Minutes of Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee)

Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee) - 15 September 2023 - Open Minutes

Agenda Items

Type of Report:	Operational
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1688599
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Darran Gillies, Strategic Programmes Manager Hilary Prentice, Māori Partnership Manager - Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori

1.1 Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to seek the Ngā Mānukanuka o te iwi endorsement of the Te Aka Cultural Narrative.

Councillor McGrath left the meeting at 10:25am.

Councillor McGrath returned to the meeting at 10:26am.

At the meeting

Council Officers presented the report with the support of Israel Birch, Mana Whenua Design Lead, and Jon Rennie, Architect. They showed a 3D fly-through of the concept design. The project team will be looking for Council approval of the concept design at the next Ordinary Council meeting before moving into the next phase of design.

In response to questions from the Committee it was clarified:

· The aim is for the building to be one of the first Green Star 5-Star rated buildings in Hawke’s Bay, and have a Net Zero Building certification. A Green Star rating provides independent verification that a building is sustainable.

· Wānaga have been held at different marae with different stakeholders and mana whenua representatives attending, and the design for Te Aka and the wider precinct has evolved through the feedback from those hui. There will be more wānanga held as the project moves through the different phases of design.

· The mana whenua project group report back to their marae about the project. Separate to this group there may be one or two advisors added to the project team, and the Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee may be able to help suggest who these advisors could be.

A suggestion from the Committee was that one of the external walls could have changing themes, depending on the time of the year. For example, a Waitangi theme in the lead up to Waitangi Day, or an Art Deco theme in the lead up to Art Deco weekend.

Another suggestion was having local carvers working in the Make-A-Space for a period of time, so community members can see and engage with this art form.

Joe Tareha / Evelyn Ratima

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a. Endorse the Te Aka Cultural Narrative.

Carried

With the approval of the Committee this item was taken out of order.

3. Notification of Proposed District Plan

Type of Report:	Legal and Operational
Legal Reference:	Resource Management Act 1991
Document ID:	1687692
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Paulina Wilhelm, Manager City Development

3.1 Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to inform the Committee of the upcoming notification of the Napier City Proposed District Plan (PDP) in part, and the Napier Structure Plans, on 21 September 2023.

At the meeting

The officer presented the report, noting that once the PDP is notified it becomes a legal document which NCC will seek community feedback on. It is hoped Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee can help to spread the message to their whānau, marae and wider networks that the PDP is available for community feedback until December.

In response to questions from the Committee it was clarified:

· In the Napier Servicing Structure Plan: Three Waters report, brownfield areas have been identified for intensification. These areas will need to be rezoned to allow for medium and high density housing. The proposed rezoning would affect approximately 9,000 properties (see attached map). It is hoped the community will engage with Council and give feedback about the proposed rezoning and intensification.

· The Resource Management Act 1991 directs how community consultation on the PDP is to be conducted. There will be an online form available on the NCC website for submitters to fill in. Council officers are going to engage with mana whenua partners for specific feedback and also to receive suggestions on other ways to engage with the wider community.

· Three chapters are not ready for consultation yet due to the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle and Covid-19. These chapters will be notified at a future date.

· Council officers have been in discussions with the Ministry of Education (MOE) about Napier’s growing population and the possible need for new schools. This is a separate process to the District Plan process; the MOE submits a Notice of Requirement when it decides a new school is needed. The MOE will only consider building a new school when all schools across a city are at maximum capacity.

· Once the public consultation has closed officers will share the community feedback with the Committee.

· Council officers will also come back to this Committee with the chapter on Sites of Significance to Māori once it is ready to discuss the best method of engagement with the key stakeholders and the wider community.

· Council officers have explored the potential for growth in the Bayview area, but it is an area that has become hard to service; it is unlikely to be developed further as a result.

