Time to vote for Tauranga’s next MP

Voting begins in the Tauranga City By-election tomorrow – for residents to vote for their next local Member of Parliament.

The candidates are: ONE Party's Allan Cawood, Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party's Christopher Coker, independent candidates Tony Corbett and Gordon Dickson, NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party's Sue Grey, New National Party's Andrew Hollis, New Conservative's Helen Houghton, independent Yvette Lamare, ACT New Zealand's Cameron Luxton, Labour Party's Jan Tinetti, National Party's Sam Uffindell and independent Peter Wakeman.

Electoral Commission's voting services national manager Graeme Astle says if you're enrolled in the Tauranga electorate, you can vote at an advance voting place from tomorrow, Saturday, June 4.

'You don't need to wait until Election Day on June 18 to vote,” says Graeme.

'[However], Your last chance to vote will be on Election Day, Saturday, June 18.”

Graeme says residents should look out for their EasyVote pack in their letterbox.

The pack includes an EasyVote card, and list of voting places and opening hours.”

'Opening hours for advance voting places vary, so make sure you check before you go to vote.”

Seven voting places will open this long weekend; at Bayfair shopping mall, Senior Citizens' Hall on Maunganui Rd, Fraser Cove shopping centre, Bethlehem town centre, Tauranga's Spring St, Tauranga RSA at Greerton, and Tauriko Crossing mall.

Voting place locations and opening hours are online at vote.nz or by calling freephone 0800 36 76 56.

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