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Item 1 - Attachment 1 |
Napier People and Places Committee
Open Agenda
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Meeting Date: |
Wednesday 26 February 2025 |
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Time: |
Following Prosperous Napier meeting |
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Venue: |
Large Exhibition Hall |
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Livestreamed via Council’s Facebook page |
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Committee Members |
Chair: Councillor McGrath Members: Mayor Wise, Deputy Mayor Brosnan, Councillors Boag, Browne, Chrystal, Crown, Greig, Mawson, Price, Simpson, Tareha and Taylor Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi representatives – Evelyn Ratima and (Vacancy) |
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Officer Responsible |
Executive Director Community Services |
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Administration |
Governance Team |
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Next Napier People and Places Committee Meeting Thursday 10 April 2025 |
2022-2025 TERMS OF REFERENCE - NAPIER PEOPLE AND PLACES COMMITTEE
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Chairperson |
Councillor McGrath |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Councillor Boag |
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Membership |
Mayor and Councillors (13) Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi representatives (2) |
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Quorum |
8 |
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Meeting frequency |
At least 6 weekly (or as required) |
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Officer Responsible |
Executive Director Community Services |
Purpose
To provide governance oversight for all community strategies, housing and community facilities, visitor experiences, matters relating to diversity and accessibility, and sport and recreation. The Committee adopts a wide focus by considering policy implications that impact on the health, safety and well-being of the community.
Delegated Powers to Act
To exercise and perform Council’s functions, powers and duties within its area of responsibility, excluding those matters reserved to Council by law or by resolution of Council, specifically including the following:
1. Community development, feedback and well-being in terms of Council's agreed City Vision principles
2. Community resilience and sustainability
3. Community Social and Cultural needs
4. Grants and community funding initiatives
5. Community projects and facilities
6. Community housing and associated wellbeing
7. Positive aging and youth accessibility
8. Events, tourism and visitor experiences
9. Sport and recreation
10. To consider reports from the Arts Advisory Panel, Community Services Grants Subcommittee, Creative Communities New Zealand, and any other arts, culture and heritage related organisations where Council is represented.
11. To adopt or amend policies or strategies related to the Committee's area of responsibility, provided the new or amended policy does not conflict with an existing policy or strategy.
12. To monitor performance (including budget and performance targets in the Long Term Plan) for the Committee’s areas of responsibility and authority.
13. To resolve any other matters which fall outside the area of responsibility of all Standing Committees, but where the Mayor in consultation with the Chief Executive considers it desirable that the matter is considered by a Standing Committee in the first instance.
Power to Recommend
The Committee may recommend to Council and/or any standing committee as it deems appropriate.
The Committee may make a recommendation to the Annual Plan or Long Term Plan relevant to the Committee's responsibilities. This includes recommendations on fees and charges for activities within the Committee's responsibility and which are not otherwise delegated to officers.
The Committee must make a recommendation to Council or the Chief Executive if the decision considered appropriate is not consistent with, or is contrary to, any policy (including the Annual Plan or Long Term Plan) established by the Council.
Napier People and Places Committee - 26 February 2025 - Open Agenda
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Karakia
Apologies
Mayor Wise
Conflicts of interest
Public forum
Holt Planetarium Update
Lynne Trafford from the Holt Planetarium will be presenting an update regarding the plans to move the Planetarium to a new location.
Announcements by the Mayor
Announcements by the Chairperson including notification of minor matters not on the agenda
Note: re minor matters only - refer LGOIMA s46A(7A) and Standing Orders s9.13
A meeting may discuss an item that is not on the agenda only if it is a minor matter relating to the general business of the meeting and the Chairperson explains at the beginning of the public part of the meeting that the item will be discussed. However, the meeting may not make a resolution, decision or recommendation about the item, except to refer it to a subsequent meeting for further discussion.
