Devonport-Takapuna Local Board public and business meetings

Monthly business meetings

The monthly business meetings are where the board makes decisions.

Members of the public are welcome to observe the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meetings either in person or virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Contact the local board office to request a virtual link to any of our meetings at DevonportTakapunaLocalBoard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

When and where they are held

These meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of every month and are open to the public.

They usually start at 10am and are held at:

Board Room
  Ground Floor
  1 The Strand
  Takapuna

Check the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meetings calendar for more details.

Speaking at a monthly business meeting

We set time aside for members of the public to speak to the board at the monthly business meetings.

If you wish to speak, it must relate to an agenda item. You can find out what's coming up by reading our upcoming meeting agendas.

If you would like to speak about an item on the agenda, contact the local board office in advance at DevonportTakapunaLocalBoard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Community forums

Community forums are held every second month and are a good place to express your opinion to your elected representatives.

When and where they are held

These meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of every second month and are open to the public.

They usually start at 10am and are held at:

Board Room
  Ground Floor
  1 The Strand
  Takapuna

Check the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board meetings calendar for more details.

Speaking at a community forum 

Anyone can speak to the local board at a community forum, as long as the matter relates to a function of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board.

The board is responsible for:

• local council services and facilities (parks, libraries and the leisure centre)
• listening to your views on issues of regional significance (transport, rates, or planning) and advocating to the Governing Body on these issues.

The board allocates 30 minutes for the public to speak to elected members. Each speaker has five minutes.

The other option is to speak through a deputation. This is a formal presentation requiring seven days' notice and the chairperson's approval. Deputations are given 15 minutes to speak, including time for the board members to ask questions.

If you would like to speak at community forum, contact the local board office in advance at DevonportTakapunaLocalBoard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Workshops

Local board workshops focus on overseeing and delivering projects in their work programme.

This includes topics like events, and renewing assets across the local board area.

The local board does not make decisions at these workshops.

Workshops are open to the public to attend, unless an item is deemed confidential under the Section 7 (2) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

The public can't speak or present at a workshop.

When and where they are held

Workshops are usually held on the first two Tuesdays of every month, and occasionally are held on the third and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

They usually start at 10am and are held at:

Board Room
  Ground Floor
  1 The Strand
  Takapuna

Workshop records

See the following documents for the latest workshop material and records.

Email DevonportTakapunaLocalBoard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for Devonport-Takapuna Local Board workshop documents from previous years.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board standing orders

Standing orders are a list of rules for conduct and procedure at local board meetings.

We use them to help meetings run smoothly, and to help people understand how they can participate.