Manukau city is divided into seven wards and eight communities (each having a community board). The eight community boards are:
Each community board has five elected board members (except for Manurewa which has six) and each board also has an allocated number of ward councillors.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the board meetings which take place once a month.
What does a community board do?
- Provides a link between the council and the community
- Advises the council on community responses on specific matters
- Undertakes appropriate local initiatives
- Provides input into a range of council matters such as community consultation, official openings and town centre development
- Allocates council expenditure on street works, street trees, lighting, beautification and signage, parks and local grants
- Approves events, the location of buildings and signage in parks, and the removal or pruning of trees on council land
- Approves traffic constraints and controls, parking restrictions on streets and public car parks, and pedestrian crossings
- Determines objections to the locations of bus shelters, appeals to general bylaws, litter issues and barking dogs
- Undertakes notified resource consent hearings
- Provides input into the matters referred to the board from the council including community consultation, district plan and resource consent issues and town centre redevelopment.
Becoming a community board member
Anyone who is enrolled to vote can stand for election to the community board. Elections are held every three years.
The Remuneration Authority determines the board members’ compensation which is currently:
- Board chair: $19,400 per annum
- Board member: $9900 per annum.
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