Pursuant to clause 9(2) of the Sixth Schedule to the Education Act 1989 and acting with authority delegated by the Minister of Education, I hereby extend the period for closing the poll and all subsequent actions in accordance with the Education (School Trustee Elections) Regulations 2000 for the election of a staff representative for:

Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui (742).

The elections must be held by 31 March 2017.

This notice takes effect on the day of publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of December 2016.

JIM GREENING, Group Manager, Schools and Student Support, Sector Enablement and Support, Ministry of Education.