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Rodney Local Board
09 June 2014
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Rodney draft Local
Board Plan
Contents
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Message from the
Chairperson
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Our vision
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How to have your
say
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Rodney Local
Board Area
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About local
boards
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9
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Working with
Māori
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About local
board plans
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Engagement
outcomes
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10
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Communities plan
for their own futures
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Roads, paths and
public transport enable us to get around easily
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Local economies
are strong and growing
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Parks and sports
facilities are easy to access and enjoy
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Arts, culture
and events enhance our communities and express who we are
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Local halls and
libraries are familiar, valued and well- used community spaces
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Our environment
is healthy, cared for and enjoyed
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Valuing our local
Māori identity
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Indicative
budget
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53
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Indicative
budget tables
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Appendices
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Your Rodney
Local Board members
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Message
from the Chairperson
We are pleased to present the 2014 Rodney draft Local
Board Plan. This is your plan. We realise that prioritising projects will
always be a balancing act, but we have listened to you. Now we want to hear
from you. Tell us if we have it right or if we are off track.
Two expos on the plan were held in Rodney. These were
a first for Auckland. We took staff from various departments with us to share
what we have been doing. Community groups presented their projects and shared
their knowledge alongside us. The expos were a great success and we thank those
who took part. We want to change the way we engage to suit our residents. We
have some ideas about being more accessible, like live streaming our business
meetings and connecting through Facebook. Let us know how we can best talk to
you.
If you take one thing away from this plan, I hope it
is that we want to support and help communities to help themselves. We know
there is great work going on as community groups drive sports and arts
projects, volunteers support our libraries, reserves and halls, and
environmental groups work in our natural areas. These groups are the heart of
Rodney and we want to ‘keep the door open’ and work in partnership with them.
Growth pressure is upon us as some of our green areas
become housing. The seven outcomes in this plan were developed with this in
mind. Three years ago we hadn’t heard of Special Housing Areas and we didn’t
know where our new urban boundaries would fall. Now we need the infrastructure
to support this growth.
Transport remains a top priority in Rodney as we
strive to have key projects progressed. Sport and recreation facilities, like a
swimming pool and multisport centre, have now gained some traction and are
being progressed as a priority through community partnerships. Businesses are
now taking the lead in the economic space by establishing Business Improvement
Districts.
There is a lot going on, and limited funds to do it
with. We need to decide what is most important because we won’t get everything
we want. So when you read the plan think about whether it reflects what you
most want to see happen. Then tell us.
Brenda Steele
Chairperson, Rodney Local Board
Our vision
Creating the world’s most
liveable city at the local level
In Rodney we treasure what we have. We are proud of
our small close-knit communities who are willing to get out there and help themselves.
We love our stunning beaches, sparkling harbours, rolling country hills and the
rivers that form the backbone of our rural areas.
Our beautiful land is vast. With almost half of the
land mass of the Auckland region within our boundaries it is important that we
are well connected. We need to be able to get around easily using roads, paths
and public transport. For the safety and health of Aucklanders, our roads must
be sealed and motorway extensions completed.
We love the lifestyle and relaxed country feel that we
have in Rodney; small towns and villages encircled by native bush and farmland
on the gentle east and wild west coasts. This creates a treasured lifestyle and
communities that are culturally rich and creative. Warkworth and
Kumeū/Huapai will be growing in population and these communities need to
be able to plan for their own futures. We need clarity about what new
facilities are wanted and needed and when infrastructure will be provided.
Rodney people have time and again shown they have the
determination to just roll up their sleeves and get things done. This drive to
carve their destiny by working together to plan or volunteer is a part of who
we are. Volunteers make our places special by running community events like
Christmas parades that put smiles of the faces of our children. By helping out
in libraries or on hall or reserves advisory groups, we make these facilities
familiar, valued and well-used community spaces. Together through Business
Improvement Districts (BIDs) local businesses help our economies to be strong
and grow, and contribute to an Auckland of prosperity.
Community groups are keen to fundraise for key local
assets so that parks and sports facilities are easy to access and arts
facilities enhance community relationships and express who we are. Be it a
multisport centre, an arts centre or a swimming pool, these projects can be
realised together in partnership, with support and seed funding. We want to
create a healthy and creative Auckland by providing locally some of the
facilities the rest of Auckland enjoys.
As we work together for ourselves, our families and
future generations, we do so instinctively in partnership with iwi and with our
natural environment in the forefront of our minds. We are a green Auckland and
will continue to ensure our environment is healthy, cared for and enjoyed by
all. We acknowledge mana whenua as kaitiaki and know that our communities are
enriched through the six marae in our area.
Our
outcomes
The Rodney Local Board Plan works towards creating the
world’s most liveable city at the local level. Creating the world’s most
liveable city is the vision of the Auckland Plan. Our local board plan takes
into account the outcomes in the 30-year Auckland Plan to help deliver this
vision.
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Rodney
Local Board Plan Outcomes
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The
Auckland Plan
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• Communities plan for their own futures
• Roads, paths and public transport enable us to
get around easily
• Local economies are strong and growing
• Parks and sports facilities are easy to access
and enjoy
• Arts, culture and events enhance our
communities and express who we are
• Local halls and libraries are familiar, valued
and well-used community spaces
• Our environment is healthy, cared for and
enjoyed by all
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Vision
To become the world’s most liveable city
Outcomes
• A
fair, safe and healthy Auckland
• A
green Auckland
• An
Auckland of prosperity and opportunity
• A
well-connected and accessible Auckland
• A
beautiful Auckland that is loved by its people
• A
culturally rich and creative Auckland
• A
Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the world
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How to have
your say
This is your opportunity to ensure we hear your views
about our draft Local Board Plan. The consultation and submission process is
part of the special consultative procedure outlined in the Local Government Act
2002.
Submissions are accepted from Monday 7 July and must
be received by 5pm, Wednesday 6 August 2014.
Online
Go to www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay
and complete the online submission form in the ‘draft local board plans’
section. If you don’t have internet access at home, you can use the internet
free of charge at any Auckland Council library.
Email
You can send us your submission form via email. Simply
complete the submission form, scan it and send it to localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
The submission form is also available to download from
our website, or you can request a copy at any Auckland Council library, service
centre or local board office.
Post
Post your completed submission using the freepost
details on the back of your submission form to:
Draft Local Board Plans
Attention: Brina Burden
Auckland Council, Freepost Authority 232621
Auckland 1142
Please note: you can attach additional pages to your
hardcopy submission if you run out of space for your answers.
In person
You can deliver your submission form in person to your
nearest local library, council service centre or local board office. A list of
our service centres and contact information can be found at www.shapeauckland.co.nz
or by calling us on 09 301 0101.
The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 6
August 2014. Please ensure we have your submission before this time, as we will
not accept late submissions.
Please note that all submissions will be public
documents. However, your contact details will remain private.
Hearings
Auckland Council provides opportunities for residents
to have their say on the council plans that affect them, consistent with
legislative requirements. Making an oral submission provides you with the
opportunity to reinforce what you have said in your written submission. It also
gives your local board representatives the opportunity to clarify any points
you have raised in your submission.
When you complete your submission form you’ll need to
indicate whether you wish to speak in support of your submission. If you
indicate that you do wish to attend a hearing, you will be contacted regarding
a time and place for you to speak in support of your submission. Notification
may be at short notice and hearings are generally open to the public and the
news media.
To request an additional copy of this document or a
large print version, or for any other queries, email: localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
or call 09 301 0101.
