I hereby give notice that an extraordinary
meeting of the Albert-Eden Local Board will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Thursday, 18
September 2025
1.45pm
Albert-Eden
Local Board Office
114 Dominion Road
Mt Eden
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Albert-Eden Local Board
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Kendyl Smith
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Deputy Chairperson
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Margi Watson
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Members
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José Fowler
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Julia Maskill
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Christina Robertson
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Liv Roe
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Rex Smith
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Jack Tan
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(Quorum 4 members)
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Michael Mendoza - Democracy Advisor
15 September 2025
Contact Telephone: +64 21 809 149
Email: michael.mendoza@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Albert-Eden Local Board
18 September 2025
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ITEM TABLE
OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Nau mai | Welcome 5
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 5
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 5
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes 5
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence 5
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements 5
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions 5
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations 5
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum 5
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business 6
11 Albert-Eden Local Board
Annual Report 2024/2025 7
12 Local board feedback on
Auckland Council’s submission on Local Government (Auckland Council)
(Transport Governance) Amendment Bill 23
13 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
1 Nau mai | Welcome
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 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.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Albert-Eden Local Board:
a)
whakaū / confirm the minutes of its ordinary
meeting held on Thursday, 28 August 2025, as true and correct.
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5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
At the close of
the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
At the close of
the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
Standing
Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required
to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are
approved by the Chairperson of the Albert-Eden Local Board. This means that
details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total
speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.
At the close of the agenda no
requests for deputations had been received.
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
three minutes per speaker is allowed, following which there may be questions
from members.
At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt
with at that meeting if-
(a) The
local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The
presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the
public,-
(i) The reason why
the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The
reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent
meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item
may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That
item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority;
and
(ii) the
presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is
open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no
resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item
except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for
further discussion.”
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Albert-Eden Local Board
18 September 2025
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Albert-Eden
Local Board Annual Report 2024/2025
File No.: CP2025/20518
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To seek local board adoption of the 2024/2025 Annual Report for the
Albert-Eden Local Board, prior to it being adopted by the Governing Body on 25
September 2025.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The Auckland Council Annual Report 2024/2025 is being prepared and
needs to be adopted by the Governing Body by 25 September 2025. As part of the
overall report package, individual reports for each local board are prepared.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Albert-Eden Local
Board:
a) whai / adopt the draft 2024/2025 Albert-Eden Local Board Annual
Report as set out in Attachment A to the agenda report.
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito
/ note that any proposed changes to the Albert-Eden Local Board after the
adoption will be clearly communicated and agreed with the chairperson before
the report is submitted for adoption by the Governing Body on 25 September
2025.
Horopaki
Context
3. In accordance with the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
and the Local Government Act 2002, each local board is required to monitor and
report on the implementation of its Local Board Agreement. This includes
reporting on the performance measures for local activities and the overall
funding impact statement for the local board.
4. In addition to the compliance purpose, local board annual reports
are an opportunity to tell the wider performance story with a strong local
flavour, including how the local board is working towards the outcomes of their
local board plan.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
5. The annual report contains the following sections:
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Section
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Description
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Mihi
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The mihi is an
introduction specific to each local board area and is presented in Te Reo
Māori and English.
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About this
report
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An overview of
what is covered in this document.
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Message from
the chairperson
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An overall
message introducing the report, highlighting achievements and challenges,
including both financial and non-financial performance.
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Local board
members
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A group photo
of the local board members.
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Our area
– projects and improvements
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A visual layout
of the local board area summarising key demographic information and showing
key projects and facilities in the area.
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Performance
report
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Provides performance
measure results for each activity, providing explanations where targeted
service levels have not been achieved. Includes the activity highlights and
challenges.
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Local
flavour
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A profile of
either an outstanding resident, grant, project or facility that benefits the
local community.
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Funding
impact statement
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Financial
performance results compared to long-term plan and annual plan budgets,
together with explanations about variances.
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Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
6. The council’s climate change disclosures are covered in volume
four of the annual report and sections within the summary annual report.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
7. Council departments and council-controlled organisations comments
and views have been considered and included in the annual report in relation to
activities they are responsible for delivering on behalf of local boards.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
8. Local board feedback will be included where possible. Any changes to
the content of the final annual report will be discussed with the chairperson.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
9. The annual report provides information on how Auckland Council has
progressed its agreed priorities in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 over the past
12 months. This includes engagement with Māori, as well as projects that benefit various population groups,
including Māori.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
10. The
annual report provides a retrospective view on both the financial and service
performance in each local board area for the financial year 2024/2025.
