Waiheke Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 36°47′43″S 175°02′44″E / 36.79536907°S 175.04542139°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Waitematā and Gulf Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Population (June 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 9,360 |
Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Kylee Matthews |
Deputy chairperson | Damian Sycamore |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 5 |
Political groups | Independents (5) |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| 10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island | |
The Waiheke Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is one of three local board areas overseen by the Waitematā and Gulf Ward councillor.[2]
The local board area includes Waiheke Island, Rangitoto Island, Motutapu Island, Motokorea Island, Motuihe Island, Ponui Island and Rakino Island.[3]
Kylee Matthews is the current chair of the board.[4]
Demographics
Waiheke local board covers 154.76 km2 (59.75 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 9,360 as of June 2025,[1] with a population density of 60 people per km2.
2025–2028 term
The board members elected at the 2025 local elections: [4][6]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylee Matthews | Independent | Chairperson | |
| Damian Sycamore | Independent | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Eric Rangi Hillman | Independent | Board member | |
| Norm Robbins | Independent | Board member | |
| Bianca Ranson | Independent | Board member | |
2022–2025 term
The board members elected at the 2022 local elections:[7][8][9]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cath Handley | Independent | Chairperson | |
| Kylee Matthews | Independent | Deputy Chairperson[citation needed] | |
| Robin Tucker | Independent | Board member | |
| Paul Walden | Independent | Board member | |
| Bianca Ranson | Independent | Board member | |
2019–2022 term
The board members elected at the 2019 Local Elections: [10][11][12]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cath Handley | Independent | Chairperson | |
| Kylee Matthews | Independent | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Paul Walden | Independent | Board member | |
| Tucker, Robin | Independent | Board member | |
| Bob Upchurch | Independent | Board member | |
2016–2019 term
The board members elected at the 2016 Local Elections: [13][12]
| Name | Ticket (if any) | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cath Handley | Independent | Chairperson | |
| Paul Walden | Independent | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Shirin Brown | Independent | Board member [citation needed] | |
| John Meeuwsen | Independent | Board member [citation needed] | |
| Bob Upchurch | Independent | Board member | |
References
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Waitematā and Gulf Ward". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "He Kōrero mō Waiheke About Waiheke". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
- 1 2 "Whakapā atu ki ngā Mema Poari o Waiheke Contact Waiheke Local Board Members". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Community Board 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Special votes held to Ranson as new local board officially announced". Waiheke Gulf News. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "2022 local elections results". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ Pennington, Phil; Reporter (27 July 2022). "Island residents vow to step up opposition as Auckland Council approves more helipads". RNZ. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "Special votes held to Ranson as new local board officially announced". Waiheke Gulf News. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "2019 local elections final results – Mayor, ward councillors, local board members" (PDF). voteauckland.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Election 2022: Waiheke voters for (mostly) more of the same". Waiheke Gulf News. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Bob Upchurch not standing for re-election as candidates announced". Waiheke Gulf News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ OurAuckland. "Local boards sworn in". OurAuckland. Retrieved 30 November 2025.