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Staff gift register

In accordance with our corporate policies to guide behaviour at work, gifts may only be accepted where there is a justifiable business purpose. Staff are required to declare all gifts.

What the staff gift register lists

The staff gift register is a summary of gifts accepted and declared by our staff. The information is collated on a quarterly basis then published the following quarter.

The register only names senior managers. All other employees are referred to by position title only.

Some gifts are provided to groups rather than individuals. Where appropriate these gifts have been consolidated and a total value is shown along with the number of staff included.

Where a gift is offered to Auckland Council, rather than a specific staff member, this has been indicated.

This register does not include low value gifts (under $10). These gifts include light refreshments and business courtesy items such as branded pens and water bottles that are generally not required to be declared under Our Charter.

Gifts to employees of council-controlled organisations

This register is for Auckland Council and does not include council controlled organisations such as Watercare and Auckland Transport. These organisations maintain their own registers.

Date registered	Recipient	Title	Gift description	Offered by	Value estimate
3/27/2020		Procurement Manager	Umbrella	Procurement Manager, 1 Procurement Staff	80
3/27/2020	Paul Klinac	Head of Specialist Delivery Unit	Attending an Institute of Directors sponsored talk by Sir John Key at the Pullman Hotel.	Tonkin and Taylor	100
3/27/2020	Koro Dickinson	Executive Officer, 1 Strategic Partnerships Staff	Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup Day in the SkyCity Marquee	SkyCity	200
3/12/2020	Auckland Council	Social Media Specialist	Conference fee, tickets, and accommodation to Social Media for Government New Zealand in Wellington as a panel speaker.	Akolade	2,953
3/12/2020	Senior Planner	Senior Planner	NZPI Sponsored Drinks and Nibbles from hosts.	Simpson Grierson	50
3/11/2020	Principal Specialist Planning	Principal Specialist Planning, 8 Resource Consents Staff	Hospitality during the New Zealand Planning Institute Conference in Nelson	Simpson Grierson	50
3/11/2020		Principal Urban Designer - Transport and	Bottle of Wine	AECOM	25
3/11/2020		Snr Investigations Advsr(Data Assurance)	Breakfast as part of a Mastercard Digital Update presentation.	ASB	10
3/10/2020	Barry Potter	Director Infrastructure&Enviro Services	Catch up and drinks	Downer	25
3/10/2020		PA to P&P	Afternoon tea for entire Recruitment team	Tribe	100
3/10/2020	Ben van Bruggen	Manager Urban Design Strategy	Two Bottles of wine	Wellington City Council	40
3/10/2020		Procurement Specialist	Corporate box ticket for Black Caps vs India	Downer	75
3/10/2020	Hari Sreedhar	ICT Architecture & Delivery Manager	Harnessing the power and depth of CX (customer experience) for competitive advantage.	DXC	50
2/27/2020		Prin - Programming & Prioritisation Lead	Entry to cricket match on and food.	Tonkin & Taylor	160
2/27/2020		Healthy Waters Programme Analyst	Cricket invite	Tonkin & Taylor	140
2/27/2020	Auckland Council	Senior Specialist EnvMonitorng&Reportng	Two nights accommodation in Coromandel Town provided by Waikato Regional Council.	Waikato Regional Council	195
2/25/2020	Rachel Kemp	Talent Acquisition Mgr(Volume&Campaigns), 2 Recruitment Staff	Lunch was provided at a business meeting	Neon Logic	150
