Māori
Committee - 09 October 2020 - Open Agenda Item
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Agenda Items
1. Implementation
of Dual Place-names and Bilingual Signage in Council Parks, Reserves and
Facilities
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Type of Report:
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Operational and Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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Māori Language Act 2016
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Document ID:
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950172
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Charles Ropitini, Strategic Maori Advisor
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1.1 Purpose of Report
The purpose of this report is to
update the Māori Committee of te reo Māori touchpoints implemented
across Napier City Council reserves and facilities in the 2017-2019 Triennium.
The report provides an overview of
dual place-names in public parks and reserves, and bilingual signage applied to
Council facilities. The report recommends the formal adoption of the
national Māori-English Bilingual Signage Guidelines.
The report supports the need for the
Māori Committee to consider a Te Reo Māori Policy
for Napier City Council as a framework for continued implementation of
bilingualism across Council projects and documents.
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Officer’s
Recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Endorse
the report as a consolidation of bilingual signage and dual place-names applied
to Council projects over the 2017-2019 Triennium.
b. Approve
the Principal Māori Advisor to engage mana whenua to capture stories
relating to Māori place-names reinstated to parks and reserves, with an
agreed level of cultural intellectual property made available to the public
domain.
c. Approve
the adoption of the national ‘Māori-English Bilingual Signage
– A Guide For Best Practice’ as the guide for bilingual signage
and dual place-names.
d. Approve
the use of national te reo Māori lexicons for Libraries and Para Kore
Zero Waste, with a process developed for accepting national lexicons for
future bilingual projects.
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1.2 Background
Summary
Bilingual signage is the
representation of texts in two languages; in this case, Māori and English.
It includes physical signs, but it can be much wider and includes electronic
media, such as the headings within websites and email signatures; and
information and publicity material.
An approach to bilingual signage
was developed by request of the Māori Committee in
September 2018 following a presentation by officer’s regarding
re-branding and signage renewal of McLean Park.
Acknowledging that Council officer’s
incorporated some te reo Māori within the proposed suite of signage, the
Māori Committee identified the opportunity for increased use of te reo
Māori across McLean Park. The outcome of the presentation was a
request to extend the scope to demonstrate equality of language use in all
signage across McLean Park.
In partnership with the Principal
Māori Advisor, Council’s marketing team applied the national
guidelines for Māori-English Bilingual Signage published by Te Puni
Kōkiri The Ministry for Māori Development and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo
Māori The Māori Language Commission.
The Māori-English Bilingual
Signage Guidelines inform all bilingual touchpoints, paving the way for
developing further bilingual signage across Council facilities.
Simultaneous to the development
of bilingual signage for McLean Park, was the development of signage guidelines
for parks and reserves, with a phased signage renewal project commencing in
September 2018. The renewal of signage provided a further opportunity for
the Māori Committee to realise a long-held aspiration of Te
Whanganui-a-Orotū kaumātua to see the reinstatement of Māori
place-names as a mechanism for maintaining memory of the past in a highly
modified landscape.
Interviews with Te
Whanganui-a-Orotū kaumātua in 2007 determined that:
‘Reinstating the original Māori names
for significant sites within Te Whanga so that the history could ‘be
brought back’ was a common theme expressed by interviewees. They
suggested that some sites could be signposted with the original Māori
name, a short whakamārama (explanation) about the history, and more
plantings of indigenous species, particularly on wāhi tapu (sacred) sites.[1]
Bilingual signage and reinstatement of Māori
place-names acknowledges te reo Māori as a taonga treasure under
Article II of the Treaty of Waitangi and recognises the Māori Language Act
1987, which made te reo Māori an official language of Aotearoa New
Zealand.
1.3 Bilingual
signage projects
Bilingual signage is incorporated
into existing renewal projects, with all new signage in Council facilities to
include te reo Māori. National bilingual signage guidelines inform
Council’s Signage Guidelines.
