5.1.1 Membership

 

The council’s governing body consists of one mayor and 20 councillors, voted for every three years. For further information see Section 4: The Mayor of Auckland.

  1. Current representation

    • The mayor is elected Auckland-wide.

    • Councillors are elected from 13 wards [1]. The number of councillors per ward depends on the population, to ensure fair representation. This is currently set at: 

      Ward Number of councillors

      Albany

      2

      Albert–Eden–Roskill

      2

      Franklin

      1

      Howick

      2

      Manukau

      2

      Manurewa–Papakura

      2

      Maungakiekie–Tāmaki

      1

      North Shore

      2

      Ōrākei

      1

      Rodney

      1

      Waitākere

      2

      Waitematā and Gulf

      1

      Whau

      1

  2. Review of representation

    • The number of councillors is set in legislation at 20 [2], and a law change is needed if the number is to change. This is different to other councils around New Zealand, where the number of councillors is reviewed every 6 years as part of a representation review [3]. The Auckland Council conducted a review for the 2019 elections. For further information see Section 15: The council and the law.

    • If the council were to consider the option of having a Māori ward, the total number of councillors would remain at 20. The council is not due to consider the option of Māori wards until after the 2019 election, but can consider it earlier.

 

 

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