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Waitākere Ranges Local Board Workshop
21 August 2025
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Karakia
Kia hora te Marino
May the peace be widespread
Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana
May the sea be like greenstone
Hei huarahi mā tatou I te rangi nei
A pathway for us all this day
Aroha atu aroha mai
Let us show respect for each other
Tātou ia tatou katoa
For one another
Hui e taikie!
Bind us all together!
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Waitākere Ranges Local Board Workshop
21 August 2025
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Local
Board Workshop
File No.: CP2025/17986
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
present the Waitākere Ranges Local Board workshop agenda for 21 August
2025.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2.
Most workshops are open to the public to attend as
observers in person.
3. Some
sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / chairperson and deputy
chairperson decide which sessions are open to the public, depending on the
sensitivity of the information being discussed. If a session is not open, a
reason will be provided below.
4. Local
Board workshops provide an opportunity for local boards to carry out their
governance role in the following areas:
a) Accountability
to the public
b) Engagement
c) Input
to regional decision-making
d) Keeping
informed
e) Local
initiative / preparing for specific decisions
f) Oversight
and monitoring
g) Setting
direction / priorities / budget.
5. Workshops do not have decision-making authority.
6. Workshops are used to canvass issues,
prepare local board members for upcoming decisions
and to enable discussion between
elected members and staff.
7. Members are respectfully reminded
of their Code of Conduct
obligations with respect
to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
8. The
following will be covered in the workshop:
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Item 1 – Overview of
Fairer Funding allocations for local board direction, financial year
2026/2027
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11.15am-12.15pm
Presenter/s: John
Nash, Programme Manager.
Darryl Soljan, Head of
Community Delivery.
Greer Clark, Manager
Area Operations.
David Rose, Lead Financial
Adviser.
Purpose: To
discuss cost pressures with local boards that have additional funding and
also discuss other areas of advice local boards have been asking for.
Proposed
Outcome/s: The local board will better understand options to manage
cost pressures and be able to prioritise accordingly, be provided with advice
on allocating additional funding and provide direction on other areas of
advice they are seeking.
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Break 12.15pm-1.00pm
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Item 2 – Kelston-New
Lynn safe walking and cycling improvements
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1.00pm-1.30pm
Presenter/s: Owena
Schuster, Elected Member Relationship Partner.
Jon Kearins, Principal
Transport Planner.
Muhanned Khiro,
Principal Project Manager.
Laumata Volavola,
Senior Specialist Comms & Engagement.
Purpose: To
present the Preliminary Design and discuss seeking written support at next
business meeting.
Proposed
Outcome/s: Local board are informed.
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Item 3 – Briefing
on Maintenance in the Waitakere Ranges Area - specifically on Drainage
clearing and tree trim (Mountain Road)
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1.30pm-2.15pm
Presenter/s: Owena
Schuster, Elected Member Relationship partner Auckland Transport.
Bernie Fatu, Principal
Communication and Engagement.
Bernie Sheary,
Principal Project Manager.
Purpose: The
purpose of this session is to engage with the Maintenance and Slip Recovery
teams to discuss the coordination of maintenance activities, including the
maintenance circles, drainage asset management, and the tree trimming cycle.
The discussion will also cover how these routine operations align with and
support ongoing slip repair works, ensuring that essential maintenance
continues effectively while slip construction is underway.
Proposed
Outcome/s: Ensures the Local Board is well-informed and equipped to
relay this information to concerned communities, helping to address local
issues and improve transparency around ongoing maintenance and recovery
efforts.
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Item 4 – Titirangi Footpaths
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2.15pm-3.00pm
Presenter/s: Owena
Schuster, Elected Member Relationship partner Auckland Transport.
Purpose: To
discuss in an open workshop the issues identified in the presentation's on
Tiritiangi footpaths and Mountain road from concerned local residents who
presented deputations at the June business meeting.
Proposed
Outcome/s: Local resident's concerns have been adressed.
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Break 3.00pm-3.15pm
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Item 5
– Shoreline Adaptation Plan
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3.15pm-4.00pm
Presenter/s:
Lara Clarke, Principal Coastal Adaptation Specialist.
Natasha Carpenter,
Head of Coastal Management.
Paul Klinac, GM,
Engineering Assets and Technical Advisory.
Purpose:
To provide an update to members on the Manukau North and Whatipu to South
Head Shoreline Adaptation Plans for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board area
ahead of the upcoming August Business meeting.
Proposed Outcome/s: Board
members will be informed ahead of receiving the business report and full
final Shoreline Adaptation Plan attachments for these areas. Staff will be
available to respond to any further questions from the Board.
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