Manurewa Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Manurewa Local Board Workshop  held in the Manurewa Local Board Office, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa on Thursday, 24 April 2025 at 1:34 pm.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Matt Winiata
Deputy Chairperson	Glenn Murphy
Members	Joseph Allan	Via Microsoft Teams
	Heather Andrew
	Angela Cunningham-Marino	Via Microsoft Teams until 3.57pm
	Andrew Lesa	From 1.35pm

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Rangi McLean

Manurewa Local Board Workshop 24 April 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

Note the apology of Member Rangi McLean.

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	Local Board Workshop

Item 1 – 1.30-2.00pm

Local Board Time

Presenter/s:                  Members and Staff

Purpose:                       An opportunity for staff and chair to update members and members to update each other.

Summary of Discussions

Members and staff discussed general business, received updates from staff and each other and were informed on upcoming events.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 2 – 2.00-3.00pm

Connected Communities Quarterly Update (Quarter Three)

Presenter/s:                  Sopo Su'a-Elia

(Community Broker, Community Wellbeing)

Dany Miller

(Connected Communities Lead and Coach, Community Wellbeing)

Summary of Discussions

Staff gave their quarterly update on the Community Wellbeing work programme lines, as well as events and programmes that they have been delivering and what they hope to deliver in the future.

· A member asked what the plans were to increase access to venues for Pacific groups as they often have to travel outside the area to access venues.

· Chairperson asked about the service plan if the two libraries end up being closed at the same time for renewals. Staff responded that they are working with another department to ensure that both libraries are not closed at the same time as they understand it is an essential service for the community.

· Staff pointed out issues with the lighting in the Manurewa library, that need to be addressed.

For full details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Break

Item 3 – 3.10-5.10pm

LB Annual Planning workshop 7 - AB consultation feedback and input + fees and charges

Presenter/s:                  Melissa Bidois

(Local Board Engagement Advisor, Governance and Engagement)

Claire Abbot

(Local Board Advisor, Governance and Engagement)

Summary of Discussions

Staff and the members went through local board consultation feedback, developed local board feedback on the regional consultation topics and discussed advocacy initiatives.

· A board member raised an issue with the on and off leash signage heading into Totara Park. The member noted that Botanic Gardens have clear signage but since the parks are connected there is easy cross over.

For full details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Thursday 24 April 2025 Recording of Manurewa Local Board workshop https://youtu.be/kbJyVwhhQOs

4.26 pm