Howick Local Board
Howick Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Howick Ward councillors.
Howick Local Board | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Howick Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Board chair | Damian Light |
| Area | |
| • Land | 69.68 km2 (26.90 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 157,700 |
Local Board Members[3] | |
|---|---|
| Structure | |
weknow | 4 / 9
|
Communities and Residents | 2 / 9 |
Practical Not Political | 2 / 9
|
Independent | 1 / 9
|
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
The board's administrative area includes the suburbs Pakuranga, Howick, Flat Bush, and East Tāmaki,[4] and covers much of east and south-east Auckland.[5]
The board is governed by nine board members, with three elected from each of the boards three sub-divisions. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
Demographics
Howick Local Board Area covers 69.68 km2 (26.90 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 157,700 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,263 people per km2.
2022–2025 term
The board members, elected at the 2022 local body elections in October 2022 are:
| Members | Subdivision | Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Light (chair) | Botany | Independent | ||
| Mike Turinsky | Botany | Practical Not Political | ||
| Peter Young | Botany | weknowbotany | ||
| Bo Burns (deputy chair) | Howick | weknowhowick | ||
| John Spiller | Howick | weknowhowick | ||
| Adele White | Howick | weknowhowick | ||
| Katrina Bungard | Pakuranga | C&R – Communities and Residents | ||
| Bruce Kendall | Pakuranga | Practical Not Political | ||
| David Collings | Pakuranga | C&R – Communities and Residents |
2019–2022 term
The board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections in October 2019 are:
| Members | Subdivision | Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Turinsky | Botany | Practical Not Political | ||
| Peter Young | Botany | C&R – Communities and Residents | ||
| Bob Wichman | Botany | C&R – Communities and Residents | ||
| Bo Burns | Howick | weknowhowick | Elected as ranking candidate Sharon Stewart was elected as councillor | |
| John Spiller (deputy chair) | Howick | weknowhowick | ||
| Adele White (chair) | Howick | weknowhowick | ||
| Katrina Bungard | Pakuranga | C&R – Communities and Residents | ||
| Bruce Kendall | Pakuranga | Independent | ||
| David Collings | Pakuranga | C&R – Communities and Residents |
2016–2019 term
The 2016–2019 term ran from the 2016 local body elections to the local body elections in 2019. The board members were:[6]
| Members | Subdivision | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Turinsky | Botany | Practical Not Political | Elected via 2017 byelection following resignation of Lucy Schwaner |
| Peter Young | Botany | Vision and Voice | |
| Bob Wichman | Botany | Vision and Voice | |
| Jim Donald | Howick | Ratepayers and Residents | Elected as ranking candidate Sharon Stewart was elected as councillor |
| John Spiller | Howick | Vision and Voice | |
| Adele White | Howick | Vision and Voice | |
| Katrina Bungard (deputy chair) | Pakuranga | Vision and Voice | |
| Garry Boles | Pakuranga | Vision and Voice | |
| David Collings (chair) | Pakuranga | Vision and Voice |
Lucy Schwaner, Vision and Voice - Botany, was elected at the 2016 election but resigned during the first board meeting following the re-election of David Collings as chairperson.[7]
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "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)
- "Election results 2016". Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- "Howick Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Howick local board map" (PDF). Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- "Contact Howick Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Howick local board member Lucy Schwaner quit after being sworn in, earned $1600". The New Zealand Herald - nzherald.co.nz. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2018.