Agenda of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee)

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) - 30 June 2023 - Open Agenda

2022-2025 TERMS OF REFERENCE - NGĀ MĀNUKANUKA O TE IWI (MĀORI COMMITTEE)

Reports to:	Council
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson	Kaumātua or Mana Whenua Representative Elected Member
Membership	Mayor of Napier Chair off Future Napier Committee Chair of Sustainable Napier Committee Chair of Napier People & Places Committee Chair of Prosperous Napier Committee Petane Marae Representative Waiohiki Marae Representative Moteo Marae Representative Timikara Marae Representative Tangoio Marae Representative Wharerangi Marae Representative Pukemokimoki Marae Representative Mana Ahuriri Trust Representative Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust Representative
Quorum	8 (to be made up of no less than 5 mana whenua representatives and 3 Councillors)
Meeting frequency	Quarterly
Officer responsible	Te Pou Whakarae

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Definition)

The anxiousness of people. The Committee deals with people and projects that strive towards their aspirations, and deal with all types of anxieties of deadlines, spreadsheets, correct data, research, all these elements they bring to the table as well as the knowledge or matauranga gained through the process.

Membership

· Mana whenua representatives will be appointed by mana whenua entity.

· Elected Committee Members:

o Mayor of Napier,

o Chair of the Future Napier Committee,

o Chair of the Sustainable Napier Committee,

o Chair of the Napier People & Places Committee,

o Chair of the Prosperous Napier Committee.

· The Council Kaumātua will be offered the Chair post at the start of the triennium. If the Kaumātua declines, the Chair will be elected from the mana whenua representatives appointed to the Committee.

· The Deputy Chair will be elected from the Elected Members of the Committee at the beginning of the triennium.

Moemoeā (Vision)

Whakataukī / Whakatauākī

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee has been established by Council to continue the development of strategic and sustainable relationships with Ahuriri Māori. Council shall meet the intent and spirit of the Council’s obligations set out in the legislation more particularly the obligations of the Local Government Act 2002;

· Towards establishing and maintaining processes that provide opportunities for Māori to contribute to the decision processes of Council.

· Fostering the development of Māori capacity to contribute to these processes.

· The provision of information to assist Māori contribution to Council’s activities.

The Council wishes the Committee to reflect a spirit of partnership between the Council and Hapori Māori, to contribute effectively to the Council’s activities. The Council will require the Committee to assist with the development of an integrated policy framework (based on Te Tiriti o Waitangi Principles) for the Council aimed at delivering effective governance, engagement and service delivery for Council’s Māori Communities.

Whainga (Purpose)

The purpose of the Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee is to:

· Advocate on behalf of Mana/Tangata whenua to local, regional and national bodies as appropriate. This is in addition to Council’s responsibility to engage directly with Mana/Tangata whenua;

· Consider governance issues relating to Council obligations to tangata whenua;

· Investigate and report to the Council on any issues that the Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee considers necessary that may have an implication for tangata whenua.

· To nominate from among its members representatives whom it considers appropriate for the Council to appoint as voting members on the:

− Napier People and Places Committee

− Prosperous Napier Committee

− Sustainable Napier Committee

− Future Napier Committee.

− Audit and Risk Committee

Pou (Objectives)

1. Ensure that every decision in relation to Council activities takes into consideration the relationship to Māori culture and traditions (refer Local Government Act 2002 and Resource Management Act 1991)

a. Works with Council and officers to ensure appropriate and timely opportunities to contribute are consistently provided to the Committee, including through review and recommendations on formal reports, informal discussions at wānanga or working with officers at a project level

b. Works with officers to ensure that clear appropriate processes are developed and implemented that facilitate the Committee being able to meet its mandate.

2. Raise and make recommendations to Council on matters of importance to the Māori residents of Ahuriri

3. Provide feedback to Council on ways that relationship and capability to engage on Council-related matters can be built with and within the Māori communities of Napier.

a. Works with Council and officers in developing Māori capacity to contribute to Council activities

Notes

As well as specific hui and wānanga of this Committee, members will be invited to attend Council workshops, standing committee meetings and Council meetings.

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee can nominate independent advisors to the Committee as required. Advisors have no voting rights.

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) - 30 June 2023 - Open Agenda Item 2

2. Nomination of appointed member to be member of Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1665864
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Andrew Springett, Manager Governance

2.1 Purpose of Report

This report seeks a nomination for an appointed member of the Committee to be appointed as a voting member of the Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees.

