Whau Local Board Workshop

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Notes of a workshop of the Whau Local Board held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 at 10:30 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Kay Thomas
Deputy Chairperson	Fasitua Amosa
Members	Ross Clow
	Catherine Farmer
	Valeria Gascoigne
	Sarah Paterson-Hamlin
	Warren Piper

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Whau Local Board Workshop 13 August 2025

Local Board 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

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided 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.

Attachments

a     Presentation - Wheeled Play

b     Presentation - Parks & Community Facilities Monthly Report June 2025

Item 2 – Olympic Park masterplan public consultation

11.30am-12.15pm

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

Ivy Soulisa, Senior Landscape Architect

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided the board with the key findings from the first round of public consultation for the Olympic Park masterplan.

Attachments

c     Presentation - Olympic Park Masterplan - Summary of Consultation Findings

Lunch

Item 3 – Whau Hubs and Houses Annual Reporting

1.00pm-3.00pm

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

Deb Doyle, Specialist Advisor

Sara Mihaere, Green Bay Community House

Loredana Benni-Johnson, Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

Jess Beattie, Patiki Hub

Sa'e Saena, Kelston Hub

Shelly Aiyaz, New Windsor Hub

Tony Rea, New Windsor Hub

Lisa Pickering, New Windsor Hub

Usha Yakub, New Windsor Hub

RJ Thompson, Glenavon Hub

Helenie de Souza Jensen, Ambrico Neighbourhood Hub

Louise Stevenson, Ambrico Neighbourhood Hub

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Whau hubs and houses to present their annual report and answer questions from the board:

1. Green Bay Community House

2. Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

3. Patiki Hub

4. Kelston Hub

5. New Windsor Hub

6. Glenavon Hub

7. Ambrico Neighbourhood Hub

Attachments

d     Presentation - Green Bay Community House

e     Presentation - Blockhouse Bay Community Centre

f     Presentation - Patiki Hub

g    Presentation - Kelston Community Hub

h     Presentation - New Windsor Community Hub

i      Presentation - Glenavon Community Hub

j     Presentation - Ambrico Neighbourhood Hub

The workshop finished at 3.00pm