Te Hiku Community Board Meeting Minutes

10 March 2026

 

   MINUTES OF
Te Hiku Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE
Conference Room - Te Ahu, Cnr State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitaia
ON
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 AT 10:00 am

 

PRESENT:              Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky, Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson, Member Adele Gardner, Member Mike Te Wake, Member Krystal-Rose Taaffe, Member Eddie Bellas, Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Member Rachel Baucke

IN ATTENDANCE: Moko Tepania – Kahika-Mayor, Felicity Foy – Councillor

STAFF PRESENT: Beverly Mitchell (CB Coordinator), Kathryn Trewin (Funding Advisor), Dena-Maree Hemara (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Aaron Taikato (Manuhautu Te Hono), Aisha Huriwai (Manager-Democracy Services), Natasha Rmandic (Democracy Advisor), (Hilary Sumpter (GM Delivery and Operations),Rachel Smith (Executive Officer), Myjanne Jensen (Communications Advisor), Katy Simon (Adaptation Programme Lead), Shenae Barker (Team Leader – Monitoring)

1            Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer

Meeting was opened by karakia from Member Te Wake.

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

Nil.

3            Te Wāhanga Tūmatanui / Public Forum

Graeme McMilian – Rangiputa Ratepayers.

4            Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputations

Nil.

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

6.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 6.1 document number A5597993, pages 8 - 9 refers

Resolution  2026/9

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

That Te Hiku Community Board confirm the minutes of the meeting held 09 February 2026 to be a true and correct record.

Carried

 

 

 

 

Major Item not on the Agenda

Resolution  2026/10

Moved:       Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Seconded:  Member Eddie Bellas

Te Hiku Community Board:

-       Resolves to consider the item not on the agenda Stage One – Community Adaptation Planning, Te Hōtaka Urutau Hapori – Community Adaptation Programme.

-       Notes the item was not on the agenda because it was received outside of acceptable timeframes as per SO 9.10.

-       The report cannot be delayed because it is part of group of seven reports which should be presented at same time.

Carried

6            Ngā Pūrongo / Reports

7.1         Alfresco dining applications

Agenda item 7.1 document number A5593176, pages 15 - 17 refers

Resolution  2026/11

Moved:       Member Eddie Bellas

Seconded:  Member Mike Te Wake

That the Te Hiku Community Board receive the report Alfresco dining applications.

Carried

 

7.2         Project Funding Reports

Agenda item 7.2 document number A5584671, pages 18 - 19 refers

Resolution  2026/12

Moved:       Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

Seconded:  Member Mike Te Wake

That Te Hiku Community Board note the project reports received from:

a)   Ahipara Aroha – Movies in the Park;

b)   R Tucker Thompson – Youth Sailing;

c)   Savour Northland 2025.

Carried

 

 

7.3a       Funding Applications

Agenda item 7.3 document number A5584754, pages 30 - 32 refers

Resolution  2026/13

Moved:       Member Eddie Bellas

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

     That Te Hiku Community Board approve the sum of $4,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Jacman Entertainment Ltd for costs towards 2026 Savour Northland

Carried

 

7.3B       funding application

That Te Hiku Community Board approve the sum of $5,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Jacman Entertainment Ltd for costs towards Savour 2027 from 2027/28 financial year funding, subject to receiving a project report on the 2026 Savour Northland event.

 

lost for lack of Mover and Seconder

 

7.3C       funding application

That Te Hiku Community Board approve the sum of $5,000 (plus GST if applicable) per year be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Jacman Entertainment Ltd for costs towards Savour 2028 from 2028/29 financial year funding, subject to receiving a project report on the 2027 Savour Northland event.

 

lost for lack of Mover and Seconder

 

7            Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports

8.1         Chairperson and Members Reports

Agenda item 8.1 document number A5584936, pages 46 - 46 refers

Resolution  2026/14

Moved:       Member Mike Te Wake

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

That Te Hiku Community Board note the March 2026 member reports from Chair Bill Subritzky and members: Adele Gardner, Eddie Bellas, Mike Te Wake, Trevor Beatson and Krystal-Rose Taaffe

Carried

 

8.2         Stage One - Community Adaptation Planning, Te Hōtaka Urutau Hapori-Community Adaptation Programme

Agenda item 8.2 document number A5556094, pages 0 - 0 refers

Resolution  2026/15

Moved:       Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Seconded:  Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

That the Te Hiku Community Board receive the report Stage One - Community Adaptation Planning, Te Hōtaka Urutau Hapori-Community Adaptation Programme

Carried

Note: Member Te Wake and Cr Halkyard-Harawira to be part of Community Panels.

 

8.3         THCB Open Resolutions Report

Agenda item 8.3 document number A5598169, pages 57 - 57 refers

Resolution  2026/16

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

That Te Hiku Community Board receive the report THCB Open Resolutions Report for March 2026.

Carried

 

8            Karakia Whakamutunga / Closing Prayer

Meeting closed by karakia from Aaron Taikato

9            Te Kapinga Hui / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 13.15pm.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Te Hiku Community Board Meeting held on 7 April 2026.

 

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CHAIRPERSON