Representation Review Deliberations

13 August 2018

Northland Regional Council Minutes

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Monday 13 August 2018, commencing at 9.30am

Present:

Chairman, Bill Shepherd

Deputy Chairman, David Sinclair

Councillors:

John Bain

Justin Blaikie

Paul Dimery

Mike Finlayson

Penny Smart

Rick Stolwerk

Joce Yeoman

In Attendance:

Full Meeting

Chief Executive Officer

GM - Governance and Engagement

Governance Support Manager

Part Meeting

                                                         Media Specialist

The Chair declared the meeting open at 9.31am

Apologies (Item 1.0)

There were no apologies.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest (Item 2.0)

It was advised that councillors should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.

Confirmation of Minutes - Representation Review Hearings (Item 3.1)

ID: A1088058

Report from Chris Taylor, Governance Support Manager

Moved (Stolwerk/Smart)

That the minutes of the Representation Review hearings held on 31 July 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

Deliberations on submissions to the Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal (Item 4.1)

ID: A1088049

Report from Chris Taylor, Governance Support Manager and Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager – Governance and Engagement

Moved (Shepherd/Sinclair)

1.         That the report ‘Deliberations on submissions to the Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal’ by Chris Taylor, Governance Support Manager and Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager - Governance and Engagement and dated 17 July 2018, be received.

Carried

Include the Oneriri Peninsula into Coastal South:

It was further moved (Stolwerk/Blaikie)

2.         That council acknowledges the submission in relation to the Oneriri Peninsula being included in the Coastal South constituency but no change is made from the Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal to the Representation Review 2018 Final Proposal. 

Carried

Secretarial Note: The media release for the Representation Review Final Proposal to articulate the complexity of the decision in relation to the Oneriri Peninsula.

Mangawhai and Kaiwaka to be transferred to Kaipara:

Moved (Blaikie/Smart)

3.         That council acknowledges the two submissions in relation to the transfer of Mangawhai and Kaiwaka into the Kaipara constituency and no change is made from the Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal to the Representation Review 2018 proposal.

Carried

Moved (Sinclair/Blaikie)

That the status quo be retained:

4.         That council acknowledges the submission to retain the status quo and no change is made from the Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal to the Representation Review 2018 proposal.

Carried

Secretarial Note:  Councillor Dimery recorded his objection to the content of Mr Joe Carr’s submission.

Constituencies to be aligned with tribal areas of Te Tai Tokerau:

Moved (Blaikie/Sinclair)

5.         That council acknowledges the submission in relation to the alignment of NRC constituencies with tribal areas of Te Tai Tokerau but no change is made from the Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal to the Representation Review 2018 Final Proposal.

Carried

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 9.50am.