1^st April – 30^th April

This month, it was great to start back at events in person, with a real highlight for me being the Youth Leadership Sustainability Wananga that the Manukau Harbour Forum funds. The program has around 50 rangatahi learning about sustainability, matauranga māori and how they can improve the environment. Some of these students have been doing it for four years and have grown into real leaders, including head prefects at their schools. In the transport space, construction continued on the Hillsborough roundabout. This project has been long-awaited, but has had multiple issues during construction, including a pole being placed in the footpath! We worked with AT to get this remedied and await the project’s final outcome. I also continued working on fixing footpaths, reported holes left in the roadway after investigation works, feedback on consultations and shared the Maioro Street dynamic lanes project that is being consulted on currently. It was concerning to read the recently completed research showing Auckland’s roads are twice as dangerous as other big cities for cyclists and pedestrians. It shows how important it is we continue our work to improve safety for these road users.

Roles assigned by the local board

• Deputy Chair
• Chair of the Manukau Harbour Forum.
• Transport Lead

Meetings / events attended

• 1^st April – Manukau Harbour Forum Executive Zoom Meeting.
• 4^th April – Meeting with staff from Community Facilities with Chair Fairey.
• 4^th April – Kāinga Ora Waikōwhai Development Update
• 6^th April – Wairaki Catchment Plan Hui via MS Teams with Mana Whenua and Local Board members.
• 6^th April – Comms meeting with Communications Advisor and Chair Fairey.
• 6^th April – Communities Against Alcohol Harm community workshop.
• 7^th April – Puketāpapa Local Board workshop (via MS Teams).
• 7^th April – Puketāpapa Community Forum (via MS Teams).
• 8^th April  – Manukau Harbour Forum workshop and meeting (via MS Teams).
• 11^th April – Local Board Chairs Forum as an observer.
• 12^th April – MHF Hui discussion.
• 12^th April – In person catch up with members of the Local Board.
• 13^th April – Finance and Performance Committee workshop.
• 13^th April – Meeting with Staff – Local Area Manager, Stratetic Broker,  Advisors and Chair Fairey.
• 14^th April – Puketāpapa Local Board workshop (via MS Teams).
• 19^th April – Agenda Run through (via MS Teams).
• 20^th April – – Meeting with Staff – Comms Advisor, Local Board Advisors and Chair Fairey.
• 21^st April – Puketāpapa Local Board business meeting (via MS Teams).
• 21^st April – Puketāpapa Local Board workshop (via MS Teams).
• 22^nd April – Manukau Harbour Forum Youth Leadership Wananga at Ambury Farm.
• 23^rd April – Meeting with the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society representatives.
• 25^th April – ANZAC Service at the Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall.

Disclosures

• I am volunteering with Friends of Wairaki stream.
• I am a volunteer run director at Owairaka parkrun.