08/11/2023 - E + 25 SITREPS
As at 3.21pm on 08/11/2023 prepared by Grace
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ELT SITREP
Overview
Summary of the current event
• Port Waikato by-election
• Preparing for recount
o Nelson recount scheduled to commence 9am Thursday 9 November
o Tamaki Makaurau recount scheduled to commence 9am Monday 13 November
Voting
GENERAL UPDATE
Services
Port Waikato By-election
• Escalated to IT for support due to issues.
• Testing underway at voting places to ensure good connectivity (user experience + functionality)
• Testing to be undertaken in relation to eRoll
• Small risk if MIKE access is delayed going into SV Processing period (around lease, staffing etc)
South Island Region
• Judge Tuohy, will be at the HQ tomorrow at 9am, with the aim of count starting at 11am. At 9am he will
meet with us about the process, he also mentioned about the recent admin error in other electorates and
he will keep that in his mind for our recount.
• Staged and ready to go for recount tomorrow.
• Checking with Enrolment regarding Sue’s availability in the morning by 9am.
Auckland South Region
• Confirmation of recount starts Monday 13th 9am.
• Fiona from Enrolment will be at HQ to assist.
Auckland North Region
• The Mt. Albert electorate recount judge has been in contact with the EM (assuming there is a recount for
Mt Albert)
• Waiting for recount to be formalised.
Central North Island Region
• Nothing to report.
Lower North Island Region (Apology from Larissa)
• Nothing to report.
Overseas Operations
• Recount materials
now with NO
• Little activity around By Election.
Enrolment
GENERAL UPDATE:
• Discussion to be had with Karl on the use eRoll for the by-election.
IT
GENERAL UPDATE:
• General Election – nothing significant to report
• PW By-election - All systems live for Overseas voting
• PW By-election – EMS Systems Release planned for 9/11 to support Advanced Voting
Comms &
GENERAL UPDATE:
Education
• Claire will be checking with Justice for answers around recount process.
Customer
GENERAL UPDATE:
Services
• No issues to raise.
• 2 new FAQs added to respond new questions received from the public – ‘Why are there voting places not
listed in the Easyvote pack?’; and ‘Corrections to official results’.
Data &
GENERAL UPDATE
Insights
Dashboards for the by-election are complete, with the exception of the enquiries dashboard which will be
available later today. 2023 Port Waikato By-Election: Collection - Tableau Cloud
Legal &
GENERAL UPDATE
Policy
• Recount applications received this morning filed in the Auckland District Court by Peeni Henare for the
Tamaki Makaurau electorate and in the Nelson District Court by Blair Cameron for the Nelson electorate
• Nelson recount scheduled to commence 9am Thursday 9 November
• Tamaki Makaurau recount scheduled to commence 9am Monday 13 November
• The Commission is being asked to resolve the Manurewa Marae complaint before the deadline for an
election petition.
• The deadline is within 28 days after the day the Commission publicly notified the result of the poll
(section 231 of the Electoral Act). The deadline is on 1 December 2023.
Strategic
GENERAL UPDATE
Engagement
• Nothing to update.
and
Partnership
Security
GENERAL UPDATE
• Requested security during recounts for Tamaki Makaurau and Nelson
• District and national police have also been informed about these recounts.
People &
GENERAL UPDATE:
Culture
• Nothing significant to report
UNCLASSIFIED
Thunderstorm Outlook
Thunderstorm risk is considered moderate this afternoon
and early evening for eastern Northland, eastern Bay of
Plenty, Waitomo, northern Manawatū, Gisborne, Taupō,
Taumarunui, Taranaki, Whanganui, Taihape, and the
ranges of Hawke's Bay.
There is also a moderate risk of thunderstorms for inland
parts of the South Island from Inland Marlborough, Nelson,
Buller, and the Canterbury High Country. Any
thunderstorms that occur will bring localised heavy rain
with rates of 10 to 25 mm per hour. For the South Island
risk areas small hail is possible, and there is also a low risk
of localised downpours (rainfall rates exceeding 25 mm per
hour) from slow moving storms.
Severe Weather Outlook
A low will lie slow-moving in the Tasman Sea on
Wednesday and Thursday, then weaken and move
across New Zealand later Friday and Saturday. A colder
southwest flow should then spread over the South Island
later Saturday behind the low.
Various associated fronts and rain-bands will spread
across New Zealand from Thursday to Saturday, but at
this stage the risk of rainfall amounts reaching warning
criteria is considered minimal.
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].