Officer’s Recommendation

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a. Nominate [name of member] to be appointed to both the Future Napier Committee and the Sustainable Napier Committee,

b. Note the appointment will apply from the meeting cycle commencing on 10 August 2023, after the Council has considered the nomination at the Ordinary Council meeting on 20 July 2023, and

c. Note that the appointee should attend the Council workshops relating to the Future Napier and Sustainable Napier Committees to have the opportunity to set early direction with elected members.

2.2 Background Summary

As required under the Committee’s terms of reference, at the Committee’s meeting on Friday 28 April 2023 the Committee nominated two appointed members to be appointed to each of the standing committees and to the Audit and Risk Committee.

However, one of the two members who were nominated to be a member of the Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees has now advised that he is not able to accept the nomination as a result of not having sufficient time to attend the additional meetings and workshops.

Due to the member not being able to accept the nomination, the Committee now needs to nominate a replacement appointed member to be a member of the Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees. The Council will then consider the Committee’s nomination at its next meeting (20 July 2023).

2.3 Issues

The Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees meet on a 6 weekly basis, and generally meet on the same day. It is therefore preferable that the Committee nominate the same member to be appointed to both committees.

The Sustainable Napier Committee provides governance oversight of the asset management and operation of Council’s infrastructure, for example in relation to:

· transportation assets

· three waters

· waste management and minimisation

· building asset management

· parks, reserves, and sportsgrounds

· cemeteries

· the inner harbour.

The Future Napier Committee provides governance to the town planning and regulatory functions of Council, for example in relation to:

· district and town planning and development

· regulatory policy and Council functions

· environmental planning, policy, and Council functions

· sustainable economic development

· considering road stopping and approving the temporary closure of any road.

2.4 Significance and Engagement

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee is significant to Ahuriri Māori as it provides an opportunity for Māori to participate in Council’s decision-making processes. In the previous triennium the Committee signalled a desire for greater influence over decision-making and greater involvement in Council’s governance structure. By including members in the Council Committees, Māori will achieve greater involvement and enable Council decisions to be better informed to benefit the wider community.

2.5 Implications

Financial

There is a financial impact as those appointed to attend the extra Committee meetings and workshops will be reimbursed for their time. Officers have budgeted to allow for this impact for the 2023/24 financial year.

Social & Policy

Council has an obligation, under the Local Government Act 2002 (sections 77 & 81), and a desire to ensure that Māori are given the opportunity to participate in Council’s decision-making processes.

Risk

The public may see the appointee to the Standing Committees as representing the entity that the nominee represents on Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee. This should not be the case, as that would give undue influence to particular members of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee over others. The appointee will be on the Committees to advocate on behalf of all Ahuriri Māori.

2.6 Options

The options available to the Committee are as follows:

a. Nominate a member for the Council to appoint to the two Standing Committees

b. Not to nominate a member for the Council to appoint to the two Standing Committees, but to discuss other options for Ahuriri Māori to have greater involvement in Council’s decision-making processes.

2.7 Development of Preferred Option

Option a is preferred. Once the Committee has nominated a member, the nomination will be presented to Council for consideration.

2.8 Attachments

Nil

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) - 30 June 2023 - Open Agenda Item 3

3. 3 Waters Project Brief

Type of Report:	Information
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1668075
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Philip Kelsen, Acting Manager Water Strategy

3.1 Purpose of Report

Update committee on the progress of a number of 3 Water projects.

Officer’s Recommendation

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a. Receive the 3 Waters Project Brief report

3.2 Background Summary

The 3 Waters team have a number of projects that are in progress. Some of the work is a result of the recovery work in response to Gabrielle, with the majority relating to the long term plan capital works programme.

3.3 Project Updates

Waste Water Treatment Plant

The waste water treatment plant restoration continues to progress.

Phase 1 was effectively completed on 6 April with the Milliscreens and Outfall pumps going operational, this eliminated the majority of extra risk to the network (from rainfall events etc.) as the system was no longer reliant on gravity, and the screening reducing risk from blockages to the outfall diffusers from unscreened solid materials. Phase 1 completion also included fully restoring the Power Distribution Centre and other permanent refurbishment/replacement of key equipment, some of which is ongoing.

