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Huihuinga O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau - Te Ruarangi Thursday 14 August 2025 at 9.30am for the iwi and hapū caucus 11.00am for the formal meeting
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Huihuinga O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau - Te Ruarangi Thursday 14 August 2025 at 9.30am for the iwi and hapū caucus 11.00am for the formal meeting
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14 August 2025
Rārangi Take O Te Kāhui Māori O Taitokerau
(TE RUARANGI)
Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei and via audio visual link
on Thursday 14 August 2025, commencing at 9.30am.
Please note: working parties and working groups carry NO formal decision-making delegations from council. The purpose of the working party/group is to carry out preparatory work and discussions prior to taking matters to the full council for formal consideration and decision-making. Working party/group meetings are open to the public to attend (unless there are specific grounds under LGOIMA for the public to be excluded).
NGĀ MANA WHAKAHAERE
(MEMBERSHIP OF TE RUARANGI)
Heamana Tokorua (Co-Chairs):
Tui Shortland, Councillor and Pita Tipene, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine
Abe Witana, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa
Alan Riwaka, Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Whātua
Amy Macdonald, Councillor
Aperahama Edwards, Ngātiwai Trust Board
Delilah Te Aōrere Parore-Southon, Te Roroa
Geoff Crawford, Councillor (NRC Chair)
Georgina Curtis-Connelly, Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust
Geraldine Baker, Kahukuraariki Trust Board
Jack Craw, Councillor
Janelle Beazley, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi
Joe Carr, Councillor
John Blackwell, Councillor
Juliane Chetham, Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board
Lynette Wharerau, Te Whakaminenga O Te Hikutu Hapu-Whanau
Mahue Greaves, Ngāti Tara
Marty Robinson, Councillor
Michelle Elboz, Ngāti Kuta
Mike Kake, Ngāti Hau
Mira Norris, Te Parawhau Hapū Authority Charitable Trust
Niki Conrad, Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupōuri
Kipa Munro, Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Rehia
Nyze Manuel, Te Rūnanga O Whāingaroa
Peter-Lucas Jones, Councillor
Rick Stolwerk, Councillor
Dr Arvey Armstrong-Read, Te Waiāriki, Ngāti Korora, Ngāti Takapari Hapū Iwi Trust
Rowan Tautari, Te Whakapiko Hapū
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Commonly used terms and abbreviations |
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AP |
Annual Plan |
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CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
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CPCA |
Community Pest Control Areas |
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DOC |
Department of Conservation |
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FNDC |
Far North District Council |
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GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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IHEMP |
Iwi/Hapū Environmental Management Plan |
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ILGACE |
Iwi and Local Government Chief Executives Forum |
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KDC |
Kaipara District Council |
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LAWA |
Land, Air, Water Aotearoa |
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LEA |
Local Electoral Act 2001 |
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LGA |
Local Government Act 2002 |
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LGNZ |
Local Government New Zealand |
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LIDAR |
Light detection and ranging |
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LTP |
Long Term Plan |
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MBIE |
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment |
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MfE |
Ministry for the Environment |
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MOT |
Ministry of Transport |
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MPI |
Ministry for Primary Industries |
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MTAG |
Māori Technical Advisory Group (a sub-group of Te Ruarangi) |
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NES |
National Environmental Standards |
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NINC |
Northland Inc. Limited |
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NIWA |
National Institute of Water and Atmosphere |
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Non-elected member (Te Ruarangi) |
One of the up to twenty-one appointed iwi and hapū members from Te Taitokerau. Members are appointed in accordance with the Terms of Reference. |
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NPS |
National Policy Statement |
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NPS-FM |
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management |
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RMA |
Resource Management Act 1991 |
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RP |
Regional Plan |
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Te Ruarangi caucus |
Comprises the non-elected iwi and hapū members of Te Ruarangi |
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TKoT |
Te Kahu o Taonui (Iwi Chairs) |
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TOR |
Terms of Reference |
