Everything you need to know about voting at the Local Elections 2022
Last week to vote Aucklanders! Voting closes at noon on Saturday 8 October.
Everything you need to know about Locals Elections is here: bit.ly...
If you don't have your voting papers (purple envelope), go here: bit.ly... to cast a special vote in Auckland's Local Elections 2022.
Then, check the map here: bit.ly... to find the closest location for:
- Vote box pop-ups
- Special voting locations
- One stop shop
If you need more info before voting, find out who you can vote for: bit.ly... as well as for each candidate:
- Candidate profile statement
- About them
- Why they want to be elected
- What they love most about the area they want to represent
- What they think about key issues for Auckland
- What they will prioritise if they are elected
Once you're ready to vote, find where to drop off your vote: bit.ly.... Or check the back of your orange envelope and scan the QR code to find the closest drop off locations.
You can post your vote in any New Zealand Post box before Tuesday 4 October 2022 so it can reach us before the close of voting.
Thank you Aucklanders for voting in the Local Elections 2022.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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