Agenda of Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party

Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party

14 October 2021

Rārangi Take O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau

(Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party Agenda)

Meeting to be a virtual hui held via audio visual link

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Thursday 14 October 2021, commencing at 11.00am - 3.00pm

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)

Heamana Tokorua (Co-Chairs): Marty Robinson, Councillor and Pita Tipene, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine

Alan Riwaka, Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whātua

Amy Macdonald, Councillor

Colin Kitchen, Councillor

Georgina Connelly, Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust

Hoki Tua, Te Rūnanga o Whāingaroa

Jack Craw, Councillor

Janelle Beazley, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi

Joce Yeoman, Councillor

Juliane Chetham, Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board

Justin Blaikie, Councillor

Lynette Wharerau, Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri

Michelle Elboz, Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha

Mike Kake, Ngāti Hau

Mira Norris, Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust

Nora Rameka , Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia

Penny Smart, Councillor (Chair, NRC)

Rick Stolwerk, Councillor

Rihari Dargaville, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa

Rowan Tautari, Te Whakapiko Hapū

Terry Archer, Councillor

Thomas Hohaia, Te Roroa

Victor Holloway, Ngāti Tara

Waimarie Kingi, Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust

William Sullivan, Ngātiwai Trust Board

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)

TWWAG – Tāngata Whenua Water Advisory Group

WDC - Whangarei District Council

KARAKIA / WHAKATAU

RĪMITI (ITEM) Page

1.0 Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping

2.0 NGĀ WHAKAPAHĀ/apologies

3.0 NGA WHAKAPUAKANGA/declarations of interest

4.0 Ngā Rīmiti (Items)

PREVIOUS MINUTES AND ACTIONS

4.1 Record of Actions – 12 August 2021 5

4.2 Receipt of Action Sheet 12

CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY

4.3 Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party Strategic Intent 17

CLIMATE CRISIS

4.4 Climate Change Adaptation Plan 19

4.5 Regionwide River Flood Mapping 112

WATER | MARINE

4.6 Draft NRC Freshwater Framework 113

4.7 Update on Outstanding Natural Landscapes mapping in the Coastal Marine Area 115

MĀORI REPRESENTATION

4.8 Representation review update 118

4.9 Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party involvement in council submissions 119

4.10 Review of the Regional Policy Statement 123

4.11 Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party representation on Water and Land Working Party 124

4.12 Regional marae-based hui report 128

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Nil

REPORTS FOR NOTING

4.13 Reports from other working parties and groups 129

4.14 Chief Executive Officer's report to September council meeting 131

Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party item: 4.4

14 October 2021

TITLE:	Climate Change Adaptation Plan
From:	Matt De Boer, Climate Change Resilience Coordinator and Jan Van Der Vilet, Natural Hazards Advisor
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Tony Phipps, CDEM Coordinating Executive Group Chairman, on 7 September 2021

Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary

Climate Change Adaptation Plan (draft)

The impacts of climate change are already affecting people and natural systems in Northland. Climate impacts are projected to continue on an upward trend, with the expected severity of impacts depending on the success of global emissions reductions efforts.

Climate change adaptation, that is responses to the current and projected impacts of climate change, is a key responsibility for local government.

Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy (draft) (the Strategy) has been developed by the collaborative joint working group Climate Adaptation Te Taitokerau, which has staff from all Northland councils as well as hapu representatives. The draft strategy was discussed at a workshop of the Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee on 9 August. An updated version of the draft strategy was then presented to the joint committee on 30 August that incorporated many of the suggestions and comments from the workshop.

The purpose of the Strategy is to set the direction for a robust, collaborative approach to developing adaptation responses to the impacts of climate change in Te Taitokerau, by building a foundation for action while acknowledging the changing legislative environment and remaining agile.

Key objectives of the Strategy include:

· improving understanding of the risks of climate change to our region

· clarifying adaptation needs and responsibilities

· identifying opportunities to improve local government adaptation responses

· recommending priority actions for local government

· outlining a process by which the strategy will respond to feedback and changing circumstances

A full-length version of the draft Strategy is presented in Attachment 1, alongside supporting documents Priority Actions (Attachment 2) and technical report Climate Risk Overview (Attachment 3). Priority Actions recommends 46 short, medium and long-term actions to help achieve the objectives of the Strategy. A conceptual summary of the draft Strategy is also presented (Attachment 4) and will be further progressed into a more publicly digestible summary of the Strategy.