2/25/2020	Principal Project Lead	Principal Project Lead, 1 Resource Consents Staff	After work function - 15th birthday celebration for company - networking event	Flow Consultants	30
2/25/2020	Service Improvement Advisor	Service Improvement Advisor, 1 ICT Staff	Pizza provided as part of Splunk Training	Splunk	20
2/25/2020	Koro Dickinson	Executive Officer	Collaboration dinner that Ora King and The Sugar Club are presenting as a zero waste concept ambassadors dinner	SkyCity	100
2/25/2020		Principal Specialist Planning	Bottle of wine following presentation	Engineering New Zealand	20
2/25/2020	Alastair Cameron	Manager CCO/External Partnerships team	Two tickets to the Queen concert, in the RFA corporate area	Regional Facilities Auckland	200
2/19/2020	ICT Core Infrastruct Serv Lead Int Eng	ICT Core Infrastruct Serv Lead Int Eng, 7 ICT Staff	Lunch during training session	Splunk	70
2/19/2020		Policy Advisor	Small jar of honey (home made)	Whai Maia Ltd	10
2/19/2020		Growth & Developments Team Manager	Invitation to ODI Cricket between Nz and India	Tonkin & Taylor - Consultancy	65
2/19/2020	Kevin Ramsay	Group Chief Financial Officer	Breakfast	Aon	14
2/19/2020	Commercial Development Manager	Commercial Development Manager, and Koro Dickinson	2 x tickets to attend the Deloitte Top 200 NZ Business Awards	NZME	845
2/14/2020	Alec Tang	Chief Sustainability Officer	Invited to attend the C40 Divest/Invest Workshop in NYC, 16-18 March	C40 Cities	3,500
2/14/2020	Commercial Development Manager	Commercial Development Manager, 2 Strategic Partnership Staff	Invitation to the SkyCity Media Christmas Party	SkyCity	150
2/14/2020		Principal Solicitor	Christmas function with Buddle Findlay	Buddle Findlay	280
2/12/2020		Billing Team Member	Water bottle	Chandler Mcleod	14
2/12/2020	Alec Tang	Chief Sustainability Officer	Invitation to Ora King sustainable food function at the Sugar Club, Sky City.	SkyCity	100
2/9/2020		Manager Programmes Delivery	Annual client function	TSA	30
2/9/2020	Catchment Planning Team Manager	Catchment Planning Team Manager, 1 Healthy Waters staff	Entry Ticket to the ODI India vs NZ at Eden Park plus food and drink	Tonkin & Taylor	140
2/9/2020		Principal Solicitor	Lunch with Buddle Findlay and ATEED staff to celebrate completing a transaction with Amazon attracting Lord of the Rings.	Buddle Findlay	70
2/9/2020		Business Development Executive	Breaker tickets	Monsta Vision	100
2/2/2020		Organisational Development Advisor	Free entry to the conference - Employee Ex Summit in Auckland	Kincentric	495
2/2/2020		Principal Urban Designer - Transport	Bottle of wine	MRCagney; Urban Design Forum	25
2/2/2020	Team Leader - Enforcement	Team Leader - Enforcement, 1 Legal and Risk Staff	Lunch	Regent Chambers	50
2/2/2020	John Bishop	Group Treasurer, and Debbie Acott	Lunch	PwC	140
1/29/2020	Ketan Bedekar	Print and Distribution Manager	Ticket to the Black caps vs India ODI cricket match	RICOH	45
1/29/2020		Senior Healthy Waters Specialist	Tickets to the ASB Tennis Classic plus catering	Tonkin & Taylor Limited	140
1/29/2020		Principal Urban Designer - Transport	Chocolates	Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities	25
1/29/2020	Craig Hobbs	Director Regulatory Services, and Ian McCormick, and Ian Smallburn	Box with aluminum water bottle, produce bags, aluminum coffee cup	Mansons Ltd	100
1/29/2020		Senior Biosecurity Advisor - Freshwater	Calendar	Gravitas Survey	25
1/29/2020	Team Leader City Centre Place Activation	Team Leader City Centre Place Activation, 1 Auckland Design Office staff	2 Bottles of Wine	Members of public	30
