Howick Local Board Workshop

07 August 2025

 

 

 

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Thursday, 7 August 2025

10:00 am

Howick Local Board Meeting Room
Library Complex
7 Aylesbury Street
Pakuranga

 

Howick Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Damian Light

 

Deputy Chairperson

Bo Burns

 

Members

Katrina Bungard

 

 

David Collings

 

 

Bruce Kendall

 

 

John Spiller

 

 

Mike Turinsky

 

 

Adele White, JP

 

 

Peter Young, JP

 

 

 

 

 

Matt Fletcher

Democracy Advisor

 

1 August 2025

 

Contact Telephone: 027 226 0530

Email: matt.fletcher@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

Email Howicklocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for a link to join the workshop online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                   2

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest                                                               2

3          Local Board Workshop

 

 

 

Agenda Items

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

 

Howick Local Board Workshop

07 August 2025

 

 

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/16491

 

  

 

Note 1:       This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the staff.

Note 2:       No working party/workshop may reach any decision or adopt any resolution unless specifically delegated to do so.

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To present the Howick Local Board workshop agenda for 7 August 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online.

3.       Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson decide which sessions are open to the public, depending on the sensitivity of the information being discussed. If a session is not open, a reason will be provided below.

4.       Email Howicklocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for a link to join the workshop online.

5.       Local Board workshops provide an opportunity for local boards to carry out their governance role in the following areas:

a)   Accountability to the public

b)   Engagement

c)   Input to regional decision-making

d)   Keeping informed

e)   Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions

f)    Oversight and monitoring

g)   Setting direction / priorities / budget.

6.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

7.       Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.

8.       Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

9.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

Session 1 – 10.00 – 11.00am

Eastern Busway Update

Presenters:                   Sian Pritchard – Manager Alliance Customer and Community Team Lead (EBA)

                                      EBA Team

Purpose:                       To provide an update on the Eastern Busway project for August 2025.

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed Outcome:      That local board members are aware of the Eastern Busway project updates.

Session 2 – 11.00 – 11.30am

Howick Schools Moth Plant and Waste Minimisation Celebration

Presenters:                   Kartik Bhat – Relationship Advisor

                                      Cate Jessep – Sustainable Schools Advisor

Purpose:                       To provide the latest updates in the Howick Schools work programme. To ensure that Local board members are informed about the updates regarding the projects and check whether any further communications is required by the team.

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Proposed Outcome:      To ensure that Board members are updated on the affairs of the local school initiatives.

Attachments:              

Session 3 – 11.30am – 12.15pm

Note: At this point in proceedings, the workshop will close to the public for the following reasons

CONFIDENTIAL WORKSHOP ITEM: Owairoa Marae Update

This part of the workshop is being held with the public excluded (confidential) as the workshop material contains some sensitive information.

Note:   At this point in proceedings the workshop will reopen.

Session 4 – 12.15pm

Direction Setting

Presenters:                             Claire Bews, PA/Office Manager

                                                Matt Fletcher, Democracy Advisor,

Purpose:                                 PA/Office Manager – Verbal update on Events

                                                Any feedback items

Governance role:                    Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Proposed Outcome:       That the local board members are kept informed of                                                                     upcoming events and reports to future business meetings

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

 

No attachments have been received as at the close of the agenda.