Rodney
local board area
About local boards
Auckland Council has a unique model of local
government in New Zealand, comprising the governing body (made up of the mayor
and 20 ward councillors) and 21 local boards. The governing body focuses on the
big picture and on Auckland-wide issues and decisions.
Local boards provide local leadership and make
decisions on local issues, activities and facilities, such as local parks,
libraries and community halls. Local boards can also fund other organisations
through community grants and other funding arrangements, for activities such as
events and community programmes.
Local boards engage with and represent their
communities, provide important local input into Auckland-wide strategies and
plans and work with others to build strong communities. Many council activities
that are important to local communities are the responsibility of the governing
body and council-controlled organisations (including Auckland Transport). Local
boards act as champions and advocates for their communities when others have
the decision-making role.
Local boards also play an important role in delivering
at the local level on Auckland Council’s commitment to Māori.
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Working with
Māori
Auckland Council
is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the
Treaty of Waitangi and its broader statutory obligations to Māori. As
part of this commitment the council is working towards an agreed
understanding with local iwi Ngāti Manuhiri, Te Uri O Hau, Te Maunga
Whakahii o Kaipara and Ngāti Wai in the first instance, acknowledging
that there are 14 iwi with an interest in Rodney.
This agreement
will set the framework for engaging rangatira ki te rangatira or chief to
chief, to share information and work together. Our local board plan describes
some of the ways we will work with Māori in our local area.
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About local
board plans
This draft plan is about the Rodney Local Board area.
It expresses what we have heard from you.
The plan sets the framework that will guide our
decision-making and actions for the next three years. It informs the board’s
decisions on local activities, and enables us to represent your interests and
preferences on regional strategies and plans. It also provides the flexibility
to cope with changes that will happen during the next three years. During this
time we will continue to work closely with all sectors of our community to
understand your ongoing needs, issues and priorities.
How we got
your feedback
Engaging with our communities has been an important
part of developing this draft plan. You have told us your views on many issues
over the past three years as part of developing a wide range of council plans.
As well, we have undertaken further specific
engagement through the development of this local board plan. We listened to
your views at meetings and gathered information informally through other means.
Our
engagement activities
During the development of this draft plan
we held community expos in Kumeū and Warkworth. We asked community groups
to come along and show everyone what they were working on. We also asked the
council and CCO (Council-Controlled Organisation) staff who work in our area to
showcase what we have been doing. These were great events with fun activities,
presentations and workshops. The opportunity to chat and share ideas about our
future was extremely valuable. We sincerely thank all those involved and look
forward to continuing to work alongside our community groups to make Rodney
even more special.
Communities
plan for their own futures
Our communities know what they want for their futures.
Local people will plan for their own areas and determine what is important.
We know that the populations of Kumeū/Huapai and
Warkworth are going to increase faster than we ever thought a few years ago.
The Auckland Plan indicates that Warkworth is set to grow to 20,000 people by
2040, while Kumeū/Huapai is already growing fast. We have issues of
remoteness and we have an aging population. There was 49 per cent growth in the
number of residents aged 65 plus in Rodney between 2006 and 2013.
Our area also has a lot of smaller towns and villages
under growth pressure. We have a local board area the equivalent size of 19
urban local board areas. Local people need the chance to plan for their local
areas and decide what they need to make their areas more liveable.
Communities lead the
planning
Rodney communities will play their part in
implementing the Auckland Plan and Unitary Plan by accommodating growth. We
must ensure that this is supported through structure planning and area plans.
We are unable to comment on specific Special Housing Area applications lodged
under the Government’s new housing accord. But we can say what social,
transport or servicing infrastructure we think is needed. It is important we
all work together when we plan for towns. Communities should lead the planning
process in partnership with the council, rather than the other way around.
Some towns and villages that are not growth areas,
such as Opahi Bay, are ready to create a shared vision for their areas.
Providing tools and skills will assist communities to develop visions
themselves. These vision statements can be owned by communities and will be
clear expressions of what they want for the future of their areas.
Main streets are focal
points
Our main streets are focal points for community events
and economic activities. To make sure our township’s main streets were looking
good, we had a programme of upgrades. These plans were created some time ago
for many areas, but works have slowed and funding has not been available. We
want to reactivate these plans so we can be proud of these areas once again.
Heritage is valued
Our historic heritage represents who we are and where
we have come from. It can be expensive to preserve heritage assets, but grants
can assist property owners. Our heritage can also be valued by assisting mana
whenua to identify sites of cultural significance and putting in place
bilingual signage over time.
We are prepared
We have local civil defence emergency management
volunteer groups that need support to be able to help us. Together we can be
aware of, and prepared for, the worst, just in case.
Youth voice
Youth are our future and they need to be heard. The
Rodney Youth Advisory Panel is keen to get involved and be the voice of youth
in Rodney. We need to support them and include them in planning and projects.
Iwi relationship
The local board would like to have an enduring,
positive relationship with our treaty partners. We acknowledge mana whenua as
kaitiaki. A memorandum of understanding between iwi and Auckland Council is
being drafted. The local board will also continue to have hui with local iwi.
What
you told us
· “We need to be proud of our town centres and the way
our streets look, keeping them clean, tidy and looking pretty, makes for a
proud community spirit.” (Helensville resident)
· “Please support the completion of the Warkworth
streetscape rejuvenation.” (Warkworth resident)
· “Bring all sectors of the community together to have
an input and coordinate the management/running of this concept - be the
facilitators not the managers!” (Snells Beach resident)
· “The focus must be on quality streetscape
enhancements in both Parakai and Helensville – e.g. street seating,
planting.” (South Head resident)
· “Thriving town centres are at the heart of a community.
They create spaces where people want to be and attract tourism.” (Warkworth
resident)
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The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· A beautiful Auckland that is loved by its people
· A Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of
difference in the world.
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Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Planning projects are consistent with the Auckland
Plan strategic directions:
· Create a strong, inclusive and equitable society
that ensures opportunity for all Aucklanders
· Keep rural Auckland productive, protected and
environmentally sound
· Create a stunning city centre, with well-connected
quality towns, villages and neighbourhoods
· House all Aucklanders in secure, healthy homes they
can afford
· Auckland stakeholders and Aucklanders work together
to deliver the plan
· Enable Māori aspirations through recognition of
the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi and customary rights.
They are also consistent with the following Auckland
Plan transformational shifts:
· Radically improve the quality of urban living
· Substantially raise living standards for all
Aucklanders and focus on those most in need
· Significantly lift Māori social and economic
well-being.
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Funding
options
The council will
fund area plans and structure plans in growth areas regionally if these areas
are considered a priority. There is no funding for local areas to create
visions, so we will need to reallocate funding from other projects or find
smart ways to provide our residents with the necessary tools.
There is no funding for main street upgrades, so we
will need to advocate for funds from the governing body and Auckland
Transport or reallocate from other projects.
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Communities plan for
their own futures
Our communities
know what they want for their futures. Local people will plan for their own
areas and determine what is important.
