Komiti mō ngā Kopounga me Te Kounga o ngā Mahi / Performance and Appointments Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Performance and Appointments Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 10.19am. A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Mike Lee

 

Members

Mayor Wayne Brown

From 10.35am, Item C3

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr John Watson

Via electronic link

From 1021am, Item 8

Ex-officio

Houkura Chair David Taipari

Via electronic link

From 10.23am, Item 13

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

 

 

 


Performance and Appointments Committee

24 June 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/43

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Chairperson D Newman:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the following apologies:

Absence

Cr C Fletcher
Cr M Williamson – council business

Lateness

Mayor W Brown.

CARRIED

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number PACCC/2025/44

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / approve electronic attendance under standing order 3.3.3 for:

·         Houkura Chair D Taipari (SO 3.3.3.a))

·         Cr J Watson (SO 3.3.3.b))

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/45

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8

Process to make appointments to the boards of council organisations

 

Cr J Watson joined the meeting at 10.21am.

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/46

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the information about appointment processes contained in this report and note that reports on this agenda seek decisions regarding appointments to:

i)       Haumaru Housing

ii)      Tāmaki Redevelopment Company

b)      tuhi tīpoka / note that these reports are confidential due to the personal information contained regarding candidates and other board members.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Delegation to approve a short-list of candidates for Auckland War Memorial Museum

 

Note:   This item was withdrawn

 

 

 

Note:   Item 10 - Eke Panuku Development Auckland disestablishment and establishment of a Commercial Property Advisory Group was heard after Item C3 - CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive's Performance Objectives - progress against objectives - verbal update.

 

The Chairperson accorded precedence to the remainder of the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/47

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpkoa / note the confidential decisions and related information that is now publicly available:

i)       Appointment of a director to the board of Watercare Services Limited

ii)      Reappointments to the board of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.

CARRIED

 

 

 

12

Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 24 June 2025

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/48

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr R Hills:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) – 24 June 2025.

b)      tuhi tīpkoa / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

13        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

Houkura Chair D Taipari joined the meeting at 10.23am.

 

 

14        Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PACCC/2025/49

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      whakaae / agree to exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Short-list of candidates for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company and process to make a further joint appointment with central government

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal information regarding candidates for the board of Tāmaki Redevelopment Company.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2       CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of a director to the board of Haumaru Housing

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal information regarding candidates for the board of Haumaru Housing.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C3       CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive's Performance Objectives - progress against objectives - verbal update

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information that relates to the performance objectives for the chief executive, and the committee may discuss matters relating to the chief executive's current performance.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

10.24am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

11.26am          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Short-list of candidates for Tāmaki Redevelopment Company and process to make a further joint appointment with central government

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/50

MOVED by Cr L Fuli, seconded by Cr G Sayers:   

b)      tuhi tīpoka / note that the tenure of Leo Foliaki, a joint appointment, has ended on the board of Tāmaki Redevelopment Company

c)      note the proposed criteria for a new joint appointment to the board:

i)        financial and commercial acumen

ii)       extensive governance experience including prior experience in chair roles

iii)      knowledge and experience of built regeneration, such as large-scale residential and/or commercial construction and development

iv)      a good understanding of public accountability

d)      tautapa / delegate to the Mayor, chair of the committee, Cr J Bartley as Ward Councillor for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, and a Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board member to finalise criteria and selection panel membership with the agreement of government

e)      tautapa / delegate approval of a short-list of candidates on behalf of Auckland Council to the chair and deputy chair of the committee and chair of Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board

f)       whakaae / agree that the report will always remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

g)      whakaae / agree that resolution a) remains confidential and that all other resolutions can be made public

h)      tuhi tīpoka / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of a director to the board of Haumaru Housing

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/51

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Lee, seconded by Chairperson D Newman:  

b)      whakaae / agree that the report will always remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report

c)      tuhi tīpoka / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 

 

 

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive's Performance Objectives - progress against objectives - verbal update

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/52

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:  

a)      tuhi tīpkoa / note the Chief Executive’s verbal update on Chief Executive scorecard.

 

 

 

 

10

Eke Panuku Development Auckland disestablishment and establishment of a Commercial Property Advisory Group

 

Note:   Changes were made to the original recommendation, amending clause e), with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/54

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note that it is proposed that the following Eke Panuku Development Auckland Limited directors will end their tenure effective as at 30 June 2025 and thanks them for their services:

i)       David Kennedy

ii)      Steve Evans

iii)     Kenina Court

iv)     Brett Ellison

v)      Aaron Hockley

b)        tautapa / delegate to the Auckland Council Chief Executive authority to appoint one board member of Eke Panuku Development Auckland as their representative from 30 June 2025 for the purpose of completing the 2025 audit and any other duties related to transfer of Eke Panuku’s operations to Council and the wind up of the company

c)      tuhi tīpoka / note that the delegation to the Chief Executive is not consistent with the Appointment and Remuneration Policy for Board Members of Council Organisations and that this is because Eke Panuku Development Auckland will cease trading from 1 July, and will be wound up as an entity following the completion of the 2025 audit

d)      whakaae / approve a nil remuneration rate for current board members of Eke Panuku Development Auckland of from 30 June 2025

e)      tuhi tīpoka / note that the Chief Executive will establish the Commercial Property Advisory Group and make appointments to it in consultation with the Mayor and Chair of the Performance and Appointments Committee and the Chair of Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.47am                                             The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Performance and Appointments Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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