Puketāpapa Local Board
| Puketapapa Local Board | |
|---|---|
 Puketāpapa in Auckland | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland |
| Ward | Albert-Eden-Roskill |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Board chair | Harry Doig |
| Population (June 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 61,400 |
| Local Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Structure | |
|
5 / 6 | |
|
1 / 6 | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2016 |
Next election | 2019 |
The Puketapapa Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, which replaced the previous eight Auckland councils on 1 November 2010.
The Puketapapa board, named after the Māori name for Mount Roskill, covers the suburbs of Hillsborough, Lynfield, Mount Roskill, Three Kings, Waikowhai, and Wesley.[2] The total population residing in the Puketapapa Local Board area, as of June 2016, is 61,400.[1]
The board is governed by six board members elected at-large. The first board members were elected by the nationwide local elections, which were held on Saturday 9 October 2010.
The Puketapapa board collaborated closely with Beca on the Hinaki Eel Trap Bridge.
References
- 1 2 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "Puketapapa local board map" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-23.
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