirin BROWN, Simon MATAFAI and Susan ZHU to be elected. However, as Ross NORTHEY, Richard (Labour) 7585 WATSON, Margi (City Vision) 4847 CHALMERS, Jesse 6305 John MEEUWSEN, Beatle TREADWELL and Paul CLOW has been declared elected as a Councillor to the Whau WHITE, Adele (Vision & Voice – Howick) 6289 CLARK, Brett (Maungakiekie Team) HOLM, David (Roskill Community Voice) 5593 Informal votes received: 18 Blank votes received: 980 Informal votes received: 63 Blank votes received: 771 CHAN Peter, (Henderson Massey Residents Group) 7426 WALDEN to be elected. Ward, his name has been withdrawn and the next highest polling Informal votes received: 9 Blank votes received: 377 GRAHAM, Bridget (Maungakiekie Team) I therefore declare Denise KRUM to be elected. I therefore declare Helga ARLINGTON, Graeme EASTE, CLARK, Russell (Labour) 5909 I therefore declare Jim DONALD, John SPILLER and Adele candidate, Ami CHAND, is declared elected. RANDALL, Simon (Maungakiekie Team) Glenda FRYER and Margi WATSON to be elected. COOPER, Chris (Labour) 6450 WHITE to be elected. Dated at Auckland, 21 October 2013. Bruce Thomas Electoral Officer Auckland Council Phone (09) 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 Level 10, 45 Queen Street, Auckland.

70 71 Section 24 | 2013 election results Section 24 | 2013 election results

Declaration of result of election for the 2013 elections Declaration of result of election for the 2013 elections OG_AC2055B_LT_NZH of three district health boards in the Auckland region OG_AC2055B_DHB_OCT of five licensing trusts in the Auckland region

I hereby declare the results of the elections held on 12 October 2013 for the following offices: I hereby declare the results of the elections held on 12 October 2013 for the following offices:

