Key Decisions Made About Labour’s Forthcoming Leadership Election
Labour’s New Zealand Council has made the key decisions about the timetable and process around the election of Labour’s
Party Leader. The result will be announced on Tuesday 18th November, following a comprehensive and extensive process
unique to New Zealand politics but common overseas (see overleaf). Following closure of nominations on Tuesday 14th October, a clear majority of the thousands of participants will
receive their ballot papers and vote electronically
There will be 14 hustings meetings for Party members featuring the nominees, with the first part of each meeting open to media :
Wellington Wednesday 22nd October, evening
Palmerston North Thursday 23rd October, evening
Nelson Tuesday 28th October, evening
Christchurch Wednesday 29th October, evening
Dunedin Thursday 30th October, evening
Invercargill Friday 31st October, evening
Hawkes Bay Monday 3rd November, evening
Tauranga Tuesday 4th November, evening
Hamilton Wednesday 5th November, evening
New Plymouth Thursday 6th November, evening
Whangarei Saturday 8th November
Auckland Isthmus Sunday 9th November
West Auckland Monday 10th November, evening
South Auckland Tuesday 11th November, evening
The elections are governed by rules which are available on Labour’s website, www.labourparty.org.nz. Once nominations are in a Code of Conduct for candidates will be finalised, and the Party will also be making clear its expectations about the behaviour of all Party members.
Tim Barnett, Labour General Secretary and Returning Officer for the process, said today:
“Our leadership election process is a wonderful expression of party democracy, involving all Party members, all 7
affiliates and all 32 Labour Members of Parliament. It is a rigorous test of leadership qualities. Its’ outcome will be
crucial to our Party’s single-minded determination to learn from our election result and regroup for victory in 2017”.
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