Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) - 30 June 2023 - Open Minutes
Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee)
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Meeting Date: |
Friday 30 June 2023 |
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Time: |
9.30am |
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Venue |
Pukemokimoki
Marae |
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Livestreamed via Council’s Facebook page |
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Present |
Chair: Council Kaumātua (Piri Prentice) Mayor Kirsten Wise Future Napier Committee Chair (Deputy Mayor Brosnan) Sustainable Napier Committee Chair (Councillor Price) Representatives from: Mana Ahuriri Trust (Evelyn Ratima) Moteo Marae (Maureen Box) Petane Marae (Rose Hiha) Pukemokimoki Marae (Tiwana Aranui) Wharerangi Marae (Tipene Cottrell) Waiohiki Marae (Joe Tareha)[Online] |
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In Attendance |
Pou Whakarae (Mōrehu Te Tomo) Chief Executive (Louise Miller) Executive Director City Strategy (Rachael Bailey) Executive Director Infrastructure Services (Russell Bond) Manager Governance (Andrew Springett) Acting Manager Water Strategy (Philip Kelsen) Strategic Programmes Manager (Darran Gillies) Manager Community Strategies (Anne Bradbury) Māori Partnership Manager - Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori (Hilary Prentice) Māori Partnership Manager - Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori (Jackie Ham) Economic Recovery Lead (Bill Roberts) Principal Planner, Stradegy Planning (Cameron Drury) |
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Administration |
Governance Advisor (Anna Eady) |
The hui was opened by Tiwana Aranui with a karakia.
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That the apologies from Councillor Crown, Councillor McGrath and Coralee Thompson, Maungaharuru-Tangitū representative, be accepted. |
Diana Taunoa, Tangoio Marae representative, did not attend the hui.
The representative for Timi Kara Marae, Emma Uriarau, has resigned from this Committee. A replacement will be named in due course.
Conflicts of interest
Nil
Public forum
Te Raukohe Hughes, Electoral Commission: Māori Electoral option
Newly enrolled electors are able to choose which electoral roll they would like to be listed on, the Māori Roll or the General Roll. Previously, for those already enrolled, the ability to change rolls, known as the Māori Electoral Option, could only be taken up every five or six years.
The legislation has been changed and now electors can change the roll they are on at any time until three months prior to an election or a by-election in their area.
For this year’s General Election the Māori Electoral Option is closing on the 13th of July. A roll change can be made online at www.vote.nz with an approved proof of identity. The other way to change rolls is by calling the Electoral Commission on 0800 36 76 56 to get a paper form sent out. There is no requirement for proof of identity with this option.
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1 Electoral Commission community presentation |
Announcements by the Chairperson
Nil
Announcements by the management
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That the minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 2023 were taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
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1. Matariki 2023
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Type of Report: |
Operational |
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N/A |
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Document ID: |
1665766 |
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit: |
Mōrehu Te Tomo, Pou Whakarae |
1.1 Purpose for the Report
To provide an overview of how Napier City Council is celebrating Matariki 2023, and the events it is investing in.
Further, to provide an opportunity for discussion and feedback as to how the Committee can be involved in planning and developing Matariki celebrations for Ahuriri in the future.
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The Officer took the report as read. It was noted that it is hoped attendance at Matariki celebrations will grow every year as the community learn what it is about and why it is celebrated. In response to questions from the Committee it was clarified: · Napier City Council (NCC) is holding its Hautapu at the Naptional Aquarium as there is not enough room at the Ātea A Rangi to accommodate everyone in the Ahuriri/Napier community that may want to attend. · Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated has organised the community invitations to the Hautapu as they are leading this event. There will also be posts put on NCC’s Facebook page and website.
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The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee): a. Receive the report titled ‘Matariki 2023’. b. Notes the request for input into the Matariki 2024 celebrations.
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2. Nomination of appointed member to be member of Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees
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Type of Report: |
Procedural |
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N/A |
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Document ID: |
1665864 |
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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.
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The Officer took the report as read. There were no nominations put forward by the Committee. In response to questions from the Committee it was clarified: · An appointment onto a standing committee has a significant time commitment for meeting and workshop preparation and attendance. · The appointed members that sit on these committees are making decisions for the Ahuriri/Napier community and have full voting rights. · For someone from a marae board, who is not an appointed member of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee (NMotI), to be appointed to one of NCC’s standing committees the NMotI Terms of Reference would need to be amended to allow this and then approved by the Council.
The paper was left to lie on the table in order for options to be discussed. |
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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. |
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The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee): a. Approve that the item of business being discussed should lie on the table and not be further discussed at this meeting. |
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Type of Report: |
Information |
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Legal Reference: |
N/A |
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Document ID: |
1668075 |
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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.
