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Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting Minutes - Unconfirmed |
27 June 2024 |
MINUTES
OF Far North District Council
Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te
Ao Māori Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chambers, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Thursday, 27 June
2024 AT 10:02
am
PRESENT: Chairperson Harry Burkhardt, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Cr Ann Court (virtual), Cr Babe Kapa, Cr Mate Radich (virtual), Cr Tāmati Rākena, Cr John Vujcich, and Te Kahu o Taonui Representatives Toa Faneva, Mane Tahere.
IN ATTENDANCE: Kawiti Waetford (Kaiwhakawhitiwhiti Reo – Language Interpreter)
STAFF PRESENT: Guy Holroyd (Chief Executive Officer), Margriet Veenstra (Manager – Property Data and Business Compliance), Jacine Warmington (Group Manager – Strategic Relationships), Roger Ackers General Manager – Planning and Policy), Charlie Billington (General Manager – Corporate Services), Zena Tango ( Team Leader – Transaction Services), Llani Harding (Manager- Te Hono), Shayne Storey (Team Leader – Policy and Bylaws), Briar Macken (Manager – Strategy and Policy) Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori – Te Hono), Piripi Rākena (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori – Te Hono), Jude Campbell ( Policy Advisor - Te Hono), Aisha Huriwai (Manager - Democracy Services), Marysa Maheno (Democracy Advisor – Democracy Services), Casey Gannon (Democracy Advisor - Democracy Services), Imrie Dunn (Democracy Advisor – Democracy Services).
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
At 10:02 am, Chairperson Harry Burkhardt commenced the meeting and Kawiti Waetford opened with a karakia.
2 NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and Declarations of Interest
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Apology |
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Resolution 2024/19 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Cr Babe Kapa That the apology received from Cr Penetaui Kleskovic and Te Kahu o Taonui Representative Pita Tipene and Thomas Hohaia be accepted and leave of absence granted |
3 NGĀ KŌRERO A TE Heamana / Chairperson ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kahika/Mayor - Moko Tepania
- Noted the power outage that affected Northland Region Last week affected businesses and individuals. Consumer NZ have released guidelines around how you can get compensation Consumer NZ Guidelines for Compensation
- Acknowledged the reopening of Te Hurihanga ā Kawharu State Highway 1 Brynderwyns.
- Mentioned Te Huinga Whetu National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka competition taking place in Nelson.
- Acknowledged Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rāwhitiroa and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rangianiwaniwa, who are representing us. This evening we find out who will go through to Final Top 9.
- Mentioned that Te Rarawa are celebrating their opening of the Digital Repository at Te Ahu.
- Ngā mihi nui o Matariki, o Puanga kia koutou katoa.
Councillor - Babe Kapa
- Acknowledged the passing of Freda Evans and sent condolences to her whānau.
- Acknowledged the birthday of Chair Harry Burkhardt and Deputy Chair Hilda Halkyard-Harawira on 28 June 2024.
Member - Mane Tahere (Te Kahu o Taonui)
- Acknowledged all previous speakers.
- It’s great to hear the words from home.
- Mentioned the pride in watching Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe perform.
Chief Executive Officer - Guy Holroyd
- Mentioned the good results for the communities and residents of the Far North after the rates were struck.
- His one year anniversary at Council.
Deputy Chair - Hilda Halkyard-Harawira
- Acknowledged those who have recently passed away: Boy Beazley, Hone Pene and Dunn Mihaka.
- Acknowledged the meeting was held in Te Kao, Te Aupouri celebrating Mariameno Kapa-Kingi who stepped down from Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa.
- Mentioned the many hui Māori she has attended over the last few weeks.
- Acknowledged Katie Murray and her hard work with the opening of Waitomo Papakainga.
- Acknowledged Hone Dalton and his attendance at this hui today.
Member - Toa Faneva (Te Kahu o Taonui)
- Acknowledged Kaiwhakawhiti Reo Kawiti Waetford for the opening karakia and Cr Rākena for his opening mihi.
- Acknowledged Matua Kipa, Sophie Thomas and Hone Dalton for their attendance today.
- Shared that there is a lot happening in Whangaroa and that a Board meeting was held on Monday 24th June.
- Mentioned Te Kotahitanga Kahukuraariki Papa Hapū and Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa coming together to agree on common priorities.
- Mentioned a Hui ā Iwi to be called later on in the year.
- Mentioned a Hui Taiao kaupapa on 21 July 2024.
Kōwhai/Deputy Mayor - Kelly Stratford
- Acknowledged the Citizenship Ceremony this week. 4 people do their oath in Te Reo Māori.
- Mentioned Relationship Roadshow which was about listening and talking to Iwi and Hapu.
- Tsunami alarm upgrades are being rolled out across Whangarei at the moment, this is still in the consenting phase for Northland so if members are aware of, or hear of any issues, let her know.
Chairperson - Harry Burkhardt
- Had the privilege of responding to the Fast Track Approval Bill, Māori Wards Bill, and the Water Services Preliminary Bill. Each was a reminder of two things:
o Iwi/Hapu hold a relationship with the Crown and
o we have a strong and flourishing relationship with local and territorial authorities.
- Met with Murray Bane to review Far North Holding Limited. The singular message is ensure that the notions that have been discussed here at Te Kuaka are fed back to those CCO.
- Iwi and Hapu are being asked to attend a number of regional conversations.
- Mentioned a deputation to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee regarding the building of a 4 lane highway from Warkworth to Kaikohe.
- Small roopu went to Honolulu and met with whānau from Rapa Nui, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Tuvalu, Guam, Melanesia and Pilau to take a voyaging narrative beyond the horizon and report back. What that report back looks like is that there are people out there who think like us, look like us, speak like us and have the same pain points as us. The take-away was that they’re not as angry as us. They have different reflections on the same kaupapa with the same narratives.