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What we
want to achieve
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Key
initiatives
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Local
board role
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Other key
agencies or people
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Potential
cost; Funding status
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Communities
lead the planning for their own futures
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Complete
the area plan for Rodney within five years
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Advocacy
and partnership
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Governing
body, local communities
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Part-funded
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Develop a
structure plan for Kumeū/Huapai within three years
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Advocacy
and partnership
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Governing
body, local communities and mana whenua
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Part-funded
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Develop a
structure plan for Warkworth within five years
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Advocacy
and partnership
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Governing
body, local communities and mana whenua
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Part-funded
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Create a
toolkit and template for communities to create a vision for their areas and
provide some support
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Decision-maker,
funder and facilitator
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Local
communities and mana whenua
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$100,000
($20,000
per year)
Part-funded
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What we
want to achieve
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Key
initiatives
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Local
board role
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Other key
agencies or people
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Potential
cost; Funding status
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Enhance
gateways to towns, villages and entrances to the Rodney Local Board area*
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Decision-maker
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Local
communities and mana whenua
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$104,000
Funded
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Reserve
management plans for local reserves
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Decision-maker
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Local
communities
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$120,000
($60,000
per plan)
Not funded
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Provide
local cemeteries close to towns and villages
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Advocacy
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Governing
body
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Part-funded
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We are
proud of our main streets and they act as focal points for community events
and economic activities
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Main
street upgrades at Warkworth, Wellsford, Kumeū and Helensville
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Decision-maker
and advocacy
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Local
businesses, Auckland Transport
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Not funded
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Main
street improvements in Te Hana as the northern gateway to Auckland
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Advocacy
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Local
businesses, residents, Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency
(NZTA)
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Not funded
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Install
drinking fountains in town centres
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Decision
maker and advocacy
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Local
businesses and residents
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Not funded
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What we
want to achieve
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Key
initiatives
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Local
board role
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Other key
agencies or people
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Potential
cost; Funding status
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Local
historic heritage is valued and preserved
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Support
and assist property owners’ efforts to preserve the historic aspects of their
buildings through grants
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Advocacy
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Mana
whenua
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$250,000
($25,000
per year)
Funded
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Support
options for bilingual signage in Rodney*
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Advocacy
and partnership
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Mana
whenua and governing body
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Not funded
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Identify
sites of significance to mana whenua*
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Advocacy
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Iwi and
governing body
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Part-funded
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Should
disaster strike, we are prepared and aware
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Fund local
civil defence emergency management volunteer groups
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Advocacy
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Civil
defence volunteer groups
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Part-funded
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Youth in
Rodney have a voice
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Determine
and implement a clear process for engaging with youth via the Rodney Youth
Advisory Panel
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Decision
maker and provides funding
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Rodney
Youth Advisory Panel and other Rodney youth
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$60,000
($6000 per
year)
Funded
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Mana
whenua and the local board have an enduring, positive relationship
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Prepare a
memorandum of understanding between iwi and the local board*
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Partnership
and advocacy
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Iwi and governing
body
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Funded
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Continue
hui with local iwi and the Rodney Local Board*
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Partnership
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Iwi
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Part-funded
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* Initiative of particular interest to mana whenua.
Roads, paths and public transport enable us to get
around easily
Our communities
will be well connected by transport links and have a range of transport options
available to them.
Rodney has a land
mass totalling 46 per cent of Auckland, 37 towns and villages and two state
highways travelling the length of each coast. Connecting our area is both a challenge
and an opportunity. The focus is on completing the major projects on our roads,
sealing roads and providing alternatives to private vehicles so that we can get
around safely and easily.
Quality roads
Rodney has 1476km of roads, of which 674.8km are
unsealed. We need a greater funding commitment to get more Rodney roads sealed
over the next 10 years. Reducing dust will improve our health and quality of
life. Sealed roads also increase safety and make it easier to get around. There
will also be an economic benefit if our roads are safe, particularly to
businesses transporting goods and those relying on tourists.
Public transport
In 2013, 69 per cent of Rodney residents owned two or
more vehicles, compared with an Auckland-wide average of 58 per cent. We have
never had a choice in Rodney, but our aging population needs transport and our
youth want to access education in the city.
Public transport must extend into Rodney. We want to
be part of Auckland and have access to the same opportunities as other
Aucklanders. In the east of Rodney we need new connecting services between
towns and to the city. In the west we need to increase the frequency of our
services and again consider using rail.
Walkways and cycleways
Our rural areas are beautiful and productive areas
between our towns and villages, but without a car they can be a barrier for
residents to go about their daily business. Walkways and cycleways are a
healthy alternative to vehicles. They provide safety for cyclists and students
travelling to school. They are also fitness trails and a low-cost way for
people to connect with each other without having to get into a car.
Many of our rural villages have incomplete networks of
footpaths that we need to complete. Footpaths are not a luxury but a basic need
that will make a huge difference to our daily lives.
Connections through
Auckland
The Puhoi to Wellsford motorway will provide a direct
connection to and through Auckland. It will make travelling through Rodney
safer and more efficient. This road is a priority for Rodney residents,
businesses and visitors.
Safe local networks
State highways weave their way up both the east and
west coasts of Rodney, in and out of many towns and villages. As traffic
volumes have increased these roads struggle to accommodate the traffic, often
dividing small villages in two. Road safety issues and congestion are the
result.
Our communities want to see a number of key projects
completed on our roads, such as the Hill Street intersection and the Waimauku
roundabout, so that traffic flows safely around local networks with ease.
Car parking
Many of us will always need to drive a private car to
get around. This is unavoidable for those of us who live in rural areas and
many of our towns due to the lack of public transport. When we come into town
we don’t want to fight to get a parking space and we also don’t want to pay. It
is not what Rodney is about. We want parking close to shops, which is why we
need the next level of the car park building in Warkworth to be constructed.
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What
you told us
· “SH1 Puhoi to Wellsford needs to go through. Traffic
on weekends and holidays is horrific in Warkworth.” (Warkworth resident)
· “More regular public transport to Albany especially
to the University.” (Anon)
· “The single most neglected aspect is THE HILL STREET
intersection. It is up to the Rodney Local Board to lead the way to a
permanent solution!” (Sandspit resident)
· “The rural roads are a disgrace and a health hazard.
Sealing needs to be a priority...have the first 100 roads on the sealing
extension list done as soon as possible.” (Kaipara Flats resident)
· “It's one of the main issues of our time! Rodney
could support kids cycling safely to school, for example cycleways!”
(Waimauku resident)
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The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· A well-connected and accessible Auckland
· An Auckland of prosperity and opportunity
· A fair, safe and healthy Auckland.
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Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Transport projects are consistent with the Auckland
Plan strategic directions:
· Create a stunning city centre, with well-connected
quality towns, villages and neighbourhoods
· Plan, deliver and maintain quality infrastructure to
make Auckland liveable and resilient
· Create better connections and accessibility within
Auckland, across New Zealand and to the world.
They are also consistent with the following Auckland
Plan transformational shifts:
· Move to outstanding public transport within one
network
· Dramatically accelerate the prospects of Auckland’s
children and young people.
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Funding
options
Most transport projects are funded by the governing
body via Auckland Transport or central government via the New Zealand
Transport Agency (NZTA). The local board is not the decision- maker on
transport matters, but they determine how a small fund of about $370,000
annually is allocated to local roading projects. Unfortunately, the overall
fund ($10 million annually) from which this money comes is shared between
local boards on a population basis, despite our vast land area and extensive
road network.
To get more footpaths built quickly, we could shift
funds from parks budgets. For major Rodney projects to take place, strong
advocacy is required to have them re-prioritised. A small fund for road
sealing is also available as a result of the Araparera Forestry Joint Venture.
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Roads, paths and public
transport enable us to get around easily
Our communities will be well connected by transport
links and have a range of transport options available to them.
