Your Voice – for Local Representation
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Tō Reo - Mō ngā Kaikōwhiri a-Rohe Your Voice – For Local Representation Representation Review Public Notice On 4 August 2021 the South Taranaki District Council reviewed its representa� on arrangements, In accordance with sec� on and resolved that the following ini� al proposal apply for the Council and its community boards 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act Taranaki for the elec� ons to be held on 8 October 2022: 2001, the popula� on that: Coastal Ward Rāhotu Eltham-Kaponga Ward In accordance with sec� ons 19H and 19J and clauses 1 and 2 of Schedule 1A of the Local • each general ward West Electoral Act 2001, the Council adopted the following as its ini� al proposal for the review of councillor represents must Māori Ward representa� on arrangements for the 2022 and 2025 triennial elec� ons: be within the popula� on Kaponga Ōpunakē The South Taranaki District Council to comprise the Mayor elected at large and thirteen (13) range of 2,145 plus or Eltham councillors elected under a ward system, specifi cally eleven (11) general ward councillors and minus 10% (1,931 – 2,360) Ōkaiawa Manaia two (2) Māori ward councillors; • each Māori ward councillor Normanby Hāwera The South Taranaki District Council be divided into two Māori wards, these being: represents must be within East Māori the popula� on range of Te Hāwera Ward Ward and number Communi� es Geographic Descrip� on Ward 2,565 plus or minus 10% of councillors of interest Pātea (2,309 – 2,822) Key Waverley East Māori Ward Ngā� Ruanui The boundary between the West and East Māori Wards unless par� cular communi� es Māori Ward Boundary Waitōtara One Māori ward and Ngaa Rauru following State Highway 3 from the northern boundary of interest considera� ons jus� fy Pātea Ward councillor Iwi of the District through Eltham to the intersec� on with General Ward Boundary Mountain Road; Mountain Road to its intersec� on with otherwise. Some wards Ketemarae Road; Ketemarae Road to its intersec� on with fall outside of the +/- 10% range but to comply would have divided communi� es of interest West Māori Ward Ngāruahine and State Highway 3; State Highway 3 south to South Road; west between wards. One Māori ward Taranaki Iwi along South Road to the Waihi Stream and south along the Retains four (4) community boards represen� ng four (4) communi� es, these being: councillor Stream to the coast. Community Board and Communi� es Geographic Descrip� on number of members The South Taranaki District Council be divided into four general wards, these being: Eltham-Kaponga Eltham, Kaponga, The Eltham-Kaponga Community Board bounded Ward and number Communi� es Geographic Descrip� on Community Board Mangamingi to the west by Auroa, Ōpunakē and Ōeo Roads; of councillors of interest Four (4) elected members and to the north by the District boundary; to the one appointed member, being south by Skeet Road and a line south of Skeet Eltham-Kaponga Eltham, The Eltham-Kaponga General Ward bounded to the west an Eltham-Kaponga general Road, Tempsky, Ōmahuru, Onewhaia and Aus� n General Ward Kaponga, by Auroa, Ōpunakē and Ōeo Roads; to the north by the ward councillor or teh East Roads, the Mangemange Stream and the Two (2) general ward Mangamingi District boundary; to the south by Skeet Road and a line Ward Māori councillor. current ward boundary to the south and east of councillors south of Skeet Road, Tempsky, Ōmahuru, Onewhaia and Moeroa and north to the District boundary. Aus� n Roads, the Mangemange Stream and the current ward boundary to the south and east of Moeroa and Pātea Community Board Pātea, Kākaramea, The Pātea Community Board bounded by the north to the District boundary. Four (4) elected members and Waverley, current ward boundaries from the coast at the one appointed member, being Waitōtara, Manawapou River northeast to the Moeawatea Pātea General Ward Pātea, Kākaramea, The Pātea General Ward bounded by the current ward a Pātea general ward council- Ngamatapouri Stream and north to the District boundary, to Two (2) general ward Waverley, boundaries from the coast at the Manawapou River lor or the East Ward Māori the east by the District boundary and to the councillors Waitōtara, northeast to the Moeawatea Stream and north to the councillor. south by the