Waiheke Local Board

Local board of Auckland Council in New Zealand
Waiheke Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke
Local board of Auckland Council
Coordinates: 36°47′43″S 175°02′44″E / 36.79536907°S 175.04542139°E / -36.79536907; 175.04542139
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland
WardWaitematā and Gulf Ward
Legislated2010
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Total9,420
Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson
Cath Handley
Deputy chairperson
Kylee Matthews
Structure
Seats5
Political groups
  Independents (5)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2025
Meeting place
10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island

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

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

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

2016–2019 term

The 2016–2019 board consisted of:

  • Cath Handley (chair)
  • Paul Walden (deputy chair)
  • Shirin Brown
  • John Meeuwsen
  • Bob Upchurch[2]

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ a b c d "About Waiheke". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Contact Waiheke Local Board members". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Local elections 2022 | Official results" (PDF). www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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