Minutes of Manurewa Local Board Workshop - Thursday, 14 August 2025

Manurewa Local Board Workshop

OPEN MINUTES

Notes of a workshop of the Manurewa Local Board Workshop held in the Manurewa Local Board Office, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa on Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 1.33pm.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Matt Winiata
Deputy Chairperson	Glenn Murphy
Members	Joseph Allan	From 2.14pm, Via Microsoft Teams
	Heather Andrew
	Angela Cunningham-Marino	From 2.11pm
	Rangi McLean

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Member

Andrew Lesa

Manurewa Local Board Workshop

14 August 2025

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2 Te Whakapuaki t e 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Local Board Workshop

Item 1 – 1.30 – 2.00pm

Local Board Time

Presenter/s: Members and Staff

Purpose: An opportunity for staff and chair to update members and members to update each other.

Summary of discussions

· Elected Members Expense Policy (future focus)

· Whākawatea process for the 18 September business meeting

· Engagement

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 2 – 2.00 - 3.00pm

Connected Communities Quarterly Update (Q4)

Presenter/s: Sopo Su’a-Elia

(Community Broker, Community Wellbeing)

Emma Helmich

(Specialist Advisor, Youth Specialist, Community Wellbeing)

Kerrie Van Heerden

(Manager Community Place – Library, Community Wellbeing)

Geoffery Matautia

(Community Programme Specialist, Community Wellbeing)

Dominic Lee

(Specialist Advisor, Community Wellbeing)

Vanitha Subramaniam

(Specialist Advisor, Community Wellbeing)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board received an update on the Community Wellbeing work programme line items.

270 Support Māori-led aspirations Manurewa

The board asked staff to check in with Parks and Community Facilities staff regarding the mural at War Memorial Park as work is going to be undertaken on the fields.

3500 Manurewa age friendly initiatives - Manurewa Link Bus

The board noted that the Manurewa link bus has had a school sign on it. Staff said that the link bus completes school runs at particular times of the day.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 3 – 3.00 - 3.45pm

Implementation of the Manurewa Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan 2025/26

Presenter/s: Barry George

(Sport and Recreation Lead, Community Wellbeing)

Governance role: Setting direction / priorities / budget

Summary of discussions

The board provided direction on the allocation of funding for the Implementation of the Manurewa Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan 2025/2026.

#51 Manurewa Athletic

The board provided direction for staff to allocate the remaining $41,750 (for a new total of $71,750) so the feasibility study could be expanded to include replacing the existing facility.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Break

Item 4 – 3.55 - 4.25pm

Activation Programme

Presenter/s: Sanjeev Karan

(Activation Team Manager, Community Wellbeing)

Ruth Barraclough

(Activation Advisor, Community Wellbeing)

Tui Boteju

(Play Sport and Recreation Graduate, Community Wellbeing)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board received an update on the 2024/2025 activation programme and provided direction on the 2025/2026 programme.

The board was pleased to see that activations are happening in the right areas and asked staff to see if they could reach out to more people.

The board provided direction for staff to continue having The Pride Project deliver activations on the basis they have the capacity to deliver the activations themselves and not though another group.

The board asked staff to investigate having a water safety activation event in November.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 5 – 4.25 - 4.55pm

Manurewa Active Modes Action Plan

Presenter/s: Peter Naber

(Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport)

Ella Davis

(Principal Transport Planner, Auckland Transport)

Courtney Groundwater

(Active Modes Infrastructure and Planning Manager, Auckland Transport)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board provided feedback on the Manurewa Active Modes Action Plan.

Some of the feedback included:

· Having rest stop seating

· Regular seating between play spaces

· Waiata Shores Bridge

· The new LED street lights are creating a darker atmosphere

· Pedestrian crossings near new playgrounds

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 6 – 4.55 - 5.25pm

Auckland Transport Monthly Update

Presenter/s: Peter Naber

(Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport)

Raymond Tong

(Project Manager, Auckland Transport)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board received an update on the Auckland Transport programme of work.

Dennis Avenue traffic calming

The board provided direction for staff to proceed with the Dennis Avenue traffic calming project as proposed, noting that if there are issues with the crossing facility near Earls Court it will be removed or relocated at Auckland Transport’s cost.