Agenda of Māori Committee - 13 November 2020

Māori Committee - 13 November 2020 - Open Agenda Item 1

Agenda Items

1. Review of Gambling Venues Policy

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	Gambling Act 2003
Document ID:	939673
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Rachael Horton, Manager Regulatory Solutions

1.1 Purpose of Report

This report introduces the review of Council’s Gambling Venues Policy, seeks Council’s endorsement of the review process and seeks Council’s approval to release the Statement of Proposal for consultation.

Officer’s Recommendation

The Māori Committee:

a. Note the information relating to the review of Council’s Gambling Venues Policy.

b. Endorse the review process including approach to consultation as set out in the Significance and Engagement section.

c. Approve the Statement of Proposal for public notification through the Special Consultative Procedure as prescribed in section 83 of the Local Government Act

1.2 Background Summary

The Gambling Act was introduced in 2003 to balance the potential harm from class 4 gambling against the benefits of using gaming machines as a form of community funding.

Territorial Authorities have a particular role under both the Gambling Act and the Racing Act to control the impacts of class 4 and TAB gambling on its community. The mechanism for this is through the Gambling Venues Policy (Policy) to determine whether class 4 and standalone TAB venues can be established in the territorial authority district and, if so, how many, and where they can be located.

Both the Gambling Act 2003 and the Racing Act 2003 requires territorial authorities to review their Policy on class 4 gambling and TAB agency venues every three years.

In reviewing a policy under the Gambling Act 2003 and Racing Act 2003, Council should have regard to the following:

a. must have regard to the social impact of gambling within the territorial authority district

b. must specify whether or not class 4 gaming venues may be established in the territorial authority district and, if so, where they may be located; and

c. may specify any restrictions on the maximum number of gaming machines that may be operated at a class 4 venue; and

d. may include a relocation policy for class 4 gaming venues.

e. must specify whether or not new TAB agency venues may be established and, if so, where they may be located

In determining its policy on whether class 4 or TAB agency venues may be established in the territorial authority district, where any venue may be located, and any restrictions on the maximum number of gaming machines that may be operated at venues, the territorial authority may have regard to any relevant matters, including:

a. the characteristics of the district and parts of the district

b. the location of kindergartens, early childhood centres, schools, places of worship, and other community facilities

c. the number of gaming machines that should be permitted to operate at any venue or class of venue

d. the cumulative effects of additional opportunities for gambling in the district

e. how close any class 4 venue should be permitted to be to any other venue

f. what the primary activity at any class 4 venue should be.

During the 2017 policy review Council, after careful consideration, determined to cap the number of gaming machine venues at 20, machines at 320 and TAB venues at 2, seeking at that time to strike an appropriate balance between permitting responsible gambling and minimising gambling harm to the community. Currently the Napier District has consent for 20 venues, 298 machines and 2 TAB venues.

During the last review the Council at the time held the view that accessibility increases opportunities to gamble and that low socio economic areas are disproportionally affected by the harmful effects of gambling. To ensure that the location of class 4 gaming venues stayed outside of neighbourhood centres they established more controls around where new venues could be located together with a specific cap in Taradale to three venues.

The additional controls introduced were:

· a new cap of three class 4 venues in the Taradale Suburban Zone (the current number of venues in this zone), and

· limit on the location of new or relocating venues to the CBD, Fringe Commercial, Ahuriri Mixed Use, Main Industrial and West Quay waterfront zones in the District Plan.

1.3 Issues

Council will need to consider what policy position it wishes to take during this review to continue to reduce the harm from gambling within the community.

Typically the general options available to Council are set out in Table 1 below –

Table 1
Status Quo	Retain the cap at 320 machines and 20 venues and 2 TAB venues. Retain relocation policy and club merger policy. Retain restrictions on new/relocated venue locations. Cap of 3 venues in Taradale
Lower Cap amounts	Decrease the number of venues and/or gaming machines. A capped approach means that every time a venue closes, the number of permitted machines remains the same. This means that other venues can apply for additional machines if their permitted number of machines hasn’t been exceeded or if a new venue is established. The Councils current cap is set at allowing 320 machines to operate in the district (currently 298 are operating)
Adopt a sinking lid policy	Decrease the number of gaming machines or class 4 venues through natural attrition. It bans any new gaming machines or venues. If a venue closes and the licence is not taken up within six months from the date of closing then the machines in the community are lost. The sinking lid policy does not reduce the number of machines in an existing venue that is operating.
Remove relocations and/or mergers	In addition to the options above, consideration can be given to removing the ability for gaming machines to be relocated and the ability for clubs to merge machines. This would prevent two clubs merging and having a large number of machines at one site. Currently Napier District has four clubs operating 63 machines in total.

