WELLINGTON LOCAL PRESIDENT

Members are advised that Kurt Walsh has been elected Wellington Local Secretary unopposed due to the withdrawal of the other nomination.

An election for the Wellington Local President position shall be conducted by electronic voting commencing at 0900 (9am) Monday 9 June 2025 and closing 1700 (5pm) Friday 4 July 2025.

•          The candidates are Ryan Bothma and Clark Townsley
•          Only Wellington financial members are entitled to vote.

A dedicated electronic secure voting platform has been established. Voting is anonymous meaning that the confidentiality of any vote is maintained. FAQs on the use of the technology adopted by the NZPFU is available here.

The process for voting is as follows:

• Wellington Local members will receive a secure invitation to their FENZ email address. The sender’s name is NZPFU and the email will originate from bigpulse.com.
• To access the election, click the secure link provided in the email.
• If a biography has been provided you can view a candidate's biography by clicking on the candidate’s name.
• Select one checkbox by clicking the checkbox against a candidate’s name.
• Finally, click the "Proceed to vote confirm page"
• Next, check and confirm your selection then click "Submit Vote" or "Back to make a correction"
• After submitting, your vote receipt notification will be sent to your email address
• The system will not let you vote more than once.

If you do not receive the email, or have any issues accessing the link please contact the NZPFU Webmaster directly at: webmaster@nzpfu.org.nz     

Kris Gilmour
Central Branch Returning Officer
Dated: 5 June 2025