McLean Park
With the exception of the name
‘McLean Park’, which is protected by an Act of Parliament, the park
now has a bilingual set of signage.
Officers were keen to understand how
best to meet the challenge set by the Māori Committee to demonstrate
equality of language use at McLean Park. In working through the options
for presenting bilingual signage, officers were able to simplify the use of
English to allow for the inclusion of te reo Māori, with the positive
outcome of a cleaner, more direct, and less cluttered set of signage.
While the use of te reo Māori is
predominantly directional language, McLean Park is now fully bilingual, with
English and Māori alternating in a way that both languages are presented
side-by-side.
Napier Libraries
The need to move the central library
to MTG Tai Ahuriri following seismic assessment of the library building
provided an opportunity to extend the existing bilingual signage of MTG Tai
Ahuriri into the space occupied by the library.
The language used within the library
signage follows a national glossary of library terminology set by Te
Rōpū Whakahau The National Association for Māori Engaged in
Libraries, Culture, Knowledge, Information, Communication and Systems
Technology in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Waste Minimisation Project
Council’s waste minimisation
projects have delivered 75,000 bilingual recycling crates to Napier
households. The language used across the suite of recycling crates
follows a national glossary of waste terminology set by Para Kore Zero
Waste. Deference to a nationally accepted glossary allows for consistency
of te reo Māori use relating to Para Kore Zero Waste, and
supports educating and advocating for waste reduction and use of te reo
Māori.
The crates follow national guidelines
for bilingual signage with placement of Māori above the English.
Napier City Council Customer
Service Centre
The temporary Customer Services
Centre at Dunvegan House, Hastings Street, has internal
bilingual directional signage, following national guidelines with te reo
Māori above the English.
Napier City Council Website
A Napier City Council led project for
inclusion of te reo Māori in local government websites for Hawke’s
Bay has seen the implementation of bilingual headings and webpage greetings.
Each website allows for the choice of
te reo Māori and English. This project was in partnership with
Jeremy Tātere McLeod, Director Te Reo Māori, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi
Inc.
1.4 Dual place-names for parks and reserves
Consideration
for dual place-naming for Council parks and reserves stems from a review of
Council’s signage guidelines and renewal of signage across Council parks
and reserves commencing in September 2018.
Dual
place-naming for parks and reserves is not a bilingual approach to translating
English names, but reinstates the existing Māori name alongside its
English name, respecting that the implementation of dual place-naming does not
remove existing English names.
In cases where there is a Māori name only, there is no
change to the signage.
National Māori-English
Bilingual Signage Guidelines underpin Council’s Signage Guidelines for
implementation of dual place-names in parks and reserves, with the Māori
name to the left and the English name to the right; or, with the Māori
name above and the English name below.
Te
Taha Westshore Beach Reserve
Te Taha
Westshore Beach Reserve is the first Council reserve to lead dual
place-naming. Te Taha is listed on historical maps and is identified
within Council’s ‘Sites of Significance to Māori Report’
with a reference from Heitia Hiha:
“This is an area where
fish processing used to occur. It is the name of the shingle spit
enclosing Te Whanganui-a-Orotū and northern side of Ahuriri heads.”
Dual
place-names that have been implemented to date are:
· Marewa - Marewa Park
· Onekawa - Roberts Terrace Reserve
· Te Whanga - Aspiring Drive Reserve
· Tūhinapō - Centennial Gardens
· Karetoki Whare - Sturm’s Gully
1.5 Issues
Key
issues relating to the implementation of bilingual signage and dual place-names
are:
1. Need for a Te Reo Māori Policy
2. Process for unknown or unclear place-names
3. Process for inclusion of cultural
intellectual property relating to place-names i.e. ‘their stories’.
Te
Reo Māori Policy
Bilingual
implementation to date has been action orientated without a Te Reo Māori
Policy in place. However, as bilingual projects become more complex,
there is a need for a policy to guide Officers decision making in language use,
and process for sign-off by the Māori Committee.