Members of the Birkenhead Licensing Trust (six vacancies) Members of the Portage Licensing Trust consisting of Members of the Waitakere Licensing Trust consisting of: Votes received No. 1 (Auckland City) Ward (three vacancies) Ward 1 (Te Atatu) (two vacancies) ADAIR, Merv (Independent) 3122 Votes received Votes received ESPIE, Scott (Kaipatiki Voice) 3886 DAVIE, Kathryn (Community Independents) 3362 BAINBRIDGE, Wayne 1638 GILLON, Paula (Team of Independents) 4410 DAVIE, Paul (Community Independents) 2758 BROWN-TALAMAIVAO, Cheryl (Labour) 1940 NICHOLLS, Marilyn (Independent) 4285 FARMER, Catherine (City Vision) 4163 DALLOW, Ross (Independent) 2906 PLUNKETT, Bill (Independent) 4565 GIBBONS, Gordon (Community First) 2321 GRIMMER, Elizabeth (Independent) 1464 Auckland District Health Board (seven vacancies) Counties Manukau District Health Board (seven vacancies) Waitemata District Health Board (seven vacancies) PRINCE, Shane 3458 MACDONALD, Duncan (Community First) 4105 KIRKLEY, Tracy (Independent) 2309 Votes received Votes received Votes received WEIR, Stuart 4119 MITRA, Raj (Community First) 2531 STANIC, Bob (Independent) 1530 AGNEW, Jo (City Vision Health) Elected BROWN, Colleen (Team Health) Elected ABBOTT, Max (Health Board Action) Elected PATEL, Manilal (Community Independents) 1377 TAMIHERE, John 2335 Informal votes received: 1 MATHIAS, Lee (Communities and Residents) Elected ANAE, Arthur (Independent) Elected RANKIN, Christine Elected THOMPSON, Allan John (Independent) 1148 Blank votes received: 869 Informal votes received: 16 BASSETT, Judith (Communities and Residents) Elected MURPHY, Lyn (Independent) Elected BOOTH, Pat Elected WATSON, Margi (City Vision) 3200 Blank votes received: 404 AITKEN, Peter (Communities and Residents) Elected COLLINGS, David (Vision & Voice Team) Elected CONEY, Sandra (Independent) Elected WILSON, Lorraine (City Vision) 3353 I therefore declare Scott ESPIE, Paula GILLON, Marilyn CHAMBERS, Chris (Communities and Residents) Elected GLENN, Dianne (Team Franklin) Elected LE FEVRE, James Elected NICHOLLS, Bill PLUNKETT, Shane PRINCE and Stuart WEIR Informal votes received: 40 I therefore declare Ross DALLOW and John TAMIHERE to be NORTHEY, Robyn (City Vision Health) Elected MAXWELL, Kathy (Team Health) Elected FLAUNTY, Warren William (Health Board Action) Elected to be elected. Blank votes received: 980 elected. ARMSTRONG, Douglas (Independent) Elected AUTAGAVAIA, Apulu Reece (Labour) Elected ROE, Allison (Shore Future) Elected ELLEY, Jeanette (City Vision Health) Excluded SCHAAF, Amelia (Labour) Excluded TAMIHERE, John Excluded I therefore declare Kathryn DAVIE, Catherine FARMER and Ward 2 (Lincoln) (three vacancies) HENLEY, John Excluded MCENTEE, Bill (Papakura First) Excluded BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) Excluded Duncan MACDONALD to be elected. Votes received MCCONNELL, John (Communities and Residents) Excluded CHOW, Rosa Excluded NEESON, Brian (Independent) Excluded COOPER, Linda (Independent) 8563 BUCKLAND, Susan (Independent) Excluded BELL, Ian (Independent) Excluded ADAMS, Tracey (Waitemata Communities & Residents) Excluded No. 2 (New Lynn) Ward (two vacancies) FLAUNTY, Warren William (Independent) 7311 ILOLAHIA, Will (City Vision Health) Excluded JOYCE-TAHERE, Hine (Team Papakura) Excluded BENSON-COOPER, Edward (Independent) Excluded ELLISON, Graeme (Community First) NEESON, Brian (Independent) 7181 GAETA, Helen (City Vision Health) Excluded ROBSON, Ezekiel (Team Health) Excluded BUTLER, Paul Excluded TAYLOR, Sandy (Progressive Independents) SHARMA, Mahendra (WestWards) 2991 WARD, Ian (Independent Health) Excluded CLARK, Raewyn (Independent) Excluded BRICKELL, Mark Excluded As the number of candidates did not exceed the number of Informal votes received: 6 FERGUS, Brian (Independent Health) Excluded NGATAI, George (Independent) Excluded BLOOMFIELD, Guy Excluded vacancies, Graeme ELLISON and Sandy TAYLOR were duly Blank votes received: 725 NGAWHIKA, Mason Excluded SPENCER, Don (Independent) Excluded SAYERS, Greg Excluded Members of the Mt Wellington Licensing Trust (six vacancies) declared elected members of the Portage Licensing Trust on WHYTE, Lesley (City Vision Health) Excluded DEAR, Mary Anne Excluded CHEEL, Tricia (Whole Health) Excluded Votes received 21 August 2013. I therefore declare Linda COOPER, Warren William THOMPSON, Alasdair (Independent) Excluded MCDONALD, Joyce Excluded TONG, Janine Excluded BOYLE, Leila (Labour) 4368 FLAUNTY and Brian NEESON to be elected. WIKAIRA, Rea Excluded MACFARLANE, Tangihaere (Independent) Excluded BARR, Neil Alexander Francis (Independent) Excluded CALVERT, Jocelyn (Independent) 2158 No. 3 (Glen Eden) Ward (two vacancies) CROSSWELL, Patricia (Independent) Excluded RAYNER, Bill (City Seniors) Excluded CROSS, Leanne Margaret (Independent) 2400 Informal votes received: 8004 Votes received Ward 3 (Waitakere) (one vacancy) TOWERS, Alan (Communities and Residents) Excluded FITZGERALD, Janet (Independent) Excluded DE KORT, Mary-Ann (Labour) 3648 Blank votes received: 8944 CLEWS, Janet (Progressive Independents) 1459 Votes received GOODE, Matthew Excluded GARNER, Steven Robert Excluded EGGERS, Denise (Labour) 3506 HENDERSON, Jack (Future West) 1064 BELLINGHAM, Mark (Independent) 798 MORRISSEY, Brent (City Vision Health) Excluded JONES, Bob (Independent) Excluded MOCKRIDGE, Bryan (Independent) 2224 I therefore declare Colleen BROWN, Arthur ANAE, Lyn HENDERSON, Neil (Future West) 1392 LAWLEY, Judy (Totally Independent) 1421 JACK, Rodger (Communities and Residents) Excluded COURTIER, Trevor (Very Independent) Excluded MURRAY, Mike (Labour) 4067 MURPHY, David COLLINGS, Dianne GLENN, Kathy MARSHALL, Gayle (Independent) 1347 MITCHELL, Paul (Independent) 1090 ZIVALJEVIC, Aleksandar Excluded BUTSON, Julian (Independent) Excluded SALESA, Jennifer (Labour) 3683 MAXWELL and Apulu Reece AUTAGAVAIA to be elected. TANGUAY, Heather 272 SCOULAR, Spencer Excluded SCHMIDT, Andy Excluded VERRALL, Alan (Labour) 4145 Informal votes received: 2 GREGOVICH, John (Independent) Excluded BOXALL, Chris (Independent) Excluded Blank votes received: 204 TOLLESTRUP, Steve (Future West) 1428 The final quota as determined at the last iteration was Informal votes received: 12 HENDERSON, Daniel Mark Excluded Informal votes received: 10,325 10599.08301. Informal votes received: 34 CURTIS, Alan Excluded Blank votes received: 618 I therefore declare Janet CLEWS and Neil HENDERSON to be Blank votes received: 14,224 Blank votes received: 492 MAURICE, Gayleen (Independent) Excluded elected. Full details of the official results of the election are available SCOGGINS, Bruce Alan (Independent) Excluded I therefore declare Leila BOYLE, Mary-Ann DE KORT, I therefore declare Jo AGNEW, Lee MATHIAS, Judith on request from the electoral officer. No. 4 (Titirangi/Green Bay) Ward (two vacancies) I therefore declare Steve TOLLESTRUP to be elected. CRAIG, Stuart Excluded Denise EGGERS, Mike MURRAY, Jennifer SALESA and Alan BASSETT, Peter AITKEN, Chris CHAMBERS, Robyn Votes received NEWBOULD, Jan (Independent) Excluded VERRALL to be elected. NORTHEY and Douglas ARMSTRONG to be elected. CANTER-VISSCHER, Tam (Community First) 783 Ward 4 (Henderson) (one vacancy) MEREDITH, Lael (Independent) Excluded CLOW, Ross (Independent) 2917 CORBAN, Assid (Independent) CLEMENTS, Russell Excluded The final quota as determined at the last iteration was MULHOLLAND, Tracy (Independent) 1838 As the number of candidates did not exceed the number 9831.286133. POTAUAINE, Linda (WestWards) 1336 of vacancies, Assid CORBAN was duly declared an elected Informal votes received: 11,511 Members of the Wiri Licensing Trust (six vacancies) PRESLAND, Greg (Future West) 2724 member of the Waitakere Licensing Trust on 21 August 2013. Full details of the official results of the election are available Blank votes received: 11,444 Votes received SPEEDY, Teena 971 on request from the electoral officer. CATTLE, Stella (Manurewa Action Team) 8327 WOOLSTON, Jason 1246 Dated at Auckland 21 October 2013. I therefore declare Max ABBOTT, Christine RANKIN, Pat DALTON, Grant (Manurewa Action Team) 9153 Informal votes received: 8 BOOTH, Sandra CONEY, James LE FEVRE, Warren William JOHNSON, Alan 7530 Blank votes received: 674 Dale Ofsoske FLAUNTY and Allison ROE to be elected. MCLEAN, Rangi (Manurewa Action Team) 7855 Electoral Officer PAHULU, Mote (Independent) 4897 I therefore declare Ross CLOW and Greg PRESLAND to be Phone 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 The final quota as determined at the last iteration was PENNEY, Ken (Manurewa Action Team) 9606 elected. Level 10, 45 Queen Street, Auckland. 13050.06348. WHITE, Duncan (Manurewa Action Team) 7919 No. 5 (Kelston West) Ward (one vacancy) Informal votes received: 15 CHAND, Ami (Labour) Full details of the official results of the election are available Blank votes received: 827 on request from the electoral officer. As the number of candidates did not exceed the number of I therefore declare Stella CATTLE, Grant DALTON, Alan vacancies, Ami CHAND was duly declared an elected member Dated at Auckland, 21 October 2013. JOHNSON, Rangi MCLEAN, Ken PENNEY and Duncan of the Portage Licensing Trust on 21 August 2013. WHITE to be elected. Bruce Thomas Electoral Officer Auckland Council

