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Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

Coordinates: 36°59′36″S 174°52′50″E / 36.993336°S 174.880440°E / -36.993336; 174.880440
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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]
 • Total
98,500
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 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Manukau ward councillors.[3]

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.