Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party
12 August 2021
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 and via audio visual link
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Thursday 12 August 2021, commencing at 11.00am - 3.00pm
Tuhinga (Present):
Marty Robinson, Councillor (Co-Chair)
Pita Tipene, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine (Co-Chair)
Amy Macdonald, Councillor
Colin Kitchen, Councillor
Jack Craw, Councillor (via audio visual link)
Joce Yeoman, Councillor (via audio visual link)
Juliane Chetham, Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board
Lynette Wharerau, Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau (via audio visual link, part meeting)
Mike Kake, Ngāti Hau (caucus session)
Mira Norris, Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust
Nora Rameka , Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia
Penny Smart, Councillor (Chair, NRC)
Rihari Dargaville, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa
Rowan Tautari, Te Whakapiko Hapū
Terry Archer, Councillor
Waimarie Kingi, Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust
William Sullivan, Ngātiwai Trust Board
I Tae Mai (In Attendance):
Huihuinga i te katoa (Full Meeting)
Chief Executive Officer (via audio visual link)
Acting GM, Strategy Governance and Engagement
Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori | Māori Relationships Manager
PA/Team Admin Strategy Governance and Engagement
Huihuinga i te wahanga (Part Meeting)
Chief Executive Officer, Northland Inc
Makarena Dalton, Barker Associates
David Badham, Barker Associates
Group Manager, Environmental Services
Policy Specialist
Economist
Economic Policy Advisor
Natural Resources Policy Manager
The meeting commenced at 11.05am.
Karakia / Whakatau
Rihari Dargaville provided the opening karakia for the meeting in the non-elected members caucus session prior to the formal meeting with mihi from the Co-Chairs.
Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)
Ngā Whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)
Alan Riwaka, Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whātua
Georgina Connelly, Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust
Hoki Tua, Te Rūnanga o Whāingaroa
Janelle Beazley, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi
Justin Blaikie, Councillor
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri
Michelle Elboz, Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha
Rick Stolwerk, Councillor
Thomas Hohaia, Te Roroa
Victor Holloway, Ngāti Tara
Nga whakapuakanga (Declarations of Conflicts of Interest) (Item 3.0)
It was advised that members should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.
Secretarial Note: The Co-Chairs welcomed the new representative for Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust, Waimarie Kingi, and also thanked staff for their mahi to support the Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party.
It was agreed that the Record of actions was an accurate reflection of the meeting. |
The Action Sheet was received. |
Members received the report. Barker and Associates who had worked with the Strategic Priorities Sub-Group on the document were in attendance and recorded agreed changes to the document during the discussion. These changes included giving it the title of “Strategic Intent”, confirming the use of “haumako” and “pure” in Te Pae Tawhiti, adding a note that He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi are the heart of the kaupapa, and changing “climate change” to “climate crisis” to elevate prioritisation of this issue. The significance and meaning of “He iwi tahi tātou” (we are two people, one nation) as was used by Governor Grey in 1840 was also explained.
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· That Ngā Kupu Pānga | Terms of Reference for Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) be reviewed by the Māori Technical Advisory Group and aligned with the Strategic Intent. · That the implementation of the TTMAC Strategic Intent be a standing item for TTMAC meetings. |
Secretarial Note: At the meeting it was noted that the Māori Technical Advisory Group’s report in the agenda was different to what they had signed off at their 20 July meeting. It was agreed that the date of the report should be 5 August 2021 to align with when it was changed and authorised by the Group Manager.
Presented by: Acting Group Manager Strategy, Governance and Engagement. The members received the report and were supportive of being involved at the beginning of the process to design a coastal charging regime. |
· That council engage the Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) to jointly develop a Draft Discussion Document on coastal occupation charging with staff. · That staff provide an initial strawman to help facilitate the joint development of the Draft Discussion Document. · That MTAG make recommendations to TTMAC on how to best incorporate Māori values and aspirations into the Discussion Document. |
Secretarial Note: A letter signed by TTMAC Co-Chairs was sent on 20 August 2021 to the Minister of Conservation, copied to the Ministers for Local Government, Ministry for the Environment and Te Arawhiti. A letter was also sent to the Environment Court on 20 August 2021 from the council’s Chair. Both letters requested a pause to allow time to work with tāngata whenua to develop an appropriate process for mapping of ONLs to ensure that there is proper consultation.
Presented by: Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori | Māori Relationships Manager. Members received the report on the regional marae-based hui hosted by Te Hikutu at Moria Marae on 8 July 2021. A heartfelt thanks was given to the host member (Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau), noting that the climate change kaupapa was timely in bringing a Te Ao Māori lens to the impact on Taitokerau communities and reinforcing the need for strong partnerships with specific considerations for tāngata whenua. Te Uri o Hau will host the next regional hui on 9 September, a key agenda item will be the signing of their Mana Whakahono a Rohe agreement. |
· That TTMAC appointed tāngata whenua members confirm Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust to host the 11 November 2021 regional marae-based hui, subject them confirming marae availability. |
Presented by: Acting Group Manager Strategy Governance and Engagement Group, the report and a verbal update was received, advising that council approved at their 28 July meeting the release of the Initial Proposal for submissions from 10 August to 10 September 2021. Council adopted all of TTMAC’s recommendations, except for the number of councillors, which remained at nine for the Initial Proposal. Members discussed the Maori electoral roll option, how members could use their networks to encourage tāngata whenua to make submissions and to increase enrolment to vote, the practicalities of representing constituencies with a large geographic boundary, and, in particular errors in the te reo Māori used in the Initial Proposal document (Kia Kōtahi Mai) and how this could be fixed and prevented from happening again. |
· Staff to look into correcting the te reo Māori used in the Kia Kotahi Mai document and amending the online publication and, timeframes permitting, the hardcopy also. |
The working party reports were received and taken as read, with brief verbal updates from members and Chairs. |
Presented by: Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori | Māori Relationships Manager. Members received the report and looked forward to receiving a pānui from Te Puni Kōkiri with further details about the events. An opportunity to attend a wānanga at Pehiāweri Marae on Te Ao Māori was also shared with members. |
Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The meeting concluded at 2.52pm with a karakia mutunga by Rihari Dargaville.