Tiwana Aranui / Coralee Thompson

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a. Note the content of the report titled “Notification of Proposed District Plan” dated 15 September 2023.

b. Note that officers have undertaken a full district plan review as directed by Council on 18 September 2018.

c. Note the delayed notification of the Sites of Significance to Māori, the Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity and the Natural Hazards chapters, on a date still to be determined.

Carried

Attachments

1 2023-09-15 Proposed Zones Map

2. Uplift Item - Nomination of Appointed Member to a Member of Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees

Type of Report:	Procedural
Legal Reference:	N/A
Document ID:	1678331
Reporting Officer/s & Unit:	Andrew Springett, Manager Governance

2.1 Purpose of Report

To uplift and address the item “Nomination of Appointed Member to be a Member of Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees” (Doc Id 1678333) left to lie at the Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi meeting held on 30 June 2023.

At the meeting

This report was taken as read. There were no questions from the Committee.

Evelyn Ratima / Rose Hiha

The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi (Māori Committee):

a) Uplift and address the report “Nomination of Appointed Member to be a Member of Sustainable Napier and Future Napier Committees” that was left to lie at the 30 June 2023 meeting;

b) Nominate Tiwana Aranui to be appointed to both the Future Napier Committee and the Sustainable Napier Committee;

c) Note the appointment will apply from the meeting cycle commencing on 9 November 2023, after the Council has considered the nomination at the Ordinary Council meeting on 12 October 2023; and

d) 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.

Carried

Updates from Committee Representatives

Waiohiki Marae (Joe Tareha)

· A lot of dirt has been moved at Waiohiki, although not all roads and driveways have been cleared yet. Whānau are trickling back into their homes.

· Cyclone funding is running out and contractors have been told not to hand any more invoices into Hastings District Council. The community is looking for other sources of funding.

· Uninsured whānau are a priority now. Te Puni Kōkiri have started building houses for uninsured whānau, but they take approximately three months to build two houses.

· The Waiohiki bridge is open now and this is great for quick access to Taradale. The Police presence has moved away from Waiohiki now and some people are driving too quickly across the bridge. The community is supportive of having the bridge open though.

Moteo Marae (Maureen Box)

· The extensive Cyclone damage and subsequent funding has enabled issues at the marae to be addressed which have needed attention for many years. They have been able to create better access to the buildings and nice places for kaumātua to sit in the sun.

· The wharekai is still out of bounds. In addition the marae grounds still have big ruts in them from heavy machinery. The aim is to have the ground levelled by the end of the month for a marae event.

· Maureen requested NCC lend the marae some traffic cones and line markers for marking playing fields for the marae event. She also asked if silt from piles at the end of the marae road could be used to put in the ruts on the land. She is unsure who owns the land the silt is on.

· There is a concern, with the El Nino weather pattern coming, that the silt piles are going to turn to dust and be blown across the community. There are already a number of whānau with respiratory problems.

· The Dartmoor whānau are still waiting on advice from Hastings District Council about whether they can rebuild.

Wharerangi Marae (Tipene Cottrell)

· There was no damage to the marae from the Cyclone, but there has damage to the waterways and whānau housing.

· The marae are working, in consultation with HBRC, on getting the waterways back to normal with good water quality and biodiversity. They are engaging with local farmers and residents to encourage tree planting to mitigate slip risks.

· The marae invited the children of their seven hapū to a wānanga where they shared stories about Ahuriri. 80 children attended along with whānau members. This was a good way to connect with people who do not normally come to the marae.

· There are a lot of houses being built on the land surrounding the marae, so the whānau are working with land owners and developers on the resilience of the area, and to address future flood risks.

· If any other marae need help with their clean-up the Wharerangi marae whānau are happy to help.

Petane Marae (Rose Hiha)

· Marae is in category 3. The marae has been asked to surrender the building consent for the wharenui, and will not be allowed to rebuild on the same site. The wharekai can be rebuilt where it was. They are talking to the Mana Ahuriri Trust to see if as part of its Treaty Settlement, and return of confiscated land, there is some that could be used for the rebuild. They are also talking to Hastings District Council to see if they have any land in the area that they could use.