Considerations

Napier has a population of around 65,000 people, with a higher than average Māori population of 22.2% vs national average of 16.5%. Pacific are 3.4% vs 8.1% whereas Asian are 5.0% vs 15.1%.

Napier’s employment rate is 94.6% compared with 94.25% nationally.

Napier has 55 gaming machines per 10,000 people whereas national average is 38 machines per 10,000 people. Hastings has 39 machines per 10,000 people.

Napier GM expenditure is 2% of national GM spend yet we have only 1.3% of the population.

Napier is ranked 7^th highest in GM expenditure out of 67 TA’s.

1. Benefits

The 2018 Health and Lifestyles Survey found that 67.2% of adult New Zealanders had participated in some form of gambling in the previous 12 months.

Each year a minimum of 40% of gaming machine profit is returned from class 4 gambling to the New Zealand community, which approximately equated to $276 Million for the 2018 calendar year. In contrast NZ Lotteries transferred $202 million to the Lottery Grants Board for community services and projects, the New Zealand Racing Board allocated $14 million, and Casinos paid just over $3 million to their community trusts.

However, there is no requirement for GMP to be returned to the district from which it is generated. $11 million was returned to the whole Hawkes Bay region in the 2019 calendar year, yet the total GMP for Napier District alone for the same year was over $20 million. Hastings generated over $18 million for the same year.

2. Harm

One in five adults (22%) are affected at some time in their lives by their own gambling or the gambling of others. It was estimated in NZ in 2017 that 37,000 people aged 15 and over were high risk harm gamblers, 47,000 moderate risk and 106,000 low risk. (7. Problem Gambling Foundation 2019)

Class 4 gaming machines is the most cited form of gambling by people seeking help for problem gambling.

Napier is the sixth highest (pop. adjusted) District in regards to gambling help provided across all New Zealand Territorial Authorities. (15. Ministry of Health (2018).

It is to be noted that more help seeking does not necessarily mean more problem gambling. It could be due to a range of factors such as education, public awareness of help and services available.

Gambling harm affects those in more deprived locations and Māori and Pacific peoples are disproportionately represented in harm statistics.

The findings of the 2016 Health and Lifestyle Survey Gambling Module mirror those of earlier work (MoH, 2009; Holland et al, 2017; Abbott et al, 2014) which found that people living in more deprived areas, Māori and Pacific ethnicities, were at greater risk of ‘problem gambling’ than those of other ethnicities.

Māori and Pacific peoples are more highly represented in neighbourhoods of high deprivation, and nationally venues tend to cluster in geographic areas representing the most deprived populations.

Napier has two venues located in deprivation areas 9 and 10 (highest), eight in deprivation 6 to 8 areas and 10 in deprivation 3 to 5 areas.

Ministry of Health research in 2008 found that people living in neighbourhoods closer to gambling venues were significantly more likely to be problem gamblers. Also, the more gambling venues there were within close driving distance (5 km) of a person’s neighbourhood centre, the more likely it was that the person had gambled at a gambling venue in the past year.

3. Gaming Machine Trending/Harm

Nationally, the number of machines peaked in June 2003 (25,221). In June 2020, there were 14,847 machines.

There is no direct correlation between gaming machine numbers and problem gambling rates. Over the last ten years, the problem gambling rate nationally has remained static, despite gaming machine numbers declining rapidly (4,472 gaming machines have been removed from the market). Problem gambling rates are impacted by more national help-seeking awareness campaigns encouraging people to seek help. These campaigns have also assisted in reducing the stigma associated with people admitting they have a problem and seeking help.

