Henderson-Massey Local Board
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Henderson-Massey Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Waitākere Ward councillors.
Henderson-Massey Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Henderson-Massey | |
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 The Auckland Council Henderson Service Centre | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Waitākere Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 136,900 |
Local Board Members | |
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| Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
Deputy chairperson | Will Flavell, Labour |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 8 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| 1 Smythe Road, Henderson | |
The board's administrative area includes the suburbs of Glendene, Henderson, Massey, Rānui, Sunnyvale, Te Atatū Peninsula, Te Atatū South, Westgate and West Harbour,[3] and covers from the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges in the west and the Waitematā Harbour in the east.[4]
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
Summarize
Perspective
Henderson-Massey Local Board Area covers 53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 136,900 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,571 people per km2.
Henderson-Massey had a population of 124,779 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,357 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 17,094 people (15.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 61,803 males, 62,574 females and 399 people of other genders in 39,114 dwellings.[7] 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 26,208 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 26,142 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 58,566 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 13,863 (11.1%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 43.6% European (Pākehā); 18.1% Māori; 22.2% Pasifika; 31.7% Asian; 2.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.5%, Māori language by 4.1%, Samoan by 6.2%, and other languages by 28.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 37.2% Christian, 5.8% Hindu, 3.3% Islam, 1.2% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.5%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 24,441 (24.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 44,448 (45.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 29,679 (30.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9,648 people (9.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 52,782 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 10,701 (10.9%) were part-time, and 3,972 (4.0%) were unemployed.[6]
Board members
2016–2019
- 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)
2019–2022
- 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)
2022–2025
- Chris Carter (chair) (Labour)
- Will Flavell (Labour)
- Brooke Loader (Labour)
- Brenda Brady (Independent)
- Peter Chan (Independent)
- Ingrid Papau (Independent)
- Dan Collins (Labour)
- Oscar Kightley (Labour)
References
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