Announcements by the management
Confirmation of minutes
That the Minutes of the Napier People and Places Committee meeting held on Thursday,29 August 2024 be taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
Agenda items
1 Joint Alcohol Strategy Review Report 2024............................................................. 5
2 Toi-Tū: Regional framework to guide support for the creative sector of Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay................................................................................................. 37
3 Napier Social Monitor Report 2024........................................................................ 76
4 Minutes from Napier People and Places 29 August 2024..................................... 146
Minor matters not on the agenda – discussion (if any)
Recommendation to Exclude the Public
Nil
Agenda Items
1. Joint Alcohol Strategy Review Report 2024
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Operational |
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Legal Reference: |
Enter Legal Reference |
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Document ID: |
1830089 |
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit: |
Rebecca Peterson, Senior Advisor Policy |
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1.1 Purpose of Report The purpose of the report is to update the People and Places Committee on the findings from a review of the 2017-2022 Hastings District Council and Napier City Council Joint Alcohol Strategy (JAS). Noting that in December 2024 the JAS Advisory Group agreed to Council Officers proceeding with Option 2: to pause the implementation of the revised JAS whilst Council Officers explore alternative strategic approaches as per the Project Scope.
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Authors: |
Rebecca Peterson, Senior Advisor Policy (NCC) Joanne Cox, Strategic, Policy and Evaluation Advisor (HDC) Emma Morgan, Community Strategies Manager (HDC) |
The Napier People and Places Committee:
a. Receive the Draft Final Joint Alcohol Strategy 2017-2022 Review Report (the Review Report - DOC ID 1831947)
b. Note the JAS Advisory Group agreed to Officers to proceed with Option 2: Pause the implementation of the revised JAS whilst Council Officers explore alternative strategic approaches as per the Project Scope.
This paper reports on the findings from a review of the Hastings District and Napier City Councils Joint Alcohol Strategy (JAS) 2017-2022. The review canvasses the success of the JAS, its relevance in the current landscape, plus the associated JAS Reference Group’s (JASRG) 2018 implementation plan for alcohol harm reduction (AHR) initiatives. There is also an assessment of effectiveness of the JAS plus a discussion on options for the future direction of the strategy.
The JASRG has been on hiatus since November 2022 in anticipation of the JAS review that was set for 2023. With the review deferred to 2024 due to Cyclone Gabrielle it has not met for two years. The Review Report will be circulated to JASRG members in February 2025 along with key national AHR stakeholders interviewed as part of the reivew.
Before a decision is made on the future strategic direction of the JAS, it would be prudent to explore other options including any relevant reforms to the joint Napier and Hastings Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) that might be made in its review during 2025. Officers will work with both Councils’ Regulatory teams as each review progresses.
The JAS Review Report (Attachment 1) provides an overview of themes (Attachment 2) from stakeholder feedback, a focus group and 13 interviews with key sector representatives including Te Whatu Ora (TWO), Hawke’s Bay Police, Cancer Society New Zealand, plus Māori health and iwi representatives. The review included an stocktake and assessment of the 2018 Implementation Plan (Attachment 3).
The current review seeks to align with national and local direction towards alcohol related harm and provide councils with an updated and agreed strategic approach to AHR. Stakeholders were asked to comment on the current strategy (focus areas, approach and priority populations) and consider options for AHR as part of a future approach.
Key themes:
· Impact of alcohol harm - remains an ongoing concern including road trauma, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), intergenerational harms (tamariki & rangatahi) and the lesser known link between alcohol intake and cancer.
· Community response to alcohol harm reduction - focus on holistic whānau-centred approaches including marae based prevention programmes, community participation in the Joint Napier and Hastings Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) and licensing decisions.
· Sucesses of the JAS - shows the importance of collaboration with other organisations, Councils’ leadership role and building strong community relationships.
· Education plays an important role, [success with] moderation and alcohol-free campaigns, providing community with resources and tools.
· Future priority groups - priority and emerging priority population groups include rangatahi Māori, women of child bearing age or women who are pregnant (FASD prevention), women in the 45-64 age group, Māori and Pacifica.
· Issues and risks - lack of health services for those who need support, including addiction and counselling support. High reach advertising normalising alcohol consumption in the community. Lack of political will to respond to AHR, trauma response from alcohol related harm is not well understood.
· Regulation - increased vetting of licence applicaitons, increased support for the promotion of alcohol free areas and alcohol moderation campaigns.
· Community participation - encouraging community involvement in licensing decisions.
