Whau Local Board
The Whau Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is the only local board overseen by the council's Whau Ward councillor.
Whau Local Board | |
|---|---|
 Whau in Auckland | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Whau ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Board chair | Kay Thomas (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 26.82 km2 (10.36 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 85,400 |
Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Structure | |
5 / 7 | |
Independent | 1 / 7 |
1 / 7 | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2019 |
Next election | 2022 |
The Whau board, named after the Whau River estuary which runs through the board area, covers the suburbs of Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay, Kelston, New Lynn and New Windsor.[3]
The board consists of seven members elected at large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
Demographics
Whau Local Board Area covers 26.82 km2 (10.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 85,400 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 3,184 people per km2.
2019–22 term
The board's term currently runs from the 2019 local body elections to the local body elections in 2022. The current board members are:[4]
- Kay Thomas (Chair)
- Susan Zhu (Deputy Chair)
- Catherine Farmer
- Warren Piper
- Fasitua Amosa
- Ulalemamae Te'eva Matafai
- Jessica Rose
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Whau ward and local board map" (PDF). Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- "Contact Whau Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 22 October 2018.