The Manurewa Local Board (Māori: Te Poari ā-Rohe o Manurewa) is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manurewa-Papakura ward councillor.[3]
Manurewa Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Manurewa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.12 km2 (14.33 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 108,700 |
Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Matt Winiata, Manurewa Action Team |
Deputy chairperson | Glenn Murphy, Manurewa Action Team |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 8 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| The Hill Road Library Complex, Shop 3-5, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa | |
The local board area includes the areas of Wiri, Hillpark, Manurewa East, Homai, Weymouth and Wattle Downs.[3]
Geography
editThe area covered by the Manurewa Local Board includes a mixture of hills and Manukau Harbour coastline.[3] It incorporates both the main suburb of Manurewa. and the surrounding suburbs of Manukau Heights, Totara Heights, Hillpark, Randwick Park, The Gardens, Alfriston, Wattle Downs, Weymouth, Clendon Park, Homai and Wiri.[3]
There is an extensive range of shops along Great South Road, including Southmall Manurewa, while the Wiri industrial park is a major employment centre. Other features of the area include Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa Aquatic Centre and the Randwick Park.[3]
Demographics
editManurewa Local Board Area covers 37.12 km2 (14.33 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 108,700 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,928 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77,190 | — |
| 2013 | 82,242 | +0.91% |
| 2018 | 95,670 | +3.07% |
| 2023 | 98,784 | +0.64% |
| Source: [4][5] | ||
| Ethnicity | Population |
|---|---|
| New Zealand European | |
| Māori | |
| Pasifika | |
| Asian | |
| MELAA | |
| Other |
Manurewa Local Board Area had a population of 98,784 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 3,114 people (3.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 16,542 people (20.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 28,161 dwellings. The median age was 31.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 24,000 people (24.3%) aged under 15 years, 23,688 (24.0%) aged 15 to 29, 41,994 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9,102 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.[5]
Ethnicities were 24.5% European/Pākehā, 25.2% Māori, 39.9% Pasifika, 27.6% Asian, 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.5% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[5]
Manurewa Local Board Area had a population of 95,670 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 23,562 households, comprising 47,841 males and 47,826 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 36.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 28.1% had no religion, 46.1% were Christian, 2.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 7.6% were Hindu, 2.7% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 5.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 10,281 (14.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 14,673 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 7,311 people (10.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 35,928 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 7,569 (10.7%) were part-time, and 4,377 (6.2%) were unemployed.[4]
2022-2025 term
editThe current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:[6][7]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Winiata | Manurewa Action Team | Chairperson | |
| Glenn Murphy | Manurewa Action Team | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Rangi McLean | Manurewa Action Team | Board member | |
| Joseph Allan | #LoveManurewa | Board member | |
| Andrew Lesa | #LoveManurewa | Board member | |
| Angela Cunningham-Marino | #LoveManurewa | Board member | |
| Anne Candy | Manurewa Action Team | Board member | |
| Heather Andrew | Manurewa Action Team | Board member | |
2019–2022 term
editThe board members for the 2019-2022 term, elected at the 2019 local body elections, were:[8]
- Joseph Allan, Manurewa Action Team – (7027 votes)
- Anne Candy, Manurewa Action Team – (6712 votes)
- Rangi McLean, Manurewa Action Team – (6695 votes)
- Ken Penney, Manurewa Action Team – (6682 votes)
- Glenn Murphy, Manurewa Action Team – (6041 votes)
- Melissa Atama, Manurewa Action Team – (6030 votes)
- David Pizzini, Manurewa Action Team – (5843 votes)
- Tabetha Gorrie, Manurewa Action Team – (4963 votes)
2016–2019 term
editThe board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 elections were:[9]
- Angela Dalton (Chair)
- Stella Cattle (Deputy chair)
- Joseph Allan
- Rangi McLean
- Sarah Colcord
- Angela Cunningham-Marino
- Ken Penney
- Dave Pizzini
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "About Local Board". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Manurewa Local Board Area (CMB07619). 2018 Census place summary: Manurewa Local Board Area
- ^ a b c "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Contact Manurewa 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.
- ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Contact Local Board". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.