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- ↑ "Official Count Results – West Coast-Tasman". Chief Electoral Office. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Official Count Results – West Coast-Tasman". Chief Electoral Office. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Basham, Laura (28 November 2011). "Time for action to stop asset sales, says O'Connor" . Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Tau-tally devoted: MP's quick 'I do'". Stuff. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ Auchinvole, Chris. "Same-sex marriage debate: Chris Auchinvole speaks". Video. NZHeraldTV. Retrieved 17 April 2013.[ dead YouTube link ]
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