· They are waiting to see if there will be a change in government, and what that might mean for the marae’s land categorisation.

· There have been meetings with Pan Pac and the house owners of Pohutukawa Drive about increasing the resilience of their land and putting in stop banks; the marae want to be part of these conversations and any resource consents applied for, as even if they cannot remain in the area the two urupā, the whenua and an old marae site will still be there and need protecting.

· They have been talking to Dave Paku of HBRC about their waterways. They still have a lot of slash in their awa to be cleared out.

Tangoio Marae (Diana Taunoa)

· The wharenui is now empty of carvings and tukutuku panels; they have been relocated for cleaning and repair. They may consult other marae about where to get the materials and how to do the restoration work on the panels.

· About 95% of the silt has been removed from the marae land. They are still waiting for the insurance company to come back to them on what they are entitled to.

· The marae is in category 3. They have been in meetings to try and go down to category 1, but does not appear to be possible. The categories are provisional, but the Crown would like to lock in the decisions as soon as possible. Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust have been helping gather the data needed for the final decision.

· Diana’s house in Tangoio may become a category 1 as it has been there since 1951 and did not flood. They are waiting on the final decision from HBRC. They have had some bunds put in around their property as part of the silt recovery programme.

· The marae have been looking for temporary accommodation for whānau.

Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust (Coralee Thompson)

· Cyclone recovery work has been the main mahi.

· A couple of weeks ago there was a lot of rubbish dumped at Te Roro o Kuri Pā. This was brought to the attention of NCC and it was cleared up in the same day.

· Coralee’s hapū had a day at Pukemokimoki marae as part of Matariki to remove the stress of the year and to look forward to positive things in the future. It was held in collaboration with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and was a very beautiful experience for the hapū.

Pukemokimoki Marae (Tiwana Aranui)

· Pukemokimoki marae was a central point for helping whānau in the wake of the Cyclone. The marae will always support whānau, and all are welcome.

· The marae is going through a period of due diligence to make sure it is resilient and will be prepared for what may come in the future. The marae has had funding previously from NCC and then from Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui ā Orotu for a marae administrator. With the amount of groups using the marae they still need an administrator. The marae also needs to look at risk management, succession planning and future proofing.

· Te Ara Waiora, which the Roopu A Iwi Trust is running at the Maraenui shops, provides free healthcare for the people.

· The Maraenui kura are going to have a celebration of Pat McGill’s life.

· There is a new Social Supermarket in Edmondson Road that people can be referred to for food parcels.

· Tiwana was asked to get a group together to do a karakia for the opening of a large building in Te Awa in October.

Mayor Kirsten Wise

· NCC has adopted the Cyclone Gabrielle Residential Property Purchase Policy. This was developed with Hasting District Council. Napier has 20 category 3 properties. This Policy only applies to the 14 properties which have residential dwellings on them. It is a priority to move at pace through this buyout process so residents can move forward with their lives.

· NCC has also adopted the guidelines for a building consent process for those in category 1 and 2 properties. Again it has been developed with Hastings so there is consistency across the two Councils. Napier does not have any category 2 properties but does have in excess of 100 category 1 property owners.

· The PDP is going out for public consultation. It is an important document for the community as it is the rule book for what people can and cannot do on residential and commercial land. It also provides rules which aid in protecting the environment.

· NCC is about to launch into pre-engagement on its Long Term Plan. As a cyclone impacted council NCC has a special exemption, and only has to prepare a plan for the next three years as opposed to the normal ten years. NCC is also exempt from having the plan audited, as this is something that takes a lot of hours to prepare for.

· The Mayor acknowledged Te Ara Waiora initiative, and the Social Supermarket as great services available to the community.

