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Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting Minutes |
24 April 2025 |
MINUTES
OF Far North District Council
Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te
Ao Māori Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chambers, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Thursday, 24 April
2025 AT 10:00
AM
PRESENT: Deputy Chairperson Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Cr Ann Court, Cr Felicity Foy, Cr Steve McNally, Cr Mate Radich, Cr Tāmati Rākena, Cr John Vujcich, Te Kahu o Taonui Representatives: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro, Mane Tahere (online), Wallace Rivers (online), George Riley (online)
IN ATTENDANCE: Phil Grimshaw (Kaitohutohu Taiao Senior Advisor – Te Kahu o Taonui), Kawiti Waetford (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo Language Interpreter), Kiri Hobson-Slone (Operations Manager – Te Kahu o Taonui) (online)
STAFF PRESENT: Emma Healy (Chief of Staff), Charlie Billington (Group Manager - Corporate Services), Jacine Warmington (Group Manager - Strategic Relationships), Ruben Garcia (Group Manager - Delivery and Operations), Llani Harding (Pouhautu Te Hono), Casey Gannon (Manager Civic Engagement & Education), Tammy Wooster (Manager - Integrated Planning), Shayne Storey (Team Leader Policy & Bylaws), Marlema Baker (Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee Coordinator), Jude Campbell (Principal Advisor - Te Hono), Piripi Rākena (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Dena-Maree Hemara (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Aisha Huriwai (Manager - Democracy Services), Amber Wihongi-Alderton (Democracy Advisor)
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
Te Kahu o Taonui Representative Kipa Munro was appointed Interim Co-Chairperson for this meeting.
Councillor Tāmati Rākena and Kipa Munro delivered opening mihi.
2 NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and Declarations of Interest
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Committee Resolution 2025/11 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Cr Tāmati Rākena That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee apologies from Te Kahu o Taonui Representatives Pita Tipene, Pita Lucas, Aperahama Edwards, Katie Murray and Toa Faneva and Councillors Babe Kapa, Mate Radich and Penetaui Kleskovic be accepted and a leave of absence granted. |
3 ngā tono kōrero / Deputation
There were no deputations.
4 NGĀ KŌRERO A TE heamana / chairperson ANNOUNCEMENTS
Deputy Chairperson Hilda Halkyard-Harawira acknowledged ngā hunga mate, honouring those who passed recently. A mihi was extended to Councillor Ann Court, Ngāti Rēhia and the community for the Te Puāwaitanga opening and Te Kahu o Taonui representatives were acknowledged.
Kahika Moko-Tepania recognised Councillor Hilda Halkyard-Harawira as a recipient of the New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Award, highlighting her numerous contributions to the community.
Councillor Tāmati Rākena highlighted recent achievements and events, including Far North District Council's recognition as finalists at the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand awards for Te Pae o Uta and the 50th Anniversary of the Te Tai Tokerau Kapa Haka Festival, acknowledging staff involved.
Upcoming ANZAC remembrance services were also acknowledged with a mihi to soldiers and Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū.
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 A5117867, pages 8 - 15 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/12 Moved: Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford Seconded: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee confirm the minutes of the meeting held 27 February 2025 as a true and correct. |
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6.1 Election of Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee Chairperson Agenda item 5.1 document number A5146532, pages 16 - 19 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/13 Moved: Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Te Kahu o Taonui Representative George Riley That Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee: LEAVE TO LIE the election of the Te Kuaka Te Ao Māori Committee Chairperson until Te Kahu o Taonui have had opportunity to wananga this item at their meeting in May. |
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Agenda item 5.2 document number A5158118, pages 20 - 37 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/14 Moved: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro Seconded: Cr Tāmati Rākena That the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee: a) receive the report Reorua Te Kerikeri; b) endorse the new Reorua Strategy name, “Te Rauora” – “Kia rāhiri te reo, hei mōhiohio ka rauora te tūākiri (The revitilisation of language through education, respect and identity)”; and c) recommend to Council to approve the new Reorua strategy name. |
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6.3 Rating Relief Policy 2021 Review Agenda item 5.3 document number A5100885, pages 38 - 80 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/15 Moved: Cr Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Rating Relief Policy 2021 Review and recommend that Council a) agree, the Rating Relief Policy has been reviewed. b) approve, the Rating Relief Policy continue with amendment. |
7 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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7.1 Civic Engagement and Education Update Agenda item 6.1 document number A5119317, pages 81 - 83 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/16 Moved: Cr Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Civic Engagement and Education Update. |
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7.2 Whenua Māori - Freehold Land Rating Relief Agenda item 6.2 document number A5151433, pages 84 - 86 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/17 Moved: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro Seconded: Te Kahu o Taonui Representative George Riley That the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Whenua Māori – Freehold Land Rating Relief. |
At 11:16 AM Te Kahu o Taonui Representative Mane Tahere left the meeting.
At 11:49 AM the meeting was adjourned and resumed at 12:03 PM.
The Deputy Chairperson announced an additional item, Te Kahu o Taonui Update
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Additional Item |
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Committee Resolution 2025/18 Moved: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro Seconded: Cr John Vujcich That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the Te Kahu o Taonui Update report circulated prior to the meeting. |
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7.4 Memorandum of Understanding Update Agenda item 6.3 document number A5162537, pages 87 - 90 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/19 Moved: Cr Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Memorandum of Understanding Update. |
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7.5 Te Pae O Uta - Te Ao Māori Framework Quarterly Progress Update Agenda item 6.4 document number A5135703, pages 91 - 94 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/20 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the Te Pae O Uta - Te Ao Māori Framework Quarterly Progress Update. |
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7.6 Ngā Kaupapa Māori / Matters of Importance to Māori Agenda item 6.5 document number A5136455, pages 95 - 99 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/21 Moved: Cr Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Interim Chairperson Kipa Munro That the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Ngā Kaupapa Māori / Matters of Importance to Māori. |
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7.7 Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Open Resolutions Update Agenda item 6.6 document number A5119668, pages 100 - 107 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/22 Moved: Cr John Vujcich Seconded: Te Kahu o Taonui Representative Wallace Rivers That Te Kuaka – Te Māori Committee receive the report Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Open Resolution Report as at 15 April 2025. |
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7.8 Local Waters Done Well - Update Supplementary Agenda item 6.7 document number A5162872, pages 4 - 29 refers |
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Committee Resolution 2025/23 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Te Kahu o Taonui Representative George Riley That the Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Local Waters Done Well - Update. |
The meeting closed at 1.20pm.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting held on 19 June 2025.
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CHAIRPERSON