Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party
2 May 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 2 May 2019, commencing at 11am
Tuhinga (Present):
Co-Chair, Councillor Paul Dimery
Councillor Mike Finlayson (part meeting)
Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board, Juliane Chetham
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Georgina Connelly
Hokianga o Ngā Hapū Whānau, Patu Hohepa
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
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Malcolm Welsh (part meeting)
Ngāti Tara, Victor Holloway
I Tae Mai (In Attendance):
Huihuinga i te katoa (Full Meeting)
NRC Chief Executive
GM – Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Huihuinga i te wahanga (Part Meeting)
Kaiarahi – Kaupapa Māori
GM – Environmental Services
Strategy Policy and Planning Manager
Land Management Advisor – Freshwater Management
Lakes Catchment Advisor
Natural Resources Science Manager
Marketing and Engagement Manager
The meeting commenced at 11.10
Secretarial Note:
· Member Taylor was acting Co-Chair on behalf of member Tipene
· 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
Whakapahā/Apologies (Item 1.0)
Co-Chair, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine, Pita Tipene
Councillor Bill Shepherd
Councillor Penny Smart
Councillor Joce Yeoman
Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha, Michelle Elboz
Ngāti Kuta Patukeha, Shirley Hakaraia
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.
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It was agreed that the Record of Actions was an accurate representation of the meeting. Member Chetham provided a progress update on the Māori in Local Government Symposium, advising they have secured $25,000 ($5,000 from Northland Regional Council) of the $30,000 funding required and the likely date is 21 June 2019, dependent on Minister Mahuta’s availability. The next step is to complete the programme, which will be communicated back to council and TTMAC through member Chetham as there is no formal meeting before the symposium. |
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Presented by: Northland Inc Chairperson, Sarah Petersen, and Director, Kris McDonald. Presented on the role of the Board, objectives and current strategic approach of Northland Inc. Members who had experience of NINC commented positively and all acknowledged the importance of creating employment and opportunities for Māori business that didn’t exploit the Māori sector or whenua, and in a way that was equitable across the whole of Te Hiku o Te Ika. |
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· NINC to return in three months to provide an update. |
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Presented by: Kaiarahi – Kaupapa Māori. The paper was taken as read. |
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· An MTAG meeting will take place before the next TTMAC formal meeting . Current work being considered: o Completion of the Mana Whakahono a Rohe single hapū based agreement o Ongoing work on council consent processing o Review of the effectiveness of TTMAC o Mātauranga Māori. |
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Presented by: Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori. The paper sought to highlight various legislative provisions, plans and funding agreements that refer to Mātauranga Māori and to seek TTMAC support for MTAG to consider and provide feedback to TTMAC on how council can best support and align the implementation of these requirements. |
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· That TTMAC support MTAG to work with staff to further investigate and provide guidance on how council should fulfil its role and responsibilities to support, facilitate and implement a Mātauranga Māori monitoring framework within Te Taitokerau. · That TTMAC recommends to council that Kipa Munro be added as an additional member to MTAG and take a paper to council. |
Secretarial Note: The meeting adjourned at 1.15pm for hākari and reconvened at 1.45pm. Members Kake and Connelly departed at 2pm.
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The paper was taken as read. |
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Presented by: Strategy Policy and Planning Manager. The paper presented council’s future natural resource planning work programme and was taken as read. |
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Presented by: GM Strategy, Governance and Engagement. The report highlighted the award categorises, that there were over 90 nominations for the awards, and that member Mike Kake participated in the judging on behalf of TTMAC. The awards ceremony is on 23 May 2019. |
The meeting concluded at 2.35pm with a karakia by member Sadler.