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In the lead-up to the 2023 general election, The Press is profiling local electoral races. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates running to be West Coast-Tasman’s MP. (By reporter Joanne Naish)
The Labour Party won the West Coast-Tasman electorate party vote in 2020 for the first… View moreIn the lead-up to the 2023 general election, The Press is profiling local electoral races. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates running to be West Coast-Tasman’s MP. (By reporter Joanne Naish)
The Labour Party won the West Coast-Tasman electorate party vote in 2020 for the first time since 2005.
It is a blue-voting heartland, but its long-standing MP is a Labour stalwart.
The West Coast-Tasman electorate seat has been held by Labour’s Damien O’Connor since 1996, apart from the interjection of National’s Chris Auchinvole from 2008 to 2011. The seat has never been held by a woman.
National took the party vote in every election since 2005 until Labour captured 20,521 party votes against National’s 10,934 in 2020. Labour gained 10.2 percentage points on its party vote share in 2017.
It is the second largest electorate by land area, stretching from Jackson Bay in the south to Farewell Spit in the north and as far east as the Southern Alps.
It adopted the traditionally blue-leaning settlement of Brightwater from Nelson to meet the population quota after the 2020 boundary review.
There are nine candidates standing for the electorate seat this year, including Jackie Farrelly (New Zealand First), Steve Richards (Greens), Kelly Lilley (ACT), Sue Grey (Outdoors and Freedom Party), and Richard Osmaston (Money Free Party). Sebastian Marinkovich is standing for New Zealand Loyal but is not on the party list after it only registered two of its candidates. Former Minerals West Coast manager and Westland District councillor Patrick Phelps is standing as an independent.
O’Connor took 48.5%, or 42,827, of the votes in 2020, 6208 more than National candidate Maureen Pugh, who is currently 26th on the National Party list.
Pugh, a farmer and former Westland mayor from Turiwhate, was the lowest ranking MP (number 19) to make it in on her party’s list in 2020. She previously described herself as a yo-yo MP since she narrowly missed entering Parliament on the list in the 2014 election, but came in after the resignation of Tim Groser in 2015. She again missed the cut on the list in 2017, but took a list seat after Bill English resigned in 2018.
O’Connor, a farmer from Westport, was first elected to Parliament in 1993 and holds ministerial portfolios in agriculture, biosecurity, land information, and trade and export growth, and is associate transport minister.
The electorate’s main population centres are Motueka, Westport, and Greymouth. It also includes the towns of Haast, Hokitika, Murchison, St Arnaud, Wakefield, Brightwater, and Tākaka. The electorate contains over half of New Zealand’s national parks.
Its 52,737 voters are mostly employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing industry (15.8%), followed by manufacturing (10.3%), and accommodation and food services (9.8%)
Over nine in 10 people in West Coast-Tasman are European (91.6%), the highest share among general electorates, and almost one-fifth (17.8%) use coal to heat their home.
Two West Coast hotels reopened this week after closing down in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The historic Lake Mahinapua Hotel, made famous by the Mainland Cheese advertisements, opened to the public again on Sunday for the first time since the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020.… View moreTwo West Coast hotels reopened this week after closing down in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The historic Lake Mahinapua Hotel, made famous by the Mainland Cheese advertisements, opened to the public again on Sunday for the first time since the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020.
According to data from MarketView, international visitor spending surpassed pre-Covid levels on the West Coast for the month of August.
Scenic Group also reopened its Heartland Glacier Country hotel in Fox Glacier on Sunday. It has now reopened all four of its hotels in Franz Josef and Fox Glacier which were mothballed during the pandemic.
Read the full story from reporter Joanne Naish here (subscription required).
Design doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.
Ladder… View moreDesign doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.
Ladder shelves are very affordable and take up minimal room. They’re perfect for rolled towels and accessories that can live on the bottom shelves with more important products on the top.
Utilise the back of the bathroom door to hide towels, swimsuits and bathrobes by using some hanging hooks.
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We've loving our Rugby World Cup fans sharing their photos on Neighbourly and bringing the spirit!
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I'm writing a story on what's it like to live with a loud voice. Are you someone who gets high-pitched whenever you are excited? Does your family constantly nag you to dial down your voice? Or are you someone who's annoyed by your loved ones' loud talking?
If you… View moreHi there,
I'm writing a story on what's it like to live with a loud voice. Are you someone who gets high-pitched whenever you are excited? Does your family constantly nag you to dial down your voice? Or are you someone who's annoyed by your loved ones' loud talking?
If you can relate to any such scenario, I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment or you can email me at sanda.arambepola@stuff.co.nz
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It's a controversial topic that can cause arguments for bed companions as well as staunch bedding enthusiasts.
Some people sleep beneath a top sheet, while others have said goodbye to 'hospital corners' and just use a duvet. Let's see how kiwis are sleeping these days, share … View moreIt's a controversial topic that can cause arguments for bed companions as well as staunch bedding enthusiasts.
Some people sleep beneath a top sheet, while others have said goodbye to 'hospital corners' and just use a duvet. Let's see how kiwis are sleeping these days, share your vote and your reasons below!
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Lower speeds can saves lives and prevent serious injury. Reducing the speed vehicles travel makes a major difference in a crash. People make mistakes on our roads, and those mistakes shouldn’t cost our neighbours, whānau or pets their lives.
We're asking for … View moreLower speeds can saves lives and prevent serious injury. Reducing the speed vehicles travel makes a major difference in a crash. People make mistakes on our roads, and those mistakes shouldn’t cost our neighbours, whānau or pets their lives.
We're asking for feedback on a Draft Safer Speed Plan which sets out a three-year implementation plan and 10-year vision for safe speed areas in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.
To read the plan and give feedback by 25 October visit our website.
Our research funding is all about saving lives in New Zealand ❤️ This year, we were thrilled to announce $3.7m of funding for heart research and specialist overseas training for New Zealand cardiologists. Huge thanks to our donors and supporters for their generosity and for making this … View moreOur research funding is all about saving lives in New Zealand ❤️ This year, we were thrilled to announce $3.7m of funding for heart research and specialist overseas training for New Zealand cardiologists. Huge thanks to our donors and supporters for their generosity and for making this investment in heart health possible.
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If you are blind, partially blind, or have a physical disability that means you cannot mark your voting paper without help, you can use the telephone dictation voting service.
You can use the telephone dictation voting service both from within New Zealand and if you’re overseas.
You do … View moreIf you are blind, partially blind, or have a physical disability that means you cannot mark your voting paper without help, you can use the telephone dictation voting service.
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If you were enrolled at your current address by September 10, you will have been sent an EasyVote pack in the mail with an EasyVote card which will make voting easier.
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Happy Grandparents Day to our fantastic neighbours!
We wish you a day filled with celebration for your poppa, nan, koro, grandma or g'dad, while also remembering those who are no longer with us.
May your day be brimming with joy and treasured memories!
We extend our heartfelt … View moreHappy Grandparents Day to our fantastic neighbours!
We wish you a day filled with celebration for your poppa, nan, koro, grandma or g'dad, while also remembering those who are no longer with us.
May your day be brimming with joy and treasured memories!
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Whip up this heart smart spring chicken stir-fry for World Heart Day. Packed with fresh veggies, tender chicken, and a zesty stir-fry sauce, this dish is both flavourful and nutritious.
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