Agenda of Manurewa Local Board - Thursday, 21 August 2025

1 Nau mai | Welcome

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2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

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3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

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4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 17 July 2025, including the confidential section, as true and correct.

5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

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6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

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7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions

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8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

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9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum

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10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

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“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

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(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

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(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Manurewa Local Board Update – August 2025	13

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Te Mahia Station access bridge - Level Crossing Programme	21

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Rowandale Reserve - new playground

File No.: CP2025/14945

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval from the Manurewa Local Board of the concept design for the renewal of the Rowandale Reserve playground and park amenities.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Manurewa Local Board has approved the development of a concept plan to upgrade the existing playground and park amenities at Rowandale Reserve, in alignment with the recommendations from the Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment and the objectives set out in the Manurewa Local Board Plan 2023.

3. The local board allocated in FY25 $460,950.91 of renewal capex and $279,259 of LDI capex, totalling $740,209.91 of combined renewal capex and LDI capex to undertake design and physical works.

4. The project will contribute to several Manurewa Local Board Plan outcomes including:

· facilities and public spaces are welcoming, inclusive and promote wellbeing and sustainable outcomes

· cultural diversity is reflected in our amenities

· children have lots of options for casual or informal play.

5. The concept design was developed in consultation with Auckland Council staff, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua and the local community through the Have Your Say process and local board initiated open days.

6. Staff recommend that the local board approve the concept design, Rowandale Reserve Playground Renewal, Preliminary Concept Plan, Revision 4, December 2024 and a budget increase of $450,000 (additional to the currently allocated $740,209.91) to reflect a total project budget of $1,190,200. Staff recommend the budget increase is allocated in FY26.

7. If the local board approve the concept design and the budget increase, Auckland Council staff will amend the local board’s work programme to reflect the decision, and the project will progress to detailed design.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakaae / approve the concept design, Rowandale Reserve Playground Renewal, Preliminary Concept Plan, Revision 4, December 2024 in Attachment A

b) whakaae / approve the additional budget requirement of $450,000, to accommodate the increased scope of delivery. This will increase the total project budget to $1,190,200.

Horopaki

Context

8. The site is located at 119R Rowandale Avenue, Manurewa, Auckland 2102. The legal description is PT LOT 139 DP 63003, PT LOT 139 DP 63003 (Refer Figure 1).

Aerial view of a neighborhood

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Figure 1: Rowandale Reserve (source: Geomaps)

9. The reserve encompasses:

· an existing playground (surface comprises of bark) that has:

o three swings

o a small and medium size climbing module

o a single rubbish bin

o a path connecting the playground to Rowandale Avenue

o a bench seat.

· Ako Langimalie Early Childhood Education Centre

· Te Tuareka O Manurewa Punanga Reo Kuki Airani Early Childhood Education Centre and a second detached building

· 26 vehicle car parking (includes 2 accessibility car parks)

· several discrete areas of large mature trees.

10. A Strategic Assessment (Attachment B) for the upgrade of the playground and park amenities at Rowandale Reserve references the Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment 2023, which recommends providing provisions for:

· connectivity

· social gathering (spaces for picnic, BBQ and free play)

· shade and shelter

· Māori Outcomes (Local Parks Service Strategy 2000)

· play that includes:

o skate experiences

o swinging and rocking &/or spinning, jumping

o creative/imaginative

o sound

o all abilities

o natural play to covering the Early Childhood to Senior Play age groups.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. The Auckland Unitary Plan zones Rowandale Reserve as Open Space - Informal Recreation. These areas are used for a variety of outdoor recreation activity and community use, generally characterised by few buildings and structures to maintain the open space character, amenity values and enable opportunities for a range of information recreational activities.

12. Other strategic documents considered in the development of the concept design are:

· Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment 2023

· Auckland Plan 2050

· Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan

· Auckland Sport and Recreation Strategic Action Plan

· Parks and Open Space Strategic Action Plan (2013)

· Auckland Design Manual

· Auckland’s Urban Ngahere (Forest) Strategy

· Local Path Design Guidelines

· Neighbourhood Parks Management Plan (2005)

· Mahere Ratonga mo te Takaro – Service Strategy for Play (2020).

13. The Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment 2023 identified Rowandale Reserve as a high priority site for re-development to close play gaps.

14. Specialised provision gaps identified in the Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment includes:

· skate experiences

· swinging and rocking &/or spinning, jumping

· creative/imaginative

· sound

· all abilities

· natural play, covering all age groups from early childhood to senior play age groups.

15. Auckland Council staff presented the Rowandale Reserve Concept Design to the Board on 30 January 2025 (Attachment A).

16. The concept design incorporates the specialised provisions identified in the strategic assessment as well as requests made by the community through the Have Your Say consultation process.

17. The concept design includes:

· cultural art

· wheel play

· BBQ/seating area

· double flying fox

· rugby post

· two half basketball courts

· safety fencing

· in general, a wider variety of play equipment.

18. Parks and Playground Solutions (external landscape design engineer) have provided an engineers estimate to deliver the concept design is approximately $1,190,200, which is approximately $450,000 more than the current allocated budget.

19. The local board have indicated support for the full concept design delivery. Should the local board approve the budget increase, the delivery timeframe will be extended by 3 months. It is expected that the extended scope of work will be delivered by March 2026.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20. The council’s climate goals as set out in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan area:

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero emissions by 2050

· to prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change.

21. Existing discrete areas of mature trees will be protected and used to provide shade and shelter for park users.

22. It is anticipated that there will be minimal carbon emissions from construction, including contractor emissions. Staff will seek to minimise carbon and contractor emissions as far as possible when delivering the project.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

23. The development of the concept design was undertaken collaboratively between Council’s Parks and Community Facilities staff and groups, which include:

· Parks and Places Specialists (Parks and Community Facilities)

· Planners (Parks and Community Facilities)

· Māori Outcomes (Parks and Community Facilities).

24. The decision sought for this report has no direct impact on other parts of the council group.

25. Collaboration with staff will be ongoing throughout the life of the projects to ensure integration into the operational maintenance and asset management systems.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

26. Parks and open spaces provide important community services to the people of the local board area. They contribute to building strong, healthy and vibrant communities by providing spaces where Aucklanders can participate in a wide range of social, cultural and recreational activities. These activities improve lifestyles and a sense of belonging and pride amongst residents.

27. The project aligns with the following Manurewa Local Board Plan 2023 outcomes and objectives:

Outcome	Objective	Project alignment
Outcome 1: Facilities and public spaces are welcoming, inclusive and promote wellbeing and sustainable outcomes	Revitalise existing parks and play spaces including Rowandale Reserve and Tairanga/Tington Reserve	Through the increased active aspects of the design such as basketball and wheel loop, and using existing trees for shade and shelter.
Outcome 2: Cultural diversity is reflected in our amenities	Identify opportunities to ensure our public amenities are welcoming to all, with inclusive design and architecture	This project has engaged with a local Māori artist who grew up in Manurewa and understands the environment. This project incorporates a Māori narrative through artwork strategically incorporated onto surface areas, signage and sculpture at the entrance of the park.
Outcome 3: Children have lots of options for casual or informal play	Identify potential play spaces to incorporate tea o Māori, including the use of te reo Māori

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

28. Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader obligations to Māori. These commitments are articulated in the council’s key strategic planning documents, the Auckland Plan, the Long-term Plan 2021-2031, the Unitary Plan, Whiria Te Muka Tangata Māori Responsiveness Framework and Local Board Plans.

29. Engagement with wider mana whenua included email communication to invite expressions of interest to collaborate. These emails were sent to:

· Ngāti Tamaoho

· Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua

· Te Akitai Waiohua

· Ngāti Maru

· Te Ahiwaru Waiohua.

30. Three of the five mana whenua groups contacted responded. Their responses are as follows:

· Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua – expressed interest in collaboration

· Ngāti Maru – endorsed Te Akitai to lead the kaupapa

· Te Akitai Waiohua – declined involvement.