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TPK |
Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Maori Development) |
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TTMAC |
Taitokerau Māori and Council Working Party (former name of Te Ruarangi) |
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TTNEAP |
Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan |
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TWWAG |
Tāngata Whenua Water Advisory Group |
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WDC |
Whangarei District Council |
KARAKIA / WHAKATAU
RĪMITI (ITEM) Page
1.0 Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping
2.0 NGĀ WHAKAPAHĀ/apologies
3.0 NGA WHAKAPUAKANGA/declarations of interest
4.1 Record of Actions – 8 May 2025 4
4.2 Receipt of Action Sheet 12
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
4.3 Northland Corporate Group 16
4.4 Economic Development - update 17
CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY
4.5 Te Tiriti Health Check 18
4.6 Tāiki ē Year in Review - Draft Report 83
MĀORI REPRESENTATION
4.7 Te Ruarangi representation at council workshops 116
4.8 Draft submission to the Local Government Act (System Improvements) Bill 119
WATER/MARINE and CLIMATE CRISIS
4.9 Te Ruarangi iwi and hapu caucus on National Directions Package 129
OTHER REPORTS FOR NOTING
4.10 Chief Executive’s Report to Council 157
14 August 2025
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TITLE: |
Record of Actions – 8 May 2025 |
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From: |
Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga / Executive summary
The purpose of this report is to present the Record of Actions of the last meeting (attached) held on 8 May 2025 for review by the meeting.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1:
Record of Actions 8 May 2025 (unconfirmed) ⇩ 
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Attachment: Record of Actions 8 May 2025 (unconfirmed)
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Receipt of Action Sheet |
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From: |
Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga / Executive summary
The purpose of this report is to enable the meeting to receive the current action sheet.
That the action sheet be received.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1:
Action sheet ⇩ 
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Northland Corporate Group |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and Darryl Jones, Economist |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
The purpose of this agenda item is for Lindsay Faithful, Managing Director, McKay Limited, to provide Te Ruarangi with an update on the recent and future activities of the Northland Corporate Group (NCG). The NCG is a consortium of large businesses in Northland with a shared vision of fostering economic prosperity in the region. Members of the consortium are Channel Infrastructure NZ, Culham Engineering, Marsden Maritime Holdings, McKay Limited, Northpower and Top Energy.
The NCG have undertaken two significant initiatives. In 2024, they commissioned a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) on the potential economic value of a high-quality Northland Expressway between Auckland and Whangārei. The report and call to action is available online: https://www.ncg.co.nz/projects/northland-expressway-business-case.
On 23 July 2025, the NCG, in partnership with Tupu Tonu – Ngāpuhi Investment Fund and supported by NorthChamber, launching a new economic insights report at The Beehive’s Banquet Hall, Wellington. Te Tai Tokerau Northland Delivers: Tirohia Tokerau, also prepared by NZIER, highlights Northland’s strategic strengths, GDP growth potential, and its capacity to drive impact locally and nationally. The report, media release and video are available online: https://www.ncg.co.nz/projects/te-tai-tokerau-northland-delivers.
Lindsay Faithful will brief Te Ruarangi on the outcome of this latest event and outline future work that the NCG are planning over the next year.
1. That the report ‘Northland Corporate Group ’ by Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 1 August 2025, be received.
Tuhinga/Background
Not relevant.
Nil
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Economic Development - update |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and Darryl Jones, Economist |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
Te Ruarangi has recommended that a Wananga Ōhanga Māori, a one-day workshop on Māori economic development and strategic partnerships with iwi and hapū that benefit and advance Te Taitokerau, be held in 2026 by end June 2026. This recommendation has been a continuum that follows the success of Wananga Waiora (a one-day workshop exploring the leadership of tangata whenua and kaitiaki in water quality and resource management programmes) and the aspirations of Te Ruarangi to strength and support Māori economic development in the region that is cognisant of the environment and taiao.
Staff have meet with Northland Inc CE Paul Linton and Piripi Moore who are very willing to support such an event with in-kind contributions and drawing on their networks. It has been suggested that connections be made with Te Kahu o Taonui and that support is sought from those leading economic development such as Walter Wells, Pita Tipene, Toa Faneva. It was recognised that council will need to inform the Joint Regional Economic Development Committee of the intent of the wananga as the purpose of the committee is to represent council’s commitment to economic growth opportunities for the region.
