1. Revokes the following resolution from the Whangarei District Council meeting on 24 August 2023:
“That the Council pursuant to Section 27 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, resolves to change to the Single Transferable Voting system for the 2025 and 2028 triennial elections.”;
2. And resolves: Pursuant to Section 27 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, to retain the First Past the Post electoral system for the 2025 triennial election; and
3. Pursuant to Section 31 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, to undertake a binding poll of electors on the electoral system to be used for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections, such a poll to be held in conjunction with the next Whangarei District Council triennial election (11 October 2025) to reduce the costs associated with the holding of a poll.
Moved By Cr Marie Olsen
Seconded By Cr Simon Reid
For
- His Worship the Mayor
- Cr Jayne Golightly
- Cr Phil Halse
- Cr Marie Olsen
- Cr Simon Reid
- Cr Paul Yovich
- Cr Nicholas Connop
- Cr Ken Couper
- Cr Deborah Harding
- Cr Patrick Holmes
- Cr Scott McKenzie
- Cr Phoenix Ruka
- Cr Carol Peters
Abstained
- Cr Gavin Benney
The motion was Lost (6 to 7)
Northern Advocate article about the petition HERE >>>
