Representation of women in local government
Women as a proportion (%) of elected district and city council members
| Territorial authority area |
2001 |
2004 |
2007 |
| Far North District |
30 |
20 |
33 |
| Whangarei District |
23 |
38 |
31 |
| Kaipara District |
20 |
20 |
25 |
| Rodney District |
n/a |
17 |
25 |
| North Shore City |
47 |
27 |
60 |
| Waitakere City |
64 |
43 |
43 |
| Auckland City |
42 |
47 |
37 |
| Manukau City |
21 |
24 |
29 |
| Papakura District |
50 |
38 |
38 |
| Franklin District |
21 |
40 |
25 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
44 |
13 |
0 |
| Hauraki District |
31 |
23 |
23 |
| Waikato District |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
27 |
27 |
36 |
| Hamilton City |
23 |
38 |
50 |
| Waipa District |
25 |
25 |
17 |
| Otorohanga District |
50 |
43 |
29 |
| South Waikato District |
38 |
50 |
70 |
| Waitomo District |
40 |
33 |
50 |
| Taupo District |
45 |
33 |
40 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District |
15 |
23 |
33 |
| Tauranga City |
23 |
20 |
10 |
| Rotorua District |
17 |
25 |
50 |
| Whakatane District |
31 |
30 |
20 |
| Kawerau District |
29 |
14 |
38 |
| Opotiki District |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Gisborne District |
29 |
36 |
29 |
| Wairoa District |
22 |
17 |
33 |
| Hastings District |
47 |
33 |
43 |
| Napier City |
33 |
25 |
33 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District |
10 |
20 |
25 |
| New Plymouth District |
38 |
29 |
29 |
| Stratford District |
0 |
10 |
22 |
| South Taranaki District |
33 |
25 |
25 |
| Ruapehu District |
18 |
27 |
27 |
| Whanganui District |
33 |
42 |
42 |
| Rangitikei District |
27 |
27 |
55 |
| Manawatu District |
27 |
20 |
40 |
| Palmerston North City |
29 |
27 |
20 |
| Tararua District |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| Horowhenua District |
22 |
30 |
20 |
| Kapiti Coast District |
29 |
40 |
70 |
| Porirua City |
46 |
46 |
31 |
| Upper Hutt City |
40 |
50 |
50 |
| Hutt City (Lower Hutt) |
45 |
45 |
42 |
| Wellington City |
42 |
36 |
57 |
| Masterton District |
10 |
20 |
30 |
| Carterton District |
38 |
38 |
50 |
| South Wairarapa District |
33 |
33 |
56 |
| Tasman District |
15 |
23 |
23 |
| Nelson City |
42 |
25 |
42 |
| Marlborough District |
25 |
25 |
23 |
| Kaikoura District |
29 |
29 |
29 |
| Buller District |
18 |
27 |
40 |
| Grey District |
13 |
25 |
13 |
| Westland District |
17 |
17 |
0 |
| Hurunui District |
44 |
22 |
44 |
| Waimakariri District |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| Christchurch City |
58 |
50 |
54 |
| Selwyn District |
27 |
20 |
30 |
| Ashburton District |
25 |
17 |
17 |
| Timaru District |
25 |
8 |
10 |
| Mackenzie District |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| Waimate District |
0 |
25 |
13 |
| Chatham Islands |
50 |
50 |
38 |
| Waitaki District |
33 |
20 |
20 |
| Central Otago District |
8 |
15 |
20 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District |
36 |
36 |
30 |
| Dunedin City |
21 |
21 |
21 |
| Clutha District |
14 |
21 |
14 |
| Southland District |
42 |
25 |
8 |
| Gore District |
20 |
36 |
9 |
| Invercargill City |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| New Zealand (city councils) |
39 |
34 |
37 |
| New Zealand (district councils) |
26 |
26 |
28 |
Source: Department of Internal Affairs |
