Agenda of Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting

	Authorising Body	Mayor/Council
	Status	Standing Committee
COUNCIL COMMITTEE	Title	Regulatory Compliance Committee Terms of Reference
	Approval Date	19 December 2019
	Responsible Officer	Chief Executive

Purpose

The purpose of the Regulatory Compliance Committee (the Committee) is to implement and monitor regulatory compliance and statutory matters on behalf of the Governing Body. The Committee will conduct hearings (except those under the Resource Management Act 1991) and undertake any functions as requested or delegated by Council from time to time provided the functions conform to the Local Government Act 2002.

The Committee will have functional responsibility for the following aspects:

· Hearings (excluding RMA and DLC)

· Regulatory activities

· Regulatory policies and bylaws

· Regulatory compliance

· Mana Whakahono

To perform his or her role effectively, each Committee member must develop and maintain his or her skills and knowledge, including an understanding of the Committee’s responsibilities and key legislation.

Delegations

The Regulatory Compliance Committee shall have the following delegated powers and be accountable to Council for the exercising of these powers. In exercising the delegated powers, the Regulatory Compliance Committee will operate within:

· policies, plans, standards or guidelines that have been established and approved by Council;

· the overall priorities of Council;

· the needs of the local communities; and

· the approved budgets for the activity.

Power to Delegate

The Regulatory Compliance Committee may not delegate any of its responsibilities, duties or powers.

Membership

The Council will determine the membership of the Regulatory Compliance Committee.

The Regulatory Compliance Committee will comprise of at least six elected members (one of which will be the chairperson).

When the Regulatory Compliance Committee is meeting as a Hearing Committee, the Chairperson and a majority of the Committee members must be accredited commissioners under the relevant Act.

When the Regulatory Compliance Committee is meeting as a Hearing Committee, the Chairperson shall hold the ‘chair certification' as per the Act.

The Committee membership for each hearing shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the

Regulatory Compliance Committee together with the Chief Executive and will normally comprise the core Regulatory Compliance Committee members.

The Regulatory Compliance Committee will comprise of at least six elected members (one of which will be the chairperson).

Mayor Carter

Kelly Stratford – Chairperson

Dave Collard – Deputy Chairperson

John Vujcich

Rachel Smith

David Clendon

Ann Court

Belinda Ward – Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Chair

Adele Gardner – Te Hiku Community Board Chair

Non-appointed councillors may attend Regulatory Compliance Committee (but not Hearings) with speaking rights, but not voting rights.

Quorum - Committee

The quorum at a meeting of the Regulatory Compliance Committee is 4 members.

Frequency of Meetings

The Regulatory Compliance Committee shall meet every 6 weeks but may be cancelled if there is no business.

Committees Responsibilities

The Committees responsibilities are described below:

Hearings, Objections and Appeals

· Conduct hearings, as delegated by Council, in accordance with the relevant legislative and policy requirements (excluding Resource Management Act and District Licensing)

· Approve and monitor Council’s list of hearing Commissioners for Resource Management Act and District Licensing hearings.

Regulatory Activities

· Assess and provide advice to Council on level of service and policy issues relating to:

o regulatory matters; and

o provision of services

· Reviewing and making recommendations to the Chief Executive in respect to functions and activities within the purpose of the Committee regarding codes of practice.

Policies and Bylaws

· Recommend the development and review of Council’s regulatory policies and district bylaws

· Make a recommendation where in a bylaw the Council has specified that a matter be regulated, controlled or prohibited by the Council by resolution (eg dog areas under the dog control bylaw, speed limits)

Compliance

· Ensure that Council’s planning and regulatory functions comply with legislative requirements and Council policy and processes

· Monitor operational functions comply with legislative requirements and Council policy

o BCA (building consents)

o RMA (resource consents)

· Ensure that consents associated with Council's infrastructure are being met and renewals are planned for

· Receive traffic light reports on regulatory compliance (policy, plans, functions and bylaws) such as:

o District Plan (when proposed)

o Building Act

o Resource Management Act

o Licences (various acts)

o Animal management

Mana Whakahono-ā-Rohe (Mana Whakahono)

· Monitor regulatory matters arising from Mana Whakahono under the Resource Management Act 1991.

The committee seeks to foster and encourage participation and engagement with constituents.