The Strategy documents will undergo further editing, incorporating feedback from council workshops with elected members, tangata whenua representatives and senior management.

The final draft version of the Strategy documents will be presented to the Joint Committee at the 30 November meeting for endorsement. Once endorsed, the Strategy documents will be presented to individual councils for approval and adoption in early 2022.

A joint staff communications working group on climate change adaptation has been established, and is developing a communications plan to assist the public release of the Strategy once adopted by all councils and will be presented to the November joint committee meeting for feedback.

To assist Taitokerau councils’ staff and decision-makers with how to consider Te Ao Māori principles and values when responding to climate change and relevant council policies and plans, the Te Ao Maori Decision Making Framework (Framework) for local government has been developed by Whangarei District Council on behalf of all Taitokerau councils. It has been positively supported by Te Kārearea.

At the Māori Technical Advisory Group’s (MTAG) September 2021 meeting, members recommended that Bernadette Aperehama, Senior Strategic Planner from Whangarei District Council be invited to present to Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) on the Framework. A report introducing the project to develop the Framework is attached (Attachment 5).

Ms Aperahama will present and discuss the Framework at this October meeting and gather guidance from members on a regional approach and method(s) to develop the Framework.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia/Recommended actions

1. That the report ‘Climate Change Adaptation Plan’ by Matt De Boer, Climate Change Resilience Coordinator and Jan Van Der Vilet, Natural Hazards Advisor and dated 8 September 2021, be received.

Tuhinga/Background

Rationale

The impacts of climate change are already affecting people and natural systems in Northland. Climate impacts are projected to continue an upward trend, with the expected severity of impacts depending on the success of global emissions reductions efforts.

Climate change adaptation, that is responses to the current and projected impacts of climate change, is a key responsibility for local government, particularly as it relates to natural hazards, the provision of infrastructure and statutory planning. Climate change adaptation forms the focus of the Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy (draft) (the Strategy) presented in this paper.

Current legislative settings provide limited direction or tools to assist councils in applying adaptation principles in practice. The Randerson review of the Resource Management Act recommended the development of new resource management legislation, that will potentially strengthen functions relating to climate change adaptation. However, key pieces of legislation including the new Climate Change Adaptation Act, a proposed funding mechanism for adaptation, the National Adaptation Plan, as well as the Spatial Planning and Built and Natural Environments Acts, are all yet to be released, resulting in some uncertainty as to the specific adaptation tools and methods local government will be able to draw on.

The Strategy has been developed with the knowledge that the drafting of new legislation is likely to change the landscape within which local government will need to implement adaptation. Regardless of these uncertainties, there are actions (no brainers) councils can take now that will help put councils and our communities in a good position to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

The express aim of the Strategy is to identify opportunities to improve the knowledge, processes, partnerships, coordination and capacity of councils. This will help ensure we are building stable foundations to respond to climate change impacts in anticipation of new legislation. A small number of recommended priority actions (e.g. review of the Regional Policy Statement) will be directly affected by new legislation; this is reflected in both the description of the action, and its delivery timeframes. Most of the actions are aimed at taking sensible steps to ensure councils are effectively and consistently building our ability to anticipate and respond to climate change impacts, and are prepared for the requirements of the new legislation.

A process for enabling ongoing review to take account of changing circumstances (such as new legislation) as well as feedback from iwi/hapu and communities is included. This will enable updates and reviews of strategy documents as required and provides clarity on the engagement and approvals required for different changes needed.

While this Strategy focuses on Adaptation, responses by councils to climate change should also look at the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at both the organisational and community level. At present this is being pursued both at the national level, through government legislation such as the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon Amendment) Act and the emissions trading scheme, as well as by individual councils though operational decisions and policy settings. Work on a collaborative Northland-wide approach to emissions reductions is in initial planning stages.

Background

At a recent (9 August) Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee workshop, staff from all four Northland councils presented working drafts of the Strategy alongside supporting documents Appendix 1. Priority Actions, and technical report Climate Risk Overview.

Following the workshop, the documents were updated to reflect comments and suggestions received by committee members – the updated draft documents are attached to this paper. These documents should be seen as working drafts as staff continue to incorporate feedback and additional information.