1/29/2020	Business Development Executive	Business Development Executive, 1 Corporate Property and Support Services staff	PWC Herald Talks	NZME	180
1/29/2020		Business Development Executive	Networking Gala Dinner with potential sponsors in Aug 2019.	NZ Chinese Building Association	280
1/21/2020	Sue Veitch	ICT Services Manager	Cupcakes	Digital Arena	20
1/21/2020	Rachel Kemp	Talent Acquisition Mgr(Volume&Campaigns), 1 Recruitment Staff	Cookies	Seek	35
1/21/2020	Business Development Manager	Business Development Manager, 1 Strategic Partnerships Staff	Tickets to the ASB Tennis Classic including hospitality	ASB	500
1/21/2020	Mike Brothers	Chief Information Security Officer	Bottle of Wine	HP inc	20
1/21/2020	Catchment Planning Team Manager	Catchment Planning Team Manager, 2 Healthy Waters staff	Tickets to the ASB Tennis Classic	Tonkin & Taylor	140
1/21/2020		Qualified Partner/ Key Account Lead	Chocolate cake	Signature Homes	20
1/17/2020	Qualified Partner Lead	Qualified Partner Lead, 1 Building Consents Staff	Wine, cookies and popcorn	Precision Construction	40
1/16/2020	John Duguid	GM - Plans & Places	Christmas Function	Barker and Associates	35
1/16/2020	John Duguid	GM - Plans & Places	Bottle of Wine	Cooper and Company	45
1/16/2020	David Norman	Chief Economist	Bottle of Wine	Otago University	20
1/15/2020	Snr Waste Sales & Merchandising Advisor	Snr Waste Sales & Merchandising Advisor, 2 Waste Solutions staff	Tickets to the ASB Tennis Classic	Eco Maintenance	125
1/15/2020		Snr Waste Sales & Merchandising Advisor	Magazine subscription	Hi-Tech Packaging	55
1/15/2020		Manager Programmes Delivery	Auckland Business Chamber Finance Lunch invite for 27 February 2020	Alta	100
1/15/2020	Parul Sood	General Manager Waste Solutions	Bottle of wine	Morrison Low	16
1/15/2020	Parul Sood	General Manager Waste Solutions	Box of seasoning rubs and sauce	Sustainable Business Network	40
1/15/2020		Principal - Network Planning	Tickets to the ASB Tennis Classic and Catering	Tonkin and Taylor Limited	140
1/15/2020		Enforcement Officer	Tickets to the ASB Tennis Classic	ECO Maintenance	125
1/15/2020		Mgr Wkspace Projects &Portfolio Planning	Bottle of Gin	Aspect Furniture	50
1/15/2020		Principal - Hydraulic Modelling Delivery	Tickets to the ASB Classic Tennis and Catering	Tonkin and Taylor	140
1/10/2020	Steve Greenhough	Project Director	Maxco branded towel	Maxco PM Services	10
1/10/2020	John Bishop	Group Treasurer, 4 Treasury Staff	Cake	Trustee Services	50
1/10/2020	Francis Caetano	Group Financial Controller	Lunch as part of business update	Chapman Tripp	30
1/10/2020	Francis Caetano	Group Financial Controller	Complimentary attendance for speaking at the 46th One Stop Update for the Accountant in Buisiness Conference	Confrenz	$2,399
1/7/2020	Ingrid McClymont	Head of Information Applications	Christmas hamper	Tenzing	30
1/7/2020		CSR Service Centres	Box of chocolates	Member of Public	45
1/6/2020	Team Manager Compliance Monitoring	Team Manager Compliance Monitoring, 1 Regulatory Compliance Staff	Jar of cookies	Barker and Associates	17
1/6/2020		Electronic Doc & Records Mgt System Mngr	Christmas hamper	Tenzing	30
1/6/2020	Building WoF Team Leader	Building WoF Team Leader, 1 Building Consents Staff	Gift basket	Prestige Building Compliance Limited	80
1/6/2020	Auckland Council	9 Treasury Staff	Free attendance to KangaNews Sustainable Finance Summit in Auckland on 7 November 2019	KangaNews / Westpac	9,765

Previously registered gifts

Staff gift register October - December 2019

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