Te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take Taiohi /

Youth Advisory Panel

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Youth Advisory Panel held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Monday, 28 April 2025 at 5.07pm.  A recording of the meeting will be available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Co-Chairperson

Kritika Selach

 

Co-Chairperson

Sanat Singh

 

Members

Fine Aholelei

Via electronic link

 

Ryan Chow

 

 

Taimarino Cleave

 

 

Jasmine Gray

Via electronic link, Until 7.05pm, Item 12

 

Ayla Johnstone

 

 

Katja Neef

Via electronic link

 

Esther O'Donnell

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Humaira Khan

 

 

Dylan Chand

 

Liaison Councillor

Cr Shane Henderson

 

Chief Liaison Councillor

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

 


Youth Advisory Panel

28 April 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae / accepted the following apologies:

Absence

Cr Julie Fairey.

 

 

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          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number YOU/2025/1

MOVED by Co-Chairperson K Selach, seconded by Member E O'Donnell:  

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaū / confirmed the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 30 September 2024, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Other Business

 

There was no other business.

 

 

5

Whakawhanaungatanga, Co-Chairs Updates, and Panel Activities

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received advisory panel co-chair and member updates.

 

 

6

Liaison Councillor's Update

 

Liaison Councillor S Henderson was not in attendance to give an update.

 

 

7

Information Memoranda

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received the information memos.

 


 

 

Note:   From this point forward, agenda items were taken in the following order:

Item

9          Best City for Students Action plan – introduction.

8          Youth Advisory Panel x Kings Trust Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop

10        Youth Voice Project

13        Play advocacy update for Youth Advisory Panel

12        Thriving Rangatahi Implementation

11        Elections Deep Dive

 

 

9

Best City for Students Action plan - introduction.

 

Panel members asked questions and offered feedback on the information provided.

Action - Eke Panuku will return to the Youth Advisory Panel on Monday 23 June where the Student Experience Action Plan will be explored further.

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received the introduction from Eke Panuku.

 

 

8

Youth Advisory Panel x Kings Trust Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / received the update from member Ryan Chow.

 

 

10

Youth Voice Project

 

A presentation was provided in support of the item. A copy is attached to the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

Panel members asked questions and offered feedback on the information provided.

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update on the Youth Voice Review.

 

Attachments

a     28 April 2025, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 10 - Youth Voice Project, presentation

 

 

13

Play advocacy update for Youth Advisory Panel

 

A presentation was provided in support of the item. A copy is attached to the minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

Panel members asked questions and offered feedback on the information provided.

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      whakarite / provided feedback to the Play Portfolio Lead.

 

Attachments

a     28 April 2025, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 13 - Play advocacy update for Youth Advisory Panel, presentation

 


 

 

The meeting adjourned at 6.25pm and reconvened at 6.40pm.

 

 

12

Thriving Rangatahi Implementation

 

Panel members asked questions and offered feedback on the information provided.

 

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / noted the implementation plan for Thriving Rangatahi.

b)      tuku / provided input on the youth involvement tool.

 

 

Member J Gray retired from the meeting at 7.05pm.

 

 

11

Elections Deep Dive

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

The Youth Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi  / received member Esther O’Donnell’s update on the Elections Working Group

b)      whakaae / agreed to forward their report on youth engagement priorities for the 2025 local elections to the Elections Working Group and Elections Staff once complete.

 

 

 

 

7.59pm                                               The co-chairpersons thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Youth Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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