Phone 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 Level 10, 45 Queen Street, Auckland.

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Auckland Council overview of Local Boards and Subdivisions DECLARATION OF RESULTS Amended declaration OG_PN4002_NZH OF BY-ELECTIONS of result of election I declare the results of the by-elections held on 11 February 2014 for one member for the Portage Licensing Trust No. 1 (Auckland City) For the Henderson-Massey Local Board 2013 election. Ward and one member for the Waitakere Licensing Trust Ward 2 (Lincoln) to be as follows: Following a Judicial Recount of the Henderson-Massey Local Board held on 7 and 8 November 2013, I declare the amended Portage Licensing Trust results of the above election (held on 12 October 2013): No. 1 (Auckland City) Ward Votes Received Henderson-Massey Local Board (eight vacancies) DAVIE, Paul (Community Independents) 1934 Votes received THOMPSON, Allan John (Independent) 1092 AUVA’A, Janice (Independent) 4723 WILSON, Lorraine (City Vision) 2582 BAINBRIDGE, Wayne 3520 (6 informal votes and 23 blank votes) BENSON-COOPER, Mary-Anne (Independent) 2523 I therefore declare Lorraine WILSON elected. BENTLEY, June (Independent) 3693 BRADY, Brenda (Independent) 6928 Waitakere Licensing Trust BROWN-TALAMAIVAO, Cheryl (Labour) 5832 Ward 2 (Lincoln) Votes Received CHALMERS, Elizabeth 5819 CARRODUS, John (Independent) 2647 CHALMERS, Jesse 6299 CHAN, Peter (Henderson-Massey Residents Group) 7426 CLARK, Russell (Labour) 2028 CLARK, Russell (Labour) 5905 DAVIES, Sharon (Independent) 1568 COOPER, Chris (Labour) 6427 (12 informal votes and 26 blank votes) COOPER, Linda (Independent) 9495 I therefore declare John CARRODUS elected. COOTE, Michael (Independent) 2695 DEGIA-PALA, Anne 2380 Dated at Auckland, 12 February 2014 FLAUNTY, Warren William (Independent ) 7395 Dale Ofsoske FLAVELL, Will (Labour) 6557 Electoral Officer HENDERSON, Shane (Labour) 7137 Independent Election Services Ltd JEAVONS, Robert (Independent) 1347 for Portage Licensing Trust and JOLLEY, Mike (Independent) 5448 Waitakere Licensing Trust KIRKLEY, Tracy (Independent) 6428 MCDONALD, Steve 4024 (Henderson-Massey Residents Group) NEESON, Vanessa (Independent) 8883 NOBILO, Leo Frank (Independent) 5227 O’ROURKE, Thomas (Conservative) 2742 RIDDELL, John (Henderson-Massey Residents Group) 4768 STEADMAN, Heather 1699 STEWART, Gary (Green Party) 4531 WILSON, Luke 6642 INFORMAL 188 BLANK 653 This amended declaration changes the lowest successful candidate, as declared on 17 October 2013, from Chris COOPER to Tracy KIRKLEY. I therefore declare Brenda BRADY, Peter CHAN, Linda COOPER, Warren William FLAUNTY, Will FLAVELL, Shane HENDERSON, Vanessa NEESON and Luke WILSON to be elected. However, as Linda COOPER has been declared elected as a Councillor to the Waitākere Ward, her name has been withdrawn and the next highest polling candidate, Tracy KIRKLEY, is now declared elected.

Dated 11 November 2013, Auckland. Bruce Thomas Electoral Officer Auckland Council Phone 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 Level 10, 45 Queen Street, Auckland.

