Notice Title

Declaration by Electoral Commission That David Ashley Wilson is Elected a Member of Parliament

Publication Date
30 Jun 2025

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2025-au3507
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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 Tanya Marie Unkovich 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 New Zealand First Party, David Ashley Wilson 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 New Zealand First Party whether David Ashley Wilson 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 David Ashley Wilson 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

David Ashley Wilson

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

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of June 2025.

KARL LE QUESNE, Chief Electoral Officer.