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What we
want to achieve
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Key
initiatives
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Local
board role
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Other key
agencies or people
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Potential
cost; Funding status
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Good-quality
roads make it easy to get around
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Advocate
for $10 million per year for 10 years for sealing roads in Auckland
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Advocacy
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Governing
body, Auckland Transport
and
central government
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$100
million
Part-funded
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Maintain
Rodney roads to a high standard
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Advocacy
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Auckland
Transport
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Part-funded
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Public
transport options are available to all
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Provide
regular public transport services throughout Rodney*
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Advocacy
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Auckland
Transport
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Part-funded
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Walkways
and cycleways are a healthy and safe alternative
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Build
footpath and cycleway extensions in and between towns and villages to provide
connectivity
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Advocacy
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NZTA,
Auckland
Transport
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Part-funded
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Plan
walkway/cycleway connections between Warkworth and both Snells Beach and
Matakana within five years
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Advocacy
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Auckland
Transport
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Not funded
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Direct
connections to and through Auckland make travel safe and efficient
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Build the
Puhoi to Warkworth/Wellsford road of national significance with off-ramps at
Puhoi
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Advocacy
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NZTA,
central
government
|
$750
million
Part-funded
|
|
Maintain
the existing rail network and enhance the northern rail corridor*
|
Advocacy
|
KiwiRail,
central government
|
No funding
required**
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Traffic
flows safely around local networks with ease
|
Complete
projects on Warkworth roads, including Hill Street intersection, the western
collector from McKinney Road and Mansel Drive Bridge
|
Advocacy
|
NZTA,
Auckland
Transport
|
Part-funded
|
|
Build a
link road from State Highway 1 to Matakana Road
|
Advocacy
|
NZTA,
Auckland
Transport
|
Part-funded
|
|
Upgrade
the Centennial Park Road and SH1, Wellsford intersection
|
Advocacy
|
NZTA,
Auckland
Transport
|
Part-funded
|
|
Upgrade
the SH16, Waimauku roundabout
|
Advocacy
|
NZTA
|
$3.7
million
Part-funded
|
|
Undertake
transport planning to accommodate growth in the Kumeū/Huapai area
|
Advocacy
|
Auckland
Transport, NZTA
|
Part-funded
|
* Initiative of
particular interest to mana whenua.
**This will be
delivered by other agencies with no direct cost to Auckland Council.
Local economies are strong and growing
Our local economy will strengthen and businesses will
thrive through working together.
A growing economy will provide more jobs for local
people.
Rodney’s economic base is diverse. We have a strong
rural production sector, a growing tourism market, a thriving construction
industry and emerging research and technology businesses. Retail, service and
industry activities in our towns and villages are also expanding. Rodney needs
a local economy with focus and direction to support the initiatives of local
business groups.
A growing economy
As mentioned by one resident, “Local businesses give
jobs, wealth, and vibrancy to us”. Growing our economy is more than businesses
getting bigger. We all benefit from a growing economy. Rodney towns will be
some of the fastest-growing areas in Auckland. This suggests a rapid expansion
of economic potential.
Huge possibilities exist in the rural sector to add
value to the economy. Our strengths also include niche manufacturing such as
wine making and boat building. To consider all this and provide clear
direction, we will complete a Local Economic Development Action Plan. In
partnership with business groups, we will then implement actions that result in
a growing economy.
Businesses working
together
Business associations work tirelessly to promote their
areas and drum up business. If we all work together as business improvement
districts (BIDs) and visitor strategy groups, we can do even more great work.
We know Rodney’s growing population expands demand for local services. Now is
the time to work together to strengthen and grow our local economy, as seven
areas have done in the west of Rodney. In combining forces to create one BID
(those areas being Helensville, Parakai, Kumeū, Huapai, Riverhead,
Kaukapakapa and Waimauku).
Greater visitor numbers
Employment in the tourism sector has increased by 32
per cent in the 10 years to 2012. Tourists have flocked to shop and eat in our
pretty villages and splash in the water at our beautiful beaches. To build on
this, we will support the community to deliver projects that contribute to
growth in the Rodney tourism market, such as implementing visitor strategies on
the east and west coasts including Kawau Island. It also means providing facilities
and amenities (like toilets) and making our towns more attractive to enhance
the visitor experience.
Export business thriving
Rodney has an increasingly productive agriculture,
forestry and fisheries base, with particular strength in dairy production,
forestry, horticulture and viticulture. We also have strong regional, national
and international supply chains. Opportunities exist to scale up activities in
internationally competitive sectors and increase export potential within
businesses.
Work-ready labour force
The Rodney economy is characterised by small-scale
operations, with a high number of small businesses and self-employed people.
For businesses to grow, we need a labour force that is work ready. Through the
Youth Connections programme we can understand the staffing needs of businesses,
improve access to training opportunities and assist in the transition of people
(often youth) from education to the workforce. There are also opportunities to
partner in delivering skills development via night schools or the collaborative
skills training programme led by Ngāti Whātua Ngā Rima o
Kaipara.
Business land
We need to be ready with a supply of business land for
development before opportunities arise, not after they are lost. We will
continue to advocate on this point so that we are ready and waiting, ahead of
the game.
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What
you told us
· “If businesses do well, the whole community
prospers.” (Matakana resident)
· “More jobs for the young people.” (Helensville
resident)
· “Help promote Rodney as a tourist destination.”
(Anon)
· “Local jobs, if people in our community are not
working they can't participate or afford petrol to travel – isolated.”
(Waimauku resident)
· “Assisting local business communities to work
together to build business is important. Also, finding ways of matching needs
of local businesses with unemployed.” (Kaukapakapa resident)
· “Invest in training opportunities; create
agricultural opportunities for training and sharing. Select community leaders
and mentor youth.” (Kaukapakapa resident)
|
|
The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· An Auckland of prosperity and opportunity.
|
|
Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Economic development projects are consistent with
the Auckland Plan strategic directions:
· Develop an economy that delivers opportunity and
prosperity for all Aucklanders and New Zealand.
They are also consistent with the following Auckland
Plan transformational shifts:
· Dramatically accelerate the prospects of Auckland’s
children and young people
· Significantly lift Māori social and economic
well-being
· Substantially raise living standards for all
Aucklanders and focus on those most in need.
|
|
Funding
options
We will place
emphasis on supporting businesses to work together on economic development
initiatives. To do this we will provide funding to support the establishment
of business improvement districts and visitor strategy groups. Skills
development and youth connection programmes will require seed funding from
the local board.
|
|
Local businesses are
strong and growing
Our local economy
will strengthen and businesses will thrive through working together. A
growing economy will provide more jobs for local people.
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Our economy is growing
|
Complete and implement the Rodney Local Economic
Development Action Plan*
|
Decision-maker, partnership
|
Local businesses and associations, Auckland Tourism,
Events & Economic Development (ATEED) and mana whenua
|
$27,000
Funded
|
|
Deliver the Government’s rural broadband Initiative
|
Advocacy
|
Service providers
|
Part-funded
|
|
Businesses work together to strengthen and grow our
local economy
|
Support Warkworth and Wellsford/Te Hana to establish
BIDs and implement projects
|
Decision-maker, funder and facilitator
|
Local businesses and business associations
|
$190,000
(over four years)
Part-funded
|
|
Support the combined BID (Helensville, Parakai,
Kumeū, Huapai, Riverhead, Kaukapakapa and Waimauku) with projects that
strengthen the local economy
|
Provides funding
|
North West District Business Association
|
$200,000
($20,000 per year)
Not funded
|
|
Greater visitor numbers grow the local economy
|
Support the community to deliver projects that
contribute to growth in the Rodney tourism market, including implementing
visitor strategies in Rodney’s east and west
|
Partnership and provides funding
|
Matakana Coast and Country Inc, Western Visitor
Strategy Group, ATEED
|
$60,000
($15,000 per year)
Not funded
|
|
Export businesses are thriving
|
Support exporting businesses to establish and grow
in Rodney. Identify these businesses and the challenges they face, and
encourage collaboration
|
Advocacy
|
ATEED
|
Part-funded
|
|
We have a
work-ready labour force
|
Support
the Youth Connections programme to assist the transition of youth into
employment or training
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Rodney
youth, businesses, mana whenua, training providers and BIDs
|
$310,000
(over six
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Fund
skills programmes as identified in the Rodney Local Economic Development
Action Plan*
|
Provides
funding
|
Ngāti
Whātua Ngā Rima o Kaipara, Kaipara College, tertiary
training/education providers and BIDs
|
$70,000
(over five
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Business
land is available for new and expanding businesses
|
Advocate
for additional land zoned for business purposes in areas such as Warkworth
and Wellsford
|
Advocacy
|
Governing
body, ATEED
|
No funding
required**
|
* Initiative of particular interest to mana
whenua.