4. Financial impacts

From Mar-2015 to Mar-2020 quarters gaming machine proceeds (GMP) – expenditure or player loss - for Napier increased by 17.7%. New Zealand increased by 5.0% and Hastings by 12.4%. Napier residents are spending more on class 4 gambling over the period as a whole.

GMP for 2019 from gaming machines in Napier was $20,166,132.

Napier have also increased total venues by 2 or 11.1% and have increased gaming machines by 14 or 4.9%. In comparison Hastings venues decreased by 3 or by -15.0% and gaming machine numbers decreased by 33 or -10.7%. Napier currently have 20 venues and 298 gaming machines. Hastings have 17 venues and 276 gaming machines.

GMP per gaming machine in Napier City increased by $1,595 since Mar-2015, which translates to a 12.2% change. This shows that Napier residents are spending longer hours playing gaming machines, betting more per game or more players are playing gaming machines.

Nationally GMP per machine increased by $2,048 a 17.6% increase and Hastings increased by $2,978 or a 25.8% change.

Policy Direction

As part of this review, officers held two workshops to determine Council’s policy direction for consultation. The first workshop was also attended by the Chairperson of the Māori Committee. Policy direction was given to remain with the existing policy for consultation, which would mean a continuation of the status quo in regards to the number of machines, venues allowed and where they may be situated in the Napier District.

A Draft Gambling Venues Policy is provided in Attachment A.

Council has also signalled during this review that it wishes to hear from its community on any opportunities Council may have outside this specific Gambling Venues Policy review, to manage and minimise the harm caused by gambling generally.

Review Timeline

The anticipated key milestones for the Gambling Venues Policy review are –

· Māori Committee (13 November) – To consider and make recommendations to Council.

· Future Napier Committee (3 December) – To consider and make recommendations to Council.

· Council Meeting (17 December) – To consider and make decision on the adoption of the draft Policy for consultation including draft Statement of Proposal

· Consultation Phase (18 January to 17 February) – s. 83 LGA Special Consultation Procedure including targeted consultation.

· Hearings Meeting and deliberations – Council and Māori Committee members (March 2021) – To hear submissions and make recommendations to Council

· Council (2021) – To determine Gambling Venues Policy.

1.4 Significance and Engagement

The Gambling Act 2003 and the Racing Act 2003 requires Council to undertake a Special Consultative Procedure when reviewing the Gambling Venue Policy. A Statement of Proposal (Attachment B) has been prepared in accordance with Part 6 of the Local Government Act 2002.

The objective of the consultation is to provide the community, and those with a special interest, with the opportunity to provide their feedback on the proposed Policy, and in addition, to comment on any opportunities Council may have to manage and minimise the harm caused by gambling generally.

The consultation will be advertised in print and digital media from 18 January to 17 February 2021. The consultation process will also be advised directly to the following bodies who may have a special interest in the matter, including those who submitted to the last policy review in 2017:

· New Zealand Racing Board

· Gaming Trusts (as listed on Department of Internal Affairs website)

· Venues who host gaming machines

· Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand

· Te Rangihaeata Oranga Trust (Hawke’s Bay Gambling Harm)

· Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency

· Family support services

· Māori social service and health providers

· Iwi / Hapu entities

The SOP will be available on www.sayitnapier.nz, along with a short summary and a submission form. Hard copies of the material will be available at the Council’s Customer Service Centre, the libraries and by request. A Hearing will take place in March 2021 for those who wish to make an oral submission an opportunity to do so.

A list of all gaming trusts and venues is provided in Attachment C

1.5 Implications

Financial

The cost of the policy review can be met within existing operational budgets.

Social & Policy

The social impact of gambling on the Napier community must be considered at each review. In order to make an informed decision on a proposed policy for public consultation, the current gambling statistics for the Napier District along with other key information relating to gambling harm and the funding applied to the Napier/Hastings District from gambling proceeds were presented to Council as the two separate workshops.

Previous reviews of this policy have demonstrated the contentious nature of gambling and the Class 4 community funding model. Past submissions reflect the divergent views of interested parties with submissions usually received from gambling harm services, the societies (or trusts) that operate the machines, and community organisations who benefit from the funding.

