Audit & Risk Committee minutes  
Meeting 
Audit and Risk Committee meeting 
Location 
Room 2.05, 8 Willis Street; In person and online (via Teams) 
Date 
Wednesday 17 September 2025 
Time 
9:30am – 1:45pm    
Members 
Jeremy Corban (Chair), Bronwyn Koroheke, Amit Prasad, Maria Robertson 
Attendees 
James Palmer (Chief Executive, Ministry for the Environment), Laura Dixon (Deputy 
Secretary, Business Transformation & Services), Phirak Appleton (General Manager Legal 
and Risk), Arun Patel (General Manager Finance and Procurement), 9(2)(a)
 
 
 9(2)(a)
 (Audit NZ) 
Te Pūrengi attendance for CE update - Natasha Lewis (Deputy Secretary, Strategy, 
Stewardship and Performance), Anne Haira (Deputy Secretary, Partnerships/Investments 
and Enablement), Gina Rangi (Deputy Secretary, Tūmatakokiri), Martin Workman (Chief of 
Staff), Nadeine Dommisse (Deputy Secretary, Environmental Management and Adaption). 
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 People and capability – 
Tracey Kaio (General Manager – People and Capability) and 9(2)(a)
 
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Apologies 
Sam Buckle (Deputy Secretary, Climate Change Mitigation and Resource Efficiency) 
Agenda 
ARC Agenda Sep 2025.pdf 
Introductions and administration 
Papers 
ARC interests register 
Action Tracker  
Meeting governance 
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Accepted July meeting minutes 
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No conflicts of interest were declared for the agenda items below. 
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Conflicts of Interest Register to be updated. 
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2.2 – People Focus – Deep dive 
Leads:  Tracey Kaio, General Manager - People and Capability 
 
9(2)(a)
  
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 sought assurance that psychosocial risks are 
being managed, especially in high-pressure teams.  
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Suggested continued focus on leadership development, safety, and wellbeing, and requested updates on 
compliance and risk management.  
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2.3 – People and Capability Update 
Leads:  Tracey Kaio, General Manager - People and Capability 
 
9(2)(a)
, Manager - Culture and Capability  
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The Committee questioned the implications of pausing the incident investigation process and sought clarification 
that incident investigations are still occurring. Leads clarified that the pause in the incident investigation process 
refers only to the technical system solution, not to the investigation of individual incidents, which continue as 
required.  
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Leads noted that the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Roadmap is being reviewed, with a focus on regulatory 
requirements and de-escalation training for staff in higher-risk roles. The committee questioned the adequacy of 
de-escalation and safety training for staff working alone or in higher-risk environments.  
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