Howick Local Board

Howick Local Board
Te Poari ā-Rohe o Howick
Local board of Howick
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland Council
WardHowick Ward
Legislated2010
Area
 • Land69.70 km2 (26.91 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
173,200
 • Density2,485/km2 (6,436/sq mi)
Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson
Deputy chairperson
Kai Zeng, Healthy and Happy
Structure
Seats11
Political groups
  •   Communities and Residents (3)
  •   #weknowhowick (2)
  •   Healthy and Happy (2)
  •   Practical not political (1)
  •   Flat Bush First (1)
  •   Independent (2)
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

Howick Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Howick Ward councillors.

The board's administrative area includes the suburbs Pakuranga, Howick, Flat Bush, and East Tāmaki, and covers much of East Auckland.

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

The area includes the large communities of Pakuranga and Howick, the newer suburbs of Botany and Flat Bush, and the area of East Tāmaki.

Demographics

Howick Local Board Area covers 69.70 km2 (26.91 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 173,200 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,485 people per km2.

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.

The current board members for the 2025-2028 term, elected at the 2025 local elections, are:

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 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 #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:

Members Affiliation Subdivision Position
David Collings Vision and Voice Pakuranga Chairperson
Katrina Bungard Vision and Voice Pakuranga Deputy Chairperson
Mike Turinsky Practical Not Political Botany Board member
Peter Young Vision and Voice Botany Board member
Bob Wichman Vision and Voice Botany Board member
Jim Donald 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.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Elected as ranking candidate Bo Burns was elected as councillor
  2. ↑ Elected as ranking candidate Sharon Stewart was elected as councillor
  3. ↑ Elected via 2017 byelection following resignation of Lucy Schwaner
  4. ↑ Elected as ranking candidate Sharon Stewart was elected as councillor

References

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Community Board 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Howick Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Howick local board map" (PDF). Aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Harrowell, Chris (2 October 2025). ""I fought for Flat Bush" - candidates keen to represent new subdivision". Times. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Local board member results". voteauckland.co.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Contact Howick Local Board members". www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Contact Howick Local Board". Auckland Council. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Howick local board member Lucy Schwaner quit after being sworn in, earned $1600". The New Zealand Herald - nzherald.co.nz. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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