Phase 2 is well underway with the industrial screens coming online and accepting waste from the Protein Plant in Awatoto - as of 22 May under a temporary electrical and control set-up. This was a major milestone, allowing industry to discharge again. The current focus is on getting a Biological Trickling Filter (BTF) operating under a similar methodology and refurbishing the odour control bark-beds that were damaged by the floodwaters/silt. In parallel to these activities, planning for the permanent replacement of the damaged electrical and control equipment in the industrial building is underway which includes design (including consideration for resilience), procurement, construction and commissioning.

Retrospective resource consenting requirements are currently being developed through the Order in Council process enabled under the Severe Weather legislation. We will know more about what this process, and any resource consenting requirements, looks like over the next month or so.

Outfall

Initial planning for the wastewater treatment plant outfall replacement is underway. This will include resource consents for both investigation works and construction of the new outfall upon completion of design.

Replacement of the outfall structure is a key part of implementing the Wastewater Masterplan. Drivers for replacement of the outfall include:

• The age and condition of the existing outfall;

• Avoiding failure of the existing outfall pipe and increasing long term resilience;

• Increasing discharge flow capacities (up to the consented discharge level only) so as to avoid overflows in the wastewater network during wet weather events into urban waterways;

• Allowing for future growth.

Council is in the process of introducing the project to its mana whenua partners. Concept design, technical assessments and a large programme of stakeholder engagement will follow.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Storage Project

The intent of the Storage Project is to establish on-site retention cells to better manage wastewater flows during and after significant rainfall events. The retention cells will be constructed on the wastewater treatment plant site and will be lined.

The primary project driver is to reduce pressure on the wastewater network during and after significant rainfall events to reduce the risk of wastewater overflows.

While no discharge to land consent is required, resource consent is required for the earthworks associated with forming the cells. Applications are intended to be lodged mid-2023.

Water Quality Master Plan

Napier City Council currently delivers a number of water quality initiatives across multiple teams/departments of the organisation. Council is aware that there is a shift in community views about water quality, and what could potentially be achieved in the city, and is wanting to improve its planning and co-ordination across existing and new initiatives.

In response, the Council is looking to prepare a Water Quality Master Plan to co-ordinate and guide NCC’s actions in relation to water quality, and to be more visible in its contribution to leading improved practices in this regard.

A Technical Advisory Panel is in the process of being developed and Council is working with the Maori Partnerships team to onboard representation in respect to Mātauranga Māori.

Mataruahou Drinking Water Storage

The Mataruahou Water Storage project involves constructing 2-3 reservoirs on the eastern extent of the ex-Napier hospital site on Mataruahou to service the Napier area. The primary driver for the project is to improve water storage resilience.

The project has been introduced to Mana Ahuriri. Further engagement and design work is anticipated to commence over the next few months.

As part of the project the western portion of the site will be separated for future residential development. What this may look like is a separate project and is yet to commence in earnest.

Lagoon Farm

The lagoon farm project is currently in the investigation stage, determining how Lagoon Farm could be used to treat stormwater and store stormwater during high rainfall events.

Project drivers include:

• Provision for retention/detention to reduce flooding in Napier City.

• Stormwater treatment options to reduce effects on the estuary.

The project is an input into the broader Ahuriri Regional Park project.

IAF Maraenui and Te Awa Stormwater Drainage Improvements

Various drivers have combined to review stormwater drainage patterns in the Maraenui and Te Awa areas of Napier, with Napier City Council essentially proposing to drain additional stormwater to the Plantation Drain/watercourse, to regrade the Plantation Drain/watercourse back to the Te Awa/Serpentine Pond and to construct a new pump station to discharge stormwater from the Te Awa/Serpentine Pond onto the Marine Parade beach berm.

The project team has only recently been formed. Next steps involve initial project establishment tasks to commence engagement and better understand design parameters and the planning context.

Herrick Street Culvert Upsizing

This project involves replacing and upsizing the existing culvert at Herrick Street over Georges Drive (Old Tutaekuri Riverbed) to increase the hydraulic capacity out of the Georges Drive stormwater pump station.

The primary project driver is to improve the conveyance of stormwater to reduce the risk of flooding in urban areas. Provision for fish passage has been a key focus. Resource consent has been lodged with the Hawkes Bay Regional Council.

