Minutes of Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

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Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee Meeting

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Minutes

Kua Tae ā-tinana:
Present:

Chair: Mike Paku

Deputy Chair: Councillor Henry Heke

Councillors:

Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst

Councillors Ana Apatu, Alwyn Corban and Hana Montaperto-Hendry

Mana Whenua members: (up to 8 members)

Elizabeth Waiwiri-Hunt, Charmaine Butler (via zoom) and Api Robin

Kaumātua: Jerry Hapuku

Kua Tatū:
In attendance:

Petera Hakiwai

Transportation Community Liaison Officer, Aileen Campbell

Senior Environmental Planner - Policy, Craig Scott

Waste Planning Manager, Angela Atkins

Waste Minimisation Specialist, Jordarne Wiggins

Manager Business Projects Planning & Delivery, Dean Ferguson

Environmental Policy Manager, Rowan Wallis

Environmental Planner – Policy, Tiffany Gray

Environmental Planner – Policy, Junior Tuakana

Manager: Democracy & Governance Services – Louise Stettner

Senior Advisor - Democracy and Governance – Lynne Cox

Kei Konei:
Also present:

Meihana Watson (Te Piringa Hapū o Ōmāhu) - Item 5

Honey Lee Blakeney-Cabot (Piki Projects Consultant) – Item 7

Waste Minimisation Lead – Stefni Wilson (Napier City Council) – Item 7

1. OPENING PRAYER - Karakia

Kaumātua: Jerry Hapuku gave an opening karakia.

The Chair, Mike Paku welcomed all members and visitors to the meeting.

2. Apologies - NGĀ WHAKAPĀHATANGA ME TE WEHENGA Ā-HUI

Councillor Corban/Charmaine Butler

That apologies for lateness from Councillor Heke and Mayor Hazlehurst be accepted.

That apologies for absence from Councillor Te Au-Skipworth, Tipene Cottrell, Tom Keefe, Ngaio Tiuka and Pōhatu Paku be accepted.

Leave of Absence had previously been granted to Councillor Jessup.

CARRIED

3. Conflicts of Interest - HE NGĀKAU KŌNATUNATU

There were no declarations of conflicts of interest.

4. Confirmation of Minutes - TE WHAKAMANA I NGĀ MINITI

Mike Paku/Councillor Corban

That the minutes of the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee Meeting held Wednesday 11 September 2024 be confirmed as an accurate record.

CARRIED

Update on the Transport Recovery Programme: Mana Whenua Engagement

Document 24/534)

Transportation Community Liaison Officer, Aileen Campbell took the opportunity to acknowledge the support from everyone on the Committee and gave special thanks to Tipene Cottrell and Meihana Watson (Te Piringa Hapū o Ōmāhu), the Treaty Partners and Contractors.

Aileen Campbell spoke to her report, gave a PowerPoint presentation (CG-17-5-00080) and responded to questions from the Committee.

Meihana Watson congratulated Aileen on her leadership and guidance with Council and the training sessions that have been arranged in partnership with mana whenua.

Councillor Apatu/Elizabeth Waiwiri-Hunt

That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Update on the Transport Recovery Programme: Mana Whenua Engagement dated 20 November 2024.

CARRIED

Meihana Watson left the meeting after item 5 and did not return.

Papakāinga Development in Hastings District

(Document 24/447)

Environmental Planner (Policy), Craig Scott spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee.

The Mayor joined the meeting at 1.36pm.

Councillor Heke joined the meeting at 1.37pm.

Mr Robin/Jerry Hapuku

A) That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Papakāinga Development in Hastings District dated 20 November 2024.

B) That the Committee agree to defer any review of the Papakāinga Section to the District Plan until after the release of National Direction for Papakāinga Development in 2025.

CARRIED

Update on the Waste Management Minimisation Plan

(Document 24/473)

Councillor Apatu as Chair of the Joint Waste Futures Steering Project Committee introduced the report and handed over discussion to Waste Minimisation Specialist, Jordarne Wiggins and Honey Lee Blakeney-Cabot (Piki Projects). Jordarne Wiggins also introduced Waste Minimisation Lead (NCC), Stefni Wilson. The officers responded to questions from the Committee.

