Komiti mō ngā Kopounga me Te Kounga o ngā Mahi / Performance and Appointments Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Performance and Appointments Committee held in Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 26 August 2025 at 10.10am. A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Mike Lee

Via electronic link

From 10.14am, Item C1

Members

Mayor Wayne Brown

Until 12.03pm, Item C4

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

Until 11.18am, Item C4

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

Ex-officio

Houkura Chair David Taipari

Until 12.04pm, Item C4

 

 

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Performance and Appointments Committee

26 August 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/55

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / accept the apologies from the following members:

Absence

Cr M Williamson – council business

Early Departure

Cr L Fuli – council business

CARRIED

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number PACCC/2025/56

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaae / approve electronic attendance under standing order 3.3.3 for:

·         Cr M Lee (SO 3.3.3 b))

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/57

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 


 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8

Process to make appointments to the boards of council organisations

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/58

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Mayor W Brown:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the information about appointment processes contained in this report and note that reports on this agenda seek decisions regarding appointments to:

i)       Tāmaki Redevelopment Company

ii)      Auckland War Memorial Museum

iii)     Port of Auckland Limited.

b)      tuhi tīpoka / note that these reports are confidential due to the personal information contained regarding candidates and other board members.

CARRIED

 

 

 

9

Summary of Confidential Decisions and related information released into Open

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/59

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      tuhi tīpkoa / note the confidential decisions and related information that is now publicly available:

i)       Appointments to the board of the Museum of Transport and Technology

ii)      Appointment of a director to the board of Haumaru Housing.

CARRIED

 

 

 


 

 

10

Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 26 August 2025

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/60

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of Performance and Appointments Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) – 26 August 2025.

b)      tuhi tīpkoa / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

12        Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PACCC/2025/61

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Performance and Appointments Committee:

a)      whakaae / agree to exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment to the Auckland War Memorial Museum board

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal information regarding candidates for the Auckland War Memorial Museum

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

 

C2       CONFIDENTIAL: Reappointments to the board of Port of Auckland Limited

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal information regarding Port of Auckland board members.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C3       CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of a director to Tāmaki Redevelopment Company and consideration of reappointments

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal information about candidates for, and incumbent members of, the Tāmaki Redevelopment Board.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C4       CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive Objectives - FY26 scorecard and FY25 year end

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains information that relates to the performance objectives for the chief executive, and the committee may discuss matters relating to the chief executive's current performance.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

10.13am          The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

12.08pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment to the Auckland War Memorial Museum board

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/62

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr L Fuli:  

b)      whakaae / agree that the report will always remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report.

c)      tuhi tīpoka / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 

 

 

C2

CONFIDENTIAL: Reappointments to the board of Port of Auckland Limited

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/63

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

b)      whakaae / agree that the report will remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report.

c)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the appointment decision will be made publicly available.

 

 

 

C3

CONFIDENTIAL: Appointment of a director to Tāmaki Redevelopment Company and consideration of reappointments

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/64

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Houkura Chair D Taipari:  

d)      whakaae / agree that the report will always remain confidential due to the private information relating to individuals contained in the report.

e)      tuhi tīpoka / note that at the conclusion of the appointment process, the decisions on candidates appointed will be made publicly available.

 

 

 


 

 

C4

CONFIDENTIAL: Chief Executive Objectives - FY26 scorecard and FY25 year end

 

Resolution number PACCC/2025/65

MOVED by Chairperson D Newman, seconded by Mayor W Brown:  

e)      whakaae / agree that the report, attachments and resolutions will remain confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.08pm                                                         The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS TRUE AND CORRECT BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER STANDING ORDER 8.1.4 ON

 

 

 

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