Huihuinga O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party Thursday 11 February 2021 at 11.00am - 3.00pm

 

11 February 2021

Rārangi Take O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau

(Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party Agenda)

 

 

Please note: working parties and working groups carry NO formal decision-making delegations from council. The purpose of the working party/group is to carry out preparatory work and discussions prior to taking matters to the full council for formal consideration and decision-making. Working party/group meetings are open to the public to attend (unless there are specific grounds under LGOIMA for the public to be excluded).

 

NGĀ MANA WHAKAHAERE

(MEMBERSHIP OF THE Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party)

Co-Chair,  Marty Robinson

Co-Chair (proxy) Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine. Pita Tipene

 

Councillor Penny Smart	Councillor Jack Craw	Councillor Colin Kitchen
Councillor Amy Macdonald	Councillor Rick Stolwerk	Councillor Justin Blaikie
Councillor Joce Yeoman	Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board, Juliane Chetham	Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha, Michelle Elboz
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Georgina Connelly	Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Rihari Dargaville	Te Whakapiko Hapū, Rowan Tautari
Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust, Mira Norris	Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia, Nora Rameka	Ngātiwai Trust Board, Hadyn Edmonds
Ngāti Tara, Victor Holloway	Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi, Janelle Beazley	Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri, TBC
Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa, Toa Faneva	Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whātua, Alan Riwaka	Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Takapari, Ngāti Korora, Anameara Kake
Te Roroa, Thomas Hohaia	Ngāti Hau, Mike Kake

 

KARAKIA / WHAKATAU

 

RĪMITI (ITEM)                                                                                                                                              Page

1.0      Housekeeping

2.0      NGĀ WHAKAPAHĀ (apologies)   

3.0      NGA WHAKAPUAKANGA (declarations of interest)

4.0      Ngā Rīmiti (Items)

4.1      Record of Actions – Rāpare te 12 o Whiringa-a-Rangi | Thursday 12 November                                                                                                                        4

4.2      Appointment of Co-Chair                                                                                          10

4.3      Māori Constituencies                                                                                                 12

4.4      Regional marae-based hui                                                                                         19

4.5      Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards 2021 and Tū i te Ora Scholarships                                                                                                                  21

4.6      The Clean Hull Plan                                                                                                     23

4.7      Hapū Manawhakahono a Rohe                                                                                25

4.8      Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe/Ninety Mile Beach Board                                                       27

4.9      Updates from other working parties                                                                      30   

 

 

 

Commonly used terms and abbreviations

Appointed member – one of the (up to) twenty-one appointed iwi and hapū members from Te Taitokerau tāngata whenua. Members are appointed in accordance with the Terms of Reference. In addition to appointed members there are nine elected members (councillors) AP - Annual Plan TTMAC caucus – is comprised of appointed (tāngata whenua) members CEO - Chief Executive Officer CPCA - Community Pest Control Areas DOC - Department of Conservation FNDC - Far North District Council GIS - Geographic Information System HEMP - Hapū Environmental Management Plan IEMP - Iwi Environmental Management Plan ILGACE - Iwi and Local Government Chief Executives Forum KDC - Kaipara District Council  LAWA – Land, Air, Water Aotearoa LEA - Local Electoral Act 2001 LGA - Local Government Act 2002 LGNZ - Local Government New Zealand LIDAR – Light detection and ranging LTP - Long Term Plan

MBIE – Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment MFE - Ministry for the Environment MOT - Ministry of Transport MPI - Ministry for Primary Industries MTAG - Māori Technical Advisory Group (a sub-group of TTMAC) NES - National Environmental Standards NINC - Northland Inc. Limited NIWA - National Institute of Water and Atmosphere NPS - National Policy Statement NPS-FM - National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management RMA - Resource Management Act 1991 RP – Regional Plan TAG - Technical Advisory Group TKoT – Te Kahu o Taonui TTMAC - Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party TTNEAP – Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan TOR - Terms of Reference TPK - Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Maori Development) WDC - Whangarei District Council

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Record of Actions – Rāpare te 12 o Whiringa-a-Rangi | Thursday 12 November
ID:	A1404642
From:	Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 29 January 2021

 

The purpose of this report is to present the Record of Actions of the last meeting (attached) held on Thursday 12 November 2020 for review by the meeting.

