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Maori Electoral Population for Hutt City Council

Chris Milne made this Official Information request to Statistics New Zealand

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From: Chris Milne

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

Can you please provide the working papers, underlying calculations and formal notification to Hutt City Council that supports the Maori Electoral Population provided to the Council as at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2023.

Please provide the Maori Electoral Population as at those two dates.

Please refer to the formula below in the Electoral Act 1993 and provide the figures used to support the figures provided to the Council.

Please provide each number used in the formula below and identify where that number fits in the calculation below.

Definition of Maori Electoral Population in the Act:

Māori electoral population means a figure representing both the persons registered as electors of the Māori electoral districts and a proportion of Māori persons who are not registered as electors of any electoral district and a proportion of Māori persons under the age of 18 years, which figure must be fixed—

(a) by ascertaining a proportion determined by dividing—
(i) the total number of persons, on counting day, either—
(A) registered as electors of Māori electoral districts; or
(B) named on the dormant rolls for Māori electoral districts; by

(ii) the total number of Māori persons, on counting day, either—
(A) registered as electors of Māori electoral districts or General electoral districts; or
(B) named on the dormant rolls for Māori electoral districts or General electoral districts; and

(b) by applying the proportion ascertained under paragraph (a) to the total number of ordinarily resident Māori persons on census day

Yours faithfully,

Chris Milne

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From: Alex Birchfield
Statistics New Zealand

Tçnâ koe Chris 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
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Alex Birchfield ([1]pronouns: she/her/hers)

Kaitohutohu Matua – Hononga Whakahaere me te Kâwanatanga | Senior Advisor
– Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Chief Executive

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From: Alex Birchfield
Statistics New Zealand

Attachment OIA Response Letter Electoral population Hutt City.pdf
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Tçnâ koe Chris

 

Please find attached Stats NZ’s response to your Official Information Act
request regarding the electoral population of Hutt City.

 

 

Ngâ mihi nui, 

Alex

 

Alex Birchfield ([1]pronouns: she/her/hers)

Kaitohutohu Matua – Hononga Whakahaere me te Kâwanatanga | Senior Advisor
– Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Chief Executive

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa | [2]stats.govt.nz

 

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