Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting Minutes Unconfirmed

8 August 2023

MINUTES OF Far North District Council
Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting
HELD AT THE Council Chambers, Memorial Avenue, Kaikohe
ON Tuesday, 8 August 2023 AT 2:13 pm

PRESENT:              Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania, Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, Cr Penetaui Kleskovic, Cr Steve McNally, Cr Tāmati Rākena, Cr Ann Court, Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, Cr Babe Kapa, Cr Mate Radich, Cr John Vujcich, Member Harry Burkhardt, Member Pita Tipene, Member Wane Wharerau.

IN ATTENDANCE: Mere Mangu (Te Rūnanga a Iwi o Ngāpuhi), Phil Grimshaw (Te Kahu o Taonui).

STAFF PRESENT: Llani Harding (Te Pouhautu – Manager Te Hono), Simone Tongatule (Principal Advisor – Te Hono), Jacine Warmington (Group Manager – Strategic Relationships), Tanya Proctor (Assets & Planning Manager), Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiarahi Kaupapa Māori), Esther Powell (Acting Group Manager – Planning & Policy), Marlema Baker (Democracy Advisor)

1            Karakia Timatanga / Opening Prayer

Chief Executive Guy Holroyd commenced the meeting and handed over to Kahika/Mayor Moko Tepania to open with a minute of silence for the passing of Creative Communities member Janet Planet.

Kahika/Mayor Moko Tepania invited members of Te Kahu o Taonui to give opening statements.

Member Harry Burkhardt gave an opening statement.

2            NGā WHAKAPāHA ME NGā PāNGA MEMA / Apologies and Declarations of Interest

Apology

Resolution  2023/1

Moved:       Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

That the apology received from Cr Felicity Foy and Te Kahu o Taonui member Mariameno Kapa-Kingi be accepted and leave of absence granted.

Carried

3            ngā tono kōrero / Deputation

Hapu representative Dallas King shared “Hokianga Wastewater” presentation (Objective I.D A4337314 refers).

4            Ngā Pūrongo / Reports

4.1         Appointment of Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee Chairperson / Deputy Chairperson

Agenda item 4.1 document number A4308829, pages 8 - 11 refers.

Resolution  2023/2

Moved:       Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee:

a) appoint Harry Burkhardt as Chairperson of Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee.

b) appoint Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira as Deputy Chairperson of Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee

Carried

4.2         Proposed District Plan Hearing Process and Hearing Panel

Agenda item 4.2 document number A4305177, pages 12 - 52 refers.

Resolution  2023/3

Moved:       Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

Seconded:  Cr John Vujcich

That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee recommend to Council:

a) approve of the updated list of approved Independent Commissioners (Attachment 1 - Commissioners with ‘Making good decisions’ certification – July 2023).

b) rescind part of the 11 February 2010 delegation 10.2 Hearing Delegations for District Plan Changes “And that Councillors will be appointed to the hearing panel for Council initiated plan changes by Council;” and replace with “And that Councillors may be appointed to the hearing panel for Council initiated plan changes by Council”.

c) rescind part of the 5 September 2022 delegation 5.2 Expressions of Interest for Independent Hearings Commissioners “d) make recommendations on public and private plan changes; and” and replace with “d) hear and determine or make recommendations on public and private plan changes; and”.

d) confirm a Proposed District Plan hearing panel of five panel members, including two with chairing endorsement and one with skills and expertise in matters relating to Te Tiriti O Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi, Kaupapa Māori and Matauranga Māori.

Carried

5            Ngā Pūrongo Taipitopito / Information Reports

5.1         Kerikeri Reorua Draft Strategy

Agenda item 6.1 document number A4321432, pages 53 - 60 refers.

Resolution  2023/4

Moved:       Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Seconded:  Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee receive the report Kerikeri Reorua Draft Strategy.

Carried

5.2         Ahipara Iwi/Hapu Environmental Management Plan (IHEMP)

Agenda item 5.2 document number A4321444, pages 61 - 63 refers.

jResolution  2023/5

Moved:       Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Seconded:  Cr Tāmati Rākena

That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee:

a)       receive the Ahipara Takiwā Environmental Management Plan on behalf of Council, and

b)       recommend that Council support the Ahipara Takiwā Environmental Management Plan.

Carried

Cr Kleskovic left the meeting 3:35 pm

5.3         Ngati Hine Iwi/Hapu Environmental Management Plan (IHEMP)

Agenda item 5.3 document number A4321457, pages 64 - 138 refers.

Resolution  2023/6

Moved:       Cr Hilda Halkyard-Harawira

Seconded:  Cr Tāmati Rākena

That Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee:

a)       receive the Ngāti Hine Environmental Management Plan on behalf of Council, and

b)       recommend that Council support the Ngāti Hine Environmental Management Plan.

Carried

6            te wāhanga tūmataiti / Public Excluded

RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Resolution  2023/7

Moved:       Kahika - Mayor Moko Tepania

Seconded:  Kōwhai – Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford

That the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject matter of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:

General subject of each matter to be considered	Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter	Ground(s) under section 48 for the passing of this resolution
6.1 - Briefing on Resource Consent Conditions - Kohukohu/Opononi	s7(2)(c)(ii) - the withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely otherwise to damage the public interest s7(2)(g) - the withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege	s48(1)(a)(i) - the public conduct of the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 6 or section 7

and that Mere Mangu be allowed to remain in this part of the meeting

Carried

At the conclusion of the public excluded session Te Kuaka – Te Ao Māori Committee confirmed the decisions contained in the part of the meeting held with public excluded not be restated in public meeting as follows:

· 6.1 - Briefing on Resource Consent Conditions - Kohukohu/Opononi

7            Karakia Whakamutunga / Closing Prayer

Chair Harry Burkhardt ended the meeting and Member Wanye Wharerau closed with a karakia.

8            Meeting Close

The meeting closed at 4:07 pm.

The minutes of this meeting will be confirmed at the Ordinary Te Kuaka - Te Ao Māori Committee Meeting held on 7 September 2023.

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CHAIRPERSON