Kaipātiki Local Board Workshop

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Notes of a workshop of the Kaipātiki Local Board held in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Office, 1 - 7 The Strand, Takapuna on Wednesday, 30 July 2025 at 10.08am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	John Gillon
Deputy Chairperson	Danielle Grant, JP
Members	Paula Gillon
	Melanie Kenrick
	Tim Spring
	Dr Raymond Tan
	Dr Janet Tupou

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Members

Erica Hannam

Kaipātiki Local Board Workshop 30 July 2025

3	Kaipātiki Local Board workshop

Session 1 – 10.00am – 11.00am

Watercare

•      Metropolitan Servicing Strategy Engagement

Presenters:                   Moana Williams
Strategic Relations and Community Manager, Watercare

Chad Hu
Strategic Planner, Watercare

Ben Halliwell
Elected Member Relationship Manager, Watercare

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of Discussions:

The local board was provided with an update on the Metropolitan Servicing Strategy Engagement.

The local board raised the following points and questions in response to the presentation:

· Highlighted the need to prioritise water quality in strategic planning.

· Queried the approach to overflow management and prioritisation across metropolitan areas.

· Emphasised the importance of broader communication channels beyond social media to reach residents, and called for wider engagement strategies to improve participation in lower-response areas.

· Raised concerns about infrastructure capacity in light of ongoing urban development pressures.

Next steps:

Staff to action feedback received.

Session 2 – 11.00am – 12.00pm

Policy

•      Improving the Community Facilities Network Plan

Presenters:                   Cheryl Steiner
Policy Advisor, Policy

Carole Canler
Senior Policy Manager, Policy

Fran Burton
Senior Policy Advisor, Policy

Carol Wang
Policy Advisor, Policy

Aubrey Bloomfield
Principal Policy Advisor, Policy

Governance role:          Setting direction.

Summary of Discussions:

The local board was provided with an update on Improving the Community Facilities Network Plan.

The local board raised the following points and questions in response to the presentation:

· Raised concerns about insufficient maintenance of facilities, impacting service delivery.

· Highlighted lack of transparency around Opex for leisure centres and associated cost pressures.

· Called for comprehensive and timely data on facility conditions and asset management.

· Emphasised the need for professional advice, strategic engagement time, and a clear decision-making timeline for local boards.

Next steps:

· Staff to action feedback received.

Lunch
12.00pm – 1.00pm

Session 3 – 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Customer and Community Services – Parks and Community Facilities

•      Stanaway Reserve – playground renewal

Presenters:                   Keren Alleyne
Team Leader Portfolio Delivery, Parks and Community Facilities

Judy Waugh
Work Programme Lead, Parks and Community Facilities

Eloi Fonseca
Manager Area Operations, Parks and Community Facilities

Governance role:          Setting direction.

Summary of Discussions:

The local board was provided with an update on the Stanaway Reserve – playground renewal.

The local board raised the following points and questions in response to the presentation:

· Highlighted the importance of retaining swings and upgrading the basketball court to meet community needs.

· Emphasised the delivery of active recreation facilities within available budget, aligning with previous community feedback favouring basketball.

· Discussed the proposed relocation of the playground away from the flood prone part of the park.

· Queried the requirement and budget source for shade over the playground - trees and shade sails.

Next steps:

· Staff to action feedback received.

· Staff to use feedback to rework a concept plan option that meets the allocated budget.

Session 4 – 2.00pm – 3.45pm

Executive Office – Resilience and Infrastructure – PUBLIC EXCLUDED

•      A F Thomas Park – Consultation and Engagement Approach

This workshop was held with the public excluded (closed). The reasons the workshop is closed to the public are to maintain legal professional privilege, to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions, and due to commercial sensitivity in respect to commercial leasing of A F Thomas Park.

The workshop finished at 4.30pm.