Joint Regional Economic Development Committee
11 March 2022
Joint
Regional Economic Development Committee Minutes
Meeting held remotely
on Friday 11 March 2022, commencing
at 10.00am
Tuhinga/Present:
Chairperson, Councillor Justin Blaikie
Councillor Anna Curnow (KDC) Deputy
Chair
Councillor John Vujcich (FNDC)
Councillor Peter Wethey (KDC)
I Tae Mai/In Attendance:
Full Meeting
Nicole Anderson (NINC) Chair
Geoff Chopstick (NINC)
Vaughan Cooper (NINC)
Jason Marris (KDC)
Piripi Moore (NINC)
Jude Thompson (NINC)
Auriole Ruka GM of Governance and
Engagement Group (NRC)
Darryl Jones Economist (NRC)
Emmanouela Galanou Economic Policy
Advisor (NRC)
Briar Macken (FNDC)
Meloney Tupou Administration
(NRC)
The Chair declared the meeting open at 10.20am.
Secretarial Note:
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There was a delay in the starting time of the
meeting as the Chair waited until the Joint Committee’s members quorum
requirements had been met.
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Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions and
the meeting being conducted fully remotely, proceedings were livestreamed in
order to be open to the public.
Karakia
Timatanga Justin Blaikie
Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)
Councillor Terry
Archer (NRC)
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Confirmation of Minutes -
10 December 2021 (Item 4.1)
Report from Emmanouela Galanou,
Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist
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Moved (Peter Wethey / Anna Curnow)
Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation
That the
minutes of the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee meeting held on
10 December 2021 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
Carried
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Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 5.1)
Report from Emmanouela Galanou,
Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist
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Moved (Justin Blaikie / John Vujcich)
Nga mahi tutohutia / Recommendation
That the action
sheet be received.
Carried
Secretarial
Note:
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The Joint Committee would like an update on
the preparation process of the Economic Development Strategy at its meeting
on 17 June 2022.
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The Joint Committee noted that there is
interest at the council level to hear directly on the preparation of the
regional economic development strategy.
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Northland Inc Limited
Reporting Against Statement of Intent 2021-2024: Second Quarter 2021/2022 (Item 6.1)
Report from Emmanouela Galanou,
Economic Policy Advisor; Darryl Jones, Economist and Simon Crabb, Finance
Manager
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Moved (Justin Blaikie
/ Peter Wethey)
Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation
That the report
‘Northland Inc Limited Reporting Against Statement of Intent 2021-2024:
Second Quarter 2021/2022’ by Emmanouela
Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor; Darryl Jones, Economist and Simon Crabb,
Finance Manager and dated 22 February 2022, be received.
Carried
Secretarial
Note:
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Northland Inc to meet with the KDC
representatives to provide more detail on the delivery of the Regional
Business Programme in Kaipara.
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Northland Inc to investigate potential
error on the financial reporting under “Total vehicles”.
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Northland
Inc Limited Statement of Intent 2022-2025: Draft received from Northland Inc (Item 6.2)
Report from Emmanouela Galanou,
Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist
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Moved (Justin Blaikie
/ Anna Curnow)
Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation
That the report
‘Northland Inc Limited Statement of Intent 2022-2025: Draft received
from Northland Inc’ by Emmanouela Galanou,
Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist
and dated 3 March 2022, be received.
Carried
Secretarial
Note:
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In relation to the discussion on Renewable
Energy Zones, Nicole Anderson asked that it be recorded that she is a
director of Top Energy Limited.
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Annual
Work Plan 2022/23 (Item 6.3)
Report from Emmanouela Galanou,
Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist
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Recommendation(s)
1. That the report
‘Annual Work Plan 2022/23’ by Emmanouela
Galanou, Economic Policy Advisor and Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 28 February 2022, be received.
2. That the Joint
Regional Economic Development Committee agrees to the Annual Work Plan as set
out in Attachment 1 of this report.
Carried
Secretarial
Note:
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The Joint Committee would like to move the
workshop discussion on the appointment of Northland Inc directors from
September 2022 to December 2022.
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Introduction of new Joint Regional Economic
Development Committee staff group member who is representing the Far North
District Council, Briar. Apologies were made by Justin for not
introducing her earlier.
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Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The meeting concluded at 11.15am.