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Howick Local Board Workshop
OPEN NOTES
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Notes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board Workshop held online via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, 22 May 2025 at 10:15 am.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
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Chairperson |
Damian Light |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Bo Burns |
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Members |
Katrina Bungard |
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David Collings |
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Bruce Kendall |
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John Spiller |
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Mike Turinsky |
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Adele White, JP |
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Peter Young, JP |
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
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Victoria Villaraza |
Local Area Manager |
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Ian Milnes |
Senior Local Board Advisor |
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Tracey Freeman |
Local Board Advisor |
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Matt Fletcher |
Democracy Advisor |
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Claire Bews |
PA/Office Manager |
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Asma Bashir |
Community Broker |
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Howick Local Board Workshop 22 May 2025 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
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Session 1 – 10.15 – 10.45am |
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Annual Planning workshop 9 - Local Board Agreement Presenters: Ian Milnes – Senior Local Board Advisor Tracey Freeman – Local Board Advisor Audrey Gan – Lead Financial Advisor Governance role: Setting direction, priorities and budgets Summary of Discussions: The Board finalised the content of the draft local board agreement 2025/2026, which will be agreed at the local board business meeting in June 2025. Attachments: Howick Local Board Agreement Presentation Draft Howick Local Board Agreement Howick Fees and Charges Howick Performance Measures |
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Session 7 – 10.45 – 11.00am |
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Direction Setting Presenters: Tracey Freeman – Local Board Advisor Claire Bews - PA/Office Manager Matt Fletcher - Democracy Advisor Governance role: Setting direction, priorities and budgets
Summary of Discussions: - The Advisor provided an update on an upcoming Māori Outcomes briefing, and a site visit to local beaches in the Howick rohe - The PA/Office Manager provided an update on event in the Howick Local Board area. - The Democracy Advisor noted that Board feedback on the Changes to Waste legislation is now open, and due by the end of 28 May. |
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Session 2 – 11.00am – 12.00pm |
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Work Programme FY26 - Tāmaki Estuary Waterways Collective Presenters: Kartik Bhat - Relationship Advisor Thersa Pearce - Principal Wai Ora Urban Partnerships Governance role: Setting direction, priorities and budgets Summary of Discussions: The Board received a detailed overview of the Tāmaki Estuary Waterways Collective prior to the approval of the work programmes at the 19 June business meeting. |
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Break |
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Session 3 – 12.30 – 1.00pm |
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Kāinga Ora Presenters: Susan Brennan – Kāinga Ora Jordan Seymour - Kāinga Ora Irene Prasad - Kāinga Ora Governance role: Keeping informed Summary of Discussions: The Board received a detailed overview of Kāinga Ora projects in the Howick rohe. |
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Session 4 – 1.00 - 1.30pm |
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Pest Free Howick Ward Presenters: Gabi Ezeta – Senior Conservation Advisor Maddie White – Conservation Advisor Abi Cunninghame – Pest Free Howick Ward Governance role: Keeping informed Summary of Discussions: The Board received an update on the Pest Free Howick Ward Programme |
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Session 5 – 1.30 - 2.00pm |
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Community Wellbeing - Delivery Progress Report Presenters: Asma Bashir – Community Broker Monique Nathu – Community Wellbeing Lead and Coach Lisa Waldner – Place and Partner Specialist Yoojung Suh – Place and Partner Specialist - Arts Yongjie Li – Specialist Advisor Sibyl Mandow - Manager Community Programme Delivery Allan Picking – Manager Community Place - Library Governance role: Keeping informed Summary of Discussions: The Board received an update on the progress of the Community Wellbeing team. |
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Session 6 – 2.00 - 2.15pm |
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Work Programme FY26 - Neighbourhood Support Activator Presenter: Asma Bashir – (Community Broker) Governance role: Keeping informed Summary of Discussions: The Board received an overview of the Neighbourhood Support Activator as part of the soon-to-be-approved FY26 work programmes and line 205 - Thriving Communities strategic action plan - prior to the approval of the work programmes at the 19 June business meeting. |
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a 22 May 2025, Howick Local Board - Annual Planning workshop 9 - Local Board Agreement - Howick Local Board Agreement Presentation b 22 May 2025, Howick Local Board - Annual Planning workshop 9 - Local Board Agreement - Draft Howick Local Board Agreement c 22 May 2025, Howick Local Board - Annual Planning workshop 9 - Local Board Agreement - Howick Fees and Charges d 22 May 2025, Howick Local Board - Annual Planning workshop 9 - Local Board Agreement - Howick Performance Measures |
The workshop finished at 2.30 pm