Frith Walker

Having spent her former life in the theatre business, as a stage manager/producer type, Frith began her placemaking journey in 2011 for Waterfront Auckland with the redevelopment of the waterfront, a 20 plus year regeneration project. She is very proud to be a placemaker for Tāmaki Makaurau, an advocate of the UN ratified New Urban Agenda global standard for urban development, the recipient of the 2021 Place Leaders Asia Pacific Place Leadership Award, and a New Zealand representative for the international network PlacemakingX.

Eke Panuku has a vital role to play in making places where people feel a strong relationship with their communities and a commitment to make things better. As Head of Placemaking at Eke Panuku she and her team work within the Design and Place Directorate on the creation of successful public space networks, supporting the programming and activation of Auckland’s public spaces, and enthusiastically supporting the difference a healthy public realm can make in terms of creating liveable cities for all.