**Advocacy is undertaken by the Local Board
on an ongoing basis and does not require additional funding.
Parks and
sports facilities are easy to access and enjoy
Our communities, young and old, will have increased
access to a wide range of recreation opportunities for health, well-being and
enjoyment.
We want to make the most of what we have. We have 202
local parks and two holiday parks covering 1021 hectares and nine regional
parks covering 3748 hectares. We have stunning esplanade reserves next to
sparkling coastal waters. We have arguably the best rugby fields in Auckland,
in one of our sports grounds. What we need now, is to focus on improving and
creating facilities for all. We have no public swimming pool and a lack of
multisport facilities. We have opportunities galore and community groups ready
to lead the charge.
Swimming pool access
Rodney is the only local board area without access to
a public swimming pool, except for Great Barrier and Waiheke! Free swimming
access for under-16s is a great idea, but is currently no good to us. We want
our children to learn to swim and they also want somewhere to go and have fun.
Our older people need pool access for health reasons.
Swimming facilities are important and a facility must
be provided in Warkworth. We also want to explore opportunities to partner with
Parakai Springs pools to provide free access for youth in the west.
All-season sports
facilities
Rodney people love sports. Rugby, netball, hockey,
soccer, equestrian, touch, athletics, swimming – you name it, we do it. Our
population is growing, along with the pressure on facilities. We want to
improve fields so they don’t have to close in winter. Install floodlights on
fields so we can train later. We need to work together to upgrade hard courts
and we need indoor sports facilities and shared clubrooms so that we can
continue with sports all year round. All of these things strengthen communities
and bring us one step closer to having the same facilities as the rest of
Auckland.
Walkways, cycleways and
bridleways
We have kilometres of reserves next to beaches and
rivers, and hundreds of parks. What we need to do is make sure that we can get
to them. We need walkways to picnic spots or from school to home. With a bit of
planning we can link reserves together better and link existing walkways,
providing fitness and bridle trails and access to areas many communities don’t
know are public land.
Valued rivers and coastal
areas
Our beaches and
rural areas make our area the best place to live in the world! Access to these
areas is a priority, be it boat ramps, car parking or by navigational dredging
of key rivers. Aucklanders love to tow their boats up to Rodney to use our boat
ramps and beaches. We are looking at the ‘pinch points’ and listening to
communities to find the best way to improve launching access. Keeping what we
have is also important as coastal erosion makes seawalls all the more
important.
Family-friendly parks
Parks are for
everyone. We all want to use and enjoy our parks. We need to engage with youth
on playgrounds and support community initiatives like skate parks.
Partnership with mana
whenua on reserves
The Parakai Recreation Reserve is governed by the
Parakai Recreation Reserve Board, made up of Ngāti Whātua Ngā
Rima o Kaipara and council representatives. This board looks forward to working
with the community on the future of the Parakai reserve and its place in the
community.
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What
you told us
· “Parks are a big draw-card to this area both for
locals and visitors. They need to be fun (not ridiculously "safe"),
clean & utilised for community events.” (Snells Beach resident)
· “More challenging playgrounds.” (Anon)
· “We need more parks and green space as farms are
being subdivided.” (Anon)
· “We NEED a swimming pool.” (Anon)
· “We need a big indoor facility.” (Anon)
· “Walking and cycling trails would be great in the
Kaukapakapa rural community. This could not only link parts of the village
together, but provide a means of getting out and doing exercise for locals.”
(Kaukapakapa resident).
|
|
The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· An Auckland of prosperity and opportunity.
|
|
Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Parks and sports projects are consistent with the
Auckland Plan strategic directions:
· Develop an economy that delivers opportunity and
prosperity for all Aucklanders and New Zealand.
· They are also consistent with the following Auckland
Plan transformational shifts:
· Dramatically accelerate the prospects of Auckland’s
children and young people
· Significantly lift Māori social and economic
well-being
· Substantially raise living standards for all
Aucklanders and focus on those most in need.
|
|
Funding
options
There is inadequate funding to provide many of the
initiatives proposed to improve parks and sports facilities. We will partner
with communities on the key projects requiring community funding, such as the
Warkworth Showgrounds multisport centre and the swimming pool facility.
|
|
Parks and sports
facilities are easy to access and enjoy
Our communities, young and old, will have increased
access to a wide range of recreation opportunities for health, well-being and
enjoyment.
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Our people
have the use of all-season facilities for sports activities
|
Implement
the Warkworth Showgrounds development plan including the Atlas site
|
Decision-maker
|
Mahurangi
Community Sport and Recreation Collective Inc
|
$2.3
million
Part-funded
|
|
Partner
with the community to design and build a multisport facility at the Warkworth
Showgrounds
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Mahurangi
Community Sport and Recreation Collective Inc, Governing body
|
$8 million
Part-funded
|
|
Partner
with the community to design the upgrade and expansion of indoor sports
facilities at Centennial Park, Wellsford
|
Advocacy
and partnership
|
Wellsford
Districts Sport and Recreation Collective, Governing body
|
$40,000
Not funded
|
|
Consult
with the community to understand their needs for indoor sports facilities in
Kumeū/Huapai/Helensville and investigate options
|
Advocacy
and partnership
|
Community
groups
|
$15,000
Not funded
|
|
Improve
our sportsfields through sand field construction and floodlighting provision
|
Decision-maker
|
Sports
groups
|
$3 million
Part-funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
|
Complete
the reserve management plan for the future reserve at Green Road, Dairy Flat
and start development
|
Decision-maker,
partnership and advocacy
|
Governing
body and other local boards
|
$150,000
Not funded
|
|
Upgrade
local community hard courts
|
Decision-maker,
partnership and advocacy
|
Governing
body and community groups
|
$1.2
million
(over five
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Seal car
parks on local parks
|
Decision-maker
|
Reserves
advisory groups
|
$565,000
(over
seven years)
Not funded
|
|
Everyone
has access to a local swimming pool
|
Design and
build a swimming pool/aquatic facility in Warkworth within 10 years
|
Advocacy
and partnership
|
Mahurangi
Community Sport and Recreation Collective Inc, governing body
|
$20
million
Not funded
|
|
Advocate
for Parakai Springs hot pools to be included in free access for youth within
five years*
|
Advocacy
and partnership
|
Parakai
Recreation Reserve Board, Parakai Springs, governing body
|
Not funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Walkways,
cycleways and bridleways are used for leisure, health and well-being
|
Prioritise,
plan, and develop recreational walkways, fitness trails and bike trails*
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Community
groups
|
$2.1
million
(over
eight years)
Part-funded
|
|
Review and
implement the Rodney bridleways strategy
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Equestrian
groups
|
$570,000
(over
three years)
Funded
|
|
Complete
greenways plans for Wellsford, Warkworth, Kumeū/Huapai and Helensville
|
Decision-maker
|
Communities
|
$90,000
(over six
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Rivers and
coastal areas are valued and able to be enjoyed and accessed with ease
|
Support
community efforts to dredge the Mahurangi River for navigational access by
providing assistance with technical and consenting matters
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Mahurangi
River Restoration Trust
|
Not funded
|
|
Investigate
dredging the Kaukapakapa River
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Kaukapakapa
community
|
Not funded
|
|
Build and
maintain coastal seawalls, initially Algies Bay and Shelly Beach
|
Decision-maker
|
-
|
Part-funded
|
|
Enhance
coastal access by implementing actions from the boat ramp, launching and
mooring facilities study
|
Decision-maker
|
-
|
Part-funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Our parks
are family friendly and enjoyed by all
|
Create
challenging playgrounds by enhancing the existing ones and developing new
ones
|
Decision-maker
|
Rodney
youth
|
$2.02
million
(over 10
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Build new
playgrounds in Kumeū/Huapai and Warkworth based on population growth
|
Decision-maker
|
Youth in
Kumeū/Huapai and Warkworth, governing body
|
$700,000
Not funded
|
|
Contribute
to the community-led Wellsford and Snells Beach skate park initiatives
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Youth in
Wellsford and Snells Beach
|
$200,000
Not funded
|
* Initiative of
particular interest to mana whenua.
