Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manukau ward councillors.[3]

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Te Poari a Rohe o Ōtara-Papatoetoe
The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Office in the Manukau City Centre
The Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Office in the Manukau City Centre
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Coordinates: 36°59′36″S 174°52′50″E / 36.993336°S 174.880440°E / -36.993336; 174.880440
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
Territorial authorityAuckland Council
WardManukau ward
Legislated2010
Area
 • Land37.11 km2 (14.33 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total98,500
Local Board Members
Leadership
Chairperson
Apulu Reece Autagavaia, Labour
Deputy Chairperson
Vi Hausia, Labour
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
  •   Labour (5)
  •   INDEPENDENTLY PAPATOETOE (1)
  •   Independent (1)
Length of term
3 years
Elections
Last election
2022
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Level 1, Manukau Civic Building, Auckland Council, 31 Manukau Station Road, Manukau

The local board area includes the suburbs of Ōtara, Papatoetoe, East Tāmaki, Puhinui and central Manukau.[3]

Demographics

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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area covers 37.11 km2 (14.33 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 98,500 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,654 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200672,324—    
201375,663+0.65%
201885,122+2.38%
202386,949+0.43%
Source: [4][5]
Ethnicities, 2023 Census
Ethnicity Population
New Zealand European
12,678
Māori
13,749
Pasifika
42,381
Asian
30,792
MELAA
855
Other
333

Ōtara-Papatoetoe had a population of 86,949 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,827 people (2.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 11,286 people (14.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 24,561 dwellings. The median age was 31.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 20,448 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 21,177 (24.4%) aged 15 to 29, 37,569 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,758 (8.9%) aged 65 or older.[5]

Ethnicities were 14.6% European/Pākehā, 15.8% Māori, 48.7% Pasifika, 35.4% Asian, 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.4% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[5]

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area had a population of 85,122 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 20,412 households, comprising 42,900 males and 42,225 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female.

The percentage of people born overseas was 45.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 18.2% had no religion, 48.5% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 12.0% were Hindu, 4.7% were Muslim, 2.0% were Buddhist and 7.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 8,895 (13.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 13,035 (20.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 4,560 people (7.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 32,469 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 7,608 (11.8%) were part-time, and 3,735 (5.8%) were unemployed.[4]

2022–2025 term

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The current board members, elected at the 2022 local body elections, are:[6]

  • Apulu Reece Autagavaia, Labour – (3662 votes)
  • Ofa Dewes, Labour – (3267 votes)
  • Albert Lim, INDEPENDENTLY PAPATOETOE – (3142 votes)
  • Vi Hausia, Labour – (3117 votes)
  • Swanie Nelson, Labour – (3106 votes)
  • Ashraf Choudhary, Labour – (3079 votes)
  • Topou Folau, (no affiliation) – (2152 votes)

2019–2022 term

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Board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, are:[7]

  • Ross Robertson, Labour – (5443 votes)
  • Dawn Trenberth, Labour – (4116 votes)
  • Ofa Dewes, Labour – (3913 votes)
  • Lotu Fuli, Labour – (3848 votes)
  • Ashraf Choudhary, Labour – (3785 votes)
  • Swanie Nelson, Labour – (3687 votes)
  • Apulu Reece Autagavaia, Labour – (3613 votes)

2016–2019 term

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The board members who served from the 2016 local body elections to the 2019 election were:

  • Lotu Fuli (Chair)
  • Ross Robertson (Deputy Chair)
  • Apulu Reece Autagavaia
  • Mary Gush
  • Donna Lee
  • Dawn Trenberth
  • Ashraf Choudhary

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "About Local Board". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area (CMB07618). 2018 Census place summary: Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
  5. ^ a b c "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Local elections 2022 – Local board member official results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.