Risk

Any policy that permits gambling will have varying benefits and costs to the community. Balancing responsible gambling with the need to minimise social harm must be taken into consideration by Council when determining the Statement of Proposal.

1.6 Options

The options available to Māori Committee are as follows:

a. recommend the draft Policy and Statement of Proposal to be released for consultation (preferred option) or

b. provide amendments to the draft Policy and Statement of Proposal to one of the options set out in Table 1 above

c. Oppose the draft Policy and Statement of Proposal to be released for consultation. This option would place Council in breach of our legislative requirements.

1.7 Attachments

a Draft 2020 Gambling Venues Policy ⇩

b 2020 Statement of Proposal Gambling Venues Policy ⇩

c Gaming Trusts and Venues in Napier ⇩

Māori Committee - 13 November 2020 - Open Agenda Item 2

2. Review of Location of Approved Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	Psychoactive Substances Act 2013
Document ID:	939798
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Rachael Horton, Manager Regulatory Solutions

2.1 Purpose of Report

This report introduces the review of Council’s Approved Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy, seeks Council’s endorsement of the review process and seeks Council’s approval to release the Statement of Proposal for consultation.

Officer’s Recommendation

The Māori Committee recommends that Council:

a. Note the information relating to the review of Council’s Approved Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy.

b. Endorse the review process including approach to consultation as set out in the Significance and Engagement section.

c. Approve the Statement of Proposal for public notification through the Special Consultative Procedure as prescribed in section 83 of the Local Government Act.

2.2 Background Summary

In response to significant concerns about the harmful effects of psychoactive substances, which were at the time able to be sold without restriction or regulation, the then Government passed Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (the Act). The Act received royal assent on 17 July 2013 and became operative the following day (18 July 2013). The core purpose of the Act is to regulate the availability of psychoactive substances to only those people over the age of 18, and to protect the health of, and minimise harm, to those who use them.

To this end, the Act prohibits the sale of these substances from dairies, convenience stores, grocery stores and supermarkets; service stations; liquor outlets; premises that are not a fixed permanent structure e.g. tents and marquees; vehicles or other conveyances e.g. mobile street carts; and any other place or premises specified or described in the Regulations.

The Act also enables a territorial authority to implement a policy relating to the sale of approved products within its district. Under the Act, local authorities are empowered to develop a Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy (Policy).

While territorial authorities cannot prohibit the sale of approved products, a Policy does enable Council (after consultation with its community) to restrict the geographical location of premises selling psychoactive products within the district, including their proximity to other premises selling such substances and their proximity to premises of a particular kind e.g. kindergartens, early childhood centres, schools, places of worship, or other community facilities. Policies are required to be reviewed every five years.

Section 66(2) permits a local authority’s Policy to:

a. Provide differently for different parts of its district; and

b. Apply to only part (or two or more parts) of its district; and

c. Apply differently to premises for which licences of different kinds are held or have been applied for.

Under Section 68 a LAPP may include the following matters:

a. The location of premises from which approved products may be sold by reference to

broad areas within the district;

b. The location from which approved products may be sold by reference to proximity to

other premises from which approved products are sold within the district; and

c. The location of premises from which approved products may be sold by reference to proximity to premises or facilities of a particular kind or kinds within the district (for example, kindergartens, early childhood centres, schools, places of worship, or other community facilities).

Section 3 states that the purpose of the Act is to regulate the availability of psychoactive substances in New Zealand and: “to protect the health of, and minimise harm to, individuals who use psychoactive substances.” The Act establishes a regulatory framework for the legal sale of approved products through a pre-market approval scheme for importing, manufacturing, selling, supplying or possessing psychoactive substances or approved products. The Act works on the premise that such psychoactive substances are prohibited unless the sponsor of the product can demonstrate to the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority (Authority) that it poses a low risk of harm to the people using them. The Authority is responsible for both the licensing and enforcement functions of the Act. Council will have no role in either licensing such premises or enforcing the Act. The Ministry of Health is currently developing regulations under the Act.

2.3 Issues

On 1 December 2013 Council passed the current Approved Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy. The Policy is now due for review.

The current Policy is simple in form and function and restricts premises selling psychoactive substances to the Inner City Commercial Zone with a few rules around proximity to similar premises and sensitive premises.

