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Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting Minutes |
6 May 2026 |
MINUTES
OF
Kaikohe-Hokianga
Community Board Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chamber, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Wednesday, 6 May
2026 AT 10:00
am
PRESENT: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh, Deputy Chairperson Scarlet Mokaraka, Cr Arohanui Allen, Member Eddie Court, Member Denis Orme, Member Doug Te Wake, Member Kelly van Gaalen, Cr John Vujcich
STAFF PRESENT: Kathryn Trewin (Funding Advisor), Stephen Fitzherbert (Community Board Coordinator), Margriet Veenstra (Manager – Property Information and Business Compliance), Fay Cameron (Transportation Services), Hillary Sumpter (Group Manager – Delivery and Operations), Aisha Huriwai (Manager – Democracy Services), Marysa Maheno (Democracy Advisor).
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
Member Doug Te Wake commenced the meeting with a karakia at 10:00am.
2 Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and conflicts of Interest
Member Doug Te Wake noted his conflicts of interests for item 7.3d and 7.3f Funding Applications.
Member Denis Orme noted his conflict of interest for item 7.3g Funding Application.
3 Te Wāhanga Tūmatanui / Public Forum
Linda Bracken spoke to the board to give an update from the Kaikohe Business Association.
4 Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputations
Neil Phillips spoke to item 8.4 of the supplementary agenda.
Anita Wilson spoke to item 7.3f, funding application for Waitapu Community Centre.
Sharee Wilkinson Spoke to item 7.3d, funding application for Waikiwi Papakainga.
Kara Dodson Spoke to item 7.3e, funding application for South Hokianga Growers Market.
6 Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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6.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item document number A5669742, pages 10 - 16 refers |
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Resolution 2026/28 Moved: Member Denis Orme Seconded: Member Kelly van Gaalen That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board confirm the minutes of the meeting held 8 April 2026 to be a true and correct record subject to amendments suggested by Member Kelly Van Gaalen. |
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7.1 Appointment to Accessibility Action Group Agenda item document number A5679477, pages 17 - 22 refers |
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Resolution 2026/29 Moved: Councillor John Vujcich Seconded: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board appoint Member Eddie Court as its representative on the Accessibility Action Group. |
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7.2 Appointment to Kaikohe Kaiwhiringa (Town Activator) Initiative Project Group Agenda item document number A5672851, pages 23 - 25 refers |
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Resolution 2026/30 Moved: Member Doug Te Wake Seconded: Member John Vujcich That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board appoint Deputy Chair Scarlet Mokaraka and Member Kelly Van Gaalen as representatives on the Kaikohe Kaiwhiringa (Town Activator) Initiative Project Group. |
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7.4 Chairperson and Members Reports Agenda item document number A5528231, pages 108 - 114 refers |
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Resolution 2026/31 Moved: Councillor John Vujcich Seconded: Member Doug Te Wake That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board note the May 2026 member report from Chair McVeagh, and Member Orme. |
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7.5 Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Footpath Prioritisation 2025/26 Agenda item 7.5 document number A5702910, pages 11 - 18 refers |
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Resolution 2026/32 Moved: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh Seconded: Member Kelly van Gaalen That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board: a) Approves the delivery of the following Community Board prioritised footpath projects identified at the April 2026 workshop: i) Panguru Kura to Panguru Clinic (West Coast Road) ii) Koutu Point Road, Ōpononi (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Tonga o Hokianga to Koutu Loop Road) iii) Freese Park Road, Ōmāpere; and b) Approves the delivery of the Hōreke Clinic footpath extension as part of the 2025/26 programme; and c) Where programme funding is insufficient, approves the use of a one-off allocation of up to $25,000 from the Kaikohe-Hokianga 2025/26 Town Beautification capital budget to fund the Hōreke Clinic footpath extension, as set out in Option 2 of this report. |
8 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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8.1 Open Resolutions and Actions Update - May 2026 Agenda item document number A5675085, pages 115 - 121 refers |
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Resolution 2026/33 Moved: Member Denis Orme Seconded: Member John Vujcich That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receive the report Open Resolutions and Actions Update - May 2026. |
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8.2 Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Hall 2024/2025 Annual Information Agenda item document number A5681379, pages 122 - 119 refers |
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Resolution 2026/34 Moved: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh Seconded: Member Doug Te Wake That That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receive the report for Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Hall Annual Information 2024-2025. |
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8.3 2024-2025 Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Report - Domain Management Committees Agenda item document number A5711192, pages 220 - 231 refers |
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Resolution 2026/35 Moved: Member John Vujcich Seconded: Councillor Doug Te Wake That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receive the report for Kaikohe-Hokianga Domain Management Committees Annual Information 2024-2025. |
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8.4 Petition "Historic Racing Car Housed and Displayed in Te Āta Haere Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub Building" Agenda item 8.4 document number A5753267, pages 19 - 21 refers |
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Resolution 2026/36 Moved: Member John Vujcich Seconded: Member Denis Orme That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board receive the Petition "Historic Racing Car Housed and Displayed in Te Āta Haere Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub Building". |
7 Ngā Pūrongo / Reports continued
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7.3a Funding Applications |
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Resolution 2026/37 Moved: Member John Vujcich Seconded: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board leave to lie the funding application from the South Hokianga Growers Market. |
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Agenda item document number A5721564, pages 26 - 107 refers |
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Resolution 2026/38 Moved: Member John Vujcich Seconded: Deputy Chairperson Scarlet Mokaraka That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board a) approve the sum of $2,380 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Pride of Place Fund account to Rawene Community Hall Committee for costs towards Civil Defence upgrades 2026; and b) recommend that Council consider looking at regional wide Civil Defence funding to support community response groups such as Marae and Community Halls. |
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Resolution 2026/39 Moved: Member Kelly van Gaalen Seconded: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh That the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board approve the sum of $4,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Boards Community Grant Fund Account to Jacman Entertainment Ltd towards the costs for Savour Northland 2026. |
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Resolution 2026/40 Moved: Deputy Chairperson Scarlet Mokaraka Seconded: Member Eddie Court That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board approve the sum of $10,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Pride of Place Fund account to Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust for costs towards Whānau Āwhina Plunket Kaikohe Playground. |
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Resolution 2026/41 Moved: Chairperson Jessie McVeagh Seconded: Deputy Chairperson Scarlet Mokaraka That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board approve the sum of $15,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Pride of Place Fund account to Sharee Wilkinson for costs towards the kura dome. Abstained: Member Doug Te Wake |
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Resolution 2026/42 Moved: Member John Vujcich Seconded: Member Kelly van Gaalen That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board leave to lie the funding application from Waitapu Community Centre. Abstained: Member Doug Te Wake |
At 11:44 Cr Arohanui Allen and Member Eddie Court left the meeting.
At 11:47 Cr Arohanui Allen returned.
At 11:48am Member Eddie Court returned.
Member Denis Orme removed himself from the table for item 7.3g
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Resolution 2026/43 Moved: Deputy Chairperson Scarlet Mokaraka Seconded: That Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board approve the sum of $xxx (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Pride of Place Fund account to Denis Orme for costs towards the installation of shade sails over FNDC picnic tables in Opononi/Omapere. lost The motion was lost due to lack of seconder. |
9 Karakia Whakamutunga / Closing Prayer
Member Eddie Court closed the meeting with a karakia.
10 Te Kapinga Hui / Meeting Close
The meeting closed at 11:54am.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board Meeting held on 3 June 2026.
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CHAIRPERSON