31. Based on the responses received from mana whenua, the concept design was progressed in collaboration with Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

32. The current budget allocation for FY25 is $729,078.92 (total $740,209.91 if including previous FY24).

33. Parks and Playground Solutions (external landscape design engineer) estimate based on concept design is approximately $1,190,200. This is approximately $450,000 more than the current allocated budget.

34. The difference between the allocated budget and the engineer’s estimate is attributed to the additional play and social gathering services added to the concept following public consultation.

35. The additional play services include a second half basketball court, flying fox, volleyball court, additional concrete for the loop wheel play path and fencing to discourage motorised vehicles entering the park.

36. The engineer’s estimate was presented to the local board during the concept presentation on 30 January 2025, at which time there was unanimous support from the local board to increase the budget.

37. It is expected that consequential opex costs will range between $45,000 to $75,000 per year, depending on level of use and taking in to account equipment repairs, litter collection, utilities, landscaping, vandalism and graffiti removal, and asset management and inspections.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

38. Risks and mitigation measures for the proposed concept design for the renewal of the Rowandale Reserve playground and park amenities are outlined below:

Risks identified	Mitigation
Health & Safety
Public are exposed to unsafe conditions during the construction phase	The construction area will be fenced off to avoid the public entering the work site and traffic safety measures will be put in place for the safe use of the car park. Signage will be installed at park entrances and accessways to direct park visitors safely around the work site.
Pedestrian safety within the car park area	Raised speed tables, traffic safety measures and paths will be incorporated into the detailed design to reduce any potential conflict between pedestrians and vehicles in and around the car park area. During construction, a traffic management plan will be used to limit construction traffic in and out of the car park.
Budget
Insufficient funding	Engineer’s estimate provided is $450,000 higher than the currently allocated budget. We are mitigating this through discussions with the local board during the work programme setting workshops in May 2025.
Timeframe
Extended delivery timeframe due to increased scope	The expanded scope of services will impact the delivery timeframe, which may affect the funds allocated for the project. However, any potential impact from the extended delivery will be mitigated through measures not covered by this report.
Construction
Poor weather during construction may delay delivery	The construction programme will incorporate sufficient rain days so as not set unrealistic expectations for early delivery.
Reputational
Project deferred or cancelled	There is reputational risk to council if the project scope is reduced. Consultation with the community has raised an expectation that the project will be delivered with the proposed scope of work.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

39. If the Manurewa Local Board approve the concept design, Rowandale Reserve Playground Renewal, Preliminary Concept Plan, Revision 4, December 2024 (Attachment A), then staff will provide advice and seek direction from the local board through the formal work programme setting workshop, to fund the concept design.

40. If the local board approve the concept design and a budget increase to accommodate the expanded scope, then Auckland Council staff will amend the local board’s work programme to reflect the decision, and the project will progress to detailed design.

41. If the local board resolve to approve the concept design but not a budget increase, then Auckland Council staff will amend the design by removing the additional play services so that the delivered upgrade of the playground and park amenities can be accommodated within the current allocated budget.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Rowandale Reserve Playground Design	33
b ⇩	Strategic Assessment	39

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Ana Anufe - Project Manager (Ops)

Authorisers

Taryn Crewe - General Manager Parks and Community Facilities

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Tairanga-Tington Park - upgrade playground and park amenities

File No.: CP2025/15653

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval of the concept design for the renewal of the Tairanga-Tington Park playground and park amenities at 11R Glenross Drive, Wattle Downs and to progress the project to detailed design and construction.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Manurewa Local Board approved the development of a concept plan as part of the local board work programme in June 2024 (MR/2024/88). The concept plan guides the upgrade of the existing playground and park amenities at Tairanga-Tington Park, in alignment with the recommendations from the Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment and the objectives set out in the Manurewa Local Board Plan 2023.

3. The local board allocated $915,192.91 of combined renewal capex and Local Development Initiatives (LDI) Capital Expenditure (capex) to undertake design and physical works.

4. The project will contribute to several Manurewa Local Board Plan outcomes including:

· facilities and public spaces are welcoming, inclusive and promote wellbeing and sustainable outcomes

· cultural diversity is reflected in our amenities

· children have lots of options for casual or informal play.

5. This concept design was developed in consultation with Auckland Council staff, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua and the local community through the Have Your Say process and local board initiated open days.

6. The key elements of the concept plan are:

· cultural art

· wheel play connecting the playground to Glenross Drive

· BBQ/seating area with a drinking fountain

· shade sail

· rugby post

· full basketball court

· volleyball court

· timber frame module

· accessible carousel

· adult/senior fitness area

· in general, a wider variety of play equipment including spinner bowl, high swings, timber sings, inground trampoline and nature play.

7. Staff now seek approval for the final concept design before progressing the project to detailed design and construction.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakaae / approve the concept design, Tairanga-Tington Concept 11R Glenross Drive, Wattle Downs, Playground renewal, dated January 2025 in Attachment A.

Horopaki

Context

8. The site is located at 11R Glenross Drive, Wattle Downs The legal description is LOT 306 DP 146542, LOT 316 DP 161409 (Refer Figure 1).

A map of a neighborhood

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Figure 1: Tairanga-Tington Park site plan

9. The park encompasses:

a) An existing bark surfaced playground with:

· two swings

· a medium size climbing module with a small slide and large slide

· a path connecting the playground to Tington Avenue and Castlehill Court

· a bench seat

· large open grass areas.

10. A Strategic Assessment, provided as Attachment B, for the upgrade of the playground and park amenities at Tairanga-Tington Park references the Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment 2023, which recommends providing for:

a) connectivity

b) social gathering (spaces for picnic, BBQ and free play)

c) shade and shelter

d) Māori Outcomes (Local Parks Service Strategy 2000)

e) play that includes:

· standard play experiences

· wheeled play, bike, scooter and skate elements

· court experiences

· sound

· all abilities

· unique play equipment and experiences is an important part of attracting people to this park and having a point of difference

· natural play experiences.

11. The Auckland Unitary Plan zones Tairanga-Tington Park as Open Space - Informal Recreation. These areas are used for a variety of outdoor recreation activity and community use, generally characterised by few buildings and structures to maintain the open space character, amenity values and enable opportunities for a range of information recreational activities.

12. Other strategic documents considered in the development of the concept design are:

· Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment 2023

· Auckland Plan 2050

· Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan

· Auckland Sport and Recreation Strategic Action Plan

· Parks and Open Space Strategic Action Plan (2013)

· Auckland Design Manual

· Auckland’s Urban Ngahere (Forest) Strategy

· Local Path Design Guidelines

· Neighbourhood Parks Management Plan (2005)

· Mahere Ratonga mo te Takaro – Service Strategy for Play (2020).

13. The Manurewa Play Network Gap Assessment 2023 identified Tairanga-Tington Park as a high priority site for re-development to close play gaps.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

14. This report presents a summary of the consultation and engagement findings and provides an overview of the final draft concept plan being proposed for adoption.

15. Staff presented the updated Tairanga-Tington Park Concept Design in Attachment A to the local board at a workshop on 30 January 2025.

Mana whenua

16. Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua provided the following input into the design:

· Wayfinding stencils to be designed and placed strategically around the pathways.

· Colour scheme –natural colours that are representative of the iron rich soils of the South Auckland area.

· Creative approaches to utilizing sustainable materials and reducing the use of impermeable materials like concrete.

17. Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua have agreed to lead a blessing at ground breaking and opening for the play space and to provide ongoing design and cultural advice and recommendations.

Consultation / Engagement

18. Consultation with the local community took place in April 2024 through the Auckland Council Have Your Say webpage.

19. The community was asked:

· what they thought of the concept plan for the Tington Park playground upgrade

· which play activities are most important to them.

20. 120 people provided feedback on the draft concept plan. They were mostly supportive.

21. Key elements requested by the community include:

· Wider variety of play equipment to suit ability and age

· Māori designs on the playground posts

· Half basketball court

· BBQ and more seating with shaded areas

· Measures to control antisocial behaviour including CCTV

· Skatepark

· Provision for ball games (hand ball, cricket, spin bowls, volleyball)

· Objections to toilets and lights as they would encourage anti-social behaviour.