HEARINGS, OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS

Regulatory Compliance Committee, meeting as a Hearing Committee

The Regulatory Committee, when meeting as a Hearing Committee, shall be delegated authority to hear and determine matters as follows:

Public Works Act 1981

Public work requirements.

Local Government Act 2002

Objections against the construction of public works on private land.

Local Government Act 1974

Objections and appeals to road stopping proposals.

Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

Applications for exemption, waiver or compliance.

Delegated decisions

· Requests for review or objections to delegated decisions by the Committee and/or delegated officers.

· Appeals against decisions made by officials acting under delegated authority in accordance with approved Council Policy.

Dog Control Act 1996

Objections.

Gambling Act 2003, Health Act 1956 and Building Act 2004

Hearings, objections and related matters.

And any other such matters as required under the legislation (but not Resource Management Act or the Supply and Sale of Alcohol Act for matters outside the district licensing committee).

Rules and Procedures

Council’s Standing Orders and Code of Conduct apply to all the committee’s meetings.

Annual reporting

The Chair of the Committee will submit a written report to the Chief Executive on an annual basis. The review will summarise the activities of the Committee and how it has contributed to the Council’s governance and strategic objectives. The Chief Executive will place the report on the next available agenda of the governing body.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE - MEMBERS REGISTER OF INTERESTS