Future Direction for the Strategy
The future role of the JAS and how this is positioned alongside the LAP is relevant to the Strategy’s future direction. While the LAP sits outside of this review it contains effective measures that contribute to AHR. There may be opportunities to consider the LAP more broadly as a package of interventions that can also support other council initiatives to reduce harm. Examples include encouraging more alcohol free zones or events within Council-sanctioned public events, strengthening initiatives related to licensing rules such as the One for One host responsibility campaign.
Central Government announcement of Local Government System Improvements including pressures to reduce costs is impacting Council Officers capacity and resourcing to lead and facilitate forums such as the JAS. Responding and recovering from events such as COVID-19 and Cyclone Gabrielle have also meant Council Officers have been focused on building community resilience and emergency preparedness.
1.3 Issues
No issues.
1.4 Significance and Engagement
We have had a high level of engagement from stakeholders during the targeted engagement phase. Following the Advisory Group accepting the Review Report and agreeing to Option 2 in December 2024, it will be circulated to stakeholders for their feedback. Both Heretaunga’s Takoto Noa Māori Standing Committee and Ahuriri’s Ngā Mānukanuka O Te Iwi will be provided with the Review Report. The final report will be tabled at both Councils for noting in March or April 2025.
1.5 Implications
Financial
N/A
Social & Policy
Section 11 of the Local Government Act 2002 currently mandates Territorial Authorities to promote the social, economic, environment, and cultural wellbeing of communities in the present and for the future. Although Central Government has recently signaled to Councils the potential future abolishment of the four wellbeings. Councils also have a duty to improve, promote, and protect public health as stated in section 23 of the Health Act 1956.
Factors that may impact the shape of the JAS going forward include Te Whatu Ora Public Health Service inability to lead; Council Officers lacking capacity and resourcing; sourcing alternative forums where Councils can drive AHR; strengthening collaboration for AHR across Councils.
Risk
If Health is not able to lead the JAS implementation work, alongside Councils and Police, there is a risk that Council Officers may have to fill that void when they are already at capacity with no further resources available to carry out the work of the JAS.
1.6 Options
The options available to the People and Places Committee are as follows:
a. Receive the Joint Alcohol Strategy Review Draft Final Report 2024 (the Review Report - DOC ID 1831947)
b. Note Council Officers to proceed with Option 2: Pause the implementation of the revised JAS whilst Council Officers explore alternative strategic approaches as per the Project Scope.
1.7 Development of Preferred Option
Option 2 is the preferred option. This will address issues of capacity and resourcing of the JAS, including administration and delivery of initiatives that will be part of a revised JAS. It will allow both Hastings District and Napier City Councils to progress with the LAP review, with the option to work with the Joint Alcohol Strategy Reference group members to encourage the community to have their say. Officers will continue to work with their Regulatory colleagues in both Councils on any aspects that may impact the JAS going forward as the LAP review progresses in 2025.
1 Joint Alcohol Strategy Review Report 2024 DOC ID 1832871
2 JAS Stakeholder Engagement Feedback - Key Themes DOC ID 1833112
2. Toi-Tū: Regional framework to guide support for the creative sector of Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay
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Operational |
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N/A |
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Document ID: |
1824923 |
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit: |
Elizabeth Caldwell, Manager Arts, Culture and Heritage |
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2.1 Purpose of Report This report provides commentary associated with the accompanying publication, Toi-Tū, a document developed by the arts community as a guiding framework to support prioritising decisions and actions in the arts, culture and heritage sector. It asks the Napier People and Places Committee to endorse it for reference when developing arts related initiatives and when updating the Napier City Council’s Arts Policy.
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The Napier People and Places Committee:
a. Receive this report and the Toi-Tū publication. DOC ID 1831068
b. Endorse Toi-Tū as a sector reference document when developing initiatives and strategies for the arts, culture, and heritage sector.
The first iteration of Toi-Tū was produced by Hastings District Council (HDC) as a guide for arts development in Heretaunga. Potential was seen for it to be applied to the whole region, but Napier City Council (NCC) declined to endorse it when first submitted in 2020 because it was not considered sufficiently regional in scope. As part of the 2020/21 Annual Plan, NCC and HDC each contributed $10,000 to Ngā Toi Hawke’s Bay (regional arts advocacy body) to expand and further develop it to include the wider Hawke’s Bay region. In 2021 the initiative also received an additional $30,000 as a grant from CreativeNZ for this work. The project’s development was impacted on by Covid, flooding, and Cyclone Gabrielle, delaying completion and launch until December 2023.
