Waitemata City was a

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city in the greater

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area. It was formed in 1974 from the western part of the old Waitemata County, with both the County and City taking their names from

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. In 1989, when New Zealand local government bodies underwent a major re-organisation, Waitemata City joined with its southern neighbours, the boroughs of Henderson,

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, and

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, to form

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History

Waitemata City formed on 1 August 1974 from the Titirangi, Te Atatū, Lincoln and Waitākere ridings. The city was composed of most of modern West Auckland, except for the boroughs of

and Henderson. Henderson borough refused to amalgamate into the city, preferring to retain its unique identity, while the New Lynn and Glen Eden borough councils were interested, but were unable to meet the deadline to merge. The Waitemata City Council offices opened in 1983, at the modern location of ACG Sunderland. This was the first time that the Waitemata City or Waitemata Borough local government offices had been located in its own territory; variously located in central Auckland or Henderson Borough in the past. With the 1989 local government reforms, the Waitemata City merged with the New Lynn, Glen Eden and Henderson boroughs to form

List of mayors

Mayors of Waitemata City were:

References

Bibliography

* History of Auckland Politics of the Auckland Region 1874 establishments in New Zealand 1989 disestablishments in New Zealand Former subdivisions of the Auckland Region West Auckland, New Zealand {{Auckland-geo-stub