Name	Responsibility (i.e. Chairperson etc)	Declaration of Interests	Nature of Potential Interest	Member's Proposed Management Plan
Hon John Carter QSO	Board Member of the Local Government Protection Programme	Board Member of the Local Government Protection Program
Hon John Carter QSO	Carter Family Trust
Kelly Stratford (Chair)	KS Bookkeeping and Administration	Business Owner, provides book keeping, administration and development of environmental management plans	None perceived	Step aside from decisions that arise, that may have conflicts
	Waikare Marae Trustees	Trustee	Maybe perceived conflicts	Case by case basis
	Bay of Islands College	Parent Elected Trustee	None perceived	If there was a conflict, I will step aside from decision making
	Karetu School	Parent Elected Trustee	None perceived	If there was a conflict, I will step aside from decision making
	Māori title land – Moerewa and Waikare	Beneficiary and husband is a shareholder	None perceived	If there was a conflict, I will step aside from decision making
	Sister is employed by Far North District Council			Will not discuss work/governance mattes that are confidential
	Gifts - food and beverages	Residents and ratepayers may ‘shout’ food and beverage	Perceived bias or predetermination	Case by case basis
	Taumarere Counselling Services	Advisory Board Member	May be perceived conflicts	Should conflict arise, step aside from voting
	Sport Northland	Board Member	May be perceived conflicts	Should conflict arise, step aside from voting
	He Puna Aroha Putea Whakapapa	Trustee	May be perceived conflicts	Should conflict arise, step aside from voting should they apply for funds
	Kawakawa Returned Services Association	Member	May be perceived conflicts	Should conflict arise, step aside from voting should they apply for funds
	Whangaroa Returned Services Association	Member	May be perceived conflicts	Should conflict arise, step aside from voting should they apply for funds
	National Emergency Management Advisor Committee	Member		Case by case basis
	Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi	Tribal affiliate member	As a descendent of Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi I could have a perceived conflict of interest in Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi Council relations	Declare a perceived conflict should there appear to be one
	Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāti Hine	Tribal affiliate member	Could have a perceived conflict of interest	Declare a perceived conflict should I determine there is a conflict
	Kawakawa Business and Community Association	Member		Will declare a perceived conflict should there appear to be one
Kelly Stratford - Partner	Chef and Barista	Opua Store	None perceived
Kelly Stratford - Partner	Māori title land – Moerewa	Shareholder	None perceived	If there was a conflict of interest, I would step aside from decision making
David Collard (Deputy Chair)	Snapper Bonanza 2011 Limited	45% Shareholder and Director
David Collard (Deputy Chair)	Trustee of Te Ahu Charitable Trust	Council delegate to this board
David Clendon	Chairperson – He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust	None		Declare if any issue arises
	Member of Vision Kerikeri	None		Declare if any issue arises
	Joint owner of family home in Kerikeri	Hall Road, Kerikeri
David Clendon – Partner	Resident Shareholder on Kerikeri Irrigation
Deputy Mayor Ann Court	Waipapa Business Association	Member		Case by case
	Warren Pattinson Limited	Shareholder	Building company. FNDC is a regulator and enforcer	Case by case
	Kerikeri Irrigation	Supplies my water		No
	District Licensing	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ann Court Trust	Private	Private	N/A
	Waipapa Rotary	Honorary member	Potential community funding submitter	Declare interest and abstain from voting.
	Properties on Onekura Road, Waipapa	Owner Shareholder	Any proposed FNDC Capital works or policy change which may have a direct impact (positive/adverse)	Declare interest and abstain from voting.
	Property on Daroux Dr, Waipapa	Financial interest	Any proposed FNDC Capital works or policy change which may have a direct impact (positive/adverse)	Declare interest and abstain from voting.
	Flowers and gifts	Ratepayer 'Thankyou'	Bias/ Pre-determination?	Declare to Governance
	Coffee and food	Ratepayers sometimes 'shout' food and beverage	Bias or pre-determination	Case by case
	Staff	N/A	Suggestion of not being impartial or pre-determined!	Be professional, due diligence, weigh the evidence. Be thorough, thoughtful, considered impartial and balanced. Be fair.
	Warren Pattinson	My husband is a builder and may do work for Council staff		Case by case
Ann Court - Partner	Warren Pattinson Limited	Director	Building Company. FNDC is a regulator	Remain at arm’s length
	Air NZ	Shareholder	None	None
	Warren Pattinson Limited	Builder	FNDC is the consent authority, regulator and enforcer.	Apply arm’s length rules
	Property on Onekura Road, Waipapa	Owner	Any proposed FNDC capital work in the vicinity or rural plan change. Maybe a link to policy development.	Would not submit. Rest on a case by case basis.
Rachel Smith	Friends of Rolands Wood Charitable Trust	Trustee
	Mid North Family Support	Trustee
	Property Owner	Kerikeri
	Friends who work at Far North District Council
	Kerikeri Cruising Club	Subscription Member
	Vision Kerikeri	Financial Member
Rachel Smith (Partner)	Property Owner	Kerikeri
	Friends who work at Far North District Council
	Kerikeri Cruising Club	Subscription Member and Treasurer
	Vision Kerikeri	Financial Member
	Town and General Groundcare Limited	Director, Shareholder
John Vujcich	Board Member	Pioneer Village	Matters relating to funding and assets	Declare interest and abstain
	Director	Waitukupata Forest Ltd	Potential for council activity to directly affect its assets	Declare interest and abstain
	Director	Rural Service Solutions Ltd	Matters where council regulatory function impact of company services	Declare interest and abstain
	Director	Kaikohe (Rau Marama) Community Trust	Potential funder	Declare interest and abstain
	Partner	MJ & EMJ Vujcich	Matters where council regulatory function impacts on partnership owned assets	Declare interest and abstain
	Member	Kaikohe Rotary Club	Potential funder, or impact on Rotary projects	Declare interest and abstain
	Member	New Zealand Institute of Directors	Potential provider of training to Council	Declare a Conflict of Interest
	Member	Institute of IT Professionals	Unlikely, but possible provider of services to Council	Declare a Conflict of Interest
Belinda Ward	Ward Jarvis Family Trust	Trustee
	Kenneth Jarvis Family Trust	Trustee
	Residence in Watea
Belinda Ward (Partner)	Ward Jarvis Family Trust	Trustee and beneficiary
	Kenneth Jarvis Family Trust	Trustee and beneficiary
	Residence in Watea	Trustee
Adele Gardner	N/A - FNDC Honorarium
	Te Hiku Education Trust	Trustee
	Te Ahu Charitable Trust	Trustee
	ST Johns Kaitaia Branch	Trustee/ Committee Member
	Te Hiku Sports Hub Committee
	I know many FNDC staff members as I was an FNDC staff member from 1994-2008.
Partner of Adele Gardner	N/A as Retired

Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting Agenda

20 July 2021

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Tuesday, 4 May 2021 AT 1.00 pm

PRESENT: Cr Kelly Stratford, Cr Dave Collard, Mayor John Carter (HWTM), Cr David Clendon, Deputy Mayor Ann Court, Cr Rachel Smith, Cr John Vujcich, Member Adele Gardner, Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Belinda Ward

IN ATTENDANCE: Shaun Clarke (Chief Executive Officer), Dean Myburgh (General Manager Districts Services), Andy Finch (General Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management), William J Taylor, MBE (General Manager Strategic Planning and Policy - Acting), Jacine Warmington (General Manager - Corporate Services (Acting)

STAFF PRESENT: Keith Kent (Transport Planner), Jaime Dyhrburg (Manager – Transformation and Assurance), Trent Blakeman (Manager – Building Services), Louise Wilson (Team Leader – Monitoring), Pat Killalea (Principle Planner), Rochelle Deane (Manager – Environmental Services), Marlema Baker (Meetings Administrator)

1 Karakia TimatAnga – Opening Prayer

Chair Kelly Stratford commenced the meeting and opened with a karakia.