What is Toi-Tū
Toi-Tū has been developed as a framework to support the creative sector in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay. It organises actions prioritised by the sector around the Local Government Four Wellbeings. It is intended to serve as a useful reference guide when an organisation is developing and/or updating its cultural strategies, and to foster regional collaboration where appropriate.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The key strengths of this document are that:
§ its development has been sector led,
§ contributes to the development of a regional cultural identity,
§ it is region-wide,
§ it is cross-disciplinary (all arts, culture, and heritage)
§ aligns with the Council’s strategic priorities and with our communities and partners, with strong links to spaces and places for all, nurturing authentic relationships, and a great visitor destination
§ the areas of focus are broad enough to accommodate individual and organisational differences,
§ it requires no additional funding.
Its main weaknesses are that:
§ its format blurs policy and implementation and this undermines its intended and stated breadth and flexibility of application,
§ the protracted time of development means that the findings are starting to date.
NB: Although the current Central Government has indicated it wants the Four Wellbeings removed from Local Government, the recently published draft national strategy for the arts, released by the Ministry for Culture & Heritage (late 2024), retains reference to the importance of the arts to economic, social and community wellbeing. The Four Wellbeings have been removed from Local Government in the past and subsequently reinstated, and they have always been consistently embedded in Treasury’s Living Standards Framework.
Benefits of endorsing Toi-Tū
§ It is a useful lens to assist prioritising when decision-making on any new projects and initiatives across all arts, culture and heritage activity (including all facilities in this portfolio as well as other external arts related organisations)
§ Helpful tool for panels assessing projects for community funding or support of other kinds (e.g., Creative Communities, Public Art Advisory Panel) to assist prioritising (utilising the self-assessment checklist included in the framework document, p.25)
§ Streamlined prioritising enables the council to invest for maximum impact
§ Encourages greater collaboration on projects such as the Hawke’s Bay Art Guide
§ It complements other advisory frameworks developed recently, such as Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s Te Matau a Māui digital resource Home - Te Matau a Māui (https://tematauamaui.com)
§ Aligns Council activity with known sector priorities, for example the Library and Civic Area Plan includes references to Toi-Tū emphasising the importance of creating spaces that people will use, feel connected with, and be proud of (the document benefiting from the community engagement it represents)
§ Provides a mandate, or gives added agency to, the Regional Arts Steering Group (relevant staff at the four Hawke’s Bay councils established in 2024) to work more closely on aspects of their work where greater leverage can be achieved by collaborating,
§ It is substantial recent sector consultation, which can be referenced when work on the Council’s updated arts policy commences
2.3 Issues
No issues
2.4 Significance and Engagement
Ngā Toi’s sector consultation included involvement of mana whenua as part of the development of Toi-Tū.
2.5 Implications
Financial
N/A
Social & Policy
Ngā Toi is a sector led organisation, is multi-disciplinary (includes all artforms), and works on behalf of the whole region, providing depth of sector engagement.
Risk
N/A
2.6 Options
The options available to Council are as follows:
a. Endorse Toi-Tū as a sector reference document when developing initiatives and strategies for the arts, culture, and heritage sector, or
b. Not endorse Toi-Tū as a sector reference document when developing initiatives and strategies for the arts, culture and heritage sector.
2.7 Development of Preferred Option
Development of the preferred option only requires that Toi-Tū is included when considering new activity in the arts, cultural and heritage sector, there are no compliance implications.
HDC have endorsed the current version of Toi-Tū and if NCC also support it, the relevant staff at the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council and Wairoa District Council will submit it to their elected members at the earliest opportunity for similar endorsement.
3. Napier Social Monitor Report 2024
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Type of Report: |
Information |
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Legal Reference: |
N/A |
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Document ID: |
1829693 |
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit: |
Margot Wilson, Team Leader Community Strategies |
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3.1 Purpose of Report To provide an overview of findings from the 2024 Napier Social Monitor report.
