Te Hiku Community Board Meeting Minutes

7 April 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, 7 April 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: Cr Felicity Foy, Kohepu Chicky Rudkin

STAFF PRESENT: Beverly Mitchell (Community Board Coordinator), Tui Mokaraka (Team Leader- Water Services), Alistair Clarke (Waters-Technical Officer), Natasha Rmandic (Democracy Advisor), Kathryn Trewin (Funding Advisor), Shanay Howard (Intermediate Infrastructure Planner), James Knight-Wagener (District Facilities Design Officer), Tayarni McGee-Rivington (Project Manager).

1          Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer

Meeting opened by karakia from Deputy Chairperson Trevor Bearson.

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

2a          apologies

Resolution  2026/17

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

That Te Hiku Community board acknowledge apology from Member Eddie Bellas and Conflict of interest declared by Cr Halkyard Harawira.

Carried

3          Te Wāhanga Tūmatanui / Public Forum

Peter Wiessing – Northland Regional Council

Sarah Hammond – Mangonui Netball Association

4          Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputations

None

5          Ngā Kaikōrero / Speakers

Michel Morris representing Ahipara Coastal Patrol

Hone Harawira representing MESH

At 10:16 am, Member Eddie Bellas returned to the meeting.

 

7.6         Re-establishment of Te Hiku Land Drainage Committees

Agenda item 7.6 document number A5658256, pages 125 - 129 refers

Resolution  2026/18

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

That Te Hiku Community Board:

a)        appoint the following members to the Kaitāia Drainage Area Committee

1)        Fiona King,

2)        Joe King,

3)        Mike Masters,

4)        Greg Yuretich,

5)        Dennis Chapman

6)        Member Adele Gardner as Te Hiku Community Board representative,

7)        Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson as Te Hiku Community Board representative,

b)        Appoint the following members to the Motutangi Drainage Area Committee:

8)        Jeremy White,

9)        Paul Harvey,

10)     Member Adele Gardner as Te Hiku Community Board representative.

    c)  Appoint the following members to the Kaikino and Waiharara Drainage Area     Committee:

11)   Fiona King,

                12)   Aaron Bainbridge,

                13)   Dean Radojkovic,

                14)   Adriene Bartlett,   

                15)   Fred Petricevich,

                15)   Member Adele Gardner as Te Hiku Community Board representative.

d)   That meetings of these Committees be held on 20 April 2026 and 05 October 2026 at           a venue to be confirmed.

e)  Iwi representatives to be notified and given opportunity to have representation on     all 3 Committees.

Carried

 

7.4         Revising the Kaitaia Alcohol Control Area

Agenda item 7.4 document number A5585884, pages 80 - 86 refers

Resolution  2026/19

Moved:     Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:       Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

That Te Hiku Community Board, under section 147b of the Local Government Act 2002, recommends that Council, by resolution, amends the current permanent Alcohol Control Area in Kaitāia, to include locations listed in the body of the report, that will continue to apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round.

Carried

7.2    New Location Whatuwhiwhi Campervan Dump Station

Agenda item 7.2 document number A5604261, pages 62 - 70 refers

Resolution  2026/19

Moved:     Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:       Member Krystal-Rose Taaffe

That the Te Hiku Community Board approves the proposed relocation of the public campervan dump within the Local Purpose Reserve from 16 Matai Bay Road to 28 Matai Bay Road, adjacent to the existing public toilets.

Amendment:

Moved:     Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:       Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

That item 7.2 is left to lie until further consultations are carried out.

Carried

Note: typing error, should read 28 to 16 Matai Bay Road.

At 11:05 am, Member Eddie Bellas left the meeting.

7.3    Amenity Lighting

Agenda item 7.3 document number A5585715, pages 71 - 79 refers

Resolution  2026/20

Moved:     Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:       Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

That Te Hiku Community Board;

-        Approve the installation of amenity lighting at the Karikari Recreation Hub Multi-Courts as identified in Te Hiku Community Board 25/28 strategic plan.

-        And recommend Māori Pt, Ahipara Point, Mangōnui and Jaycee / Centennial Park for further investigation to become the third amenity lighting location. 

