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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
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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. |
3 Te Wāhanga Tūmatanui / Public Forum
Peter Wiessing – Northland Regional Council
Sarah Hammond – Mangonui Netball Association
4 Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputations
None
Michel Morris representing Ahipara Coastal Patrol
Hone Harawira representing MESH
At 10:16 am, Member Eddie Bellas returned to the meeting.
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7.6 Re-establishment of Te Hiku Land Drainage Committees Agenda item 7.6 document number A5658256, pages 125 - 129 refers |
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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. |
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7.4 Revising the Kaitaia Alcohol Control Area Agenda item 7.4 document number A5585884, pages 80 - 86 refers |
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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. |
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7.2 New Location Whatuwhiwhi Campervan Dump Station Agenda item 7.2 document number A5604261, pages 62 - 70 refers |
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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. Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira That item 7.2 is left to lie until further consultations are carried out. Note: typing error, should read 28 to 16 Matai Bay Road. |
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At 11:05 am, Member Eddie Bellas left the meeting. |
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7.3 Amenity Lighting Agenda item 7.3 document number A5585715, pages 71 - 79 refers |
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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. Note: that Māori names be added to signs as well. |
Previous Minutes
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6.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 6.1 document number A5645266, pages 8 – 13 refers |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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7.7 Winter 2026 Rural Travel Funding Applications Agenda item 7.7 document number A5642747, pages 130 - 133 refers |
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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 |
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7.5 Herekino Refuse Transfer Station Improvements and Approved Collection Point Removals Agenda item 7.5 document number A5657248, pages 87 - 124 refers |
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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. Note: Staff to clarify if Panguru is in fact Pawarenga Corner |
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Agenda item 7.8 document number A5642723, pages 134 - 159 refers |
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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. |
At 12:45 pm, Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira left the meeting.
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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 |
7 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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8.1 Chairperson and Members Reports Agenda item 8.1 document number A5643309, pages 160 – 169 refers |
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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 |
At 12:50 pm, Member Rachel Baucke left the meeting.
At 12:52 pm, Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira returned to the meeting.
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8.2 THCB Open Resolutions Report Agenda item 8.2 document number A5646517, pages 170 - 170 refers |
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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. |
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