Te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua 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, contributes to the rural outcomes of the Auckland Plan and how rural areas are to be managed in the Unitary Plan.

Members of the 2025-2028 panel

Chairperson

• Cr Andy Baker – Franklin Ward Councillor

Deputy Chairperson 

• Alan Cole – Franklin Local Board Liaison

Members 

• Cr Greg Sayers – Rodney Ward Councillor
• Mark Allen – Waitākere Ranges Local Board Liaison
• Paul Manton – Rodney Local Board Liaison
• Andrew McKenzie – Beef and Lamb NZ
• Annaliese Morgan – Young Farmers
• Brian Mason – Landowners and Contractors Association (Wellsford)
• Fiona McMillan – Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand
• Frances Casey – Federated Farmers of NZ
• Geoff Smith – Equine Industry
• Glenn Wilcox – Māori lived experience in rural communities
• Keith Vallabh – Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association
• Leanne Roberts – Horticulture NZ
• Mike Bramley – Dairy New Zealand
• Philip Elworthy – NZ Forest Owners Association
• Steph Hopkins – Aquaculture New Zealand
• Steve Levet – Rural Contractors NZ
• Trish Fordyce – National Forest Growers Levy Trust
• Wayne Scott – Aggregate and Quarry Association

Meetings of the panel

The Rural Advisory Panel holds scheduled meetings every three months.

Formal business meetings are open to the public and any elected members of Auckland Council.

For meeting dates, agendas and minutes, visit Agendas and Minutes.

Get in touch with the panel

Email Rural.AdvisoryPanel@aklc.govt.nz to:

• attend a meeting
• request more information.

Get a copy of the Rural Advisory Panel terms of reference