 

Attachment 1: Record of Actions from 12 November 2020 ⇩   

11 February 2021Attachment 1

 

 

 

 

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Appointment of Co-Chair
ID:	A1406124
From:	Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 4 February 2021

 

With the passing of Co-Chair Rudy Taylor in October last year, the position of the appointed members Co-Chair for the Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) has become vacant.

 

This paper seeks a nomination from the appointed members for the position of Co-Chair. Should the current proxy Co-chair be offered and accept the nomination as Co-Chair, then a nomination for the proxy position is also sought.

 

The nomination(s) will be recommended to the next full council meeting for endorsement.

 

1.         That the report ‘Appointment of Co-Chair’ by Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA and dated 25 January 2021, be received.

2.         That TTMAC appointed members nominate ____________________ to be appointed as Co-Chair.

3.         That, in the event that the current proxy Co-Chair is nominated as Co-Chair, TTMAC appointed members nominate ____________________ to be appointed as the new proxy Co-Chair.

4.         That these nominations are taken to the next council meeting for council’s endorsement.

In re-establishing TTMAC, on 19 November 2019, council resolved to retain the Co-Chair structure and appointed Councillor Robinson as the elected member to act as Co-Chair.

At TTMAC’s 12 March 2020 meeting, appointed members nominated Rudy Taylor, Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau as Co-Chair with Pita Tipene, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine, as proxy Co-Chair. This was endorsed at council’s 21 April 2020 meeting.

With member Taylor’s passing in October 2020, the position of Co-Chair needs to again be considered and nominated by appointed members.

For ease of reference, clause 9 of TTMAC’s Terms of Reference regarding Co-Chairs is reproduced below:

9. Ngā Heamana | Co-Chair’s

Provision has been made for this working party to have a Co-Chair arrangement.  The following process will be undertaken to fill the position of Co-Chairs.

Council will appoint one elected member (and proxy) as their representative to act as Co-Chair.  The non-elected members of the working party will appoint a Co-Chair (and proxy), from the non-elected members.  Both recommendations are to be endorsed by council.  

At least one Co-Chair must be present at the formal meetings and marae-based hui of the working party.

Besides chairing meetings, the Co-Chairs (or proxy) will be responsible for:

·    attending agenda preview meetings and reviewing working party actions prior to circulation

·    be available to vet prospective applications for membership onto the working party

·    assist in mediation when required, in the first instance.

 

Nil

 

11 February 2021

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TITLE:	Māori Constituencies
ID:	A1405537
From:	Linda Harrison, Organisational Project Manager and Auriole Ruka, Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori
Authorised by Group Manager:	Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager - Environmental Services, on 4 February 2021

 

The purpose of this paper is to update Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) about the Māori constituencies process.

Māori constituencies update

TTMAC caucus met on 3 December 2020. At the hui, council staff gave a presentation on the various options for consideration around the establishment of Māori constituencies and received feedback from the members. The feedback provided by TTMAC is now being considered by council at a series of workshops.  In summary, that feedback was:

1.    That three Māori seats on an 11-member council is preferable over an alternative of two Māori seats on a nine-member council.

2.    That a single Māori constituency, with all Māori councillors elected from a region wide constituency, is preferable at this stage over multiple Māori constituencies. 

3.    It was agreed that there is insufficient time to establish three separate Māori constituencies for the 2022 election.  Discussion would likely by fraught and not arrive at an acceptable outcome which would potentially taint the process for everyone going forward. 

4.    The preferred option would be to use the first triennium to properly consult with tāngata whenua on the feasibility of establishing separate Māori constituencies.  Discussion acknowledged that it may not be possible to establish separate Māori constituencies that met both the requirements of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and be meaningful / acceptable to Māori.

5.    Adopting the “phased approach” provides sufficient time for tāngata whenua to understand/gain experience in operating in the council governance environment.  This understanding can then be applied to seeing if a way can be found to create separate Māori boundaries that would have the support not only of the elected representatives but also of the people who live in them.

 

The council’s chair and chief executive also provided a verbal update to Te Kahu o Taonui (TKoT) at their meeting on 14 December.