Updated concept design

22. The concept design has been updated and now incorporates the elements identified in the strategic assessment, mana whenua feedback and requests made by the community through the Have Your Say consultation process.

23. The updated concept design is attached as Attachment A and includes:

· cultural art

· wheel play connecting the playground to Glenross Drive

· BBQ/seating area with a drinking fountain

· shade sail

· rugby post

· full basketball court

· volleyball court

· timber frame module

· accessible carousel

· adult/senior fitness area

· in general, a wider variety of play equipment including spinner bowl, high swings, timber sings, inground trampoline and nature play.

24. Parks and Playground Solutions, an external landscape design engineer provided an engineer’s estimate to deliver the concept design is approximately $899,300. The engineer’s estimate is within the currently allocated budget of $915,200.

Flooding issues

25. During periods of heavy rain or prolonged rainfall Tairanga-Tington Park floods. The scope of works excludes investigation and remediation of the known flooding issues within the wider Tairanga-Tington Park during heavy or prolonged rainfall.

26. The local board were advised at the workshop on 30 January 2025 that the drainage incorporated into this concept design will improve stormwater control in the immediate vicinity of the new play space, but the effectiveness of the drainage will not extend to the wider park.

27. Because of the flooding issues, it is not recommended that construction occurs during the winter months. The delivery timeline of the project may be delayed until September 2025.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

28. The council’s climate goals as set out in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan area:

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero emissions by 2050

· to prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change.

29. Additional landscaping to provide long term shelter has been incorporated into the design and will assist with the council’s climate goal.

30. It is anticipated that there will be minimal carbon emissions from construction, including contractor emissions. Staff will seek to minimise carbon and contractor emissions as far as possible when delivering the project.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

31. The development of the concept design was undertaken collaboratively between Council’s Parks and Community Facilities staff and groups, which include:

· Parks and Places Specialists

· Planners

· Māori Outcomes.

32. The decision sought for this report has no direct impact on other parts of the council group.

33. Collaboration with staff will be ongoing throughout the life of the projects to ensure integration into the operational maintenance and asset management systems.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

34. Parks and open spaces provide important community services to the people of the local board area. They contribute to building strong, healthy and vibrant communities by providing spaces where Aucklanders can participate in a wide range of social, cultural and recreational activities. These activities improve lifestyles and a sense of belonging and pride amongst residents.

35. Table one below outlines how the project aligns with the following Manurewa Local Board Plan 2023 outcomes and objectives:

Table one: Alignment with Manurewa Local Board Plan 2023 outcomes and objectives

Outcome	Objective	Project alignment
Outcome 1: Facilities and public spaces are welcoming, inclusive and promote wellbeing and sustainable outcomes	Revitalise existing parks and play spaces including Rowandale Reserve and Tairanga/Tington Reserve	Through the increased active aspects of the design such as basketball and wheel loop, and using existing trees for shade and shelter.
Outcome 2: Cultural diversity is reflected in our amenities	Identify opportunities to ensure our public amenities are welcoming to all, with inclusive design and architecture	This project has engaged with a local Māori artist who grew up in Manurewa and understands the environment. This project includes a Māori narrative through artwork strategically incorporated onto surface areas, signage and sculpture at the entrance of the park.
Outcome 3: Children have lots of options for casual or informal play	Identify potential play spaces to incorporate tea o Māori, including the use of te reo Māori

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

36. Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader obligations to Māori. These commitments are articulated in the council’s key strategic planning documents, the Auckland Plan, the Long-term Plan 2021-2031, the Unitary Plan, Whiria Te Muka Tangata Māori Responsiveness Framework and Local Board Plans.

37. The concept design was developed in collaboration with Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua.

38. Engagement with wider mana whenua included email communication to invite expressions of interest to collaborate. These emails were sent to:

· Ngāti Tamaoho

· Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua

· Te Akitai Waiohua

· Ngāti Maru

· Te Ahiwaru Waiohua

39. Three of the five mana whenua groups contacted responded. Their responses are as follows:

· Ngati Te Ata Waiohua – expressed interest in collaboration

· Ngāti Maru – endorsed Te Akitai to lead the kaupapa

· Te Akitai Waiohua – declined involvement.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

40. The current budget allocation for FY25 is $908,914.92 (total $915,192.91 if including previous FY24).

41. Parks and Playground Solutions (external landscape design engineer) estimate per concept design is approximately $899,300.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

42. Risks and mitigation measures for the proposed concept design for the renewal of the Tairanga-Tington Park playground and park amenities are outlined in table two below:

Table two: Risks and mitigations

Risks identified	Mitigation
Health & Safety
Public are exposed to unsafe conditions during the construction phase	The construction area will be fenced off to avoid the public entering the work site and traffic safety measures will be put in place for the safe use of the car park. Signage will be installed at park entrances and accessways to direct park visitors safely around the work site.
Budget
Insufficient funding	Engineers estimate provided is within the current allocated budget. We are mitigating any potential overspend with a 15% contingency.
Timeframe
Extended delivery timeframe due to increased scope	The expanded scope of services and constraints of potential flooding during winter periods (or where there is heavy and/or prolonged rainfall) may impact the delivery timeframe, which may affect the funds allocated for the project. We are mitigating this by including this risk in the tender documentation and requesting contractors provide detailed methodology for construction during winter.
Construction
Poor weather during construction may delay delivery	The construction programme will incorporate sufficient rain days so as not set unrealistic expectations for early delivery.
Reputational
Project deferred or cancelled	There is reputational risk to council if the project scope is reduced. Consultation with the community has raised an expectation that the project will be delivered with the proposed scope of work.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

43. Table three below summarises the anticipated next steps and estimated delivery timeframes for the project. The estimated timeframes assume successful and timely completion of each identified project step. Unforeseen delays in the procurement of a design and / or build partner or the resource consent process have the potential to delay completion of the project beyond the identified timeframe.

Table three: Project phasing and timelines

Project phase	Planned completion timeframe
Detailed design Once the concept design option is approved by the local board, the development of the detailed design can be progressed.	May 2025
Procure physical works contractor/build partner The tender will be submitted to suitable contractors as per the procurement guidelines.	May 2025
Physical works An accurate commencement date and the duration of the physical works is not known at this time and will be confirmed at a later stage, but is envisaged between the dates specified.	September 2025 – November 2025

44. Progress updates on the project will be provided to the local board as part of the quarterly reports.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Tington Wattle Downs Auckland, Playground Renewal	53
b ⇩	Tington Reserve Strategic Assessment	61

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Ana Anufe - Project Manager (Ops)

Authorisers

Taryn Crewe - General Manager Parks and Community Facilities

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Initiating Review of Local Board Delegation Protocols

File No.: CP2025/17256

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite local boards to commence a review of their Delegation Protocols and identify issues for consideration by incoming boards in the new term.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Local boards have delegated the majority of their decision-making responsibilities to the Chief Executive to support efficient service delivery. The general delegations – approved by each of the 21 local boards in 2013 (Attachment 1) are subject to specified financial limits as well as specific exclusions and other requirements set out in the Delegation Protocols ("the Protocols").

3. The Chief Executive, and all staff exercising delegated authority derived from local boards, must act in accordance with the Protocols (included in Attachment 1) and ensure operational policies or procedures are consistent with them.

4. While the Protocols have provided effective operational guidance since their adoption in 2013, it is timely to review them in light of increased local board decision-making and evolving expectations.

5. Staff are inviting local boards to initiate this review, with an opportunity for outgoing boards to identify issues for early consideration. This will help shape staff advice and support a more focused review in the new term.

6. To support this, staff sought initial guidance from local board chairs, who expressed support for beginning the review now so that issues concerning outgoing local boards can be factored in. Chairs were encouraged to recommend a working group that staff can start to work with. While an initial list of nominees was provided, the chairs expressed support for broadening participation to any other representative that local boards may wish to nominate.