These documents were prepared collaboratively by staff from across the four Northland councils, working together as the joint group Climate Adaptation Te Taitokerau (CATT). The delivery of the Strategy is one of the key actions outlined in the terms of reference for CATT, and is the product of over three years of regular meetings with staff and tangata whenua representatives, sharing knowledge and understanding, developing risk assessments, adaptation methodologies and programmes, and hosting workshops across councils.

The Strategy

Key objectives of the Strategy include:

· improving understanding of the risks of climate change to our region

· clarifying adaptation needs and responsibilities

· identifying opportunities to improve local government adaptation responses

· recommending priority actions for local government

· outlining a process by which the strategy will respond to feedback and changing circumstances

The Strategy has the following major sections:

Section	Aim
Foundational elements · Scope and purpose · Whakatauki · Vision · Mission statement · Principles	Provides scope and strategic direction, and sets out principles
Part 1. ‘Background and context’	Explains the rationale and context for the strategy
Part 2. Key adaptation issues, responses and opportunities 1. Governance and management 2. Impacts on Māori 3. Coastal communities 4. Water availability 5. Natural hazards 6. Ecosystems and biosecurity 7. Public infrastructure	Discusses main themes where climate change adaptation intersects local government responsibilities. This section includes some details for different areas, as well as providing local examples. Links are given to relevant Priority Actions in Appendix 1.
Part 3. Enabling effective adaptation 1. Improving knowledge and understanding 2. Growing relationships 3. Reducing risk and vulnerability 4. Building capacity	Outlines key themes and areas for action to improve councils’ adaptation responses, that are further developed in Priority Actions Appendix 1.
Part 4. A strategy that evolves	Outlines a process by which the strategy will respond to feedback and changing circumstances. Review types include new/updated technical reports, minor strategy updates and major strategy reviews – each will require different engagement and approvals processes.
Part 5. Priority actions	Sets out 46 specific actions to achieve above
Technical report - Climate risk overview	Provides context and background on climate change risks

Strategy documents include:

1. Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy (draft) V2.1

2. Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy Appendix 1, Part 5 Priority Actions (draft) V2.1

3. Climate risk overview Technical report

4. Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy Snapshot (example only)

It was suggested at the Joint Committee workshop that both a more detailed and more concise version of the Strategy would each be useful. Staff therefore propose that a full-length version of the Strategy be developed, with additional references to research as well as links to Priority Actions. A separate summary document (strategy ‘snapshot’) of under ten pages is proposed that will contain key messages, infographics and tabular information to provide a high-level overview. Examples of the proposed snapshot are presented as an attachment. Please note this is shown as an example only and additional work is required to develop and complete the document.

Relevance to tangata whenua

The impacts of climate change pose a significant risk to Māori, with potentially disproportionate impacts. Councils have an important role to play in ensuring that Māori communities can adapt to the impacts of climate change. Understanding how climate change will impact Māori is an important part of that process, as is ensuring that Māori are involved in adaptation planning and decision-making.

During the development of the strategy, staff have been developing an improved understanding of the impacts of climate change from Māori perspectives. Part 2.2 attempts to describe these impacts with reference to some Iwi-hapu environmental management plans. However, staff recognise that councils currently have a limited understanding of the wide range of impacts on different iwi and hapu, and that our understanding of a Te Ao Māori perspectives requires further engagement and listening. Part 5 of the strategy describes a process by which the strategy documents can evolve to reflect new understanding and knowledge that emerges as councils work alongside tangata whenua on climate change issues.

Forty-six recommended actions are included in Priority Actions, Part 5 of the Strategy. While all actions are relevant to Māori in that they improve the ability of councils to undertake adaptation actions, a number are specifically focussed on improving outcomes for Māori. These are listed in Table 1 below.