Place-name
Clarity and Confirmation
In the
case of dual place-names there is a need to engage the Māori Committee and
mana whenua for confirmation of unknown, unclear or misspelt place-names.
In cases where early maps exist, the spelling of Māori place-names is not
always correct, and a process is required with resourcing to enable correct
place-names to be attached to their respective locations.
Cultural
Intellectual Property
The
implementation of dual place-names has not seen the inclusion of their
associated stories; however, it is a recommendation that an agreed level of
cultural intellectual property is available to the public. Inclusion and
promotion of cultural intellectual property is important to uplifting
knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Māori place-names and their relevance to the area.
1.6 Significance and Engagement
The Māori Language Act 2016
affirms the Māori language as:
· The
indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand
· A taonga of
iwi and Māori
· A language
valued by the nation
· An official
language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Council acknowledges its role in supporting and
revitalising te reo Māori in line with the principles of the Māori
Language Act 2016.
Adoption of national Māori-English Bilingual
Guidelines informs best practice placement of the two languages side-by-side,
however does not inform types of language to be used, nor do they inform
processes for engagement with Māori.
In line with guidance from the Māori Language
Act 2016, mana whenua and Māori should be consulted on matters relating to
the Māori language, including the promotion of the use of the
language. This guidance further supports the need for Council to have a
Te Reo Māori Policy in place.
1.7 Implications
Financial
There is no cost to formally
adopting the national Māori-English Bilingual Signage Guidelines.
Financial contribution to
implementation of bilingual signage and dual place-names is included in
existing signage renewal projects, without the need for additional
budget. From time-to-time it is expected that Council will need to
resource hui and/or wānanga where a place-name requires further
clarification and engagement with mana whenua and the Māori Committee.
There is no separate budget for
te reo Māori initiatives outside of bilingual signage and dual
place-names. Projects and initiatives requiring te reo Māori are
required to factor translation services into their project costings.
Social & Policy
National Māori-English
Bilingual Signage Guidelines provide an approach for how to use te reo
Māori in the best way when developing public signage, however does not
inform use of te reo outside of signage, nor do they inform iwi dialectal preferences
or local lexicons.
Therefore, alongside adoption of
the national Māori-English Bilingual Signage Guidelines, a Te Reo
Māori Policy is required to formalise processes of engagement and sign-off
with the Māori Committee.
To ensure consistency across the
region, and nationally, the development of a Te Reo Māori Policy should be
inclusive of guidelines and nationally accepted glossaries:
· Māori-English
Bilingual Signage – A Guide For Best Practice.
· Te
Rōpū Whakahau The National Association for Māori Engaged in
Libraries, Culture, Knowledge, Information, Communication and Systems
Technology in Aotearoa New Zealand.
· Para Kore
Zero Waste.
Risk
While there is an appreciation
for national identification of particular language use, such as Para Kore Zero
Waste, the adoption of national te reo Māori lexicons may raise issues
with local dialectal norms.
For dual place-names there is a
risk that the names may be perceived as direct translations of their existing
English names. Telling the stories of the place-names is critical to
understanding and accepting reinstatement of Māori place-names by the
general public and all residents of Ahuriri-Napier.
1.8 Options
The options available to Council
are as follows:
a. Bilingual Signage and Dual
Place-names
i. Option
One – Approve the adoption of the national ‘Māori-English
Bilingual Signage – A Guide For Best Practice’ as the guide for
bilingual signage and dual place-names.
ii. Option
Two – Decline the adoption of the national ‘Māori-English
Bilingual Signage – A Guide For Best Practice’ and direct the
Principal Māori Advisor to consider other options for presentation of
bilingual signage.
b. National Lexicons
i. Option
One – Approve the use of national te reo Māori lexicons for
Libraries and Para Kore Zero Waste.
ii. Option
Two – Decline the use of national te reo Māori lexicons for
Libraries and Para Kore Zero Waste and direct the Principal Māori Advisor
to consider local alternatives to national lexicons.
iii. Option
Three – Approve option one with the inclusion of a clear process for
assessing national lexicons within a Te Reo Māori Policy.
