Minutes of Manurewa Local Board Workshop - Thursday, 28 August 2025

Manurewa Local Board Workshop

28 August 2025

1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Local Board Workshop

Item 1– 1.30 - 2.00pm

Arts Initiative: Arts Assessment- Manurewa

Presenter/s: Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho

(Place and Partner Specialist, Community Wellbeing)

Richard Misilei

(Connected Communities Lead and Coach, Community Wellbeing)

Dany Miller

(Connected Communities Lead and Coach, Community Wellbeing)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board provided direction to staff that they support the proposed Arts Assessment Plan for FY 25/26.

The local board provided the following feedback:

· The configuration of the Manurewa library may not allow for art initiatives

· Our community are performers and would like a particular focus on Māori and Pasifika art performance as per the local board plan.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 2 – 2.00 - 2.20pm

Community Wellbeing Presentation: Te Whare Awhina o Tamworth Inc

Presenter/s: Jane Cain

(Place and Partner Specialist, Community Wellbeing)

Jaylene Ball

(Manager, Te Whare Awhina o Tamworth)

Angela Castles

(House Manager)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board received the annual presentation from Te Whare Awhina o Tamworth Inc.

Te Whare Awhina o Tamworth said that there has been a huge growth over the last year in people using the houses and the need for these houses continues to grow.

The board expressed concern in the quality of Kainga Ora houses being built at the moment.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 3 – 2.20 - 2.40pm

Community Wellbeing Presentation: Manu Tukutuku and Manurewa Sports Centre

Presenter/s: Jane Cain

(Place and Partner Specialist, Community Wellbeing)

Brian Blake

(CEO, Randwick Park Sports and Community Trust)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board received the annual presentation from Randwick Park Sports and Community Trust.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 4 – 2.40 - 3.40pm

Advice on allocating fairer funding for 2027/2028

Presenter/s: Sarah McGhee

(Senior Local Board Advisor, Governance and Engagement)

Anna Jackson

(Local Programming Lead, Executive Office Community)

Richard Misilei

(Connected Communities Lead and Coach, Community Wellbeing)

Sugenthy Thompson

(Lead Financial Advisor, Financial Advisory)

Governance role: Keeping informed

Summary of discussions

The board provided direction on advice that would be beneficial to the incoming local board post-election on the utilisation of Fairer Funding.

Some of the local board advice included:

· Do not support having to absorb the cost pressures

· Worst case scenario would be to absorb the cost

· Need to consider the multi-board cost when discussing cost pressures

· Community facilities should be accessible to the community

· Leave commercial leases alone until the members get advice on south building

· No to targeted rates.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Break

Item 5 – 3.50 - 4.20pm

Lease Renewal for The Scout Association and Plunket Manurewa

Presenter/s: Gordon Ford

(Community Lease Specialist, Property)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board provided direction to staff to proceed with the lease renewals for The Scout Association and Plunket Manurewa and to keep the rent at $1.00 for both sites.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 6 – 4.20 - 4.50pm

CONFIDENTIAL ITEM Nathan Homestead Cafe Operator Recommendation

This part of the workshop is being held with the public excluded (confidential) as the workshop contains information which has commercial sensitivities and not yet publicly available.

Note: At this point in proceedings, the workshop was closed to the public for the above

reasons.

Item 7 – 4.50 - 5.20pm

Local Board Transport Capital Fund: Wayfinding Signage Southmall

Presenter/s: Peter Naber

(Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport)

Raman Singh

(Senior Transportation Engineer, Auckland Transport)

Shane Hartley

(Senior Wayfinding Project Manager, Auckland Transport)

Governance role: Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions

The board provided direction to staff to proceed with the project.

Staff said that the project can be delivered within the allocated budget.

A report will be presented to the next business meeting to seek formal approval.

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Item 8 – 5.20 - 5.30pm

Local Board Time

Presenter/s: Members and Staff

Purpose: An opportunity for staff and chair to update members and members to update each other.

Summary of discussions

· Regulatory Committee – public forum

· Footpaths on Eulogy and Tamworth

· PC78 feedback

For further details of this discussion please refer to the link at the bottom of this document.

Thursday 28 August 2025 Recording of Manurewa Local Board workshop part 1 https://youtu.be/rNuShzuiSeA

Thursday 28 August 2025 Recording of Manurewa Local Board workshop part 2

https://youtu.be/0TX78Lh7Rtk

Thursday 28 August 2025 Recording of Manurewa Local Board workshop part 3

https://youtu.be/emRqNuxcWgE

The workshop finished at 5.22pm

Chairperson	Matt Winiata
Deputy Chairperson	Glenn Murphy
Members	Joseph Allan	Via Microsoft Teams
	Heather Andrew
	Angela Cunningham-Marino	From 2.30pm
	Rangi McLean