Whau Local Board Workshop

NOTES

Notes of a workshop of the Whau Local Board, held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 30 April 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 30 April 2025

1	Local Board Workshop

Item 1 - Te Kawerau ā Maki - Mana Kura initiative

10.00am-11.15am

Presenter/s:                  Josie Wall, Kaiārahi Mātauranga - Education Lead

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Te Kawerau ā Maki introduced the board to the Mana Kura initiative, created to foster authentic relationships with schools by sharing the iwi’s history, pūrākau (stories), and mātauranga (knowledge). The programme is designed to connect schools and their communities with the rich history of the whenua, and to establish meaningful, enduring relationships with Te Kawerau ā Maki as Mana Whenua.

Attachments

a     Presentation - Te Kawerau ā Maki & Mana Kura

Item 2 – Kāinga Ora update

11.15am-11.45am

Presenter/s:                  Jen Havilitama, Stakeholder Relationship Manager

Jody Jackson, Manager Community Engagement and Partnerships

Aroha Sinclair, Community Development Manager

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Kāinga Ora staff provided an update on their presence in the Whau regarding developments, divestments and community development.

Attachments

b     Presentation - Kāinga Ora

Lunch

Item 3 - Local Board Annual Planning Workshop 6.1 - Local Board Work Programme Development

1.15pm – 2.15pm

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.

Summary of

Discussions:                 The local board provided additional feedback on the draft 2025/2026 work programme.

This workshop was held with the public excluded to allow free and frank discussion.

Item 4 - Events & new signature event

2.15pm – 2.45pm

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided the board with recommended options for a new signature event for Whau, as well as outlining the range of event types available or currently existing within the Events Unit.

This workshop was held with the public excluded to allow free and frank discussion.

The workshop finished at 2.45pm