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Kaitaia Drainage Area Committee Meeting Minutes |
10 September 2026 |
MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Kaitaia Drainage Area
Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Conference
Room - Te Ahu, Cnr State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitaia
ON Thursday, 10
September 2026 AT 10:03 am
PRESENT: Chairperson Fiona King, Member Adele Gardner, Member Trevor Beatson, Member Mike Masters, Member Joe King, Member, Member Dion Harrison, Member David Van Bysterveldt (online), Member Walter Masters
STAFF PRESENT: Tui Mokaraka (Team Leader – Waters), Alistair Clarke (Waters – Technical Officer), Natasha Rmandic (Democracy Advisor)
1 Karakia timatanga / opening prayer
Meeting have started with karakia from Member Trevor Beatson.
2 Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and Declarations of Interest
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Resolution 2026/3 Moved: Chairperson Fiona King Seconded: Member Adele Gardner That the apology received from Cr Dennis Chapman and Greg Yuretich be accepted and leave of absence granted. |
3 Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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3.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 4.1 document number A5765713, pages 6 - 7 refers |
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Resolution 2026/4 Moved: Chairperson Fiona King Seconded: Member Trevor Beatson That the Kaitāia Drainage Area Committee confirm that the minutes of the meeting of the Kaitāia Drainage Area Committee held on 20 April 2026 are a true and correct record. |
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Resolution 2026/5 Moved: Chairperson Fiona King Seconded: Member Mike Masters That Kaitaia Land Drainage Area Committee requests that the spraying of Kaitaia drains not commence until mid-December 2026 to ensure drains remain clean of vegetation until March 2027. |
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4.1 Kaitaia Land Drainage Committees Progress Report - August 2026 Agenda item 5.1 document number A5913339, pages 10 - 14 refers |
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Resolution 2026/6 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Dion Harrison That the Kaitaia Land Drainage Area Committee: a) receive the Kaitaia Land Drainage Area Committee Progress Report – August 2026; b) provide feedback on, and any proposed amendments to, the 2026/27 spray programme; c) identify priority drains and any known access or operational constraints to be considered in developing the 2026/27 machine-cleaning programme; and d) support continued work to improve asset mapping, clarify maintenance responsibilities and review drainage area and rating information. e) recommend that Council make better use of the relevant bylaw and implement an appropriate process to enforce it. f) Instructs the Chief Executive to direct relevant staff to investigate the feasibility, costs, and operational benefits of utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs / drones) for drainage asset inspections and maintenance. g) Requests that staff report their findings back to the Drainage Committees and Te Hiku Community Board, including recommendations for a potential future use. Secretarial note: Staff to communicate with NRC representatives to ensure annual spraying of NRC maintained drains. |
5 tE kAPINGA hUI / Meeting Close
The meeting closed at 11:24am with karakia from Member Dion Harrison.
The minutes of this meeting were confirmed at the next Kaitaia Drainage Area Committee Meeting.
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CHAIRPERSON