Hibiscus and Bays Local Board

Local board members
Local board members
Leadership
Chairperson	Alexis Poppelbaum,Backing the Bays
Deputy chairperson	Gary Brown,Coast People
Structure
Seats	8
Political groups	Backing the Bays (3); Coast People (3); Team Coast (1); Independent locals (1);
Length of term	3 years
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2025
Meeting place
	2 Glen Road, Browns Bay, Auckland

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
*Te Poari a Rohe o Hibiscus and Bays*
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Te Poari a Rohe o Hibiscus and Bays
Local board of Auckland Council
	Hibiscus and Bays in the Auckland Region
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Albany Ward
Legislated	2010
Area
• Land	110.08 km2 (42.50 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	117,200

Last updated August 07, 2024

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is one of two boards overseen by the council's Albany Ward councillors.^{[ citation needed ]} The board consists of eight members elected at large.

Demographics

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area covers 110.08 km² (42.50 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 117,200 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 1,065 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	81,858	—
2013	89,829	+1.34%
2018	104,010	+2.97%
2023	114,033	+1.86%
Source: ^[5]^[6]

Ethnicities, 2023 Census
Ethnicity	Population
New Zealand European	86,598
Māori	8,169
Pasifika	2,790
Asian	23,436
MELAA	2,505
Other	1,278

Hibiscus and Bays had a population of 114,033 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 10,023 people (9.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24,204 people (26.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 44,856 dwellings. The median age was 41.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21,477 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 18,345 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 52,995 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,213 (18.6%) aged 65 or older.^[6]

Ethnicities were 75.9% European/Pākehā, 7.2% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 20.6% Asian, 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.1% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[6]

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area had a population of 104,010 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 36,681 households, comprising 50,619 males and 53,391 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female..

The percentage of people born overseas was 40.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 23,295 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9,828 (11.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 20,388 people (24.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42,024 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 12,990 (15.4%) were part-time, and 2,487 (2.9%) were unemployed.^[5]

2022–2025 term

The current board members, elected in the 2022 local body elections, in election order:^[7]

Gary Brown, Coast People, (10405 votes)

Alexis Poppelbaum, Backing the Bays, (9195 votes)

Julia Grace Parfitt, Backing the Bays, (8567 votes)

Leanne Willis, Coast People, (7925 votes)

Victoria Short, Independent Locals, (6635 votes)

Sam Mills, Coast People, (6016 votes)

Gregg Walden, Backing the Bays, (5794 votes)

Jake Law, Team Coast, (5618 votes)

2019–2022 term

Board members, elected in the 2019 local body elections, in election order:^[8]

Julia Parfitt, Backing the Bays, (8052 votes)

Janet Fitzgerald, Positively Penlink, (7569 votes)

Alexis Poppelbaum, Backing the Bays, (6935 votes)

Gary Brown, Coast People and Penlink First, (6827 votes)

Andy Dunn, Coast People and Penlink First, (6793 votes)

Leanne Willis, Coast People and Penlink First, (5790 votes)

Gary Holmes, Backing the Bays, (5723 votes)

Victoria Short, Independent, (5020 votes)

2016–2019 term

Board members, elected in the 2016 local body elections, in election order:^[9]

Julia Parfitt, People over Politics, (8481 votes)

Janet Fitzgerald, Positively Penlink, (7924 votes)

Mike Williamson, People and Penlink First, (7687 votes)

Vicki Watson, People and Penlink First, (6856 votes)

Caitlin Watson, People and Penlink First, (6508 votes)

David Cooper, People over Politics, (5986 votes)

Christina Bettany, (no affiliation), (5847 votes)

Gary Holmes, People over Politics, (5645 votes)

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1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area (CMB07602). 2018 Census place summary: Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
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v t e Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area, Auckland, New Zealand
Populated places	Arkles Bay Army Bay Browns Bay Campbells Bay Gulf Harbour Hatfields Beach Long Bay Mairangi Bay Manly Matakatia Milldale Millwater Murrays Bay Ōkura Orewa Red Beach Redvale Rothesay Bay Silverdale Stanmore Bay Stillwater Torbay Waiake Waiwera
Geographic features	East Coast Bays Hibiscus Coast Karepiro Bay Mahurangi Island Okura River Ōrewa River Pohutukawa Bay Tiritiri Matangi Island Waiwera River Whangaparāoa Peninsula
Facilities and attractions	Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve Long Bay Regional Park Okura Bush Scenic Reserve Shakespear Regional Park Waiwera Hot Pools (former) Snowplanet
Government	Auckland Council Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Albany Ward North Shore City Council (defunct) Rodney District Council (defunct)
Organisations	East Coast Bays Barracudas Hibiscus Coast AFC