WHEREAS—
A. I have received a warrant from His Excellency the Governor-General, to supply a member of Parliament
to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Dianne
Fae Yates pursuant to section 55(1)(f) of the Electoral Act 1993;
B. Under section 137(2) of the Electoral Act 1993, I have determined that of the unelected candidates on the party list of the New Zealand Labour Party, Su’a William Sio stood highest in the order of preference on that list;
C. Under section 137(3) of that Act, I have asked the Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party whether Su’a William Sio remains a member of that party
and I have been informed by the Secretary of the
New Zealand Labour Party that he remains a member
of that party;
D. Under section 137(4) of that Act, I have asked Su’a William Sio whether he is willing to be a member of Parliament and he has indicated his willingness to be
a member of Parliament.
THEREFORE, pursuant to section 137(4) of that Act,
I, Robert Andrew Peden, Chief Electoral Officer, declare
Su’a William Sio
to be elected a member of Parliament.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 2008.
ROBERT ANDREW PEDEN, Chief Electoral Officer, Ministry of Justice.