7. Local boards are being asked to provide feedback on issues they would like the review to explore and, if they wish, nominate a member to join the proposed working group. The group will meet in September to help identify key issues and, where feasible and appropriate, progress low-hanging fruit. Substantive work will continue into the next term, with any changes to the Protocols to be adopted by local boards.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) identify any issues for consideration during the early stages of the review of the local boards’ Delegation Protocols, or delegate this task to a nominated representative to identify and communicate issues on the board’s behalf

Optional

b) nominate a representative to be part of the working group to explore issues for the Delegation Protocols review in September.

Horopaki

Context

8. The Chief Executive - and by extension all staff exercising the local boards’ delegated authority - are required to act in accordance with the Protocols. The Protocols include exclusions to the general delegations to the Chief Executive made by all 21 local boards in 2013.

9. Notwithstanding the general delegations to the Chief Executive, a local board may, at any time and in any circumstance, direct that a particular decision be made by the local board itself. This can be done through the chairperson and does not require an amendment to the local boards’ existing delegation. Similarly, staff retain the discretion to refer any matter to the local board for decision-making.

10. The current Protocols were adopted by local boards in 2013 during the first term of Auckland Council. They were developed by an elected members’ political working group, in consultation with operational managers, to provide clear and practical guidance on how delegated local board decision-making responsibilities should be exercised; or where they are excluded and must be made at the board level. A review may be beneficial to ensure they continue to provide sufficient and up-to-date guidance for staff undertaking decision-making on behalf of local boards.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. Since 2013, the responsibilities of local boards have evolved, particularly with the increased decision-making over existing activities and the allocation of new ones. In light of these developments, it may be timely for local boards to review the Protocols to determine whether any areas of decision-making requires updated guidance to reflect current expectations and practice.

12. In 2019, a small staff working group examined whether the existing exclusions and restrictions within the Protocols were continuing to support effective and efficient operational decision-making. That assessment found:

· the Protocols have been effective in guiding the development of work programming and reporting now embedded into council processes e.g. requiring staff to produce annual work programmes and report quarterly on progress

· there were only a limited number of areas where staff considered it might be useful to renegotiate exclusions with local boards; otherwise, the current Protocols remain broadly workable

· some of the issues staff were raising appeared to stem from a misunderstanding of the allocation of decision-making responsibilities, particularly where there are perceived overlaps between the authority of local boards and the Governing Body.

13. The staff review in 2019 was to determine whether a review should be recommended to local boards. Staff do not have the authority to amend the Protocols – this matter sits with the local boards themselves.

14. A future review of the Protocols will therefore need to include meaningful dialogue between elected members and operational staff to:

· better understand how local board decision-making responsibilities are currently being exercised by staff

· identify any constraints or concerns relating to the exercise of decision-making by staff under delegation or processes that culminate in decisions at local board level

· explore how staff exercising a board’s decision-making authority can provide appropriate confidence and assurances

· review the current list of exclusions to the delegation, to determine whether local boards are comfortable delegating more decisions to staff and to identify any additional matters they may wish to retain for local board-level decision-making.

15. In July, staff sought direction from the 21 local boards on timing of a review. The chairs felt that an early start could provide outgoing local boards with an opportunity to shape the review and raise issues that have caused them concern this term.

16. Due to the short amount of time left in the term, staff also asked the Chairs Forum to nominate a working group of members to start these discussions. While the chairs provided a preliminary list of nominees, they also emphasised the importance of ensuring other elected members felt welcome to participate. Staff therefore consider the working group open to additional members that individual local boards may wish to nominate at this stage. The current nominees for the working group are:

· Chair John Gillon (Kaipātiki Local Board)

· Chair Scott Milne (Ōrākei Local Board)

· Chair Damian Light (Howick Local Board)

· Chair Ella Kumar (Puketāpapa Local Board)

· Chair Maria Meredith (Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board)

· Member Brooke Loader (Henderson-Massey Local Board)

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

17. The decision being sought is procedural in nature, and the associated work is not expected to have any material impact on the council’s climate change objectives or broader environmental commitments.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

18. The views of the council group will be sought as part of the review.

19. At this stage, it is sufficient to note that the council group is subject to obligations to deliver services efficiently and cost-effectively. These obligations influence how delegated authority is exercised, and the council group is likely to support efficiency improvements to customer-facing processes that intersect with local board decision-making.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

20. Local board views are being sought through this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

21. The decision sought is procedural in nature and will not impact policy or service delivery in any way that would directly impact Māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

22. The decision sought in this report is procedural in nature and has no financial implications. Staff will identify areas where efficiencies can be gained from utilising delegations as part of the review.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

23. There is a risk that the working group may have limited time to progress substantive work before the upcoming local elections. However, as no immediate decisions are required prior to the elections, the risk is considered low. Any limitations in process can be mitigated by the ability to carry the work over into the new term.

24. The primary focus of pre-election work is to identify key issues of concern to outgoing local boards. This will enable staff to prepare appropriate advice to support informed discussions in the next term. With feedback provided in response to this report, alongside insights gathered through the proposed working group, the process is expected to remain on track and manageable.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

25. Staff will arrange online discussions with elected members nominated to the working group. These sessions will aim to identify key issues to help shape the focus of the review in the new term and, where appropriate, address any low-hanging fruit that can be progressed in the interim.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local boards general delegation to CE and Delegation Protocols	71

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Shirley Coutts - Principal Advisor - Governance Strategy

Authorisers

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Local board input into Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill

File No.: CP2025/17495

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide local board input to Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Government is calling for submissions on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’). The Bill passed its first reading on 17 July 2025 and was referred to the Governance and Administration Select Committee. The closing date for submissions on the Bill is 27 August 2025.

3. The Bill proposes the following amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 (‘the Act’):

· refocusing the purpose of local government, by:

o removing all references to the four aspects of community well-being

o reinstating, as a purpose of local government, being focused on the cost-effective provision of good-quality local infrastructure and public services

o defining the specific core services a local authority must have particular regard to in performing its role as the following:

§ network infrastructure

§ public transport services

§ waste management

§ civil defence emergency management

§ libraries, museums, reserves, and other recreational facilities.

· making changes to measuring and publicising of council performance, by:

o moving into regulations the specific groups of activities councils must plan for and report on

o expanding existing regulation-making powers to enable benchmarks to be set in areas of council activity beyond financial performance and asset management

o requiring councils to report on contractor and consultant expenditure

o making the issuing of rules for performance measures by the Secretary for Local Government discretionary rather than mandatory.

· requiring core services to be prioritised in council spending, by introducing a financial management principle for councils, requiring them to have particular regard to the purpose of local government and the core services of a local authority when determining their financial management approach

· introducing new council transparency and accountability requirements as follows:

o issuing a standardised code of conduct and set of standing orders, both of which would be binding on all councils

o requiring councils to include the standardised code of conduct in statutory briefings of newly elected members

o requiring chief executives of local authorities to facilitate information sharing between councils and elected members

o adding the two following new local governance principles:

§ fostering the free exchange of information and expressions of opinions by elected members

§ fostering the responsibility of elected members to work collaboratively to set the direction of their respective councils.

· revising regulatory requirements on councils, by:

o modernising public notice requirements

o removing the requirement for six-yearly service delivery reviews

o clarifying the authority of an acting or interim chief executive to sign certificates of compliance for lending arrangements

o clarifying that third-party contributions to capital projects for which development contributions are charged can be targeted to specific project drivers

o removing the requirement for councils to consider the relevance of tikanga Māori knowledge when appointing council-controlled organisation (CCO) directors

o extending the maximum length of a chief executive’s second term from two to five years.

4. The Bill was approved as a priority submission for Auckland Council by the Policy and Planning Committee at its meeting on 13 March 2025 (PEPCC/2025/18). Staff have commenced development of a draft submission.

5. Local boards were sent a memo on 4 August 2025 (attached) summarising the bill. Below is further commentary on parts of the Bill that are likely to have implications for local boards, and which boards may wish to consider providing comments on as part of their feedback.

