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Te Hiku Community Board Meeting Minutes |
28 September 2026 |
MINUTES
OF
Te Hiku Community
Board Meeting
HELD AT THE Conference
Room - Te Ahu, Cnr State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitaia
ON Monday, 28
September 2026 AT 10:03Am
PRESENT: Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky, Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson (VC), Member Adele Gardner, Member Krystal-Rose Taaffe, Member Eddie Bellas, Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Member Rachel Baucke
STAFF PRESENT: Beverly Mitchell (Community Board Coordinator), Kathryn Trewin (Funding Advisor), Tayarni McGee-Rivington (Project Manager), Katy Simon (Adaptation Programme Lead), Marlema Baker (Te Kuaka Committee Coordinator), Jolene Rupapera (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori)
1 Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer
Meeting has started with karakia from Member Krystal-Rose Taaffe.
2 Ngā Whakapāha Me Ngā Pānga Mema / Apologies and conflicts of Interest
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Resolution 2026/144 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Eddie Bellas That the apology received from Member Mike Te Wake be accepted and leave of absence granted and that Conflict of interest be noted for Member Eddie Bellas relating to item 6.4C. |
3 Ngā Tono Kōrero / Deputations
· Dr Maria Baker – CEO Te Hiku Hauora
· Danielle Moa - Doubtless Bay Business Association Inc – Mangōnui Waterfront Festival 2027 (VC)
· Kirra - Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - for Community Animal Desexing
· Samara Nicholas - Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust – Growing Ocean Kaitiaki
At 10:38am, Member Rachel Baucke left the meeting.
5 Te Whakaaetanga o Ngā Meneti o Mua / Confirmation of Previous Minutes
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5.1 Confirmation of Previous Minutes Agenda item 6.1 document number A5957405, pages 8 - 9 refers |
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Resolution 2026/145 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Adele Gardner That Te Hiku Community Board confirm the minutes of the ordinary meeting held 31 August to be a true and correct record. |
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5.2 Confirmation of Previous Kaitāia, Waiharara and Kaikino and Motutangi Drainage Area Committee Minutes Agenda item 6.2 document number A5961567, pages 16 - 17 refers |
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Resolution 2026/146 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Adele Gardner That Te Hiku Community Board note the minutes of the following meetings held 10 September 2026: · Kaitāia Drainage Area Committee, · Motutangi Drainage Area Committee, and · Waiharara and Kaikino Drainage Area Committee |
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6.1 Quarterly Capital Delivery Project Status Report Agenda item 7.1 document number A5928587, pages 24 - 27 refers |
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Resolution 2026/147 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Krystal-Rose Taaffe That the Te Hiku Community Board receive the quarterly Capital Delivery project status report. |
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Agenda item 7.2 document number A5956859, pages 28 - 29 refers |
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Resolution 2026/148 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira That Te Hiku Community Board note the project reports received from: a) Ahipara Coast Patrol b) Far North Torpedo Competition c) Houhora Golf Club (Bore) d) Kaitaia Knights Chess Club e) Screen Northland f) Te Hapua Sports and Recreation Club (Drainage) |
At 11:38am meeting was adjourned and at 11:50am reconvened.
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6.3 Summer 2026 Rural Travel Funding Applications Agenda item 7.3 document number A5957057, pages 53 - 55 refers |
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Resolution 2026/149 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira That Te Hiku Community Board allocates Rural Travel Grant funding in accordance with the recommendations received from Sport Northland as follows: a) Te Rarawa Rugby Club - Cricket $1,000 b) Te Hapua Sports and Recreation Club $2,120 TOTAL $3,120 |
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Agenda item 7.4 document number A5957035, pages 57 - 61 refers |
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Resolution 2026/150 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Adele Gardner a) That Te Hiku Community Board rescind resolution 2025/93 for the sum of $500 as granted from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account on 2 September 2025 to Pompallier Catholic School for costs towards a Christmas Production at Te Ahu Centre. |
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Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira In Favour: Nil Against: Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky, Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson and Members Adele Gardner, Mike Te Wake, Krystal-Rose Taaffe, Eddie Bellas and Hilda Halkyard-Harawira b) That Te Hiku Community Board approve the request from Jacman Entertainment Ltd to allow the sum of $4,000 (plus GST if applicable) as paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account by resolution 2026/13 on 10 March 2026 for costs towards the 2026 Savour Food Festival be retained by the applicant and used for the 2027 Savour Food Festival. lost |
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Resolution 2026/151 Moved: Member Krystal-Rose Taaffe Seconded: Member Adele Gardner c) That Te Hiku Community Board leave to lie application for the sum of $5,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Doubtless Bay Business Association Inc for costs towards 2027 Mangōnui Waterfront Festival. |
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Resolution 2026/152 Moved: Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira Seconded: Member Adele Gardner d) That Te Hiku Community Board approve the request the sum of $4,000 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for costs towards free community animal desexing. |
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Resolution 2026/153 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Eddie Bellas e) That Te Hiku Community Board approve the sum of $575 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Far North Budgeting Management Inc for costs towards a Community Events Calendar on Te Hiku Connect. |
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Resolution 2026/154 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Adele Gardner f) That Te Hiku Community Board leave to lie the request for the sum of $3,900 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Sherry Pomare for costs towards Te Manawa Puoro. |
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Resolution 2026/155 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Eddie Bellas g) That Te Hiku Community Board leave to lie the request for the sum of $5,121 (plus GST if applicable) be paid from the Board’s Community Grant Fund account to Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust for costs towards the Growing Ocean Kaitiaki in the Far North |
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WITHDRAWN |
7 Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports
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7.1 Community Panels Updates - Stage One Community Adaptation Planning Agenda item 8.1 document number A5950608, pages 75 - 79 refers |
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Resolution 2026/156 Moved: Member Eddie Bellas Seconded: Member Hilda Halkyard-Harawira That Te Hiku Community Board receive the report Community Panels Updates - Stage One Community Adaptation Planning. |
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7.2 Chairperson and Members Reports Agenda item 8.2 document number A5948785, pages 90 - 90 refers |
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Resolution 2026/157 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky That Te Hiku Community Board note the 28 September 2026 member reports from Chairperson Bill Subritzky, and members: Adele Gardner and (Hilda Halkyward-Harawira August report). Secretarial note: The matter relating to the memorial seat for Stanley Julian in Taipa has been successfully resolved. Note: verbal monthly reports from Members Taaffe and Bellas and Deputy Chairperson Trevor Beatson received. |
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7.3 THCB Open Resolutions Report Agenda item 8.3 document number A5960288, pages 103 - 103 refers |
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Resolution 2026/158 Moved: Member Adele Gardner Seconded: Member Eddie Bellas That Te Hiku Community Board receive the report THCB Open Resolutions Report for September 2026. |
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Resolution 2026/159 Moved: Chairperson William (Bill) Subritzky Seconded: Member Adele Gardner That Te Hiku Community Board request: a) that Te Hiku Community Board members receive appropriate training and participate in a workshop to prepare for the upcoming dry season, including possible drought conditions and increased fire risks, and b) that suitable emergency preparedness resources be provided to support this preparation. |
8 Te Kapinga Hui / Meeting Close
The meeting closed at 12:59pm with karakia from member Krystal-Rose Taaffe.
The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Te Hiku Community Board Meeting held on 27 October 2026.
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CHAIRPERSON