No.	Title	Aim	Description
1	Tangata whenua involvement	Ensure Tangata whenua are appropriately involved in adaptation decision-making	Ensure inclusive processes for Tangata whenua representation at all stages of adaptation decision-making, including providing appropriate resourcing, supporting training and developing targeted programs
2	Embed Māori values in council processes	Ensure Māori values and worldviews are included in council processes and decision-making relating to climate change	Co-design with iwi and hapū representatives, a decision-making framework based on Te Ao Māori concepts and values. The framework will include implementation tools and will recognise that there are regional and local differences within Te Tai Tokerau that inform how local authorities operate.
9	Māori adaptation impact assessment	Improve bi-cultural understanding of climate risks and consequences	Undertake iwi- and hapū-focussed risk assessments including risks associated with climate hazards, impacts of adaptation responses and limits to Māori adaptive capacity. May include direct impacts on cultural values such as wahi tapu; as well as compounding risks, such as interactions between council and government legislation resulting in unintended consequences, or barriers for Māori adaptation responses.
10	Iwi/hapū-focussed adaptation	Enable iwi/hapū-led adaptation planning at appropriate scales	Develop a programme for working with iwi/hapū to facilitate community-led holistic climate change adaptation plans to integrate multiple climate risks as well as other community objectives. Draw on approaches to adaptation engagement with Māori that have been successful in the past. May include provisions to support iwi/hapū with risk assessments and technical analysis as well as enabling data sovereignty.

Table 1. Priority actions of direct relevance to Maori (from Part 5 Priority Actions)

Future directions

The draft Strategy documents will be further refined following feedback from each council for discussion in workshop settings with elected members, tangata whenua representatives and senior management. Comments and suggestions will be collated and incorporated into the draft documents. Where there are irreconcilable conflicting requirements between councils, differences will be noted and highlighted to the Joint Committee November meeting.

The final draft version of the Strategy documents will be presented to the Joint Committee at the 30 November meeting. Once endorsed, the Strategy documents will be presented to each council for approval and adoption in February 2022.

Part 5 of the strategy describes a process by which the strategy will be reviewed and updated in response to feedback and other changes such as new legislation.

Communications

A joint communications working group on climate change adaptation has been established, including staff from each of the four Northland councils. The group is developing a communications plan to assist the public release of the Strategy once adopted by all councils. The group is also beginning work on developing a broader communications plan for climate change adaptation in Te Taitokerau. This work will be presented to the November Joint Committee meeting.

Ngā tapirihanga / Attachments

Attachment 1: Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy DRAFT V2.1 ⇩

Attachment 2: Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy Appendix 1. Priority actions DRAFT V2.1 ⇩

Attachment 3: Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy Technical report Climate risk overview DRAFT V2.1 ⇩

Attachment 4: Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy Snapshot DRAFT ⇩

Attachment 5: Te Ao Māori Decision Making Framework ⇩

Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party item: 4.6

14 October 2021

TITLE:	Draft NRC Freshwater Framework
From:	Justin Murfitt, Strategic Policy Specialist
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary

This report seeks approval from the Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) to work with the Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) on the development of a Draft NRC Freshwater Framework. This would set out the council’s goals, priorities, and approaches for freshwater management over the next 10 years or so. The proposal to develop a water strategy was first put to this TTMAC in May 2020 (14 May 2020 meeting). At that meeting, TTMAC endorsed the development of a water strategy with advice from MTAG. Good progress was made, but the project was put on hold in early September 2020 when the government released the ‘essential freshwater’ package. The essential freshwater package included the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM) and substantially changed the policy direction for managing freshwater in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The policy environment for freshwater management has now settled somewhat and council has since confirmed its approach to implementing the new NPS-FM and the scope and timing of the associated plan change. There remains a need for a framework that reflects the new policy direction from government and sets out councils’ goals, priorities and approaches. Approval to work with MTAG in revising the previous draft is therefore sought. Any advice on priority issues or other matters TTMAC considers important for the framework would also be appreciated.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia/Recommended actions

1. That the report ‘Draft NRC Freshwater Framework’ by Justin Murfitt, Strategic Policy Specialist and dated 15 September 2021, be received.

2. That Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party approve engagement between staff and MTAG in development of the draft framework.

3. That Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party be kept updated on progress with the draft framework.

Tuhinga/Background

The development of a draft water strategy setting out council goals, priorities and approaches to management freshwater started in mid-2020. TTMAC endorsed engagement between MTAG and staff in developing the draft and good progress was made. However, the release of the government’s essential freshwater package changed the policy direction for freshwater significantly, meaning the draft strategy was effectively put on hold. Another factor was several key water related topics in the Proposed Regional Plan were subject to hearings in the Environment Court (now resolved).