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The Napier People and Places Committee:
a. Receive The Social Monitor Report 2024 – DOC ID 1831075
b. Note that information collected in the Napier Social Monitor report is informing Council and partner work programmes.
A Social Monitor survey is undertaken annually by SIL Research. It provides Council with a snapshot of Napier’s community wellbeing. This report presents findings from the 2024 Social Monitor and the implications for Council.
3.2.1 Survey purpose and topics
The purpose of the Social Monitor is to measure residents’ perceptions of social wellbeing in Napier to inform the development of Council policies and initiatives to enhance local communities.
Following revisions in 2023 (particularly in light of Cyclone Gabrielle) the 2024 questionnaire continued to ask more in depth questions about safety, diversity, quality of life, wellbeing, social connections, accessibility, environment and climate change, community resilience and emergency preparedness.
3.2.2 Methodology and data analysis
Data was collected between 4 September and 1 October 2024.
Multiple data collection methods were used to ensure proportional representation of residents from each of the electoral wards, by age, gender and ethnicity. Multiple data collection methods were used to ensure residents were well represented including telephone interviews, an online survey, and postal survey forms. A total of 500 responses were used in the final analysis.
Responses were statistically weighted to reflect Napier’s ward, age, gender and ethnicity group proportions as determined by the Statistics New Zealand 2018 Census. Where relevant, the current 2024 findings are compared to the 2019 – 2023 Social Monitors, 2021 Community Safety Survey (March 2021), 2024 New Zealand Benchmarking survey, 2023 Post-Cyclone Community Wellbeing Survey, and 2020 Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Climate Change survey. Tables in the report use shading to show where results vary within subgroups.
A reported significant difference implies that within a given tested sample group or factor (e.g. age, ward, ethnicity, etc.), one or more subsample result is substantially different from other subsample results (e.g. younger vs. older respondents, one ward vs. another ward, etc.). Where results vary within a sample group, this difference is noted in the report text or shown in tables (as shaded cells), with additional font colour highlighting the lowest red and highest green percentages for ease of reading.
3.2.3 High level findings
The Social Monitor report (Attachment 1) presents the survey findings. Key highlights are:
· Life in Napier
o 66% of respondents expressed positive views about their life in Napier. While not quite returning to the levels of 2022 or earlier, there were signs of improvement since Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
o Residents felt that 2024 was a year of recovery from extreme weather events of 2023 although other concerns also had an impact including the rising cost of living and local rates rises.
Safety perceptions
o Safety perceptions stabilised in 2024 following some falls in 2023 and safety perceptions increased to 56% from the post-cyclone low of 38% however they remain below the 2022 level which was 62%.
o Perceptions of safety at home alone at night remain low and unchanged.
o Concerns about gangs remain prominent with increases in worry about homeless/beggars and antisocial behaviour impacting on feeling safe in the city.
Social connections, neighbourhood, resilience and diversity
o Social connections remained high overall in 2024 (76% average agreement score), remaining consistent with post-cyclone and 2020- 2021 levels.
o In contrast, perceptions of acceptance within the community decreased in 2024 (69%) following the peak in 2023 (78%), though this is similar to the 2022 level.
o New Zealand is becoming home for an increasing number of people with different lifestyles and cultures from different countries, 45% of respondents believed this diversity makes Napier a better place to live (47% in 2023, 53% in 2022). 32% of respondents believed this makes no difference, though a minority, 15%. felt it made Napier worse.
o Most residents (87%) felt they had friends or relatives to support them when needed. However, there was a slight dip in beliefs that people in the community take care of each other (61%, back to 2022 levels), following the heightened sense of communal support in 2023 (68%).
Wellbeing
o Following a spike in mental distress during the post-cyclone period, the community mental wellbeing index continued to show improvements in 2024 similar to pre-cyclone levels in 2022 and earlier. This indicates reduced distress in the community generally.
o The “down or depressed” result also showed a new low score positively indicating that fewer residents felt this way than any other measured year.
