07/11/2023 - E +24 SITREPS
As at 3.25pm on 07/11/2023 prepared by Crispian
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E+23 SITREPS 9 06112023 - FINAL.docx
ELT SITREP
Overview
Summary of the current event
• Preparation for Port Waikato by-election
• Recount process
Voting
GENERAL UPDATE
Services
Port Waikato By-election
• By-election logins creating some issues for staff, not having access to apps that are required.
• Wifi coverage an issue at HQ,
• IT is investigating above mentioned issues.
• James
is assisting with the resilience plan to prepare for any weather related issues.
South Island Region
• Nelson Recount: Judge from Wellington has been in contact with the Electorate Manager and will be
arriving in Nelson tomorrow. He wants to start on Thursday (9 November) if possible and is keen to work
through Saturday if needed. Regional Manager has called all counting staff to find out their availability
from Thursday to Monday.
• We are assuming the judge is doing some preparatory work as the judge hasn’t officially notified the
Electoral Commission that an application for a recount has been lodged.
• Sue
from Enrolment will be at Nelson on Thursday to assist.
Auckland South Region
• Preparing for Tāmaki Makaurau recount.
• Received information from Voting Services regarding information and materials required, receiving ballot
papers across different HQs by Thursday.
• Extracting ballot boxes and material by tomorrow.
• Post election - Completion processes underway
Auckland North Region (Apology from Peter)
• Nothing to report
Central North Island Region
• Nothing to report.
Lower North Island Region
• Post election - Completion activities underway across the region
Overseas Operations
• Post election - Working on completion and recount materials.
• On track with overseas voting for by-election.
• To check in with Ross regarding availability of MIKE that will have an impact for overseas voters trying to
download papers.
Enrolment
GENERAL UPDATE:
• Nothing to update
• To meet with Port Waikato EM and Principal Advisor VS to discuss the use of eRoll at voting places.
IT
GENERAL UPDATE: • General Election - Nothing significant to report
• Port Waikato by-election – Download Voting Papers (DVP) System release successful on 6/11/23.
• Port Waikato by-election - All prep for Overseas Application and Upload Voting papers complete set for
go-live 8/11/23.
• Port Waikato by-election – Customer Experience/Field Testing of mobile devices and Applications (eRoll
and End of Day) commenced today, due to complete by 9/11.
• Port Waikato by-election – eRoll Load Testing planned and scheduled to take place early next week.
Comms &
GENERAL UPDATE:
Education
• Nothing to report.
Customer
GENERAL UPDATE:
Services
• No issues to report.
• To create FAQs for Overseas Voters re issue with downloading papers
• Interpreter for te reo Maori - Tainui has been confirmed and available on demand
Legal &
GENERAL UPDATE
Policy
• No issues to report.
• No applications for recounts have been lodged.
Strategic
GENERAL UPDATE
Engagement
• Receiving feedback from community regarding incorrect te reo dialect on easy vote packs.
and
• EC was aware of this and agreed with the te reo dialect.
Partnership
• Working on a response with Comms.
Security
GENERAL UPDATE
• Nothing significant to report
People &
GENERAL UPDATE:
Culture
• Nothing significant to report
UNCLASSIFIED
Thunderstorm Outlook
The active front continues southwards from Auckland into the
Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti this afternoon and evening,
preceded by heavy rain and easterly gales.
Behind this front, a slow moving low near Northland has
associated troughs moving across the upper North Island
throughout this period.
There is a moderate risk of thunderstorms over northern
Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula in the afternoon, and
over Northland in the afternoon through to evening. A low risk
of thunderstorms extends across other areas of the upper
North Island and northern Tairāwhiti.
Severe Weather Outlook A deep slow moving low of subtropical origin is expected to
impact east of Northland on Tuesday, then weaken and
move away to the southeast on Wednesday. Severe weather
warnings and watches are in force for wind and rain
associated with the low over parts of the northern and central
North Island on Sunday and Monday.
There is low confidence that rainfall amounts about eastern
Northland, northern Auckland, Great Barrier Island,
Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and northern
Tairāwhiti could reach warning criteria on Tuesday.
A slow moving low is expected to impact the western side of
the South Island from Wednesday to Friday, with associated
rainbands moving over the country at times. There is low
confidence that rainfall amounts in southern parts of Otago
(including Dunedin) and Southland may reach warning
criteria on Thursday.
Prepared by the NEMA Monitoring, Alerting and Reporting Centre to provide awareness that supports informed decision making.
Any questions, comments or contributions should be addressed to: [email address].
