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]

Waiheke Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke
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 2024)[1]
 • Total
9,140
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 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

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Waiheke local board covers 154.76 km2 (59.75 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 9,140 as of June 2024,[1] with a population density of 59 people per km2.

2022–2025 term

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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

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2016–2019 term

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The 2016–2019 board consisted of:

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  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.