Te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take Taiohi / Youth Advisory Panel OPEN MINUTES
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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 |
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Co-Chairperson |
Sanat Singh |
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Members |
Fine Aholelei |
Via electronic link |
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Ryan Chow |
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Taimarino Cleave |
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Jasmine Gray |
Via electronic link, Until 7.05pm, Item 12 |
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Ayla Johnstone |
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Katja Neef |
Via electronic link |
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Esther O'Donnell |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
Members |
Humaira Khan |
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Dylan Chand |
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Liaison Councillor |
Cr Shane Henderson |
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Chief Liaison Councillor |
Cr Julie Fairey |
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Youth Advisory Panel 28 April 2025 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
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. |
There was no other business.
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Whakawhanaungatanga, Co-Chairs Updates, and Panel Activities |
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a) whiwhi / received advisory panel co-chair and member updates. |
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Liaison Councillor S Henderson was not in attendance to give an update. |
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a) whiwhi / received the information memos. |
Note: From this point forward, agenda items were taken in the following order:
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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
Best City for Students Action plan - introduction. |
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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. |
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a) whiwhi / received the introduction from Eke Panuku. |
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Youth Advisory Panel x Kings Trust Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop |
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a) whiwhi / received the update from member Ryan Chow. |
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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. |
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a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / noted the update on the Youth Voice Review. |
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a 28 April 2025, Youth Advisory Panel, Item 10 - Youth Voice Project, presentation |
Play advocacy update for Youth Advisory Panel |
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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. |
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a) whakarite / provided feedback to the Play Portfolio Lead. |
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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.
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Panel members asked questions and offered feedback on the information provided. |
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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.
Elections Deep Dive |
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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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