15/11/2023 - E +32 SITREPS
As at 1.38pm on 15/11/2023 prepared by Crispian
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Overview
Summary of the current event
• Port Waikato By-election – overseas voting and advanced voting have commenced.
• Recounts for 1 electorate is underway – Mt Albert
• Nelson and Tamaki Makaurau recounts have completed
Key date:
Number of days to election day – 11 days (25 Nov)
Voting
GENERAL UPDATE
Services
Auckland North Region
Mt Albert Recount
• We have completed three recounts.
• The judge has signed the certificate.
• Lots of lessons to be learnt from the recount.
• Observation on the electorate that it was a well-run and a controlled electorate, but yet there were small
errors in the count.
• Initial assessment of the recount is that the errors were identified within the large counts of 2k ballot
boxes. Will need to rethink this for future process.
• The judge’s feedback on the election results is that no one should ever doubt the integrity of the electoral
process and results.
• Mt Albert recount judgement is now published on the District Court's website: Re An Application by
Melissa Lee for a Recount of Electorate Votes in the Mt Albert District [2023] NZDC 25093 | The District
Court of New Zealand (districtcourts.govt.nz)
• Special thanks to the team, including Christine
Michelle
and Kristina Temel
Auckland South Region
Tāmaki Makaurau Recount
• We have completed the recount.
• The judge has completed his final decision and signed the certificate.
• Similar observation around finding errors in the larger counts.
• Special thanks to the team, including Angel
Adele
Fiona
and Mark Lawson
• Re An Application for a Recount of Electorate Votes in the Māori Electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau [2023]
NZDC 24875 | The District Court of New Zealand (districtcourts.govt.nz)
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.
• Next steps – Return of the writ, EMS is closed for reporting, publication of the gazette, Karl to return the
Writ to Parliament and media release by 2.30pm tomorrow.
Port
Port Waikato by-election
Waikato by-
• We have secured an advance voting place for this Sunday 19th November in Pukekohe. Confirmed staffing.
election
• Waiuku Netball is also available for this Sunday 19th, still confirming staff resources.
• Total Votes taken yesterday 1140 ordinary votes, 64 special votes and 15 enrolments.
• Political party request for 2 more advanced voting places for next week – have only been able to secure 1
for this Saturday (Naike) as an additional day and have managed to find staff for it. Take away votes still an
alternative option.
• Erin
Strategic Engagement and Partnership team is assisting with finding additional voting places
and some staff from his team.
• One staff may have come down with Covid 19.
Overseas Operations (apology from John)
• To date: Downloaded Voting Papers = 47. Uploaded Voting Papers = 18.
• Dictation Registration = 1. Dictation Vote = 1.
• eLearning Support = 12.
Comms &
GENERAL UPDATE:
Education
• No issues to report.
• We are preparing to publish a news item to elections.nz about both recounts following the release of the
decisions by the courts.
Customer
GENERAL UPDATE:
Services
• By-election: No issues to report.
• GE2023: Working with P&C on the electorate pay questions
Note: IT, Strategic Engagement and Partnership, Security and People and Culture have no issues to report.
Severe
During Thursday, northwesterlies should strengthen over the country as a front approaches the South Island.
Weather
Heavy rain is also expected in western areas, especially as the front moves up the South Island during Friday.
Outlook
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.