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Rodney Ward Rodney Local Board and Subdivisions

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Albany Ward Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and Subdivisions

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Upper Harbour Local Board North Shore Ward

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Kaipātiki Local Board Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

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Waitākere Ward Henderson-Massey Local Board

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Waitākere Ranges Local Board Whau Ward and Local Board

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Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward Albert-Eden Local Board and Subdivisions

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Puketāpapa Local Board Waitematā and Gulf Ward

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Waitematā Local Board Waiheke Local Board

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Great Barrier Local Board Ōrākei Ward and Local Board

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Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Subdivisions

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Manukau Ward Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board and Subdivisions Howick Ward

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Howick Local Board and Subdivisions Manurewa-Papakura Ward

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Manurewa Local Board Papakura Local Board

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Franklin Ward Franklin Local Board and Subdivisions

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26. Elected member roles and capabilities

Structure The councillor role

Auckland Council has a unique two-part The following provides an outline of the • Debate issues and consider all views, Monitor performance: governance structure, made up of the governing councillor role. but once a decision is made, respect the • Oversee the council’s regulatory activities, body and local boards. The governing body Provide regional strategic leadership democratic process and accept this as part consenting and bylaws. comprises of the mayor (elected at large) and and direction: of collective responsibility. 20 councillors elected from 13 wards. There are • Monitor and review performance of the • Consider the Mayor’s proposal for plans • Ensure decisions are transparent and be aware organisation to ensure regional outcomes and 21 local boards, each of five to nine members of conflicts of interest. elected from the local area (a total of 149 members). and budgets, and together with the Mayor, priorities are achieved. set direction through regional strategies, Work collaboratively and build relationships: Councillor and local board chairs are a full-time • Oversee emergency management processes policies and plans including the Auckland Plan, • Work collaboratively with other councillors, and protocols. commitment, while local board members are a long-term plan and Unitary Plan. part-time commitment. the mayor’s office, the local boards, Identify and manage risk: • Balance a wide range of considerations and the Independent Māori Statutory Board The role of the mayor is to articulate and perspectives to provide the best possible and the advisory panels. • Identify risks early and gain assurance that the promote a vision for Auckland and to provide outcomes for Auckland as a whole. organisation is managing risks appropriately. leadership towards that vision, including leading • Create a strong working relationship with • Bring views on the future of Auckland into council’s Executive Leadership Team and the the development of the council’s plans (including The role of the committee chair the long-term plan and the Auckland Plan), the collective vision-making process. council-controlled organisation executive teams and board members. policies and budgets. • Set direction for the council-controlled In addition to the above: organisations and appoint their directors. Engage with communities: The governing body focuses on Auckland-wide • Provide leadership and inspire the committee strategic decisions including strategies, policies, Make decisions on regional matters: • Engage with the community, interest groups to achieve its priorities. plans, regulations and activities. The governing and organisations, particularly about regional • Make decisions, without bias, that take into • Encourage an environment of collaboration body also appoints the chief executive and sets strategies, plans and policies. account social, cultural, environmental and respectful debate. the direction of council-controlled organisations. and economic matters for the benefit of all • Be aware of and interested in ward issues, • Represent the committee, and the wider Local boards set local direction through the local Aucklanders, both now and in the future. including attend local events, meetings and Auckland Council, on the committee’s work. board plans, represent their local communities • Make financially responsible decisions local board meetings. and make decisions on most local issues, • Develop a strong working relationship with that ensure Auckland Council has a sound • Respond to requests from constituents. activities and facilities. Local boards also provide key stakeholders and senior council staff. financial future. • Develop relationships with mana whenua input to the governing body on regional decisions • Chair committee meetings efficiently and • Adopt regional strategies, policies and plans and mataawaka. and on regional strategies, policies, plans and in accordance with standing orders, terms of and consider the views of local boards before bylaws. • Honour Auckland Council’s commitments to reference, and the elected members’ code adopting regional policies and plans or making Decisions of the local boards and the governing Māori and promote Māori wellbeing. of conduct. a decision which affects the communities in body are decisions of Auckland Council. The a local board area. Allocate non-regulatory • Take part in overseas delegations to promote • Promote and support the principles chief executive has management responsibility, decision-making powers to local boards. Auckland’s interests and relationships. of good governance. delegated by the elected members, for • Represent Auckland Council at civic implementing the direction and decisions • Appoint the chief executive of Auckland Council. • Ensure committee members understand other events. of the governing body and the local boards. what is expected of them, monitor their • Oversee hearings as part of formal public performance and hold them to account The elected member role is therefore a consultation. (noting that the Mayor plays this leadership governance one. role for the governing body as a whole).