Latest developments

Council has written to the Hon Nanaia Mahuta twice requesting that the right to demand a poll to overturn the council’s decision on Maori representation be removed from the legislation (refer to Attachments 1 and 2).

On 1 February 2021 council received a response from the minister confirming that the option to demand a poll will be revoked with new legislation passed under urgency on 21 February 2021  (refer to Attachment 3). 

This means that the council’s decision to establish Māori constituencies stands and will apply to the 2022 local body elections.  The council can now proceed with development of its Initial Proposal with certainty. 

Next steps

With the uncertainty around holding a poll removed, council will continue to work on an Initial Representation Review Proposal, which under the Local Electoral Act 2001, must be adopted by council by 31 August 2021.

1.         That the report ‘Regional marae-based hui’ by Linda Harrison, Organisational Project Manager and Auriole Ruka, Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori and dated 21 January 20211, be received.

 

Attachment 1: Letter to Minister Nanaia Mahuta - Removing the poll for Maori wards and constituencies - 2020 11 25 ⇩

Attachment 2: Letter to Minister Mahuta - Partnerships with Maori 2020 12 22 ⇩

Attachment 3: Response from Minister Nanaia Mahuta confirming that the option to demand a poll will be removed for the 2022 elections. ⇩  

 

11 February 2021Attachment 1

 

11 February 2021Attachment 2

11 February 2021Attachment 3

 

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Regional marae-based hui
ID:	A1405535
From:	Arama Morunga, Kaiārahi Tikanga Māori
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 28 January 2021

 

This paper provides a report on the December Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) regional hui hosted by Ngāti Rehia at Marama Whetu Marae, and seeks TTMAC agreement on who will host the May 2021 regional marae-based hui.

 

1.    That the report ‘Regional marae-based hui’ by Arama Morunga, Kaiārahi Tikanga Māori and dated 21 January 20211, be received.

2.    That TTMAC appointed (tāngata whenua) members to select a host for the 13 May regional marae-based hui.

 

Report on 10 December TTMAC regional hui

TTMAC’s December regional hui was hosted by Ngāti Rehia at Whetu Marama Marae, Takou Bay. Working party members in attendance were Nora Rameka, Victor Holloway, Co-Chair councillor Marty Robinson, Chair Penny Smart, councillors Amy McDonald, Jack Craw, Rick Stolwerk and Amy McDonald. Malcolm Nicolson, CEO. Other senior council staff also attended. They were welcomed, along with Department of Conservation and other agencies, hapū and iwi, for a presentation on the Kauri Sanctuary established by Ngāti Rehia. Attendees also witnessed the signing of a Mana Whakahono a Rohe between Northland Regional Council and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rehia. The day was hugely enjoyed by all and a welcome celebration of what is achievable through partnership and collaboration.

 

Hosting of TTMAC regional hui for 11 March and 13 May 2021

At the November 2020 TTMAC meeting it was agreed by TTMAC that, upon confirmation from Ngāti Tara, they will host the 11 March regional marae-based hui.  Ngāti Tara have confirmed their availability and the regional marae-based hui will take place at Parapara.

TTMAC appointed (tāngata whenua) members are asked to confirm the host for the 13 May 2021 regional marae-based hui.  In making this decision, TTMAC members may want to consider:

·    If there are opportunities to align the hui with an upcoming work programme e.g.:

o  Flood Mitigation (Mid-Far North)

o  Noho Taiao (Far North-Whirinaki)

o  Climate Change wānanga (Far North – Whaingaroa)

o  Other work currently happening in the rohe

·    Whether there are other existing marae hui and wananga to springboard from

·    If there could be a multi-hapū led hui (e.g. the October hui was led by Te Roroa, Te Uri o Hau and Ngati Whatua)

·    If local media platforms (e.g. radio, social media etc) could be used to promote the hui.

 

Nil

 

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards 2021 and Tū i te Ora Scholarships
ID:	A1404742
From:	Jalissa Karena-Lange, Acting Marketing & Engagement Manager
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 4 February 2021

 

The purpose of this item is to:

·    Update Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) on the annual Tū i te ora Scholarships and Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards and to request TTMAC nominate an appointed member to participate in the judging panels for both awards

·    Ask members to encourage nominations for the 2021 Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards.

 

1.         That the report ‘Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards 2021 and Tū i te Ora Scholarships’ by Jalissa Karena-Lange, Acting Marketing & Engagement Manager, dated 24 January, be received.

2.         That TTMAC appointed members nominate _____________________ to the Tū i te Ora Scholarships selection panel, which will convene the week of 22 February 2021.

3.         That TTMAC appointed members nominate ______________________ to the Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards 2021 judging panel, which will convene the week of 19 April 2021. 

4.         That TTMAC members encourage nominations to the Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards 2021.

Tū i e ora Scholarship

Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te Ora scholarships were offered for the first-time last year to recognise and support students whose efforts reflect the regional council’s key drivers and its mission of ‘working together to create a healthy environment, strong economy and resilient communities’.

The scholarships aim to build Māori capacity within Te Taitokerau, provide opportunities for further education, and provide a springboard for future environmental leaders and champions. In 2020, 72 applications were received. Of these, 54 (75%) of applicants identified as Māori of Te Taitokerau.

The application period for the 2021 scholarships closes 14 February 2021: www.nrc.govt.nz/scholarship

Selection panel

We are now seeking TTMAC to nominate one appointed member who is available to join the Tū i te ora Scholarship selection panel on the week of 22 February 2021 to identify the successful applicants. The selection panel will consist of a TTMAC member and three council staff, Kaiwhakahaere Honongā Māori, Eastern Coast Land Manager and Acting Community Engagement Manager. The selection process will require approximately three-four hours of the nominated members time.

Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards 2021

The annual NRC Environmental Awards recognise the people and organisations working to protect and enhance our unique environment. There are lots of individuals, groups, schools, whānau, hapū, iwi and businesses across Taitokerau getting the mahi done on the ground. The awards are an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the incredible contributions they are making to help our environment thrive.

There are eight categories to cover the broad range of environmental enhancement projects and activities happening in Taitokerau. A Supreme Award will also be presented for the most outstanding overall entry.

Twenty-eight applications for the 2020 awards were received, less than a third of the 93 nominations made for the inaugural awards in 2019, largely due to the challenging impacts of the drought and COVID-19 pandemic.

Nominations and applications for the 2021 Whakamānawa ā Taiao | Environmental Awards open Monday 22 February. A ‘Guide to Entering’ outlining each category criteria and how to apply will be available at www.nrc.govt.nz/environmentalawards 

It is intended this year’s awards evening be held in the Mid-North at the end of May. The location and event date are yet to be confirmed.

Judging panel

A judging panel will be responsible for deciding the final winners. Northland Regional Council staff will shortlist the entries and make recommendations to the judging panel.

We are seeking the support of TTMAC to nominate one appointed tāngata whenua member who is available to join the Whakamānawa ā Taiao judging panel during the week of 19 April 2021 to identify the successful applicants. We’re hoping to enlist the same panel of judges in the last two years consisting of a TTMAC member, Chris Jenkins (local environmental champion and a former Department of Conservation veteran) and two Northland Regional Council staff from biosecurity and regulatory services. The judging process will require approximately two-three hours of the nominated members time. The TTMAC member is also invited and encouraged to attend the awards evening.

 

 

Nil

 

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	The Clean Hull Plan
ID:	A1407717
From:	Don McKenzie, Biosecurity Manager
Authorised by Group Manager:	Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager - Environmental Services, on 28 January 2021

 

In early 2019 the four northernmost councils in the North Island consulted on approaches to managing marine pests across the ‘Top of the North’ from Northland to Bay of Plenty. This demonstrated support for more action to control marine pests and demand for a simple and consistent approach that is easier to understand and implement across regions. As previously reported to Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC), the development of an inter-regional marine pathway management plan (hereafter referred to as the ‘Clean Hull Plan’) is the preferred approach.

Progress on development of a Clean Hull Plan proposal across the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions with support from DOC and Biosecurity New Zealand will be presented by staff at the workshop.  Key areas that have been progressed include:

●     the objective and what success looks like

●     potential rules

●     how these would be implemented in practice (options and a preferred option)

●     what this would cost (early estimates)

●     the process to decide how the plan will be funded, including guiding principles/criteria.

Staff are now in a position to engage early and more broadly with Māori and key stakeholders to test relevant elements of the above in more detail – this will inform refinement of the rules and approaches to implementation and provide confidence for councils, MPI and DOC that partners have collectively canvassed the views of key parties prior to making decisions.

1.         That the report ‘The Clean Hull Plan’ by Don McKenzie, Biosecurity Manager and dated 28 January 2021, be received.

2.         That TTMAC members provide advice around pre-engagement with Māori and key stakeholders.

Tip for writing good recommendations:

·  Recommendations should identify all decisions that are needed. 

·  If only one recommendation do not number.

·  Write the option out in full, rather than referring to an option in the report.  Set out clear options for councillors to decide between if necessary. 

·  Recommendations must be within the power of the meeting to make the decision. 

·  Avoid redundant or unnecessary statements and acronyms.

·  If a report is proposed, recommend a realistic date and state to which committee the proposed report back is to be made.

·         If it is deemed that there is high risk associated with a decision then include recognition of risk in the resolution.

Objective of the plan

Protecting our coastlines is a team effort that requires all Kiwis to play their part - including government and councils, Māori, those that work on and around the water, and recreational boaties and fishers.  A robust plan including consistent marine biosecurity rules for the upper North Island will enable all who use the water to help stop the spread of marine pests and diseases, to ensure our ocean remains a precious taonga for the benefit of all New Zealanders. Invasive marine pests are primarily spread by travelling vessels and represent a credible and growing threat to our coastal ecosystems. To date, each region has tended to intervene on marine pests independently and separately as they see fit – most have focussed on ‘species-led’ programmes that control the pests of concern for that region.

Once in New Zealand, marine pests can be spread by humans in several ways. These are called ‘Pathways’. Pathways include within ballast water or biofouling, and on equipment such as fishing gear, aquaculture equipment and construction material. Hull surveys show that marine pests are commonly transported in the hard-to-clean nooks and crannies of boats, the bottom of keel bulbs and spots where the antifoul has missed. Once marine pests become established, they are difficult and expensive to control.

A Pathway Plan is an effective management option as it focuses on ‘prevention’ and ‘slowing spread’. To date, each region has tended to intervene on marine pests independently and separately as they see fit – most have focussed on ‘species-led’ programmes that control the pests of concern for that region. In early 2019 the four major councils in the Top of the North (TON) Partnership consulted with stakeholders – this demonstrated support and demand for more action to control marine pests, including support for a consistent approach across the regions and a single rule that is easier to understand and implement.

The regions themselves all have similar risks, and the consistency will enable simplicity for boat owners while delivering efficiency gains for implementation (including surveillance, monitoring and compliance). Central government (Biosecurity New Zealand and the Department of Conservation) are involved and the Clean Hull Plan is acknowledged as a potential model for a national plan.

If progressed, it will help prevent adverse effects on economic well-being, the environment, enjoyment of the natural environment and the relationship between Māori, their culture, their traditions and their ancestral lands, waters, sites, wāhi tapu, and taonga. It would also complement other aspects of marine biosecurity pest management under the Biosecurity Act, including the 2018 Craft Risk Management Standard: Biofouling on Vessels Arriving to New Zealand, the draft National Environmental Standard for Aquaculture, and marine pest or pathway plans that manage craft hull biofouling in other regions. 

Pre engagement

The partner councils are now ready to enter a period of early engagement to test the proposal in more detail with Māori and key stakeholders. This will inform further refinement of the proposal and provide confidence for council that it understands the views of Māori prior to making a decision on whether to proceed with formal notification - staff anticipate this decision will be put to council early/mid 2021 and assuming approval to proceed, formal consultation (notification submissions and hearings) would likely start mid-2021. The TON partnership wants to be confident that:

·    Māori, key stakeholders and other partners understand what we are trying to achieve, how we are going to achieve it, how they may be affected and how they can contribute;

·    the aspirations of Māori and the roles they wish to play in marine pathway management are understood, and that Māori can participate in co-design of the Clean Hull Plan; and

·    pre-engagement with Māori, other partners/stakeholders has proactively identified concerns and provided an opportunity to refine and improve aspects of the proposal before the proposal is formally presented to council.

Staff will be in attendance to provide more detail around the proposal and seek feedback on both the proposed plan and advice on the approach to broader Maori engagement and input during the pre-engagement period.

 

Nil

 

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Hapū Manawhakahono a Rohe
ID:	A1407759
From:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 4 February 2021

 

Mana Whakahono a Rohe (MWR) is a tool in the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to formalise the way tāngata whenua participate in RMA processes and decision making, such as resource consent processing and development of RMA plans. 

The RMA requires local authorities to enter into discussions to prepare a MWR if instigated by an iwi authority.  However, it is up to council’s discretion whether to enter into a MWR with hapū (should hapū wish to).

Starting in December 2017, council and Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) worked together to develop a single multi-hapū agreement hapū-based MWR.  Most of this work was led by the Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG).

In December 2020 Patuharakeke and Ngāti Rehia signed the MWR with council at separate events.  Patuharakeke also signed a separate MWR with the Whangarei District Council.  There are currently only four signed MWR in Aotearoa^[1].  This marks a significant milestone for TTMAC.

As endorsed by TTMAC, the opportunity to sign up to the MWR has not been advertised with hapū. Instead, the initial approach is to sign with known interested hapū as a pilot to identify any implementation issues, before deciding to do a wider active roll out with hapū.

 

1.         That the report ‘Hapū Manawhakahono a Rohe’ by Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement and dated 29 January 2021, be received.

Tip for writing good recommendations:

·  Recommendations should identify all decisions that are needed. 

·  If only one recommendation do not number.

·  Write the option out in full, rather than referring to an option in the report.  Set out clear options for councillors to decide between if necessary. 

·  Recommendations must be within the power of the meeting to make the decision. 

·  Avoid redundant or unnecessary statements and acronyms.

·  If a report is proposed, recommend a realistic date and state to which committee the proposed report back is to be made.

·         If it is deemed that there is high risk associated with a decision then include recognition of risk in the resolution.

Figure 1 below shows Northland Regional Council and Whangārei District Council signing respective Mana Whakahono a Rohe with Patuharakeke on 5 December 2020.

 

Figure 2 below shows the Mana Whakahono a Rohe signing on 10 December 2020 between Ngāti Rehia and Northland Regional Council.

 

 

 

Nil

11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe/Ninety Mile Beach Board
ID:	A1406151
From:	Sheila Taylor, Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori
Authorised by Group Manager:	Jonathan Gibbard, Group Manager - Environmental Services, on 4 February 2021

 

On Monday 25 January 2021 a formal beach management plan – Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe – came into effect. The plan (available online at www.teoneroa-a-tohe.nz) covers a broad range of activities, including cultural, spiritual, resource management and economic considerations for the beach management area and is expected to be in place for up to 10 years. 

This paper provides background into the process undertaken to develop the plan and key action items that is important for council to acknowledge.

 

1.         That the report Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe | Ninety Mile Beach Board update by Sheila Taylor, Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori, dated 26 January, be received.

 

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board (The Board)

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe|Ninety Mile Beach has great cultural, historical and spiritual significance, not just to the five local iwi who make up Te Hiku o Te Ika, but to the wider community starting with Ta Ara Wairua (the spiritual pathway). It also has recreational, economic and environmental significance.

The Board is a co-governance partnership that was created as a result of treaty settlement legislation.  Its purpose is to work collectively and collaboratively to provide governance and direction to protect and enhance environmental, economic, social, cultural and spiritual well-being of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe now and in the future.

The Board is made up of members from Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, NgāiTakoto, Northland Regional Council (two members) and Far North District Council (two members). (Figure 1)

One of the main jobs of the Board is to prepare and approve a Beach Management Plan for

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe, which:

·    Identifies the vision, objectives and desired outcomes for the beach; and

·    Expresses the Board’s aspirations for three priority matters:

o  protecting and preserving the beach from inappropriate use and development and ensuring that resources are preserved and enhanced for present and future generations,

o  recognising the importance of the resources of the beach for Te Hiku o Te Ika Iwi/Hapū and ensuring continued access to their mahinga kai, and

o  recognising and providing for the spiritual, cultural and historical relationship of Te Hiku o Te Ika Iwi/Hapū with the beach.