11. There
are no financial implications associated with this report.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
12. The
annual report is a legislatively required document. It is audited by Audit New
Zealand who assess if the report represents information fairly and
consistently, and that the financial statements comply with accounting standard
PBE FRS-43: Summary Financial Statements. Failure to demonstrate this could
result in a qualified audit opinion.
13. The
annual report is a key communication to residents. It is important to tell a
clear and balanced performance story, in plain English and in a form that is
accessible, to ensure that council meets its obligations to be open with the
public it serves.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
14. The
next steps for the draft 2024/2025 Annual Report for the local board are:
· Inclusion into the
Auckland Council Group Annual Report to the Governing
Body for adoption on 25 September 2025
· Physical copies
provided to local board offices, council service centres and libraries by the
end of October 2025.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Draft Albert-Eden Local Board Annual Report 2024/2025
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Michael Mendoza - Democracy Advisor
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Authorisers
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Brian Chan - General Manager Financial Advisory
Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and
Engagement
Nina Siers - Local Area Manager
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Albert-Eden Local Board
18 September 2025
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Albert-Eden Local Board
18 September 2025
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Local board
feedback on Auckland Council’s submission on Local Government (Auckland
Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
File No.: CP2025/20523
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
seek local board feedback to be incorporated into Auckland Council’s
submission on the Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance)
Amendment Bill.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The government introduced the Local
Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill (the
Bill) on 5 September 2025. The Bill is expected to be
referred to the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee, which will set
the closing date for submissions.
3. The
legislation seeks to return decision-making power to elected representatives
and enable Aucklanders to directly influence transport policies. The Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance)
Amendment Bill seeks to reform transport governance and
planning arrangements in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
4. The
Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
proposes:
· to establish an
Auckland Regional Transport Committee with members from Auckland
Council’s Governing Body and Crown appointees and a jointly appointed
independent chair
· that
the Auckland Regional Transport Committee is responsible for preparing a 30-year transport plan, for approval
by Auckland Council and the Minister of Transport
· that the Auckland Regional Transport Committee
would also be responsible for preparing the regional land transport plan for
Auckland Council’s approval
· that Auckland
Council is responsible for all other regional transport plans and policies
· that Auckland
Council will be the Road Controlling Authority for Auckland, noting that both
the Governing Body and local boards will perform Road
Controlling Authority functions
· that local boards
are allocated specific transport decision-making functions in legislation that
will apply to local and collector roads, including setting speed limits,
closing roads for events, managing parking, and creating cycleways (Schedule
4)
· to retain a
transport council-controlled organisation with a narrower focus on providing
public transport services within Auckland, with Auckland Council responsible
for all other transport functions.
5. The
Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport
Governance) Amendment Bill proposes significant change
for Auckland Council and Auckland Transport. The impact of the reform on local
boards and how this is supported by the organisation will need further work as
the Bill passes through the legislative stage and into the transition phase.
6. The Local Government
(Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill anticipates a six-month transition period. Further detailed work on the transitional
arrangements will be worked through as part of a transition plan.
7. A
memo (Attachment A) with information on the Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment
Bill was sent to elected members and members of Houkura
on 8 September 2025. A workshop was held with Governing Body members, local
board chairs and Houkura on 10 September 2025. Local board members
received a briefing from the Transport Reform team on 15 September 2025.
8. Due
to the limited timeframe for submissions, staff are not able to share a draft
submission with local boards.
9. A
thematic response from local board members would aid staff in incorporating
local board views into the main points for the Governing Body’s
consideration. Staff have prepared some broad questions to
help guide a thematic response from local boards, and these were distributed to
local board teams.
10. Staff
will support local board feedback through identifying key areas for local
boards to have regard to as a minimum. However, each local board is able to
submit its views on any parts that are of interest and relevance.
11. Feedback
from local boards will be appended to the report to the Governing Body and
attached to the submission. The deadline for feedback is 24
September 2025.
12. The Governing Body
will consider staff advice and local board feedback at its 25 September
meeting.
13. The Local Government (Auckland Council)
(Transport Governance) Amendment Bill is expected to be
enacted in early 2026.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Albert-Eden Local
Board:
a) tuku / provide feedback on the Local Government (Auckland Council)
(Transport Governance) Amendment Bill to inform the council’s draft
submission.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Memo - Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport
Governance) Amendment Bill
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25
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Karryn Kirk - Principal Strategic Advisor
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Authorisers
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Louise Mason - General Manager Policy
Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and
Engagement
Nina Siers - Local Area Manager
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Albert-Eden Local Board
18 September 2025
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