Komiti mō te Tahua Pūtea / Budget Committee Workshop – Annual Plan 2025/2026 –

Draft communications and engagement plan

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a Budget Committee Workshop held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 1.47pm.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Shane Henderson
Members	Cr Andrew Baker	From 1.49pm
	Cr Josephine Bartley
	Mayor Wayne Brown	From 2.06pm
	Cr Julie Fairey
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Via electronic link
	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO	Via electronic link, From 1.51pm
	Cr Lotu Fuli	Via electronic link
	Cr Richard Hills	From 1.49pm
	Cr Mike Lee	From 1.55pm
	Cr Kerrin Leoni	From 1.51pm
	Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP	From 1.51pm
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM	Via electronic link
	Cr Ken Turner	From 1.49pm
	Cr Wayne Walker	From 2.04pm
	Cr John Watson	Via electronic link
	Cr Maurice Williamson	Via electronic link

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Members	Cr Angela Dalton
	Cr Chris Darby
	Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Houkura Chair David Taipari

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Via electronic link	Kendyl Smith	Chair, Albert-Eden Local Board
Via electronic link	Apulu Reece Autagavaia	Chair, Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Via electronic link	Ella Kumar	Chair, Puketāpapa Local Board

Budget Committee Workshop 27 November 2024

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

Apologies were noted from:

Absence

Cr A Dalton

Cr C Darby – on council business

Lateness

Cr D Simpson – on council business

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Annual Plan 2025/2026 - Draft communications and engagement plan

Item

Annual Plan 2025/2026 - Draft communications and engagement plan

Tim Aitken – Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Angeline Barlow – Head of Engagement
Ayr Jones – Principal Engagement Advisor, Ngā Mātārae
Wendy Filip – Citizen Engagement Manager

A presentation was provided.  Members asked questions and provided feedback.

Cr K Turner entered the workshop at 1.49pm.
Cr R Hills entered the workshop at 1.49pm.
Cr A Baker entered the workshop at 1.49pm.
Deputy Mayor D Simpson entered the workshop at 1.51pm.
Cr K Leoni entered the workshop at 1.51pm.
Cr C Fletcher joined the workshop at 1.51pm.
Cr M Lee entered the workshop at 1.55pm.
Cr W Walker entered the workshop at 2.04pm.
Mayor W Brown entered the workshop at 2.06pm.

Attachments

a     27 November 2024, Budget Committee, Item 3 - Annual Plan 2025/2026 - Draft communications and engagement plan, presentation

The workshop concluded at 2.16pm.