Howick Local Board
Local board of Howick in Auckland, New Zealand
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Howick Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Howick Ward councillors.
Howick Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Howick | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Howick Ward |
| Legislated | 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 69.70 km2 (26.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 173,200 |
| • Density | 2,485/km2 (6,436/sq mi) |
- Communities and Residents (3)
- #weknowhowick (2)
- Healthy and Happy (2)
- Practical not political (1)
- Flat Bush First (1)
- Independent (2)
Local Board Members | |
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| Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
Deputy chairperson | Kai Zeng, Healthy and Happy |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Howick Local Board Meeting Room, Pakuranga Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga | |
The board's administrative area includes the suburbs Pakuranga, Howick, Flat Bush, and East Tāmaki,[3] and covers much of East Auckland.[4]
The board was initially governed by nine board members, with three elected from each of the boards three sub-divisions: Pakuranga, Howick and Botany. The inaugural members were elected in the nationwide 2010 local elections, coinciding with the introduction of the Auckland Council.
In 2025, the number of board members increased to eleven with the introduction of a new subdivision for Flat Bush.
Geography
Demographics
2025-2028 term
Due to its growing population, a new subdivision for Flat Bush, electing three additional board members, was introduced at the 2025 local elections. In turn, the number of members elected from the Botany subdivision was reduced from three to two.[6]
The current board members for the 2025-2028 term, elected at the 2025 local elections, are:[7][8]
| Name | Affiliation | Subdivision | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kendall | Communities and Residents | Pakuranga | Chairperson | |
| Kai Zeng | Healthy and Happy | Flat Bush | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Damian Light | Independent | Botany | Board member | |
| Mike Turinsky | Practical not Political | Botany | Board member | |
| Krish Naidu | Flat Bush First | Flat Bush | Board member | |
| Peter Young | Healthy and Happy | Flat Bush | Board member | |
| Luke Collings[a] | Communities and Residents | Howick | Board member | |
| John Spiller | #weknowhowick | Howick | Board member | |
| Adele White | #weknowhowick | Howick | Board member | |
| Katrina Bungard | Pakuranga | Board member | ||
| Jack Collins | Communities and Residents | Pakuranga | Board member | |
2022–2025 term
The board members, elected at the 2022 local body elections in October 2022 were:
| Members | Affiliation | Subdivision | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Light | Independent | Botany | Chairperson | |
| Bo Burns | #weknowhowick | Howick | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Mike Turinsky | Practical Not Political | Botany | Board member | |
| Peter Young | #weknowbotany | Botany | Board member | |
| John Spiller | #weknowhowick | Howick | Board member | |
| Adele White | #weknowhowick | Howick | Board member | |
| Katrina Bungard | Communities and Residents | Pakuranga | Board member | |
| Bruce Kendall | Practical Not Political | Pakuranga | Board member | |
| David Collings | Communities and Residents | Pakuranga | Board member | |
2019–2022 term
The board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections in October 2019 for the 2019–2022 term were:
| Members | Affiliation | Subdivision | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adele White | #weknowhowick | Howick | Chairperson | |
| John Spiller | #weknowhowick | Howick | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Mike Turinsky | Practical Not Political | Botany | Board member | |
| Peter Young | Communities and Residents | Botany | Board member | |
| Bob Wichman | Communities and Residents | Botany | Board member | |
| Bo Burns[b] | #weknowhowick | Howick | Board member | |
| Katrina Bungard | Communities and Residents | Pakuranga | Board member | |
| Bruce Kendall | Independent | Pakuranga | Board member | |
| David Collings | Communities and Residents | Pakuranga | Board member | |
2016–2019 term
The 2016–2019 term ran from the 2016 local body elections to the local body elections in 2019. The board members were:[9]
| Members | Affiliation | Subdivision | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Collings | Vision and Voice | Pakuranga | Chairperson | |
| Katrina Bungard | Vision and Voice | Pakuranga | Deputy Chairperson | |
| Mike Turinsky[c] | Practical Not Political | Botany | Board member | |
| Peter Young | Vision and Voice | Botany | Board member | |
| Bob Wichman | Vision and Voice | Botany | Board member | |
| Jim Donald[d] | Ratepayers and Residents | Howick | Board member | |
| John Spiller | Vision and Voice | Howick | Board member | |
| Adele White | Vision and Voice | Howick | Board member | |
| Garry Boles | Vision and Voice | Pakuranga | Board member | |
Lucy Schwaner, Vision and Voice - Botany, was elected at the 2016 election but resigned during the first board meeting following the re-election of David Collings as chairperson.[10]
See also
Notes
- Elected as ranking candidate Bo Burns was elected as councillor
- Elected as ranking candidate Sharon Stewart was elected as councillor
- Elected via 2017 byelection following resignation of Lucy Schwaner
- Elected as ranking candidate Sharon Stewart was elected as councillor
