Whau Local Board

Local board of Whau in Auckland, New Zealand

Whau Local Board

Te Poari ā-Rohe o Whau

Local board of Whau

Whau in Auckland

Country| New Zealand
Region| Auckland
Territorial authority| Auckland
Ward| Whau ward
Legislated| 2010
Area

[1]

• Land| 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 90,000

Local Board Members

Leadership

Chairperson

Kay Thomas, Labour

Deputy chairperson

Fasitua Amosa, Labour

Structure
Seats| 7

Political groups

* Labour (5)
* Independents (2)

Length of term

| 3 years
Elections

Last election

| 2022

Next election

| 2025
Meeting place
31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn

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.

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.

## Area

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The Whau Local Board area takes its name from Whau River estuary arm of the Waitematā Harbour, which extends into the area.[4]

The area includes the suburbs of Avondale, Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay, Kelston, New Lynn, New Windsor and Rosebank.[4]

New Lynn is the primary retail shopping area, and Kelston and Rosebank have significant industrial areas.[4]

## Demographics

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Whau Local Board office in New Lynn

Main article: Whau ward § Demographics

Whau Local Board Area covers 26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 90,000 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,352 people per km2.

## 2022–2025 term

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The board's term currently runs from the 2022 local body elections to the local body elections in 2025. The current board members are:[5]

* Kay Thomas (chair)
* Fasitua Amosa (deputy chair)
* Valeria Gascoigne[6] (replacing Susan Zhu)
* Catherine Farmer
* Warren Piper
* Sarah Paterson-Hamlin
* Ross Clow

## 2019–2022 term

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The board's term from the 2019 local body elections to the local body elections in 2022. The board members were:[7]

* Kay Thomas (chair)
* Susan Zhu (deputy chair)
* Catherine Farmer
* Warren Piper
* Fasitua Amosa
* Ulalemamae Te'eva Matafai
* Jessica Rose

## References

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1. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Community Board 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Whau ward and local board map" (PDF). Retrieved 23 July 2010.
4. ^ a b c "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
5. ^ "Contact Whau Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
6. ^ https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/11/whau-local-board-welcomes-valeria-gascoigne/
7. ^ "Contact Whau Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

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Auckland Council

Wards
Local Boards
Local Subdivisions|

| Albany Ward|

| Hibiscus and Bays Local Board|

* East Coast Bays Subdivision
* Hibiscus Coast Subdivision

|

Upper Harbour Local Board|

* n/a

Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward|

| Albert-Eden Local Board|

* Maungawhau Subdivision
* Ōwairaka Subdivision

|

Puketāpapa Local Board|

* n/a

Franklin Ward|

| Franklin Local Board|

* Pukekohe Subdivision
* Wairoa Subdivision
* Waiuku Subdivision

|

Howick Ward|

| Howick Local Board|

* Botany Subdivision
* Howick Subdivision
* Pakuranga Subdivision

|

Manukau Ward|

| Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board|

* n/a

|

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board|

* Papatoetoe Subdivision
* Ōtara Subdivision

Manurewa-Papakura Ward|

| Manurewa Local Board|

* n/a

|

Papakura Local Board|

* n/a

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward|

| Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board|

* Maungakiekie Subdivision
* Tāmaki Subdivision

|

North Shore Ward|

| Devonport-Takapuna Local Board|

* n/a

|

Kaipātiki Local Board|

* n/a

Ōrākei Ward|

| Ōrākei Local Board|

* n/a

|

Rodney Ward|

| Rodney Local Board|

* Dairy Flat Subdivision
* Kumeū Subdivision
* Warkworth Subdivision
* Wellsford Subdivision

|

Waitākere Ward|

| Henderson-Massey Local Board|

* n/a

|

Waitākere Ranges Local Board|

* n/a

Waitematā and Gulf Ward|

| Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board|

* n/a

|

Waiheke Local Board|

* n/a

Waitematā Local Board|

* n/a

Whau Ward|

| Whau Local Board|

* n/a

|

Regional parks|

* Ambury
* Ātiu Creek
* Auckland Botanic Gardens
* Āwhitu
* Duder
* Glenfern Sanctuary
* Hunua Ranges
* Long Bay
* Mahurangi
* Motukorea Browns Island
* Muriwai
* Mutukaroa / Hamlins Hill
* Ōmana
* Orere Point
* Pākiri
* Scandrett
* Shakespear
* Tāpapakanga
* Tāwharanui
* Tawhitokino
* Te Ārai
* Te Muri
* Te Rau Pūriri
* Waharau
* Waitākere Ranges
* Waitawa
* Wenderholm
* Whakanewha
* Whakatīwai

Former councils|

* Rodney
* North Shore City
* Waitakere City
* Auckland City
* Manukau City
* Papakura
* Franklin

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Whau, Auckland, New Zealand

Populated places|

* Avondale
* Blockhouse Bay
* Green Bay
* Kelston
* New Lynn
* New Windsor
* Rosebank

Geographic features|

* Motumānawa / Pollen Island
* Traherne Island
* Whau River

Facilities and attractions|

* Avondale Racecourse
* Hollywood Cinema
* Ken Maunder Park
* LynnMall
* Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve
* New Lynn War Memorial Library
* Paradice Avondale

Infrastructure|

* Great North Road
* New Lynn to Avondale shared path
* Western Line
* Avondale
* St George's Street (former)
* New Lynn
* Fruitvale Road

Government|

* Auckland Council
* Whau Local Board
* Whau Ward

Organisations|

* Bay Olympic
* Lynn-Avon United A.F.C.
* West Auckland Admirals
* West Auckland Kiwi True Blues FC
* West End Rowing Club

Schools|

* Auckland International College (former)
* Avondale College
* Bay Olympic
* Glenavon School
* Green Bay High School
* Kelston Boys' High School
* Kelston Girls' College
* Ko Taku Reo: Deaf Education New Zealand

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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