1.9 Development of Preferred Option
Bilingual Signage and Dual
Place-names – Option One Approve the adoption of the national
‘Māori-English Bilingual Signage – A Guide For Best
Practice’ as the guide for bilingual signage and dual place-names.
The recommendation acknowledges that
this guide is developed by Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, The Māori
Language Commission, and sets a national standard for appropriate display for
Māori and English languages side-by-side. As a best practice guide
informed by international norms, it would be difficult to create a localised
version that holds differences to the national guide.
National Lexicons – Option
Three Approve option one: Approve the adoption of the national
‘Māori-English Bilingual Signage – A Guide For Best
Practice’ as the guide for bilingual signage and dual place-names with
the inclusion of a clear process for assessing national lexicons within a Te
Reo Māori Policy.
The recommendation acknowledges the
need for a process to assess and accept national lexicons and suggests that
this is included in the development of a Te Reo Māori Policy. The
recommendation also supports the adoption of national lexicons for Para Kore
Zero Waste and Libraries as consistent national language use for these two
areas.
1.3 Attachments
Nil
Māori Committee - 09
October 2020 - Open Agenda Item
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2. Māori Committee
Representation Extension
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Type of Report:
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Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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1247172
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Antoinette Campbell, Director Community Services
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2.1 Purpose of Report
The purpose of this report is to
approve to amend the Māori Committee draft Terms of Reference to provide
for the inclusion of an additional three representatives from the Ahuriri
Māori community.
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Officer’s Recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Approve
the amended Māori Committee draft Terms of Reference to provide for
three additional community representatives from the Ahuriri Māori
community.
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2.2 Background
Summary
The current Māori Committee
was established and appointed at the beginning of this electoral term and has
been developing its Terms of Reference that sets out its structure, moemoeā
(vision), whainga (purpose), ngā matapono (values) and pou
(objectives). At present the membership is made up of following
representatives;
· Mayor of
Napier
· Maungaharuru-Tangitū
Trust (MTT) representative: vacant (previously held by James Lyver ex General
Manager of MTT)
· Maraenui and
Districts Māori Committee representative: Adrienne Taputoro
· Ngāti
Pārau Hāpu Trust representative: Chad Tareha (Chair)
· Pukemokimoki
Marae Trust representative: vacant
· Te Taiwhenua
o Te Whanganui-a-Orotū: vacant
· Mana
Ahuriri: vacant.
2.3 Issues
Due to the current Committee
vacancies, and the ability of incumbent members to attend all meetings as
scheduled, sometimes it is difficult to get a quorum (of three) and governance
duties fall on few members reducing the ability for robust debate informed by
wider perspectives and diverse cultural knowledge and experience.
Other councils’ Māori
committee structures have been researched and there is certainly no one model
for all. What is observed, is that there is often a greater number of
representatives including more specialist roles and community members, rather
than representatives from Ahuriri Māori entities only. In this way,
a greater diversity of representation and skills, knowledge and experience is
conveyed at the committee meetings.
An increase in diversity and
membership to the Māori Committee may be made by seeking expressions of
interest from the Ahuriri Māori community. An expression of interest
should detail background, relevant skills, knowledge and experience and how
that will benefit the Committee’s and Council’s decision-making
processes. It is recommended that the draft Terms of Reference is amended
to include three community representatives.
2.4 Significance and Engagement
N/A
2.5 Implications
Financial
Additional membership fees can be
found within existing budgets for 2020/21 financial year and will be added to
the Long Term Plan 2021/22 to 2031/32.
