| Botany Downs | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland City |
| Electoral ward | Howick |
| Population | 4,830 [1] (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Howick |
| Northeast | Howick |
| East | Somerville |
| Southeast | Northpark |
| South | Cumbria Downs |
| Southwest | Golflands |
| West | Pakuranga Heights, Pakuranga North |
| Northwest | Highland Park |
Botany Downs is a suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand.This residential area was previously part of the East Tamaki area. According to the 2006 census, Botany Downs has a population of 4830, having grown 2.7% since 2001. It has one of the country's biggest shopping malls - Botany Town Centre - attracting people from all over the greater Auckland Area. The suburb is in the Howick ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City.
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Due to its population growth, Botany Downs is the centre of New Zealand's sixty-third and newest general electorate. The electorate, named Botany, will take effect from the 2008 general election. Originally proposed as Howick, the new seat was renamed after redrawing of the draft boundaries.
The Botany electorate is approximately 33% Asians. Because of this, both major political parties are expected to field an Asian candidate for the seat in 2008. National MP Pansy Wong indicated early her intention to seek the nomination for Botany, and she has subsequently won preselection to pursue the seat for National in the 2008 general election. Kenneth Wang, representing the Act Party, will contest Botany also. Although media reports had floated the possibility of lawyer Raymond Huo seeking the nomination for Labour, the party fielded unionist Brendan Sheehan who was confident of defeating National's Wong. However, Sheehan withdrew his nomination due to a family illness, and the Labour nomination is open again.[6]
National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross holds the current seat of the Botany Electorate.