Howick Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a workshop of the Howick Local Board Workshop  held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room , Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 10:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Damian Light
Deputy Chairperson	Bo Burns
Members	Katrina Bungard	Via electronic attendance
	David Collings
	Bruce Kendall
	John Spiller
	Mike Turinsky
	Adele White, JP
	Peter Young, JP

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Ian Milnes	Senior Local Board Advisor
Tracey Freeman	Local Board Advisor
Matt Fletcher	Democracy Advisor
Claire Bews	PA/Office Manager

Howick Local Board Workshop 01 May 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Local Board Workshop

Session 1 – 10.00 – 10.45am

O Wairoa Marae Work Programme line for FY 26

Presenter/s:                  Monique Nathu – Connected Communities Lead & Coach

Kevin Marriott – Head of Community Delivery

Peter Caccioppoli – Māori Outcomes Lead

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

The Board and staff discussed the O Wairoa Marae Work Programme line, following on from LBAP Workshop 6 and ahead of Workshop 8.

Attachments:                O Wairoa Marae Presentation

Session 2 – 10.45am – 12.00pm

AT Monthly Update

Presenter:                   Lorna Stewart – Elected Member Relationship Partner (AT)

Governance role:        Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

An hour-and-a-half was set aside to discuss the affairs of Auckland Transport for May 2025. This included:

- NZTA – Mill Road Upgrade

- Kerrykeel and Flat Bush School Road

- Ferry Issues and Timetables 

- Howick Town Centre Parking Review           

- Stanniland Street and Sunnyview Avenue

- A discussion on the preferred options and receipt of approval from Board of the concept to proceed to the next design stage.

Attachments:               Bradbury Road Presentation

                                    Sunnyview Avenue Presentation

                                    Stanniland Street Presentation

                                    Accent Drive Presentation

Session 3 – 12.00 – 12.40pm

AT: Half Moon Bay Ferry Services

Presenter:                   Lorna Stewart – Elected Member Relationship Partner (AT)

Michael Holmes - Relationship Partnering Lead (AT)

Duncan McRoy - Service Operations Manage (AT)

Governance role:       Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

AT staff heard the Local Board’s questions and suggestions for service improvements, as requested in the workshop on 27 February.

Session 4 – 12.40 - 1.00pm

Howick Local Board Workshop - Environmental Work Programme FY26 Update (Community Cycling)

Presenter:                  Kartik Bhat – Relationship Advisor (Resilience and Infrastructure)

      Robbie Sutherland – Low Carbon Specialist

Governance role:       Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

A brief workshop was organised to discuss Community Cycling initiatives - ahead of LBAP Workshop 8.

Attachments:               Community Cycling Presentation

Attachments

a     1 May 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - O Wairoa Marae work programme line for FY 26 - O Wairoa Marae Presentation

b     1 May 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - AT Monthly Update - Bradbury Road Presentation

c    1 May 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - AT Monthly Update - Sunnyview Avenue Presentation

d    1 May 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - AT Monthly Update - Stanniland Street Presentation

e     1 May 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - AT Monthly Update -  Accent Drive Presentation

f     1 May 2025, Howick Local Board Workshop - Howick Local Board Workshop - Environmental Work Programme FY26 Update (Community Cycling) - Community Cycling Presentation

The workshop finished at 1.08 pm