Pursuant to section 101D of the Education Act 1989, and acting with authority delegated by the Minister of Education, I declare invalid the 21 September 2018 by-election for parent representatives for Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti (2351) Board of Trustees and require a new by-election to be held on 9 November 2018.

The elected representatives who held office on the date of the invalid election remain in office until the close of 15 November 2018.

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

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of October 2018.

NATASHA BARNETT, Associate Deputy Secretary, Operational Delivery, Sector Enablement and Support, Ministry of Education.