Rodney Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of
Auckland Council, and is administered by the ward councillor representing
Rodney Ward. Located in the northern part of the Auckland region, it is named after the former
Rodney District which existed before its amalgamation into Auckland Council in 2010. Nine elected Local Board members sit on the board.
The Rodney Local Board is charged with decision-making on local issues, activities, and services, and provide input into regional strategies, policies, plans, and decisions.[3]
Governance
The ward is divided into four parts, each containing a number of towns and settlements:
Rodney ward covers 2,275.08 km2 (878.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 81,000 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 36 people per km2.
2022 local elections
Geoff Upson, (no afilliation) (Kumeū) 5340 Votes
Tim Holdgate, Independent (Warkworth) 4696 Votes
Guy Wishart, Rodney First (Kumeū) 3978 Votes
Brent Bailey, Chair. Rodney First (Kumeū) 3708 Votes
Mark Dennis, Rodney First (Kumeū) 3467 Votes
Ivan Wagstaff, Rodney First (Warkworth) 3346 Votes
Michelle Lisa Carmichael, Independent (Warkworth) 3143 Votes
Colin Smith, Independent (Wellsford) 1,303 votes
Louise Johnston, Deputy Chair. Rodney First (Dairy Flat) elected unopposed
2019 local elections
Phelan Pirrie, Chair. Rodney First (Kumeū) 5790 Votes
Beth Houlbrooke, Deputy Chair. Rodney First (Warkworth) 4993 Votes
Brent Bailey, Rodney First (Kumeū) 4520 Votes
Danielle Hancock, Rodney First (Kumeū) 4134 Votes
Vicki Kenny, Rodney First (Kumeū) 4089 Votes
Tim Holdgate, Independent (Warkworth) 3782 Votes
Steven Garner, Rodney Now (Warkworth) 3184 Votes
Colin Smith, Independent (Wellsford) elected unopposed
Louise Johnston, Rodney First (Dairy Flat) elected unopposed