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The local board member role The role of the local board chair

Provide civic leadership locally: Input to regional decisions, policies, Represent members of the local community: In addition to the above: • This is the fundamental purpose of the role plans and strategies: • Represent all members of the local Provide strong leadership and inspire of a local board member. It is about making • Provide views to the governing body to inform community by actively seeking and sharing the local board. a positive difference to communities and their regional decisions, including input to their views with others and, advocating • Build and maintain relationships to develop shaping local places. regional strategies, policies and plans. on their behalf. a collegial local board that is able to work • The points below are the elements that enable • Recognise that the governing body makes • Communicate with members of the local effectively together and reach consensus to a local board member to achieve this. regional decisions and once they are made, community in an open and appropriate way. deliver the local board’s vision and priorities. Set local direction and deliver priorities: these are decisions of Auckland Council, • Advise members of the local community on • Be accountable for the local board relationship of which the local boards are a part. with iwi (chief-to-chief). • Work with the community to identify a vision, the appropriate council channels to address outcomes and priorities in the local board plan Work collaboratively and build relationships: their issues and concerns (provide the bridge • Develop a strong working relationship with that take into account the Auckland Plan and • Build relationships and work collaboratively between the council and the community). key stakeholders and senior council staff. council’s overall financial position. with other local boards, the governing body Monitor the organisation’s progress • Chair local board meetings effectively abiding • Set a work programme based on the local and the mayor. and report to the public by standing orders and the code of conduct. board plan and the local board agreement • Build relationships across the council family, • Monitor progress and review performance • Represent the local board, and the wider within the available budget (noting that the including council staff and council-controlled to ensure the organisation achieves the local Auckland Council as appropriate, including in agreement must not be inconsistent with organisations. board’s outcomes and priorities. a civic and community role (such as citizenship regional strategies and policies). Promote strong, resilient and • Be accountable to the public by explaining ceremonies) and as the spokesperson to • Work pro-actively with the local community engaged communities: council processes and reporting progress the media. and partner with others to deliver shared • Develop relationships and understanding against outcomes and priorities. • Promote and support the principles of aspirations. with mana whenua, mataawaka and the Identify and manage risk: good governance. • Consider the national and regional context, range of people, groups, organisations and • Identify risks early and gain assurance that the • Work with the governing body and council including relevant legislation, when setting businesses in the area. organisation is managing risks appropriately. committees to provide local board input to strategic direction. • Work proactively with the local community, regional decisions and to regional strategies, Make decisions on local matters: encouraging and enabling them to have policies and plans. • Make decisions without bias for the benefit influence, get involved and work together. • Ensure local board members understand of the whole community (not just particular • Honour Auckland Council’s commitments what is expected of them, monitor their groups) and for both current and to Māori and promote Māori well-being. performance and hold them to account. future generations. • Oversee local hearings as part of formal • Debate issues but once the local board makes public consultation. a decision, respect democratic process and • Represent Auckland Council at civic accept this as part of collective responsibility. and public events. • Ensure decisions are transparent and be aware of conflicts of interest. • Maintain a broad view and check that the overall direction remains appropriate.

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Capabilities (knowledge and skills) for all elected members

