14/11/2023 - E +31 SITREPS
As at 3.19pm on 14/11/2023 prepared by Crispian
approved by Anusha Guler
Distributed to All GEDT/ELT members
Key Contacts
Anusha Guler and Crispian
Previous ELT
E+30 SITREPS 10 13112023 - FINAL.docx
SITREP
Overview
Summary of the current event
• Port Waikato By-election – overseas voting and advanced voting have commenced
• Recounts for 2 electorates underway – Mt Albert and Tamaki Makaurau
• Nelson recount has been completed
Key date:
Number of days to by-election – 12 days (25 Nov)
Voting Services GENERAL UPDATE
Auckland North Region
Mt Albert Recount
• The counts are progressing at a steady pace.
• The informal votes have been looked at as the count has progressed.
• Will proceed with the enrolment decisions this afternoon.
Auckland South Region
Tāmaki Makaurau Recount
• We have completed the recount process.
• The judge will provide his judgement by tomorrow morning once he has completed checking the
special votes.
South Island Region
Nelson Recount
• Nelson recount completed.
Note
• Central North Island and Lower North Island regions no longer attending taskforce meetings as they are
not currently impacted by the recounts.
Port Waikato
Port Waikato by-election
by-election
• All 5 advance voting places are tracking well, total of 1322 ordinary votes (highest 441 at one advanced
voting place), 23 special votes and 2 enrolments taken.
• Media presence at one voting place yesterday. They followed process and checked in with the
Commission’s media team.
• Requests from political party to open 2 more advanced voting places for next week. Currently
investigating this request, or else will issue take away votes if needed.
• Investigating the possibility of any of the advanced voting places opening on Sunday 19th November
• Post election training is being arranged for post-election manager/leaders (1 process leader has
withdrawn) with National Office
• Positive COVID result for 1 HQ staff member, all remaining staff have tested and being monitored.
• We are increasing our contingency workforce at HQ and with stand by staff.
Overseas Operations
• To date: Downloaded Voting Papers = 44. Uploaded Voting Papers = 17.
• Dictation Registration = 1. Dictation Vote = 1.
• eLearning Support = 11.
IT
GENERAL UPDATE:
• General Election – Nothing Significant to report.
• PW By Election – Support for VS Readiness test today, all other tasks tracking to plan.
Notes: There were no issues to report from other units that formed part of this SITREP.
Severe
During Thursday, northwesterlies should strengthen over the country as a front approaches the South
Weather
Island. Heavy rain is also expected in western areas, especially as the front moves up the South Island
Outlook
during Friday. The front may become slow-moving near central New Zealand on Saturday.
There is low confidence that warning amounts of rain will fall in Fiordland and most of Westland on
Thursday, increasing to moderate confidence on Friday. There is also moderate confidence that a rainfall
warning will be needed for the Grey District, Buller, Tasman, western Marlborough, the Tararua Range and
Mount Taranaki on Friday and Saturday. About Marlborough, Wellington and Wairarapa there is moderate
confidence that northwest winds will reach warning strength on Thursday and Friday, while there is low
confidence that warning strength winds will also affect Fiordland, Southland and inland areas of Otago and
Canterbury on Thursday.
Snow may affect some of the higher roads of the southern South Island overnight Friday to Saturday, but it
is unlikely that a widespread snow warning will be required.
A low may form over the northern Tasman Sea late in the week and move towards the North Island during
the weekend. Currently, there is a lot of uncertainty about the forecast position and intensity of this low.
There is low confidence that a warning for severe gale north to northeast winds will be needed in Northland
and Auckland on Saturday and Sunday and that warning amounts of heavy rain will fall in these places on
Sunday.