Social & Policy
N/A
Risk
N/A
2.6 Options
The options available to the
Committee are as follows:
a. To amend the draft Terms of
Reference to include three additional community representatives on the
Committee.
b. To retain the status quo.
2.7 Development of Preferred Option
The preferred option is to amend the
draft Terms of Reference to include the additional representatives so that the
Committee’s representation is widened and meetings are well attended into
the future.
2.8 Attachments
Nil
Māori Committee - 09
October 2020 - Open Agenda
UPDATES FROM PARTNER ENTITIES
Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust –
Chad Tareha
Maraenui and Districts
Māori Committee – Adrienne Taputoro
Napier City Council – Mayor Kirsten Wise
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust
UPDATES FROM COUNCIL MĀORI
aDVISORS
Mōrehu Te Tomo – Senior Māori Advisor
Charles Ropitini – Principal Māori Advisor
GENERAL BUSINESS
Māori
Committee
Open Minutes
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Meeting Date:
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Friday 11 September 2020
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Time:
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9.02am – 10.30am
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Venue
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Large Exhibition Hall
Napier War Memorial Centre
Marine Parade
Napier
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Present
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Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust – Chad
Tareha (In the Chair)
Mayor Kirsten Wise
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust – James Lyver
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In Attendance
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Director Community Services, Senior Māori
Advisor, Deputy Mayor Brosnan, Councillor Mawson, Councillor Browne, Councillor
Boag, Councillor Tapine, Councillor McGrath, Interim Chief Executive,
Director Corporate Services, Director City Strategy, Communications and
Marketing Manager, Manager Asset Strategy, Manager Community Strategies,
Marketing Manager, Manager Property, Principal Māori
Advisor, Policy Planner
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Administration
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Governance Team
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Absent
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Pukemokimoki Marae
Mana Ahuriri Trust
Te Taiwhenua o Te
Whanganui-a-Orotū
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Karakia
James Lyver
Apologies
The Committee accepted the apology from the Maraenui
& Districts Māori Committee representative, Adrienne Taputoro.
Conflicts of interest
Nil
Public forum
Te Kaha
Hawaikirangi and Jonathan Dick on behalf of Te Wai Mauri Environmental Trust
Te Kaha and
Jonathan spoke to their presentation. Te Wai Mauri Environmental Trust is the
environment arm of Ngati Pārau Hapu Trust. A deterioration of the awa, Tūtaekurī,
has led to the trust undertaking a number of environmental enhancement
activities, including planting, wetland restoration and whitebait spawning
projects. As a result of their efforts endangered birds and white bait have
reoccupied the wetlands.
Project
Nurture is the latest kaupapa of the Trust, who are looking to become a
preferred mana whenua supplier of Napier City Council. This will help provide
training and work opportunities for unemployed whānau. This is work
whānau want to do, as being a kaitiaki has mana. Te Kaha on behalf of the
Trust is seeking acknowledgement of support for this kaupapa.
The present
Committee members all tautoko the mahi of the Trust, and asked that Council
look to support the kaupapa as it is not just about planting trees, but also
about planting lives.
Announcements by the Chairperson
Nil
Announcements by the management
Nil
Confirmation of minutes
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That the
Minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2020 were taken as a true and accurate
record of the meeting.
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Note the meeting scheduled for
14 August 2020 did not proceed due to lack of quorum.
Agenda Items
1. Ford
Road Extension - Land Legalisation
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Type of Report:
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Legal
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Legal Reference:
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Reserves Act 1977
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Document ID:
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960497
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Bryan Faulknor, Manager Property
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1.1 Purpose
of Report
To seek confirmation from the Māori
Committee that they retrospectively endorse the revocation of reserve status
for a small part of a Drainage Reserve where it crosses under the Ford Road
Extension in Onekawa.
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At the Meeting
The officer spoke to the report. It was noted:
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A number of retrospective land issues may come to the Committee
as the District Plan process is worked through.
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Guidance is sought as to how consultation is best undertaken on
these types of matters moving forward.
