NOTICE OF 2019 TRIENNIAL LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTIONS The following elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday 12 October 2019.

Invercargill City Council Southland Regional Council trading as Gore District Council Environment Southland (First Past the Post Electoral System) (First Past the Post Electoral System) Election of the mayor (First Past the Post Electoral System) Election of the mayor Election of twelve councillors at large Election of two members for the Eastern-Dome Constituency Election of five councillors for the Gore Ward Election of five members for the Bluff Community Board Election of one member for the Fiordland Constituency Election of one councillor for the Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward Election of one member for the Hokonui Constituency Election of one councillor for the Mataura Ward Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers. Election of six members for the Invercargill-Rakiura Constituency Election of one councillor for the Waikaka Ward Election of one member for the Southern Constituency Election of three councillors at large (District Wide) Invercargill Licensing Trust Election of one member for the Western Constituency Election of five members for the Mataura Community Board (First Past the Post Electoral System) Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting documents. Election of six members at large Candidate names will be listed in pseudo-random order on the voting papers. Dale Ofsoske The deputy electoral officer will determine the order of candidates by lot at the Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting papers. Electoral Officer – Environment Southland Gore District Council office, 29 Bowler Avenue, Gore at 1pm on Monday [email protected] 0800 922 822 www.es.govt.nz Anthony Morton 19 August 2019. Any person is entitled to attend and observe. Electoral Officer – Invercargill City Council Council Mataura Licensing Trust PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140 [email protected] 0800 300 048 www.icc.govt.nz (First Past the Post Electoral System) (First Past the Post Electoral System) Election of the mayor Election of one member for Ward 1, Tapanui Election of three councillors for the Mararoa Waimea Ward Election of three members for Ward 2, Gore Southern District Health Board Election of three councillors for the Oreti Ward Election of one member for Ward 3, Mataura Election of one councillor for the Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward (Single Transferable Vote Electoral System) Election of one member for Ward 4, Rural Election of three councillors for the Waiau Aparima Ward Election of three members for the Southland Constituency Election of two councillors for the Waihopai Toetoe Ward Election of one member for Ward 5, Edendale Election of four members for the Otago Constituency Election of six members for the Ardlussa Community Board Election of one member for Ward 6, Wyndham Election of one member for Ward 7, Tokanui Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers. Election of six members for the Fiordland Community Board Election of one member for the Parawa-Fairlight Subdivision of the Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting papers. Anthony Morton Northern Community Board Electoral Officer – Southern District Health Board Election of two members for the West Dome Subdivision of the Gore & Districts Health Incorporated PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140 Northern Community Board Election of three members for the Mid Dome Subdivision of the (First Past the Post Electoral System) [email protected] 0800 666 048 www.southernhealth.nz Northern Community Board Election of four members for the Gore Ward Election of six members for the Oraka Aparima Community Board Election of one member for the Clutha Ward Queenstown Lakes District Council Election of one member for the Hokonui Subdivision of the Election of one member for the Southland Ward Oreti Community Board (First Past the Post Electoral System) Election of four members for the Midlands Subdivision of the Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting papers. Election of the mayor Oreti Community Board A presentation for prospective candidates will be given in the Gore District Election of six councillors for the Queenstown/Wakatipu Ward Election of two members for the Subdivision of the Council civic office at 7.00pm on Thursday 25 July 2019. Anyone interested in Election of three councillors for the Wanaka Ward Oreti Community Board becoming a candidate is invited to attend. Election of one councillor for the Arrowtown Ward Election of six members for the Stewart Island/Rakiura Community Board Election of four members for the Wanaka Community Board Election of six members for the Te Waewae Community Board Anthony Morton Election of seven members for the Waihopai Toetoe Community Board Electoral Officer – Gore District Council. Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers. Election of six members for the Wallace Takitimu Community Board PO Box 3138, Christchurch 8140 Jane Robertson Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting documents. [email protected] 0800 300 039 Electoral Officer – Queenstown Lakes District Council Dale Ofsoske www.goredc.govt.nz Private Bag 50072, Queenstown 9348 Electoral Officer – Southland District Council www.mltgore.co.nz [email protected] 03 441 0499 www.qldc.govt.nz [email protected] 0800 922 822 www.southlanddc.govt.nz www.gorehealth.co.nz

Nominations Electoral Rolls Queenstown Lakes District Council. • Area Office, 116 Town Centre, Te Anau • Te Anau Library, 24 Milford Crescent, Te Anau Nominations for the above positions open on Friday Preliminary electoral rolls for the above elections can be • Queenstown District Council Customer Services, 19 July 2019 and must be made on the appropriate inspected at the following locations during normal office 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown • Winton Area Office, Winton RSA Hall, 186 Great North nomination paper for each position, available from the hours from Friday 19 July to Friday 16 August 2019: • Queenstown Library, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown Road, Winton relevant electoral officer. Completed nomination papers Gore District Council • Wanaka Service Centre, 47 Ardmore Street, Wanaka • Wyndham Area Office, 41 Balaclava Street, Wyndham must be received by the relevant electoral officer no later • Gore District Council Civic Administration Building, • Wanaka Library, Dunmore Street, Wanaka than 12 noon on Friday 16 August 2019. Each nomination 29 Bowler Avenue, Gore Electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, • Mataura Service Centre/Library, Bridge Street, Mataura • Arrowtown Library, 58 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown the residential electoral roll by: payable by eftpos, cash or on-line banking (see candidate • Gore Library, 10C Ardwick Street, Gore Electoral rolls will also be displayed in the following • completing an enrolment form available at postshops, handbook for requirements). Invercargill City Council locations which have limited opening hours: public libraries or city or district council offices Candidates are encouraged to submit a candidate profile • Invercargill City Council, Civic Administration Building, • Hawea Library, Myra Street, Lake Hawea • calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56) statement and recent colour photograph for sending out 101 Esk Street, Invercargill • Glenorchy Library, 13 Islay Street, Glenorchy • visiting the Electoral Commission website with voting documents to electors. The requirements for • Bluff Service Centre, 94−98 Gore Street, Bluff (www.elections.org.nz). profile statements and photos are set out in a candidate • Eve Poole Memorial Library, 50 Dee Street, Invercargill • Kingston Library, 48 Kent Street, Kingston handbook which is available with the nomination papers. • Post Shop, 51 Don Street, Invercargill Southland District Council Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm on • Glengarry Pharmacy Ltd., Glengarry Shopping Centre, Southern District Health Board candidates must also submit Friday 16 August 2019. Invercargill • Southland District Council Offices, 15 Forth Street, a conflict of interest statement with their nominations. • South City Gifts and Lotto, 253 Elles Road, Invercargill Invercargill Requirements for the conflict of interest statement are Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to • Invercargill Paper Plus, 66−74 Tay Street, Invercargill included in the DHB candidate handbook. • Lumsden Area Office, 18 Diana Street, Lumsden be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment • Waikiwi Amcal Pharmacy (2005) Ltd., 280 North Road, • Area Office, 176 Main Street, Otautau All nomination material must be lodged together. Invercargill form available wherever copies of the electoral rolls are Candidates should refer to the respective candidate • Windsor Stationery and Lotto Ltd., 1 Windsor Street, • Riverton Area Office, 117 Palmerston Street, Riverton displayed and must be returned to the relevant council handbook for further details. Invercargill • Stewart Island Area Office, 9 Ayr Street, Stewart Island electoral officer before 5pm Friday 16 August 2019.

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