Whau Ward

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Whau Ward
Country New Zealand
Island North Island
Region Auckland Region

Whau Ward is an Auckland Council ward which elects one councillor and covers the Whau Local Board. The current councillor is Tracy Mulholland.

Auckland Council Unitary territorial authority in Auckland, New Zealand

The Auckland Council is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. The governing body consists of a mayor and 20 councillors, elected from 13 wards. There are also 149 members of 21 local boards who make decisions on matters local to their communities. It is the largest council in Oceania, with a $3 billion annual budget, $29 billion of ratepayer equity, and 9,870 full-time staff as of 30 June 2016. The council began operating on 1 November 2010, combining the functions of the previous regional council and the region's seven city and district councils into one "super council" or "super city".

Whau Local Board Local board of Auckland Council in New Zealand

The Whau Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is the only local board overseen by the council's Whau Ward councillor.

Councillors

Whau Ward councillor of Auckland
Incumbent
Tracy Mulholland

since 2019
Term length Three years
Inaugural holder Noelene Raffills
Formation1 November 2010
Website www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
ElectionCouncillors electedAffiliationVotesNotes
2010 Noelene Raffills Citizens & Ratepayers 7518
2013 Ross Clow Labour6227
2016 [1] Ross ClowLabour6895 [2]
2019 Tracy Mulholland Communities and Residents 5853 [3]

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References

  1. "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. "Ward councillors – Whau Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.