2 NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apologies

Committee Resolution 2021/11

Moved: Cr John Vujcich

Seconded: Cr Rachel Smith

That apologies from Mayor John Carter be received and accepted.

Carried

3 NGā tONO kŌRERO / Deputation

None

4 Reports

4.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 4.1 document number A3141822, pages 14 - 17 refers

Committee Resolution 2021/12

Moved: Cr Rachel Smith

Seconded: Cr Dave Collard

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee confirms that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held 23 March 2021 are a true and correct record.

Carried

4.2 Parking Enforcement Services

Agenda item 4.2 document number A3143478, pages 18 - 26 refers

Committee Resolution 2021/13

Moved: Cr Rachel Smith

Seconded: Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Belinda Ward

That Far North District Council:

a) makes application for the delegation to enforce stationary parking offences on State Highway from Waka Kotahi (the New Zealand Transport Agency); and

the Regulatory Compliance Committee recommends to Council:

b) that it commences a trial period of enforcing stationary vehicle Warrants of Fitness and Registration offences across the district.

Carried

5 Information Reports

5.1 Resource Management Act Reform Update

Agenda item 5.1 document number A3146678, pages 27 - 31 refers

Committee Resolution 2021/14

Moved: Cr Rachel Smith

Seconded: Cr David Clendon

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receive the report Resource Management Act Reform Update.

Carried

5.2 Environmental Health Services: Food Licensing Update

Agenda item 5.2 document number A3152679, pages 32 - 50 refers

Committee Resolution 2021/15

Moved: Cr Rachel Smith

Seconded: Cr John Vujcich

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receive the report Environmental Health Services: Food Licensing Update.

Carried

5.3 BCA Regulatory Compliance Update

Agenda item 5.3 document number A3155727, pages 51 - 52 refers

Trent Blakeman presenta

Committee Resolution 2021/16

Moved: Cr Rachel Smith

Seconded: Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board Belinda Ward

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receive the report BCA Regulatory Compliance Update.

Carried

6 Karakia Whakamutunga – Closing Prayer

7 tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 2:00pm.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting held on 15 June 2021.

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CHAIRPERSON

Regulatory Compliance Committee Meeting Agenda

20 July 2021

5.2 Significant Flora and Fauna Assessment

File Number: A3267393

Author: Rochelle Deane, Manager - Environmental Services

Authoriser: Dean Myburgh, General Manager - District Services

TAKE PŪRONGO / Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to provide information on how various consent decisions are made in relation to Significant Flora and Fauna in the Far North District, primarily when associated with sub-divisions.

WHAKARĀPOPOTO MATUA / Executive SummarY

Recent Significant Natural Area (SNA) mapping released by the councils Strategic Planning and Policy team has generated interest in conservation covenants, subdivision involving SNA’s, subdivisions and pet restrictions, kiwi mapping and its influence of resource consents and the District Plan (Operative and draft proposed version).

There are several considerations that need to be taken into account when processing land use and subdivision activity applications when making a decision on whether there may be an effect on the indigenous flora and fauna.

A consent and any conditions issued by the Resource Consents team needs to be consistent will all relevant documentation under the RMA, and this is reflected in the decisions that are issued.

TŪTOHUNGA / Recommendation

That the Regulatory Compliance Committee receive the report Significant Flora and Fauna Assessment.

tĀHUHU KŌRERO / Background

The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) provides a mandate and requires Regional Authorities such as Northland Regional Council (NRC) to create a Regional Policy Statement (RPS) which identifies how sustainable management of the region is to be achieved, while Territorial Authorities such as Far North District Council (FNDC) are required to create plans identified as District Plans to carry out their functions under the RMA. The District Plan relates to the control and regulation of activities that have effects on the environment. The District plan must reflect the principles under the RPS. The current FNDC Operative District Plan was made operative and effective in 2009.