Accessibility
o Perceptions of Napier as a disability-friendly city remain unchanged (36% agreement), with perceptions of both accessible facilities (54%, up from 49% in 2023) and ease of getting around Napier (68%, up from 56% in 2023) returning to pre-cyclone levels.
o Barriers to travel without a private vehicle remained an ongoing concern.
Environment and climate change
o Concerns about the impacts of climate change in Napier decreased in 2024 (49%), down from previously consistent levels for the first time in recent years (59% in 2023).
Emergency preparedness
o Levels of perceived personal emergency preparedness remained high overall, with little change from 2023 to 2024.
· Whilst 89% and 88% of respondents respectively reported having a means of cooking without electricity and storing food for 3 days; only 67% of residents indicated having a household emergency plan and 56% of residents have emergency getaway kits. There remains scope for improvements in this area.
3.3 Issues
This report showed that Cyclone Gabrielle and the economy are still having impacts on our residents.
There have been signs of improvement about views of life in Napier, mental wellbeing attributes, accessibility, and safety perceptions since Cyclone Gabrielle however there are concerns about socio-economic challenges and other factors that are influencing experiences and perceptions of our residents. This highlights that recovery may take more time to be reflected in social indicators despite the gains made in the last year. This is also shown by only 49% of residents believing their community had recovered from the negative impacts of the cyclone, however this is up from 41% in 2023.
Whilst perceptions of overall safety appear to have stabilised, safety continues to be a significant factor for respondents. Some settings continue to have low levels of perceived safety and work needs to continue in the areas building community connections and resilience (through our Neighbourhood Support Programme and Safer Napier Actions) as well as building on the work of Awhina Tangata/Napier Assist with Police Support in the CBD. The 2024 monitor shows Council needs to continue to act, along with working together with its partners to not only improve people's feelings of safety, but actual safety.
Council is continuing to work alongside HBCDEM to increase community connections and improve resilience through preparing community-led hubs, as well as emergency preparedness for older people and for people with disabilities. As community hubs continue to be rolled out across our communities, the 2023 and 2024 Social Monitor data will provide an excellent yardstick to measure the success of this work.
3.4 Significance and Engagement
The report will be shared with:
· Council directorates to inform work plans.
· The Safer Napier Strategic Group, which includes representatives from agencies including Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui, Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand Police, Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management, ACC, Te Puni Kōkiri, Kāinga Ora, and a number of organisations who have a focus on community safety.
· Napier Neighbourhood Support to support connecting neighbours and communities.
· Council’s Community Network, which includes social service organisations and government agencies.
· Residents via the Council’s website.
3.5 Implications
Financial
N/A
Social & Policy
Findings from the 2024 Monitor will assist with the ongoing implementation of the Council’s programmes and strategies.
It is also informing;
· The Welcoming Communities Work Programme and the Multicultural Strategy development
· the implementation of the Council’s Disability Strategy, including ongoing work with mobility parking, playground accessibility, barrier free assessments of NCC facilities and the roll out of a new learning module for all Council staff.
· Ongoing discussions with HBRC about accessibility of public transport
· Napier Safe Working Group’s mahi, monitoring and reporting of Council’s key performance indicator for safety.
· Safer Napier’s Action planning and implementation
Risk
N/A
3.6 Options
The options available to Council are as follows:
a. To receive the Napier Social Monitor report 2024 and note this information is informing Council and partner work programmes.
3.7 Development of Preferred Option
N/A
1 2024 Napier City Council Social Monitor Report DOC ID 1831075
4. Minutes from Napier People and Places 29 August 2024
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Procedural |
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1834157 |
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit: |
Jemma McDade, Governance Advisor |
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To approve the minutes of the Napier People and Places Committee held on 29 August 2024
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Officer’s Recommendation
That Council:
Approve the minutes form the Napier People and Places Committee from 29 August 2024
Napier People and Places Committee
Open Minutes
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Meeting Date: |
Thursday 29 August 2024 |
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Time: |
9.30am – 10:05am |
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Venue |
Ocean Suite |
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Livestreamed via Council’s Facebook page |
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Present |
Chair: Councillor McGrath Members: Mayor Wise, Deputy Mayor Brosnan, Councillors Boag (Deputy Chair), Chrystal, Crown, Greig, Mawson, Price, Simpson, Tareha and Taylor |
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In Attendance |
Chief Executive (Louise Miller)[online] Acting Deputy Chief Executive / Acting Executive Director Corporate Services (Caroline Thomson) Executive Director Community Services (Thunes Cloete) Acting Executive Director City Services (Jess Ellerm) Manager Communications and Marketing (Julia Stevens)[online] |
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Administration |
Governance Advisors (Carolyn Hunt and Jemma McDade)
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Napier People and Places Committee – Open Minutes
Table of Contents
Order of Business Page No.
