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.
The staff gift register is a summary of gifts accepted and declared by our staff. The information is collated and published on a four monthly basis – April, August, and December each year.
The register names only 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 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.
Low value gifts include light refreshments and business courtesy items, for example branded pens and water bottles. Declaration of these items is not generally required under Our Charter.
This gift register does not cover or list:
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 | Job Title | Gift description | Offered by | Value estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20/06/2024 |
| Principal Specialist Alcohol Licensing | Giftbox - snacks | Giftbox Boutique (NZ) Ltd | $100 |
18/06/2024 | Wendy Arona | Head of Delivery, Technology Services | Legal networking event | Adobe | $600 |
17/06/2024 | Cate Jessep | Sustainable Schools advisor | Giftbox - snacks | Global Engagement | $150 |
11/06/2024 | Megan Tyler | Director Policy, Planning & Governance | A candle & mug | Bayleys Real Estate | $90 |
10/06/2024 | Phil Wilson | Chief Executive, CEO Office | Eden Park Trust invitation - networking | Eden Park Trust | $300 |
06/06/2024 |
| Programme Principal Marae Development, Parks & Community Facilities | Property Industry Awards attendance | Tetra Tech Coffey | $100 |
28/05/2024 |
| Business Development Manager | Networking with stakeholders | SAP | $50 |
27/05/2024 |
| Principal Legal Counsel - Projects & Transactions | Women Leaders in Infrastructure lunch | Simpson Grierson | $100 |
21/05/2024 | Kathryn Hickling | Associate General Counsel - Property | Legal networking event | Simpson Grierson | $350 |
21/05/2024 |
| Natural & Built Environment Lead | Prime Minister speech attendance | Aurecon | $60 |
16/05/2024 | Phil Wilson | Chief Executive, CEO Office | Mayoral invitation - networking with stakeholders | Auckland Council | $250 |
14/05/2024 | Max Hardy | Director Group Strategy & CEO Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Tataki Auckland | $230 |
09/05/2024 |
| Principal, City Centre Place Activation | Urban Art Project Dinner | UAP Projects | $100 |
07/05/2024 | Neil McGowan | GM, Technology Services | Lunch briefing on AI developments | Mitchell Consulting | $100 |
01/05/2024 | Sarah Cawsey | GM, Data Services | ESRI annual training conference | Eagle | $10,000 |
24/04/2024 | Phil Wilson | Chief Executive, CEO Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Auckland Council | $250 |
15/04/2024 |
| Principal Legal Counsel - Projects & Transactions | PM presentation on government strategy | Property Council NZ/GHD | $70 |
08/04/2024 | Nicola Mills | GM, Financial Advisory | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Auckland Theatre Company | $140 |
08/04/2024 |
| Principal Specialist Practice & Training, Policy, Planning & Governance | Diplomatic gift - silk scarf | Government of Zhejiang Province, China | $150 |
26/03/2024 |
| Renewal Projects Delivery Manager, Healthy Waters & Flood Resilience | Attendance - CCNZ Awards | Glasgow Contractors | $150 |
26/03/2024 |
| Relationship Advisor, Resilience & infrastructure | Gift basket | Peakstone | $150 |
26/03/2024 | Nicola Mills | GM, Financial Advisory | ASB Waterfront Theatre, stakeholder event | Auckland Theatre Company | $70 |
22/03/2024 |
| Principal Legal Counsel - Projects & Transactions | Legal networking event | Simpson Grierson | $70 |
22/03/2024 |
| Principal Legal Counsel - Projects & Transactions | Legal networking event | Buddle Findlay restaurant | $70 |
15/03/2024 | Stu Mullin | Head of Governance, Mayoral Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | NZ Marine Industry Association | $130 |
07/03/2024 |
| Renewal Projects Delivery Manager, Healthy Waters & Flood Resilience | 50th anniversary event | Kerry Drainage & Civil | $75 |
05/03/2024 | Rebecca McKeown | Head of Programmes, Performance & Transformation, Pools & Leisure | Working lunch with client | Jonas Leisure | $150 |
04/03/2024 | Max Hardy | Director Group Strategy & CEO Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Tataki Auckland | $700 |
28/02/2024 | Robert Irvine | GM, Licensing & Compliance | Custom Fleet key clients event | Custom Fleet | $100 |
28/02/2024 |
| Senior Waste Planning Specialist, Resilience & Infrastructure | Site Safe Awards | Site safe | $150 |
23/02/2024 |
| Executive Assistant, Group Finance | ASB Waterfront Theatre, stakeholder event | Auckland Theatre Company | $70 |
22/02/2024 | Lisa Tocker | Executive Officer, CEO Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Tataki Auckland Unlimited | $100 |
19/02/2024 | Emily Trent | Head of Arts, Culture & Heritage | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Auckland Theatre Company | $100 |
16/02/2024 | Nicola Mills | GM, Financial Advisory | Annual Minister of Finance lunch briefing | Westpac | $70 |
07/02/2024 | Gordon Riddet | Head of Data Governance | Data Governance event with lunch | Alation | $200 |
31/01/2024 |
| Capability & Performance Manager, Community | Project closing event | Transformative | $450 |
27/01/2024 | Emily Trent | Head of Arts, Culture & Heritage | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Auckland Arts Festival | $150 |
19/01/2024 | Phil Wilson | Chief Executive, CEO Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Tataki Auckland Unlimited | $420 |
17/01/2024 | Julie Pickering | Head of Area Operations, Parks & Community Facilities | Legal networking event | Taituara LGNZ | $3000 |
16/01/2024 | Max Hardy | Director Group Strategy & CEO Office | Tickets to event - networking with stakeholders | Tataki Auckland | $442 |
11/01/2024 |
| Team Leader Digital Solutions | Working lunch - product development meeting | Bibliotheca | $100 |