Heed Manhole Sensors

Remote level sensors have been installed at 50 manholes around the city, focusing on areas that are most at risk of spilling into waterways leading to the estuary. These are to provide an early warning if the manhole is at risk of overflowing due to blockages, excessive flows and heavy rain events.

The next phase is to install another 25-50 sensors to improve coverage in the network.

Shallow Groundwater Monitoring

We have purchased remote groundwater monitoring stations to help understand the nature of our water table in various areas of Napier. The sensors will send data that will show where the normal levels of groundwater sit at the 18 sites, and how those levels are affected by rainfall events, and by changing climate over time, this will help understand the groundwater behaviour throughout Napier and help inform decisions on improvements the drainage networks.

Infiltration and Inflow (I&I) Investigations and Improvements

Investigations into I&I in our wastewater networks have been undertaken to identify areas where rainwater is either directly (inflow) or indirectly (infiltration) entering our network, affecting our systems ability to cope with flows during rain event. These investigations have helped narrow down areas of most concern and will allow us to focus efforts on repairs and maintenance to improve the performance of our systems and lower the risk of overflows from such events. This work is ongoing but has to date already identified some issues which will be narrowed down through further investigation.

3.4 Significance and Engagement

N/A

3.5 Implications

Financial

The work at the WWTP is covered by insurance, with the exception of any betterment works to prevent flood damage in the future. This work is part of an application to the regional recovery funding from Central Government. The capital works projects are all covered by the Long Term Plan funding.

Social & Policy

N/A

Risk

The risk from the work programme is to the completion of the LTP capital programme with the addition of the Recovery project. This work is drawing on staff, consultants and contractors who would be helping deliver the LTP works programme.

3.6 Attachments

Nil

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) - 30 June 2023 - Open Agenda

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee)

Open Minutes

Meeting Date:	Friday 28 April 2023
Time:	9.30am – 10.55am
Venue	Large Exhibition Hall War Memorial Centre Marine Parade Napier
	Livestreamed via Council’s Facebook page

Present	Chair: Council Kaumatua (Piri Prentice) Mayor Kirsten Wise Sustainable Napier Committee Chair (Councillor Price) Napier People & Places Committee Chair (Councillor McGrath) Prosperous Napier Committee Chair (Councillor Crown) Representatives: Mana Ahuriri Trust (Evelyn Ratima) Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust (Coralee Thompson) Tangoio Marae (Diana Taunoa) Waiohiki Marae (Joe Tareha) [via zoom link] Wharerangi Marae (Tipene Cottrell)
In Attendance	Chief Executive (Louise Miller) Pou Whakarae (Mōrehu Te Tomo) Māori Partnership Manager - Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori (Hilary Prentice) Te Waka Rangapū Kaiāwhina (Josh O’Shea) Deputy Chief Executive/ Executive Director Corporate Services (Jessica Ellerm) Executive Director City Strategy (Rachel Bailey) Acting Executive Director Infrastructure Services (Russell Bond) Executive Director Community Services (Thunes Cloete) Manager Communications and Marketing (Julia Atkinson) Manager Governance (Andrew Springett) Economic Development Manager (Bill Roberts) Recovery Programme Manager (Richard Munneke) Manager Community Strategies (Anne Bradbury) Team Leader Regulatory Administration (Kathryn Hunt) Policy Analyst (Jerial Sajan)
Also in Attendance:	Councillor Greig Parris Greening (Mana Ahuriri Trust) Lee Grace (Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust)
Administration	Governance Advisor (Carolyn Hunt)

Karakia

The Chair opened the meeting with a karakia followed by a hymn accompanied by guitarist Jerial Sajan.

Apologies

Councillor Price / Evelyn Ratima

That the following apologies be accepted from:

· Petane Marae (Rose Hiha)

· Pukemokimoki Marae (Tiwana Aranui)

· Moteo Marae (Maureen Box)

· Deputy Mayor Brosnan

Carried

Conflicts of interest

Nil

Public forum

Nil

Announcements by the Chairperson

The Chair welcomed members to the first hui of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Komiti saying it was great to have everyone around the table. Marae do not always get the opportunity to sit down together face to face and this was a wonderful opportunity to meet and hear progress on our communities and whānau.

Announcements by the management

Nil

Confirmation of minutes

This was the first meeting of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Komiti following the triennial elections and therefore there were no minutes to confirm.

