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councilors. The Puketāpapa board, named after the Māori name for Mount Roskill, covers the suburbs of

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, Mount Roskill,

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, and Wesley. The board is governed by six board members elected at-large. The first board members were elected by the nationwide local elections, which were held on Saturday 9 October 2010. The Puketāpapa board collaborated closely with Beca on the Hinaki Eel Trap Bridge.

Demographics

Puketāpapa Local Board Area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Puketāpapa Local Board Area had a population of 57,555 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 4,617 people (8.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6,753 people (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 17,328 households, comprising 28,677 males and 28,878 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 33.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 10,098 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 15,078 (26.2%) aged 15 to 29, 25,365 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,014 (12.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 33.6% European/

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, 6.0% Māori, 15.2% Pacific peoples, 49.1% Asian, and 4.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 52.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 32.1% had no religion, 36.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 14.0% were Hindu, 7.4% were Muslim, 2.4% were

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and 2.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 16,167 (34.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 5,763 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 7,668 people (16.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 23,505 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, 6,654 (14.0%) were part-time, and 1,908 (4.0%) were unemployed.

2022–2025 term

The board members, elected at the 2022 local body elections, in election order: :Ella Kumar, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6682 votes) :Roseanne Hay, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6670 votes) :Fiona Lai, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6236 votes) :Jon Turner, Roskill Community Voice, (5421 votes) :Bobby Shen, Roskill Community Voice, (5317 votes) :Mark Pervan, C&R – Communities and Residents, (4882 votes)

2019–2022 term

The board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, in election order: :Ella Kumar, C&R – Communities and Residents, (6528 votes) :

Julie Fairey Julie Fairey is a New Zealand politician who is an Auckland Councillor. In 2022, Fairey was elected as one of two councillors representing the Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward. Early life Before becoming a local board member, Fairey worked in earl ...

, Roskill Community Voice, (6390 votes) :Jon Turner, Roskill Community Voice, (6157 votes) :Fiona Lai, C&R – Communities and Residents, (5956 votes) :Bobby Shen, Roskill Community Voice, (5693 votes) :Harry Doig, Roskill Community Voice, (5545 votes)

References

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