The government’s essential freshwater package and the NPS-FM 2020 brought the concept of Te Mana o te Wai to the forefront of freshwater management. It also added new compulsory values (threatened species and mahinga kai), required new water quality ‘attributes’ to be managed, placed more emphasis on including matauranga Māori in freshwater management and provided a high level of protection for wetlands and river values.

Councils draft framework will need to reflect the new policy direction provided by the essential freshwater package – a key area of focus will be how to give effect to Te Mana o te Wai in Northland. Other matters that will need to be updated include more emphasis on protecting and managing wetlands and the application of matauranga Māori in managing freshwater. Other issues that were already covered in the previous draft (but may need minor adjustments) include climate change and water resilience, and the need for partnerships and sound information to address the landscape scale / legacy issues we face in improving water quality. Any key issues that the working considers important for the framework to include would also be much appreciated.

Council would greatly appreciate the advice and expertise that can be provided by MTAG – this will be invaluable for developing the framework. Approval from TTMAC is therefore sought for staff to engage with MTAG on the project – it is expected that MTAG members would act primarily in an advisory and reviewing role with staff doing much of the drafting – it is difficult to predict workload with any certainty, but it is estimated that 2-3 MTAG meetings would be sufficient given their previous input into the earlier draft.

It is anticipated that the draft freshwater framework could be developed by late 2021 / early 2022. The working group will be kept informed on progress and the final draft will be presented for feedback prior to council adoption.

Ngā tapirihanga / Attachments

Nil

Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party item: 4.7

14 October 2021

TITLE:	Update on Outstanding Natural Landscapes mapping in the Coastal Marine Area
From:	Alison Newell, Natural Resources Policy Manager
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary

This report provides an update on the Environment Court-directed s 293 process to resolve appeals to the Proposed Regional Plan that seek mapping of Outstanding Natural Landscapes (ONL) in the coastal marine area (CMA).

This item discusses the next steps and seeks feedback on how council should be approaching the ONL mapping process with tangata whenua.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia/Recommended actions

1. That the report ‘Update on Outstanding Natural Landscapes mapping in the Coastal Marine Area’ by Alison Newell, Natural Resources Policy Manager and dated 14 September 2021, be received.

2. That the tāngata whenua representatives of Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) endorse the proposed approach for engaging with tangata whenua over the Outstanding Natural Landscapes in coastal marine area mapping.

3. That members ________ and _______ assist staff with refining the detail of the proposed approach.

Tuhinga/Background

As previously reported to TTMAC, two appeals on the Proposed Regional Plan have resulted in an Environment Court directed process to map ONLs in the CMA.

Further to the concerns raised by tangata whenua over the mapping of Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) and the potential for upset if council were to proceed with the ONLs mapping process directed by the Court, council had requested a delay to engage with tangata whenua which the Court declined.

Council raised the issue both with TTMAC and the Iwi and Local Government Chief Executives Forum (ILGACE). The co-chairs of TTMAC and the iwi leaders and mayors (via ILGACE) subsequently wrote to relevant ministers expressing their concerns over the process of mapping ONLs in the CMA. Council again requested the Court to ‘press pause’ and the Court has agreed to a four-month delay for council to discuss with tangata whenua the most appropriate process for mapping of ONLs in the CMA, and to seek feedback on that process from parties to the appeals. Council must report back on the outcomes of that consultation by 22 December 2021.

Proposed approach

Council staff are seeking advice from TTMAC on a proposed approach for the ONL mapping.

Advice is also being sought from ILGACE at their 5 Oct meeting. Staff will provide a verbal update at the meeting of ILGACE’s advice.

The following is a proposed approach:

· Contract Māori cultural landscape expert (funded by Northland Regional Council)

· Mailout to all tangata whenua contacts (e.g. MACA claimants, TTMAC representatives, iwi authorities and settlement authorities) providing information on the ONL mapping that is to be done and why, and to ask if they want to be involved (i.e. to advise if they are interested)

· Online hui/zui to share information on the ONL mapping in the CMA, what it means and what the opportunities are, including joining as parties to the appeals and seeking initial views/feedback

· Māori cultural landscape expert seeks advice from MTAG on a methodology for undertaking the mapping

· Māori cultural landscape expert and parties to the appeals’ landscape experts work together to prepare draft methodology

· Online Hui/Zui to invite feedback on draft methodology from interested tangata whenua, parties to the appeals, and MTAG

