# 1989 Auckland City local elections

The 1989 Auckland local elections were part of the 1989 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Auckland elections cover one regional council (the Auckland Regional Council), city council, hospital board, and various local boards and licensing trusts. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

## Auckland City Council

The Auckland City Council following the 1989 election consisted of a mayor and twenty-four councillors elected from ten wards (Avondale, Eastern Bays, Hauraki Gulf Islands, Hobson, Maungakiekie, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Tamaki and Western Bays).

### Mayor

1989 Auckland mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Tizard | 61,627 | 74.01 | +12.46 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Moses | 7,909 | 9.49 | |
| | Independent | Dan Watson | 4,462 | 5.35 | |
| | Green | Jack Conran | 4,257 | 5.11 | |
| | Independent | Laurence Watkins | 1,949 | 2.34 | |
| | Blokes Liberation Front | Chris Brady | 1,794 | 2.15 | |
| | McGillicuddy Serious | Mark Servian | 1,270 | 1.52 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,718 | 64.51 | +41.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,268 | 42.09 | |

#### Avondale Ward

The Avondale Ward elected two members to the Auckland City Council
Avondale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Brian Maude | 3,407 | 43.00 | +4.35 |
| | Labour | Suzanne Sinclair | 3,196 | 40.34 | −14.69 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Wilson | 2,790 | 35.21 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Reg Mullins | 2,306 | 29.10 | |
| | Independent | Frances Spence | 2,046 | 25.82 | |
| | Independent | Dennis Scoles | 1,217 | 15.36 | |
| | Independent | John Charles Fitton | 882 | 11.13 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 5.12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,922 | | |

#### Eastern Bays Ward

The Eastern Bays Ward elected three members to the Auckland City Council
Eastern Bays Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Juliet Yates | 7,733 | 62.46 | −7.74 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Phil Warren | 6,664 | 53.83 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Patricia Thorp | 5,545 | 44.79 | |
| | Independent | Gray Bartlett | 5,381 | 43.46 | −3.87 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ron Greer | 4,250 | 34.33 | −26.22 |
| | Independent | Ross Johns | 3,642 | 29.42 | |
| | Independent | John Bryce Morton | 1,191 | 9.62 | |
| | Independent | Joe Hawke | 698 | 5.63 | |
| | Independent | Des Roberts | 689 | 5.56 | −22.33 |
| | Independent | Phil Kozina | 537 | 4.33 | |
| | Independent | Jack Rameka | 455 | 3.67 | |
| | Independent | Patrick Byrne | 350 | 2.82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 1.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,379 | | |

#### Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward

The Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward elected one member to the Auckland City Council
Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sandra Lee | 1,879 | 70.93 |
| | Independent | Alan Murray | 456 | 17.21 |
| | Independent | Caroline De Latour | 178 | 6.71 |
| | Independent | Ian Andrews | 93 | 3.51 |
| | Independent | John Cranstoun | 43 | 1.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,423 | 53.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,649 | |

#### Hobson Ward

The Hobson Ward elected two members to the Auckland City Council
Hobson Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Barbara Goodman | 6,865 | 87.63 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | John Strevens | 5,308 | 67.75 |
| | Independent | Toni Carolyn Jones | 1,587 | 20.25 |
| | Independent | Luke Van Ryn | 1,153 | 14.71 |
| | Independent | Andrew Tumahai | 754 | 9.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,721 | 47.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,834 | |

#### Maungakiekie Ward

The Maungakiekie Ward elected three members to the Auckland City Council
Maungakiekie Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Graham Mountjoy | 4,394 | 52.18 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | John Williams | 3,380 | 40.14 |
| | Independent | Grahame Thorne | 3,366 | 39.97 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Leon Leicester | 2,904 | 34.48 |
| | Labour | Noeline Walsh | 2,135 | 25.35 |
| | Labour | Joan Caulfield | 2,068 | 24.56 |
| | Independent | Andrew Stanley | 1,766 | 20.97 |
| | Independent | Mahe Tupouniua | 1,331 | 15.80 |
| | Independent | David Paterson | 931 | 11.05 |
| | Independent | Betty Helen Church | 911 | 10.81 |
| | Independent | George Harding | 731 | 8.68 |
| | Independent | Chris Diack | 602 | 7.14 |
| | Independent | Alan Vessey | 473 | 5.61 |
| | Independent | Lou Davis | 268 | 3.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 5.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,420 | |