At 10:42 am, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania left the meeting.
At 10:47 am, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania returned to the meeting.
4 ngā tono kōrero / Deputation
Kipa Munro and Sophia Thomas spoke in regard to item 7.2: Te Kerikeri Reorua Strategy.
Hone Dalton and Marise Stuart in regard to the Lake Omapere project.
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1 Aotearoa Reorua - Te Kerikeri a step closer to becoming |
Note: Lake Omapere Trust requested that someone be appointed as a representative of the Far North District Council (FNDC) and Northland Regional Council (NRC) so that both entities have a voice from and are feeding back to their respective tables.
Note: that Te Kuaka supports the Lake Omapere Trust in their kaupapa and secondly to create a wider collective that allows FNDC and NRC to participate in a supportive not dictatorial role, building on Guy’s notion to deliver on the aspirations of Lake Omapere Trust’s kaupapa.
At 11:04 am, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania left the meeting.
At 11:06 am, Mane Tahere left the meeting
At 11:08 am, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania returned to the meeting.
At 11:08 am, Mane Tahere returned to the meeting
At 11:27 am, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford left the meeting.
At 11:31 am, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford returned to the meeting.
At 11:39 am, Cr Tāmati Rākena left the meeting.
At 11:42 am, Cr Tāmati Rākena returned to the meeting.
At 11:44am meeting was adjourned.
At 12:01 pm, Cr Mate Radich joined the meeting.
At 12:00pm meeting was resumed.
During the adjournment Mane Tahere - Te Kahu o Taonui representative left the meeting.
5 Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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5.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 4.1 document number A4536224, pages 8 - 14 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/19 Moved: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford Seconded: Cr Tāmati Rākena That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee confirm the minutes of the meeting held 22 April 2024, are true and correct. |
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6.1 Toi Mana - Arts, Culture & Heritage Strategy Agenda item 5.1 document number A4693851, pages 15 - 53 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/20 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee recommend that Council; a) adopt the Toi Mana - Arts, Culture & Heritage Strategy and b) delegate to the Chief Executive authority to make any minor grammatical changes. |
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6.2 Confirmation of iwi/hapu representation on the Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee Agenda item 5.2 document number A4698762, pages 54 - 60 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/21 Moved: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford Seconded: Deputy Chairperson Hilda Halkyard-Harawira That Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee agree to nominate two iwi/hapū representatives to represent Te Tai Tokerau on the Joint Climate Action Adaptation Committee |
7 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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7.1 Whenua Māori - Freehold Land Rating Relief Agenda item 6.1 document number A4744576, pages 61 - 76 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/22 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Cr Tāmati Rākena That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Whenua Māori - Freehold Land Rating Relief. |
At 12:37 pm, Cr Babe Kapa left the meeting.
At 12:38 pm, Cr Babe Kapa returned to the meeting.
At 12:51 pm, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania left the meeting.
At 12:54 pm, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania returned to the meeting.
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7.2 Te Kerikeri Reorua Strategy - Progress Report Agenda item 6.2 document number A4730757, pages 77 - 87 refers.. |
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Resolution 2024/23 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Cr Babe Kapa That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Te Kerikeri Reorua Strategy - Progress Report. |
At 1:00 pm, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford left the meeting.
At 1:15 pm, Cr Babe Kapa left the meeting.
At 1:18 pm, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford returned to the meeting.
At 1:18 pm, Cr Babe returned to the meeting.
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7.3 Te Pae o Uta Te Ao Maori Framework Progress Update Agenda item 6.3 document number A4741052, pages 88 - 108 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/24 Moved: Cr Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the Te Pae o Uta Te Ao Maori Framework Progress Update and supporting documentation. |
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7.4 Ngā Kaupapa Māori / Matters of Importance to Māori Agenda item 6.4 document number A4718722, pages 109 - 112 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/25 Moved: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Ngā Kaupapa Māori / Matters of Importance to Māori. |
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7.5 The Waitangi Tribunal Māori Wards and Constituencies Urgent Inquiry Report – WAI 3365 Agenda item 6.5 document number A4714684, pages 113 - 205 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/26 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Toa Faneva - Te Kahu o Taonui Representatives That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the Waitangi Tribunal report: The Waitangi Tribunal Māori Wards and Constituencies Urgent Inquiry Report – WAI 3365. |
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7.6 Far North District Council Submission on the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill and Amendment Paper 41 Agenda item 6.6 document number A4750826, pages 206 - 223 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/27 Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Far North District Council Submission on the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill and Amendment Paper 41. |
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7.7 Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee Work Programme and Workshop Programme 2024 Agenda item 6.7 document number A4747098, pages 223 - 226 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/28 Moved: Deputy Chairperson Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Toa Faneva - Te Kahu o Taonui Representatives That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee Work Programme and Workshop Programme 2024. |
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7.8 Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Open Resolutions Update June 2024 Agenda item 6.8 document number A4708998, pages 227 – 231 refers. |
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Resolution 2024/29 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford That Te Kuaka – Te Māori Committee receive the report Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori June 2024 Open Resolution Report. |
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Resolution 2024/30 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford That the apology received from Cr Felicity Foy be accepted and leave of absence granted and lateness from Cr Mate Radich. |
8 Karakia Whakamutunga / Closing Prayer
Chair Harry Burkhardt concluded the meeting and Kaiwhakawhiti Reo Language Interpreter Kawiti Waetford closed with a karakia
9 Meeting Close
The meeting closed at 1:41 pm.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting held on 22 August 2024.
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