Time to Vote New Zealand: 11th Sep to 23rd Sep 2017

Time to Vote New Zealand: 11th Sep to 23rd Sep 2017

2017 General Election in New Zealand

New Zealand’s next General Election will be held on Saturday 23 September 2017 and voting begins on 11 September. Voting in New Zealand is done in person at advance and election day voting places all across New Zealand, and voting options are available for those overseas.

Get more information at http://www.elections.org.nz/events/2017-general-election

Get ready for the 2017 General Election

To make it as easy as possible to vote, make sure you’re correctly enrolled now.

You need to be enrolled by Friday 22 September to vote in the general election.

You must enrol if you:

  • are 18 years or older, and
  • are a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of New Zealand, and
  • have lived in New Zealand for more than one year continuously at some time in your life.

For the purposes of enrolling to vote, a permanent resident is someone who does not have to leave New Zealand by a set date.

You need to update your enrolment details whenever you move house or change your name.

Enrol, check or update your details now.

If you’re 17 years old, you can provisionally enrol by filling in an enrolment form. When you turn 18 you’ll be automatically enrolled and you’ll be ready to vote.

Get more details at http://www.elections.org.nz/events/2017-general-election/get-ready-2017-general-election

 

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Upcoming Festivals

  • Wed 30 Apr: Akshay Tritiya
  • Thu 8 Apr: Mohini Ekadasi (11th Lunar day)
  • Sun, 11 May: Mothers day
  • Mon 12 May: Buddha Purnima, Budhha’s Birthday, Vaisakh Purnima, Full moon day, Vesak day
  • Fri, 23 May: Apara Ekadasi
  • Tue 27 May: Vat Savitri vrat
  • Thu 29 May: Ascension
  • Sat, 31 May: World No Tobacco Day
  • Mon, 2 June: Kings Birthday (NZ Holiday)
  • Wed, 4 June: Hajj Begins (Saudi Arabia)
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  • Sat 7 June: Id Ul Zuha (day may wary), Nirjala Ekadasi ( 11th Lunar day)
  • Sun 8 June: Pentecost
  • Mon 9 June: Whit, Pantecost Monday
  • Wed 11 June: Vat Purnima Vrat, Full moon day
  • Fri, 20 June: Matariki (NZ Holiday)
  • Sat 21 June: International day of Yoga
  • Sun 22 June: Yogini Ekadasi, 11th Lunar day
  • Tue 24 June: St John the baptist
  • Thu 26 June: Islamic New Year
  • Fri 27 June: NZ school term 2 ends, Jagannath Rath Yatra
  • Sun 29 June: St Peter and Paul