Representation Review 2018 Consultation on electoral boundaries and representation

About the consultation

Every six years, councils throughout The review is designed to ensure the public interest is must review their representation arrangements, fairly represented on the council as ward populations including whether their wards properly reflect grow or change over time. their populations. The review cannot make changes to: Changes to Council’s ward and local board • the number of ’s Governing Body subdivision boundaries are proposed under the Local members, (a mayor and 20 councillors) Electoral Act. • local board boundaries The proposed changes will affect how some people • the boundaries of Auckland. would vote at next year’s local body elections and the following one if another review is not conducted.

For more information, visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay Representation Review 2018

What we need your feedback on When you can have your say You can have your say on the council’s initial proposals: You can have your say from 8 August until • Proposal one: Ward boundary changes 11 September 2018. • Proposal two: Splitting in two Proposal one: ward boundary changes • Proposal three: Moving the subdivision boundaries in The ratio of people to elected member in a ward should • Proposal four: Renaming Great Barrier Local Board not vary from the average across the whole of Auckland by more than 10 per cent. This is to ensure “fair and We are not planning to make changes to any other effective representation for individuals and communities”. electoral boundaries, names or elected member representation, at this time. This means, for example, if a city had one million people living in it, split into 10 wards with an elected member What you can comment on each, each ward should have roughly 100,000 people living in it. That population is allowed to go as low as Anyone may make a submission on the proposals above, 90,000 or as high as 110,000. or any electoral issues within the scope of the review. If the population went above or below the 10 per cent The review is permitted to cover: rule, the council for that city would not comply with the • whether the councillors are elected by a ward system or Local Electoral Act 2001. a system where there are no wards, but each councillor is elected by the whole region (referred to as “at-large”) A council is allowed to not comply if altering a ward’s boundaries would split communities of interest, but • whether councillors are elected using a combination a non-complying decision must be confirmed by the of ward and at-large systems Local Government” Commission. • if there are wards, the number of wards, their boundaries and names. Auckland currently has 13 wards; Albany, Albert-Eden-Roskill, Franklin, Howick, Manukau, For each local board, the council can review: Manurewa-Papakura, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, North Shore, • whether the board members are elected by subdivisions Ōrākei, Rodney, Waitākere, Waitematā and Gulf, and Whau. or across the whole local board area A review of each ward’s population showed four • if there are subdivisions, the number of subdivisions, did not comply with the 10 per cent rule: their boundaries and names Manurewa-Papakura, Ōrākei, Rodney, and Waitematā • the number of members on the local board and Gulf. • the name of the local board. boundary These are the only areas up for review in this process. changes and effects on neighbouring wards What to consider when making Waitematā and Gulf Ward population differs from the a submission average per member by 43 per cent. In order for it to comply with the 10 per cent rule, it is When making a submission, try to consider: proposed to: • effective representation of communities of interest • move the communities of Parnell and Newmarket from • fair representation. Waitematā and Gulf Ward to Ōrākei Ward Effective representation of communities of interest refers to • move part of Ellerslie and the community between how similar areas should not be split, for example residential College Road and the Glen Innes Railway Station from or commercial hubs. Likewise, some communities should not Ōrākei to Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward be joined together. • move the communities of Westmere, West of Surrey Fair representation refers to how elected members should Crescent and Eden Terrace from Waitematā and Gulf be equally spread among the population in wards or local Ward to Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward board subdivisions. • move small areas of Onehunga and Royal Oak to become part of Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward Auckland Council Map

Albany Ward Waitemata and Gulf Ward Waitemata and Gulf Ward Orakei Ward

Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward Whau Ward Maungakiekie-Tamaki Ward Waitakere Ward

Proposed split of Manukau Ward

Otara-Papatoetoe Ward Locality Guide Mangere-Otahuhu Ward

Manurewa-Papakura Area of Change Ward Current Ward Boundary Proposed Ward Boundary

