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Ordinary Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships Meeting Minutes |
19 May 2026 |
MINUTES
OF Far North District Council
Ordinary Te Kuaka
Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships Meeting
HELD AT THE Council
Chamber, Memorial Ave, Kaikohe
ON Tuesday, 19 May
2026 AT 10:02
AM
PRESENT: Heamana Tāmati Rākena, Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin, Cr Arohanui Allen, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Cr Davina Smolders, Cr Kelly Stratford, Wallace Rivers Te Kahu o Taonui, Kipa Munro Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia, Mike Te Wake Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa (online), Rukuwai Allen Te Whiu Hapū, Nyze Manuel Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa (online)
IN ATTENDANCE: Rowena Tana (on behalf of Pita Tipene Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine), Kawiti Waetford (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo Language Interpreter)
STAFF PRESENT: Guy Holroyd (Chief Executive), Aaron Taikato (Manuhautu – Te Hono), Charlie Billington (GM – Corporate Services), Tanya Proctor (Head of Infrastructure), Ruben Garcia (GM – Community & Engagement), Llani Harding (Pouhautu – Te Hono), Sarah Peri (Kaupapa Māori Lead) Ken Lewis (Manager Communications & Engagement), Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Andy Dowdle (Change Specialist), Marlema Baker (Te Kuaka Committee Coordinator)
ONLINE: Natasha Rmandic (Democracy Advisor), Imrie Dunn (Democracy Advisor), Emma Healy (Chief of Staff), Marysa Maheno (Democracy Advisor), Roger Ackers (Head of Strategic Reforms Initiatives), Hilary Sumpter GM -Delivery & Operations),
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
Heamana-Chairman Tāmati Rākena commenced the meeting with a karakia.
2 Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest
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Resolution 2026/13 Moved: Heamana Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive apologies from Kahika-Mayor Moko Tepania and Heamana Tuarua-Deputy Chair Mane Tahere, Nicole Anderson (Far North Holdings Ltd), Pita Tipene (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine), and JJ Ripikoi and a leave of absence be granted. |
3 Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputation
There are no deputations for this meeting.
4 Ngā Kōrero a Te HEAMANA / CHAIRS Announcements
The Heamana (Chairman) acknowledged those who have passed away, shared a summary of past events and those forthcoming, and invited committee members to present their panui. He also extended speaking rights to non-committee members, welcoming them to contribute their panui as well.
5 Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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4.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 4.1 document number A5763661, pages 8 - 15 refers |
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Resolution 2026/14 Moved: Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships confirm the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held 20 April 2026 as a true and correct. Abstained: Cr Kelly Stratford Secretarial Note: GM – Te Hono outlined an oversight relating to item 4.2, Kaitiaki Agreement – Moringaehe Reserve, as included in the 20 April 2026 Extraordinary Te Kuaka agenda. Following execution of the agreement, staff identified the oversight; a report will be presented to the Council meeting scheduled for 28 May 2026. No works have been undertaken in relation to the agreement to date. Secretarial Note: Cr Smolders requested that a note be added to the minutes of 20 April 2026. As this matter was not part of the original discussion on that date, it cannot be incorporated into those minutes; however, it will be recorded here in the current minutes, in the secretarial note above. |
6 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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5.1 Te Pae o Uta Te Ao Māori Framework - May 2026 Update Agenda item 5.1 document number A5744313, pages 16 - 19 refers |
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Resolution 2026/15 Moved: Heamana- Chairman Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the Te Pae o Uta Te Ao Māori Framework - May 2026 Update Report. |
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5.2 Ngā Kaupapa Māori / Matters of Importance to Māori Agenda item 5.2 document number A5744715, pages 20 - 27 refers |
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Resolution 2026/16 Moved: Cr Arohanui Allen Seconded: Cr Kelly Stratford That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Ngā Kaupapa Māori / Matters of Importance to Māori. |
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5.3 Update in Local Government and Resource Management Reforms May - June 2026 Agenda item 5.3 document number A5766856, pages 28 - 29 refers |
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Resolution 2026/17 Moved: Kipa Munro -Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Seconded: Rukuwai Allen - Te Whiu Hapū That Te Kuaka receives the update on Local Government and Resource Management Reforms for information and notes the planned reporting cycle, with the next update covering May - June 2026. Secretarial note: Cr Smolders requested that a note be added that the current report is outdated. The Head of Strategic Reforms Initiatives reaffirmed that the report is current until the end of May 2026. Secretarial Note: Kohepu Chicky Rudkin and the Chair requests that staff organise weekly drop-in sessions for Stakeholders, communities to attend for further information and updates. |
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5.5 Local Water Done Well Update May 2026 Agenda item 5.1 document number A5771105, pages 5 - 8 refers |
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Resolution 2026/18 Moved: Cr Kelly Stratford Seconded: Cr Arohanui Allen That the Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Local Water Done Well Update May 2026. |
Meeting adjourned at 12:01pm for lunch and reconvened at 12.31pm.
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5.4 Standing Agenda Item - Te Kahu o Taonui and Hapū Verbal Reports to Te Kuaka Committee Meetings Agenda item 5.4 document number A5753910, pages 30 - 31 refers |
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Resolution 2026/19 Moved: Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Rukuwai Allen - Te Whiu Hapū That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Standing Agenda Item - Te Kahu o Taonui and Hapū Verbal Reports to Te Kuaka Committee Meetings
In Favour: Heamana-Chairman Tāmati Rākena, Kohepu-Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin, Cr Arohanui Allen, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Cr Kelly Stratford, Members Wallace Rivers, Kipa Munro, Mike Te Wake, Rukuwai Allen and Nyze Manuel Against: Cr Davina Smolders Secretarial Note: Te Kahu o Taonui will provide a formal report to the next Te Kuaka Committee meeting to further expand on recommendations 1 – 6 included as attached (Objective ID A5788916). |
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1 Te Kahu o Taonui supporting information to verbal update Document A5788916 refers |
The meeting closed at 1:25pm.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Ordinary Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships Meeting held on 14 July 2026.
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CHAIRPERSON