30 April 2022
Taumarere Flood Management Working Group Record of Actions
Meeting held in the Te Rito Marae
on Saturday 30 April 2022, commencing at 10.00am
Tuhinga/Present:
Co-Chair, Councillor Justin Blaikie
Ratepayer representative, Waiōmio, Nisha Marsh
Otiria Rugby Club representative, Pamela-ann Ngohe-Simon
I Tae Mai/In Attendance:
Full Meeting
NRC Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager, Joseph Camuso
NRC Rivers Project Manager, Meg Tyler
NRC Hapu Coordinator, Chantez Connor-Kingi
Kiwirail Representative, Andrew de’Lisle
Jacqui Hon-Hoult
Peter Woods
Hailie & Norton Shortland
Wati Shortland
Susan Henare
Dominique Thelemaque FNDC
Rakai Lancaster
Harley Edward
Hoppity James Marsh
Matthew Wihongi
Dennis Tekuru
Miriama Pihema
Helen Ronaldson
Hope Pihema
David Ngawati
Arqelene Yihago
Roddy Pihema
Riki Ngakohi
Devuna Shortland
Murray Armstrong
The meeting commenced at 10.30am.
Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)
Ngā Whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)
NRC CEO, Malcolm Nicolson
NRC Group Manager - Community Resilience, Victoria Harwood NRC Group Manager – Governance & Engagement, Auriole Ruka
FNDC Councillor Kelly Stratford
Fire & Emergency Group Manager -Mid North, Wayne Martin
Rowena Tana
KiwiRail- Eric Hennephof
KiwiRail- Steven Thomas
Waka Kotahi- Warren Feek
Margie Kemp
Buffalo Brown
James Sinclair Ngawati
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Presented by: NRC Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager, Joseph Camuso |
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Presented by: NRC Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager, Joseph Camuso |
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· Hydraulic Report from e-Waters to be sent with minutes |
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Presented by: NRC Hapu Coordinator, Chantez Connor-Kingi NRC & hapu held a 5-day wananga out of Otiria Marae. |
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· NRC to gather information regarding hapu & council partnership in water testing |
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Presented by: NRC Hapu Coordinator, Chantez Connor-Kingi Korero around rubbish problem, solutions, to be taught in school. Suggestion to add areas to the council mow list as part of the concern of rubbish is that it can be easily hidden in unmanaged areas. Upgrade the maintenance schedules. Waka Kotahi present at meeting was impressed by the community rubbish pick up and would like to discuss it further with NRC. |
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· Waka Kotahi, NTA (Northland Transportation Alliance) and NRC to discuss initiatives like the community rubbish day in Otiria. · NRC to speak with FNDC regarding maintenance schedules of swales. |
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Presented by: NRC Hapu Coordinator, Chantez Connor-Kingi Rock wall stabilising the road to Waiomio. Nisha Marsh korero around the importance of this mahi to their community. |
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Presented by: NRC Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager, Joseph Camuso Questions regarding inflation and increasing construction costs. How will this affect the budget long term. Plan to go back to central govt. for further funding if we need it, highlighting success of the project so far. |
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Presented by: NRC Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager, Joseph Camuso Recent heavy rainfall analysis for March 2022 event. Speaking about large events and how this is reflected in surface flooding, comments on the impacts of climate change. Korero around water tank fund, questions if the fund includes admin costs or is the fund purely for purchasing water tanks. Encourage everyone to submit an application to the water tank fund. Roddy raises concerns around AFFCO pond consents and Dam inspections. |
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· Requested rainfall data to be shared with the minutes · NRC to investigate consents around the AFFCO settlement ponds · NRC to request AFFCO Dam report |
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Presented by: NRC Rivers and Natural Hazards Manager, Joseph Camuso Cancelled due to the weather. |
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Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The meeting concluded at 12.30pm.