About Waiheke Local Board meetings, workshops and community forums

Business meetings

Waiheke Local Board makes decisions at its monthly business meetings.

Members of the public can attend the Waiheke Local Board meetings, either:

• in person, or
• online with Microsoft Teams.

Email waihekelocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for a link to our meetings.

Access recordings of past meetings.

When and where they are held

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

They start at 1pm and are held at:

Waiheke Local Board Office
Belgium Street
Ostend
Waiheke Island

Speak at a business meeting

Members of the public can speak at local board business meetings through:

• a public forum
• a deputation A person or group assigned responsibility or authority to represent others. .

Public forum

Anyone can speak for up to three minutes during a public forum at a business meeting as long as the topic is related to the roles and responsibilities of the local board.

You do not need to give notice to speak during a public forum, but you must tell the democracy advisor that you intend to speak before the meeting starts.

Deputation

You can also speak at a business meeting for up to 10 minutes through a deputation. This is a formal presentation and needs approval from the chairperson.

Email waihekelocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz at least 10 working days before the date of the meeting if you want to speak through a deputation.

Visit Speak at a local board meeting for more information.

Meeting schedules and documents

Visit Agendas and minutes to:

• find out what is coming up
• access agendas, minutes and other meeting documents.

Visit How to use the new 'Agendas and minutes' website to learn how to find meeting schedules and documents.

Community forums

Community forums are an opportunity for you to speak to your elected representatives.

You can:

• talk about issues facing you or your community group
• give an update about your group’s activities.
• When and where they are held
• Community forums are held on the second Wednesday of every month.

They start at 5.30pm and are held at:

Waiheke Local Board Office
10 Belgium Street
Ostend
Waiheke Island

Check the Waiheke Local Board meeting schedules for more details.

Speak at a community forum

Anyone can speak to the local board at a community forum as long as the matter is relevant to the Waiheke Local Board area.

You can speak as a group or an individual for up to 15 minutes. This includes time for questions from local board members.

Formal decisions are not made at community forum meetings. These are made at the monthly meetings.

Email waihekelocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz at least seven working days in advance if you would like to speak at a community forum.

Workshops

At local board workshops, local board members discuss various projects and initiatives within their area. These workshops are used to:

• discuss the progress of ongoing projects and initiatives
• help local board members prepare for decisions about projects and initiatives
• support discussions between:
  • local board members
  • Auckland Council staff
  • staff from council-controlled organisations
• consider and address any other issues or concerns.

Decisions are not made at these workshops. They are only for discussions and to help local board members prepare to make decisions.

Members of the public can attend some of the Waiheke Local Board workshops in person or online with Microsoft Teams. Some sessions may be closed to the public if they involve sensitive information.

The public cannot speak or present at a workshop.

When and where they are held

Workshops are usually held on the first, second and third Wednesday of the month.

They start at 10.30am and are held at:

Waiheke Local Board Office
10 Belgium Street
Ostend
Waiheke Island

Email waihekelocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for a link to watch our workshops online.

Workshop schedules and documents

Visit Agendas and minutes to:

• find out what is coming up
• access agendas, minutes and other workshop documents. 

Email waihekelocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to contact your local board democracy advisor:

• for workshop documents from previous years
• if you cannot find the workshop you are looking for.