ɡˈoʊldən bˈeɪ ænd mˈɑːɾuːkə wˈɔːɹdz ˈɔːlsoʊ hæv kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi bˈoːɹdz, ˈiːtʃ wɪð fˈoːɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd mˈɛmbɚz, hˌuː wˈɜːk wɪððə kˈaʊnsəl tə səpˈoːɹt ðɛɹ lˈoʊkəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.
Golden Bay and Motueka wards also have community boards, each with four elected members, who work with the Council to support their local community.