Vote: Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill — In Committee 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendments be agreed to. 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 43; Green Party 8; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendments not agreed to. 
The question was put that the following amendments in the name of Jacinda Ardern be agreed to: 
to insert in new section 19A in clause 17 the following subsection after subsection (3): 
“(3A)Allocation to Waiheke local board 
“(1)In performing its duty under subsection (3) the Transition Agency must allocate responsibility for solid waste management services on Waiheke Island to the Waiheke local board. 
“(2)For the avoidance of doubt this does not include the provision of waste water infrastructure or services.”; 
to add to new section 19A in clause 17 the following subsection after subsection (4): 
“(5)The Auckland Transition Agency must take into account the views of children and young people and the youth councils and forums of existing local authorities when decision-making.”; 
to insert in new section 4(1) in clause 30 the following definitions in their appropriate alphabetical order: 
“ 
child 
 means a person under the age of 18 years” 
“ 
young person 
 or  
young people 
 means a person or people of or over the age of 14 years but under 25 years”; 
to insert in clause 36A the following heading and sections after section 12: 
“Youth representation 
“12AAuckland Youth Council 
“(1)This section establishes an Auckland Youth Council. 
“(2)The Auckland Youth Council must comprise a representative from each Youth Forum established in section 12B. 
“(3)The purpose of the Auckland Youth Council is to enable the participation of children and young people of or over the age of 12 years in the decision-making process of Auckland Council. 
“(4)The Auckland Council must assign one of its members the responsibility of liaising with and providing support to the Auckland Youth Council. 
“(5)The Auckland Council must provide adequate resources to the Auckland Youth Council for the purposes of this section. 
“12BTerritorial Youth Forums 
“(1)A Youth Forum is to be established for each local board area. 
“(2)The purposes of the Youth Forums are to— 
“(a)ascertain the views of children and young people in the local board area; and 
“(b)provide an opportunity for all children and young people residing in the local board area to openly discuss and form opinions on local board issues on a regular basis; and 
“(c)elect a young person attending the Youth Forum to present the views and opinions of children and young people within the local board area to the local board and the Auckland Youth Council. 
“(3)The Local Board must provide adequate resources to the Youth Forum for the purposes of this section.”; 
to insert in new section 13(2) in clause 36B the following paragraph after paragraph (c): 
“(ca)must consult with and consider any views and preferences expressed by their Territorial Youth Forum on matters which affect or may affect youth; and”; 
to insert in new section 13(2) in clause 36B the following paragraph after paragraph (d): 
“(da)consult with and consider any views and preferences expressed by the Auckland Youth Council if the decision affects or may affect the people represented by those groups; and” and; 
to add to new section 13 in clause 36B the following subsection after subsection (2): 
“(3)in addition to the requirements described in subsection (2)(da)— 
“(a)the governing body is required to meet with the Auckland Youth Council a minimum of once every 3 months; and 
“(b)further it is explicitly recognised that the governing body will consult and consider any views and preferences expressed by the Auckland Youth Council in development of the LTCCP and the annual plan.”