On Tuesday, several students helped conduct the Kids Vote for the upcoming election. It was a day that was worthwhile and taught the students how the electoral process and the counting of the results work.

A massive thank you to Ciaran Thow for being our electoral manager and ensured a smooth flow of the process and the privacy of the voters. Thank you to Aleesa, Addison, Dewi, and Connor who were the issuing officers for the day – people who checked the names off the electoral roll and gave the students their ballot paper, and to Alex and Anika for helping count the results.

Party Vote:

National Party                       40 seats

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party      31 seats

ACT New Zealand                   15 seats

Labour Party                       12 Seats

Te Pāti Māori                        11 Seats

Green Party                         11 Seats

Candidate vote:

Maureen Pugh (National)             44 votes

Kelly Lilley (ACT)                     21 votes

Patrick Sean Phelps (Independent)    15 Votes

Damien O'Connor (Labour)           14 votes

Sue Grey (Nz Outdoor & Freedom)     10 votes