The next steps will be to provide a proposal of the wananga with more specifics, identify funding for the wananga, and work with Te Ruarangi and Northland Inc to co-ordinate with the potential to run a wananga in 2026.
1. That the report ‘Economic Development - update’ by Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and Darryl Jones, Economist and dated 1 August 2025, be received.
Tuhinga/Background
Not applicable.
Nil
14 August 2025
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Te Tiriti Health Check |
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From: |
Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and Kim Peita, Māori Relationships Manager |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
The purpose of this report is to present the final draft of the Te Tiriti Health Check 2025 to receive Te Ruarangi feedback and input. Given that this is an independent report, Buddle Findlay will be in attendance to present the findings and recommendations in the report.
In preparing the report, workshops were conducted with the following groups to obtain their feedback on the council's implementation of the recommendations in the Stage One report, Tāiki ē, and the council's Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations more broadly:
· elected members
· Te Ruarangi
· Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG)
· council's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and
· other key council staff, including:
o Te Kāhui Hautū o Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti steering group)
o Te Tiriti Partnerships and Engagement Team;
It is recommended that Te Ruarangi endorse the draft Te Tiriti Health Check report, with any feedback received from Te Ruarangi to be incorporated into the final version of the report, which will be presented at the next formal council meeting.
1. That the report ‘Te Tiriti Health Check’ by Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and Kim Peita, Māori Relationships Manager and dated 15 April 2025, be received
2. That the Tiriti Health Check report be endorsed by Te Ruarangi, subject to any feedback being received from Te Ruarangi to be included in the final report and submitted for presentation to the formal council meeting on Tuesday 26 August 2025.
Tuhinga/Background
The Stage Two Draft Tiriti Health Check Report has been completed by Buddle Findlay. A two-yearly independent Treaty Health Check is one of council’s key performance indicator (KPI), with recommendations from the Health Check being implemented.
For the Tiriti Health Check process, Buddle Findlay engaged with the Group Manager – Governance and Engagement, and the Māori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) to confirm the scope and approach for the review. That included:
· Confirming the schedule of workshops
· Preparing for and attending workshops with MTAG, the Te Tiriti Steering Group, ELT, and the council’s Te Tiriti Partnerships and Engagement team
· Reviewing relevant documentation, and
· Undertaking work on the draft Stage Two Report.
Following this, Buddle Findlay facilitated workshops with both council and Te Ruarangi iwi and hapū caucus, focusing on key questions regarding the relationship between council and iwi/hapū:
· What is working well?
· What are the challenges and opportunities?
· How is council progressing against the recommendations made in Stage One?
Current Status and Remaining Steps
Buddle Findlay is now seeking feedback at this Te Ruarangi meeting and will update the draft report to reflect any feedback and prepare the final report to be presented to the next formal council meeting. The final report will include:
· A review of the effectiveness of existing mechanisms such as Te Ruarangi
· If relevant, a broad discussion of alternative models for Māori representation
· A high-level summary of council’s statutory obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its responsibilities in engaging with Māori
Implementation of recommendations from the report will contribute to council’s measures and targets under the Long-Term Plan 2024–2034.
Attachment 1:
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Health Check - Stage Two - Final Draft Report 8 August
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14 August 2025
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Tāiki ē Year in Review - Draft Report |
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Tamara Lee, Communications Manager and Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
This report presents a draft of the inaugural Tāiki ē Annual Highlights for feedback and outlines the process for its finalisation. It responds to council’s commitment to develop, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPI) that measure progress against the desired outcomes (Ngā Whainga) for tāngata whenua, as set out in the Strategic Intent. These Whainga include:
· Capacity and Capability
· Māori Representation
· Water/Marine
· Climate Crisis
· Economic Development
The report also aligns with the ongoing completion of Stage 2 of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi Health Check, conducted by independent consultants. This process is a critical mechanism for monitoring council’s performance and ensuring accountability to its Te Tiriti commitments. The Health Check, along with the implementation of its recommendations, also helps to identify priority areas for improvement and supports meaningful reporting and engagement with Te Ruarangi and councillors.
