Governing Body inaugural meeting

Last Updated : 02 Nov 2019
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Mayor Phil Goff, Inaugural Meeting of the Governing Body - 1 November 2019 (Jay Farnworth)
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Mayor Phil Goff, Inaugural Meeting of the Governing Body - 1 November 2019 (Jay Farnworth)
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Mayor Phil Goff and Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore at the Inaugural Meeting of the Governing Body - 1 November 2019 (Jay Farnworth)
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Three of the four new councillors - Pippa Coom, Angela Dalton and Tracy Mulholland, after the Inaugural Meeting of the Governing Body - 1 November 2019 (Jay Farnworth)

The inaugural meeting of Auckland Council’s Governing Body for the 2019-22 electoral term was held on Friday 1 November.

This is the first official meeting of this Governing Body and the inauguration part of proceedings is largely ceremonial. It was webcast on Auckland Council’s website and is available on-demand. 

Programme and performance details

5.58pm

Drums of the Pacific introduction
Karanga and arrival of official party – Mayor, Councillors and Chief Executive; fanfare, hymn – Whakaaria mai, mihi and waiata – Tutira Mai Nga Iwi

6.23pm

Mayor is sworn in, makes his oral declaration, receives the Mayoral chains and makes a Mayoral speech

 6.44pm

Audience asked to stand for waiata – Purea Nei

6.50pm

Councillors make their declarations (part one)

7.04pm

Chinese Blossom Arts Troupe perform

7.11pm

Councillors make their declarations (continued)

7.26pm

Auckland City Scoundrels perform

  • Sweet Dreams (Eurhythmics
  • Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
  • Take on Me (A-Ha)

7.36pm

Mayor formally moves resolution to adjourn the meeting  

Sistema Aotearoa perform Maranga Ra (waiata composed by Māori composer Rob Ruha)

7.44pm

Audience asked to stand and join Sistema Aotearoa, APO and Auckland Council’s waiata group, for the National Anthem

7.46pm

End of programme


The Mayor were sworn into office by Chief Executive Stephen Town, followed by the councillors, in alphabetical order.

Performances by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Drums of the Pacific, the Chinese Blossom Art Troupe, Auckland City Scoundrels and Sistema Aotearoa  featured during the evening.

The evening was MC’d by Eddie Tuiavii and the organist was Dr Indra Hughes.

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