{"id":3720,"date":"2026-08-20T23:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T23:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/remutaka-electorate-theorderpaper\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:35:47","slug":"hutt-south-electorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/hutt-south-electorate\/","title":{"rendered":"Hutt South Electorate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3721\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youtube_thumbnail_city_tour_thumbnail_set-7-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"242\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>Hutt South Electorate<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Location where the Show is being Filmed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Epuni+Community+Hall\/@-41.2067216,174.9273295,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d38aaf256587167:0x9a00bc2ce691421c!8m2!3d-41.2067257!4d174.9299044!16s%2Fg%2F1tf3644r?authuser=0&amp;entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epuni Community Hall, 40 Mitchell Street, Epuni, Lower Hutt 5011<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Date of the show \u2013 7pm &#8211; Sunday 18th October 2026<\/li>\n<li>Times to arrive \u2013 6:30pm<\/li>\n<li>Broadcast starts at 7pm and finishes at 9pm or near<\/li>\n<li>Books your tickets here\n<ul>\n<li>In Studio\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.nz\/e\/1998514405385?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.nz\/e\/1998514614009?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Submit your questions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/BAy69FmdJFL5FGnEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 We will select the best questions for the show\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZJBFJorb6Y1L2EFZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\n<h1><strong>Candidates who are Standing<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>This section enables candidates to display their contact information to allow voters easy access to candidates information in one place.<\/p>\n<p>Submit your candidate information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/SFqzdwKE9hZZ4JzS9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>here<\/b><\/a> \u2013 this does not commit attendance to \u2018It\u2019s in the Ballot\u2019 show \u2013 It lets voters know who is standing for their Ward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"716672734\">\n<div class=\"xMZTse Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"716672734\">\n<div class=\"xMZTse Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"716672734\">\n<div class=\"xMZTse Ih4Dzb\">\n<h4>Ben Wylie-van Eerd \u2013 Opportunity<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3809\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/shoulders2026-Benjamin-Wylie-van-Eerd-300x291.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<pre data-wp-editing=\"1\"><b>- <\/b>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opportunity.org.nz\/candidate-ben-wylie-van-eerd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3778\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/website-icon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/benforhuttsouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3781\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Facebook-Icon-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benjamin-wylie-van-eerd-b5678620\/?skipRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3799\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/linkedin-logo-linkedin-symbol-linkedin-icon-free-free-vector-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/kenepuru-electorate\/jessica.hammond@opportunity.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3784\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Email-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/> <\/a>- <a href=\"mailto:ben.wylie-vaneerd@opportunity.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ben.wylie-vaneerd@opportunity.org.nz<\/a><\/pre>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-item-id=\"917434524\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"g53bl\">\n<div class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.917434524\">\n<h4>Alistair Boyce \u2013 New Zealand First<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3860\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Alistair-Boyce-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><b>- <\/b>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzfirst.nz\/alistair_boyce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3778\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/website-icon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"facebook.com\/NZFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3781\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Facebook-Icon-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"www.youtube.com\/@NZFirst \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3831\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Youtube-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/new-zealand-first\/posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3799\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/linkedin-logo-linkedin-symbol-linkedin-icon-free-free-vector-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/wellington-north-electorate\/jessica.hammond@opportunity.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3784\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Email-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/> <\/a>- <a href=\"mailto:Alistair.Boyce@nzfirst.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alistair.Boyce@nzfirst.nz<\/a><\/pre>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-item-id=\"917434524\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"g53bl\">\n<div class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.917434524\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<pre><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Questions that are in the Shows Boxes<\/h1>\n<p>More to come<\/p>\n<h1>Hard-hitting Questions<\/h1>\n<p>More to come<\/p>\n<h1>Highlight Videos from the Night<\/h1>\n<p>More to come<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hutt South Electorate Location where the Show is being Filmed &#8211; Epuni Community Hall, 40 Mitchell Street, Epuni, Lower Hutt 5011 Date of the show \u2013 7pm &#8211; Sunday 18th October 2026 Times to arrive \u2013 6:30pm Broadcast starts at 7pm and finishes at 9pm or near Books your tickets here In Studio\u00a0Tickets Online\u00a0Tickets Submit 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