MAUNGAKIEKIE-TĀMAKI

Population: 70,005 Ethnicity: European 48%, Pasifika 26%, Asian 24%, Māori 13 % Median age: 33.4 years Median household income: $68,100 Incumbent councillor: Josephine Bartley

The community is well served by regional facilities and open space, with Maungakiekie-One Tree Hill (1), Maungarei-Mt Wellington (2), Mutukaroa-Hamlins Hill (3) and Panmure Basin (4). It also has large retail areas: Sylvia Park, Onehunga and Panmure. The board is home to Mt Smart Stadium and the industrial areas of Southdown, Westfield, and Mt Wellington. This area is an employment hub for manufacturing, bulk storage and distribution. The Tāmaki Transformation project is a key initiative in the area. At this election, the ward has inherited Ellerslie (5) and the eastern half of St Johns (6).

Ward candidates

Josephine Bartley (Labour), Josh Beddell (C&R - Communities and Residents), Carmel Claridge (Better Auckland), Patrick O’Meara (United Locals)

Local Board candidates Maungakiekie subdivision

Don Allan (C&R), Debbie Burrows (C&R), Clera Matafai (City Vision), Bryan Mockridge (United Locals), Godfrey Rudolph (City Vision), Jeanette Thorne (City Vision), Tony Woodcock (C&R)

Tāmaki subdivision

Tania Batucan(C&R), Josh Beddell (C&R), Leanne Cross (United Locals), Hainoame Fulivai (C&R), Nerissa Henry (Labour), Chris Makoare (Labour), Peter McGlashan (Labour), Maria Meredith (Labour), Violetta Petersen-Lesatele (C&R)