Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party
14 March 2019
Tuhituhi o ngā Mahi O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau
Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party Record of Actions
Meeting held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Thursday 14 March 2019, commencing at 11am
Tuhinga (Present):
Co-Chair, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine, Pita Tipene
Co-Chair, Councillor Paul Dimery
Councillor Bill Shepherd
Councillor Penny Smart
Councillor Joce Yeoman
Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board, Juliane Chetham
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Georgina Connelly
Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha, Michelle Elboz
Hokianga o Ngā Hapū Whānau, Patu Hohepa (departed at 1.45pm)
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi, Mike Kake
Ngātiwai Trust Board, Henry Murphy
Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust, Mira Norris
Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia, Nora Rameka
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpui, Fred Sadler
Te Whakapiko Hapū, Rowan Tautari
Hokianga o Ngā Hapū Whānau, Rudy Taylor
Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Kuri/Te Hiku O Te Ika Marae Trust, Bundy Waitai
Ngāti Tara, Victor Holloway
I Tae Mai (In Attendance):
Huihuinga i te katoa (Full Meeting)
NRC Chief Executive
GM – Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Kaiwhakahaere, Honongā Māori
PA/Team Admin, Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Huihuinga i te wahanga (Part Meeting)
Kaiarahi – Kaupapa Māori
GM – Environmental Services
Land Manager and Deputy GM, Environmental Services
Biosecurity Manager – Partnerships and Strategy
Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager
Strategic Policy Specialist
Strategy Policy and Planning Manager
The meeting commenced at 11.05am.
Secretarial Note: Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party and Māori Technical Advisory Group are abbreviated as TTMAC and MTAG respectively throughout this Record of Actions.
Karakia / Whakatau
Secretarial Note: The opening karakia and mihimihi by members Sadler, Waitai and Hohepa were held at the beginning of the non-elected members caucus session.
Beginning the meeting, there was a tribute to Te Huranga Hohaia, who passed in February 2019, led by Co-Chair Dimery and members Hohepa and Sadler.
Whakapahā/Apologies (Item 1.0)
Northland Regional Council, Councillor Finalyson,
Ngāti Kuta Patukeha, Shirley Hakaraia
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Malcolm Welsh
Whakapuakanga o mua (Declarations of Conflicts of Interest) (Item 2.0)
It was advised that members should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.
It was agreed that the Record of Actions was an accurate record of the hui. Members of the Māori caucus advised that they are progressing with plans to host a national symposium on Māori representation later in 2019. |
· That members of the Māori caucus would come back to TTMAC with suggestions on how council might contribute to or participate in the symposium. |
Presented by: Marketing and Engagement Manager The inaugural NRC Environmental Awards are to recognise the people and organisations working in our communities to protect and enhance Taitokerau’s unique environment. A TTMAC member was sought to join the judging panel and all members were asked to encouraged nominations across the different categories. |
· That TTMAC nominate Mike Kake as a member of the judging panel · That TTMAC members encourage nominations to the Northland Regional Council Environmental Awards. |
Update: Implementing the Long Term Plan (LTP) - Pests, Water and Flooding (Item 3.5) |
Presented by: Group Manager – Environmental Services, Land Manager and Deputy Group Manager, Biosecurity Manager – Partnerships and Strategy; Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager. The respective managers presented on the wide range of projects being implemented across Taitokerau to improve water quality, pest control and flood protection, and how the council is working to increase long term funding for landowners. Other issues covered were Kauri dieback, tree planting for hill country erosion, fencing changes in the Proposed Regional Plan, mātauranga Māori and council’s more proactive stance on prosecution of non-compliant consents. |
Agreed action points: Nil |
Secretarial Notes:
· The meeting adjourned for lunch at 1.10pm and resumed at 1.45pm. On resumption, Auriole Ruka, the council’s recently appointed Kaiwhakahaere, Hongongā Māori, was introduced
· It was agreed to hear Item 3.7 after lunch, followed by Items 3.8 and 3.11 together.
Update: Inter-regional marine pest management discussion document (Item 3.8) |
Presented by: Strategic Policy Specialist Staff sought TTMAC’s advice on how to best engage with Māori during the consultation period for the inter-regional marine pest management plan which runs until 24 May 2019. |
The Strategic Policy Specialist to make contact with the Māori biosecurity channel and to connect Ngāti Rehia’s TTMAC member with consents staff. |
Presented by: GM – Strategy, Governance and Engagement The Annual Plan seeks to make only minor changes to the budget and work programmes set out in council’s 2018-2028 Long Term Plan. Feedback on the plan is being sought from 4 March – 5 April 2019. The feedback will be deliberated on by council in May 2019 and final adoption of the plan is scheduled for 4 June 2019. |
· That a follow up report be provided by the Corporate Planning Manager after adoption of the final document in June. |
Presented by: GM – Strategy, Governance and Engagement Our Vision 2018-2028 | Te Pae Tawhiti 2018-2028 is a shorter and more accessible version of the Long Term Plan 2018-2028. Key feedback from TTMAC was that the te reo Māori needs improvement. |
· Staff to work with experts to ensure that te reo Māori is used well and consistently in council documents. |
Update: Where's your wai? online consultation and Ministry for the Environment's 'At Risk' catchments programme (Item 3.11) |
Presented by: Strategic Policy Specialist An update was provided on the results of the ‘Where’s your wai?’ online consultation. The key point from the At Risk catchments update was that there will be an opportunity for consultation regarding the programme and staff will keep TTMAC informed about this. |
· The Working Group agreed that the consultation should be run again over the 2019/2020 summer period and suggested that the ability to upload images would be helpful · Staff to email a copy of the presentation to members. |
Secretarial Notes:
· Members Taylor, Tautari, Kake and Chetham departed shortly after 2.25pm.
Presented by: GM – Strategy, Governance and Engagement The paper was taken as read with the key observation being that Taitokerau is now regaining some of the momentum with respect to funding allocation. |
The paper was taken as read. |
The meeting concluded at 2.55pm with a karakia by member Waitai.