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Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:
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Wednesday, 10 September 2025 12:30pm Local Board
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Papakura Local Board Workshop
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson |
Brent Catchpole |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Jan Robinson |
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Members |
Felicity Auva'a |
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George Hawkins |
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Kelvin Hieatt |
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Andrew Webster |
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Sital Prasad Democracy Advisor
5 September 2025
Contact Telephone: 273255719 Email: sital.prasad@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 2
2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 2
3 Local Board Workshop 3
Agenda items
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.
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10 September 2025 |
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Local Board Workshop
File No.: CP2025/19596
Note 1: This workshop has been called by the chairperson in consultation with the staff.
Note 2: No working party/workshop may reach any decision or adopt any resolution unless specifically delegated to do so.
Te take mō te pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To present the Papakura Local Board workshop agenda for 10 September 2025.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Most workshops are open to the public to attend as observers in person or online, if in person attendance is impractical.
3. Some sessions may not be open to the public. The 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. Please note, workshop times are often subject to change.
9. The following will be covered in the workshop:
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Lunch Break (12:00-12:30pm) |
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Item 1 – 12.30-1:00pm |
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Auckland Transport bi-monthly board catch up - pre business meeting September 2025 Presenter/s: Bruce Thomas (Elected Member Relationship Manager, Auckland Transport)
Governance role: Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions Proposed Outcome/s: To present what is intended to go in the Auckland Transport bi-monthly September 2025 business meeting report and seek direction on potential resolutions. Attachment/s: Attachment A - Item 1: Bi-monthly Update Attachment B - Item 1: Great South Road - Coles Crescent Safety Improvements Attachment C - Item 1: Great South Road Subway Traffic Management Plan |
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Item 2 – 1:00-1:30pm |
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Southern Park - undertake investigation to develop a new car park Presenter/s: Ana
Anufe
Alex Overwater-Davis
Manuel Raimundo (Work Programme Lead, Parks and Community Facilities) Governance role: Setting direction / priorities / budget Proposed Outcome/s: To present the outcomes of the discussion with the arborist to work around the engineering required to allow Option 1 location to proceed. Attachment/s: Material unavailable at the time of agenda build. |
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Item 3 – 1:30-2:00pm |
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Papakura Parking Strategy Presenter/s:
Bruce Thomas Jenny Ariza Escobar
Governance role: Local initiative / preparing for specific decisions Proposed Outcome/s: To update the board on the Papakura parking strategy and to seek board input. Attachment/s: Attachment D - Item 3: Papakura Town Centre Review |
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Break (2:00-2:10pm) |
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Item 4 – 2:10-2:40pm |
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Takanini Grade Separation Presenter/s:
Bruce Thomas Steph Hill
Andrew Bell
Governance role: Oversight and monitoring Proposed Outcome/s: To update the board with Auckland Transport's next steps with Grade Separation. Attachment/s: Attachment E - Item 4: Takanini level crossing programme |
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Item 5 – 2:40-3:40pm |
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Direction Setting Presenter/s: Victoria Hutt (Papakura Local Board Senior Advisor, Governance & Engagement)
Lee Manaia (Papakura Local Board Advisor, Governance & Engagement)
Governance role: Setting direction / priorities / budget Proposed Outcome/s: To inform the board on upcoming events/meetings and seek board’s feedback. For members to provide strategic updates related to meetings/ briefings they have attended, highlighting opportunities for board decision making or advocacy. Attachment/s: Material unavailable at the time of agenda build. |
Attachments
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a⇩ |
Attachment A - Item 1: Bi-monthly Update |
11 |
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b⇩ |
Attachment B - Item 1: Great South Road / Coles Crescent Safety Improvements |
17 |
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c⇩ |
Attachment C - Item 1: Great South Road Subway Traffic Management Plan |
33 |
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d⇩ |
Attachment D - Item 3: Papakura Town Centre Review |
41 |
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e⇩ |
Attachment E - Item 4: Takanini level crossing programme |
55 |