Whau Local Board Workshop

NOTES

Notes of the Whau Local Board Workshop held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 10:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

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

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Whau Local Board Workshop 19 March 2025

5	Local Board Workshop

	Item 1 - Youth coordinator role & youth space
	10.00am-10.30am Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget. Summary of Discussions:                 Staff provided the board with advice on a youth coordinator role & sought direction from the board on a youth hub. This workshop was held with the public excluded to allow free and frank discussion.
	Item 2 - Te Hono Update
	10.30am-11.15am Governance role:          Keeping informed. Summary of Discussions:                 Staff provided an update on Te Hono and answered questions from the board. This workshop was held with the public excluded to allow free and frank discussion, as it included discussions of commercially sensitive information.
Item 3 - Climate Action Initiatives
11.15am-12.00pm Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget. Summary of Discussions:                 Staff presented options for expanding existing climate action initiatives, as well as opportiunities to invest in new climate action initiatives, to assist with 2025/2026 environmental work programme development. This workshop was held with the public excluded to allow free and frank discussion.

The workshop finished at 12.00pm