Rodney Local Board

Rodney Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of Auckland Council, and is administered by the ward councillor representing Rodney Ward. Located in the northern part of the Auckland region, it is named after the former Rodney District which existed before its amalgamation into Auckland Council in 2010. Nine elected Local Board members sit on the board.

Rodney Local Board
Local board of Auckland Council
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Rodney Ward
Legislated	2010
Government
• Chair	Phelan Pirrie (RF)
• Deputy Chair	Beth Houlbrooke (RF)

There are 21 Local boards across Auckland City that provide governance at the local level within Auckland Council. They enable democratic decision making by, and on behalf of communities within the local board area.

The Rodney Local Board is charged with decision-making on local issues, activities, and services, and provide input into regional strategies, policies, plans, and decisions.

Local boards are responsible for;

• adopting local board plans that set the strategic direction for the local board area every three years in consultation with their communities.
• agreeing annual local board agreements (with the governing body) that set annual budgets.
• agreeing and overseeing annual work programmes.

Local boards also;

• provide local leadership and develop relationships with the community, community organisations and special interest groups in the local area.
• make decisions on local matters, including events, parks, community programmes and local fees and charges.
• oversees facilities in the local board area.
• identify and develop bylaws for their local board area and propose them to the governing body.
• identify and communicate the views of local people on regional strategies, policies, plans and bylaws to the governing body, and provide input to the governing body on any regional decision that impacts on the local board area.
• make decisions on any additional responsibilities delegated by the governing body, such as decisions within regional bylaws.
• provide input to council-controlled organisations' (CCO) plans and initiatives.