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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board held in the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Road, Claris, Aotea / Great Barrier Island on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 1.00pm.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
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Chairperson |
Izzy Fordham |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Chris Ollivier |
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Members |
Patrick O'Shea |
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Neil Sanderson |
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE
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Jacqui Fyers |
Local Board Senior Advisor |
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Rose Treadwell |
PA / Office Manager & Engagement Advisor |
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Nan Hu |
Senior Finance & Performance Advisor |
via electronic link |
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Annabelle White |
Specialist Local Communication |
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Kathy Cumming |
Barrier Bulletin |
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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board 19 August 2025 |
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Chairperson I Fordham opened the meeting and welcomed everyone in attendance. Member P O’Shea led the karakia timatanga.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
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Resolution number GBI/2025/114 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Ollivier: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, as true and correct. |
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
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The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board acknowledged the passing of Francis Foreman with a minute’s silence. |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/115 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P O'Shea: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) whaiere / express sincere sympathy to the whanau and friends of Francis Foreman who recently passed away. |
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
There were no deputations.
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Adoption of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Emergency Readiness Plan |
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Reg Phillips - Senior Community Planning and Readiness Advisor, Planning was in attendance via electronic link in support to this report. |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/116 MOVED by Member P O'Shea, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Ollivier: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) whai / adopt the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Emergency Readiness Plan (Attachment A to the agenda report). b) tautapa / delegate to the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Chairperson and / or Deputy Chairperson the ability to approve minor amendments to the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Emergency Readiness Plan. c) whakamihi / thank Reg Phillips - Senior Community Planning and Readiness Advisor and the Aotea / Great Barrier Emergency Response Team for the mahi in developing the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Emergency Readiness Plan. |
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Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for quarter four 2024/2025 |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/117 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Member P O'Shea: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the integrated performance report for quarter four, 1 April to 30 June 2025. b) tuhi tīpoka / note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group results for 2024/2025 are released to the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) which are expected to be made public on or about 29 August 2025. c) whakamihi / thank Jacqui Fyers – senior local board advisor, Anna Davis – former PA / office manager & engagement advisor and Nan Hu – senior finance and performance advisor for all their mahi in preparing the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board for quarter four 2024/2025 report. |
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Shirley Coutts - Principal Advisor, Governance Strategy, author of item 13, has indicated that there is an error in the report where it mentions member Brooke Loader of Henderson-Massey as Deputy Chairperson (reference page 39, paragraph 16 of the agenda). This should read as Member Brooke Loader as member of the Henderson-Massey Local Board. |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/118 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Ollivier: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) provide the following feedback for consideration during the initial stages of the review of the delegation protocols: i) request the delegation protocols are refreshed to be consistent to the existing council group structure, while maintain alignment to the council’s decision-making allocation policy. ii) suggest that the delegation protocols are updated more frequently to ensure they stay aligned and consistent with any changes to council departments. iii) note that the local board support model has shifted away from a ‘portfolio holder’ approach to having workshops involving all local board members. As a result, the delegation protocols will need to be updated this reflect change. iv) propose new sections in the delegation protocols which reflect new initiatives in local board work programmes that are undertaken by council departments, these include (but are not limited to): A) Auckland Emergency Management B) Policy – Service and Asset Planning C) Healthy Waters – Flood and Resilience. v) suggest the following amendments and changes to the delegation protocols: A) a new stand-alone section for Community Leases, to reflect the important role they have to support local board and community outcomes B) ‘Parks’ be broadened to ‘Parks, Open Spaces and Sports Fields’ to reflect the range of assets local boards’ have decision-making over C) that ‘Built and Natural Environment’ be split, to reflect: 1) the important role environmental initiatives have to support local board and community outcomes. This may include waste, sustainability and climate change mitigation initiatives vi) support the “no surprises” approach to working with local boards as referenced in General Notes, paragraph 7. |
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Local board input into Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/119 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Ollivier: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) strongly oppose the proposed changes in the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill. |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/120 MOVED by Member P O'Shea, seconded by Member N Sanderson: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) tuhi tīpoka / note the following letters: i) Letter of support for Aotea Family Support Group’s funding application to the Louisa and Patrick Emmett dated 18 July 2025, referred as Attachment A to the agenda report. ii) Letter of support for Aotea Family Support Group’s funding application to the Lottery Grants Board dated 25 July2025, referred as Attachment B to the agenda report. iii) Letter of support for Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust funding application to the Lottery Environment & Heritage dated 6 August 2025, referred as Attachment C to the agenda report. iv) Correspondence to Mr. Geoff Hills dated 7 August 2025 from the local area manager regarding the upcoming works on the Mulberry Grove seawall project, referred as Attachment D to the agenda report. v) Correspondence to Mr. Geoff Hills dated 12 August 2025 from the chairperson on behalf of the local board in response to query on council assets, referred as Attachment E to the agenda report. |
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Auckland Council and council-controlled organisations (CCOs) memo and information reports |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/121 MOVED by Chairperson I Fordham, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Ollivier: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) tuhi tīpoka / note attachments A to H of the agenda report. |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/122 MOVED by Member P O'Shea, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Ollivier: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) tuhi tīpoka / note the Hōtaka Kaupapa (Policy Schedule) / Governance Forward Work Programme Calendar as of August 2025. b) whakaae / approve to add the final business meeting on Tuesday 30 September, 11am at the Claris Conference Centre, 19 Whangaparapara Rd, Claris. |
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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings |
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Resolution number GBI/2025/123 MOVED by Member N Sanderson, seconded by Member P O'Shea: That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board: a) tuhi tīpoka / note the record of proceedings for the following local board workshops held on: i) Tuesday, 22 July 2025 as Attachment A to the agenda report and ii) Tuesday 5 August 2025 as Attachment B to the agenda report |
19 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
1.25pm The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
Member P O’Shea closed the hui with a karakia whakamutunga.