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Ordinary Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships Meeting Minutes |
14 July 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, 14 July
2026 AT 10:00
AM
PRESENT: Heamana Tāmati Rākena, Heamana Tuarua Mane Tahere (online), Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin, Cr Arohanui Allen, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Cr Davina Smolders, Kipa Munro Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia, Hohipere Williams Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hine, Mike Te Wake Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa (online), Darren Beatty Te Roroa Hapū (online), Rukuwai Tipene-Allen Te Whiu Hapū, Nyze Manuel Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa (online).
ONLINE: Nicole Anderson (Far North Holding Ltd), Arama Morunga (Northland Regional Council), Kiri Sloane-Hobson (Te Kahu o Taonui), Kawiti Waetford (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo Language Interpreter),
ATTENDING: Phil Grimshaw (Te Kahu o Taonui)
STAFF PRESENT: Guy Holroyd (Chief Executive), Aaron Taikato (GM – Te Hono), Hilary Sumpter (GM – Delivery & Operations) (online), Ruben Garcia (GM – Community & Engagement), Tanya Proctor (Head of Infrastructure), Charlie Billington (GM – Corporate Services), Roger Ackers (Head of Strategic Reforms Initiatives), Kate Ivicheva (GM – Planning & Policy), Piripi Rākena (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Dena-Maree Hemara (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Jolene Rupapera (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori) 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).
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
The Heamana (Chairman) Tāmati Rākena commenced the meeting and invited Kawiti Waetford (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo) to provide an opening karakia.
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 announcements and updates. He also extended speaking rights to non-committee members, welcoming them to contribute their announcements and updates as well.
2 Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest
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Resolution 2026/20 Moved: Heamana Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania That the apology from Cr Kelly Stratford and Wallace Rivers (Te Kahu o Taonui Representative) be accepted and a leave of absence granted. |
3 Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputation
Hayley Hanson – Karikari Peninsula - Te Hiku Dark Skies
(Objective ID: A5871596, A5871597, A5871598, A5871598 refers)
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1 Dark Sky Sanctuary 2 Te_Kuaka_Deputation_One_Page_Karikari_Te_Hiku. 3 Protecting Dark Skies 4 Ancestral Memory |
4 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 A5828361, pages 8 - 13 refers |
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Resolution 2026/21 Moved: Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Cr Arohanui Allen That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships confirm the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held 19 May 2026 as a true and correct. |
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5.1 Mana Whakahono ā Rohe - Approval to Initiate Engagement with Hapū. Agenda item 5.1 document number A5856779, pages 14 - 26 refers |
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Resolution 2026/22 Moved: Cr Arohanui Allen Seconded: Nyze Manuel Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships; a) receive the report Mana Whakahono ā Rohe – Approval to Initiate Engagement with Hapū; and b) recommend that the Far North District Council: i. formally initiate engagement with Ngā Hapū o Te Uri O Hua, Takotoke, Ngāti Kura under section 58P(4) of the Resource Management Act 1991 for the purpose of negotiating a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement; ii. note that the process to be adopted, timeframes for negotiation, implementation arrangements, governance arrangements, review mechanisms, dispute resolution processes, resourcing requirements and any future commitments will be subject to negotiation between the parties and will not be agreed or implemented without being considered through the appropriate Council governance and statutory decision-making processes; iii. note that initiation of engagement under section 58P(4) does not commit Council to any specific terms, obligations, funding arrangements, implementation programme or delegated authority: iv. note that any proposed Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement would be reported back to Council for consideration before being finalised. In Favour: Heamana-Chairman Tāmati Rākena, Kahika-Mayor Moko Tepania, Kohepu-Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin, Cr Arohanui Allen, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Kipa Munro Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia, Mike Te Wake Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Rukuwai Tipene-Allen (Te Whiu Hapū) and Nyze Manuel (Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa) Against: Cr Davina Smolders Absent: Heamana Tuarua-Deputy Chairman Mane Tahere |
6 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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6.1 Update on Pou 2: Tuia ngā tai o te ao | Tangata whenua-led adaptation Agenda item 6.1 document number A5817807, pages 27 - 29 refers |
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Resolution 2026/23 Moved: Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania Seconded: Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Update on Pou 2: Tuia ngā tai o te ao | Tangata whenua-led adaptation. |
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6.2 Te Pae o Uta Te Ao Māori Framework - July 2026 Update Agenda item 6.2 document number A5744356, pages 30 - 107 refers |
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Resolution 2026/24 Moved: Heamana Tāmati Rākena Seconded: Rukuwai Tipene-Allen Te Whiu Hapū That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the Te Pae o Uta Te Ao Māori Framework - July 2026 Update Report. Secretarial notes: - Kahika-Mayor Moko Tepania expressed frustration that Far North District Council still has monolingual signage appearing in Council spaces instead of bilingual signage. - Ruben Garcia (GM - Community & Engagement) noted that branding guidelines and standards are managed by the Communications and Graphic Design teams. The identified issue will be investigated, and findings will be reported back to 15 September 2026 Te Kuaka meeting to ensure compliance with bilingual standards.. |
Kahika-Mayor Moko left the meeting 12:32pm
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6.3 Ngā Kaupapa Māori - Matters of Importance to Māori Agenda item 6.3 document number A5824239, pages 108 - 111 refers |
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Resolution 2026/25 Moved: Mike Te Wake Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa Seconded: Kohepu - Deputy Mayor Chicky Rudkin That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Ngā Kaupapa Māori - Matters of Importance to Māori – July 2026. |
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6.4 Standing Agenda Item - Te Kahu o Taonui and Hapū Verbal Reports to Te Kuaka Committee Meetings Agenda item 6.4 document number A5851379, pages 112 - 123 refers |
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Resolution 2026/26 Moved: Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Nyze Manuel Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa 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. |
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6.5 Northland Waters Update - July 2026 Agenda item 6.5 document number A5855023, pages 124 - 127 refers |
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Resolution 2026/27 Moved: Rukuwai Tipene-Allen Te Whiu Hapū Seconded: Cr Arohanui Allen That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Northland Waters Update - July 2026. |
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6.6 Northland Infrastructure Plan Report Agenda item 6.1 document number A5865422, pages 8 - 9 refers |
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Resolution 2026/28 Moved: Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Kipa Munro Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia That Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships receive the report Northland Infrastructure Plan Report. |
The meeting closed at 1:32 pm.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Ordinary Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships Meeting held on 15 September 2026.
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CHAIRPERSON