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Pūtake/Purpose

1. Te Roopu Kaitohutohu Take Hāpori Iwi Takatāpui/ The Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel (the Rainbow Panel) proudly present this end of term report summarising our activities over the 2020-2022 term.

2. The Rainbow Panel provides a lived perspective on behalf of rainbow communities in Tāmaki-Makaurau/Auckland. Rainbow peoples are members of Auckland’s refugee, migrant, senior, disability, and youth demographics, and we sit across all socio-economic and ethnic groups. This makes it important for our diverse voices to equitably participate in, and contribute to, life in Tāmaki-Makaurau/Auckland.

3. The Rainbow Panel members for the 2020-2022 term were:

• John Kingi (Co-Chair)
• Aych McArdle (Co-Chair)
• Julie Watson
• Jack Byrne
• Max Tweedie
• Fale Andrew Lesā
• Tux Hika
• Teresa Platt
• Cam Clarkson
• Lee Grabarek (resigned April 2021)
• Tara Pond (resigned October 2020)

4. The Rainbow Panel was supported by the following Councillors and staff:

• Councillor Richard Hills (Liaison Councillor)
• Councillor Cathy Casey (Lead Liaison Councillor)
• Carol Hayward (Principal Advisor – Panels, resigned July 2021)
• Victoria Wicks Brown (Principal Advisor – Panels)
• Duncan Glasgow (Governance Advisor)
• David Gurney (Lead Officer)
• Rhion Munro (Deputy Lead Officer) ...

Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel, September 2022

Other reports

Auckland Council Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel end of term report for the 2017-2019 term

Auckland Council Rainbow Communities Advisory Panel. End of term report 2022-2025