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Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting Minutes |
31 October 2025 |
MINUTES
OF
Kaikohe-Hokianga
Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Friday, 31 October
2025 AT 11:30
AM
PRESENT: Member Jessie McVeagh, Member Eddie Court, Member Doug Te Wake, Member Scarlet Mokaraka, Member Denis Orme, Member Kelly Van Gaalen, Cr Arohanui Allen, Cr John Vujcich
IN ATTENDANCE: Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin, Bay of Islands – Whangaroa Community Board Member Roddy Hapati-Pihema
STAFF PRESENT: Melissa Wood (Community Board Coordinator), Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori – Te Hono), Jacine Warmington (GM – Strategic Relationships), Aisha Huriwai (Democracy Services Manager)(online), Peggy Veen (Principal Advisor – Strategic Relationships) Amber Wihongi-Alderton (Democracy Advisor).
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
The meeting commenced at 11:30 am with a karakia whakatau led by Te Hono staff member Lawrence Wharerau.
Outgoing and incoming members, visitors, and those recently passed were acknowledged. The Chief Executive’s appointed officer, Amber Wihongi-Alderton (Democracy Advisor), welcomed attendees and initiated the agenda with support from Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin in making and attesting declarations.
2 NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and conflicts of Interest
There were no apologies.
3 Te wāhanga tūmatanui / Public Forum
No public forum for this inaugural meeting.
4 Ngā Tono KŌrero / Deputations
No deputations for this inaugural meeting.
No speakers for this inaugural meeting.
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6.2 Election of the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Chairperson Agenda item 6.2 document number A5431753, pages 10 - 12 refers |
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Resolution 2025/102 Moved: Member Doug Te Wake Seconded: Member Scarlet Mokaraka That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: a) use System B as the preferred voting system to elect a Chairperson. Abstained: Cr John Vujcich, Cr Arohanui Allen |
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Resolution 2025/103 Moved: Member Scarlet Mokaraka Seconded: Member Denis Orme That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: b) elect Jessie McVeagh as Chairperson for the triennium October 2025 to October 2028, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002. Abstained: Cr John Vujcich, Cr Arohanui Allen |
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6.3 Election of the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Deputy Chairperson Agenda item 6.3 document number A5431755, pages 13 - 15 refers |
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Resolution 2025/104 Moved: Member Denis Orme Seconded: Member Doug Te Wake That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: a) use System B as the preferred voting system to elect a Deputy Chairperson. Abstained: Cr John Vujcich, Cr Arohanui Allen |
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Resolution 2025/105 Moved: Member Denis Orme Seconded: Member Eddie Court That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: b) elect Scarlett Mokaraka as Deputy Chairperson for the triennium October 2025 to October 2028, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002. Abstained: Cr John Vujcich, Cr Arohanui Allen |
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6.4 Explanation of Laws Affecting Elected Members Agenda item 6.4 document number A5431372, pages 16 - 24 refers |
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Resolution 2025/106 Moved: Member Doug Te Wake Seconded: Member John Vujcich That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note the report “Explanation of Laws Affecting Elected Members”, and the advice provided by Special Counsel Linda O’Reilly, at the Governance Essentials Workshop held 23 October 2025. |
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6.5 Noting of the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Standing Orders Agenda item 6.5 document number A5431745, pages 25 - 83 refers |
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Resolution 2025/107 Moved: Member John Vujcich Seconded: Member Denis Orme That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Standing Orders. |
Secretarial Note: Democracy Services provided an overview of the Standing Orders discussion at the Inaugural Council Meeting, and mentioned Central Government Review of Standing Orders.
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6.6 Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Schedule of Meetings for 2025 Agenda item 6.6 document number A5431741, pages 84 - 86 refers |
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Resolution 2025/108 Moved: Member Kelly Van Gaalen Seconded: Deputy Chairperson Scarlet Mokaraka That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board; a) receive the report “Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Schedule of Meetings for 2025” |
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Resolution 2025/109 Moved: Member Doug Te Wake Seconded: Member Denis Orme That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board b) hold the remaining meetings for 2025 on: i. Friday 28 November 2025 from 10:00 am, in Council Chambers ii. Friday 19 December 2025 from 10:00 am, in Council Chambers |
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Resolution 2025/110 Moved: Member Eddie Court Seconded: Member Doug Te Wake That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board resolve that recommendation c) to adopt Wednesdays at 10am in the Council Chambers as the 2026 meeting time lie on the table. pending alignment with the 2026 calendar schedule. |
Members were given the opportunity speak.
8 tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close
The meeting closed at 12.42 pm, the closing karakia delivered by member Doug Te Wake.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting held on 28 November 2025.
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CHAIRPERSON