Page Governing Body DRAFT minutes (unconfirmed), 29 September 2026
UNCONFIRMED — taken from the DRAFT minutes of the Governing Body meeting of 29 September 2026 (Resolve meeting 13576), retrieved 30 September 2026. Minutes not yet confirmed; re-check against the confirmed minutes before treating as final. Resolution GB/2026/1593, Item 8.2. Result: CARRIED by 13 votes to 3 (division). MOVED Mayor Wayne Brown, SECONDED Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson (chairperson's recommendation adding new clauses c.iii and g). Adopts booth voting as the voting method for the 2028 local elections; booth voting period up to 10 days; cost cap $20 million. FOR (13): Deputy Mayor Simpson; Crs Bartley, Burns, Fairey, Fletcher, Fuli, Gillon, Hills, Paterson-Hamlin, Short, Turner, Watson, Williamson. AGAINST (3): Mayor Brown; Crs Baker, Sayers. ABSTAINED: none. NOT VOTING (marked Absent): Cr Lee (absent from meeting); Crs Henderson and Matt Winiata (declared interest, left the meeting); Cr Newman (declared interest, not yet arrived); Cr Filipaina (left the meeting at 11:56am). Source: https://aucklandcouncil.resolve.red/portal/meeting/13576/104069?showMinutes=1
Filter by vote state, affiliation or ward.
| Member | Role | Ward | Affiliation | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Williamson | Councillor | howick | Independent | For |
| John Watson | Councillor | albany | Independent | For |
| Ken Turner | Councillor | waitakere | Independent | For |
| Sarah Paterson-Hamlin | Councillor | whau | Independent | For |
| Lotu Fuli | Councillor | manukau | Labour | For |
| Julie Fairey | Councillor | albert-eden-puketapapa | Labour | For |
| Greg Sayers | Councillor | rodney | Independent | Against |
| Andy Baker | Councillor | franklin | Team Franklin | Against |
| Wayne Brown | Mayor | Mayor | Fix Auckland | Against |
| Desley Simpson | Deputy Mayor | orakei | Fix Auckland | For |
| Richard Hills | Councillor | north-shore | Labour | For |
| Victoria Short | Councillor | albany | Independent | For |
| John Gillon | Councillor | north-shore | Independent | For |
| Christine Fletcher | Councillor | albert-eden-puketapapa | C&R | For |
| Bo Burns | Councillor | howick | Independent | For |
| Josephine Bartley | Councillor | maungakiekie-tamaki | Labour | For |
| Alf Filipaina | Councillor | manukau | Labour | Absent |
| Daniel Newman | Councillor | manurewa-papakura | Independent | Absent |
| Matt Winiata | Councillor | manurewa-papakura | Independent | Absent |
| Shane Henderson | Councillor | waitakere | Labour | Absent |
| Mike Lee | Councillor | waitemata-and-gulf | City Vision | Absent |
Unofficial compilation from published Auckland Council minutes. Official record is the minutes. Corrections: info@citybuildersassociation.org