Komiti mō te Tahua Pūtea / Budget Committee Workshop

Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Budget Refresh

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a Budget Committee Workshop held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 at 9.45am.  A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/aboutauckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-councilmeetings.aspx

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Cr Greg Sayers
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Shane Henderson	From 9.55am
Members	Cr Andrew Baker
	Cr Josephine Bartley
	Mayor Wayne Brown	From 10.35am
	Cr Angela Dalton	Via electronic link
	Cr Chris Darby	Via electronic link
	Cr Julie Fairey	Via electronic link From 10.02am
	Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM	Via electronic link Until 10.30am
	Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO	Via electronic link From 10.01am
	Cr Lotu Fuli	Via electronic link
	Cr Richard Hills	From 10.28am
	Cr Mike Lee	Via electronic link From 10.16am
	Cr Kerrin Leoni	Via electronic link
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP	Via electronic link From 9.50am
	Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP	Via electronic link
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM	Via electronic link From 10.12am
	Cr Ken Turner	Via electronic link
	Cr Wayne Walker	Via electronic link From 10.31am
	Cr John Watson	Via electronic link
	Cr Maurice Williamson	Via electronic link

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM

Houkura Chair David Taipari

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Kendyl Smith	Chair, Albert-Eden Local Board
Melissa Powell	Chair, Devonport - Takapuna Local Board
Angela Fulljames	Chair, Franklin Local Board
Izzy Fordham	Chair, Great Barrier Local Board
Maria Meredith	Chair, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board
Scott Milne	Chair, Ōrākei Local Board
Apulu Reece Autagavaia	Chair, Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Ella Kumar	Chair, Puketāpapa Local Board

Budget Committee Workshop 07 May 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

The following apolgies were noted:

Lateness
Mayor W Brown – on council business
Cr J Fairey – on council business
Cr C Fletcher – on council business
Cr R Hills – on council business

Early Departure
Cr J Fairey – on council business
Cr A Filipaina – on council business
Cr C Fletcher – on council business

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	Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Budget Refresh

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Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Budget Refresh

Michael Burns – General Manager Financial Strategy
Mark Purdie – Manager Group Financial Planning and Analysis
Brian Chan – General Manager Financial Advisory
Violet Bird – Manager Financial Strategy and Modelling
Mark Laing and Pramod Nair – Auckland Transport

An updated presentation was provided.  A copy is attached to the notes and available on the Auckland Council website.

Members asked questions and provided feedback.

Attachments

a     7 May 2025, Budget Committee Workshop - Annual Plan 2025/2026 – Budget Refresh, updated presentation

The workshop concluded at 10.53am.