There are two types of consents that are considered under the District Plan for assessment, these being land use and subdivision activities. Land use consents are associated with the regulation of effects from an activity being carried out on a site, such as building a house. Subdivision consents are the process through which new property rights are created under the RMA. Both types of consents are subject to two chapters within the District Plan when making a decision on whether there may be an effect on the indigenous flora and fauna.

The consents process is a process that is subject to not only the District Plan but to the Regional Policy Statement, any National Policy Statement, any National Environmental Standard and lastly Part II of the RMA for sustainable management.

MATAPAKI ME NGĀ KŌWHIRINGA / Discussion and Next Steps

Resource Consents - Land use

Chapter 12.2 of the District Plan (see attachment A) – Indigenous Flora and Fauna, identifies several environments within the district that are significant on a local, regional and national scale. The territorial authority (FNDC) must protect and maintain indigenous biodiversity from declining due to various issues such as vegetation clearance, fragmentation and loss of fauna impacting the environments as identified under the RMA.

Objectives to protect, maintain and enhance our indigenous biodiversity were created, with policies to support the objectives and rules that assist in identifying the effects on the indigenous biodiversity that require consideration. Policies 12.2.4.10 and 12.2.4.11 along with Method of Implementation 12.2.5.7 provide for controls on the keeping of cats and dog in kiwi habitat areas.

Where an activity is proposed on a site, such as building a house, the activity may breach a rule within Chapter 12.2, in which case a resource consent is required for the breach. The resource consents team review the proposal and assess the activity to determine the level of effects associated with the activity. Where an effect is identified as being adverse, the effect/s are to be avoided, remedied or mitigated.

Conditions based on those effects are imposed on decisions where the activity is sustainably managed, in the case of indigenous flora and fauna these conditions may relate to the restriction of cats, dogs and other pest species, where they may adversely affect native fauna but predominately relate to the protection, preservation and/or enhancement of vegetation.

All consents are required to have an adverse effect identified for a condition to be imposed. A consent cannot have conditions imposed where there is no effect.

Cats and dogs are the two species most regularly discussed for restriction as Rule 12.2.6.4.1 – Pest Species prohibits any pest listed within the rule to be introduced, kept, farmed, or bred other than for the purposes of controlling or eradicating the species.

Resource Consents - Subdivision

Subdivision proposals are subject to Chapter 13 – Subdivision, within which Chapter 12.2 - Indigenous Flora and Fauna is referenced when a subdivision has significant vegetation or significant fauna on the site that is being considered for subdivision.

The continued preservation of the indigenous flora or fauna is required for the approval of a subdivision consent. This is achieved by protecting the vegetation on-site as well as in certain cases restricting cat and/or dogs on the site. Where cat and dog restrictions are imposed, they have been considered due to an effect a dog or cat could have on the significant fauna that would be found on that site or in proximity to the site.

For example, a proposal to create a new lot adjacent to a coastal reserve, which has been identified as a habitat where Dotterel are located on. Introduction of cats and dogs in proximity to the Dotterel would be considered adverse, therefore a restriction on cats may be imposed as they are one of the most known common predator species of the dotterel, while dog control conditions may be required to ensure dogs introduced to the area are kept away from the Dotterel, by way of physical barriers and limitation on the number of dogs kept on the site.

Significant Flora and Fauna Assessment for the current Operational District Plan

Kiwi Mapping

Kiwi mapping is carried out by the Department of Conservation (DOC), through the kiwi listening programme which began in 1996. Every year kiwi calls are monitored across the district and the data is collated by DOC into a map system identifying areas by kiwi abundance. The maps are reviewed every five years and updated if required, this process and further information on it can be found on the DOC website. See attachment B, Bay of Islands Kiwi Distribution Map.

The maps identify two types of density, these being kiwi high and kiwi present, areas not identified as either data deficient areas where either kiwi may not be present or there is insufficient information received through the monitoring programme to influence the mapping.

Kiwi high areas are areas where more than five calls per hours are heard, and these number must remain steady or increase over the five-year period to be mapped as kiwi high. Kiwi present areas are where an average of less than five calls per hour are heard. The maps are available through the DOC system and Council’s mapping system (Far north Maps) for review.

