Whau Local Board Open Workshop

NOTES

Notes of the Whau Local Board Workshop held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 at 10:30 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Kay Thomas
Deputy Chairperson	Fasitua Amosa
Members	Ross Clow
	Catherine Farmer
	Sarah Paterson-Hamlin
	Warren Piper

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Whau Local Board Workshop 12 February 2025

Item 1 - Annual BID update to local board  

10.30am – 12.00pm

Presenter/s:                  Gill Plume, Senior BID Advisor

Amelda Jeffery, New Lynn Business Association Contract Manager

Jodie Judd, Blockhouse Bay BID / Town Centre Manager

Trevor Andrews, Blockhouse Bay Business Association Chair

Kim Watts, Rosebank Business Association Executive Engagement Manager 

Cynthia Crosse, Avondale Business Association Manager

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Each business association provided an update to the board on their current and future activities as part of their annual compliance requirements.

Attachments

a     Annual Report - Blockhouse Bay Business Association

b     Presentation - Avondale Business Association

c     Presentation - New Lynn Business Association

d     Presentation - Rosebank Business Association

e     Report - Rosebank Business Association

Item 2 - Te Whau Pathway Project

12.00pm – 12.30pm

Presenter/s:                  Gill Thurlow, Local Parks Pathway Lead

Tony Miguel, Chair, Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust

Gilbert Brakey, Deputy Chair of Te Whau Pathway Environment Trust

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 The board was provided with an update on the project, including construction progress, proposal for a Portage event, and water quality.

Attachments

f     Presentation - Te Whau Pathway Project

Lunch

Item 3 - Urban Ngahere

1.15pm – 1.35pm

Presenter/s:                  Howell Davies, Principal Specialist - Urban Ngahere (Forest)

Shane Hogg, Manager Area Operations

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided options to the board for delivery in 2024/2025 and discussed direction for the 2025/2026 work programme.

Attachments

g    Presentation - Urban Ngahere

Item 4 - Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF)

1.35pm – 2.35pm

Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber,  Elected Member Relationship Partner

Raman Sing, Senior Transportation Engineer

Governance role:          Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

Summary of

Discussions:                 Auckland Transport staff provided an update on projects funded by the board through the LBTCF and options for the remaining budget allocation.

Attachments

h     Presentation - Local Board Transport Capital Fund 2023 -2026

The workshop finished at 2.35pm