Joint WDC-NRC Whangarei Public Transport Working Party

5 April 2022

Joint WDC-NRC Whangarei Public Transport Working Party Minutes

Meeting held via audiovisual link

on Tuesday 5 April 2022, commencing at 1.00pm

Tuhinga/Present:

Chairperson, Councillor Terry Archer

NRC Councillor Rick Stolwerk

NRC Councillor Jack Craw

WDC Councillor Tricia Cutforth

WDC Councillor Anna Murphy

WDC Alternate Councillor Phil Halse

Councillor Craw chaired the meeting, as Councillor Archer was experiencing technical issues.

I Tae Mai/In Attendance:

Full Meeting

NRC Group Manager Community Resilience – Victoria Harwood

NTA Chris Powell

NTA General Manager, Calvin Thomas

NTA Dean Mitchell

NTA Jeff Devine

Ex-Committee Secretariat NRC Laura Exton

Committee Secretariat NRC Nicky Hansen

The Chair declared the meeting open at 1.02pm.

Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)

Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)

Moved (Stolwerk / Murphy)

That the apologies from WDC Councillor Greg Martin for non-attendance be received.

Carried

Confirmation of Minutes - (Item 4.1)

Report from Nicky Hansen, PA to GM Community Resilience

Moved (Murphy/Stolwerk)

That the minutes of the Joint WDC-NRC Whangarei Public Transport Working Party meeting held on 8 December 2021, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 5.1)

Report from Nicky Hansen, PA to GM Community Resilience

Moved (Stolwerk/Murphy)

That the action sheet be received.

.Carried

Actions:

NTA staff are to send Councillor Murphy the T2 Lane Business Case / Feasibility Study.

Government Half-Fares for Public Transport (Item 6.1)

Report from Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience

Moved (Stolwerk/Craw)

That the report ‘Government Half-Fares for Public Transport’ by Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience and dated 21 March 2022, be received.

Carried

Whangarei District - Link Bus Services Update February 2022 (Item 6.2)

Report from Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience

Moved (Stolwerk/Murphy)

That the report ‘Whangarei District - Link Bus Services Update February 2022’ by Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience and dated 21 March 2022, be received.

Carried

Actions:

NTA staff are to discuss with Waka Kotahi the frequency of bus service and whether to increase.

Rose Street Bus Terminal Upgrade - Update (Item 6.3)

Report from Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience

Moved (Stolwerk/Murphy)

That the report ‘Rose Street Bus Terminal Upgrade - Update’ by Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience and dated 21 March 2022, be received.

Carried

Actions:

NTA staff are to write a report regarding the decision to employ a bus station staff member; role, duties, safety etc.

Whakamutunga (Conclusion)

The meeting concluded at 2.00pm.