· Māori cultural landscape expert and landscape experts agree methodology for mapping of ONLs in CMA

· Prepare draft maps (this could include actively seeking advice from interested tangata whenua for areas to be included)

· Draft maps released to tangata whenua contacts and parties to the appeals, consent holders, past submitters on ONLs mapping in the Regional Policy Statement and other community groups for feedback. Hui to share draft ONL maps and seek feedback

· Landscape experts review maps

· Council reports back to the Court on consultation on the draft maps

· Council provides interested parties and parties to the appeals with final maps along with a summary report

· Council seeks approval to publicly notify

· Council publicly notifies the maps

· Submissions on the maps (including any s 274 notices that parties may wish to file) to be filed with the Environment Court and Northland Regional Council

· Council to file summary of submissions with the Environment Court

· Court considers these submissions and provide further direction to resolve the matter (this could include Environment Court mediation or hearings to be held in 2022)

Staff seek endorsement of the proposed approach. There are some details to be worked through, for example, the selection of Māori cultural landscape expert and the number of hui. It is recommended TTMAC nominate two members to work with staff to confirm these details.

If TTMAC is not comfortable on with the proposed mapping approach, then it is recommended that it be referred to MTAG for their consideration and a recommendation be brought back to the December TTMAC meeting.

The following sets out the proposed process for developing the mapping approach, depending on TTMAC (and ILGACE) endorsement or not of the approach presented in this item. The bolded steps are those specific to TTMAC.

Scenario 1 – TTMAC and ILGACE endorse initial proposed approach	Scenario 2 – TTMAC and/or ILGACE do not endorse initial proposed approach
· Late Oct – seek feedback from parties to the appeals on proposed approach · 16 Nov – council meeting seeking endorsement of proposed approach · Late Nov - report to Environment Court on proposed mapping approach.	· Late Oct/Nov - TTMAC refer to Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) to develop proposed approach (if TTMAC don’t endorse initial proposed approach) · Late Oct – seek feedback from the tangata whenua parties to the appeals on proposed approach · Late Oct/Nov – work with ILGACE on proposed approach (if ILGACE don’t endorse initial proposed approach) · 16 Nov – council meeting seeking delegation to endorse (or not) proposed approach · 7 Dec - report back to ILGACE meeting for endorsement of amended proposed approach (if required) · 9 December - report back to TTMAC meeting for endorsement of amended proposed approach (regardless of whether TTMAC endorsed initial proposed approach or not) · Mid Dec - seek feedback from all parties to the appeals on proposed approach · 22 Dec - Report to Environment Court on proposed mapping approach.

Scenario 1 – TTMAC and ILGACE endorse initial proposed approach

Scenario 2 – TTMAC and/or ILGACE do not endorse initial proposed approach

· Late Oct – seek feedback from parties to the appeals on proposed approach

· 16 Nov – council meeting seeking endorsement of proposed approach

· Late Nov - report to Environment Court on proposed mapping approach.

· Late Oct/Nov - TTMAC refer to Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) to develop proposed approach (if TTMAC don’t endorse initial proposed approach)

· Late Oct – seek feedback from the tangata whenua parties to the appeals on proposed approach

· Late Oct/Nov – work with ILGACE on proposed approach (if ILGACE don’t endorse initial proposed approach)

· 16 Nov – council meeting seeking delegation to endorse (or not) proposed approach

· 7 Dec - report back to ILGACE meeting for endorsement of amended proposed approach (if required)

· 9 December - report back to TTMAC meeting for endorsement of amended proposed approach (regardless of whether TTMAC endorsed initial proposed approach or not)

· Mid Dec - seek feedback from all parties to the appeals on proposed approach

· 22 Dec - Report to Environment Court on proposed mapping approach.

Ngā tapirihanga / Attachments

Nil

Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party item: 4.9

14 October 2021

TITLE:	Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party involvement in council submissions
From:	Justin Murfitt, Strategic Policy Specialist
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary

Central government has a very condensed programme of policy and legislative change over the next 12 months or so. The proposals cover a wide range of topics including resource management system and local government reform, climate change, freshwater and biodiversity. Many of these proposals will have implications for council and are likely to be of interest to tāngata whenua. The government programme provides an opportunity for collaboration between council and Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) and to better represent Northland interests on submissions to government.

