Decision Digest – June 2025 Auckland Transport Board meeting Decision Digest – June 2025 Auckland Transport Board meeting
The Auckland Transport (AT) Board met on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
Statements from Members of the Public
Consultation on speed limits around schools – Point Chevalier School Principal Stephen Lethbridge and director of urban strategy at Places for Good Boopsie Maran presented to the board on targeted community engagement.
Chief Executive Update & Standing Items
Chief Executive Open Business Report
The Board heard from AT Chief Executive Dean Kimpton who outlined how 18 of the 23 metrics in the Statement of Intent (SOI) are tracking well however “AT listens and responds to Aucklanders’ needs” remains challenging.
Mr Kimpton also noted:
- AT has been nominated for a number of awards and was a finalist in three categories at the NZ Workplace Health & Safety Awards on 17 June.
- No notifiable health, safety and wellbeing incidents as the employer and also none amongst our physical works contractors.
- AT continues to explore AI opportunities, noting that Co-Pilot in particular is a useful productivity tool for AT employees, and how we can incorporate AI across our transport network and manage project delivery.
The Board heard from Director Customer & Network Performance Simon Buxton who outlined that network performance is meeting metric targets – for Special Vehicle Lanes we have achieved our target for this year and are aiming to double it for next year from 5 km to 10 km.
Group Manager Road Corridor Access Tracey Berkahn talked about the fatalities and injury statistics for roadworkers and public travelling through work sites being high. A roadworker safety survey conducted by the Traffic Management Association of Australia has been rolled out in New Zealand with results expected in August.
The Board discussed Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) scenarios and road cones. The board supported all efforts to transition to a risk-based approach with TTM and maintenance contracts. The board discussed AT’s approach to collecting unused road cones across the network and notify owners to collect. The board supported recovering costs associated with collecting and storing contractors’ road cones.
The Board requested a visit to ATOC.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing & Transport Safety Update
The Board heard from AT Director People and Performance, Karen Duffy, who highlighted that violence, threats and aggression continue to be the highest incidents across our critical risks and we have engaged an external reviewer to find out what more we could be doing to mitigate this risk.
The Board also heard from AT’s Group Manager Transport Safety Teresa Burnett for an update on the types and numbers of safety cameras on the network.
Council Controlled Organisation Reform Transition Programme Update
Director Strategy & Governance Scott Campbell gave an update of how AT is working collaboratively with the Council to pursue opportunities ahead of any potential legislative change and to understand the benefits, costs and risks of these opportunities
Items for approval
The Board approved Shareholder feedback on Statement of Intent 2025 – 2028
Board Committees Update
Design and Delivery Committee
The Board approved the Vehicle Use and Parking Bylaw, Variation to the Regional Public Transport Plan 2023-2031 and the Committee Performance and Charter Review.
Finance and Assurance Committee
The Board approved the Internal Audit Charter and Tier 1 Policies:
- DEI Policy
- Media & Social Media Policy
- Asset Management Policy
- Fraud & Corruption Policy
Transport Safety Committee
The Board noted the Transport Safety Committee Chair’s feedback and the Road Policing: Performance and Partnerships report
Non-committee item for noting
Downtown Development Programme
The Board was given an update from Director Infrastructure & Place Murray Burt and Eke Panuku’s Simon Oddie on how the Downtown Development Programme is a key part of the Council’s city centre action plan and how the Council, AT and other partners can work together to regenerate this area of the CBD. The discussion clarified roles and responsibilities for the Downtown Development Programme, particularly in relation to delivery, governance, and programme sponsorship.
Officer of Auditor General report on public transport reliability
Director Public Transport & Active Modes Stacey van der Putten and GM Growth & Optimisation Richard Harrison gave an update on how we have improved our performance and what more work is in progress to align with the Auditor General’s recommendations.