WHEREAS—

1. The Electoral Commission has received a warrant from Her Excellency the Governor General, to supply a member of Parliament to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of James Shaw pursuant to section 55(1)(f) of the Electoral Act 1993;
2. Under section 137(2) of the Electoral Act 1993, the Electoral Commission has determined that, of the unelected candidates on the party list of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Francisco Bagkus Hernandez stood highest in the order of preference on that list;
3. Under section 137(3) of that Act, the Electoral Commission has asked the party secretary of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand whether Francisco Bagkus Hernandez remains a member of that party and the Commission has been informed that he remains a member of that party;
4. Under section 137(4) of that Act, the Electoral Commission has asked Francisco Bagkus Hernandez 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, the Electoral Commission declares that

Francisco Bagkus Hernandez

is elected as a member of Parliament by publication of this declaration in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of May 2024.

KARL LE QUESNE, Chief Electoral Officer.