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Wednesday, 13 August 2025

10:00 am

Whau Local Board Office
31 Totara Avenue
New Lynn

 

Whau Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Kay Thomas

Deputy Chairperson

Fasitua Amosa

Members

Ross Clow

 

Catherine Farmer

Valeria Gascoigne

 

Sarah Paterson-Hamlin

 

Warren Piper

 

 

 

 

Liam Courtney

Democracy Advisor

 

11 August 2025

 

Contact Telephone: 027 260 4570

Email: liam.courtney@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 


Whau Local Board Workshop

13 August 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karakia

 

Kia hora te Marino

May the peace be widespread

Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana

May the sea be like greenstone

Hei huarahi mā tatou I te rangi nei

A pathway for us all this day

Aroha atu aroha mai

Let us show respect for each other

Tātou ia tatou katoa

For one another

Hui e taikie!

Bind us all together!

 

 


Whau Local Board Workshop

13 August 2025

 

 

Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2025/19731

 

  

 

 

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 Whau Local Board workshop agenda for 13 August 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

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

3.       Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson and deputy 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.       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.

5.       Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

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

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


 

 

8.       The following will be covered in the workshop:

Item 1 – Parks and Community Facilities monthly update

10.30am-11.30am

Presenter/s:                  Shane Hogg, Manager Area Operations

Tracey Hodder, Parks & Places Specialist

Elvira Kolmychenko, Work Programme Lead

Cynthia Delonge, Project Manager

Pary Chong, Project Manager

 

Purpose / Outcome:     To provide the Board with a monthly update, including an update on the implementation of wheeled recreation/play in the Whau, and an update on the Shelter/Shade assessment.

 

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Item 2 – Olympic Park masterplan public consultation

11.30am-12.15pm

Presenter/s:                  Sheryne Lok, Service and Asset Planning Specialist

Kiri Le Heron, Service and Asset Planning Team Leader

 

Purpose / Outcome:     To inform the local board on the key findings from the first round of public consultation for the Olympic Park masterplan.

 

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Lunch

Item 3 – Whau Hubs and Houses Annual Reporting

1.30pm-2.30pm

Presenter/s:                  Rosetta Fuimaono, Community Broker, Whau Local Board

Sara Mihaere, Green Bay Community House

Shelly Aiyaz, New Windsor Hub Co-ordinator

RJ Thompson, Glenavon Hub Co-ordinator

Maree Fraser, Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

Stephanie O’Hanlon, Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

Jaclyn Bonnici, I Love Avondale Team Lead

Jess Beattie, Patiki Hub Co-ordinator

Sa'e Saena, Kelston Hub

Helenie de Souza Jensen, Ambrico Community Coordinator

 

Purpose / Outcome:     Whau hubs and houses to present their annual report and answer questions from the board:

1. Green Bay Community House

2. New Windsor Hub

3. Glenavon Hub

4. Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

5. Patiki Hub

6. Kelston Hub

7. Ambrico Neighbourhood Hub

 

Governance role:          Keeping informed.