Howick Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a meeting of the Howick Local Board Workshop  held in the Howick Local Board Meeting Room , Library Complex, 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga on Thursday, 4 September 2025 at 10:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Damian Light	Via electronic link
Deputy Chairperson	Bo Burns	Presiding
Members	Katrina Bungard
	David Collings
	Bruce Kendall
	John Spiller
	Mike Turinsky
	Adele White, JP
	Peter Young, JP

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

Tracey Freeman	Local Board Advisor
Matt Fletcher	Democracy Advisor

Howick Local Board Workshop 04 September 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3	Local Board Workshop

Session 1 – 10.00 – 11.00am

Eastern Busway

Presenters:                   Andy Gibbard – Construction Manager (EBA)

Fiona Tang – Programme Manager (EBA)

                                      Alex Taefu – Engineer (EBA)

                                      Briar Corbett – Customer and Community Manager (EBA)

Tom Willetts – Head of Level Crossings (AT)

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The Eastern Busway Alliance provided an update on the project for September 2025 – the final update for the 2022-2025 term.

Session 2 – 11.00 – 11.45am

Auckland Transport – Monthly Update

Presenters:                   Yoojung Suh – Place & Partner Specialist

                                      Ashley Grogan – Te Tuhi

                                      Briana Woolliams – Te Tuhi

                                      Hiraani Himona – Te Tuhi

Governance role:          Keeping informed

Summary of discussions:

The Place & Partner Specialist, alongside Te Tuhi staff, provided an update on the Howick Work programme 2025/26 Line 195 - Operational grant for community arts programmes - Arts Out East.

Break

Session 3 – 12.15 – 1.15pm

Auckland Transport – Monthly Update

Presenters:                   Bill Jackson – Senior Project Manager

                                      Marcel Morgan – Manager Area Operations

                                      Saquib Ayon – Work Programme Lead

                                      Monique Nathu - Connected Communities Lead & Coach

Governance role:          Setting direction, priorities and budgets

Summary of discussions:

Council staff provided an overview of the scope methodology, and budget uplift for the renewal of the Howick Library.

The workshop finished at 1.15pm