Franklin Local Board

The Franklin Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Franklin ward councillor.^[3]

Franklin Local Board Te Poari ā-Rohe o Franklin
Local board of Franklin
Franklin: The Centre, home of the Franklin Local Board, among other institutions
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland
Ward	Franklin ward
Legislated	2010
Area [1]
• Land	1,199.39 km2 (463.09 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	89,500

Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson	Angela Fulljames, Team Franklin
Deputy chairperson	Alan Cole, Team Franklin
Structure
Seats	9
Political groups	Team Franklin (8)   Working for Waiuku (1)
Length of term	3 years
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2025
Meeting place
The Centre, 12 Massey Avenue, Pukekohe

The Franklin Local Board area spans the full width of the North Island, from the Hauraki Gulf to the Manukau Harbour. It includes the Hunua Ranges.^[3]

Angela Fulljames is the current chair of the board.^[4]

Geography

The area spans from the Hauraki Gulf in the east to the Manukau Harbour and Tasman Sea in the west. The forests of the Hunua Ranges and the southern and western shores of the Manukau Harbour provide a habitat for a range of wildlife, including birds.^[5]

Franklin includes the townships of Pukekohe, Waiuku and Beachlands, as well as Awhitu Peninsula, Karaka, Ardmore, Clevedon, Whitford, Maraetai, Kawakawa Bay and Orere Point.^[5]

Economy

The area is predominantly rural, with an economy based around horticulture and agriculture. The community is also known for the Clevedon Farmers' Market, horse breeding, and motorsports.^[5]

Demographics

Main article: Franklin ward § Demographics

Franklin Local Board Area covers 1,199.39 km² (463.09 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 89,500 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 75 people per km².

2022-2025 term

The current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:^[6][7]

Name	Ticket (if any)		Subdivision	Position
Angela Fulljames		Team Franklin	Wairoa	Chairperson
Alan Cole		Team Franklin	Pukekohe	Deputy Chairperson
Malcolm Bell JP		Team Franklin	Wairoa	Board member
Sharlene Druyven		Team Franklin	Waiuku	Board member
Amanda Kinzett		Team Franklin	Pukekohe	Board member
Logan Soole		Team Franklin	Pukekohe	Board member
Gary Holmes		Working for Waiuku	Waiuku	Board member
Andrew Kay		Team Franklin	Pukekohe	Board member
Amanda Hopkins		Team Franklin	Wairoa	Board member

2019–2022 term

The board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, in election order, were:^[8]

• Alan Cole, Team Franklin, (5633 votes)
• Andy Baker, Team Franklin, (5166 votes)
• Amanda Kinzett, Team Franklin, (3803 votes)
• Angela Fulljames, Team Franklin, (3546 votes)
• Logan Soole, Team Franklin, (3093 votes)
• Sharlene Druyven, Team Franklin, (3048 votes)
• Malcolm Bell, not affiliated, (2971 votes)
• Lance Gedge, Independent, (2886 votes)
• Matthew Murphy, Waiuku First, (1640 votes)

2016–2019 term

The 2016–2019 board consisted of:

• Angela Fulljames (chair)
• Andy Baker (deputy chair)
• Malcolm Bell
• Alan Cole
• Brendon Crompton
• Sharlene Druyven
• Amanda Hopkins
• Murray Kay
• Niko Kloeten^[4]