Governance and meetings

Future Proof Implementation Committee

Future Proof is governed by the Future Proof Implementation Committee. The Committee is made up of two elected members from each partner council and three representatives nominated by tangata whenua - one from the Tainui Waka Alliance, one from Waikato-Tainui and one from Ngā Karu Atua o te Waka.

The Committee has additional representation from the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Waikato District Health Board.

The Committee also has membership for the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan programme. This membership includes Central Government, Auckland Council and Tāmaki Makaurau iwi representation from the Auckland Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum.

Current members
Bill Wasley / Independent Chair Future Proof Implementation Committee	Mayor Mike Pettit Waipā District Council
Deputy-Mayor Eugene Patterson/ Deputy-Chair Waikato District Council	Cr Mike Montgomerie Waipā District Council
Mayor Tim Macindoe Hamilton City Council	Tainui-Waka Alliance
Cr Maria Huata Hamilton City Council	Parekawhia McLean Waikato-Tainui
Mayor Ash Tanner Matamata-Piako District Council	Nanaia Rawiri Ngā Karu Atua o Te Waka
Deputy-Mayor James Sainsbury Matamata-Piako District Council	Auckland Council
Mayor Aksel Bech Waikato District Council	Franklin Local Board Chair
Cr Warren Maher Waikato Regional Council Chair	Karen Wilson Mana Whenua Representative
Cr Liz Stolwyk Waikato Regional Council	Andrew Corkill Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)

2026 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
20 February	9.30am
22 May	9.30am
28 August	9.30am
20 November	9.30am

2025 Meetings (from start of triennium)

Date

Time

Documents

Recordings

12 December

9.30am

Committee Induction Workshop.

NB. Meeting documents will be published on the Waikato Regional Council website.

12 December

11.30am

Agenda

Item 6.5 – Future Proof Retirement Living Demand Study Attachment

Presentation – Wai Ra Kato

Recording 1
Recording 2

2025 Meetings (to end of triennium)

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
11 April	10.00am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
14 May (Cancelled)
5 June	1.00pm	Agenda Report 7.1 Attracting Inward Investment - Key Issues and Considerations Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
12 September	9.30am	Agenda Item 7.2 – FPIC Spatial Studies Item 7.2 – Retirement Living Study Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

2024 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
15 March	9.00am	Agenda Minutes Presentation: 10 Additional GPS Submission Points	Recording 1 Recording 2
7 June	10.00am	Agenda Minutes Minutes Addendum Report 8.2 Future Proof Strategy Update - Panel recommendation Report 8.2.1 Summary of submissions with panel recommendations Report 8.3 Future Proof Implementation Plan Report 8.3.1 Implementation Plan working draft	Recording 1 Recording 2
5 September	Due to the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII. this meeting has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
16 September	12.30pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording
5 December	1.30pm	Agenda Report 7.1 North Waikato Public Transport and Active Modes Scope Report 7.2 Bus Rapid Transit Funding and Financing Report 7.2 Bus Rapid Transit and Financing Report Minutes	Recording

2023 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
9 March	3.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
23 June	2.30pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
15 September	2.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
8 December	2.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

2022 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
14 April	3.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
16 June	9.30am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
2 September	3.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3
8 December		Cancelled	Cancelled

Future Proof Public Transport Subcommittee

Future Proof Hearings Subcommittee

Future Proof Implementation Committee
Future Proof Public Transport Subcommittee
Future Proof Hearings Subcommittee

Future Proof Implementation Committee

Future Proof is governed by the Future Proof Implementation Committee. The Committee is made up of two elected members from each partner council and three representatives nominated by tangata whenua - one from the Tainui Waka Alliance, one from Waikato-Tainui and one from Ngā Karu Atua o te Waka.

The Committee has additional representation from the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Waikato District Health Board.

Current members
Bill Wasley / Independent Chair Future Proof Implementation Committee	Mayor Mike Pettit Waipā District Council
Deputy-Mayor Eugene Patterson/ Deputy-Chair Waikato District Council	Cr Mike Montgomerie Waipā District Council
Mayor Tim Macindoe Hamilton City Council	Tainui-Waka Alliance
Cr Maria Huata Hamilton City Council	Parekawhia McLean Waikato-Tainui
Mayor Ash Tanner Matamata-Piako District Council	Nanaia Rawiri Ngā Karu Atua o Te Waka
Deputy-Mayor James Sainsbury Matamata-Piako District Council	Auckland Council
Mayor Aksel Bech Waikato District Council	Franklin Local Board Chair
Cr Warren Maher Waikato Regional Council Chair	Karen Wilson Mana Whenua Representative
Cr Liz Stolwyk Waikato Regional Council	Andrew Corkill Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)

2026 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
20 February	9.30am
22 May	9.30am
28 August	9.30am
20 November	9.30am

2025 Meetings (from start of triennium)

Date

Time

Documents

Recordings

12 December

9.30am

Committee Induction Workshop.

NB. Meeting documents will be published on the Waikato Regional Council website.

12 December

11.30am

Agenda

Item 6.5 – Future Proof Retirement Living Demand Study Attachment

Presentation – Wai Ra Kato

Recording 1
Recording 2

2025 Meetings (to end of triennium)

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
11 April	10.00am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
14 May (Cancelled)
5 June	1.00pm	Agenda Report 7.1 Attracting Inward Investment - Key Issues and Considerations Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
12 September	9.30am	Agenda Item 7.2 – FPIC Spatial Studies Item 7.2 – Retirement Living Study Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

2024 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
15 March	9.00am	Agenda Minutes Presentation: 10 Additional GPS Submission Points	Recording 1 Recording 2
7 June	10.00am	Agenda Minutes Minutes Addendum Report 8.2 Future Proof Strategy Update - Panel recommendation Report 8.2.1 Summary of submissions with panel recommendations Report 8.3 Future Proof Implementation Plan Report 8.3.1 Implementation Plan working draft	Recording 1 Recording 2
5 September	Due to the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII. this meeting has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
16 September	12.30pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording
5 December	1.30pm	Agenda Report 7.1 North Waikato Public Transport and Active Modes Scope Report 7.2 Bus Rapid Transit Funding and Financing Report 7.2 Bus Rapid Transit and Financing Report Minutes	Recording

2023 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
9 March	3.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
23 June	2.30pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
15 September	2.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
8 December	2.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

2022 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
14 April	3.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
16 June	9.30am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
2 September	3.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3
8 December		Cancelled	Cancelled

Current members
Bill Wasley Independent Chairperson	Waipā District Council
Deputy Chair Waikato Regional Council	Auckland Council (non-voting)
Waikato Regional Council	Susan Collins Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)
Matamata-Piako District Council	KiwiRail (non-voting)
Waikato District Council	Anthony Curl CCS Disability Action Waikato (non-voting)
Hamilton City Council	Ngā Karu Atua o te Waka
Hamilton City Council