DISCLAIMER: 0 1,100 2,200 3,300 Copyright Auckland Council. These maps are provided solely to enableFor the a public more to readily identifydetailed boundaries thatand are interactive map visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay Meters proposed by Auckland Council’s review of representation arrangements. Scale @ A4 Land Parcel Boundary information from LINZ Proposed Ward Boundary Changes for 2019 Elections = 1:174,000 (Crown Copyright Reserved). Existing• extend ward boundaries Whau from Stats NZ. Ward’s eastern boundary to encompass Part of the recent Auckland CouncilDate Printed: electoral review also a small area of Mount Roskill that was previously in considered whether any double-member3/08/2018 wards should Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward. be split into single-member wards. Elected members of single wards have a more focussed area to represent. These changes are proposed to create a more balanced population per ward without splitting communities Consideration was limited to those wards that could be up unnecessarily. split along existing local board boundaries (helping to avoid splitting communities of interest), and for which We have made an effort to make as few changes the resulting new wards would still comply with the as possible. 10 per cent rule. Rodney Ward Creating two new wards out of Rodney Ward population differs from the average by Manukau Ward 22 per cent. Manukau is the only double-member ward that we We consider that any options to expand the ward, so it consider could be split this way. can comply, would result in splitting a community of We propose Manukau Ward be split into two parts, interest or joining dissimilar communities of interest. along the existing boundary of Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and We propose no changes. Ōtara-Papatoetoe local boards. This will need approval by the Local Government Commission. This would create two new single-member wards — Proposal two: splitting Manukau Ward in two Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Ward and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Ward. Auckland currently has six wards that have a single Both proposed new wards are already deemed to be elected governing body member - a city councillor. communities of interest as they exist as local boards. The wards are: The boundaries of the new wards would be exactly the Rodney, Waitematā and Gulf, Ōrākei, Whau, Franklin same as the existing local board areas of the same name. and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki. Proposal three: moving Rodney Local There are seven double-member wards: Board subdivision boundaries Albany, North Shore, Howick, Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura, Albert-Eden-Roskill, and Waitākere. Local board subdivisions serve the same purpose for electing local board members as do wards for Wards are large in size - a single-member ward being electing councillors. about 80,000 people and a double-member ward (two elected councillors) being about 160,000 people. Auckland Council Map

Proposed change from Wellsford to Warkworth Kaipara Harbo ur Wellsford Subdivision As part of this electoral review, we propose to slightly What to consider when making changeWar ktheworth subdivision boundaries of the Rodney WaLocalrkwo Board.rth a submission Subdivision Proposed change from When making a submission, try to consider: Warkworth to Wellsford Currently there are four Rodney Local Board subdivisions: , , Warkworth and Wellsford. • effective representation of communities of interest • fair representation. In order to better recognise similar communities of interest, we propose to: Following the consultation period, we will consider all submissions and then publicly notify a final proposal. Auckland Council Orewa Map Kumeu • extend the Wellsford Subdivision boundary south to Any objections or appeals are sent to the Local Subdivision meet the Kumeu Subdivision boundary at Makarau Government Commission, which makes the final decision. • move the boundary between Warkworth and Wellsford Dairynorth Flat to include a small area north of Road Read more detailed information on this proposal online at Subdivision Hauraki Gulf / aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay in the Warkworth Subdivision.Tikapa Moana Albany Ways to make a submission Kumeu Area of Change Online: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay Proposed Rodney Subdivision Boundary Current Rodney Subdivision Boundary Waitemata By email: [email protected] Harbou r

DISCLAIMER: 0 1,900 3,800 5,700 By post: Complete the feedback form at the back of this This map/plan is illustrative only and all information Meters Proposed change from should be independently verified on site before taking Wellsford any action. Copyright Auckland Council. Land Parcel Wellsford to Warkworth document and send the completed form to: Boundary information from LINZ (Crown Copyright Kaipara Scale @ A4 Reserved). Whilst due care has been taken, Auckland Harbo ur = 1:387,335 Council gives no warranty as to the accuracy and plan Title Wellsford completeness of any information on this map/plan and accepts no liability for any error, omission or use of the Date Printed: Auckland Council Representation Review information. Height datum: Auckland 1946. S3/08/2018ubdivision

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DISCLAIMER: 0 1,900 3,800 5,700 This map/plan is illustrative areaonly and all informationby grouping more similar communities of interest should be independently verified on site before taking Meters any action. Copyright Auckland Council. Land Parcel Boundary information from LINZtogether. (Crown Copyright Scale @ A4 Reserved). Whilst due care has been taken, Auckland = 1:387,335 Council gives no warranty as to the accuracy and plan Title completeness of any information on this map/plan and accepts no liability for any error, omission or use of the Date Printed: information. Height datum: ProposalAuckland 1946. four: renaming Great Barrier 3/08/2018 Document Path: U:\CityWide\Geospatial\InformationLocal Services\Logit\RITM0037400 Board - Map book RIMU - Brian Osborne - MR\5 Outputs\A4 Portrait - index.mxd In order to acknowledge the intended renaming of Great Barrier Island – following the iwi settlement with Ngāti Rehua – Ngātiwai ki Aotea, we propose to rename the local board to Aotea Great Barrier Local Board. Have your say on the Representation Review