The final, graphically designed document will be presented to council in September and released post-election in October with a launch of video series that showcases the value of our Te Tiriti partnership. Te Ruarangi members will have the opportunity to preview one of the videos at the upcoming meeting — a feature showcasing Whaea Nora Rameka of Ngāti Rēhia.
This report replaces the usual Tāiki ē – Report on Priority Actions, providing a comprehensive review of the full year’s activities and outcomes.
1. That the report ‘Tāiki ē Year in Review - Draft Report’ by Tamara Lee, Communications Manager and Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement and dated 30 July 2025, be received.
2. That staff incorporate final feedback from Te Ruarangi members prior to presenting the Tāiki ē Annual Highlights to council in September.
Tuhinga/Background
Not applicable.
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Te Ruarangi representation at council workshops |
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Justin Murfitt, Strategic Policy Specialist |
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Ruben Wylie, Pou Tiaki Taiao, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
This report seeks to formalise attendance at council workshops by non-elected members of Te Ruarangi. It is recommended this be progressed on the basis that:
· It supports a Te Tiriti based partnership approach to council decision making and operations as envisaged by Tāiki ē
· It is aligned with goals in Tāiki ē relating to tangata whenua participation and representation in council decisions and operations (capacity and capability goals 1-3 and Māori representation goals 4-6)
· Future council workshops will likely cover matters of interest to Māori (e.g. resource management and local government reforms) and attendance by non-elected members of Te Ruarangi will ensure tangata whenua have the opportunity to inform council of their views
· The current approach to seeking Te Ruarangi representatives to attend council workshops is ad hoc and inefficient (and often constrained by meeting schedules).
To address the above, it is recommended that Te Ruarangi endorse a more formal approach to non-elected members attendance at council workshops. It is suggested that Te Ruarangi identify a ‘pool’ of 4 non-elected members nominated to attend and participate in council workshops and recommends to council that these members have a standing invitation to attend council workshops unless council explicitly states the workshop is for elected members only.
1. That the report ‘Te Ruarangi representation at council workshops’ by Justin Murfitt, Strategic Policy Specialist and dated 29 July 2025, be received.
2. That Te Ruarangi endorse a more formalised approach to non-elected members attendance and participation in council workshops.
3. That Te Ruarangi recommend to council that a ‘standing invitation’ is made to a pool of 4 members of non-elected members to attend and participate in council workshops (except where council explicitly states the workshop is for elected members only).
4. That Te Ruarangi nominate 4 non-elected members to receive standing invitations to attend council workshops.
Tuhinga/Background
Council and Te Ruarangi have committed to giving effect to their responsibilities to tāngata whenua of Te Taitokerau under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The ‘roadmap’ to achieve this is set out in Tāiki ē which includes a suite of goals and actions, including goals relating to building tangata whenua capability and capacity to participate in council decisions and tangata whenua representation in council decision making.
Workshops are an important part of council business and are a key way for councillors to keep informed of operational matters and issues of importance to council functions and to provide direction to staff. Council has in the past invited non-elected members of Te Ruarangi to attend various workshops where topics were of particular interest to tangata whenua – this has been very valuable for council but has been somewhat ad hoc. It has also been difficult at times to seek Te Ruarangi nominees to attend workshops at short notice as Te Ruarangi only meets every two months (workshops can be scheduled at short notice constraining the ability to seek Te Ruarangi nominees at a formal meeting).
This is expected to be even more problematic in the short to medium term as the government advances its ambitious programme of resource management and local government reforms – both of which are likely to be of particular interest to Te Ruarangi members and tangata whenua in general. The scope of government reforms include areas of focus identified by Te Ruarangi (such as participation arrangements for Māori, water/marine, climate change, and economic development) – it is important to council that its submissions to government are informed by tangata whenua views on these reforms and attendance at workshops by Te Ruarangi members is an effective way to achieve this.
