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 Susan O'Regan Waipā District Council
Cr Liz Stolwyk Committee Deputy-Chair Waipā District Council Deputy Mayor	Tainui-Waka Alliance
Mayor Paula Southgate Hamilton City Council	Parekawhia McLean Waikato-Tainui
Cr Sarah Thomson Hamilton City Council	Nanaia Rawiri Ngā Karu Atua o Te Waka
Mayor Adrienne Wilcock Matamata-Piako District Council	Cr Andy Baker Auckland Council
Cr James Thomas Matamata-Piako District Council Deputy Mayor	Angela Fulljames Franklin Local Board Chair
Mayor Jacqui Church Waikato District Council	Karen Wilson Mana Whenua Representative
Cr Carolyne Eyre Waikato District Council	Andrew Corkill Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)
Cr Pamela Storey Waikato Regional Council Chair
Cr Bruce Clarkson Waikato Regional Council Deputy Chair

2025 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
11 April	10.00am
6 June	9.30am
19 September	9.30am
12 December	9.30am

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 7.4 Priority Development Areas Update 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

The objective of the Public Transport Subcommittee is to enhance the wellbeing of communities in the Future Proof sub region through the achievement of the transport goals set out in the following strategies and plans: The Future Proof Strategy, the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Study, the Hamilton - Metro Spatial Plan, the Hamilton - Waikato Metro Spatial Plan Transport Programme Business Case (MSPTPBC), the Regional Land Transport Plan, the Access Hamilton Transport Strategy and the transport strategies of the subcommittee member organisations.

Current members
Bill Wasley Independent Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk Waipā District Council
Cr Angela Strange Deputy Chair Waikato Regional Council	Cr Andy Baker Auckland Council (non-voting)
Cr Pamela Storey Waikato Regional Council	Andrew Corkill Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)
Mayor Adrienne Wilcock Matamata-Piako District Council	Angus Hodgson KiwiRail (non-voting)
Cr Eugene Patterson Waikato District Council	Shannon Jones CCS Disability Action Waikato (non-voting)
Deputy Mayor Angela O'Leary Hamilton City Council	Ngā Kau Atua o te Waka
Cr Maxine van Oosten Hamilton City Council

2025 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
21 February	9.30am	Agenda 7.3 Public transport infrastructure investigations 7.4 Transport Working Group Work Programme and funding
16 May
15 August

2024 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
9 February	11.00am	Agenda Minutes	Recording
3 May	9.30am	Agenda Agenda Addendum Minutes 8.4 Te Huia Interim Performance Assessment Presentation	Recording 1 Recording 2
2 August	9.30am	Agenda Public Forum Presentation - The Future is Rail Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
1 November	9.30am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

2023 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
26 May	1.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording
25 August	9.30am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
24 November	9.30am	Agenda Agenda Addendum Future Rail Presentation Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2

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 Susan O'Regan Waipā District Council
Cr Liz Stolwyk Committee Deputy-Chair Waipā District Council Deputy Mayor	Tainui-Waka Alliance
Mayor Paula Southgate Hamilton City Council	Parekawhia McLean Waikato-Tainui
Cr Sarah Thomson Hamilton City Council	Nanaia Rawiri Ngā Karu Atua o Te Waka
Mayor Adrienne Wilcock Matamata-Piako District Council	Cr Andy Baker Auckland Council
Cr James Thomas Matamata-Piako District Council Deputy Mayor	Angela Fulljames Franklin Local Board Chair
Mayor Jacqui Church Waikato District Council	Karen Wilson Mana Whenua Representative
Cr Carolyne Eyre Waikato District Council	Andrew Corkill Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)
Cr Pamela Storey Waikato Regional Council Chair
Cr Bruce Clarkson Waikato Regional Council Deputy Chair

2025 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
11 April	10.00am
6 June	9.30am
19 September	9.30am
12 December	9.30am

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 7.4 Priority Development Areas Update 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

Current members
Bill Wasley Independent Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Liz Stolwyk Waipā District Council
Cr Angela Strange Deputy Chair Waikato Regional Council	Cr Andy Baker Auckland Council (non-voting)
Cr Pamela Storey Waikato Regional Council	Andrew Corkill Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (non-voting)
Mayor Adrienne Wilcock Matamata-Piako District Council	Angus Hodgson KiwiRail (non-voting)
Cr Eugene Patterson Waikato District Council	Shannon Jones CCS Disability Action Waikato (non-voting)
Deputy Mayor Angela O'Leary Hamilton City Council	Ngā Kau Atua o te Waka
Cr Maxine van Oosten Hamilton City Council

2025 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
21 February	9.30am	Agenda 7.3 Public transport infrastructure investigations 7.4 Transport Working Group Work Programme and funding
16 May
15 August

2024 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
9 February	11.00am	Agenda Minutes	Recording
3 May	9.30am	Agenda Agenda Addendum Minutes 8.4 Te Huia Interim Performance Assessment Presentation	Recording 1 Recording 2
2 August	9.30am	Agenda Public Forum Presentation - The Future is Rail Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
1 November	9.30am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2 Recording 3

2023 Meetings

Date	Time	Documents	Recordings
26 May	1.00pm	Agenda Minutes	Recording
25 August	9.30am	Agenda Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2
24 November	9.30am	Agenda Agenda Addendum Future Rail Presentation Minutes	Recording 1 Recording 2