Auckland Council has conducted a review of • by placing your completed form in an envelope its representation arrangements for the 2019 and sending it to the following freepost address: elections and is now presenting its initial proposal for public comment. The Local Electoral Act 2001 Auckland Council Representation Review requires each council to review its representation Freepost Number 238716 arrangements at least every six years. Private Bag 92300 Victoria Street West For Governing Body representation, it is possible Auckland 1142 to review (for members other than the mayor): • whether members are elected by ward or at-large Your details or by a mixture Your name and feedback will be publicly available in • if by ward, the number of wards, names, boundaries Auckland Council reports and online. All other personal and number of members for each ward. details will be kept private. For each local board it is possible to review: Please provide either an email address or postal address • the number of members for the local board Name: • whether members are elected by subdivision or at-large First name: • if by subdivision, the number of subdivisions, names, boundaries and number of members for each Surname subdivision Please give details of your preferred method of contact • the name of the local board. Email This review does not affect local board boundaries or the number of councillors, which is set by legislation at 20. Postal address: We are seeking feedback on the council’s initial proposal. Postcode: After considering all feedback, we will make a final proposal, which may be appealed to the Local What is your local board? Government Commission. If you would like more information, please contact Outside Auckland our project team at Don’t know [email protected] Are you giving feedback on behalf of an organisation? Feedback opens at 9am Wednesday 8 August and Yes – I am the official spokesperson for the organisation closes at 11.59pm Tuesday 11 September 2018. No – these are my own personal views All personal information that you provide in this submission will be held and protected by Auckland We have four proposed changes to the current representation Council in accordance with our privacy policy (available arrangements that we would like your feedback on, as well as at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy and at our libraries your general feedback on the proposal. and service centres) and with the Privacy Act 1993. None of the following questions are mandatory and you can Our privacy policy explains how we may use and share choose to only answer those that are relevant to you or your your personal information in relation to any interaction community of interest. you have with the council, and how you can access and correct that information. We recommend you familiarise yourself with this policy.

You can submit your feedback: • online at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay • in person at one of our Have Your Say events (TBC) Proposal one: Ward boundary changes Do you support or oppose the proposal to split Manukau Ward into two? Ward boundary changes (affecting Waitematā & Gulf, Ōrākei, Albert-Eden-Roskill, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, Support Oppose No opinion and Whau) Please tell us why: Waitematā and Gulf Ward population differs from the average per member by 43 per cent. In order for it to comply with the 10 per cent rule, it is proposed to: • move the communities of Parnell and Newmarket Proposal three: Moving Rodney Local from Waitematā and Gulf Ward to Ōrākei Ward Board subdivision boundaries • move part of Ellerslie and the community between College Road and the Glen Innes Railway Station from As part of this electoral review, we propose to slightly Ōrākei to Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward change the subdivision boundaries of Rodney Local Board. • move the communities of Westmere, West of Surrey Crescent and Eden Terrace from Waitematā and Gulf Currently there are four Rodney Local Board subdivisions: Ward to Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward Dairy Flat, Kumeu, Warkworth and Wellsford. • move small areas of Onehunga and Royal Oak to In order to better recognise similar communities of become part of Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward interest, we propose to: • extend Whau Ward’s eastern boundary to encompass • extend the Wellsford Subdivision boundary south to a small area of Mount Roskill that was previously in meet the Kumeu Subdivision boundary at Makarau Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward. • move the boundary between Warkworth and Wellsford Do you support or oppose the proposed changes to north to include a small area north of Matakana Road in the ward boundaries? the Warkworth Subdivision. Support Oppose No opinion Do you support or oppose the proposal to move Please tell us why: Rodney Local Board subdivision boundaries? Support Oppose No opinion Please tell us why:

Rodney Ward boundary Rodney Ward population differs from the average by 22 per cent. Proposal four: Renaming We do not propose changing the Rodney Ward boundary, Great Barrier Local Board as this would split communities of interest or join dissimilar communities of interest. In order to acknowledge the intended renaming of Great Barrier Island – following the iwi settlement with Ngāti Do you have any feedback on this proposal? Rehua – Ngātiwai ki Aotea, we propose to rename the associated local board to Aotea Great Barrier Local Board. Do you support or oppose the proposal to rename Great Barrier Local Board? Proposal two: Splitting Manukau Ward Support Oppose No opinion in two Please tell us why: We propose Manukau Ward be split into two parts, along the existing boundary of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe local boards. This would create two new single-member wards — Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Ward and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Ward. General feedback We would like to hear feedback on any aspect of the proposal that we have not covered here or on the proposal in general. To find out more about the four proposals visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay Do you have any other comments?

Please indicate below if you would like to speak to your submission before the working party: Yes No If yes, please provide a phone number below so we can contact you regarding speaking to your submission. Phone:

We have a few optional questions which will help us understand a bit more about you. Please note, the following questions help us understand which groups of the community are engaging with council. All questions are optional and, again, all personal information will remain private.

What gender do you identify as?

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Which of the following age groups do you belong to? What ethnicity/ethnicities do you identify with?

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Thank you for providing your feedback and your interest in this subject. This consultation closes on 11 September 2018. The project team is currently analysing all the feedback received. Once feedback is analysed, a summary of the feedback will be made public on the Have Your Say section of the Auck- land Council website. If you have provided your email address to us you will be notified by email about project updates.