Quality decision-making: Cultural awareness • Understand council’s processes (such as • Represent and promote council in a measured, • Make good decisions based on a combination • Understands and empathise with different decision-making and policy development) and unified and dignified light and avoid risks to of staff advice, community views, wisdom, people and cultures within the Auckland know how to influence appropriately. council’s reputation. experience and informed judgement. community. • Understand and abide by the Standing Orders • Work effectively with the media, • Understand and interpret information. • Respect and embrace differences and diversity and Terms of Reference and support the chair as appropriate. in using the Standing Orders. • Be open minded, apply critical thinking and in a non-judgemental way. Relationship building and collaboration: ask the right questions at the right time to test • Support equal and fair treatment and • Understand council’s key strategies, policies • Build productive relationships and support and challenge advice. opportunity for all. and plans as well as topical issues. within the community and with other • Take a broad view and balance considerations • Understand tikanga Māori, the Māori • Understand the council organisation including organisations to create and deliver on the and conflicting opinions while putting aside Responsiveness Framework and the council’s the council-controlled organisation model and vision and outcomes. personal bias. responsibilities under the Treaty of Waitangi. how to work with CCOs. • Work to find common ground and solve • Be financially prudent and have an eye to risk. • Makes an effort to support and use Māori • Understand central government’s policy problems for the benefit of all. and legislative framework, and how it affects Political acumen: and other languages where possible • Represent their own views with respect, and appropriate. the council. empathy and fairness to other groups • Understand the political environment as • Respectfully participates in cultural activities • Understand the council’s financial language, or perspectives. well as the respective roles of governors budgets and processes. and management. and ceremonies when required. • Able to agree to disagree and accept and own Communication and engagement: decisions and outcomes. • Use influence and persuasion to mobilise Strategic thinking and proactively engage in the • Understand Auckland’s needs and priorities • Relate well and build rapport and trust with Resilience: political environment. and the links between local, regional, national people from all parts of the community and • Manage time, prioritise and be flexible. within the council. • Manoeuvre through complex political and global perspectives. • Cope with the pressures of being in the situations effectively and respectfully. • Consider multiple aspects and impacts of an • Use diplomacy and tact to put others at ease. public eye. Is easy to approach and talk to. • Aware of all stakeholders and their issue or opportunity. Ethics and values: different needs. • Understand possible future scenarios, options • Seek the input of others, shares ideas and engages in active listening. • Understand and uphold the code of conduct Leadership: and consequences and see connections across and relevant policies that guide appropriate issues and opportunities. • Diffuse high-tension situations with • Provide leadership and direction and behaviour for elected members. Knowledge and understanding of Auckland confidence and respect and facilitate makes things happen to achieve the vision and respectfully to reach acceptable resolutions. • Understand and model the council outcomes. Council and local government: values and behaviours and discourage • Consult and engage with the whole community. • Put energy and focus into the higher priorities. • Understand Auckland Council’s governance unethical behaviour. model and the role of the Mayor, the • Is effective and comfortable in a variety of • Show leadership by continuously developing • Work respectfully with council staff, governing body and local boards (in particular engagement settings, e.g. one-on-one, small and others, and value their roles. skills and knowledge, supporting others to do the allocation of decision making). and large, public and internal facing groups. so and being open to feedback. • Understand and comply with • Speaks well in a range of forums with a relevant legislation. range of people from different backgrounds and cultures.

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Capabilities (knowledge and skills) Additional capabilities for the role of Elected members responsibilities under the for all elected members (continued) committee chair or local board chair Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Integrity and trust: The following capabilities are in addition to the Councillors and local board members at Auckland 1. Acquire and keep up to date with health • Widely trusted, keeps confidences above and specific to the role of a committee Council are ‘Officers’ under the Health and and safety knowledge and health and safety and respects the confidentiality of information chair or a local board chair. Safety at Work Act 2015. matters for Council. provided. Leadership and delegation: • Under the legislation an officer is someone 2. Understand Council’s operations and the • Seen as an honest, fair and open-minded • Encourage direct and robust debate but is not who holds a position which allows them to associated hazards and risks. elected member. afraid to end it and move on. exercise significant influence over the whole 3. Ensure Council has appropriate resourcing of Council. At Auckland Council, elected • Take ownership and responsibility for actions. • Looked to for direction in challenging and processes to eliminate or minimise risks to members and the chief executive (and possibly health and safety. • Does not misrepresent him/herself or others situations and faces adversity head on. others) are ‘Officers’. The boards of Council- for personal gain. • Take an unpopular stand if necessary. Controlled Organisations and their chief 4. Ensure Council has appropriate processes for receiving and considering information executives are also officers. Computer literacy: • Not afraid of using the casting vote if necessary. regarding incidents, hazards, and risks and • Utilise computers and related technology as • Delegate tasks and decisions when needed. • As a PBCU (persons conducting a business for responding in a timely way to that required, to carry out the role effectively. or undertaking), Council holds the primary information. • Support peers and colleagues when needed. duty to ensure people’s safety. An officer’s 5. Ensure Council has, and implements, processes • Chair meetings effectively. responsibility is to exercise due diligence to for complying with any duty ensure that Council complies with its duties • Find common ground and get cooperation or obligation. with minimum noise. and obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act – similar to the responsibility 6. Verify the provision and use of resources and • Negotiate skilfully in tough situations with councillors and local boards have to exercise processes through reviews and audits. both internal and external groups. due diligence over Council’s financial matters. Managing vision and purpose: • An officer’s duty is important because • Communicate a compelling and inspired vision leadership contributes to Council’s safety or sense of core purpose for all members of culture, and elected members need to have an Liability the committee or board. understanding of what is required to manage • Whilst officers do not have the same primary Council’s risks. • Invite input from each person and share duty as the PCBU to directly ensure health ownership and visibility. • Officers can rely on information provided and safety they must exercise due diligence to • Foster open dialogue. to them by staff and experts so long as that ensure that the PCBU is meeting its duties. reliance is reasonable. However, elected • Elected members acting in their capacity members and the chief executive must test as elected members (as distinguished from Additional capabilities specific and assess the advice provided to them to to local board chairs elected members acting in a governance ensure they are confident their decisions have role for another entity) are excluded from sufficiently considered health and safety • Build and lead an effective local board team, liability for the most serious offences under factors. Officers must demonstrate that they the new Act. However they may still be including providing feedback to members of have carefully considered health and safety. your local board. liable under some of the other requirements There are six key aspects of officer due in the legislation – for example in some • Develop and mentor other local board members. diligence. The legislation requires officers circumstances WorkSafe NZ could still serve • Work effectively with the media. take reasonable steps to: an improvement notice on them.