No table of contents entries found.
Order of Business
Karakia
The meeting was opened with a karakia.
Apologies
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Councillors Mawson/Chrystal That the apology from Councillor Browne be accepted. Carried |
The Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi representative, Evelyn Ratima, was not at the meeting.
Conflicts of interest
Nil
Public forum
Nil
Announcements by the Mayor
Nil
Announcements by the Chairperson
Councillor McGrath congratulated the Napier Boys High School Senior A Basketball team for their win over St Johns College in the Hawkes Bay Secondary School competition and wished the teams well for the regional qualifiers next week.
Recognition was given to all those taking part in, or assisting with, the Paralympics.
Councillor McGrath gave a reminder that the Home and Garden show is currently at McLean Park.
Announcements by the management
Nil
Confirmation of minutes
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That the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2024 were taken as a true and accurate record of the meeting. Carried |
1. War Memorial
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Procedural |
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N/A |
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Document ID: |
1781798 |
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Reporting Officer/s & Unit: |
Steve Gregory, Manager Business & Tourism Thunes Cloete, Executive Director Community Services
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1.1 Purpose of Report The purpose of this report is to update Council on the Napier War Memorial project and to identify any outstanding resolutions to be actioned. |
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The Executive Director presented the report on behalf of the officer, recognising Drew Brown (Project Manager) and Steve Gregory (Project Sponsor) for their involvement in the project. Questions were answered clarifying: · Cycle stands are still planned for installation. · There have been no instances of vandalism, or close calls, at the Centre that could have been mitigated by signage. · Parking on the forecourt is the main issue. Staff discretion may be exercised to allow the forecourt to be used for ‘drop off and pick up’ when necessary. · The total cost of the project will be reported within the next three months. · The forecourt flagstone would be re-instated in a suitable location. Dorothy Pilkington (Local Heritage expert) was invited to speak. Dorothy recommended replacement of the flagstone due to its status as a heritage item. · The website is to be managed by the Communications and Marketing Team, with input from the Parks Team and the groups involved in the project to ensure factual accuracy. |
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Committee resolution
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Deputy Mayor Brosnan / Mayor Wise The Napier People and Places Committee: a. Receive the War Memorial project update and note the status of outstanding resolutions for the project. b. Consider the resolution recommendations as proposed in table 2, and make the following resolutions:
i. That an individual webpage on the Napier City Council website be developed presenting all the required information of the restoration project and the Roll of Honour details.
ii. That Council, in consultation with Hawkes Bay Knowledge Bank/ Historic Places Hawkes Bay, establish a group to manage the Living Rolls ongoing contributions when received.
iii. That Council install CCTV cameras which will be monitored along with a verbal warning if people get to close to the memorial flame. Carried |
Minor matters
Councillor Crown spoke to the increasing concern in the Napier and Hastings communities regarding the number of vape shops, clarifying that the ability to limit the introduction of these businesses sits outside Council’s powers, and within the Ministry of Health’s.
It was confirmed that though the Ministry of Health has the relevant regulatory authority, Council supports the national direction to provide and encourage smokefree and vapefree outdoor public spaces with the revised Smokefree and Vapefree Policy, approved in 2022.
Deputy Mayor Brosnan clarified that Council is not able to create a bylaw regarding the sale of vape products as they were able to with psychoactive substances. Council has engaged with the Vapefree Kids movement, which aims to limit the visibility of vapes to youth. Auckland Council is working on a bylaw to reduce visibility. Council will be reviewing this work to determine whether there is a pathway to create a bylaw. Concern exists as to how and where vape shops are located and the coverage of sales.
The meeting closed at 10:05am
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Approved and adopted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
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