Howick Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN NOTES

 

 

 

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

 

Chairperson

Damian Light

 

Deputy Chairperson

Bo Burns

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

 

 

David Collings

 

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

Mike Turinsky

 

 

Adele White, JP

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Victoria Villaraza

Local Area Manager

 

 

Ian Milnes            

Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 

Tracey Freeman

Local Board Advisor

 

 

Matt Fletcher

Democracy Advisor

 

 

Claire Bews

PA/Office Manager

 

 

Asma Bashir

Community Broker

 


Howick Local Board Workshop

22 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.

 

 

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Local Board Workshop

 

 

 

Session 1 – 10.15 – 10.45am

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

Session 7 – 10.45 – 11.00am

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.

Session 2 – 11.00am – 12.00pm

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.

Break

Session 3 – 12.30 – 1.00pm

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.

Session 4 – 1.00 - 1.30pm

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     

Session 5 – 1.30 - 2.00pm

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.

Session 6 – 2.00 - 2.15pm

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.

Attachments

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