The Portage Licensing Trust operate industry leading retail liquor stores and hospitality venues in the “Portage” area of West Auckland. Portage Licensing Trust is 100% community owned, which means profits from liquor are given back to the community rather than going into an owners back pocket.
Below you’ll find where the “Portage” area covers, who the current elected members are and information on their monthly public meetings.
Download Annual ReportThe Portage Licensing Trust covers the following areas of West Auckland: Glendene, Kelston, Glen Eden, Kaurilands, Titirangi, Laingholm, Parau, Cornwallis, Huia, Little Huia, Whatipu, Green Bay, New Lynn, Avondale, Waterview, Blockhouse Bay, New Windsor & Owairaka, (west of Richardson & Boundary Rds).
If your West Auckland suburb is not listed above, you might live in the area covered by the Waitakere Licensing Trust.
Every three years, as part of the local body elections, the West Auckland community votes for members of the community to represent their views on the licensing trust area they live in. The members elected are the community’s voice and an essential link between the community ownership of The Trusts and the management of the commercial businesses of The Trusts.
The most recent election for elected members to Portage Licensing Trust took place on Saturday the 12th of October 2019. You can view the results of this election here.
Below are the current elected members of Portage Licensing Trust. View the Portage Licensing Trust Standing Orders here.
Every month elected members of the Portage Licensing Trust meet to discuss the Trust’s activities at Bricklane, 5 Clark St New Lynn. The meeting has two sessions. Members of the public are welcome to attend the first session of each meeting and ask questions or provide feedback to their elected members and The Trusts senior leadership team. We cover a wide range of topics in these open forums. The second session is a closed meeting for the elected members.
The minutes from each meeting are made available after the following month’s meeting and can be found below. The minutes from previous meetings can be found here.
Tuesday 28 January
commencing at 7.00pm
Monday 24 February
commencing at 7.00pm
Monday 30 March
The meeting scheduled for 30 March was suspended due to COVID-19.
Tuesday 28 April
commencing at 6.00pm
Monday 25 May
commencing at 6.00pm
Monday 29 June
commencing at 6.00pm
Monday 27 July
commencing at 6.00pm.
Monday 24 August
Annual Meeting of Electors postponed to September due to Covid-19 restrictions
Monday 28 September
Annual Meeting of Electors commencing at 6.00pm. This meeting will take place at Quality Hotel Lincoln Green to comply with COVID-19 social distancing requirements. An Ordinary Meeting will follow immediately after.
Tuesday 27 October
commencing at 6.00pm at Bricklane Restaurant & Bar, New Lynn
Monday 23 November
commencing at 6.00pm