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 | |
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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 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 86,300 |
Local Board Members | |
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Structure | |
5 / 7 | |
Independent | 2 / 7 |
Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
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.
Whau Local Board Area covers 26.82 km2 (10.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 86,300 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,218 people per km2.
The board's term currently runs from the 2022 local body elections to the local body elections in 2025. The current board members are:[4]
The board's term from the 2019 local body elections to the local body elections in 2022. The board members are:[5]
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