Waitākere Ward

Waitākere Ward is a district of Auckland Council in New Zealand. It consists of the part of the old Waitakere City lying west of a line from Te Atatū Peninsula to Titirangi.

Waitākere Ward
ward of Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionAuckland Region

The ward elects two councillors, currently Linda Cooper and Shane Henderson, who have oversight of its two local boards, Henderson-Massey and Waitākere Ranges.

Councillors
Election Councillors Elected Affiliation Votes Notes
2010 1 Penny Hulse Independent 18,125 Hulse was appointed Deputy Mayor of Auckland by mayor Len Brown, and served alongside him until he stepped down. She was replaced by Bill Cashmore upon Phil Goff becoming Mayor in 2016.
2 Sandra Coney Best for the West 13,451
2013 1 Penny Hulse West at Heart 19,498
2 Linda Cooper Independent 11,437
2016[1] 1 Penny Hulse West at Heart 19,935[2] Hulse retired from Auckland Council at the 2019 elections.[3]
2 Linda Cooper Independent 12,442[2]
2019 1 Linda Cooper Independent 14,750[4]
2 Shane Henderson Labour 14,695[4]

References
  1. "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. "Ward councillors – Waitākere Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. "Penny Hulse farewells council life". Our Auckland. Auckland Council. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  4. "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.


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