Community boards
Each board has five elected members plus one appointed councillor.
Community board
| Population (2025 estimate)
| Residents per elected member
|
|---|
Taumarunui-Ōhura
| 7,400
| 1,480
|
Waimarino-Waiouru
| 4,840
| 968
|
Ōwhango-National Park
| 1,200
| 240
|
Population figures: Local Government Commission representation tables, 2025 estimates on a 2023 Census base.
Note: In December 2024 the village of National Park was officially renamed Waimarino. The community board names did not change. Board names can be considered as part of this review.