Arts, culture and events enhance our communities and
express who we are
Our communities will celebrate, learn and grow through
arts, culture, events and a variety of community-led initiatives. These
activities will strengthen communities, provide opportunities for people to
connect with each other and build a sense of pride.
In Rodney we like to help
ourselves; we don’t wait for handouts. We knuckle down with like-minded people
and get things happening. Be it creating art centres, running community events,
providing healthy homes or creating community gardens, it all begins with an
idea and a bit of passion.
Events
When it comes to events you
name it, we do it. Our communities know how to run great events. We love events
like the Kōwhai Festival, the Helensville A&P Show, kids triathlons,
the Matakana Fruitloop and the Mahurangi Regatta. They reflect who we are and
celebrate our identity.
But event organisers are
finding it hard to meet the compliance costs and regulations. We need to work
together to create a streamlined process that saves us all time and money. We
also have huge potential to create a regional event that attracts thousands of
people to Rodney. But we need to make a little funding will need to go a long
way. Last year we shared $52,000 in grants between 22 events and had requests
from 36 groups. Providing a little bit of funding to leverage other funding
sources is the only way to go.
Arts
Access to arts and culture activities and facilities
needs to be Rodney wide. We have the potential to create arts hubs in
Kumeū, Helensville and Warkworth. The Kumeū Arts Centre building
needs a lot of work, Helensville Community Arts would love its own building and
the arts in Warkworth need a home. These centres can be run by the community
for the community. With professional displays, education, classes and sales,
they can support themselves in time and become a real attraction to the area.
Youth
The Rodney Youth Advisory Panel was established to
give youth in our area a voice. Youth have a lot to offer, so we will support
their participation and engagement on matters of importance to them.
We can all engage
As people from other cultures settle in the Rodney
area, we want to ensure they are welcomed and supported. We can help all
cultures engage with the wider community by partnering to deliver English for
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.
Housing
We all want access to healthy, safe homes. Ngāti
Whātua Ngā Rima o Kaipara is being supported to deliver a housing
initiative that gets youth into training to re-fit houses for those who need
them. We have a possible youth training site for houses at Mill Road,
Helensville, near the community recycling centre.
Community-led initiatives
When we can work together to improve our circumstances
or just support each other, we are winning as a community. It doesn’t matter
what the project is, whether a community garden or a fitness trail; it’s the
interactions with our neighbours and other community members make the
difference. We need to support these projects and help communities work
together.
Volunteers
We rely on people who are willing to give their free
time to make our communities better, safer, cleaner and friendlier. Volunteers
are valued as key to the success of community facilities and services. None of
the seven outcomes in this plan would be possible to achieve without community
backing and drive.
Let’s say thanks to halls and reserves advisory
groups, volunteers in libraries, environmental groups, resident and ratepayer
groups, business associations, volunteer fire fighters, civil defence
volunteers and other volunteer groups. Let’s celebrate the good work we do.
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What
you told us
· “Arts and culture can add depth and meaning to local
communities.” (Anon)
· “The west traditionally attracts artists, writers
and creators. Let’s build the longest sculpture gallery in the world up
Highway 16.” (Kaukapakapa resident)
· “Social housing in our area or lack of it is a
pressing concern for our communities.” (Warkworth resident)
· “Support local communities to help them with local
initiatives thus reducing overall costs of projects.” (Whangateau resident)
· “Teddy bear picnics for kids, family festivals, fun
things for families to do and get together as a community.” (Anon)
|
|
The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· A fair, safe and healthy Auckland
· A Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of
difference in the world
· A culturally rich and creative Auckland.
|
|
Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Arts, culture and events projects are consistent
with the Auckland Plan strategic directions:
· Integrate Arts and Culture into our everyday lives.
They are also consistent with the following Auckland
Plan transformational shifts:
· Dramatically accelerate the prospects of Auckland’s
children and young people
· Strongly commit to environmental action and green
growth
· Radically improve the quality of urban living
· Substantially raise living standards for all
Aucklanders and focus on those most in need.
|
|
Funding
options
There is limited funding available to support the
initiatives in this outcome such as arts and events. Therefore the emphasis
is on providing seed funding, limited grants funding and a small amount of
operational funding so that communities can leverage other funding sources
and eventually support themselves, where possible.
|
|
Arts, culture and events
enhance our communities and express who we are
Our communities will celebrate, learn and grow
through arts, culture, events and a variety of community-led initiatives.
These activities will strengthen communities, provide opportunities for
people to connect with each other and build a sense of pride.
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Events
reflect who we are and celebrate our identity
|
Support
community events in Rodney through grants
|
Decision-maker
|
Local
community groups and mana whenua
|
$607,969
($60,000
annually)
Part-funded
|
|
Everyone
can take part in arts and culture activities from local arts hubs
|
Develop
economically sustainable arts facilities for community education and
exhibitions in Warkworth, Kumeū and Helensville*
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Governing
body, Kumeū Arts Centre, Helensville Community Arts Centre, North Rodney
Community Arts Council (Warkworth)
|
Part-funded
|
|
|
Provide
ongoing operational support for Rodney arts facilities
|
Decision-maker
|
Kumeū
Arts Centre, Helensville Community Arts Centre, North Rodney Community Arts
Council
(Warkworth)
|
$900,000
Part-funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Youth in
Rodney are supported
|
Support
the youth advisory panel with projects to enhance youth participation and
engagement
|
Decision-maker
and provides funding
|
Rodney
Youth Advisory Panel
|
$40,000
(over four
years)
Not funded
|
|
All
cultures can engage with the wider community
|
Support
ESOL programmes in schools
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Education
providers
|
$10,000
Part-funded
|
|
Safe,
healthy houses are available for all
|
Support
the Ngāti Whātua housing initiative based in Helensville*
|
Partnership,
provides funding and advocacy
|
Ngāti
Whātua Ngā Rima o Kaipara
|
$60,000
(over
three years)
Part-funded
|
|
Community-led
initiatives strengthen our communities
|
Provide
initiatives that strengthen communities, build leadership, and allow people
to shape their communities and connect with each other
|
Decision-maker
and provides funding
|
Community
groups and individuals
|
$100,000
(over 10
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Celebrate
and acknowledge volunteers in Rodney
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Community
volunteers and organisations
|
$40,000
(over 10
years)
Funded
|
* Initiative of
particular interest to mana whenua.
