Meetings / events attended

8 March Domain Committee meeting

9 March LTP/LBA Hearing Event

11 March Meeting with MP Mount Albert staff

12 March LGNZ Auckland Zone meeting (Local Government NZ)

14 March Karangahape Road Collective Meetings

16 March Attended hearing on plan change 53

17 March Attended tour of Auckland Zoo

18 March Attended KBA Meeting

19 March Met John Elliott of Ponsonby News to discuss the urban realm

20 March Attended Kelmarna Gardens fundraiser

21 March Met Dame Naida Glavish to discuss the proposed Erebus memorial

23 March Attended meeting with staff and the Western Springs Community Liaison Group

24 March Visit Citizen’s Advice Bureau Grey Lynn Branch

25 March Interview with Jesse Mulligan to talk about the Extraordinary Meeting and the future

of housing in Auckland.

26 March Attended dawn blessing of Karangahape Road’s new rainbow crossing.

30 Mar-1 Apr Presented An Extraordinary Meeting as part of the Basement Fringe season

1 April Attended planning committee meeting

4 April Visited the Museum to enjoy the new Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland stories gallery.

6 April Attended the opening of the Old Post Office at Britomart Rail Station.

Attended fringe production: You are Not Alone Here

7 April Increasing youth engagement hui.

Attended Green Drinks

8 April Met Toby Falconer and talked about play

11 April Attended fringe concert: Voyagers

Attended the Karangahape Road Collective Action Hui

13 April Attended the Planning Committee Workshop on the NPS on Urban Development

Conferences / member development

26 March Attended Chairing Training at Auckland Council

16-18 April NZSTA conference – Rotorua. While not board business, was an opportunity to build capacity in governance.

Disclosures

I am doing a phD in the Dance Department of the University of Auckland, studying the potential roles of playful arts practices in co-producing the Playful City. I am a member of Women in Urbanism, and currently the Deputy Presiding Member on the Richmond Road School board. My husband is director of dog walking company Fetch.

Finally

I am on Facebook and update regularly. I have set up a website alexbonham.co.nz in which I discuss some of the issues that are crossing our desks and give more information and links on engagement with council. Julie Sandilands and I are leading a pilot “local government TV on Facebook”, which aims to engage the community with issues that may matter to them! Anyone living in Waitemata is very welcome to get in touch with me by email alexandra.bonham@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Recommendation

That this report be received.