On 8 May 2014, the Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act (Amendment Act) came into force. The effect of this Amendment Act was that all interim product approvals under the Act were revoked with immediate effect as were all interim licences. Interim approvals means an approval of a psychoactive substance granted prior to the commencement of the Act.

Since that time no products have been approved for sale in New Zealand. Accordingly, no applications have been made to the Authority for a license to sell approved products either within the Napier area or elsewhere in New Zealand.

That said there is no guarantee this situation will continue and therefore officers believe it is prudent for Council to review its Policy in the event applications are made in the future to sell such products in Napier.

The current referendum relating to the legalisation of Cannabis does not impact on this Policy. Should the referendum pass the government will develop legislation in the first instance.

Policy Direction

Officers held two workshops to determine Council’s policy direction for consultation. The first workshop was also attended by the Chairperson of the Māori Committee. Policy direction was given to strengthen the purpose and clause relating to the distance required from sensitive communities to ensure that the exposure to the selling of approved products and their potential harm is minimised across all vulnerable and sensitive sections of our community.

Amendments to the current Policy have been marked in the attached version – Attachment A

Review Timeline

The anticipated key milestones for the Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy review are –

· Māori Committee (13 November) – To consider and make recommendations to Council.

· Future Napier Committee (3 December) – To consider and make recommendations to Council.

· Council Meeting (17 December) – To consider and make decision on the adoption of the draft Policy for consultation including draft Statement of Proposal

· Consultation Phase (18 January to 17 February) – s. 83 LGA Special Consultation Procedure including targeted consultation.

· Hearings Meeting and deliberations – Council and Māori Committee members (March 2021) – To hear submissions and make recommendations to Council

· Council (2021) – To determine Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy.

2.4 Significance and Engagement

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 requires Council to undertake a Special Consultative Procedure when reviewing the Policy. A Statement of Proposal (Attachment B) has been prepared in accordance with Part 6 of the Local Government Act 2002.

The objective of the consultation is to provide the community, and those with a special interest, with the opportunity to provide their feedback on the Policy, including the only change to strengthen the purpose and clause relating to the distance required from sensitive communities to include all vulnerable and sensitive sections of our community.

· Hawke’s Bay District Health Board

· Primary Health Organisations

· Family support services

· Industry (if relevant)

· CBD based places of worship, schools, childcares centres, library and other community facilities

· Māori social service and health providers

· Iwi / Hapu entities

The Statement of Proposal will be available on www.sayitnapier.nz, along with a submission form. Hard copies of the material will be available at the Council’s Customer Service Centre, the libraries and by request. A Hearing will take place in March 2021 for those who wish to make an oral submission an opportunity to do so.

2.5 Implications

Financial

The cost of the policy review can be met within existing operational budgets.

Social & Policy

While territorial authorities cannot prohibit the sale of approved products, the current Policy aims to minimise the potential for adverse effects and harm from the sale of psychoactive products in residential, tourist and industrial areas and to sensitive communities (such as places of worship, family and child focussed areas). It does this by limiting the location of the premises that sell these products.

In order to make an informed decision on a proposed policy for public consultation, Council were presented with the current information and options around controlling premises selling psychoactive products within the city.

2.6 Risks

If Council (and the Napier community) wish to directly influence where the Authority will permit such premises to be located within our city, Council must have in place an operational Policy as it will provide clear guidance to the Authority on what the people of Napier have determined is appropriate for the city.

The alternative is to let the Policy lapse and run the risk of a licence to sell Psychoactive Substances being approved anywhere in Napier.

2.7 Options

Approve the draft Policy and SOP to be released for consultation (preferred option) or not approve the draft policy and SOP to be released for consultation.