114 115 TRIENNIAL ELECTION

8 October 2016

APPOINTMENT OF SCRUTINEER

The Electoral Officer Auckland Council C/- Independent Election Services Ltd PO Box 5135 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 Email [email protected]

I ...... , a candidate for the office of

...... for the election being held on

Saturday 8 October 2016, hereby appoint ...... as my scrutineer.

...... Signature of candidate

...... Date

NOTE: This letter must be returned to the electoral officer or deputy electoral officer no later than 24 hours before the close of voting (ie by noon Friday 7 October 2016). RETURN OF ELECTORAL DONATIONS AND EXPENSES (Under section 112A of the Local Electoral Act 2001)

I, a candidate for,

at the election held on 8 October 2016, make the following declaration: RETURN OF ELECTORAL DONATIONS I, make the following return of all electoral donations received by me that exceed $1,500: Set out the following details in respect of every electoral donation received (other than an anonymous electoral donation) that, either on its own or when aggregated with all other donations made by or on behalf of the same donor for use in the same campaign, exceeds $1,500 in sum or value: • the name of the donor; • the address of the donor; • the amount of the donation or, in the case of aggregated donations, the total amount of the donations; • the date the donation was received or, in the case of aggregated donations, the date that each donation was received. Set out the following details in respect of every anonymous electoral donation received that exceeds $1,500: • the date the donation was received; • the amount of the donation; • the specific election campaign to which the donation was designated; • the amount paid to the electoral officer and the date the payment was made. In the case of any electoral donation funded from contributions, set out the following details in respect of each contribution that, either on it’s own or when aggregated with other contributions made by the same contributor to the donation, exceeds $1,500 in sum or value: • the name of the contributor; • the address of the contributor; • the total amount of the contributor’s contributions made in relation to the donation. NB: Section 5 Local Electoral Act defines “anonymous” as made in such a way that the candidate who receives the donation does not know the identity of the donor, and could not, in the circumstances, reasonably be expected to know the identity of the donor.

NAME and ADDRESS DESCRIPTION (include goods or services) DONATION

Date Value

Please turn page for Electoral Expenses and Declaration Total I, make the following return of all electoral expenses incurred by me: ELECTORAL EXPENSES Set out separately the name of every person or body of persons to whom any sum was paid, and a description of every expense and the reason for which it was paid. Sums paid for radio boradcasting, television broadcasting, newspaper advertising, posters, pamplets NOTES: etc must be set out separately and under separate headings.

NAME and ADDRESS DESCRIPTION of EXPENSES EXPENSES PAID

Total

Dated at this day of 2016.

Signature

THIS FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE ELECTORAL OFFICE, PO BOX 5135, WELLESLEY STREET, AUCKLAND 1141 BY 9 DECEMBER 2016.

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