On 27 June 2024 the Westland District Council considered the submissions received on its initial proposal regarding the representation arrangements for the Council and its constituent community boards to apply for the local elections to be held on 12 October 2025.
The full final proposal is available below.
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Appeals
Any person who made a submission on the Council’s initial proposal may lodge an appeal against the Council’s decision. An appeal must relate to the matters raised in that person’s submission.
Appeals must be received by Council no later than 4pm, Friday 2 August 2024.
Westland District has traditionally elected its members using the ward system. No community boards have ever existed in Westland.
The Council received 5 submissions on its proposal. Two submissions were in favour of the Council’s proposal. Two submissions contained objections to various elements of the proposal, and a further submission did not address the elements of the representation review, as follows:
Having considered all of the objections, the Council resolved to adopt its initial proposal as the Council’s final proposal:
The Council rejected the other matters raised in objections for the following reasons:
Therefore the final proposal is as shown in Council Representation.
It is proposed that the Council comprise 8 members elected from three wards, and the mayor. The three wards reflect the following identified communities of interest:
|
Northern Ward |
All that part of Westland District north of the Mikonui River but excluding Hokitika Ward. |
|
Hokitika Ward |
All that part of Westland including the town of Hokitika, the area north to Three Mile and including the areas to the east known as Blue Spur and Brickfield as far as Pine Tree Road. |
|
Southern Ward |
All that area of Westland south of the Mikonui River. |
The population that each member will represent is as follows:
|
Ward |
Population |
Members |
Cr/Population |
Variation |
|
Northern Ward |
3340 |
3 |
1113 |
101% |
|
Hokitika Ward |
3300 |
3 |
1100 |
99% |
|
Southern Ward |
2170 |
2 |
1085 |
98% |
|
Total |
8810 |
8 |
1101 |
100% |
Therefore maintaining the +/- 10% rule in accordance with section 19V(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001.
Community Board Representation
It is proposed that no community boards will be established. Council has a good relationship with community groups in the district which serves for fair representation without the need for community boards.
Any person who made a submission on the Council’s initial proposal may lodge an appeal against the Council’s decision. An appeal must relate to the matters raised in that person’s submission.
Appeals must be received by Council no later than 4pm, Friday 2 August 2024.
APPEALS OPEN: 9am, Wednesday 3 July 2024
APPEALS CLOSE: 4pm, Friday 2 August 2024
Please note: the appeals will be publicly available on the council’s website, through inclusion in council agendas, and/or retrievable by request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. Contact details will redacted under the Privacy Act 2020.