City Centre Advisory Panel

The role of the City Centre Advisory Panel

The City Centre Advisory Panel assists and advises on city centre issues and achieving the vision and strategic outcomes of the City Centre Masterplan and Auckland Plan.

It advises the council governing body, Waitematā Local Board and council-controlled organisations.

The panel also advises the council on the city centre targeted rate, which is paid by city centre businesses and residents to upgrade and develop the city centre.

Members of the panel

Members of the panel are representatives of city centre businesses and resident groups:

• Mayor Wayne Brown, Mayor of Auckland
• Scott Pritchard, Independent Chairperson
• Adam Parkinson, City Centre Residents Group
• Antony Phillips, City Centre Residents Group
• Grant Kemble, Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei representative
• Helen Robinson, social sector (Auckland City Mission)
• Viv Beck, Heart of the City
• Alec Tang, sustainability and climate change
• Shona McCullagh, arts, culture and events (Auckland Arts Festival)
• Jamey Holloway, Karangahape Road Business Association
• Kiri Coughlan, University of Auckland
• Amy Malcolm, Auckland University of Technology
• Neville Findlay, retail sector (Zambesi)
• Christina van Bohemen, urban design sector (Sills van Bohemen Architects)
• Debbie Summers, tourism and travel sector (ID Tours)
• George Crawford, property sector (Property Council of NZ)
• Patrick Reynolds, transport sector (Waka Kotahi)
• Councillor Mike Lee, Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor
• Genevieve Sage, Waitematā Local Board Chairperson.

Meetings of the panel

The City Centre Advisory Panel holds scheduled meetings every two months.

Scheduled meetings are open to the public.

For dates, agendas and minutes, see agendas and minutes.

Get in touch with the panel

Email citycentre.advisorypanel@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to:

• attend a meeting
• present at a meeting
• find more information.

Get a copy of the City Centre Advisory Panel terms of reference