Rural Advisory Panel

​What the panel does

The Rural Advisory Panel advises the council on policies and plans specific to the rural sector.

It also communicates shared rural sector interests to the council, and contributes to the rural outcomes of the Auckland Plan, and how rural areas are to be managed in the Unitary Plan.

Members of the panel

Chairperson

Cr Andy Baker, Auckland Council

Deputy chairperson

Alan Cole, Franklin Local Board

Members

• Mark Allen, Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Auckland Council
• Mike Bramley, Dairy New Zealand
• Jesse Brennan, Federated Farmers of New Zealand
• Trish Fordyce, National Forest Growers Levy Trust
• Vicki Glynn, Equine Industry
• Vance Hodgson, Horticulture New Zealand
• Tim Holdgate, Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council
• Steve Levet, Rural Contractors New Zealand
• Greg McCracken, Fonterra Shareholders Council
• Andrew McKenzie, Beef and Lamb New Zealand
• Brian Mason, Land Owners and Contractors Protection Association (Wellsford)
• Annaliese Morgan, Young Farmers
• Linda Potauaine, Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Auckland Council
• Leanne Roberts, Horticulture New Zealand
• Cr Greg Sayers, Auckland Council
• Wayne Scott, Aggregate and Quarry Association
• Colin Smith, Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council
• Geoff Smith, Equine Industry
• Logan Soole, Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council
• Peter Spencer, New Zealand Forest Owners Association
• Keith Vallabh, Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association
• Glenn Wilcox, Māori representative

Meetings of the panel

The Rural 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

To attend or present at a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel, contact us to get more information.

Get a copy of the Rural Advisory Panel terms of reference