The Franklin Local Board is one of the 21 local boards of the Auckland Council. It is overseen by the Franklin ward councillor.
The Franklin Local Board area spans the full width of the North Island, from the Hauraki Gulf to the Manukau Harbour. It includes the Hunua Ranges.
Angela Fulljames is the current chair of the board.
The area spans from the Hauraki Gulf in the east to the Manukau Harbour and Tasman Sea in the west. The forests of the Hunua Ranges and the southern and western shores of the Manukau Harbour provide a habitat for a range of wildlife, including birds.
Franklin includes the townships of Pukekohe, Waiuku and Beachlands, as well as Awhitu Peninsula, Karaka, Ardmore, Clevedon, Whitford, Maraetai, Kawakawa Bay and Orere Point.
The area is predominantly rural, with an economy based around horticulture and agriculture. The community is also known for the Clevedon Farmers' Market, horse breeding, and motorsports.
Franklin Local Board Area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
The current board members for the 2025-2028 term, elected at the 2025 local elections, are:
The board members for the 2022-2025 term, elected at the 2022 local elections, are:
The board members, elected at the 2019 local body elections, in election order, were:
The 2016âÂÂ2019 board consisted of: