Joint WDC-NRC Whangarei Public Transport Working Party

11 August 2021

Joint WDC-NRC Whangarei Public Transport Working Party Minutes

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 11 August 2021, commencing at 11.00am

Tuhinga/Present:

Chairperson, Councillor Terry Archer

NRC Councillor Rick Stolwerk

NRC Councillor Jack Craw

WDC Councillor Tricia Cutforth

WDC Councillor Anna Murphy (via videoconference)

WDC Councillor Greg Martin

I Tae Mai/In Attendance:

Full Meeting

NCR Customer Services – Community Resilience Group Manager, Tony Phipps

NTA General Manager, Calvin Thomas

NTA, Chris Powell

NTA, Jeff Devine

NTA, Sharlene Selkirk

NTA, Dean Mitchell

The Chair declared the meeting open at 11.47am.

Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)

Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)

There were no apologies.

CityLink (Whangarei) Operational Update - August 2021 (Item 4.1)

ID:

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance

Moved (Craw/Cutforth)

That the report ‘CityLink (Whangarei) Operational Update - August 2021’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance and dated 6 August 2021, be received.

Carried

Actions

· Chris Powell, NTA, to send Hikurangi Total Mobility User numbers to Cr. Murphy.

· NTA and Committee members to investigate actions that could lead to increased Total Mobility service usage, and review at the next Joint WDC-NRC Whangārei Public Transport Working Party meeting on 13 October 2021.

Rose Street Bus Terminus Upgrade and Proposed Transit Lanes Update (Item 4.2)

ID:

Report from Jeffrey Devine, Northland Transport Alliance - Strategy & Planning Manager

Moved (Stolwerk/Martin)

That the report ‘Rose Street Bus Terminus Upgrade and Proposed Transit Lanes Update’ by Jeffrey Devine, Northland Transport Alliance - Strategy & Planning Manager and dated 6 August 2021, be received.

Carried

Discussion indicated that the Waka Kotahi National Land Transport Plan (NLTP) will need to be released before further progress can be made. It is due for release early September 2021.

Action

· Chris Powell, NTA, to confirm whether funding for increased bus operations is part of the NLTP.

Report from New Zealand Police Regarding Behavioural Issues at Rose Street Bus Terminus (Item 4.3)

ID:

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance

Moved (Martin/Craw)

That the report ‘Report from New Zealand Police Regarding Behavioural Issues at Rose Street Bus Terminus’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transport Alliance and dated 6 August 2021, be received.

Carried

Action

· Whangārei District Council are having a presentation from CitySafe and NZ Police in September. Cr. Murphy to send the details of this meeting through to NTA.

Whakamutunga (Conclusion)

The meeting concluded at 12.25pm.