Purpose of local government and core services

6. Changes to the purpose of local government would largely reinstate the version that was in the Act between 2012 and 2019, with an additional requirement to support local economic growth and development. Similarly, the list of core services that was in place during that period would be reinstated, with changes to replace ‘solid waste collection and disposal’ with ‘waste management’ and ‘the avoidance or mitigation of natural hazards’ with ‘civil defence emergency management.’

7. Boards may wish to consider in their feedback whether the proposed purpose statement and list of core services adequately describe the role and activities of local government, and to suggest any changes or additions that could improve them.

Standardised codes of conduct and standing orders

8. The standardised codes of conduct and standing orders proposed in the Bill would apply to local boards as well as to the Governing Body. Local boards may wish to consider whether it is desirable to apply standardisation across all local authorities, or if it is preferable for councils to retain their current ability to create their own local versions. Boards may also wish to consider other options to improve consistency between councils while retaining the potential for local preferences to be incorporated. For example, the potential to issue a model set of standing orders and code of conduct that set a minimum standard, but allow regional variations that are not inconsistent with the model rules.

Auckland Council submission process

9. A report will be taken to the 14 August 2024 Policy and Planning committee meeting setting out the proposed key elements of the submission and seeking a delegation to approve the council’s submission.

10. The final date for local boards to provide feedback to be incorporated into the council submission is 21 August 2025. Local board feedback received by 26 August 2025 will be appended to the submission.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) tuku / provide input to be considered for incorporation into, and appending to, Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Memo: Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill	107

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Robert Boswell - Senior Strategic Advisor

Authorisers

Denise O’Shaughnessy - Manager Strategic Advice

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Local board views on Plan Change 113 - adding trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10 - Notable Trees Schedule of the Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in Part, and to the Notable Trees overlay

File No.: CP2025/16868

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite local board views on Plan Change 113, which seeks to add 174 trees and 29 groups of trees to Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule of the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) (AUP).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Decision-makers on a plan change to the AUP must consider local boards’ views where provided.

3. The purpose of Plan Change 113 (PC113) is to amend or add 161 entries to Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule (‘Schedule 10’). The additions and amendments comprise 174 individual trees and 29 groups of trees. The Notable Trees Overlay (the ‘overlay’) is also amended accordingly.

4. The local boards had an opportunity to express views on the draft plan change before it was finalised and notified for submissions. A report was taken to all local board business meetings (except for Aotea/Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards) during March 2025. All feedback received during this stage was incorporated into the report that was presented to the Policy and Planning Committee.

5. The Policy and Planning Committee approved the notification of PC113 at its meeting on 15 May 2025 (PEPCC/2025/47).

6. The local boards were emailed further information about the trees and groups of trees proposed to be added within their board areas on 16 May 2025.

7. PC113 was notified on 22 May 2025. A 20-day period of public submissions closed on 23 June 2025. 113 individual submissions were received. A period for further submissions closed on 25 July 2025 and 4 further submissions were received.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) tuku / provide their local board views on PC113, which adds 174 trees and 29 groups of trees across the region to Schedule 10, and to the Notable Trees Overlay in the AUP maps

b) kopou / appoint a local board member to speak to the local board views at a hearing on the plan change.

c) tāpae / delegate authority to the local board chairperson to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board member appointed in resolution (b) is unable to attend the plan change hearing.

Horopaki

Context

Decision-making authority

8. Each local board is responsible for communicating the interests and preferences of people in its area regarding the content of Auckland Council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards provide their views on these documents’ contents. Decision-makers must consider local boards’ views when deciding the content of these policy documents.^{^[1]} (sections 15-16 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009).

9. A plan change will be included in the AUP if it is approved. Local boards must have the opportunity to provide their views on council-initiated plan changes – a plan change alters the content of the Auckland Unitary Plan.

10. If the local board chooses to provide its views, the planner includes local board views verbatim, and addresses those views in the hearing report (alongside issues raised by submitters).

11. If appointed by resolution, a local board member may present only the local board’s views at the hearing to commissioners, who decide on the plan change.

12. This report provides an overview of the plan change, and a summary of key themes from submissions. A summary of local board views on the plan change during its draft stage are included at Attachment A.

13. The purpose of the plan change is to address the nominations for notable trees that the council has held in its database over the last 10-12 years. All nominations were progressively evaluated between 2022 and 2024, with a view to adding them to Schedule 10 and the corresponding mapped overlay, which spatially identifies the locations of all notable trees and notable groups found in the schedule.

14. Schedule 10 is managed by the AUP through a policy and rule framework. The Regional Policy Statement (RPS) in the AUP (Chapter B4.5. Notable Trees) contains the objectives and policies (including the criteria for scheduling). Chapter D13 Notable Trees overlay contains the district-level objectives and policies, and sets out the rules framework for how activities affecting notable trees are treated. Schedule 10 itself is found in Chapter L -Schedules. The AUP maps contain the Notable Trees overlay which spatially identifies the locations of all notable trees and groups throughout the region, using specific symbology.

15. The scope of PC113 is strictly limited to adding trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10. It does not seek to amend any other parts of Schedule 10, or to amend any of the policy or rules framework relating to Notable Trees.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Plan change overview

16. The report to the local board business meetings in March 2025 outlined the background to PC113 and provided a summary of all the trees and groups of trees proposed to be added within the various board areas. At that time, details such as exact locations of proposed trees and groups of trees had not been finalised. The process of evaluating hundreds of nominated trees and groups required a careful assessment and a triage process by council planners, arborists, heritage staff, GIS staff and planning technicians. The boards were provided with a breakdown of the final list of additions to Schedule 10 according to board area on 16 May 2025 via email.

17. Some feedback from local boards expressed a desire for additional trees to be added as part of the plan change. The nominations considered as part of the process included all those up to the end of June 2024 only. This was to ensure that all consultation, evaluations and preparation could be adequately prepared and executed within a reasonable timeframe. Any nominations received after June 2024 are held in the council’s database and will be evaluated at a future date to be determined.

18. Supporting documentation (including all public submissions received, and a full summary of those submissions) is available from the council’s website.

19. Council’s planners, and other experts, will now evaluate and report on:

· the plan change

· all submissions

· views and preferences of the local board, if the local board passes a resolution.

20. A hearings report will be prepared and all submissions and feedback considered by planners and subject matter experts. Officers will provide recommendations on whether to accept or reject (or accept in part) submissions, or whether submissions are considered to be out of scope; but a hearings panel will make the final decision on these recommendations.

21. The hearing is expected to be held later this year.

Overview of submissions received

22. The overarching submission themes are as follows:

· support the plan change with no amendments

· support the plan change with amendments

· decline the plan change

· decline the plan change with amendments.

23. 113 individual submissions were made. Some submissions sought more than one point of relief. A total of approximately 170 submission points were summarised.

Table 1: Summary of feedback by submitters

Submissions	Approximate Number
In support of the plan change as a whole, and/or with specific support for certain trees/groups	56
Opposition to certain trees/groups of trees being added to the Schedule (note that more than one submission or submission point may apply to a proposed tree/group)	69
Seek to add more trees to the Schedule (specific ones and ‘in general’)	12
Decline the plan change in general	4
Relating to various issues such as seeking alternatives or additions to scheduling, process and operational matters, disclosure of nominators’ details, or support for another primary submitter	28
No decision requested	1

24. Submitters’ addresses are not mapped, which means it is not possible to provide details of submissions according to local board area. Additionally, the nature of most submissions is seeking general support, or general opposition to, PC113 (which applies regionally). The submitters seeking specific removal of certain trees or groups from the Schedule are not necessarily the owners of the trees or groups of trees proposed to be added to the Schedule via PC113. Other submissions are relatively general in the sense that they apply to issues of process or policy matters.

25. Information on all individual submissions, and the summary of all decisions requested by submitters, is available from council’s website at the link provided above. For the boards’ information, a summarised version of all submissions is attached at Appendix B.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

Context

26. Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan sets out Auckland’s climate goals:

· to adapt to the impacts of climate change by planning for the changes we will face (climate adaptation)

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (climate mitigation).