 

 

 

The process undertaken to develop Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe

Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe (Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Management Plan) represents two years of work, including significant input from tangata whenua and the community. With a primary focus on collaboration, the process has been well resourced, reached targeted audiences not necessarily engaged through other consultative processes and ensured tāngata whenua were a part of the decision-making and not simply the process. The plan was also approved two months earlier than originally scheduled.

Below is a high-level summary of the public engagement process the Board followed to finalise Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe and to ensure tangata whenua and community feedback underpinned the Board’s decision making:

Public engagement activity	Dates
Initial community engagement:	July – September 2019
Summer engagement:	December 2019 – January 2020
Preparation of the draft plan:	February - August 2020
Formal Consultation:	September – October 2020
Public Hearings and deliberations:	November 2020
Plan approved by the Board:	December 2020
Plan operative from:	25 January 2021

 

Picture of tāngata whenua and community engaging in the consultation

 

 

 

Key action items

The plan contains over 50 action items designed to protect and enhance environmental, economic, social, cultural and spiritual well-being within the Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe management area now and in the future. Some of these action items include:

·    Requiring regional and district plans to recognise and protect Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe and Te Ara Wairua as a culturally significant landscape

·    Include rules in the regional plan prohibiting the scattering of human ashes in the sea, on the beach, on sand dunes and in waterways within the beach management area

·    Require any signage relating to Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe to be bilingual (e.g. in Te Reo and English).

·    Provide GIS mapping expertise and templates to support Iwi, Hapū and whānau to identify wāhi tapu and sites of significance in the Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Management Area, for the purposes of including these for protection in the district and/or regional plans.

·    Include sites identified above in the regional and district plans for protection as relevant.

·    A 30km/h speed limit within 200-metres of any beach accessway or any activity (for example boat launching, people fishing etc) on the beach.

·    A 60km/h speed for the remainder of the beach.

Actioning the plan

The actions contained within Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe won’t have immediate effect. They will first need to be actioned in the relevant legal documents of each council. Staff are currently working on a work plan for NRC that will see council fulfil its obligations to Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe.

 

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11 February 2021

 

TITLE:	Updates from other working parties
ID:	A1406163
From:	Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 4 February 2021

 

The purpose of this report is to present a summary of the record of discussion and agreed actions of council’s other working party meetings (that have occurred since the last Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) meeting).  This paper provides an opportunity for working party Chairs, and TTMAC Māori members appointed onto those working parties, to provide a verbal update to TTMAC, and for TTMAC members to ask any follow up questions.

 

1.         That the report ‘Updates from other working parties’ by Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA and dated 25 January 2021, be received.

Tip for writing good recommendations:

·  Recommendations should identify all decisions that are needed. 

·  If only one recommendation do not number.

·  Write the option out in full, rather than referring to an option in the report.  Set out clear options for councillors to decide between if necessary. 

·  Recommendations must be within the power of the meeting to make the decision. 

·  Avoid redundant or unnecessary statements and acronyms.

·  If a report is proposed, recommend a realistic date and state to which committee the proposed report back is to be made.

·         If it is deemed that there is high risk associated with a decision then include recognition of risk in the resolution.

Climate Change Working Party (Chair: Cr Amy Macdonald)

(TTMAC representatives: Hadyn Edmonds, Toa Faneva, Thomas Hohaia, Rowan Tautari)

The Climate Change Working Party met on 25 November 2020.  The topics for discussion included:

·        Adaptation Strategy & Joint Committee

·        Natural Hazard Maps

·        Research and Policy Updates

·        Northland Regional Council Carbon Emission Reporting

Following discussion, the Climate Change Working Party provided advice on the following next steps:

·        Schedule further meetings with TTMAC and Councils to update regarding Natural Hazard Maps

·        Develop a communication strategy for notifying public fo the updated Natural Hazard Maps

·        Examine what is in the Risk Register in regard to Climate Change.

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