Henderson-Massey Local Board
Henderson-Massey Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward and Whau Ward councillors.
Henderson-Massey Local Board | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
Ward | Waitākere Ward |
Legislated | 2010 |
Government | |
• Board chair | Chris Carter (Labour) |
Area | |
• Land | 53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 131,400 |
Local Board Members[3] | |
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Independent | 3 / 8
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Labour | 5 / 8
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Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
The board's administrative area includes the suburbs of West Harbour, Massey, Rānui, Glendene, Lincoln, Henderson South, Sunnyvale, Te Atatū Peninsula, and Te Atatū South,[4] and covers from the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges in the west and the Waitematā Harbour in the east.[5]
The board is governed by eight board members elected at-large. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
Demographics

Henderson-Massey Local Board Area covers 53.22 km2 (20.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 131,400 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,469 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 98,790 | — |
2013 | 107,685 | +1.24% |
2018 | 118,422 | +1.92% |
Source: [6] |
Henderson-Massey Local Board Area had a population of 118,422 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 10,737 people (10.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 19,632 people (19.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 35,439 households, comprising 58,425 males and 59,997 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 33.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 26,673 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 26,241 (22.2%) aged 15 to 29, 53,172 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 12,333 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 48.7% European/Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 20.9% Pacific peoples, 27.5% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 37.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.9% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.9% were Hindu, 2.8% were Muslim, 1.7% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 19,776 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 15,879 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 13,110 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 47,598 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 11,367 (12.4%) were part-time, and 4,629 (5.0%) were unemployed.[6]
2016-19 term
- Shane Henderson (Chair), Labour
- Peter Chan (Deputy Chair), Independent
- Paula Bold-Wilson, Labour
- Brenda Brady, Independent
- Warren Flaunty, Independent
- Will Flavell, Labour
- Matt Grey, Labour
- Vanessa Neeson, Independent
2019-22 term
- Chris Carter (Chair) (Labour)
- Will Flavell (Labour)
- Brooke Loader (Labour)
- Brenda Brady (Independent)
- Peter Chan (Independent)
- Ingrid Papau (Independent)
- Matt Grey (Independent)
- Vanessa Neeson (Independent)
2022-25 term
- Chris Carter (Chair) (Labour)
- Will Flavell (Labour)
- Brooke Loader (Labour)
- Brenda Brady (Independent)
- Peter Chan (Independent)
- Ingrid Papau (Independent)
- Dan Collins (Labour)
- Oscar Knightly (Labour)
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.
- "Henderson-Massey Local Board". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "About Henderson-Massey". 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Henderson-Massey Local Board Area (CMB07606). 2018 Census place summary: Henderson-Massey Local Board Area