Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 9 September 2025

9.30am

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Office
1-7 The Strand
Takapuna

 

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Melissa Powell

 

Deputy Chairperson

Terence Harpur

 

Members

Peter Allen

 

 

Gavin Busch

 

 

George Wood, CNZM

 

 

 

 

 

Marsden Cheong

Democracy Advisor

 

8 September 2025

 

Contact Telephone: 027 275 3657

Email: Marsden.Cheong@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

This workshop will be held in-person and via Microsoft TEAMS. Please use the following link to join the meeting via Microsoft TEAMS: Join the meeting now


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ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                                            5

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest         5 

3          Local Board Workshop                                                                  7


1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

 

 

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.

 

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop

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Local Board Workshop

File No.: CP2024/20835

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.      To present the Devonport -Takapuna Local Board workshop agenda for 9 September 2025

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.     Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online.

3.      Some sessions may not be open to the public. The staff / 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.      The public can observe the workshop on via MS Teams.  The link can be found on the front page of the agenda.

5.      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.

6.      Workshops do not have decision-making authority.

7.      Workshops are used to canvass issues, prepare local board members for upcoming decisions and to enable discussion between elected members and staff.

8.      Members are respectfully reminded of their Code of Conduct obligations with respect to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

9.      The following will be covered in the workshop:

Item 1 – 10.00 – 10.30

Community Delivery Monthly Update

Presenter/s:                  Nina Darrah Community Broker

Margo Athy Connect Communities Lead & Coach

 

Governance role:          Work programme updates

Proposed Outcome/s:   Receive update on progress

 

Attachment/s:  Attachment A – see below

Item 2 – 10.30 – 12.00

This workshop is closed as there may be some sensitive information shared and to allow free and frank discussion

Item 3 – 12.00 – 1.00

Anne Street and Northboro Trees

Presenter/s:                  David Stejskal Urban Forest, Arboriculture and Ecology Manager

 

Governance role:          Work Programme updates

Proposed Outcome/s:   Define board position and feedback

 

Attachment/s:  Attachment B, C – see below

30 Minute Break

Item 4 – 1.30 – 2.15

Auckland Transport – Kitchener Road, Takapuna – Pedestrian Improvements

Presenter/s:                  Vishak Balasundaram Transportation Engineer

 

Governance role:          Work programme updates

Proposed Outcome/s:   Define opportunities / potential approach

 

Attachment/s:  Attachment D – see below

Item 5 – 2.15 – 2.45

Dacre Park Comprehensive Renewals Project

Presenter/s:                  Ravi Chandrappa Senior Project Manager

 

Governance role:          Work programme updates

Proposed Outcome/s:   Define opportunities / potential approach

 

Attachment/s:  Attachment E – see below

Item 6 – 2.45 – 3.30

Water Access Plant Update

Presenter/s:                  Mike Thompson Sport & Recreation Lead

 

Governance role:          Work programme updates

Proposed Outcome/s:   Define opportunities / potential approach

 

Attachment/s:  Attachment F, G – see below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note: Workshops topics presented below are subject to change and may not appear in next weeks workshop 16 September 2025

 

Subject

Line 4073 Community Activator Review 2025-2026

Pontunes

Advice on cost pressures, allocating funding and wider advice requests (CONFIDENTIAL)

Parks and Community Facilities

Leases Auckland Canoe Polo Proposal for Club storage room and Devonport - Takapuna 2025/2026 Community Lease renewals

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Community Wellbeing Monthly Work Programme Update 2024-2025 Presentation

11

b

Memorandum Anne Street Trees

19

c

Memorandum Northboro Trees

25

d

Kitchener Road Pedestrian Improvements Presentation

31

e

Ngataringa - Dacre Park, Devonport comprehensive renewals Presentation

39

f

Devonport-Takapuna Open Water Access Plan scope presentation

55

g

Devonport Takapuna Open Water Access Plan FY26 Memo v2

61

      


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