Mana Ahuriri Trust (Evelyn Ratima)

· Mana Ahuriri Trust’s AGM is soon. Nominations for the Board are open now until the end of the month.

· Their focus at the moment is around biodiversity projects. They are happy to work in this space with HBRC and NCC.

· They are supporting marae with resource consents and other council processes.

· Pa Wars are going to be held at Moteo Marae on 30 September. This is good for the rangatahi.

· They have a list of Kaumātua who can support openings and events.

· Their commercial team is looking for potential housing opportunities for whānau who need a home.

Prosperous Napier Committee Chair (Councillor Crown)

· The Nelson Park Ward has two active resident associations, the Pirimai Resident’s Association and the Tu Tangata Maraenui Trust. If whānau are living in those areas and want to be more involved in their community these groups provide a good opportunity to do that.

· The Pirimai Resident’s Association has just completed the third stage in their planting along the Cross Country Drain project. They are trying to encourage biodiversity and the manu to make a home there.

· Tu Tangata Maraenui Trust organised an election candidate hui. It is important to encourage whānau to vote, and there is a great initiative online encouraging people who normally vote to seek out three people who would not normally vote and encourage them to vote.

Napier People & Places Committee Chair (Councillor McGrath)

· The Committee had Kāinga Ora and the Ministry for Social Development come and talk about their housing projects and work with social housing clients.

· They also approved some funding for neuro diverse tamariki swimming lessons.

Updates from Pou Whakarae

· M ōrehu has attended meetings with the Department of Internal Affairs about mana whenua land affected by the Cyclone. The indication is that councils should not be involved in the negotiations about Māori land, but that the Crown will deal direct with mana whenua.

· NCC has asked for a meeting with the Moteo community at Timi Kara Marae to discuss the Puketapu Bridge. Hastings District Council will lead the project but NCC will work with them to get the best outcomes for the community.

· This week has been Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, with the main focus being hauora. NCC has had a daily quiz, a video competition and a rēwena bread competition. The flags will stay up in the city until the end of the month.

· It is hoped the number of NCC new staff pōhiri held in a year will increase.

· A lot of staff participated in the recent Wall Walk experience. It is hoped this can be held for staff twice a year.

· The NCC kapa haka group is going strong, led by Jackie.

· Te reo lessons are available for staff.

· The Matariki celebrations went well this year. Next year it is the 150 year anniversary of Napier City Council, and it is hoped this will be a national event at the same time as next year’s Matariki celebrations.

· Committee members are encouraged to make a time with NCC IT staff to be inducted with their own Council device, which will improve communication between NCC and the appointed members.

The meeting closed with a karakia at 12.08pm

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

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

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

Meeting Date:	Friday 15 September 2023
Time:	9.30am – 12.08pm
Venue	Large Exhibition Hall War Memorial Centre Marine Parade Napier
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Present	Council Kaumātua / Committee Chair (Piri Prentice) 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 Sustainable Napier Committee Chair (Councillor Price) Napier People & Places Committee Chair (Councillor McGrath) Prosperous Napier Committee Chair (Councillor Crown)
In Attendance	Pou Whakarae (Mōrehu Te Tomo) Chief Executive (Louise Miller) [via Zoom] Executive Director Infrastructure Services (Russell Bond) Excutive Director Community Services (Thunes Cloete) Acting Executive Director City Strategy (Darran Gillies) Manager Water Strategy (Phil Kelsen) Libraries Manager (Nicola Saunders) [via Zoom] Manager City Development (Paulina Wilhelm) Māori Partnership Manager - Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori (Hilary Prentice) Māori Partnership Manager - Te Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori (Jackie Ham) Manager City Development (Paulina Wilhelm)
Also in Attendance	Tangoio Marae Chair (Hori Reti) Mana Whenua Te Aka Design Lead (Israel Birch) Director, Athfield Architects (Jon Rennie)
Administration	Governance Advisor (Anna Eady)