It was noted that in paragraph 4.5 of the report:

Currently there are 65 proposed actions (attachment 4) ……

should read:

Currently there are 46 proposed actions (attachment 4) ……

Councillor Heke/Mayor Hazlehurst

A. That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Update on the Waste Management Minimisation Plan dated 20 November 2024.

B. That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee provide feedback on the subject matter of this report.

CARRIED

Affordable Housing Fund - Naming of Council's Senior Housing Development in Flaxmere

(Document 24/482)

Manager Business projects Planning & Delivery, Dean Ferguson spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee.

Pou Ahurea Matua: Principal Advisor, Relationships, Responsiveness & Heritage, Petera Hakiwai advised the Committee of the background around the chosen name.

Councillor Heke/Councillor Apatu

A) That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee Meeting receive the report titled Affordable Housing Fund - Naming of Council's Senior Housing Development in Flaxmere dated 20 November 2024.

B) That the Committee endorses the naming of Councils Affordable Housing Fund – Senior Housing Development as Te Pā Harakeke.

CARRIED

Plan Review Priorities

(Document 24/505)

Environmental Policy Manager, Rowan Wallis spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee.

Councillor Heke/Councillor Apatu

A) That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Plan Review Priorities dated 20 November 2024.

B) That the Committee endorse the wāhi taonga and commercial strategy reviews as the principal priorities for the rolling review of the district plan for the current year.

CARRIED

10.

State of the Environment Report

(Document 24/506)

Senior Environmental Planner – Policy, Tiffany Gray spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee.

Elizabeth Waiwiri-Hunt/Mr Robin

A) That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled State of the Environment Report dated 20 November 2024.

B) That the Committee provide recommendations for indicators/information to be included in the next SOE report.

CARRIED

11.

Proposed Plan Change from HBRC to enable flood protection improvements

(Document 24/500)

Environmental Planner (Policy), Junior Tuakana spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee.

Mayor Hazlehurst left the meeting at 2.57pm and did not return.

Councillor Apatu/Councillor Corban

That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Proposed Plan Change from HBRC to enable flood protection improvements dated 20 November 2024.

CARRIED

12.

Appointments to the Strategy and Recovery Committee and the Performance and Monitoring Committee

(Document 24/490)

Manager, Democracy & Governance Services, Louise Stettner spoke to the report and responded to questions from the Committee.

Councillor Montaperto-Hendry/Councillor Corban

A) That the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Appointments to the Strategy and Recovery Committee and the Performance and Monitoring Committee dated 20 November 2024.

B) That the report Appointments to the Strategy and Recovery Committee and the Performance and Monitoring Committee now be uplifted from the table.

The Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee meeting held on 15 November 2023 had resolved as follows:

‘That the report titled Appointments to the Strategy and Recovery Committee and the Performance and Monitoring Committee be left to lie on the table and uplifted and addressed at a future Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee meeting.

C) That the Kōmiti recommend to the Council that Mike Paku be appointed as the second Heretaunga Takoto Noa Maōri Standing Committee appointee on the Strategy and Recovery Committee.

D) That the Kōmiti recommend the appointment of Api Robin as the Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee appointee on the Performance and Monitoring Committee.

CARRIED

Councillor Henry Heke left the meeting at 3.00pm and did not return.

13.

Round Table Verbal Update From Members of the Committee

(Document 24/537)

Each member of the committee was invited to give a verbal update on the activities they had been involved in.

Mike Paku/Mr Robin

That Heretaunga Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee receive the report titled Round Table Verbal Update From Members of the Committee dated 20 November 2024.

CARRIED

14. Minor Items - NGĀ TAKE ITI

There were no additional business items.

15. Urgent Items - NGĀ TAKE WHAKAHIHIRI

There were no extraordinary business items.

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The meeting closed at 3.08pm

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