Agenda of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board

1 July 2022

Rārangi Take O Te Poari

(Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board Agenda)

Meeting to be held in the Banquet Room, Te Ahu Centre (and via zoom)

cnr State Highway 1 & Matthews Ave, Kaitaia

on Friday 1 July 2022, commencing at 10.00am - 2.00pm

Recommendations contained in the agenda are NOT decisions of the meeting. Please refer to minutes for resolutions.

NGĀ MANA WHAKAHAERE

(MEMBERSHIP OF THE Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board)

Chair, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Haami Piripi

Deputy Chair, Far North District Council, Mate Radich	Far North District Council Mayor John Carter	NRC Councillor Marty Robinson
NRC Councillor Colin Kitchen	Ngāti Kuri Trust Board Graeme Neho	NgaiTakato Wallace Rivers
Te Runanga Nui o Te Aupouri Trust Waitai Petera

KARAKIA/WHAKATAU

RĪMITI (Item) Page

1.0 Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping

2.0 NGĀ WHAKAPAHĀ/apologies

3.0 NGA WHAKAPUAKANGA/declarations of conflicts of interest

4.0 Whakāe Ngā Miniti (Confirmation of Minutes)

4.1 Confirmation of Minutes - April 2022 3

5.0 Ngā Rīmiti (Items)

5.1 Financial Report 7

5.2 Local Government Elections Update 9

5.3 June 2022 Technical Steering Group Update 12

KARAKIA WHAKAMUTUNGA

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board item: 5.1

1 July 2022

TITLE:	Financial Report
From:	Kim Peita, Maori Relationships Manager
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on

Whakarāpopototanga | Executive Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide the financial statement of the Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board for the period ending 31 May 2022.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia | Recommendation

THAT the report ‘Financial Report’ by Kim Peita, Maori Relationships Manager and dated 28 June 2022, be received.

Tuhinga | Background

A detailed Financial Report is provided as Attachment 1.

In summary, to date the Board has expended $243,183.33 from the following funds:

1. Board Operational Fund $150,000 $88,721.22 remaining

2. Plan Development Fund $250,000 $68,095.45 remaining

Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga

Attachment 1: Financial Report May 2022 ⇩

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board item: 5.2

1 July 2022

TITLE:	Local Government Elections Update
From:	Kim Peita, Maori Relationships Manager
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on

Whakarāpopototanga / Executive summary

This report provides an update on Māori constituencies for councils including Māori wards and number of seats pertaining to Kaipara District Council, Far North District Council, Whāngarei District Council and Northland Regional Council.

It also provides an update on the regional communications campaign and specifically how this campaign and specific councils are preparing to engage, support and provide accessible and relevant information for iwi, hapū and youth to stand, enrol and vote in the local government elections.

The intent is to seek further feedback on the regional council campaign as to whether there is further engagement required for iwi and hapū that targets a grass-roots community approach and identifies any gaps or opportunities A presentation will be provided by Kim Peita, Kaiwhakahaere Honongā Māori and/or Casey Gannon Project Manager on the local government elections for the board consideration.

Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation

That the report ‘Local Government Elections Update’ by Kim Peita, Maori Relationships Manager and dated 28 June 2022, be received.

1. That the report ‘Local Government Elections Update Local Government Elections update’ by Kim Peita, NRC and Casey Gannon, FNDC be received.

2. That the Te Oneroa-ā-Tōhe Board provide advice in regard to engagement with iwi and hapū in the local government elections.

Background/Tuhinga

Local Government in Te Taitokerau is entering a new era following the decision by all of the four Northland councils to establish Māori constituencies/wards. As a result, each council was required to undertake a representation review in 2021 to determine the new arrangements that will be in place for the next local government elections in October 2022. These arrangements have now been finalised confirming the following Māori constituencies/wards for each council:

· Whangarei District Council has a district wide Whangarei District Māori Ward represented by two Māori councillors.

· Kaipara District Council has a district wide Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward represented by one Māori councillor.

· Far North Council has a district wide Nga Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward represented by four Māori councillors.

· Northland Regional Council has a region wide Te Raki Māori Constituency represented by two Māori councillors.

· Across Northland region there are a total of nine Maori seats across four wards. The key dates are outlined below.

Regional Communications Campaign

The four Northland councils are working together to run a joint marketing and promotional campaign. A key part of the 2022 elections campaign needs to focus on providing information about what the new Māori constituencies/wards mean and ensuring people understand how they can participate in the elections process as both candidates and voters.

As this is the first time that Te Taitokerau Northland have had Māori wards and constituencies, it is important that mana i te whenua as change makers have a voice and are able to lead and engage in local election process.

• The campaign has three key phases – Enrol, Stand and Vote and is a multi-channelled, campaign across several months. The campaign will launch in Mid-June. A website https://www.localelections.co.nz/ will be used as a key tool in the campaign and act as a central hub of information for the Northland local elections.

