Komiti mō te Whakahaere Tikanga me te Aro ki te Pae Tawhiti mō ngā Whakahaere ka Whakahaerehia e te Kaunihera /

Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the CCO Direction and Oversight Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on 14 Jul 2025 at 2.02pm.

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 Shane Henderson

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

Until 3.52pm, Item 11

 

Cr Chris Darby

 

 

Houkura Member Hon Tau Henare

Until 3.46pm, Item 10

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

From 2.44pm, Item 10

 

Cr Ken Turner

From 2.12pm, Item 8

 

Cr Wayne Walker

Via electronic link

From 2.05pm, Item 8

 

Cr John Watson

Via electronic link

From 2.19pm, Item 8

Ex-officio

Mayor Wayne Brown

From 2.04pm, Item 8,

Until 2.35pm, Item 10

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Houkura Member Ngarimu Blair

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Andrew Flavell

Board Member, Port of Auckland

 

Roger Gray

Chief Executive, Port of Auckland

 

Andrew Clark

Chief Financial Officer, Port of Auckland

 

Alison Taylor

 

Chief Executive, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust

 

Tom Irvine

Co-Chair, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust

 

Denise Cosgrove

Co-Chair, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust

 

Geoff Hunt

Board Chair, Watercare

 

Jamie Sinclair

Chief Executive, Watercare

 

Andrew Clark

Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, Watercare

 

Richie Waiwai

Chief Māori Strategy and Relationships, Watercare

 


Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee

14 July 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/38

MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the following apologies:

Absence

Houkura Member Ngarimu Blair

Lateness

Mayor W Brown

Cr R Hills

CARRIED

Note:   An apology had been received for Cr R Hills for lateness, however the meeting had concluded before Cr R Hills could attend.

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/39

MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)         whakaae / approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·                Cr R Hills (SO 3.3.3.a))

·                Cr J Watson (SO 3.3.3.b))

·                Cr W Walker (SO 3.3.3.a))

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 CDOCC/2025/40

MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Leoni:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 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

Port of Auckland Draft Statement of Corporate Intent Overview

 

Mayor W Brown entered the meeting at 2.04pm.
Cr W Walker joined the meeting at 2.05pm.
Cr K Turner entered the meeting at 2.12pm.
Cr J Watson joined the meeting at 2.19pm.

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/41

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Mayor W Brown:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the overview of the draft Statement of Corporate Intent from Port of Auckland Limited representatives.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust - release from council-controlled organisation status

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

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

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/42

MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve the release of powers to make board appointments and oversight of the finances of the Arts Regional Trust and end their status as a council-controlled organisation.

b)      whakamihi / congratulate and thank the Arts Regional Trust for their service to Tāmaki Makaurau as a council-controlled organisation.

c)      tono / request that the Art Regional Trust include in its deed or relevant policies the direction from Council that trustees continue to:

i)       prioritise the long-term financial sustainability and independence of the Arts Regional Trust

ii)      have regard to Auckland Council’s plans and objectives relevant to the arts sector.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 July 2015, Item 9 - Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust - release from council-controlled organisation status, presentation

 

 

 

 

10

Watercare performance update

 

A presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Mayor W Brown retired from the meeting at 2.35pm.
Cr D Newman entered the meeting at 2.44pm.
Cr W Walker left the meeting at 2.25pm.
Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 2.38pm.
Houkura Member T Henare retired from the meeting at 3.46pm.

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/43

MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Leoni:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update from Watercare on year-to-date performance for 2024/2025 and future outlook.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 July 2025, Item 10 - Watercare performance update, presentation

 

 

 

 

11

Review of accountability requirements for non-substantive council-controlled organisations

 

Cr A Dalton retired from the meeting at 3.52pm.

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/44

MOVED by Cr D Newman, seconded by Cr C Darby:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve council-controlled organisation exemptions under section 7(3) of the Local Government Act 2002 to the following organisations:

i)       Westhaven Marina Limited

ii)      Westhaven (Existing Marina) Trust

iii)     Westhaven (Marina Extension) Trust

iv)     Auckland City Water Limited

v)      Mount Albert Grammar School Community Swimming Pool Trust

vi)     Te Motu a Hiaroa (Puketutu Island) Governance Trust

vii)    Māngere Mountain Education Trust

viii)   Eke Panuku Development Auckland

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that these exemptions must be reviewed by July 2028.

CARRIED

 

 

 

12

Status Update on Action Decisions from Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee - 10 June 2025

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/45

MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Leoni:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the status of decisions made at the 10 June 2025 meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

13

Summary of Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee information memoranda and briefings (including the forward work programme) – 14 July 2025

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/46

MOVED by Chairperson S Henderson, seconded by Cr D Newman:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report

b)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Community Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 14 July 2025.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

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

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/47

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr C Darby:  

That the Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight 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: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2025

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)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains risk reporting and detailed risks confidential to the substantive council-controlled organisations' boards or Audit and Risk Committees. The substantive council-controlled organisations have provided their risk reports for council's Audit and Risk Committee subject to confidentiality.

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

 

 

3.55pm            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.

 

3.57pm            The public was re-admitted.

 


 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Referred from the Audit and Risk Committee - Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2025

 

Resolution number CDOCC/2025/48

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Chairperson S Henderson:  

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the Confidential: Substantive Council-Controlled Organisations' Quarterly Risk Update - May 2025 referred by the Audit and Risk Committee

Restatement

b)      whakaae / agree that the decisions be released in the open minutes, but the report and its attachments (Attachments A to D of the confidential agenda report) remain confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

3.57pm                                               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 Council Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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