This report seeks advice from the working party on the extent it would like to be involved in developing submissions and if so, which areas are of particular interest and how this input is best achieved. Given consultation timeframes are likely to be short and changeable a flexible approach for TTMAC input will be needed – it is recommended that draft council submissions be presented to a formal TTMAC meeting where consultation timeframes allow. If timeframes do not allow for consideration at a TTMAC meeting, the draft submission is to be discussed at a MTAG meeting. In the event neither of these are possible, the draft submission is to be circulated by email to non-elected TTMAC members for comment.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia/Recommended actions

1. That the report ‘Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party involvement in council submissions’ by Justin Murfitt, Strategic Policy Specialist and dated 8 September 2021, be received.

2. That in the first instance all council submissions on Essential Freshwater, climate change adaptation and emissions plans, resource management system reform, local government reform and national policy statements on indigenous biodiversity and highly productive land to be brought to a TTMAC meeting for discussion if time allows.

3. That if time does not allow for the draft submission to be brough to a TTMAC meeting, the draft submissions are to be discussed at a meeting of MTAG.

4. If time does not allow for the draft to be discussed at a MTAG meeting, the draft submission shall be circulated to all non-elected TTMAC members by email for comment.

Tuhinga/Background

The government has announced a number of major changes to the planning and regulatory framework including the replacement of the Resource Management Act with the Natural and Built Environments Act, the Strategic Planning Act and the Climate Change Adaptation Act and Local Government reform, as well as forthcoming national policy statements on indigenous biodiversity and productive soils to name a few. There are also likely to be ongoing refinements of the freshwater management regime. Much of the consultation on these planning reforms are scheduled within the next 18 months in a very condensed programme - an overview is included in Attachment 1.

The exact nature of all proposals and the timing of the release of specific documents for consultation with tāngata whenua, council and other stakeholders are uncertain and subject to change. Consultation timeframes for the more significant resource management and local government law reform proposals are likely to be long enough to enable the working party to consider these matters (and draft council submissions) in formal meetings. However, the number of government policy proposals and the pace of the programme are unlikely to enable draft council submissions to be presented to formal working party meetings in all cases, and therefore a flexible approach to developing and approving council submissions and provision for TTMAC input is needed. This issue was considered by the council’s Planning and Regulatory Working Party at its August meeting where most of the government proposals were confirmed to be of interest. Feedback from TTMAC members at that meeting supported a collaborative approach to submissions which enabled opportunity for tāngata whenua to provide advice to council and council sharing views to help inform tāngata whenua feedback to the government.

An item to council’s 21 September meeting provides for the authorisation of draft council submissions under delegation to specified councillors in the event timeframes prevent consideration by full council. To ensure TTMAC views can also be considered in draft council submissions where timeframes do not allow for consideration at a formal meeting, it is recommended that draft council submissions be discussed at a MTAG meeting – if this does not prove possible, draft submission are to be circulated by email to non-elected members of TTMAC for comment.

Ngā tapirihanga / Attachments

Attachment 1: 2021 Schedule of upcoming legislative changes ⇩

Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party item: 4.13

14 October 2021

TITLE:	Reports from other working parties and groups
From:	Auriole Ruka, Kaiwhakahaere Honongā Māori and Sheila Taylor, Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary

The purpose of this report is to present records of actions from council’s other working party meetings that have occurred since the last Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) meeting. It is also an opportunity for working party Chairs and TTMAC members on working parties to provide a verbal update and answer any questions that may arise.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia/Recommended actions

1. That the report ‘Reports from other working parties and groups’ by Auriole Ruka, Kaiwhakahaere Honongā Māori and Sheila Taylor, Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori and dated 8 September 2021, be received.

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Tuhinga/Background

Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG)

(J Beazley, J Chetham, G Connelly, W Sullivan (proxy Alyx Pivac), M Norris, N Rameka, R Tautari)

The Māori Technical Advisory Group have met on 2 September and 7 October 2021. The topics for discussion included:

· Better involvement of tāngata whenua in the resource consenting process and recommendation to staff to hold workshops with iwi and hapū Resource Management Act (RMA) technicians to develop a better understanding of iwi and hapū perspectives on activities and information provided to applicant’s pre-application.

· Te Ao Māori framework climate change strategy development with recommendation that this be presented to TTMAC by Bernadette Aperahama, Whangarei District Council (WDC) and Puawai Kake, Consultant, in conjunction with the Climate Change Strategy “Taumata o te Moana”.

