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Te Komiti mō ngā Papa
Rēhia / Parks Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Parks
Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland
House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 2.05pm.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Cr Ken Turner
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Mike Lee
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From 2.40pm,
Item 7
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Members
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Cr Alf
Filipaina, MNZM
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Cr Christine
Fletcher, QSO
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Until 2.36pm,
Item 7
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Cr Daniel
Newman, JP
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Cr Sharon
Stewart, QSM
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Houkura Member
Glenn Wilcox
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Via electronic
link
From 2.31pm,
Item 4.1
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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Houkura Member
Muka Hohneck
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Cr Wayne
Walker
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Parks Committee
19 August 2025
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration
of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Note: The chairperson accorded
precedence to Item 4.2 – Public Input: Len Gillman - What is
wilderness and why is it good for young and old - implications for tracks, at
this time.
4 Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input
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4.2
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Public Input: Len Gillman - What is wilderness
and why is it good for young and old - implications for tracks
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Len Gillman addressed
the committee and provided an updated presentation in support of the item. A
copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland
Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/37
MOVED by Chairperson
K Turner, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input address from Len Gillman on wilderness and why it
is good for young and old, and implications for tracks; and whakamihi / thank
him for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 19 August 2025, Parks Committee, Item 4.2 - Public
Input: Len Gillman - What is wilderness and why is it good for young
and old - implications for tracks - presentation
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Note: Item 4.2 – Public Input: Walk, Tramp,
Run (WTR) - The need for tracks to provide wilderness experiences for all ages
and track standards, was considered prior to Item 4.1 – Public
Input: Walk, Tramp, Run (WTR) - The need for tracks to provide wilderness
experiences for all ages and track standards.
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4.1
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Public
Input: Walk, Tramp, Run (WTR) - The need for tracks to provide
wilderness experiences for all ages and track standards
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Norman Judd addressed
the committee and provided a presentation in support of the item. A copy is
attached to the agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website.
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Member G
Wilcox joined the meeting at 2.31pm.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/38
MOVED by Chairperson
K Turner, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input address from Walk, Tramp, Run (WTR) regarding the
need for tracks to provide wilderness experiences for all ages and the
standard of tracks; and
b) whakamihi
/ thank Walk, Tramp, Run for attending the meeting.
CARRIED
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5 Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input
There was no
local board input.
6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary
business.
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7
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Draft
Regional Parks Annual Report 2024/2025
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A
presentation was provided in support of the item. A copy is attached to
the agenda and is available on the Auckland Council website.
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Cr C Fletcher retired from the meeting
at 2.36pm.
Deputy
Chairperson M Lee entered the meeting at 2.40pm.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/39
MOVED by Chairperson
K Turner, seconded by Cr D Newman:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the Draft Regional Parks Annual Report 2024 / 2025 (Attachment A to
this agenda report).
b) tuhi
tīpoka / note that no significant changes to information will be made to
the draft annual report, however editorial and minor changes will be made
prior to the final Regional Parks Annual Report 2024 / 2025 being published.
CARRIED
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8
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Draft
Regional Parks Implementation Plan 2025/2026
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A presentation was provided in support of
the item. A copy is attached to the agenda and is available on the
Auckland Council website.
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/40
MOVED by Chairperson
K Turner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) ohia
/ endorse the draft Regional Parks Implementation Plan 2025/2026 (Attachment
A to this agenda report).
b) tuhi
tīpoka / note no significant changes to information will be made to the
draft Implementation Plan, however editorial and minor changes will be made
prior to the final Regional Parks Implementation Plan 2025/2026 being
published.
CARRIED
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Note: Items 9 and 10 were taken
together.
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10
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Summary
of Parks Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including
the forward work programme) - 19 August 2025
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Resolution
number PCCCC/2025/42
MOVED by Chairperson
K Turner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Lee:
That
the Parks Committee:
a) tuhi
tīpoka / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as
Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) whiwhi
/ receive the Summary of Parks Committee information memoranda and briefings
– 19 August 2025.
CARRIED
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11 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
3.29 pm The
chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS TRUE AND CORRECT BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON:
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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