27. Both climate goals are relevant and align with the requirementfor RMA decision-makers to have:

· particular regard to the effects of climate change (section 7(i) RMA), and

· regard to any emissions reduction plan and any national adaptation plan prepared under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (section 74(2) RMA) when preparing or changing a district plan.

28. Notable trees are part of the overall canopy cover of Auckland. They make a positive contribution to Auckland’s climate by assisting with carbon sequestration and reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. CO₂ (carbon dioxide) is stored in the trees’ wood, leaves, roots, and the soil around the trees.

29. While not all the proposed additions to the Schedule are located in the urban environment, most are. Large trees in built-up areas are known to have a cooling effect through evapotranspiration and shade, reducing temperatures and energy consumption. Shade from trees also reduces the amount of direct sunlight reaching surfaces and buildings, further lowering temperatures.

30. An increase in notable trees would have further positive effects on Auckland’s climate by providing them with specific protection against removal, so that their ongoing contribution to positive climate effects can continue.

31. Moreover, any particular local board views on climate adaptation and/or climate mitigation will be considered by the plan change decision-makers.

Local board views - climate

32. It is considered that the plan change will not affect any local board in particular in terms of climate change. Across local board areas, the collective addition of trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10 will be beneficial in terms of their contribution to climate change mitigation by ensuring their retention and formal protection.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

33. Many of the trees and groups of trees subject to PC113 are located on council reserves, as well as on road reserves which are the domain of Auckland Transport. Owners (and occupiers) of land upon which a nominated tree or group is located were notified as part of a mail-out to advise of the plan change process and of upcoming site visits by a council arborist to evaluate the trees; this included council and Auckland-Transport owned trees.

34. Auckland Council made a submission on PC113. Submissions points reflected an error identified in the plan change documents, and also to describe several situations where it was determined that proposed trees were no longer present on the sites.

35. Auckland Urban Development Office (formerly Eke Panuku) provided feedback on two sites where one tree and a group of trees are proposed to be added to the Schedule. Their feedback related to these sites being part of proposed urban regeneration areas. No council-controlled organisations made a submission to PC113.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

36. The purpose of this plan change is to add or amend 161 new ‘line items’ to Schedule 10 of the AUP, which results in 174 trees and 29 groups of trees being added. Initial feedback on the draft plan change was gathered during local board business meetings in March 2025, before final tree locations were confirmed. Following a detailed evaluation process, finalised lists were shared with boards in May. While some boards requested additional trees, only nominations received by June 2024 were considered, with later submissions held for future assessment.

37. This plan change relates to all local board areas apart from Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and Waiheke Local Board. Schedule 10 does not include the Hauraki Gulf Islands.

38. This report is the mechanism for obtaining further local board views following public submissions to the plan change. The decision-makers will consider local board views, if provided, when deciding on the plan change.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

39. If the local board chooses to provide its views on the plan change it includes the opportunity to comment on matters that may be of interest or importance to Māori, wellbeing of Māori communities or Te Ao Māori (Māori world view).

40. Council is required to consult with iwi authorities when preparing a plan change. As part of PC113, iwi authorities were consulted. A letter (via email) was provided on 4 March 2025 to all iwi authorities recorded by council as being associated with the Auckland region. The letter provided an explanation of the proposed plan change and a draft list of all proposed trees and groups of trees to be added.

41. Kōrero was subsequently held with a representative from Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki specifically in relation to a pōhutukawa in Cockle Bay (which is already scheduled), and some additional pōhutukawa in Maraetai. A second request was received from Ngāti Paoa in relation to the location of proposed notable trees, and further information was sent to them on 30 May 2025. To date, no other feedback on the plan change has been received from iwi authorities.

42. A submission on the plan change was received from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Māia Ltd (submission number 93). The submission supported PC113 and included reasons for this support.

43. As part of the hearings report, the planner will include an analysis of Part 2 of the RMA which requires that all persons exercising RMA functions take into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The plan change does not trigger a specific issue of significance as identified in the Schedule of Issues of Significance (2021) and Māori Plan (2017, Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board).

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

44. The plan change does not pose any financial implications for the local board’s assets or operations.

45. Costs from the plan-making process are met by existing council budgets.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

46. The local board will be unable to provide its views and preferences on the plan change, if it does not pass a resolution. This report provides:

· the mechanism for the local board to express its views and preferences

· the opportunity for a local board member to speak at a hearing.

47. If the local board chooses not to pass a resolution at this business meeting, these opportunities are forgone.

48. The power to provide local board views regarding the content of a plan change cannot be delegated to individual local board member(s) (Local Government Act 2002, Schedule 7, clause 36D). This report enables the whole local board to decide whether to provide its views and, if so, to determine what matters those views should include.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

49. The planner will include, and report on, any resolution of the local board in the hearing report. The local board member appointed to speak to the local board’s views will be informed of the hearing date and invited to the hearing for that purpose.

50. The planner will advise the local board of the decision on the plan change by memorandum, if local board views are provided.

51. Following recommendations made by the Hearings Panel, the item will go to the Policy and Planning Committee for a decision in terms of the plan change being made operative.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local Board Feedback on proposed Plan Change 113 March 2025	119
b ⇩	Summary of Decisions Requested by submitters to Plan Change 113	141

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Ruth Andrews - Senior Policy Planner

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager Planning and Resource Consents

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Manurewa Local Board for quarter four 2024/2025

File No.: CP2025/15852

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive the Manurewa Local Board’s integrated quarterly performance report for quarter four, 1 April to 30 June 2025 and the overall performance for the financial year against the approved 2024/2025 local board work programmes.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report provides an integrated view of performance for the Manurewa Local Board and includes financial performance and delivery against work programmes for the 2024/2025 financial year.

3. The work programme is produced annually and aligns with the 2023 Manurewa Local Board Plan outcomes.

4. Eighty activities within the approved work programmes have a green RAG status (activities that were completed in 2024/2025 or have progressed as expected).

5. Six activities have an amber RAG status (activities that were expected to be completed this financial year but have been delayed until the first quarter in 2025/2026, activities that have not progressed as expected, or activities that are on hold).

6. One activity has a red RAG status (activities that were not delivered, activities that were expected to be completed this year but are unlikely to be delivered until after the first quarter in 2025/2026, activities that are significantly delayed, or activities that are on hold with significant issues).

7. Eleven activities have a grey RAG status (activities that have been cancelled or deferred during the year).

8. Key activity achievements from the 2024/2025 work programme include:

· The replacement of the Wiri Stream Reserve downstream bridge is complete (#45716).

· The Manurewa Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan (ER&R) was officially launched in 2025 (#3970).

· The Low Carbon Lifestyles – Home Energy Advice door knocking engagement exceeded the programme target (#4101).

· Electronic waste initiatives, including a large-scale event and community engagement in illegal dumping hotspots took place (#608).

· 363 activations in leisure centres have been delivered to 15,282 attendees (#1376).

· 155 activations in parks have been delivered to 4,180 attendees (#558).

· Nathan Homestead is on track to resume full services from 13 October 2025 (#36781).

9. Key activities not delivered / not progressed as expected include:

· Mountfort Park - Sykes Road Concept Plan and the Manurewa Local Parks Management Plan will progress in the following financial year.

· Ten leases have been deferred.

10. Qualifying budgets of unfinished activities will be carried forward into 2025/2026 work programmes.

11. The financial performance report is attached but is excluded from the public. This is due to restrictions on releasing annual financial reports and results until the Auckland Council Group results are released to the NZX (high level summary only) – on or about 29 August 2025.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whiwhi / receive the integrated performance report for quarter 4, 1 April to 30 June 2025

b) tuhi tīpoka / note that 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.

Horopaki

Context

12. The Manurewa Local Board has an approved 2024/2025 work programme for the following:

· Customer and Community Services

· Local Environmental

· Auckland Emergency Management

· Local Governance.

13. The graph below shows how the work programme activities meet the 2023 Manurewa Local Board Plan outcomes. Activities that are not part of the approved work programme but contribute towards the local board outcomes, such as advocacy by the local board, are not captured in this graph.