2.7 Attachments

a Draft Location of Approved Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy ⇩

b 2020 Statement of Proposal - Location of Approved Psychoactive Products Sales Points Policy ⇩

Māori Committee - 13 November 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 aDVISOR

Mōrehu Te Tomo – Senior Māori Advisor

GENERAL BUSINESS

declaration of newly appointed member

Māori Committee

Open Minutes

Meeting Date:

Friday 9 October 2020

Time:

9.00am – 10.55am

Venue

Ikatere Meeting Room

Cape View House
265 Marine Parade
Napier

Present	Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust – Chad Tareha (In the Chair) Mayor Kirsten Wise Maraenui & Districts Māori Committee – Adrienne Taputoro
In Attendance	Director Community Services, Senior Māori Advisor, Interim Chief Executive, Councillor Tapine, Strategic Māori Advisor
Administration	Governance Team
Absent	Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust – James Lyver Pukemokimoki Marae Mana Ahuriri Trust Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui-a-Orotū

Karakia

Chad Tareha

Apologies

The Committee accepted the apology from the Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust representative, James Lyver.

Conflicts of interest

Nil

Public forum

Nil

Announcements by the Chairperson

Nil

Announcements by the management

Nil

Confirmation of minutes

C Tareha / Mayor Wise

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 11 September 2020 were taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

Kua Mana

Agenda Items

1. Implementation of Dual Place-names and Bilingual Signage in Council Parks, Reserves and Facilities

Type of Report:	Operational and Procedural
Legal Reference:	Māori Language Act 2016
Document ID:	950172
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Charles Ropitini, Strategic Māori Advisor

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.

At the Meeting

The Strategic Māori Advisor spoke to the report giving a short background of what bi-lingual achievements have been made to date, noting the context within which the te reo strategy, recently adopted by Council, was developed.

It was noted:

· McLean Park was the first fully bilingual Council venue. The process involved not just ensuring te reo was properly integrated at the venue, but also simplifying the English which had benefits for other readers.

· The learnings from McLean Park were then applied to Council’s Waste Management Project and the Customer Service Centre, and the Council website has been translated.

· At the request of the Māori Committee dual place names and bilingual signage in Council parks, reserves and facilities has been implemented using the national Māori-English Bilingual Signage Guidelines. The te reo place-names are not translations, but rather the actual Māori place names.

· It is intended that Council work with mana whenua to help tell the stories related to the place names in a way that recognises and upholds cultural intellectual property.

· A further next step is the use of nationally agreed terms for zero waste programmes and libraries, to ensure consistency in what people see as they travel through the country.

In response to questions it was clarified:

· A time frame has not been agreed with mana whenua around the cultural stories as yet. An agreed process needs to be developed about how stories would be presented.

· Stories will also be integrated into the region’s Council cultural app (Te Kupenga), which is due to be launched in a fortnight at the Local Regional Leaders Mayor’s, Chairs and Chief Executives meeting.

· The cultural app is intended to boost understanding of, and engagement with, Te Matau-a-Māui knowledge, stories, and language. It will be similar to the Waikato Council’s one, Kawe Kōrero.

Māori Committee's recommendation

C Tareha / Mayor Wise

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.

Kua Mana

2. Māori Committee Representation Extension

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1247172
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Antoinette Campbell, Director Community Services

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.

At the Meeting

The Director Community Services spoke to the report noting that:

· Expressions of interest will be sought to increase Māori Committee membership, in order to satisfy quorum needs and to build a diversity of skills within the Committee.

· Applicants will not need to be entity based.

· There is an intention for rangatahi to be encouraged to become involved, however it is not essential at this point in time.

· The Māori Committee will be integrated into the Council meeting schedule in 2021.

In response to questions from the Committee it was clarified that:

· Advertising will take place soon so that the new members can start in the new year. This will include shoulder tapping possible candidates as well.

· This model has been used in other Councils and has been found to build the mana of the Committee and strengthen community relationships.

Māori Committee's recommendation

Mayor Wise / A Taputoro

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.

Kua Mana

UPDATES FROM PARTNER ENTITIES

Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust – Chad Tareha

1. Had a good hui at the Marae last week. Te Wai Mauri Environmental Trust have been interviewing whanau for their kaitiaki courses at EIT. These cover things like Grow Safe certificates, machine operation qualifications and te reo.

2. They also had a productive hui with the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

3. Six Wheels and Rollers courses have been held at the Marae now. The courses have a 90% success rate, where the students go onto some employment. These are six week courses which are for whanau on the job seekers benefit.

