Waiheke Local Board

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]

Waiheke Local Board Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke
Local board of Waiheke Island
Coordinates: 36.79536907°S 175.04542139°E / -36.79536907; 175.04542139
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland
Ward	Waitematā and Gulf Ward
Legislated	2010
Population  (June 2024)[1]
• Total	9,400

Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson	Cath Handley
Deputy chairperson	Kylee Matthews
Structure
Seats	5
Political groups	Independents (5)
Length of term	3 years
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2025
Meeting place
10 Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island

The local board area includes Waiheke Island, Rangitoto Island, Motutapu Island, Motokorea Island, Motuihe Island, Ponui Island and Rakino Island.^[2]

Cath Handley is the current chair of the board.^[2]

Demographics

Main article: Waiheke Island § Population

Waiheke local board covers 154.76 km² (59.75 sq mi)^[3] and had an estimated population of 9,400 as of June 2024,^[1] with a population density of 61 people per km².

2022–2025 term

The current board members for the 2022–2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:^[4][5]

Name	Ticket (if any)		Position
Cath Handley		Independent	Chairperson
Kylee Matthews		Independent	Deputy Chairperson
Robin Tucker		Independent	Board member
Paul Walden		Independent	Board member
Bianca Ranson		Independent	Board member

2019–2022 term

2016–2019 term

The 2016–2019 board consisted of:

• Cath Handley (chair)
• Paul Walden (deputy chair)
• Shirin Brown
• John Meeuwsen
• Bob Upchurch^[2]