Graph 1: Work programme activities by outcome

A graph with blue bars

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Analysis and advice

Local Board Work Programme Snapshot

14. The graph below identifies each work programme activity by RAG status (red, amber, green and grey), which measures the performance of each activity.

Graph 2: Work programme performance by RAG status

15. The definitions of the red, amber, green and grey for the quarter four / end of year report outlined in table 1 below.

Table 1: RAG status definitions for quarter four / end of year report

Red	· activities that were not delivered · activities that were expected to be completed in 2024/2025 which are not expected to be completed until after the first quarter in 2025/2026 · multi-year projects that are significantly delayed · activities that are on hold with significant issues.
Amber	· activities that were expected to be completed in 2024/2025 which are now expected to be completed in the first quarter in 2025/2026 · multi-year projects that have not progressed as expected · activities that are on hold.
Green	· activities that were completed by the end of the financial year · multi-year projects that have progressed as expected.
Grey	· activities have been cancelled or deferred in the period April to June 2025.

16. The graph below shows the stage of the activities in each departments’ work programmes. The number of activity lines differ by department as approved in the local board work programmes.

Graph 3: Work programme performance by activity status and department

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Key activity updates from quarter four

17. Below are some of the key activity updates from quarter four provided by departments. These are aligned to outcomes in the 2023 Manurewa Local Board Plan.

Our people

18. ANZAC services (#282): ANZAC services were delivered with 2,000 attendees at the Dawn Service and 1,500 attendees at the Manurewa services.

19. Volunteer recognition (#1245): The Manurewa Local Board Volunteers Recognition Evening was held on the 23 May 2025 at Manurewa Rugby Football Club. The voluntary efforts of 63 people from the community were recognised.

Our environment

20. Pest Free South Auckland (#600): The annual moth plant competition has been completed with eight teams entering from Manurewa and collecting 27,746 moth plant pods, a 10,000 pod increase from last year.

21. Ecological volunteering programme (Local Parks) (#1408): A total of 1,707 volunteer hours were reported this quarter, 4,590 plants planted, and eight planting events took place.

22. Manurewa Local Board, community and business emergency response plans and resilience programme (#3970): Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) translated the Manurewa Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan summary sheets into Te Reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. These have been shared with community groups and are available on the AEM website and in libraries.

23. Waste minimisation (#608): A large-scale off-site electronic waste event was held on 28 June at Manu Tukutuku Community Centre. Fliers were distributed to 287 households, 2 businesses, and 54 households were engaged in electronic waste conversations. The Manurewa Repair Cafe on 14 June was the most successful yet, with more than 90 people in attendance, 83 items presented, and 126 kilogrammes of waste diverted.

Our community

24. Manurewa Pools - access for targeted groups (#34): Free access was provided to: Over 65 – 3,060 visits, disability swim – 86 visits, and supervising adults – 1,703 visits.

25. Local Parks Management Plan (#4139): Following the 15 May Manurewa Local Board Business Meeting, consultation took place between 3 July and 3 August, and included online engagement opportunities as well as community drop-in sessions.

26. Wiri Stream Reserve - remediate storm damaged bridges (#45716): The replacement of the downstream bridge is complete.

Our economy

27. Pacific diverse communities strategic plan (#4344): A final draft of the Pan Pacific strategy was presented to the local board on 8 May 2025.

28. Manurewa Local Economic Development Options (#5106): A contractor has been engaged and has commenced work on the project deliverables. The project is on track and the completed scoping document was presented at the end of July.

Key activity achievements from the 2024/2025 work programme

29. The key achievements in the delivery of the local board work programmes for 2024/2025 include:

· Community and business emergency response plans and resilience programme (#3970): The Manurewa Local Board Emergency Readiness and Response Plan (ER&R) was officially launched in 2025 with launch activities being held over February and March 2025. Launch activities were supported by a media release and social media content. Auckland Emergency Management has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Neighbourhood Support to promote key information provided in the ER&R Plan at the street level, with a particular focus on the southern local board areas.

· Low Carbon Lifestyles – Home Energy Advice (#4101): Door knocking engagement exceeded the programme target. 192 households with 771 total occupants completed the doorstep survey and received personalised home energy efficiency recommendations. Follow up phone surveys were completed with engaged households, which had an 88 per cent response rate, and of these households, 80 per cent of households had taken at least one of the recommended actions. From actions taken by households the estimated total CO2 savings were 17,749 kilograms and the estimated total cost savings for households were $37,065.

· Community access to Te Matariki and Manurewa Leisure Centres (#1376): 363 activations have been delivered to a total of 15,282 attendees.

· Manurewa Local Board activation of parks, places and open spaces (#558): 155 activations have been delivered to a total of 4,180 attendees.

· Nathan Homestead - undertake seismic strengthening (#36781): The project’s estimated completion date remains 12 September 2025. The draft relocation timetable is being developed in coordination with Nathan Homestead staff. It is anticipated that the relocation will begin on 15 September 2025 and will take approximately four weeks, allowing Nathan Homestead to resume full services from 13 October 2025.

· Waste Minimisation (#608): A large-scale electronic waste event was held on 28 June at Manu Tukutuku Community Centre. This was delivered through canvassing with E Tu Rakau in key illegal dumping hot spots. The Manurewa Repair Café on 14 June was the most successful yet, with more than 90 people in attendance, 83 items presented, and 126 kilogrammes of waste diverted.

Overview of work programme performance

Customer and Community Services work programme

30. In the Customer and Community Services work programme, there are 70 activities with a green RAG status, six activities with an amber RAG status, 1 activity with a red RAG status and 11 activities with a grey RAG status. Activities with significant impact are discussed below:

Table 2: Customer and Community Services activities with significant impact

Activity name	RAG status	Activity status	Explanation and mitigation
Local civic events (#278)	Red	In progress	No activity occurred as no civic events were scheduled in quarter four. Staff are requesting a carry forward of $5,031.
Manurewa Local Parks Management Plan (#4139)	Amber	In progress	Following the 15 May Business Meeting, consultation will take place in Quarter 1 of FY26.
Support Māori led aspirations (#270)	Amber	In progress	The development of a community mural is progressing, and it is scheduled for launch during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Te Kete Rukuruku Māori naming of parks and places tranche two (#4156)	Amber	In progress	Iwi have not had capacity to deliver names this financial year. Funding has been requested to be carried forward to allow for the programme to continue and names to be received in FY26.
Manurewa Local Board sport and active recreation facilities plan implementation (#3008)	Amber	In progress	Manurewa Table Tennis project has been completed. Staff continue to work with grant recipient, What Hope, and release funds towards the completion of the project.
Mountfort Park - Sykes Road Concept Plan (#4410)	Amber	In progress	Feedback from the Manurewa Local Board workshop indicated a preference for the concept plan to reflect an updated version of the 2011 plan. The revised concept plan will incorporate elements from subsequent strategic documents developed since 2011, including the Greenways Plan. The concept plan will develop further in FY26.
Mountfort Park - Counties Manukau Cricket Association Incorporated (#4259)	Amber	On hold	The building will not be demolished due to Heritage consideration. Current tenant will vacate building, and staff will determine scope, cost and timeframe for the upgrade. Staff will workshop with local board and likely undertake an EOI for new tenant in FY26.
Nathan Homestead Business Plan Initiatives (#264)	Grey	On hold	This activity is unfunded and on pause for FY25 due to the seismic upgrading of Nathan Homestead Pukepuke.
31R Russell Road, Manurewa: Te Kotahitanga Kokiri Incorporated (#4614)	Grey	Deferred	The group has informed staff that they are currently away and will provide the requested information upon their return.
7 Hill Road, Hillpark - Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust Manurewa (#4264)	Grey	Deferred	Staff will workshop this item with the local board following the completion of the site visit.
Aronia Way Reserve: The Girl Guides Association New Zealand Incorporated (#4617)	Grey	Deferred	Staff have not received a response from the group.
Gallaher Park - The Scout Association (#4618)	Grey	Deferred	The site visit will be carried out in quarter one, and staff will workshop this item with the local board.
Jellicoe Park: Jellicoe Park Tennis Club Incorporated (#4612)	Grey	Deferred	The group is still in the process of obtaining their warrant of fitness.
McVilly Road Reserve - Manurewa Table Tennis Club Inc. (#4263)	Grey	Deferred	The application has been received. Staff has workshopped this item with the local board, and a report will be submitted in quarter one.
Te Pua/Keith Park: The Counties Manukau Rowing Club Incorporated (#4613)	Grey	Deferred	Staff have been unable to make contact with the group.
War Memorial Park - Manurewa Cricket Club (#4619)	Grey	Deferred	The local board has requested for the lease to roll over on a month by month as the cricket club is currently undergoing plans, in partnership with Manurewa AFC, for a potential facility at War Memorial Park.
War Memorial Park: Manurewa Association Football Club Incorporated (#4615)	Grey	Deferred	The group continues to explore a multi-sports club room within War Memorial Park. As per a resolution passed in 2022, the local board granted the group $70,000.
Weymouth Boating Club Incorporated (#4620)	Grey	Deferred	The group has not yet submitted their application. Staff have followed up and encouraged the group to submit their application.

