Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

Local board of Auckland Council in New Zealand

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Te Poari ā-Rohe o Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Local board of Auckland Council
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board offices in Māngere
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Manukau ward
Legislated	2010
Area [1]
• Land	52.51 km2 (20.27 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	87,700

Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson	Tauanu’u Nanai Nick Bakulich, Labour
Deputy chairperson	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua, Labour
Structure
Seats	7
Political groups	Labour (7)
Length of term	3 years
Elections
Last election	2022
Next election	2025
Meeting place
Shop 17, 93 Bader Drive, Māngere Town Centre, Māngere, Auckland

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council, and is overseen by the council's Manukau ward councillors. The board is governed by seven board members elected at-large. The board's administrative area includes the suburbs Māngere Bridge, Māngere, Ōtāhuhu, and Favona,^[3] and covers areas south of the Manukau Harbour.^[4]

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area covers 52.51 km² (20.27 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 87,700 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 1,670 people per km².

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu had a population of 78,642 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 192 people (0.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 7,683 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 21,645 dwellings. The median age was 30.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 18,756 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 19,470 (24.8%) aged 15 to 29, 32,958 (41.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,458 (9.5%) aged 65 or older.^[6]

Ethnicities were 18.4% European/Pākehā, 16.9% Māori, 60.4% Pasifika, 19.6% Asian, 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.4% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[6]

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area had a population of 78,450 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 17,880 households, comprising 38,991 males and 39,459 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 39.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 18.9% had no religion, 60.7% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.7% were Hindu, 5.1% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6,957 (12.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 12,747 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 4,758 people (8.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 28,164 (48.8%) people were employed full-time, 6,297 (10.9%) were part-time, and 3,627 (6.3%) were unemployed.^[5]

The current board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:^[7][8]

The board members elected at the 2019 local body elections in October, were:^[9]

Tauanu'u Nick Bakulich, Labour – (8044 votes)

Christine O'Brien, Labour – (8015 votes)

Lemauga Lydia Sosene, Labour – (7982 votes)

Anae Neru Leavasa, Labour – (7870 votes)^{[nb 1]}

Walter Togiamua, Labour – (7797 votes)

Harry Fatu Toleafoa, Labour – (7784 votes)

Makalita Kolo, Labour – (6936 votes)

The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 elections were:^[11]

Lemauga Lydia Sosene (Chair) - Labour

Togiatolu Walter Togiamua (Deputy Chair) - Labour

Carol Elliot - Labour

Makalita Kolo - Labour

Tafafuna'i Tasi Lauese - Labour

Christine O'Brien - Labour

Tauanu'u Nick Bakulich - Labour

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