Regional Transport Committee

7 June 2022

Regional Transport Committee Minutes

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Tuesday 7 June 2022, commencing at 11.00am

Tuhinga/Present:

Chairperson Rick Stolwerk, Northland Regional Council

Far North District Council Councillor, Ann Court

Alternate – Whangārei District Council Councillor, Phil Halse

Kaipara District Council Councillor, David Wills

Waka Kotahi Representative, Steve Mutton

I Tae Mai/In Attendance:

Full Meeting

                                                         Northland Regional Council - Group Manager, Victoria Harwood (NRC)

NRC, Michael Payne

                                                         NRC Secretariat, Nicky Hansen

                                                         NRC Digital Coordinator – Social & Content, Meloney Tupou

                                                         Far North District Council, Andy Finch

                                                         NZ Police, Anne-Marie Fitchett

                                                         Northland Transportation Alliance, Nick Marshall (NTA)

                                                         NTA, Greg Monteith

                                                         NTA, Calvin Thomas

                                                         NTA, Chris Powell

                                                         NTA, Jeff Devine

                                                         NTA, Shawn Baker

                                                         Waka Kotahi , Randhir Karma

                                                         NTA, Anita Child

The Chair declared the meeting open at 11.04.

Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)

Ngā whakapahā/Apologies (Item 2.0)

Moved (Wills / Stolwerk)

That the apologies from Deputy Chair Terry Archer, WDC Councillor Greg Martin, NZTA Representative Brian Palagi and NZTA Representative Jacqui Hori-Hoult for non-attendance be received.

Carried

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.

Confirmation of Minutes - 5 April 2002 (Item 4.1)

Report from Nicky Hansen, PA to GM Community Resilience

Moved (Halse / Stolwerk)

That the minutes of the Regional Transport Committee meeting held on Tuesday 5 April 2022, be confirmed as a true and correct record.

Carried

Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 4.2)

Report from Nicky Hansen, PA to GM Community Resilience

Moved (Stolwerk / Court)

That the action sheet be received.

Carried

Secretarial note:

Secretariat to remove completed items to-date from the action sheet, and items completed remain on the action sheet for 1 meeting following completion before being removed.

Action: Waka Kotahi to send the report relating to a recent fatal crash in Kaipara District to Cr Wills once it has been released. To date it has still not been released.

Funding Uptake Report (Item 5.1)

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance

Moved (Court / Stolwerk)

That the report ‘Funding Uptake Report’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance and dated 10 May 2022, be received.

Carried

Regional Transport Committee Submission on the “Te Huringa Taraiwa: Te Arotake I Te Punaha Utu Kaiwhakamahi Rori/Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System”. (Item 5.2)

Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance

Moved (Stolwerk / Court)

That the report ‘Regional Transport Committee Submission on the “Te Huringa Taraiwa: Te Arotake I Te Punaha Utu Kaiwhakamahi Rori/Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System”.  by Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance and dated 10 May 2022, be received.

Carried

Secretarial note:

Ann Court met with MoT representatives (x4) to discuss funding models and Northlands concerns and will keep committee informed with any outcomes.

RTC Chair Response to Ministers and Northland Voice (Item 5.3)

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

Moved (Stolwerk / Halse)

That the report ‘RTC Chair Response to Ministers and Northland Voice’ by Victoria Harwood, Pou Tiaki Hapori - GM Community Resilience and dated 10 May 2022, be received.

Carried

Action: Chair Councillor Stolwerk is  to follow up with Minister Davis who is visiting in two weeks, regarding RTC questions.

Waka Kotahi Northland Activity and Funding Update (Item 5.4)

Report from Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island

Moved (Stolwerk / Wills)

That the report ‘Waka Kotahi Northland Activity and Funding Update’ by Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island and dated 10 May 2022, be received.

Carried

Action: Waka Kotahi representative Steve Mutton will discuss funding allocations with the Chair once approval from the Waka Kotahi August 2022 board meeting.

Waka Kotahi Auditing State Highway Capital Projects (Item 5.5)

Report from Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island

Moved (Court / Stolwerk)

That the report ‘Waka Kotahi Auditing State Highway Capital Projects’ by Steve Mutton, NZTA - Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island and dated 10 May 2022, be received.

Carried

Total Mobility/Disability Transport Services in Far North - Update (Item 5.6)

Report from Anita Child, Transport Project Officer

Moved (Stolwerk / Court)

That the report ‘Total Mobility/Disability Transport Services in Far North - Update’ by Anita Child, Transport Project Officer and dated 7^th June 2022, be received.

Carried

Northland Road Safety Update (Item 5.7)

Report from Ian Crayton-Brown, Transport Projects Officer

Moved (Wills / Halse)

That the report ‘Northland Road Safety Update’ by Ian Crayton-Brown, Transport Projects Officer and dated 23 May 2022, be received.

Carried

Whakamutunga (Conclusion)

The meeting concluded at 12.23pm.