Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes

19 March 2025

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Extraordinary Council Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chamber, Memorial Ave, Kaikohe
ON Wednesday, 19 March 2025 AT 9:00 AM

PRESENT:              Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kōwhai - Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Cr Ann Court, Cr Felicity Foy (online), Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira (online), Cr Babe Kapa (online), Cr Penetaui Kleskovic (online), Cr Steve McNally, Cr Mate Radich (online), Cr Tāmati Rākena (online), Cr John Vujcich.

IN ATTENDANCE: Chris Galbraith (FNHL GM Marina & Maritime), Alistair Wells (FNHL Representative) Community Board Chairs Adele Gardner, Belinda Ward and Chicky Rudkin (online).

STAFF PRESENT: Guy Holroyd (Chief Executive Officer), Trent Blakeman (Group Manager – Delivery and Operations), Roger Ackers (Group Manager – Planning and Policy), Jacine Warmington (Group Manager – Strategic Relationships), Tanya Proctor (Head of Infrastructure), Margriet Veenstra (Manager – Property Information and Building Compliance), Charlie Billington (Group Manager – Corporate Services), Aisha Huriwai (Manager – Democracy Services), Marysa Maheno (Democracy Advisor)

1            Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer

Kahika-Mayor Moko Tepania commenced the meeting with a prayer at 9:02AM.

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

Noted number of members online.

3            ngā tono kōrero / Deputation

Dianne Christensen spoke on behalf of the Rangitāne Residents Association.

4            te wāhanga tūmataiti / Public Excluded

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Resolution  2025/30

Moved:       Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Cr Ann Court

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
5.1 - Rangitāne Maritime Development	s7(2)(g) - the withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

and that Community Board Chairs and Far North Holdings Limited staff remain in the public excluded part of the meeting.

Against:           Kōwhai-Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford and Cr Mate Radich

Carried

DECISIONS AND INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC:

Rangitāne Maritime Development

That Council

a) withdraw support to appeal the RC for the Maritime Facilities Development at Rangitāne; and

b) direct the Chief Executive Officer to request Far North Holdings Limited to modify the plan to consider the wider interests of the community including hapu.

5            Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 10:21AM.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 10 April 2025.

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CHAIRPERSON