Joint WDC-NRC Whangarei Public Transport Working Party
13 February 2024
Joint WDC-NRC
Whangarei Public Transport Working Party Minutes
Meeting held in the NRC council chambers
36 Water Street,
Whangārei
on Tuesday 13 February 2024, commencing at 9.00am
Tuhinga/Present:
Chairperson, NRC Councillor Jack Craw
NRC Councillor Rick Stolwerk
NRC Councillor Joe Carr (Ex-Officio)
WDC Councillor Scott McKenzie
WDC Councillor Simon Reid
WDC Councillor Carol Peters
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Tae Mai/In Attendance:
Full Meeting
Group Manager - Community Resilience, Louisa Gritt
NRC Secretariat, Erica Wyatt
NTA Transport Manager, Chris Powell
NTA Representative, Jeff Devine
NTA Representative, Natalia Geddis
NTA representative, Kayla Gunson
The Chair declared the meeting open at 9.00am.
Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping (Item 1.0)
Ngā
whakapahā/Apologies (Item
2.0)
There were no apologies.
Confirmation of Minutes - 10 October 2023 (Item 4.1)
Report from Erica Wyatt, Personal Assistant - General
Manager Community Resilience
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Ngā
mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation
Moved:
(Stolwerk / Peters)
That the minutes of the Joint
WDC-NRC Whangārei Public Transport Working Party meeting held on 10
October 2023, be confirmed as a true and correct record and that these be
duly authenticated with the Chair’s electronic signature.
Carried
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Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 5.1)
Report from Erica Wyatt, Personal Assistant - General
Manager Community Resilience
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Nga mahi
tutohutia / Recommendation
Moved:
(Stolwerk / Peters)
1. That
the action sheet be received.
Carried
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Operational report (Item 6.1)
Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland
Transportation Alliance and Kayla Gunson, Regional Transport Coordinator
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Ngā mahi tūtohutia /
Recommendation
Moved: (Stolwerk / McKenzie)
1. That
the report ‘Operational report’ by Chris Powell, Transport
Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance and Kayla Gunson, Regional
Transport Coordinator and dated 26 January 2024, be received.
Carried
Secretarial notes: Report
taken as read
The relationship between
students from different schools has deteriorated. WPTWP has in the past
invited School Principles to attend these meetings however, as soon as
students leave school, it is not the school responsibility for them and
unless it is a threat to life/property the police will not get
involved.
March/April commencement of
new building on Rose Street. This shouldn’t be any disruption to
bus services in the area.
The launch of new bus stops
at Totara Park went extremely well and was very well received. Huge
shout out to WDC, Ritchies and NTA staff Kayla, Natalia, Anita.
Kamo bus: Construction phase
funding through NZTA was approved just prior to Christmas, the project will
be completed well ahead of the funding cut-off of June 2025.
There shouldn’t be any threat to the funding should the Government make
any changes to the Government Policy Statement (GPS). Due to some
changes through consultation, there is no construction programme yet however,
construction is simple with road markings and upgraded pedestrian crossings.
NTA waiting on the release of
the GPS for movement on the other five T2 lanes in the district; those being
3 Mile Bush Road, Tikipunga, Onerahi, Port Road and Maunu.
Presentation was given on the
new user-friendly bus services browser app.
Action:
·
Cr. McKenzie will check to ensure the remaining five proposed
T2 lanes are in Whangārei District Councils Long Term Plan.
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Proposed Increase in
Bream Bay Service and One Tree Point/Ruakaka Sweeper Service Investigation
Update (Item 6.2)
Report from Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland
Transportation Alliance and Kayla Gunson, Regional Transport Coordinator
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Ngā mahi tūtohutia /
Recommendation
Moved:
(Stolwerk / McKenzie)
1. That
the report ‘Proposed Increase in Bream Bay Service and One Tree
Point/Ruakaka Sweeper Service Investigation Update’ by Chris Powell,
Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance and Kayla Gunson,
Regional Transport Coordinator and dated 5 February 2024, be received.
Carried
Secretarial notes: Report taken as read
Working party approved for a survey to be sent out to
targeted areas to see what the demand for a One Tree Point bus service will
be. Councillor Stolwerk will bring up this proposed survey at the
Ratepayers meeting held tonight (13 February) and let them know its on its
way. A comms plan is yet to be put together however, with the approval
from the working party members today, this can now be prioritised.
Ritchies proposing to change the Tuesday bus which goes
to Mangawahi and have it go through Maungaturoto – State Highway 1
– Ruakaka – One Tree Point – Whangārei and
return.
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Working Party Members would like to acknowledge the amount
of work and effort NTA staff have put in and how they are constantly new
initiatives to the table.
Whakamutunga (Conclusion)
The meeting concluded at 9.45am.