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The Officer took the report as read. Cameron Drury, Principal Planner, Stradegy Planning, also attended as he is involved in several NCC 3Waters infrastructure projects. In response to questions from the Committee it was clarified: · The Waste Water Treatment Plant restoration is progressing well, with the Biological Trickling Filters (BTF) due to be back online earlier than expected. · BTF are concrete tanks with silver domes on the top. The screened waste is feed over the dome and as it trickles down the bacteria grown in the tank breaks down the nutrients in the waste, further sanitising it before it is discharged out to sea. · The Mataruahou Drinking Water Storage project is in its infancy. Currently preliminary work, such as geotechnical testing, is being carried out. The design of the site, which will involve iwi, will not commence until this initial testing and concept work is complete. As this is a very public site there is the opportunity through design to integrate it with the botanical gardens, which are over the road. The project has previously been socialised with Mana Ahuriri. · The project team for the IAF Maraenui and Te Awa Stormwater Drainage Improvements project was established a month ago. The design consultants are PDP, and Stradegy is leading the planning side of the project. The aim is to redirect stormwater on the Willowbank Road side of Maraenui through Te Awa, which will enable more efficient stormwater drainage and reduce potential flood levels. This will be achieved by creating urban streams that will drain into the Te Awa/Serpentine Pond and by installing a new pump station on Te Awa Avenue. It is a challenging area due to being very flat. The water will then be pumped under the highway and onto the Marine Parade beach berm. The outward facing parts of the outlet structure will have an artistic look to be aesthetically pleasing. The project plan needs to be completed before a project timeline can be developed. · The Lagoon Farm project is three projects in one. It aims to address stormwater treatment and find stormwater storage solutions to reduce flood levels in the surrounding areas, to increase the ecological value of the area, and to showcase the historical and cultural significance of the land. Currently stormwater analysis has commenced to identify potential obstacles for this project that will require solutions so the broader Ahuriri Regional Park project can be achieved.
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The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee): a. Receive the 3 Waters Project Brief report.
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General business
Library and Civic Precinct Project update - Darran Gillies
This project is in the concept design phase. An initial wananga was held at Wharerangi Marae, at which a plan was made for the following series of wananga.
The project will be co-designed and the mana whenua design lead is on board. The project managers and quantity surveyors are organised.
The concept design will be going to the 12 October Council meeting for sign off and then the project can move into the more detailed design phase.
There is a new name for the project, Te Aka – reaching for the heavens to gain the kete of knowledge. That will be discussed more at wanaga 1 at Pukemokimoki Marae next Tuesday.
Updates from Partner Entities
Councillor Price
The last meeting of the Sustainable Napier Committee was mostly information papers and covered a lot of the same information as discussed at this meeting.
Tangoio Marae (Evelyn Ratima on behalf of Diana Taunoa)
Work is still continuing at the Marae five months on from Cyclone Gabrielle. The wharenui has been put to sleep and it will stay like that until a new location is found to build on. The carvings, kowhaiwhai and tukutuku panels have been moved to another location where they can be restored. There are some carvings and panels that cannot be repaired. The wharemoi and wharekai are still standing but cannot be used. Silt is still being removed by people employed from the Tangoio district. The urupa has been cleaned up, but there was not a lot of damage there.
Matariki celebrations will be held on 2 July on Tangoio beach.
Mana Ahuriri Trust (Evelyn Ratima)
Mana Ahuriri is doing some work in preparation for NCCs Long Term Plan (LTP) process. One of the concerns is engagement with marae. This requires better listening and hearing of the marae needs. Mana Ahuriri can then present this information to Council and have it taken into consideration in the LTP.
Petane Marae (Rose Hiha)
The marae is in conversations about its land being put in category 3, which is where there is an unacceptable level of future risk, despite the marae having neighbours in category 2 who do not have to move off their land. The people do not want to leave their land and move away from their takewā and their tīpuna. There is nowhere in the Esk Valley for them to move to. The marae is clean within its boundaries. The urupa still needs to be cleaned up. The whanau had to do a lot of work themselves, but they were happy to do it. They are hoping there can be some changes and safety mechanisms put in place so they can stay on their land.
Moteo Marae (Maureen Box)
The marae was flooded during the Cyclone. Because it was not insured they were reliant on funding support. As funding came in restoration projects were able to be prioritised. There was no running water and the septic system was full of silt. The septic system and the water pump have been replaced now. Unison came in and restored power. All the gibbing had to be replaced and painted. The wiring has been replaced and lifted up so it will not be damaged in another flood. The next big project will be to refit the kitchen and then ruts in the ground created by big trucks and machinary will need to be filled in.
On 30 September 2023 the Marae is holding a sporting event for kaumātua through to mokopuna.
A concern was raised from whanau, especially those in Dartmoor who are still removing silt from their homes. They understand there will be a charge soon for cyclone related rubbish at the Redclyffe transfer station.
· Russell Bond, Executive Director Infrastructure, reported the free cyclone rubbish arrangement at Redclyffe is ending because it is the end of the financial year, however NCC is exploring how to extend this going forward as it realises the clean up process is still continuing for many people.
Deputy Mayor Brosnan
At the Future Napier Committee meeting there were several good project updates, such as about the Ahuriri Regional Park project, which is linked to the Lagoon Farm project discussed at this meeting.