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Previously consultation has been through the Taiwhenua and the
appropriate Marae representative. For the Ford Road extension, consultation
at the time was likely with one person who represented both entities; the
records from the time are unclear. There has been no recent consultation with
Mana Whenua.
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Recognised that it is not ideal to be considering these types
of matters retrospectively; it is important that the appropriate processes
are put in place to ensure the Council process is correct in the future.
The Committee is an advisory body, not a consultative
one and in light of that the recommendation will be endorsed only subject to
appropriate consultation now being undertaken with Mana Ahuriri, Ngati Pārau
Hapu Trust and the Taiwhenua.
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Officer’s Recommendation
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The
Māori Committee:
a. Endorse the revocation of
Reserve status for Drainage Reserve land as described in the Schedule below.
SCHEDULE
Hawkes Bay Land District - Napier City
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Area
(hectares)
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Legal
Description
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Identifier
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0.0588
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Section 6 SO
Plan 453204
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CFR HBV1/660
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0.0054
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Section 7 SO
Plan 453204
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Part CFR
209528
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0.2343
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Section 8 SO
Plan 453204
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Part CFR
HBH2/1500
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0.0612
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Section 10
SO Plan 453204
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Part CFR
HBE4/998
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Committee's Amended Recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Endorse
the revocation of Reserve status for Drainage Reserve land as described in
the Schedule below, subject to appropriate consultation being undertaken
first.
SCHEDULE
Hawkes Bay Land District - Napier City
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Area
(hectares)
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Legal
Description
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Identifier
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0.0588
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Section 6 SO
Plan 453204
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CFR HBV1/660
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0.0054
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Section 7 SO
Plan 453204
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Part CFR
209528
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0.2343
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Section 8 SO
Plan 453204
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Part CFR
HBH2/1500
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0.0612
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Section 10
SO Plan 453204
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Part CFR
HBE4/998
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2. Terms
of Reference for Ahuriri Regional Park Working Group
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Type of Report:
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Operational and Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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945420
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Yvonne Legarth, Policy Planner
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2.1 Purpose
of Report
To enable appropriate awareness,
questions about implications and feedback about the Napier City Council and
Hawkes Bay Regional Council Joint Working Group that focuses in the main on the
land administered by the organisations that is adjacent to Te
Whanganui-ā-Orotu.
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At the Meeting
The following points were noted:
·
Co-chairs have been appointed; Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan
from Napier City Council and Councillor Hinewai Ormsby from Hawke’s Bay
Regional Council.
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There is no map of the Ahuriri Regional Park yet as the working
group are looking at the scope of the project, including allocation of
wetland areas, species specific areas, and also assessing if stock banks need
to be moved.
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A number of landowners and stakeholders will be included in
discussions with the working group, and a map will be provided once there is
one to share.
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The working group are happy to share the minutes of their
meetings with other groups as appropriate.
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There are three member of Te Komiti on the working group.
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The working group intend to engage with all hapū that are
kaitiaki in the area being discussed.
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The concept was fully supported by the Future Napier Committee
at its meeting on 10 September 2020.
The Committee noted:
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The legacy value of this project should be brought forward in
the Terms of Reference.
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Committee's recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. That the
information be noted.
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The Chair
elected to take agenda items out of order to accommodate the Reporting
Officers.
4. Napier
Recovery Funding
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Type of Report:
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Information
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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952626
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Richard Munneke, Director
City Strategy
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4.1 Purpose
of Report
To provide an update on two funds
established to progress the aims of the Napier Recovery Plan.
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At the Meeting
The Director City Strategy spoke to the report noting:
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Officers are working hard to identify issues which the
community will be experiencing now and in the future as a result of the
impact of COVID-19.
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As well as support for business innovations, Council has the Te
Puawaitanga fund which supports natural environment initiatives which in turn
also help to build a sense of community.