#### Mount Albert Ward

The Mount Albert Ward elected two members to the Auckland City Council
Mount Albert Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Frank Ryan | 4,496 | 61.54 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Alan Wood | 3,382 | 46.29 |
| | Labour | Jenny May Maguire | 2,225 | 30.45 |
| | Labour | Pat Dale | 1,662 | 22.75 |
| | Independent | Valda Cahill | 1,369 | 18.74 |
| | NewLabour | Sam Bassett | 786 | 10.75 |
| | Independent | Ronald Desmond Davis | 690 | 9.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,157 | 15.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,305 | |

#### Mount Eden Ward

The Mount Eden Ward elected two members to the Auckland City Council
Mount Eden Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Astrid Malcolm | 3,064 | 47.85 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Johns | 2,834 | 44.26 |
| | Labour | Kathleen Gaynor Neate | 1,725 | 26.94 |
| | Independent | Peter Boys | 1,500 | 23.42 |
| | Labour | Graham Robert McGregor | 1,366 | 21.33 |
| | Independent | Greg Whitecliffe | 792 | 12.36 |
| | Independent | Allan Llewellyn Hughes | 667 | 10.41 |
| | Independent | William Hardy | 512 | 7.99 |
| | Independent | Roderick James Leggett | 346 | 5.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,109 | 17.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,403 | |

#### Mount Roskill Ward

The Mount Roskill Ward elected two members to the Auckland City Council
Mount Roskill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | David Hay | 7,841 | 72.48 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Doug Astley | 5,477 | 50.63 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Grahame Breed | 4,936 | 45.63 |
| | Independent | Roly Magness | 4,181 | 38.65 |
| | Independent | Ernie Pinches | 3,859 | 35.67 |
| | Independent | Glendon Daryl Morwood | 2,254 | 20.83 |
| | NewLabour | Allison Lindley | 1,698 | 15.69 |
| | Independent | Thomas George Fenton | 1,235 | 11.41 |
| | Independent | Okesene Lealaiauloto | 970 | 8.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 6.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,817 | |

#### Tamaki Ward

The Tamaki Ward elected three members to the Auckland City Council
Tamaki Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Bean | 5,200 | 61.18 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Bill Christian | 3,835 | 45.12 | |
| | Labour | Albie Brown | 3,179 | 37.40 | |
| | Labour | Alan Verrall | 2,907 | 34.20 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Ken Graham | 2,724 | 32.05 | |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Jan Welch | 2,470 | 29.06 | |
| | Independent | Stephen Kirkwood | 2,351 | 27.66 | −33.37 |
| | Independent | Joseph Clark | 1,316 | 15.48 | |
| | Independent | Lucy Te Awhitu | 676 | 7.95 | |
| | Independent | Fialauia Toailoa-Amituanai | 437 | 5.14 | |
| | Independent | Kereama Pene | 401 | 4.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 3.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,499 | | |

#### Western Bays Ward

The Western Bays Ward elected three members to the Auckland City Council
Western Bays Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Community Ind. | Bruce Hucker | 2,923 | 34.78 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Sue Corbett | 2,881 | 34.28 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Gordon Barnaby | 2,730 | 32.48 |
| | Citizens & Ratepayers | Harry Julian | 1,952 | 23.22 |
| | Labour | Tracey Wotherspoon | 1,952 | 23.22 |
| | Labour | Jim Yandall | 1,846 | 21.96 |
| | Labour | Hope Monroe | 1,771 | 21.07 |
| | Independent | Betty Wark | 1,688 | 20.08 |
| | Community Ind. | Georgina Kirby | 1,577 | 18.76 |
| | Community Ind. | Asenaca Uluiviti | 1,081 | 12.86 |
| | Independent | Richard Neil Houghton | 932 | 11.09 |
| | Independent | Margaret Clare Dale | 851 | 10.12 |
| | Independent | Ursula Paul | 844 | 10.04 |
| | Independent | Bob Jones | 727 | 8.65 |
| | Independent | Douglas Charles Owens | 616 | 7.33 |
| | Independent | Wycliffe Elia | 464 | 5.52 |
| | Independent | Harley Frederick Sandgrove | 374 | 4.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 778 | 9.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,403 | |