The key objectives of the campaign are to:

· Information provision for mana i te whenua about Māori seats (wards/constituency) within a local government context

· Engage all Northlanders and encourage a diverse range of people to stand as candidates

· Activate the community and mana i te whenua to participate in the local body elections.

o To stand as candidates

o To enrol, with an emphasis on youth and Māori to increase their representation as voters, as councillors, as participants in the local government elections

o Getting people to vote

· Increase voter turn-out at local elections in October to at least 50% of eligible voters

The communications subgroup is committed to working closely with the Māori Engagement teams. . “Tu Mai Māori Ma” is a kaupapa proposed and shared by Dr.Wiki Walker, WDC and is the call to action for all and will be the key message across the regional campaign. It is important that council respect the intent of “Tu Mai Māori Mā”.

Northland Regional Council

A Māori media campaign that provides more in-depth consideration with targeted messages at key points of the local elections has been presented to the Te Taitokerau Māori and Council (TTMAC) Working Party. This campaign led by TTMAC tangata whenua representatives will be focused on utilisation of Māori media and radio and how to engage youth leaders to present information at hui/marae, on radio, on social media in te reo Māori. Currently under development in conjunction with the regional communications campaign.

Kaipara District Council

Mana Whenua Quarterly Hui held on 8 February to update Te Roroa and Te Uri o Hau on the Regional Communications Working Groups that have been formed to deliver the elections and related communications strategies. Agreement that there needs to be a strong focus on how Maori Wards work, who can stand and vote, and raising awareness of the importance of local government in our communities. Each council has undertaken to work with their Iwi/Mana Whenua partners and networks to begin the campaign goals and awareness of Maori Wards and the elections in general.

Far North District Council

Local elections have been given top priority and approach is to have relevant and meaningful engagement with Māori, youth, and rural isolated communities that are hard to reach (lack of access to technological resources). “Our door is open” policy, and we will be making ourselves available throughout the district. They have deployed a Project Manager Local Government Elections 2022- Democracy Services, Casey Gannon to support iwi and hapū engagement in this specific area.

Whangārei District Council

It is intended to hold hui inviting key speakers that have experience as Māori ward councillors from other iwi to share their insights and knowledge of being councillors, what it took to stand and their respective campaigns and facilitate future councillor sessions in the district. Provision of relevant information will be available, and collateral being developed that has been offered to other councils to share with iwi and hapū.

Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga

Nil

Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board item: 5.3

1 July 2022

TITLE:	June 2022 Technical Steering Group Update
From:	Kim Peita, Maori Relationships Manager
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on

Executive summary/Whakarāpopototanga

This report is to receive information from the Technical Steering Group (TSG) on the progress of:

1. priority action items from Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe; and

2. other matters assigned to the TSG.

Recommendation(s)

1. That the report ‘June 2022 Technical Steering Group Update’ by Kim Peita, Maori Relationships Manager and dated 28 June 2022, be received.

Background/Tuhinga

1. Progress of priority action items from Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe:

1.1 Scattering of ashes

A11. Provide information to the public explaining that the scattering of human ashes in the sea, on the beach, on sand dunes and in waterways is inappropriate. Share information via:

1. the Board’s website.

Update: The Board’s website will be updated in July 2022.

1.2 Resource consent process

A16. Formalise the process by which the Board is notified and receives all applications for resource consents relating to Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Management Area for consideration.

A22. Establish a process for the Board to receive and review resource consent applications relating to Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe.

Update: Currently on hold.

1.3 Sites of significance

A6. Provide GIS mapping expertise and templates to support Iwi, Hapū and whānau to identify wāhi tapu and sites of significance in the Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Management Area, for the purposes of including these for protection in the district and/or regional plans.

Update: Action item 6 is a predecessor to the following action items contained in the beach management plan:

· A7. Include sites identified in A6 in the regional and district plans for protection as relevant.

· A8. Prepare the information necessary for explaining the values and significance of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe and Te Ara Wairua as a culturally significant landscape, and the activities that may have adverse effects on them, for the purposes of this information going into the regional and district plans as outlined in A9.

The TSG are currently developing options as to how to identify wāhi tapu and sites of significance. The TSG currently have a small budget to develop this information alongside Iwi, hapū and whanau (funding provided by NRC and FNDC). A formal paper as to how the TSG recommend this be undertaken will be presented at the next board meeting (if necessary).

2. Other matters assigned to the TSG

2.1 Re-print of Te Rautaki o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe

Update: Completed.

Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga

Nil

TITLE:	Confirmation of Minutes - April 2022
From:	Meloney Tupou, Maori Governance and Engagement Support Admin
Authorised by Group Manager/s:	Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on