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Appendix One
Table 01 – Smart Cities Summit and Expos
Council attendees
James Roberts - Chief Operating Of icer
Location
Taipei, Taiwan
Date
27 March to 1 April 2023
Itinerary/agenda
As attached – Appendix 02
As the capital city, Wellington is home to 50 diplomatic missions and is generally internationally and outward focused. The city is
also diverse, with about a third of our population migrating here from overseas. Our international relationships exist to achieve
economic, cultural, social and environmental objectives that align with Council priorities. These relationships also provide an
opportunity to learn from other cities about city development matters and innovative approaches to resolving city issues. An initial
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economic partnership agreement between Wellington and Taipei was signed in 1997. In 2015, the two cities signed a new
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partnership agreement which focuses on cooperation in trade and tourism, education and cultural links, creative industry
exchange and the sharing of knowledge and information regarding local government best practice. There have been several civic
engagements between Wellington and Taipei since becoming partner cities hosted by Taipei City Government. Council or Young
was invited by Taipei Computer Association and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Of ice in Wellington to attend the Smart City
Summit & Expo, Asia’s largest smart city event with leaders from business and local government presenting smart and
sustainable city solutions from around the world.
Expenditure
$5,144.00
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Table 02 – Queensland and New Zealand Government Rapid Transport and Urban Development Summit
Council attendees
Liam Hodgetts - Chief Planning Of icer
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Date
30 October to 2 November 2022
Itinerary/agenda
As attached – Appendix 03
This trip was organised by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission in conjunction with the Queensland Government and was
for a summit which focused on rapid transit and urban development. The aim was to share lessons-learnt from applicable case
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studies in Queensland including Cross River Rail, Gold Coast Light Rail, Brisbane Metro and the Brisbane Olympic Committee.
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Liam Hodgetts attended as a representative from WCC, to look at projects that have been implemented in Queensland that are
similar to initiatives we may look to implement in a future Wellington, and to meet directly with those involved in delivering these
initiatives to hear how they progressed and benefited the city.
Expenditure
$3,132.00
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Table 03 – Mass Rapid Transit and Ticketing Trip
Council attendees
Siobhan Procter - Chief Infrastructure Of icer
Location
Brisbane/Gold Coast, Australia
Date
30 January to 2 February 2023
Itinerary/agenda
As attached – Appendix 04
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The aim of the trip was to look at Mass Rapid Transit and ticketing in Brisbane/Gold Coast to help inform the Let’s Get Wellington
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Moving project.
Table 04 – Insurance Brokers Visit
Council attendees
Siobhan Procter - Chief Infrastructure Of icer
Location
London, United Kingdom
Date
4 March to 14 March 2023
Itinerary/agenda
As attached – Appendix 04
AON firmly believe there was benefit in a WCC representative attending the London presentations, after 3 years out of the
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market, where insurers were asked to provide large levels of financial capacity in the event of a claim for which presenting your
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risk to them directly has proven benefits. The Council insurance strategy has a strong focus on Council involvement in the
process of proactive marketing to insurers. This is critical to achieving the best results especially on an account that requires a
significant amount of Wellington Earthquake capacity.
Please note: The expenditure for both Table 03 and Table 04 was $14,856
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Table 05 – Wellington Mayoral Delegation to Asia 2023
Council attendees
Karepa Wall - Tatai Heke Māori Chief Māori Of icer
Location
Asia
Date
17 to 28 September 2023
Itinerary/agenda
Ordinary Meeting of Kōrau Tōtōpū Agenda
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Karepa Wall travelled to Asia with Mayor Whānau in late September 2023. The outcomes and high-level itinerary for this trip were
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published on the Council Website in the meeting agenda for the Kōrau Tōtōpu - Long-term Plan, Finance and Performance
Committee on Wednesday 13 March (see pages 69-85 of the report linked above).
Expenditure
$9,766.04
