Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee

13 December 2021

Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee Minutes

 

Meeting held Remotely

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on Monday 13 December 2021, commencing at 09:30am

 

 

Tuhinga (Present):

Tame Te Rangi (Chair), Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua 

Penny Smart (Deputy Chair), Northland Regional Council (Chair) 

Amy Macdonald, Northland Regional Council 

Cherie Povey, Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara 

Daniel Newman, Auckland Council 

Danielle Hancock, Auckland Council (Rodney Local Board Member) 

Georgina Connelly, Te Uri o Hau 

Greg Sayers, Auckland Council 

Jane Sherard, Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara  

Joce Yeoman, Northland Regional Council 

Malcolm Welsh, Te Uri o Hau 

Virginia Warriner, Te Runanga o Ngāti Whātua

 

 

I Tae Mai (In Attendance):

Alan Wilcox – Former Interim Pou Tātaki

 

John Hutton – Strategic Business Manager Kaipara Maurikura

Duncan Kervell - Land and Catchments Projects Contractor

Sandra Harris – Administrator Kaipara Maurikura

Malcolm Nicolson - NRC

Karina Marsom - Mātanga – Pākihi

William Wright - Ringa-Hononga Mana Whenua |Mana Whenua Relations Lead

Justine Daw – Pou Tātaki

Lisette Rawson - Amo - Rauora Kōawa

Ben Hope - Ringa-Pārongo

Darren van Beek - Pūtahi-Tira Mahi, Whanake, Auaha | Workforce, Business Growth and Innovation Advisor

Tahiroa Bishop - Pūtohu – Rauora Kōawa |Catchment Remediation Advisor

 

Secretarial Note: Prior to the meeting start, discussion on recording and livestream of meetings (in order to meet Covid-19 framework and local government legislation) was held.  Committee members were introduced to new Maurikura staff.

The Chair declared the meeting open at 9.36am.

Karakia Timatanga and Whakatau

 

Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 1.0)

 

Moved (Warriner / Sherard)

That the apologies for lateness from Councillor Amy MacDonald, Kaipara Uri member Georgina Connelly be received.

Secretarial Note: Connelly arrived 10.22am and MacDonald arrived 11.10am

Carried

 

Nga whakapuakanga (Declarations of Conflicts of Interest)

It was advised that members should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.

 

Confirmation of Minutes - 15 November 2021 (Item 4.1)

Report from Sandra Harris, Administrator Kaipara Maurikura

Moved (Smart / Welsh)

That the minutes of the Kaipara Moana Remediation meeting held on 15 November 2021 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

 

Interim Pou Tātaki Report (Item 5.1)

Report from Alan Wilcox, Interim Pou Tātaki

Moved (Sherard / Warriner)

That the report ‘Interim Pou Tātaki Report’ by Alan Wilcox, Interim Pou Tātaki and dated 9 December 2021, be received.

 

 

Funding Criteria Adjustment for Sediment Reduction Plans (Item 5.2)

Report from Lisette Rawson, Amo - Rauora Kōawa | Catchment Remediation Manager; Duncan Kervell, Kaipara Maurikura Land Management Specialist and John Hutton, Strategic Business Manager, Kaipara Maurikura

 

1.             That the report ‘Funding Criteria Adjustment for Sediment Reduction Plans’ by Lisette Rawson, Amo - Rauora Kōawa | Catchment Remediation Manager; Duncan Kervell, Kaipara Maurikura Land Management Specialist and John Hutton, Strategic Business Manager, Kaipara Maurikura and dated 7 December 2021, be received.

Moved (Welsh / Smart)

 

2.             That changes to funding principles and criteria annotated in Attachment 1 are agreed. 

Moved (Sayers / Yeoman)

 

Operating under Covid-19 Protection Framework - Traffic Light System (Item 5.3)

Report from Ben Hope, Ringa-Pārongo | Communications Lead; Willie Wright, Ringa-Hononga Mana Whenua | Mana Whenua Relations Lead and Justine Daw, Pou Tātaki

1.             That the report ‘Operating under Covid-19 Protection Framework - Traffic Light System’ by Ben Hope, Ringa-Pārongo | Communications Lead; Willie Wright, Ringa-Hononga Mana Whenua | Mana Whenua Relations Lead and Justine Daw, Pou Tātaki and dated 7 December 2021, be received.

Moved (Smart / Welsh)

 

2.        That the new Traffic Light system be applied to the Kaipara Moana Remediation programme in accordance with two guiding principles:

a.        protecting the health and safety of all those working under the Kaipara Moana Remediation banner 

b.        honouring Kaipara Moana Remediation partnership commitments by meeting face-to-face (kanohi ki te kanohi), once it is safe to do so

3.        That the Joint Committee note the interim approach to applying the Framework to KMR activities, and approve the recommended interim approach to managing Joint Committee meetings for the first quarter of 2022, as outlined in outlined in Attachment 1, both subject to amendment before finalisation to reflect:

a.       Requirements under the forthcoming Northland Regional Council COVID-19 vaccination policy [Note: This was released on the evening of 13 December]

b.       As relevant, guidance in the forthcoming central government COVID-19 vaccination risk assessment tool

c.       Joint Committee meetings will only be held online (remotely) under both the Red and Orange Traffic Light settings

d.       The stricter of the KMR COVID-19 policy settings will apply if Auckland and Northland are under different Traffic Light settings

e.       A recommendation that all Joint Committee members receive a negative COVID-19 test result before attending any in-person KMR hui, workshops or other public events at all Traffic Light levels, in addition to other requirements in the KMR COVID-19 policy

4.             A review of the KMR COVID-19 policy will be brought to the Joint Committee meeting in March 2021 for consideration.

Moved (Newman / Povey)

Secretarial Note: Additional Recommendation was verbally recommended and included to resolution 3,3a,3b,3c,3d,3e following conversation of the Joint Committee members.

 

 

Strategic Risk Framework (Item 5.4)

Report from Justine Daw, Pou Tātaki and John Hutton, Strategic Business Manager, Kaipara Maurikura

1.             That the report ‘Strategic Risk Framework’ by Justine Daw, Pou Tātaki and John Hutton, Strategic Business Manager, Kaipara Maurikura and dated 7 December 2021, be received.

Moved (Connelly / Sherard)

 

2.             Note that the Framework will guide regular risk assessment, management, and reporting, and inform a detailed Risk Register to be included in the Kaipara Moana Remediation Year 3 Annual Work Plan for 2022-2023.

Moved (Warriner / Sherard)

 

 

 

Any other Business (Item 5.5)

 

 

Secretarial Note: An update on Maurikura Dedication held 3 December was provided to the Joint Committee. Discussion on the Kaipara Moana Joint Committee 2022 calendar was raised by Joint Committee members.   

 

 

Karakia Mutunga

Whakamutunga (Conclusion)

The meeting concluded at 12.22.