{"id":3746,"date":"2026-08-29T23:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T23:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/29\/hamilton-west-electorate-theorderpaper\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T02:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T02:03:01","slug":"east-cape-electorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2026\/08\/29\/east-cape-electorate\/","title":{"rendered":"East Cape Electorate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3759\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/youtube_thumbnail_city_tour_thumbnail_set-18-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"242\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>East Cape Electorate<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Location where the Show is being Filmed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Little+Theatre\/@-37.9612415,176.9875796,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d6f07482a2591d1:0x801dc4c1bed43a8!8m2!3d-37.9612458!4d176.9901545!16s%2Fg%2F12hr2x_ps?authuser=0&amp;entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whakatane Little Theatre, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short Street, Whakat\u0101ne 3120<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Date of the show \u2013 7pm &#8211; Sunday 25th 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\/1999187933927?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.nz\/e\/1999187999122?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>Dana Kirkpatrick \u2013 National<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3877\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dana-Half-Body-ana-kiera-mcClay-300x298.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><b>- <\/b>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.national.org.nz\/team\/danakirkpatrick\" 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\/DanaKirkpatrickEastCoast\" 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.instagram.com\/danakirkpatrickmpforeastcoast\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3798\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Instagram-Icon-300x300.png\" 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:Dana.kirkpatrick@national.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana.kirkpatrick@national.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>Darrin Hawkes \u2013 ACT<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3887\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7030-Darrin-Hawkes-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><b>- <\/b>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org.nz\/people\/darrin-hawkes\" 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\/darrinhawkesact\/\" 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:\/\/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:darrin.hawkes@act.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">darrin.hawkes@act.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>Cail Smith \u2013 Opportunity<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3889\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cail-Smith-Cail-Smith-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cail-Smith-Cail-Smith-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cail-Smith-Cail-Smith-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cail-Smith-Cail-Smith-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cail-Smith-Cail-Smith-scaled.png 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<pre><b>- <\/b>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opportunity.org.nz\/candidate-cail-smith\" 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\/profile.php?id=61578534209890\" 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\/cail-smith-06ba20317\" 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:cail.smith@opportunity.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cail.smith@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\"><\/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>\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>East Cape Electorate Location where the Show is being Filmed &#8211; Whakatane Little Theatre, Short Street, Whakat\u0101ne 3120 Date of the show \u2013 7pm &#8211; Sunday 25th 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 your questions\u00a0here\u00a0\u2013 We 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