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The fund allocation is ongoing and this meetings report is
already out of date. Applications are being received regularly.
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The two funds are only one aspect of the recovery plan, not the
only approach.
The Committee expressed concern for current job
seekers who will be competing with those yet to lose their employment due to
the impact of COVID-19. Council ask business applicants to its funds to draw
on local job seekers for the mahi they wish to carry out. The Committee
recommended the recovery group connect with the Ministry for Social
Development and Non-Government Organisations to provide support. Council is
already doing this, but can do more.
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Committee's recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Note the
information on two recovery funds recently established, those being:
· Recovery
Projects Fund
· Te
Puawaitanga – Green Communities Together Fund
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3. Lease
of Reserve - Magnet Cafe
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Type of Report:
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Legal
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Legal Reference:
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Reserves Act 1977
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Document ID:
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939800
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Adele Henderson, Director Corporate Services
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3.1 Purpose
of Report
To obtain approval
to grant a new Lease for the ‘pop-up’ style Magnet Café
currently operating from a repurposed shipping container on the northern end of
the Marine Parade Foreshore Reserve.
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At the Meeting
In response to questions from the Committee it was
clarified:
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The Council receives 5% of the gross revenue of the
Café.
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The Café has been received well by the community and is
doing a good trade.
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The contract is on a two year renewal to give the business some
surety, but also to give the Council some flexibility so other opportunities
are not stymied. Other businesses along the Marine Parade have a similar
contract for this reason also.
The Committee noted it would be good to have a
consistent action plan for leases along the Marine Parade so it is
consistent.
ACTION:
1. The Committee
are to be notified how the greywater from Magnet Café is disposed of.
2. Report on
process for lease reviews and tendering for smaller sites along the Marine
Parade to be brought to Council.
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Committee's recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Recommend
that Council agree to grant a new lease, under Section 54(1) (d) of the
Reserves Act 1977, for a pop-up café to continue to occupy the
northern part of the Marine Parade Foreshore Reserve.
b. That
the initial term of the new lease be for a period of 2 years plus two rights
of renewal of 2 years each.
c. That
the placement of outdoor furniture be allowed outside of the leased area but
such placement to be approved by Council’s Team Leader Parks, Reserves,
Sportsgrounds.
Committee's amended recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Recommend
that Council agree to grant a new lease, under Section 54(1) (d) of the
Reserves Act 1977, for a pop-up café to continue to occupy the
northern part of the Marine Parade Foreshore Reserve.
b. That
the initial term of the new lease be for a period of 2 years plus two rights
of renewal of 2 years each.
c. That
the placement of outdoor furniture be allowed outside of the leased area but
such placement to be approved by Council’s Team Leader Parks, Reserves,
Sportsgrounds.
d.
That the terms of the lease specify that greywater is disposed of
appropriately off-site.
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5. Te
Reo Māori Me Ona Tikanga
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Type of Report:
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Operational and Procedural
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Legal Reference:
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N/A
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Document ID:
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949725
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit:
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Morehu Te Tomo, POU TĀHUHU | SENIOR MĀORI
ADVISOR
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5.1 Purpose
of Report
The purpose for this paper is to
approve the development of a Te Reo Māori policy due to the growth of Te
Reo me ona Tikanga used in Council.
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At the Meeting
The Senior Māori Advisor spoke to the report
noting:
·
All the Māori Advisors across Hawke’s Bay’s
Councils have come together as a group to support each other in the
development of Te Reo Māori policies and initiatives.
·
Current practices at Napier City Council is to put a ‘Māori
lens’ on a project halfway through, which makes it hard for it to be
meaningful. This lens needs to be applied from the beginning of projects. A
goal will be that the policy will become a strategy.
·
Te Reo is an evolving language and Council needs be utilising
relevant up-to-date resources in order to get it right. This means consulting
with Ngāti Kahungungu and mana whenua to get a sense of what is expected
from Council with Te Reo and Tikanga.