Agenda Items

1. Election of Deputy Chair

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	Local Government Act 2002
Document ID:	1649783
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Andrew Springett, Manager Governance Anna Eady, Governance Advisor

1.1 Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to draw the Committee’s attention to the need to elect a deputy chair from the Elected Members for Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Komiti.

At the meeting

The Manager Governance, Mr Springett spoke to the report advising that under the Terms of References the deputy chair would be an Elected Member appointed by members of the Komiti.

Nominations were called for with the Chair nominating Mayor Wise to be Deputy Chair. No other nominations were received.

Committee

Recommendation

Councillor Crown / Evelyn Ratima

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a) Approve Mayor Wise be appointed as Deputy Chair of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee for the remainder of the 2022-2025 triennium.

Carried

2. Nomination of Committee Members for Napier City Council's Standing Committees and the Audit and Risk Committee

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	Local Government Act 2002
Document ID:	1648507
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Andrew Springett, Manager Governance Anna Eady, Governance Advisor

2.1 Purpose of Report

To provide Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee the opportunity to nominate members to sit on Council’s Standing Committees and Audit and Risk Committee, and participate in Council’s formal decision-making. The nominations will then be considered by the Council.

At the meeting

The Governance Manager, Mr Springett, spoke to the report calling for nominations of two members to be appointed on the Council’s Standing Committees (Napier People and Places Committee; Prosperous Napier Committee; Sustainable Napier Committee and the Future Napier Committee) and one member to be appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee.

The Napier People and Places Committee and Prosperous Napier Committee were held on the same day as was the Sustainable Napier Committee and Future Napier Committee and it was recommended that the same two representatives be appointed for the meetings held on the same day.

Nominations would be considered by Council at the 8 June 2023 meeting and on acceptance the members would be appointed and attend Committee meetings from 15 June 2023 onwards. The nominated appointees would also be required to attend the relevant Council workshops to have the opportunity to set early direction with elected members to ensure that those appointed to the Standing Committees are able to participate fully and have input into those committee meetings.

The main reason for having members from Ngā Manukanuka o te Iwi Komiti on the Standing Committees was to provide a Te Ao Māori lens on Council’s decision-making processes ensuring opportunities for early and genuine feedback to directly influence decision-making.

It was noted that there would be an extra time commitment over and above that made to Ngā Manukanuka o te Iwi Komiti and would be remunerated accordingly.

The following tangata whenua members were nominated as full voting members to the four Council Standing Committees and Audit and Risk Committee from 15 June 2023:

· Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees

Nominated by:

Diana Taunoa – Nominee: Coralee Thompson (Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust)

Mayor Wise - Nominee: Tipene Cottrell (Wharerangi Marae)

· Napier People and Places and Prosperous Napier Committees

Nominated by:

Coralee Thomson - Nominee: Evelyn Ratima (Mana Ahuriri Trust)

Evelyn Ratima - Nominee: Joe Tareha (Waiohiki Marae)

· Audit and Risk Committee

Nominated by: Tipene Cottrell - Nominee: Joe Tareha (Waiohiki Marae)

With no further nominations received the Chair moved to the recommendations.

COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION

Evelyn Ratima / Councillor Crown

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a. Nominate:

i. Coralee Thompson (Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust) and Tipene Cottrell (Wharerangi Marae) be appointed to both the Future Napier Committee and the Sustainable Napier Committees.

ii. Evelyn Ratima (Mana Ahuriri Trust) and Joe Tareha (Waiohiki Marae) be appointed to both the Prosperous Napier Committee and the People and Places Committees.

iii. Joe Tareha (Waiohiki Marae) to be appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee.

b. Note the appointments to the Standing Committees and the Audit and Risk Committee will apply from the meeting cycle commencing on 15 June 2023, after the Council has considered the nominations at the Ordinary Council meeting on 8 June 2023.

c. Approve that appointees should attend relevant Council workshops to have the opportunity to set early direction with Elected Members.

Carried

3. Te Reo Māori me ōnā Tikanga Policy

Type of Report:	Operational
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1650761
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Mōrehu Te Tomo, Pou Whakarae

3.1 Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to inform Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi komiti about Te Kaunihera ō Ahuriri/Napier City Council’s Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Policy and to seek endorsement of the Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Action Plan.

