Rodney Local Board

Rodney Local Board Te Poari ā-Rohe o Rodney
Local board of Rodney
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Rodney Ward
Legislated	2010
Area [1]
• Land	2,275.08 km2 (878.41 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	82,400

Rodney Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of Auckland Council, and is administered by the ward councillor representing Rodney Ward. Located in the northern part of the Auckland region, it is named after the former Rodney District which existed before its amalgamation into Auckland Council in 2010. Nine elected Local Board members sit on the board.

The Rodney Local Board is charged with decision-making on local issues, activities, and services, and provide input into regional strategies, policies, plans, and decisions.^[3]

The ward is divided into four parts, each containing a number of towns and settlements:

• Kumeū subdivision: Kumeū, Helensville, Muriwai, Kaukapakapa and South Head
• Dairy Flat subdivision: Dairy Flat, Coatesville, Wainui and Waitoki
• Warkworth subdivision: Warkworth, Matakana, Leigh, Puhoi, Ahuroa, Kawau Island
• Wellsford subdivision: Wellsford, Te Ārai, Pākiri, Port Albert, Tapora^[3]

Rodney ward covers 2,275.08 km² (878.41 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 82,400 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 36 people per km².

Geoff Upson, (no affiliation) (Kumeū) 5340 Votes

Tim Holdgate, Independent (Warkworth) 4696 Votes

Guy Wishart, Rodney First (Kumeū) 3978 Votes

Brent Bailey, Chair. Rodney First (Kumeū) 3708 Votes

Mark Dennis, Rodney First (Kumeū) 3467 Votes

Ivan Wagstaff, Rodney First (Warkworth) 3346 Votes

Michelle Lisa Carmichael, Independent (Warkworth) 3143 Votes

Colin Smith, Independent (Wellsford) 1,303 votes

Louise Johnston, Deputy Chair. Rodney First (Dairy Flat) elected unopposed

Phelan Pirrie, Chair. Rodney First (Kumeū) 5790 Votes

Beth Houlbrooke, Deputy Chair. Rodney First (Warkworth) 4993 Votes

Brent Bailey, Rodney First (Kumeū) 4520 Votes

Danielle Hancock, Rodney First (Kumeū) 4134 Votes

Vicki Kenny, Rodney First (Kumeū) 4089 Votes

Tim Holdgate, Independent (Warkworth) 3782 Votes

Steven Garner, Rodney Now (Warkworth) 3184 Votes

Colin Smith, Independent (Wellsford) elected unopposed

Louise Johnston, Rodney First (Dairy Flat) elected unopposed

Phelan Pirrie, Rodney First, Deputy Chair (Kumeū) 4873 Votes

Cameron Brewer, Rodney First, (Kumeū) 4018 Votes

Allison Roe, Rodney First, (Warkworth) 3969 Votes

Tessa Berger, Independent (Warkworth) 3935 Votes

Brenda Steele, Independent (Kumeū) 3922 Votes

Brent Bailey, Rodney First (Kumeū) 3518 Votes

Beth Houlbrooke, Rodney First, Chair (Warkworth) 3230 Votes

Louise Johnston, Independent (Dairy Flat) 906 Votes

Colin Smith, Independent (Wellsford)

The members elected in the 2013 local body elections:

Brenda Steele, Chair (Kumeū) 3045 Votes

Steven Garner, Deputy Chair(Warkworth) 2723 Votes

Thomas Grace (Kumeū) 2587 Votes

Phelan Pirrie (Kumeū) 2557 Votes

Warren Flauntey (Kumeū) 2512 Votes

Beth Houlbrooke (Warkworth) 2323 Votes

Greg Sayers (Warkworth) 1837 Votes

John McClean (Dairy Flat) 683 Votes

James Colville (Wellsford) 534 Votes

The members elected in the 2010 local body elections:

Bob Howard, Chair (Kumeū) 3503 Votes

Warren Flauntey (Kumeū) 3575 Votes

Brenda Steele (Kumeū) 3349 Votes

Thomas Grace (Kumeū) 3388 Votes

John McClean (Dairy Flat) 836 Votes

Steven Garner (Warkworth) 3809 Votes

June Turner (Warkworth) 3533 Votes

Tracey Martin (Warkworth) 3610 Votes

James Rolf (replaced by James Colville before term ended) (Wellsford)

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