It is therefore recommended that Te Ruarangi endorse a more formal (and efficient) approach to representation at council workshops. One option to achieve this would be for Te Ruarangi to:
· nominate a ‘pool’ of 4 non-elected members to attend and participate in council workshops and represent the views of Te Ruarangi
· Recommend that council extend a standing invitation for those nominees to attend and participate in council workshops (including receipt of pre-circulated workshop materials) – unless council explicitly states that the workshop is for elected members only.
· That Te Ruarangi nominate 4 non-elected members to attend and participate in council workshops.
Having a pool of four non-elected members to draw on would better enable availability and provide for a range of Te Ruarangi members expertise and interests inform council workshops. It is not anticipated that all (or necessarily any) nominees would attend every workshop.
It is anticipated that the above would:
a) ensure Te Ruarangi members are briefed on operational or other matters of interest
b) enable tangata whenua views to be considered by council in operational decisions or feedback to government
c) deliver on the capability, capacity and partnership goals in Tāiki ē
d) be more efficient than the current approach.
It is difficult to anticipate how many workshops Te Ruarangi members would attend but it is considered that at least 10 workshops would likely be of interest in the short term. There is sufficient budget available in this financial year to reimburse four non-elected Te Ruarangi members for attendance at this number of council workshops.
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Draft submission to the Local Government Act (System Improvements) Bill |
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Julian Hansen, Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori - Senior Māori Technical Advisor and Kyla Carlier, Corporate Strategy Manager |
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Bruce Howse, Pou Taumatua – Group Manager Corporate Services and Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
The purpose of this paper is to offer an opportunity for Te Ruarangi to provide input into council’s submission to the Local Government Act (System Improvements) Bill, prior to formal adoption and lodgement.
A verbal overview of the council workshop discussion held on 13 August 2025 will also be provided to Te Ruarangi. Council’s decision on its submissions will be taken at its 26 August meeting.
The council workshop memo and draft submission is attached. Additional aspects relating to the impact of the Bill in relation to iwi/hapū/whānau in Te Taitokerau are highlighted for consideration by Te Ruarangi below.
1. That the report ‘Draft submission to the Local Government Act (System Improvements) Bill’ by Julian Hansen, Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori - Senior Māori Technical Advisor and Kyla Carlier, Corporate Strategy Manager and dated 8 August 2025, be received.
2. That feedback provided by Te Ruarangi members be incorporated, where appropriate, into council’s submission on the Local Government Act (System Improvements) Bill in a way that aligns with the submission’s overall intent and timeframes.
OR
3. That, alternatively, where differing views are expressed, staff may support Te Ruarangi iwi and hapū caucus to prepare a separate submission to ensure those perspectives are appropriately represented.
Tuhinga/Background
There are a number of issues that Te Ruarangi members may wish to consider more closely which haven’t been focused upon in the draft council submission. A number of these are highlighted below.
The removal of the four wellbeings
There is the potential for this to have significant impact for Māori (and all) communities. There are legitimate justifications for councils having a “broad role in promoting the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of their communities” (existing Purpose in s.3(d)).
Standardised code of conduct
There is a risk that approval and issuance of a standardised Code of Conduct by the Secretary for Local Government may result in the omission or weakening of direction on values, standards of behaviour or responsibilities of elected members relating to such things as:
· fulfilling Te Tiriti obligations
· embracing tikanga Māori and reo Māori
· ensuring that council services are provided in a culturally appropriate way that recognises and supports the expression of te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori, and
· generally upholding a Tiriti-based relationship of partnership with hapū and iwi, including decision-making and the design and delivery of work programmes.
These aspects are all included in NRC’s current Elected Members Code of Conduct. There is a legitimate argument for councils retaining the ability to approve and issue their own Code of Conduct, relevant to their specific region and context.
Removing requirements for councils to publish public notices in daily newspapers
In the Regulatory Impact Statement on discrete interventions, paragraphs 54-56, it is noted that Māori could be among those more disadvantaged and digitally excluded by not publishing notices in daily newspapers, due to less internet access. Consideration may thus need to be given to this aspect in context of Te Taitokerau.