Maraenui and Districts Māori Committee – Adrienne Taputoro

1. There have been a lot of ups and downs in the Maraenui community.

2. The Committee is predominantly made up of one whanau who are experiencing challenging times. Council has been teaming up with the Committee to encourage positive forward movement.

3. Youth are being encouraged to go to Te Aratika Academy if they are wanting to learn, or to go to LIFT if they are wanting work.

4. There normally would be a holiday programme running through the holidays, but this has not happened these holidays. It is hoped one can be organised for the Christmas holidays.

5. A community concert is being organised as well as a community Halloween event.

6. There is a Hunting and Diving course offered on the East Coast that the Committee are hoping to send six youths too.

7. Had a hui with K3 Kahungunu Property. It has been agreed that Maraenui is a community needing support with housing. Houses could be built using a Habitat for Humanity format where a house is brought in and renovated on a spare piece of land and then moved to a section once complete.

Napier City Council – Mayor Kirsten Wise

1. Voting has begun for the penguin of the year.

2. The recruitment agency has been selected for the Chief Executive recruitment. Applications open on Monday and it is expected there will be a strong response. The new CE will be starting in the new year.

3. The Council had its first employee information evening in conjunction with the Ministry for Social Development and Te Taiwhenua. It was a good event, connecting employers with possible employees and had positive outcomes.

4. Council have sponsored some Māori Movement wānanga, which have had positive feedback.

5. Council is working on the LTP currently. Community consultation will begin in the first quarter of 2021.

6. There is a whanau fun evening being held in Maraenui tonight. This is to give the community more information about the Maraenui community centre project.

7. The first tranche of funding has been received in Hawkes Bay for Māori trade training and apprenticeships.

Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust

No update due to an apology from James Lyver.

Updates from Council Māori Advisors

Mōrehu Te Tomo – Senior Māori Advisor

1. The Māori managers from the region’s Councils, Te Kupenga, have been meeting every Tuesday through Zoom. This group was strengthened during the COVID response. Their recent conversations have been about water and the Council cultural app.

2. The Council’s te reo policy is being worked on.

3. A cultural survey for Council staff is being developed.

4. Flags prepared for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori can be seen throughout Hawke’s Bay with ten kīwaha.

5. A te reo version of Citizenship oaths and affirmations is being developed. Looking at an option to host some at Pukemokimoki Marae.

6. Developing a Māori recovery data dashboard to track statistics following the COVID response.

7. Looking at the potential for Treaty of Waitangi training in 2021.

Charles Ropitini – Principal Māori Advisor

1. Dame Georgina Kingi DNZM QSO has been awarded an honorary Doctorate.

2. The Waiata Māori Music Awards are being streamed through Facebook. Daryl Lee Thompson from Maraenui is being recognised with a Lifetime Contribution to Music award.

3. The boarding facilities at Hukurere Girls’ College and St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College are being upgraded.

4. Work is being done with the water team for engagement conversations with the community.

5. Developing Māori activity management plan as part of LTP with Mōrehu.

6. A full Māori programme for the Art Deco Festival in 2021 is being developed with the Art Deco Trust. This will include a Māori Arts Market in the Sunken Gardens.

7. Work is being done to build a relationship between Hawke’s Bay Tourism, Hawke’s Bay Māori Tourism and Ngāti Kahugnunu Inc in order to strengthen annual events.

8. Cultural competency plans are being developed with Council Infrastructure and City Strategy Directorates.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Charles and the Committee acknowledged Devorah Nícuarta-Smith’s (Team Leader Governance) resignation. They gave thanks for her contribution to the Māori Committee and to help to improve Council engagement with Māori in the community.

Whakamutunga Karakia

Chad Tareha

Approved and adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

Chairperson .............................................................................................................................

Date of approval ......................................................................................................................

Committee Members	Ngāti Pārau Hapū Trust – Chad Tareha (In the Chair) Mayor Kirsten Wise Maraenui & Districts Māori Committee – Adrienne Taputoro Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust – James Lyver Pukemokimoki Marae – vacant Mana Ahuriri Trust – vacant Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui-a-Orotū - vacant
Officer Responsible	Director Community Services, Senior Māori Advisor
Administration	Governance Team
	Next Māori Committee Meeting Wednesday 9 December 2020