Voting is now open! Election hotline 0800 922 822

Instructions on how to vote can be found on your voting paper but if you have any questions or have not received a voting pack, call the hotline 0800 922 822. If you have not received your voting pack, or you have lost or damaged your voting paper, you can make a special vote. 

To make a special vote

Special votes are available to anyone if you lose or damage your voting paper, do not receive your voting paper, or register as a Ngati Whatua o Orakei beneficiary after 29 September but before midnight 31 October 2011.

If you require a special vote, contact the Election Hotline 0800 922 822 or 09 973 5212 or email the Returning Office on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dale Ofsoske, Returning Officer, Independent Election Services Ltd, PO Box 5135, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 

There are 3 ways to vote - by post, by ballot box at a Ratification Hui, or online.

1. Vote by post:

On the voting paper, tick your preferred options and post the voting paper in the return envelope.

If voting by post we recommend you post your vote no later than Thursday 27 October 2011 to be sure it is received before close of voting. 

2. Vote at a ratification hui

On the voting paper, tick your preferred option and place your completed voting paper in the ballot box at the ratification hui.

For a list of venues, dates and times, click here.

3. Vote online

Go to www.voteonline.co.nz/orakei

Enter your voter ID and password shown on the reverse side of your voting paper. Follow the online instructions on how to vote.

NB Special votes cannot be cast online. 

VOTING CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2011

No votes will be accepted after this time.