Waiheke Local Board
Waiheke Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 36°47′43″S 175°02′44″E / 36.79536907°S 175.04542139°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Waitematā and Gulf Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,420 |
Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Cath Handley |
Deputy chairperson | Kylee Matthews |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
Political groups | Independents (5) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
The Waiheke Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is one of three local board areas overseen by the Waitematā and Gulf Ward councillor.[2]
The local board area includes Waiheke Island, Rangitoto Island, Motutapu Island, Motokorea Island, Motuihe Island, Ponui Island and Rakino Island.[2]
Cath Handley is the current chair of the board.[2]
Demographics[edit]
Waiheke local board covers 154.76 km2 (59.75 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 9,420 as of June 2023,[1] with a population density of 61 people per km2.
2022–2025 term[edit]
The current board members for the 2022–2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:[4][5]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cath Handley | Independent | Chairperson | |
| Kylee Matthews | Independent | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Robin Tucker | Independent | Board member | |
| Paul Walden | Independent | Board member | |
| Bianca Ranson | Independent | Board member | |
2019–2022 term[edit]
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2016–2019 term[edit]
The 2016–2019 board consisted of:
- Cath Handley (chair)
- Paul Walden (deputy chair)
- Shirin Brown
- John Meeuwsen
- Bob Upchurch[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ a b c d "About Waiheke". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Contact Waiheke Local Board members". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Local elections 2022 | Official results" (PDF). www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 3 June 2024.