Local Environmental work programme

31. In the Local Environmental work programme, there are six activities with a green RAG status, and zero activities with an amber, red or grey RAG status.

Auckland Emergency Management work programme

32. In the Auckland Emergency Management work programme, there is one activity with a green RAG status, and zero activities with an amber, red or grey RAG status.

Local Governance work programme

33. In the Local Governance work programme, there are two activities with a green RAG status, and zero activities with an amber, red or grey RAG status.

Carry forward activities

34. The Lead Financial Advisors are identifying projects from the local board’s 2024/2025 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) operational budget which meet the criteria to be carried forward. These will be added to the 2025/2026 work programmes.

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Climate impact statement

35. Receiving performance monitoring reports will not result in any identifiable changes to greenhouse gas emissions.

36. The local board invested in a number of sustainability projects, which aimed to build awareness around individual carbon emissions, and changing behaviour at a local level.

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Council group impacts and views

37. When developing the work programmes council group impacts and views are presented to the local board.

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Local impacts and local board views

38. This report informs the Manurewa Local Board of the performance for quarter four ending 30 June 2025 and the performance for the 2024/2025 financial year.

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Māori impact statement

39. The local board is committed to supporting work that contributes to outcomes for Māori. This includes seeking opportunities for collaboration and early engagement with mana whenua.

40. The board funded several work programme items that had a significant Māori focus or outcomes, including supporting Māori youth initiatives, Māori-led social initiatives, Te Kete Rukuruku (Māori naming and associated storytelling of parks and places), and the bi-lingual hikoi. The board remains committed to working with local iwi and marae to enable increased participation and engagement with the local board and its projects.

41. Manurewa Local Board is part of Ara Kōtui, a joint mana whenua and southern local boards initiative that explores and supports opportunities that enable mana whenua involvement in local board decision-making.

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Financial implications

42. This report is provided to enable the Manurewa Local Board to monitor the organisation’s progress and performance in delivering the 2024/2025 work programme.

43. There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Financial Performance

44. Auckland Council (Council) currently has a number of bonds quoted on the New Zealand, Singapore and Swiss Debt Markets (Quoted Bonds). As a result, the Council is subject to continuous disclosure obligations, which it must comply with under the listing rules of the NZX (Listing Rules), the listing rules of other exchanges and the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA).

45. These obligations restrict the release of annual financial reports and results until the Auckland Council Group results are released to the NZX – on or about 29 August 2025.

46. Due to these obligations the financial performance attachment to this report (Attachment B) is excluded from the public and is under confidential cover.

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Risks and mitigations

47. Information about any significant risks and how they are being managed and/or mitigated is addressed in the ‘overview of work programme performance’ section.

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Next steps

48. Work programmes for 2025/2026 were approved at the local board’s business meeting in June 2025.

49. Deferral of budgets of unfinished activities will be added into 2025/2026 work programmes by quarter one reporting.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Work Programme Performance Report Q4	159
b ⇩	Financial Report Q4 - Confidential

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Signatories

Author	Claire Abbot - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

21 August 2025

Addition to the 2025 Manurewa Local Board meeting schedule

File No.: CP2025/17050

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Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval for an additional meeting date to be added to the 2025 Manurewa Local Board meeting schedule, in order to accommodate local board feedback on Plan Change 78.

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Executive summary

2. The Manurewa Local Board adopted its 2022-2025 meeting schedule during its 17 November 2022 business meeting.

3. The timeframes for local board feedback on draft Plan Change 78 were unavailable when the meeting schedule was originally adopted.

4. The local board is being asked to approve one meeting date as an addition to the 2022-2025 Manurewa Local Board meeting schedule, so that the local board can provide feedback on Plan Change 78 to meet the 22 August – 4 September deadline for providing formal views.

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Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakaae / approve the addition of one business meeting date to the 2022-2025 Manurewa Local Board meeting schedule to accommodate local board feedback on Plan Change 78:

i) Thursday 4 September 2025, 1.30pm at the Manurewa Local Board Office, 7 Hill Road, Manurewa.

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Context

5. The Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) have requirements regarding local board meeting schedules.

6. In summary, adopting a meeting schedule helps meet the requirements of:

· clause 19, Schedule 7 of the LGA on general provisions for meetings, which requires the chief executive to give notice in writing to each local board member of the time and place of meetings. Such notification may be provided by the adoption of a schedule of business meetings.

· sections 46, 46(A) and 47 in Part 7 of the LGOIMA, which requires that meetings are publicly notified, agendas and reports are available at least two working days before a meeting and that local board meetings are open to the public.

7. The Manurewa Local Board adopted its 2022-2025 business meeting schedule during its 17 November 2022 business meeting.

8. The timeframes for local board feedback on Plan Change 78 were unavailable when the meeting schedule was originally adopted.

9. The local board is being asked to provide feedback by 4 September 2025. This timeframe is outside the board’s normal meeting cycle.

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Analysis and advice

10. The local board has two choices:

i) Add the meeting as an addition to the meeting schedule

ii) Add the meeting as an extraordinary meeting.

11. For option one, statutory requirements allow enough time for this meeting to be scheduled as an addition to the meeting schedule and other topics may be considered as per any other ordinary meeting.

12. For option two, only the specific topic the Local Board feedback on draft Plan Change 78 may be considered for which the meeting is being held.

13. Since there is enough time to meet statutory requirements, staff recommend option one, approving this meeting as an addition to the meeting schedule, as it allows more flexibility for the local board to consider a range of issues. This requires a decision of the local board.

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Climate impact statement

14. This decision is procedural in nature and any climate impacts will be negligible. The decision is unlikely to result in any identifiable changes to greenhouse gas emissions. The effects of climate change will not impact the decision’s implementation.

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Council group impacts and views

15. There is no specific impact for the council group from this report.

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Local impacts and local board views

16. This report requests the local board’s decision to schedule an additional meeting and consider whether to approve it as an extraordinary meeting or an addition to the meeting schedule.

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Māori impact statement

17. There is no specific impact for Māori arising from this report. Local boards work with Māori on projects and initiatives of shared interest.

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Financial implications

18. There are no financial implications in relation to this report apart from the standard costs associated with servicing a business meeting.

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Risks and mitigations

19. If the local board decides not to add this business meeting to their schedule this would result in no mechanism for the local board to provide feedback on draft Plan Change 78.

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Next steps

20. Implement the processes associated with preparing for business meetings.

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Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

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Signatories

Autho	Phoebe Peguero - Senior Advisor Operations and Policy
Authoriser	Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

[1] Sections 15-16 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Chairperson	Matt Winiata
Deputy Chairperson	Glenn Murphy
Members	Joseph Allan
	Heather Andrew
	Angela Cunningham-Marino
	Andrew Lesa
	Rangi McLean

Author	Rohin Patel - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987