· To continue working with Bernadette Aperahama, WDC and Puawai Kake, Consultant, on a Tāngata Whenua Framework to inform all Te Taitokerau council decisions regarding climate change whilst advising TTMAC on regional council’s specific Climate Change Strategy.

· Coastal Occupation Charges – Presented by Michael Payne regarding the amount of anticipated charges and how this will be administered. Key points raised is that there needs to be an acknowledgement that tangata whenua have mana moana and want to see linkages of charges collected directly benefit the priorities of mana whenua.

· Continue work and lead on the Te Tiriti Health Check process.

MTAG agree that these are the key areas of focus given to ensure efficient time is given to the key priorities as identified by TTMAC.

Tāngata Whenua Water Advisory Group (Co-Chairs D Armstrong, D Milner)

(A Riwaka, A Pivac, C Horsford, F Kemp, J Harrison, K Nikora-Kerr, M Ruka, N Rameka, R Tautari, T Brockbank, T Shortland, W Dalton)

At their 13 September workshop, the Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group progressed development of its workplan identifying the key activities required for the group to deliver on its Terms of Reference. The group has also undertaken scoping and foundational work including preparation of background reports on what Te Mana o Te Wai means for Te Taitokerau and to define a vision, freshwater values from a tangata whenua perspective, etc.

Ms Armstrong and Mr Milner (co-chairs of TWWAG) will attend the next meeting to provide an update on the work done by the group to date and to seek TTMAC guidance from members on the overall direction of the forthcoming work of the group.

Climate Change Working Party (Chair Cr Amy Macdonald)

(TTMAC representatives: R Dargaville. T Hohaia, N Rameka, R Tautiri)

The Climate Change Working Party met on 8 September 2021. The topics for discussion included:

· Draft Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy

· NRC Climate change strategy implementation update

· Sustainable Fleet Strategy and Plan

· Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AR6 report update

· Verbal updates

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

· Workshop with council and TTMAC during September and October to present the draft Te Taitokerau Climate Adaptation Strategy.

· NRC Property team are currently looking into whether the solar network at NRC is adequate to charge its electric fleet.

· Property team will investigate covered, secure storage facilities with charging capability at NRC sites for E-Bikes

· Look at adding a climate change focus (the hazards work and the strategy) in future rate brochures.

Water and Land Working Party (Chair: Cr Justin Blaikie)

(TTMAC representatives: Janelle Beazley, Georgina Connelly, Mira Norris, Alan Riwaka)

The Water and Land Working Party (WLWP)met on Monday 27 September 2021. The topics for discussion included:

· Aerial Application of Seed using Drones for Erosion Control Mitigation

· Overview of Water Resources Investigation Projects in Northland (Aupōuri and Poutō)

· Coastal Ecological Monitoring

Following discussion, the WLWP provided advice on the following next steps:

· Auckland Regional Council to be contacted regarding the costs involved with drone seeding. What was their approach and how successful it was – Group Manager Regulatory Services.

· An item to go to the next Planning and Regulatory Working Party meeting – Group Manager Regulatory Services.

Ngā tapirihanga / Attachments

Nil

Clr Craw	Georgina Connelly, Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust
Clr Macdonald	Antony Thompson (proxy for Alan Riwaka), Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua
Clr Robinson	Janelle Beazley, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi
Clr Yeoman	Mira Norris, Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust
	Vacancy

TITLE:	Record of Actions – 12 August 2021
From:	Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

TITLE:	Receipt of Action Sheet
From:	Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

TITLE:	Regionwide River Flood Mapping
From:	Jan van der Vliet, Natural Hazards Advisor
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Tony Phipps, Group Manager Advisor, on 7 September 2021

TITLE:	Representation review update
From:	Auriole Ruka, Kaiwhakahaere Honongā Māori
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

TITLE:	Review of the Regional Policy Statement
From:	Ingrid Kuindersma, Policy Planner
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

TITLE:	Regional marae-based hui report
From:	Auriole Ruka, Kaiwhakahaere Honongā Māori
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021

TITLE:	Chief Executive Officer's report to September council meeting
From:	Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA
Authorised by Group Manager:	Ben Lee, GM - Strategy, Governance and Engagement, on 7 September 2021