Local halls and
libraries are familiar, valued and well used community spaces
Our halls and libraries meet the needs of local
communities. They are highly valued, welcoming, friendly spaces in which local
residents take pride and have a sense of ownership.
We are proud of our halls and libraries. All 23
council-owned halls, numerous privately owned halls, five libraries and four
volunteer libraries are well loved by their users. People make these places
special, not bricks and mortar, although that helps!
Libraries
Wellsford has an impressive new library and with a
growing population in Rodney, we need to focus on the next area of need. The
size of the Warkworth library is inadequate for the current population, let
alone catering for future growth. We also want to provide for all cultures and
look at how we can help with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
resources.
We also want our libraries open when we need them. It
is hard for working parents to use our libraries with limited weekend opening
hours. Libraries need to meet community needs, so we need to look at extending
opening hours.
Community facilities
Throughout history our halls have been the central
meeting point for communities. They have hosted weddings, dances, fundraisers,
markets, karate classes, and even welcomed people back from war. One thing we
did right was make sure most of our communities had a place to gather. These
halls and the people who support them continue to have a central role in
community life.
But as we shiver in winter in halls without heating
and squeeze into buildings too small for the rising population, we know they
need more than ‘a lick of paint’. This goes for our town centre toilets as
well. They looked great when they went in, but we now wonder whether tourists
would really detour to use our facilities. They need some love and attention.
We all want our community facilities to be fit for purpose and responsive to
local needs and interests. Upgrades are under way with the Warkworth Town Hall
and Helensville War Memorial Hall. Now is the time to consider what we will
need in the future. and improve what we have.
Advisory groups and
library volunteers
People on our advisory groups, will tell you that
things have been a bit up in the air with the new Auckland Council. Our library
volunteers might also say that they can’t do some of the things they used to.
What we all know without a doubt is that these roles and the people who do them
are absolutely essential. We need some clarity about where to from here, and we
need to listen to the locals who know their areas.
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What
you told us
· “Warkworth Town Hall is desperately needed and Local
Board support to assist the community in the fundraising necessary.”
(Warkworth resident)
· “Maintain them properly and ensure that they are
available for the community at minimal cost - they should not be a
profit-making exercise.” (Algies Bay resident)
· “Our libraries are important meeting points for
people in the community and they serve the community well with their holiday
programmes etc.” (Kawau Island resident)
· “Warkworth Library is not fit for purpose for staff
or patrons. Take over whole Council building to provide adequate children’s
area, computer area and staff offices.” (Anon).
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|
The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· A fair, safe and healthy Auckland
· A culturally rich and creative Auckland.
|
|
Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Libraries and halls projects are consistent with the
Auckland Plan strategic directions:
· Protect and conserve Auckland’s Historic Heritage
for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.
They are also consistent with the following Auckland
Plan transformational shifts:
· Dramatically accelerate the prospects of Auckland’s
children and young people
· Radically improve the quality of urban living.
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|
Funding
options
Based on growth and regional need we will advocate
for funds to extend the Warkworth Library. Funds were allocated for stage one
of the Warkworth Town Hall; now we need to support the community to raise
funds for stage two.
We have had no money to improve our town centre
toilets and have had to take funds from other projects to get this happening
in 2014. We need to continue to advocate to the governing body to solve this
issue.
|
|
Local halls and
libraries are familiar, valued and well-used community spaces
Our halls and libraries meet the needs of local
communities. They are highly valued, welcoming, friendly spaces in which
local residents have a sense of ownership.
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Libraries
meet community needs
|
Expand the
Warkworth Library within 10 years
|
Decision-maker
and advocacy
|
Governing
body
|
Not funded
|
|
Extend
library opening hours within five years
|
Decision-maker
and advocacy
|
Local
communities
|
$792,638
(over
seven years)
Not funded
|
|
Community
facilities are fit for purpose and responsive to local needs and interests
|
Provide
community facilities in Helensville
|
Decision-maker
|
Community
groups
|
$660,000
Funded
|
|
Retain the
old Wellsford Library building for community uses*
|
Decision-maker
and advocacy
|
Wellsford
community
|
Not funded
|
|
Complete
stage one of the Warkworth Town Hall upgrade
|
Decision-maker
|
Governing
body, Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee
|
$3.037
million
Part-funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
|
Support
community with stage two of the Warkworth Town Hall upgrade within five years
|
Partnership
and advocacy
|
Warkworth
Town Hall Advisory Committee
|
$1.313
million
Not funded
|
|
Upgrade
halls’ signage, external lighting and heating
|
Decision-maker
|
Halls
advisory groups
|
Part-funded
|
|
Upgrade of
town centre toilets
|
Decision-maker
and advocacy
|
Business
associations
|
$600,000
(over 10
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Support
private halls that provide a community function
|
Advocacy
|
Community
groups managing halls, governing body
|
Not funded
|
|
Volunteers
are valued as key to the success of community facilities and services
|
Support
for halls and reserves advisory groups
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Halls and
reserves advisory groups
|
Not funded
|
|
Support
volunteer libraries
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Communities
running volunteer libraries in Leigh, Point Wells and Tapora
|
$70,000
(over 10
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Support
and encourage volunteers in our libraries
|
Decision-maker
and partnership
|
Library
volunteers
|
$30,000
(over 10
years)
Funded
|
* Initiative of
particular interest to mana whenua.
Our environment is healthy, cared for and enjoyed
Local community groups take ownership of the quality
of their environment. River and stream water quality will be improving, pest
species reduced and waste minimised. Our wastewater servicing will be reliable
and environmentally friendly.
Our rolling green hills, bush-clad slopes, wild west
coast surf beaches, gentle east coast white sand bays and pristine harbours
make Rodney special to us all. We love our piece of paradise and the lifestyle
it offers. This is why we are so passionate about looking after what we have.
Care for our environment
With more than 1,000km of coastline in Rodney, a vast
land area of more than 2,246km², three harbours (Mahurangi, Kaipara and
Whangateau) and nine regional parks, it is no small task to care for our
environment.
Protecting our
native birds, animals, insects and plants is a good first step. We can work
together on projects like the North West Wildlink to make a difference to our
environment. We need to keep up the momentum on eradicating pest species. We
also need to be involved in the Kaipara Harbour and Hauraki Gulf marine spatial
plans.
Water quality
We want to improve water quality in our waterways and
harbours, and we know how to do it. Planting stream banks and fencing off
waterways helps reduce the sediment going into our waterways. Through grants
and funding initiatives, such as the sustainable catchments programme, we can
help landowners and community groups get involved.
Community success in
environmental initiatives
Communities are valued as key to the success of environmental
and sustainability initiatives.
Many community groups have recently received support
and resources from the local board to undertake environment projects. We all
benefit from leaving a light footprint on the earth, and working together we
can do a lot with a little. Sustainable living initiatives, such as energy
efficiency, water conservation and waste reduction, will help us learn with our
neighbours.
Working together
The Joint Kaipara Harbour Political Committee brings
together a number of councils and iwi to ensure a consistent approach to
governing and managing the harbour. This committee should be involved in the
early stages of the Kaipara Harbour Marine Spatial Plan and any future plans
for the harbour.
Wastewater services
We provide wastewater servicing in all sorts of ways.