Removal of s.57(3) on considering knowledge of tikanga Māori in relation to the governance of council-controlled organisations (CCOs)
It is generally accepted practice in Aotearoa New Zealand that considering tikanga Māori as part of governance is integral to maintaining trusted and enduring Treaty-based partnership with tangata whenua.
Under Council’s Code of Conduct, it is considered important to council governance and its effective performance for council members to conduct their dealings with each other in a manner that respects and embraces the practice of tikanga Māori in its governance practices (see Code of Conduct, section 5.1). Similarly, if Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of CCOs do not have a knowledge of tikanga, there is potentially the risk of tikanga Māori being less supported, affecting CCOs performance of their services to local communities, including tangata whenua.
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Te Ruarangi iwi and hapu caucus on National Directions Package |
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Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA |
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Auriole Ruka, Pou Manawhakahaere - GM Governance and Engagement, on 08 August 2025 |
Whakarāpopototanga/Executive summary
This report is to provide an update regarding the outcomes from the Te Ruarangi iwi and hapū workshop on proposed changes to National Policy Statements (NPS) and National Environmental Standards (NES) held on 10 July 2025.
The workshop outlined the feedback received to date from the Maori Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) and the Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group (TWWAG) on the National Directions Reform Packages and also council’s position on the National Directions Reform Packages (following on from the council workshop on 9 July 2025).
The workshop sought feedback to inform the preparation of submissions, particularly for Package Three (Freshwater), which closed on 27 July 2025. A council submission covering all or parts of Packages One, Two, and Three was considered at the 24 July 2025 council meeting. The council’s and the Te Ruarangi iwi and hapū caucus’s respective submissions are attached.
Key discussion points included:
· Overall advice was to keep the NPS-FM and Te Mana o Te Wai as it is.
· Concerns raised about the removal of Te Mana o te Wai (TMOTW) and the shift toward property rights in national policy. Members emphasised the cultural and environmental implications and the undermining of Te Tiriti-based partnerships.
· Members discussed the need for stronger language and framing of hapū and iwi views. For example, change “Agree with need for changes” to “we agree with continuous improvement or need for review”, “hapū rights and interests” versus “mana” and “rangatiratanga”.
· Support for Te Ruarangi and TWWAG to submit a separate, independent submission alongside the council’s, to ensure Māori voices are not diluted.
· Concerns about the permissive approach to marine aquaculture and its potential to create tensions between iwi, hapū and council regarding mana moana and commercial interests.
· Risks identified in the proposed changes to planning frameworks, including weakened protections for sites of significance and increased pressure on conservation land.
· Acknowledgement of the ongoing burden on hapū to engage in voluntary, under-resourced processes.
· Members agreed that the council and the Te Ruarangi iwi and hapū caucus could submit separate but supportive submissions on the National Direction Packages. This reflects a joint advocacy approach where different voices and perspectives are acknowledged and respected.
Actions:
· Staff to finalise the draft to the 22 July council meeting, incorporating feedback where possible, especially around Te Mana o Te Wai and Tāiki ē, consistent with what was done for the Waipiro Bay letter to the Minister.
· Te Ruarangi and Tangata Whenua Water Advisory Group can lodge a separate submission reflecting the Māori caucus position. Following precedent, the submission can be signed off by Te Ruarangi Co-Chairs.
· Pou Tiaki Taiao - Group Manager Environmental Services to communicate the outcome to councillors and request their endorsement.
1. That the report ‘Te Ruarangi iwi and hapu caucus on National Directions Package’ by Sally Bowron, Strategy, Governance and Engagement Team Admin/PA and dated 31 July 2025, be received.
Tuhinga/Background
Not applicable.
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Te Ruarangi Maori caucus submission on Package 3 Freshwater ⇩ 
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14 August 2025
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Chief Executive’s Report to Council |
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Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer, on 08 August 2025 |
The Chief Executive Officer’s monthly report to council is provided for members information so they can get a broad view of activity across the council.
Ngā mahi tūtohutia / Recommendation
That the report ‘Chief Executive’s Report to Council’ by Jonathan Gibbard, Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive Officer and dated 31 July 2025, be received.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: Chief Executives Report, 24 July 2025 council meeting ⇩ 
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