There was an update on the draft District Plan, which has to be notified to the community in September 2023. There are a number of significant changes recommended in this on the rules for building and development across the city.
There was an update on the Future Development Strategy, which is the agreement between Napier and Hastings on how development across the plains will occur. This is progressing well.
The Regional Development Agency is in its last stages of being set up. This is a non-council controlled organisation. Iwi, hapū, Council and business have equal shares in it.
There was an update on the Future for Local Government review, with the review panel’s recommendations released. One of the recommendations proposes Councils should receive more central government tax income.
The Te komiti Muriwai o Te Whanga meeting is coming up.
The first wananga on NCC’s Te Aka project has been held, and there will be another one very soon.
Pou Whakarae (Mōrehu Te Tomo)
Te Waka Rangapu has a lot of work at the moment. Jackie Ham is the new Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori. With a full complement of staff again the team are going to spend some time planning what they want to achieve over the next year.
There has been a meeting of the Napier Safe Group. They discussed gang insignia on public-facing fences and decided this matter is best left with the Police. It was reported at the meeting that the incidence of domestic violence has reduced in Napier recently.
The template for co-design of council facilities is becoming embedded at NCC, and as part of the Ocean Spa redevelopment there is a plan to integrate mana whenua stories through the facility.
NCC staff wananga on tikanga and kawa are going well. Also Te Waka Rangapu has teamed up with the People and Capability team to work on NCC’s cultural strategy and increase staff cultural capability. These initiatives are supported well by the CE and the Mayor.
Jackie will be working on the Reo Rua strategy.
The regional Te Kupenga council group are focusing on recovery at a regional level. The group has also started working on Te Wiki o te Reo 2023.
Mayor
Council has started working on the LTP and Elected Members have been setting their strategic priorities. Staff will now look at these and how they can be achieved.
There are a lot of challenges in light of the Future for Local Government Review. Aotearoa/New Zealand is out of step with the rest of the world in terms of local government’s responsibilities and the lack of funding. A review panel has released some recommendations for the Government to consider. These recommendations include recognising councils as Treaty partners with Māori, proposed new local government structures, and different funding mechanisms. The next step is for local government to provide feedback to the Government on the recommendations.
Submissions are invited on the reworked Water Service Entities Bill. There are significant changes in the new Bill from what was first proposed and it has addressed some of the concerns of local government. However there are still ongoing concerns around the ownership of the infrastructure and lack of public accountablility of the proposed water entities. NCC is preparing a submission highlighting these ongoing concerns whilst also acknowledging the positive changes in the Bill.
Cyclone recovery work continues, and the Mayor acknowledges the hard work being carried out by marae groups.
The Napier War Memorial Centre is having a Rededication and Opening Ceremony on 6 August. There will be a blessing at 6am followed by a public ceremony at 9am.
Pukemokimoki Marae (Tiwana Aranui)
This marae has a strong relationship with NCC. It is not a NCC marae but it is there to support the people of Ahuriri/Napier.
After the Cyclone hit the marae became a distribution centre, in collaboration with NCC. People came from everywhere. It was about Manaaki. They had almost 800,000 people on this marae over this time.
Many other groups use this marae for many purposes.
All marae are there to support the people and it is good to have this Committee here to discuss the future.
The marae is making a plan to have a place where essentials can be stored in case of a future disaster event.
The Committee should not have to speak English at their hui, there are resources at NCC to translate the dialogue. If NCC want Māori to participate they need to adopt Māori practices.
Wharerangi Marae (Tipene Cottrell)
It was a priviledge for our marae to host the Te Aka project team, and it is great to have this hui at Pukemokimoki Marae today. These events gave an opportunity to talk about the new whare at Wharerangi to others who are building new whare; to talk about the processes carried out to make sure whanau are strong and well.
The marae is hoping to support others in the future as Pukemokimoki Marae did after the Cyclone. Sustainable solutions for power and water are being explored.
The marae is available for community groups to use.
Wharerangi wish the other marae, and especially those in category 2 and 3, all the best with their decisions and moves.
Waiohiki Marae (Joe Tareha)
There are whanau who do not want to come back to Waiohiki and others who do not want to move. They are trying to find the best way to move forward and support whanau.
NCC Chief Executive (Louise Miller)
NCC is here to support marae as they work through recovery and going forward.
Council Kaumātua (Piri Prentice)
Thank you for your attendance today. When we were building the marae here we were led by a builder who was a forceful character. You did what you were told and you did it quickly. He was the number one or two speaker for the Māori Queen at the time and lived in Napier.
He talked about Aroha; there are two seeds for Aroha, one is called tika and one is called pono. Until these two seeds come together and germinate you will not get the fruit of aroha.
Tika is about doing things right and for the right reasons. Pono is doing things with integrity. One cannot survive without the other. This underpins how we interact. It does not matter what the interaction is about, those things should apply the whole time.
Whakamutunga Karakia
The meeting closed with a karakia at 11.08am
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Approved and adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
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