At the meeting

The Pou Whakarae, Mōrehu Te Tomo advised the Komiti that this report was for information and endorsement of the Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Policy and Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Action Plan which had been adopted by Council at its meeting on 16 March 2023.

Action points already undertaken included the implementation of karakia and kapa haka with continuing cultural capabilities throughout Council. Te Waka Rangapū are working with Council directorates to empower them with te reo māori.

The Komiti acknowledged the mahi that had gone into producing the document and also Wiremu(Bill) Roberts who was part of the team of three together with Hilary Prentice involved in developing and writing the policy and action plan.

COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION

Evelyn Ratima / Coralee Thompson

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a. Note Te Kaunihera ō Ahuriri/Napier City Council’s Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Policy. (Doc Id 1636727)

b. Endorse the Te Kaunihera ō Ahuriri/Napier City Council’s Te Reo me ngā Tikanga Action Plan. (Doc Id 1636726)

Carried

4. Recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle

Type of Report:	Operational and Procedural
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1652043
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Richard Munneke, Recovery Programme Manager Anne Bradbury, Manager Community Strategies

4.1 Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report was to update members on the framework for recovery locally and regionally, including the regional structure, the Napier City Council’s recovery approach and the draft locality plan that will form Napier’s component of the Hawkes Bay Regional Recovery Plan.

At the meeting

The Recovery Programme Manager, Mr Munneke, provided a brief summary and update on the draft locality plan (Doc Id 1653575) that will feed into the Hawke’s Bay Regional Recovery Plan. Mr Munneke acknowledged the effort and time that the Marae and PSGEs and others who had assisted in partnership in the development of this plan in a short timeframe.

The locality plan explains the approach to Cyclone Gabrielle in that it is not constrained by the Napier City Council territorial boundary. This is particularly important for mana whenua and our communities of interest, many of whom have experienced devastating property loss and identify with Ahuriri/Napier as their city.

The locality plan outlined any decisions that need to be made and how actions will be funded and delivered to support short-term recovery.

In response to questions the following was noted:

· A recovery agency and board has been set up to implement the recovery process, Council will be working with that agency to deliver an integrated recovery for the region.

· The first locality plan is the first step and will feed into the regional plan combining with the Hastings, Central Hawke’s Bay District Councils and Wairoa District Council and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. That will be the first step for decisions from Government for investment funding.

· Council and its mana whenua and tangata whenua partners intend to undertake meaningful engagement with the community to support the development of the second Locality Plan (due around early September 2023). The focus of this second Locality Plan will be the medium and longer-term steps that are required to support Ahuriri/Napier to recover from the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle and to provide greater resilience to future events.

· It is acknowledged that a lot of community and whanau are in limbo regarding red zoning however central government provides the leading role and indications are that decisions may be available soon. Council will ensure that the community are kept up to date as soon as the timelines are known to assist whanau in moving forward.

· Tangoio Marae were working with Hastings District Council as well as Napier and all the locality plans from the territorial authorities would feed into the regional recovery agency. There is more information in the Hastings District Council’s locality plan than Napier’s as it is based in the Hastings district. Napier is working closely with Hastings and ultimately all information will be included.

· The Ministry of Social Development is keen to get contact details of people who are unable to pay the charge of $250.00pw for emergency housing which comes into effect on 1 May 2023. The Ministry does not want people pushed out of housing because they cannot afford to pay the charge.

· Everyone in TAS (Temporary Accommodation Service) accommodation will have a case manager from MBIE. If people are unable to pay, or have concerns about paying the part-payment, then they need to let their MBIE case manager know their concerns. Their case manager will contact MSD and MSD will call the household. The understanding was that the MBIE case managers are calling all people that are in TAS accommodation to discuss the part payment.

· With winter coming on there is an urgency to get things moving as fast as possible to and that there is good engagement with the agencies to ensure the information is passed on to the community as soon as possible.

Mr Munneke acknowledged the quality engagement with mana whenua in relation to the locality plans given the short timeframe.

COMMITTEE

RESOLUTION

Evelyn Ratima / Coralee Thompson

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a) Endorse the recovery approach for Napier City Council.

b) Endorse the Hawke’s Bay Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Ahuriri/Napier Locality Plan (Doc Id 1653575) for submission to the Regional Recovery Agency.

Carried

Update from Committee Representatives

Tangoio Marae Representative (Diana Taunoa) highlighted the following:

· Two buildings red stickered

· Wharenui was orange stickered

· Silt around the buildings has now been removed.