coast. Ngamatapouri District boundary, to the east by the District boundary and to the south by the coast. Taranaki Coastal Ōpunakē, The Taranaki Coastal Community Board Community Board Manaia, bounded to the east by Auroa, Ōpunakē, Ōeo Taranaki-Coastal Ōpunakē, The Taranaki-Coastal General Ward bounded to the east Four (4) elected members and Kaūpokonui and Skeet Roads, a line south of Skeet Road and General Ward Manaia, Kaūpokonui by Auroa, Ōpunakē, Ōeo and Skeet Roads, a line south one appointed member, being Rāhotu, Warea, Inaha Road to the coast, and to the south and Two (2) general ward Rāhotu, Warea, of Skeet Road and Inaha Road to the coast, and to the a Taranaki Coastal general ward Pungarehu west by the coast. councillors Pungarehu south and west by the coast. councillor or the West Ward Te Hāwera Hāwera, Te Hāwera General Ward bounded to the west by Inaha Māori councillor. General Ward Normanby, Ōkaiawa, Road, to the north by Tempsky, Ōmahuru, Onewhaia and Te Hāwera Community Board Hāwera, Te Hāwera Community Board bounded to the Five (5) general ward Ōhawe, Ōhangai, Aus� n Roads, the Mangemange Stream and the current Four (4) elected members and Normanby, west by Inaha Road, to the north by Tempsky, councillors Tāngāhoe Valley ward boundary to the Moeawatea Stream and south one appointed member, being Ōkaiawa, Ōhawe, Ōmahuru, Onewhaia and Aus� n Roads, the west to the Manawapou River and the coast, and to the a Te Hāwera general ward Ōhangai, Tāngāhoe Mangemange Stream and the current ward south by the coast. councillor or the East Ward boundary to the Moeawatea Stream and south Māori councillor. west to the Manawapou River and the coast, The two Māori wards and the four general wards, the number of councillors per ward, the and to the south by the coast. ward popula� ons (es� mated as at 30 June 2020) and the popula� on ra� o per councillor are as follows: In accordance with sec� on 19K(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the reasons for the proposed changes to the current representa� on arrangements are: Ward Popula� on Es� mate Number of Popula� on per Varia� on i. To refl ect the establishment of one or more Māori wards in accordance with Council’s (2020 Stats NZ) Councillors Councillor % resolu� on on 11 November 2020; East Māori 2,980 1 2,980 +16.2% ii. To provide eff ec� ve and accessible representa� on to all communi� es of interest within the West Māori 2,160 1 2,160 -15.8% District; Eltham-Kaponga General 4,120 2 2,060 -4.0% iii. To refl ect the feedback received through the pre-consulta� on undertaken from 9 June to 9 July 2021. Pātea General 3,120 2 1,560 -27.3% iv. To refl ect the 2020 popula� on fi gures as provided by Sta� s� cs New Zealand. Taranaki Coastal General 4,970 2 2,485 +15.8% Adopts the South Taranaki District Council’s Representa� on Review 2021 Ini� al Proposal for Te Hāwera General Ward 11,400 5 2,280 +6.3% consulta� on star� ng 12 August 2021 and closing 23 September 2021 and a public no� ce is published to that eff ect, in accordance with the Local Electoral Act 2001. Submissions are invited: Further Information Persons with an interest in the proposed representa� on arrangements are Copies of the Council’s resolu� on and maps se� ng out the areas of the invited to make wri� en submissions on the Council’s ini� al representa� on proposed wards and community boards may be viewed on the Council’s proposal by: website www.southtaranaki.com or obtained from any LibraryPlus in Hāwera, • Comple� ng the online submission form at www.southtaranaki.com Manaia, Pātea, Waverley, Ōpūnake, Eltham and Kaponga or the Hāwera • Sending an email to [email protected] Administra� on Building in Albion Street, Hāwera. • Pos� ng a hard copy to us at Private Bag 902, Hāwera, 4640 or drop it into Queries regarding the Council’s decision can be submi� ed through policy@ any LibraryPlus or the Hāwera Administra� on Building stdc.govt.nz or to Becky Wolland, Policy and Governance Manager, Phone 0800 Submissions must be received by Council by 5pm on Thursday 23 September 111 323, 06 278 0555. Relevant informa� on is also available on the Council’s 2021. Please indicate if you wish to speak to your submission. website www.southtaranaki.com Waid Crocke� Submissions must be recieved by 5pm on Thursday 23 September 2021. Chief Executi ve, South Taranaki District Council 12 August 2021.