Communications Advisory

17 November 2015

For immediate release

A legacy for future generations: five projects to improve Auckland as one city

As Auckland celebrates five years of amalgamation and looks to its future as the world’s most liveable city, a group of business leaders from all over the region have delivered five social development projects that will enhance the city for residents and tourists.

29 inspiring Aucklanders graduate from the Committee for Auckland’s Future Auckland Leaders (FAL) Programme at a ceremony at the Auckland Museum tonight, Tuesday 17 November. The event is attended by the Committee’s members across the public, private and not for profit sectors, united by their focus on collaborative projects that aid the growth of Auckland city and the region.

Nominated by Committee for Auckland members from within their respective organisations, FAL Programme participants have been identified as having strong leadership skills and succession potential. The Future Auckland Leaders’ Programme taps into the energy and insight of the city’s emerging leaders, cultivating their professional experience and their passion for Auckland into city-development projects.

Working in teams, participants select and deliver a project which makes a meaningful contribution to Auckland and provides the opportunity to experience and shape the many facets of leadership practice in action.

The five legacy projects for 2015 are: Community Kitchen, Donating Brains, Garden of Knowledge, Maunga Mana and Project Timata. All of the projects forge strong connections with community groups to address social, economic or environmental issues. A synopsis of each project is attached.

Executive Director of the Committee for Auckland, Heather Shotter is impressed with the class of 2015 who have pooled their individual strengths to deliver responsive solutions to real issues facing Aucklanders and the region. “FAL is designed and delivered specifically to develop leadership in and for the future Auckland and the 2015 projects are focused on meeting specific community needs. Graduates have considered the Committee’s vision for Auckland and connected with leading organisations to address issues that will impact our city in the future. This is forward thinking exemplified by great leadership” she says

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