City Centre Advisory Panel

The role of the City Centre Advisory Panel

The City Centre Advisory Panel assists and advises on city centre issues and achieving the vision and strategic outcomes of the City Centre Masterplan and Auckland Plan.

It advises the council governing body, Waitematā Local Board and council-controlled organisations.

The panel also advises the council on the city centre targeted rate, which is paid by city centre businesses and residents to upgrade and develop the city centre.

Members of the panel

Members of the panel are representatives of city centre businesses and resident groups:

• Mayor Wayne Brown, Mayor of Auckland
• Scott Pritchard, Independent Chairperson
• Patrick Reynolds, deputy chairperson, transport sector
• Adam Parkinson, City Centre Residents Group
• Alec Tang, sustainability and climate change
• Amy Malcolm, Auckland University of Technology
• Antony Phillips, City Centre Residents Group
• Bernie Haldane, arts, culture and events (Auckland Arts Festival)
• Councillor Mike Lee, Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor
• Debbie Summers, tourism and travel sector (ID Tours)
• Dr Natalie Allen, urban design sector representative
• Genevieve Sage, Waitematā Local Board Chairperson.
• George Crawford, property sector (Property Council of NZ)
• Grant Kemble, Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei representative
• Haehaetu Barrett, social sector (Lifewise)
• Helen Robinson, social sector (Auckland City Mission)
• Jamey Holloway, Karangahape Road Business Association
• Kiri Coughlan, University of Auckland
• Neville Findlay, retail sector (Zambesi)
• Shona McCullagh, arts, culture and events
• Viv Beck, Heart of the City

Meetings of the panel

The City Centre Advisory Panel holds scheduled meetings every two months.

Scheduled meetings are open to the public.

For dates, agendas and minutes, see agendas and minutes.

Get in touch with the panel

Email citycentre.advisorypanel@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to:

• attend a meeting
• present at a meeting
• find more information.

Get a copy of the City Centre Advisory Panel terms of reference