Carried

Note: that Māori names be added to signs as well.

Previous Minutes

6.1         Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Agenda item 6.1 document number A5645266, pages 8 – 13 refers

Resolution  2026/22

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Member Mike Te Wake

That Te Hiku Community Board confirm the minutes of the meeting held 10 March 2026  to be a true and correct record.

Carried

6          Ngā Pūrongo / Reports

7.1         Kaitaia Business Association Annual Report, Annual Financial Report, Annual Plan and Chairperson Report

Agenda item 7.1 document number A5597487, pages 14 - 61 refers

Resolution  2026/21

Moved:           Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:      Member Adele Gardner

That Te Hiku Community Board approves the release of $50,000 (GST exclusive) to the Kaitaia Business Association for the 2025-2026 financial year to fund their Annual Plan.

In Favour:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky, Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson, Members Adele Gardner, Mike Te Wake, Krystal-Rose Taaffe and Rachel Baucke

Against:           Nil

Abstained:       Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Carried

 

7.7         Winter 2026 Rural Travel Funding Applications

Agenda item 7.7 document number A5642747, pages 130 - 133 refers

Resolution  2026/22

Moved:       Member Adele Gardner

Seconded:  Member Mike Te Wake

That Te Hiku Community Board allocates Rural Travel Grant funding in accordance with the recommendations received from Sport Northland as follows:

a)   408 Community Trust                                                                  $290

b)  Kaitaia Rugby Club                                                                       $890

c)   Kaitaia United AFC                                                                        $375

d)  Phoenix Netball                                                                             $445

e)   Taipa Area School                                                                         $270

f)   Te Hapua Sports and Recreation Club                                       $200

g)  Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rangi Aniwaniwa                          $370

h)  Te Rarawa Football Club                                                               $260

 TOTAL   $3,100

In Favour:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky, Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson, Members Adele Gardner, Mike Te Wake, Krystal-Rose Taaffe and Rachel Baucke

Against:           Nil

Abstained:       Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Carried

 

7.5         Herekino Refuse Transfer Station Improvements and Approved Collection Point Removals

Agenda item 7.5 document number A5657248, pages 87 - 124 refers

Resolution  2026/23

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

That the Te Hiku Community Board:

a)      Approves the implementation of the Herekino Refuse Transfer Station improvement project as outlined in this report; and

b)      Approves the commencement of a formal process to remove approved collection points within the Te Hiku Ward where persistent illegal dumping is occurring.

Carried

Note: Staff to clarify if Panguru is in fact Pawarenga Corner

 

7.8         Funding Applications

Agenda item 7.8 document number A5642723, pages 134 - 159 refers

Resolution  2026/24

Moved:       Member Mike Te Wake

Seconded:  Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson

a)   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 Ahipara Coastal Patrol Inc for costs towards summer 2026/27 patrol petrol costs.

Carried

At 12:45 pm, Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira left the meeting.

7.8a       funding applications

Resolution  2026/25

Moved:       Member Mike Te Wake

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

        b)  That Te Hiku Community Board approve the sum of $13,413 (plus GST if applicable) be    paid from the Board’s Pride of Place Fund account to Muriwhenua Education and Sports Hub for costs towards Punaora mezzanine and entrance.

 

In Favour:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky, Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson, Members Adele Gardner, Mike Te Wake, Krystal-Rose Taaffe and Rachel Baucke

Against:           Nil

Abstained:       Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Carried

7          Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports

8.1         Chairperson and Members Reports

Agenda item 8.1 document number A5643309, pages 160 – 169 refers

Resolution  2026/26

Moved:       Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky

Seconded:  Member Adele Gardner

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

Carried

At 12:50 pm, Member Rachel Baucke left the meeting.

At 12:52 pm, Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira returned to the meeting.

8.2         THCB Open Resolutions Report

Agenda item 8.2 document number A5646517, pages 170 - 170 refers

Resolution  2026/27

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

 

9          Te Kapinga Hui / Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 1.20pm with karakia from Member Mike Te Wake.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Te Hiku Community Board Meeting held on 4 May 2026.

 

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CHAIRPERSON