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Declaration of interests to 30 June 2014

Auckland Council’s Code of Conduct requires elected representatives to complete an annual declaration of interests. The latest declaration is for the period to 30 June 2014.

As well as the annual declaration I report all gifts in my monthly board reports and have declared all my  interests at the beginning of each term of the Waitemata Local Board (recorded in the minutes).

As an elected representative I wish to be as transparent and open as possible about all my interests.  I take very seriously my responsibility to approach decision making with an open mind, to make decisions in the public interest and to be fully accountable for my decisions and actions. Being completely open about my interests is just one of the ways I personally wish to maintain the high standard of conduct that is expected of me in my role.

Declaration to 30 June 2014 (submitted on 23 July 2014)

Property interests: Owned jointly – 16 Firth Road, Grey Lynn 1021

Companies:*

  • Partner/spouse –  Paul Shortland Limited
  • Partner/spouse –  Palletlock Limited
  • Partner/spouse –  Firth Road Trustees Limited
  • Partner/spouse- Upshot Solutions Limited

Companies, Controlling interests:*

  • Partner/spouse –  Paul Shortland Limited
  • Partner/spouse –  Palletlock Limited
  • Partner/spouse –  Firth Road Trustees Limited
  • Partner/spouse – Upshot Solutions Limited

Trusts: 

  • Treasurer and Trustee of Connected Media Trust
  • Trustee of Grey Lynn 2030 Transition Community Trust
  • Trustee of Kelmarna Community Garden Trust (until May 2013)

Community Organisations:

  • Chair – Grey Lynn Farmers Market Management Committee
  • Member – Grey Lynn RSC (until December 2013)
  • Member – Sustainable Business Network (until February 2014)
  • Member – Auckland Girls Grammar old girls’ Association
  • Member – Grey Lynn Business Association (until November 2013)
  • Member – Cycle Action Auckland (until December 2013)
  • Member – Vintage Austin Register
  • Member – YWCA (November 2012- November 2013)

Appointments/Debtors/Employment/Creditors:  NA

Gifts, third party funding and discharged debts:

  • Tickets to Auckland Arts Festival 2013 – various shows, Approximate value: over $300 in value, provided by the Festival Trust
  • Tickets to ATC opening night productions approximately every 6 weeks, Approximate value:  over $300 per year
  • Tickets to Big Day Out 2014 from Regional Facilities    Approximate value:  over $300

Additional Declarations:

Partner, Paul Shortland’s positions:
Member Alternative Transport Funding Independent Advisory Board and Auckland Council’s Cycle Advisory Group
Deputy Chair and Treasurer of Cycle Action Auckland

* Explanations and caveats:

Companies: Companies where more than 10% of the issued capital is owned

Companies: Controlling interests in companies

Employment: Employment other than as an elected representative to Auckland Council

Appointments: Excludes appointments made by Auckland Council Governing Body or Local Boards

Debtors and Creditors: Amounts greater than $50,000 only. Does not include short term loans (<90 days), loans to family members, relationship property settlements or mortgages from registered banks.

Gifts: Over the value of $300

Declaration of member interests December 2013

Auckland Council’s Code of Conduct requires elected representatives to complete an annual declaration of interests. My first declaration was  submitted as requested at the end of June 2012.   No request for a further declaration was made to elected representatives until early December 2013 (due date 20 January 2014) requesting a declaration back dated to 1 January 2012. However I have reported all gifts in my monthly board reports and have declared all interests for this term at the Board’s first business meeting on 10 December (recorded in the minutes).

I have also maintained a Registry of interests on my website since August 2012.  (A declaration of interest summaries is available for Ward Councillors on the Auckland Council website.  The summary is not currently available for Board Members).

As an elected representative I wish to be as transparent and open as possible about all my interests.  I take very seriously my responsibility to approach decision making with an open mind, to make decisions in the public interest and to be fully accountable for my decisions and actions. Being completely open about my interests is just one of the ways I personally wish to maintain the high standard of conduct that is expected of me in my role.

December 2013 Declaration

Interests in land: 16 Firth Road, Grey Lynn (jointly with my partner)

Companies: (partner) Paul Shortland Limited, Pallet Lock Limited, Firth Road Trustees Limited

Trusts: Connected Media, Grey Lynn 2030, Kelmarna Community Garden (until May 2013)

Memberships: Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Grey Lynn RSC, Cycle Action Auckland (until December 2013), YWCA (2012-13), Vintage Austin Register, Auckland Girls Grammar Old Girls Association, Sustainable Business Network, Grey Lynn Business Association (until November 2013).

Name of debtors: n/a

Name of creditors: n/a

Appointments: n/a

Gifts: (1 July 2012 – 31 December 2013) Tickets to Auckland Arts Festival, Basement Theatre, ATC opening nights, Tim Bray Productions, Seafood Festival 2012, Taste Auckland, NZ Ballet, Q Theatre  (value unknown but only package of Arts Festival tickets likely to be over $300)

Additional Declaration: Partner, Paul Shortland was a member of the Mayor’s consensus building group (representing Cycle Action Auckland)