Significant Flora and Fauna Practice Note for the Operational District Plan

The Resource Consents team utilise the kiwi map along with other maps and tools such as the “mudfish layer”, Protected Natural Areas (identified by DOC ) overlay, land care group comments and ecological reports to assist in the assessment of consents and the conditions of consent decision. To ensure consistency within the department, a practice note was developed which gives guidelines on when conditions relating to cat and dogs should be applied for the purposes of protecting the Northland Brown Kiwi and other indigenous flora and fauna. Refer attachment C, FNDC Practice Note for Significant Indigenous Flora and Fauna.

Standardisation of a practice note has been discussed however the consent process is subject to change due to the policy direction as well as case law, and the individual matters of each consent assessed. The practice note is an internal document for guidance only, each application received by the team is assessed independently on a case by case basis. The practice note is there to ensure that staff are consistent in their methods and wording of conditions and is not utilised as a broad-brush mechanism to restrict cats and dogs within the district.

The current practice note does not refer to the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity as it is currently only a draft with no statutory weight in the determination of a resource consent and its conditions.

Conservation Covenants

Conservation covenants are voluntarily offered by landowners for the purpose of protection of outstanding landscapes, cultural, heritage or ecological purposes. Ecological areas are protected under section 77 of the Reserves Act 1977 and are created between the landowner and Far North District Council. The covenant is registered on the landowner's Title in perpetuity.

The landowner is responsible for the management of the protected area as agreed upon within the covenant, assistance from an ecological expert is provided and rates relief/remission or postponement can be offered. Rates remission is in perpetuity, while rates postponement is for a minimum period of 10 years and where the agreement is discontinued the rates may be subject to repayment.

Conservation covenants will include conditions such as stock restrictions, indigenous vegetation clearance restrictions, exotic vegetation removal requirement and restriction of exotic animals such as ferrets, dogs and cats. It is important to note the pet restriction relates specifically to the covenanted area only.

Consent Notice Conditions

These are conditions imposed on subdivision consents where the requirements are ongoing such as the protection of bush areas or wetlands. They are generally imposed where the land being subdivided contains areas of significant indigenous habitat or vegetation. They are also utilised for imposing cat and dog restrictions in kiwi habitat areas and site development conditions. They are registered on the property title and are a form of covenant but are not eligible for rates relief.

PĀNGA PŪTEA ME NGĀ WĀHANGA TAHUA / Financial Implications and Budgetary Provision

This report has no financial implications or budgetary provisions

Āpitihanga / Attachments

1. Attachment A 12-natural-and-physical-resources-full-chapter-for-oc - A3271638 ⇩

2. Attachment C FNDC Practice Note for Significant Indigenous Flora and Fauna (002) - A3271637 ⇩

3. Attachment B Kiwi Distribution Map - A3273338 ⇩

Compliance schedule:

Full consideration has been given to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 S77 in relation to decision making, in particular:

1. A Local authority must, in the course of the decision-making process,

a) Seek to identify all reasonably practicable options for the achievement of the objective of a decision; and

b) Assess the options in terms of their advantages and disadvantages; and

c) If any of the options identified under paragraph (a) involves a significant decision in relation to land or a body of water, take into account the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral land, water sites, waahi tapu, valued flora and fauna and other taonga.

2. This section is subject to Section 79 - Compliance with procedures in relation to decisions.

Compliance requirement	Staff assessment
State the level of significance (high or low) of the issue or proposal as determined by the Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy	Low Significance – this matter does not meet the criteria/threshold for a matter of significance.
State the relevant Council policies (external or internal), legislation, and/or community outcomes (as stated in the LTP) that relate to this decision.	Resource Management Act 1991 FNDC District Plan LTP Community Outcomes: · Communities that are healthy, safe, connected and sustainable. · Prosperous communities supported by a sustainable economy · A wisely managed and treasured environment that recognises the special role of tangata whenua as kaitiaki
State whether this issue or proposal has a District wide relevance and, if not, the ways in which the appropriate Community Board’s views have been sought.	District Wide Significance
State the possible implications for Māori and how Māori have been provided with an opportunity to contribute to decision making if this decision is significant and relates to land and/or any body of water.	No specific implications
Identify persons likely to be affected by or have an interest in the matter, and how you have given consideration to their views or preferences (for example – youth, the aged and those with disabilities.	FNDC Community Ministry for the Environment Department of Conservation
State the financial implications and where budgetary provisions have been made to support this decision.	No Financial Implications
Chief Financial Officer review.	The Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report.