Whau Local Board
| Whau Local Board | |
|---|---|
| Local board of Auckland Council | |
 Whau in Auckland |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Whau |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Board chair | Derek Battersby |
| Population (30 June 2009) | |
| • Total | 76,400 |
| Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Structure | |
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5 / 7
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Community First
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1 / 7
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Progressive Independents
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1 / 7
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| Elections | |
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Last election
|
2013 |
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Next election
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2017 |
The Whau Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, which replaced Auckland's previous eight councils on 1 November 2010.
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. The total population residing in the Whau Local Board area, as of June 2009, was 76,400.
The board consists of seven members elected at-large. The first members were elected in the nationwide local elections on Saturday 9 October 2010.
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