Komiti mō te Tahua Pūtea / Budget Committee Workshop – Annual Plan 2025/2026 –

Mayoral Proposal

 

OPEN NOTES

 

 

Notes of a Budget Committee Workshop held in the Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301 Queen Street, Auckland on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 10.00am.  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 10.04am

Members

Cr Andrew Baker

 

 

Mayor Wayne Brown

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

Via electronic link

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Cr Julie Fairey

Via electronic link

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

From 10.08am

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

Via electronic link, From 10.07am

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

Via electronic link

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

Via electronic link

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

Via electronic link

 

Cr Ken Turner

Via electronic link

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 10.08am

 

Cr John Watson

Via electronic link

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

 

 

Houkura Member Tony Kake, MNZM

 

 

Houkura Chair David Taipari

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Kendyl Smith

Chair, Albert-Eden Local Board

 

Angela Fulljames

Chair, Franklin Local Board

 

Izzy Fordham

Chair, Great Barrier Local Board

 

Damian Light

Chair, Howick Local Board

 

Matt Winiata

Chair, Manurewa Local Board Member

 

Maria Meredith

Chair, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

 

Scott Milne

Chair, Ōrākei Local Board

 

Ella Kumar

Chair, Puketāpapa Local Board

 

Greg Presland

Chair, Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

Genevieve Sage

Chair, Waitematā Local Board

 

 

 


Budget Committee Workshop

21 May 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

 

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 – Draft Mayoral Proposal

 

 

Item

Draft Mayoral Proposal

Introduction – Mayor Wayne Brown

Cr S Henderson entered the workshop at 10.04am.

Mayoral Proposal Overview – Jazz Singh, Mayoral Chief of Staff

Cr C Fletcher joined the workshop at 10.07am.
Cr A Filipaina
entered the workshop at 10.08am.
Cr W Walker
entered the workshop at 10.08am.

 

Committee members asked questions and provided feedback.

 

 

 

 

 

The workshop concluded at 10.44am.