North Shore ward
North Shore ward | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Area | |
| • Land | 54.17 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 156,700 |
| • Density | 2,893/km2 (7,492/sq mi) |
The North Shore ward is an Auckland Council ward that elects two councillors and covers the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipātiki Local Boards. The two councillors are currently Richard Hills and John Gillon.
Demographics
North Shore ward covers 54.17 km2 (20.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 156,700 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,893 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 131,784 | — |
| 2013 | 137,961 | +0.66% |
| 2018 | 146,241 | +1.17% |
| 2023 | 146,130 | −0.02% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
North Shore ward had a population of 146,130 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 111 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 8,169 people (5.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 71,568 males, 74,031 females and 531 people of other genders in 51,303 dwellings.[5] 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 26,082 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 28,626 (19.6%) aged 15 to 29, 69,783 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,642 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.4% European (Pākehā); 8.2% Māori; 5.2% Pasifika; 32.5% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 1.6%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 31.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 45.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 2.6% Hindu, 1.7% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.9%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 47,664 (39.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 47,730 (39.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24,657 (20.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 22,005 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 65,895 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 15,798 (13.2%) were part-time, and 3,036 (2.5%) were unemployed.[4]
Councillors
| North Shore Ward councillors of Auckland | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | George Wood Ann Hartley |
| Formation | 1 November 2010 |
| Website | www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
| Election | Councillors Elected | Affiliation | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | George Wood | Citizens & Ratepayers – North Shore | 14902 | |
| 2 | Ann Hartley | Shore Voice | 13616 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 14802 | |
| 2 | George Wood | Fair Deal For the Shore | 14086 | ||
| 2016[6] | 1 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 19396[7] | |
| 2 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 12651[7] | ||
| 2019 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746[8] | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking The Shore Forward | 17559[8] | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269[9] | |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123[9] | ||
| 2025 | 1 | Richard Hills | Positive Leadership for the Shore | 21,325 | |
| 2 | John Gillon | Putting the North Shore First | 17,166 |
Election results
Election results for the North Shore ward:
2025 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Richard Hills† | 21,325 | 62.90 | +15.52 | |
| Independent | John Gillon | 17,166 | 50.63 | (new) | |
| Independent | Danielle Grant | 12,585 | 37.12 | +1.26 | |
| ACT Local | Helena Roza | 6,368 | 18.78 | (new) | |
| Independent | Eric Chuah | 3,625 | 10.69 | (new) | |
| Informal votes | 45 | 0.13 | −0.01 | ||
| Blank votes | 471 | 1.39 | −1.52 | ||
| Turnout | 33,905 | 31.03 | −6.78 | ||
| Registered electors | 109,265 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
| † incumbent | |||||
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 19269 |
| 2 | Chris Darby | For the Shore | 17123 |
| Danielle Grant | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 14584 | |
| George Wood | Communities and Residents – North Shore | 12009 | |
| Tony Bunting | Independent | 4370 | |
| Raymond Tan | 3857 | ||
| Adrian Tyler | 3270 | ||
| Blank | 1182 | ||
| Informal | 55 | ||
2019 election results
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 18746 |
| 2 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 17559 |
| Danielle Grant | More For The Shore | 15071 | |
| Grant Gillon | More For The Shore | 14300 | |
| Anthony Bunting | Independent | 3976 | |
| Blank | 1462 | ||
| Informal | 38 | ||
2016 election results
| Name | Affiliation | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Darby | Taking the Shore Forward | 19,396 | 25.8% |
| 2 | Richard Hills | A Positive Voice for the Shore | 12,651 | 16.8% |
| Grant Gillon | Shore Action | 12,523 | 16.6% | |
| Danielle Grant | Auckland Future | 6,415 | 8.5% | |
| Anne-Elise Smithson | Shore Action | 5,967 | 7.9% | |
| Fay Freeman | Auckland Future | 5,308 | 7.0% | |
| Mary-Anne Benson-Cooper | Independent | 2,706 | 3.6% | |
| John Hill | Independent | 2,363 | 3.1% | |
| Lesley Kahn | Independent | 2,133 | 2.8% | |
| Damian Light | United Future | 1,437 | 1.9% | |
| Michael Buttle | Independent | 940 | 1.2% | |
| Tate Robertson | Independent | 739 | 1.0% | |
| Blank | 2,607 | 3.5% | ||
| Informal | 121 | 0.2% | ||
| Turnout | 75,306 | |||
References
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Ward 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. North Shore Ward (07603).
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. North Shore Ward (w_07603). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Local body election nominations close". Radio New Zealand. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Ward councillors – North Shore Ward confirmed" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Local Elections 2022 - Official Results" (PDF). Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ "Ward councillor official results". Vote Auckland. 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Local Authority Election Statistics 2025". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election for the Auckland Council 2016 elections" (PDF). Auckland Council. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2025.