·
Staff are wanting to learn the language, and there are
currently 15 doing an EIT course.
·
The Māori advisor group are developing a cultural app to
be launched to all the Council staff working within the Ngāti Kahungungu
region. This will have examples of waiata, pepeha, karakia and Marae names,
and will be updated regularly.
The Committee supports the development of this policy,
but feels it is even more important to consult over the implementation of the
policy once developed. Many other Councils have a policy but no
implementation; the previous Napier City Council Māori Consultative
Committee endorsed implementation without a policy, but this also was not the
right approach, both elements are needed.
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Committee's recommendation
The
Māori Committee:
a. Approve
that the Senior Māori Advisor leads the Te Reo Māori policy
process.
b. Approve
the Senior Māori Advisor to engage with external authorities to
participate writing the policy.
c. Investigate
best practice for Council staff to follow process and procedures.
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UPDATES FROM PARTNER ENTITIES
Maungaharuru-Tangitū
Trust – James Lyver
1.
The second wave of COVID in
Aotearoa drove a review of MTT’s COVID response and it’s
relationships with partner entities, especially with Tihei Mauri Ora, and also
with Civil Defence.
2.
The MTT Annual General Meeting
will be held online. It is hoped that whānau will overcome technical concerns and attend
virtually.
3.
The five year plan was at the
printers. Strategic priorities have remained unchanged as they were confirmed
to be appropriate.
4.
MTT continue to build a solid
team. It is a robust organisation with good business continuity.
5.
As it was James’ last hui he
congratulated Mayor Kirsten Wise on her leadership. Thanks was extended for the
consistency of communication and approach that has been demonstrated by the
Council so far this term. No new General Manager has been appointed, but an
interim MTT representative will attend this Committee until a permanent
appointment is made.
Napier
City Council – Mayor Kirsten Wise
1. Council has
adopted the Annual Plan. It has been a lot of work for council staff and
Elected Members and thanks was extended.
2. Council has two
big projects underway, the Long Term Plan and the District Plan. Mana Whenua
and the Māori Committee will be included in these.
3. It was raised
for later discussion that the Māori Committee huis could be live streamed.
The four standing committees and Council meetings are all live streamed.
4. Membership and
sustainability of this Committee is a priority of Council, and conversations
continue with other parties about joining this Committee.
5. The Mayor
thanked James for his significant contribution to this Committee whilst he has
been a member.
Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust – Chad Tareha
1. Thanks was
extended to James for his significant mahi and support.
2. Ngāti Pārau
had their Annual General Meeting last week. They have gained funding to
complete the Marae. There are plans to build a nursery next to the Marae. 400
native plants have been planted along the awa, and there are more seedlings
growing for next year’s planting.
3. The Trust is
liaising with the Eastern Institute of Technology to establish a Kaitiaki
course for whanau, and what areas of training this could include.
4. There is a
meeting next week with Ngāti Pārau, the Council and Mission Estate.
This relationship is progressing well.
Maraenui and Districts Māori Committee –
Adrienne Taputoro
No update due to Adrienne being an apology.
GENERAL BUSINESS
District
Plan
It was asked
if the Committee could ask Council to provide support and resource to the six
entities for the district plan work, noting that many working in the Committee
/ Māori space are volunteers. When implementation or consultation needs to
occur there could be a fund to help with resourcing to encourage growth within
the entities.
·
This has been explored previously and learnings have been gained
in regards to a service agreement.
·
It is hard to resource equally across entities as they are all
different, but further thinking is underway.
·
A set annual fee for entities was suggested.
·
The need to ensure engagement across Council occurs was noted.
Engagement fatigue is recognised and funding for resourcing is being discussed
along with prioritisation of projects.
The meeting
moved into committee at 10.30am in order to consider public excluded minutes of
the July hui.
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Approved
and adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
Chairperson .............................................................................................................................
Date of
approval
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