Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party
19 May 2022
Tuhituhi o ngā Mahi O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau
Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party Record of Actions
Meeting held in Council Chamber and via audio visual link
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Thursday 19 May 2022, commencing at 11.00am
Tuhinga (Present):
Co-Chair, Marty Robinson
Co-Chair, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine, Pita Tipene
Councillor Justin Blaikie
Councillor Jack Craw
Councillor Amy Macdonald
Councillor Penny Smart
Councillor Rick Stolwerk
Councillor Joce Yeoman
Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board, Juliane Chetham
Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, Georgina Connelly
Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust, Mira Norris
Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia, Nora Rameka
Te Whakapiko Hapū, Rowan Tautari
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi, Janelle Beazley
Ngāti Hau, Mike Kake
Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust, Anamaera Kake
Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau, Lynette Wharerau
Councillor Terry Archer
Ngātiwai Trust Board, William Sullivan
Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Taka Hapū Iwi Trust, Waimarie Kingi
I Tae Mai (In Attendance):
Huihuinga i te katoa (Full Meeting)
Tumuaki – Chief Executive Officer
Pou Manawhakahaere – GM Governance and Engagement
Pou Tiaki Taiao - GM Environmental Services
Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori – Māori Relationships Manager
PA/Team Admin, Governance and Engagement
Huihuinga i te wahanga (Part Meeting)
Customer Services Manager
Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori
Policy and Planning Manager
Strategic Policy Specialist
Policy Specialist
Policy Specialist (Freshwater)
Corporate Planner
Makarena Dalton, Barker Associates
David Barker, Barker Associates
Dave Milner, Co-Chair Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group
Delaraine Armstrong, Co-Chair Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group
Kris MacDonald, Director, Northland Inc
Piripi Moore, Kaiwhakatere - GM Māori, Northland Inc
The meeting commenced at 11.00am.
Karakia / Whakatau
Pita Tipene provided the opening karakia in the tāngata whenua members caucus session prior to the formal meeting, with mihi from Co-Char Marty Robinson.
Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)
Ngā Whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)
Councillor Colin Kitchen
Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whātua, Alan Riwaka
Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Rihari Dargaville
Ngāti Kuta, Patukeha, Michelle Elboz
Te Roroa, Thomas Hohaia
Nga whakapuakanga (Declarations of Conflicts of Interest) (Item 3.0)
It was advised that members should make declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.
The action sheet was received subject to clarifying that the action regarding “Development of a Biodiversity Policy for Taitokerau” is paused awaiting the release of an exposure draft of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB). This action will be updated once the NPS has been released publicly. |
It was agreed that the Record of Actions was an accurate reflection of the meeting. |
Agreed action points: Nil. |
Secretarial Note: Item 4.4 was addressed following Item 4.5.
Tāngata Whenua Water Advisory Group Co-Chairs were in attendance for this item which sought advice on replacement of members of the Tāngata Whenua Water Advisory Group (TWWAG) and a suggested process for replacing the non-TTMAC TWWAG member. |
· Endorsement of Lynette Wharerau as Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) representative on the Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group (TWWAG), and Rihari Dargaville as proxy. · That TTMAC and TWWAG provide nominations of potential candidates, with a short bio, to staff by 27 May, and that the original Selection Panel (comprising two TTMAC members and two councillors) review the nominations and make their recommendation for council approval. · That the Selection Panel receive the nominations of Niki Conrad and Hone Tiatoa for consideration · That the Pou Tiaki Taiao - GM Environmental Services send a letter regarding TTMAC and TWWAG attendance to member Riwaka.
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This item sought to change the Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) virtual workshop scheduled for 9 June 2022 to a formal TTMAC meeting, providing an opportunity to progress significant topics that have been hampered by Covid-19 and the increased workload on iwi and hapū representatives to participate and provide feedback/advice on legislative reforms. |
· That the 9 June 2022 Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) virtual workshop be changed to a formal meeting. |
Secretarial Note: Item 4.10 was addressed following Item 4.7.
This item sought advice on where and how the $250,000 that council has allocated per year ongoing, starting from next financial year (1 July 2022), for implementing Te Mana o Te Wai, should be spent. Staff clarified that the $250,000 was put into the Long Term Plan in anticipation of funding tāngata whenua engagement in the Freshwater Plan Change (nothing that there is other funding available for kaitiaki and kaimahi groups). Other key points discussed included alignment with the working party’s Strategic Intent, which work plan was being referenced, the potential for overlap/duplication, given $110,000 is already allocated to the Tāngata Whenua Water Advisory Group, whether the allocation included restoration (not just science/monitoring) and ensuring that the process does not take away the authority of hapū. |
· That Te Taitokerau Maori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) endorse the allocation of the $250,000 of council’s Te Mana o Te Wai funding as follows: a. The priorities for the first three years (22/23, 23/24 and 24/25) be: i. 1st priority – Supporting tangata whenua participation in the freshwater planning process ii. 2nd priority – Developing a mātauranga Māori freshwater framework iii. 3rd priority – (1) Implementing the mātauranga Māori freshwater framework, and (2) Investigating the use of mechanisms available under the Resource Management Act 1991 to involve tangata whenua in freshwater management (such as using transfer of functions and joint management agreements) · That TTMAC endorse the following next steps to confirm specific allocations: Step 1. That the Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group’s workplan and the programme for tangata whenua engagement on the Freshwater plan change be confirmed (to provide clarity on the funding required for the 1st priority - Supporting tangata whenua involvement in the freshwater planning process) Step 2. TTMAC to provide advice to council on developing a mātauranga Māori freshwater framework. Step 3. Council to confirm the process and funding for the development of the mātauranga Māori freshwater framework. Step 4. Staff to seek advice from TTMAC early 2023 on the detailed allocation of the 23/24 funding. · That TTMAC endorse Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) to work with staff to develop a scope of work to develop a mātauranga Māori freshwater framework to be presented to the September TTMAC meeting for advice.
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This item provided an overview of the meeting with the Future for local Government review panel and advised that work with MTAG on a plan for developing a tangata whenua and council collective view on the future form of local government will be paused until the review panel releases their draft report for submission in September this year. It is anticipated that council will seek the views of TTMAC to inform councils submission on the draft report (though this has yet to be discussed with council). |
· If the date for making a submission on the draft report of the Future for Local Government review panel does not align with a Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) meeting, then the tangata whenua representative members of TTMAC endorse members Pita Tipene, Rowan Tautari, Mike Kake and Juliane Chetham to provide input into council’s submission. |
Pou Manawhakahaere – GM Governance and Engagement provided a presentation covering the collaborative Te Taitokerau campaign for local elections 2022: the Māori constituencies for Taitokerau councils; key dates; the regional communications campaign to engage, support and provide accessible, relevant information for iwi, hapū, youth to stand, enrol and vote; future councillor session dates; and specifics of the Te Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (TTMAC) campaign (consultant, grass roots champions, Māori media channels and call to action).
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This item was taken as read. |
Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The meeting concluded at 2.52pm with karakia by Pita Tipene.