Motutangi Drainage Area Committee Meeting Minutes

15 September 2025

 

   MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Motutangi Drainage Area Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE
Conference Room - Te Ahu, Cnr State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitaia
ON
Monday, 15 September 2025 AT 3:00 PM

 

PRESENT:              Chairperson Jeremy White, Member Darren Axe

IN ATTENDANCE: Fiona King, Adele Gardner

STAFF PRESENT: Tui Mokaraka (Team Leader – Water Services), Alistair Clarke (Water Technical Officer), Natasha Rmandic (Democracy Advisor).

1            Karakia timatanga / opening prayer

Meeting was opened by Chairperson White at 2.55pm.

2            Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

2.1         Apologies and declarations of interest

Resolution  2025/1

Moved:       Member Darren Axe

Seconded:  Chairperson Jeremy White

That the apology received from Member Harvey be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

3            Ngā kaikōrero / Speakers

Nil

4            Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes

4.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 4.1 document number A5357332, pages 6 - 8 refers

Resolution  2025/2

Moved:       Chairperson Jeremy White

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee held 5 December 2024 are a true and correct record.

Carried

 

5            Ngā Pūrongo / Reports

5.1         Motutangi Drainage Area Committee - Land Drainage Works Update

Agenda item 5.1 document number A5358872, pages 11 - 14 refers

Resolution  2025/3

Moved:       Chairperson Jeremy White

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee receive the report Motutangi Drainage Area Committee - Land Drainage Works Update.

Carried

 

5.1A       motutangi drainage area committee - land drainage works update

Resolution  2025/4

Moved:       Chairperson Jeremy White

Seconded:  Member Darren Axe

That the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee support a Drone Survey as proposed in the report and subject to final costing.

Carried

 

5.2         Motutangi Drainage Committee Open Resolutions Update September 2025

Agenda item 5.2 document number A5357418, pages 42 - 42 refers

Resolution  2025/5

Moved:       Member Darren Axe

Seconded:  Chairperson Jeremy White

That Motutangi Drainage Committee receive the report September 2025 Open Resolution Report.

Carried

6            tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 4.07pm.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee Meeting. Meeting date to be confirmed.

 

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CHAIRPERSON