· Waiting on insurance company, geotechnical and structural engineer to provide update on those buildings as to whether they can be rebuilt or the red sticker downgraded.

· Big hui today at 10.00am that Bayden Barber (Chair, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated) was leading with the Hawke’s Bay Recovery Team to look at marae and they were also visiting Ōmahu and Waiohiki Marae.

· Unable to access two buildings

· Carvings and tukutuku panels have now been removed, repaired and relocated to storage in Ahuriri.

Wharerangi Marae Representative (Tipene Cottrell) highlighted the following:

· Marae very fortunate with all structures and roading fine.

· Community below Marae driveway were all flooded.

· Lot of time from Marae time was spent supporting and helping whānau at other Marae and St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College where there was a Hub.

· Wharerangi Marae would like to become a Hub as they have all the facilities, including 90,000 litres of water and a brand new Marae.

· Part of the Marae’s recovery will be to get the support of Councils and other entities to become a Hub for the next future event.

· Wharerangi Marae is probably the closest building that could support the upper Dartmoor/Apperly Road/Puketitiri community down to Puketapu.

· Provide support in the future to not only Māori but the wider community from Puketapu to Rissington.

Waiohiki Marae Representative (Joe Tareha) highlighted the following:

· Out of 100 dwellings 85 yellow stickered, 7 red stickered and 8 white stickered.

· White stickered houses whanau have been able to move back in.

· Going through the insurance process for the other 92 dwellings which includes houses, caravans and temporary accommodation

· Working with uninsured whanau at the moment as they are probably currently most vulnerable.

· Potentially could be looking at having some houses demolished and building assessments would be undertaken in the coming weeks for the uninsured.

· Priority is still to ensure the essentials of water and electricity are available.

· The Wharekai is still to be completed for a Civil Defence hub and working hard to achieve in a short time.

· Work with whānau, hapū and Marae.

Mana Ahuriri Representative (Evelyn Ratima) highlighted the following:

· Privileged to have marae around the table so have good intel on that area.

· Good representation to support whanau at the next level for the recovery positions with Matariki programmes that have been put in place.

· People working with Te Taiwhenua, health providers who have been prominent in supporting whānau and Marae and continue to deliver kai.

· Urupā have been in quite a state – the dead are just as important as those who are living.

· Held an ANZAC day memorial at Tangoio and even though it looked like a bomb site there was a good amount of people who attended.

· Whānau that live on the outskirts are willing to open their homes so can use them as a temporary Marae, which reflects in our whakatauki and kaupapa. We could see the Marae and it looks wonderful but our place is a disaster.

· Support of both Councils has been great.

Chair, Napier People and Places Committee (Councillor Richard McGrath) advised it was great to see how many people in our community from everywhere including Council staff stepped up and got stuff done. Someone once said to him “why would you want to be a Councillor when this is happening”. His response had been this is exactly why he wanted to be a Councillor, because the community are full of good people. We are at the start of journey but will get there working together.

Chair, Sustainable Napier Committee (Councillor Keith Price) endorsed the sentiments of Councillor McGrath and advised that in the recovery Council needed to be ambitious and not settle for being second.

Council Kaumatua (Chair) Piri Prentice liked the collaborative approach and noted the mahi tahi (working together) is the only way to deal with it.

General Business

There was no general business.

Karakia Whakamutunga

The meeting closed with a karakia at 10.55am

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

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

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

Committee Members	Council Kaumātua (Chair) Mana Ahuriri Trust (Evelyn Ratima) Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust (Coralee Thompson) Moteo Marae (Maureen Box) Petane Marae (Rose Hiha) Pukemokimoki Marae (Tiwana Aranui) Tangoio Marae (Diana Taunoa) Waiohiki Marae (Joe Tareha) Wharerangi Marae (Tipene Cottrell) Mayor Kirsten Wise Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan Councillor Keith Price Councillor Sally Crown Councillor Richard McGrath Timikara Marae (Vacant)
Officer Responsible	Pou Whakarae (Mōrehu Te Tomo)
Administration	Governance Team
	Next Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) Meeting Friday 15 September 2023

Meeting Date:	Friday 30 June 2023
Time:	9.30am
Venue:	Pukemokimoki Marae 191 Riverbend Road, Napier
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