Whether people provide their own service on site or are serviced by a council
system, we need to ensure wastewater services are reliable and environmentally
friendly. Some septic tanks in our rural and coastal areas are polluting our
environment. We need to find a solution, and also plan and fund key
infrastructure upgrades to cater for population growth.
Water supply
We can’t survive without clean drinking water, it’s a
basic need. The quality of water in our townships is improving as we move from
river to bore supply in some areas and improve treatment plants in other areas.
This improvement must continue.
Waste management
We generate waste everywhere, but communities
including schools, volunteer groups and recycling depots are doing something
about it and sharing the message. We will support these groups through grants.
We will also support the upgrade of the community recycling centre in
Helensville to form part of the regional resource recovery network and cater for
the roll-out of the new inorganic collection in Rodney.
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What
you told us
· “Any threat to the natural environment is a threat
to the value of this area.” (Anon)
· “Noxious weed clearance needs to be a high on-going
priority.” (Warkworth resident)
· “Coastal and river erosion is destroying the
harbours.” (Warkworth resident)
· “Need for better partnership models between council
and landowners for protection and conservation.” (Anon)
· “It would be good to have more back up for local
groups who are doing sterling voluntary work eradicating pest plants from the
berms and parks in this area.” (Sandspit resident)
|
|
The
Auckland Plan
Outcomes 2040:
· A green Auckland
· A fair, safe and healthy Auckland
· A beautiful Auckland that is loved by
its people.
|
|
|
|
Creating
the world’s most liveable city locally
Environmental and infrastructure projects are
consistent with the Auckland Plan strategic directions:
· Acknowledge that nature and people are
inseparable
· Contribute to tackling climate change
and increasing energy resilience
· Keep rural Auckland productive,
protected and environmentally sound
· Plan, deliver and maintain quality
infrastructure to make Auckland liveable and resilient.
They are also consistent with the following
Auckland Plan transformational shifts:
· Radically improve the quality of urban
living
· Substantially raise living standards
for all Aucklanders and focus on those most in need
· Strongly commit to environmental action
and green growth.
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|
|
Funding
options
We will allocate small amounts of money locally to
community- led environmental projects. For larger infrastructure provision
and stormwater floodway projects, we will continue to advocate for additional
funds to get these projects completed.
|
|
Our environment is
healthy, cared for and enjoyed by all
Local community groups will take ownership of the
quality of their environment. River and stream water quality will be
improved, pest species reduced and waste minimised. Our wastewater servicing
will be reliable and environmentally friendly.
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
We care
for our environment
|
Support
biosecurity and biodiversity initiatives
|
Advocacy
|
Governing
body
|
Funded
|
|
Implement actions
identified in the completed ecological survey to protect and enhance
biodiversity*
|
Decision-maker
and advocacy
|
Governing
body and Auckland Transport
|
$130,000
(over five
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Prioritise
the Kumeū and Helensville river flood protection projects
|
Advocacy
|
Governing
body
|
Part-funded
|
|
Water
quality in our streams, rivers and harbours is improving
|
Support
communities to get involved in improving water quality in our rivers and
harbours*
|
Advocacy
|
Governing
body
|
Part-funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
Communities
are valued as key to the success of environmental and sustainability
initiatives
|
Support
community groups to undertake environmental restoration and preservation*
|
Decision-maker
and funder
|
Community
groups and mana whenua
|
$450,000
(over 10
years)
Part-funded
|
|
Support
sustainable living initiatives in the community
|
Decision-maker
and funder
|
Community
groups
|
$40,000
(over four
years)
Not funded
|
|
We work
together to achieve environmental outcomes
|
Joint
Kaipara Harbour Political Committee*
|
Decision-maker
and advocacy
|
Mana
whenua, neighbouring councils and the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management
Group
|
No funding
required**
|
|
Wastewater
services are reliable and environmentally friendly
|
Support
community-led projects to improve septic tank systems and community education
on best practice
|
Advocacy
|
Governing
body and community groups
|
Part-funded
|
|
We have a
clean, reliable water supply
|
Provide
clean, safe and healthy drinking water for all communities
|
Advocacy
|
Governing
body
|
Part-funded
|
|
What we
want to achieve
|
Key
initiatives
|
Local
board role
|
Other key
agencies or people
|
Potential
cost; Funding status
|
|
We use
sustainable waste management practices
|
Support
community waste minimisation practices and initiatives
|
Advocacy
|
Community
groups
|
Funded
|
|
Upgrade
the community recycling centre in Helensville
|
Advocacy
|
Local
enterprises/businesses
|
$500,000
Funded
|
* Initiative of
particular interest to mana whenua.
**The additional
meetings will be supported within the existing resources and does not require
additional funding.
Valuing our
local Māori identity
Working together
As part of its Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of
Waitangi commitment, the Rodney Local Board will uphold the principles of the
former memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rodney District Council in a new
MoU with Auckland Council.
Regular hui will take place with iwi (Ngāti
Manuhiri, Te Uri O Hau, Te Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara and Ngāti Wai). These
hui will be engaging rangatira ki te rangatira or chief to chief, to share
information and work together.
Working in partnership on papakāinga housing,
economic development, the creation of local jobs and the improvement of the
health of our waterways is important to all. Enabling and supporting mana
whenua and Māori residents’ aspirations and providing opportunities for
them to contribute to the future well-being of the area are key priorities in
the Auckland Plan.
Reflecting our Māori
heritage
Our rich cultural history and vibrant local
communities make us all proud. We will work with mana whenua in the naming of
new local roads, parks and council-owned facilities, as we did with the
Wellsford War Memorial Library, Te Whare Pukapuka o Wakapirau He Tohu
Whakamaharatanga Ki Ngā Pakanga. This will go some way to ensuring that
our cultural heritage is reflected locally. We also support council assistance
in identifying sites of significance to iwi throughout Rodney.
Māori social
well-being
Social well-being has been raised as an area that
requires us to work together. We acknowledge the six marae in Rodney and their
important place in maintaining community connections and traditions. We can
partner strategically with iwi for the long-term retention of land within mana
whenua rohe for the benefit of the wider community.
Definition of mana whenua rohe: the meaning reflects
identified tribal boundaries of the tribe who has total power/authority; no
recognition of this status is given to any other external group or
organisation.
Papakāinga
Providing safe, warm, healthy houses for Rodney will
directly achieve the Auckland Plan transformational shift. This will
significantly lift social and economic well-being, accelerate the prospects of
Auckland’s children and substantially raise living standards. The local board
has supported the Ngāti Whātua Ngā Rima o Kaipara housing
initiative to re-fit houses for local iwi using youth interested in skill
development and training.
Affordable housing and home ownership are priorities
in Rodney, but we have multiple shared owners of Māori land unable to put
housing on their land due to planning rules. We need to work with iwi to
resolve these issues and progress the housing initiative.
Māori economic
well-being
Mana whenua wish to play a key role in the Rodney
Local Economic Development Action Plan. This is timely as iwi are considering
their economic strategies following recent treaty settlements. We can work
together in many ways towards our economic well-being. The local board
continues to advocate for the Te Hana te Ao Marama Cultural Centre as a key
business and tourism asset in Auckland. We also continue to advocate for local
people getting council contracts in our local areas and wish to formalise this
in council tender criteria.
Youth employment continues to be an area of
partnership and the local board supports the Youth Connections model and local
skill development initiatives.
Environment
We recognise and will continue to support our local
iwi and hapū in their customary kaitiaki role. We will work with mana
whenua on projects that align with environmental priorities for protecting and
restoring our sites of significance and cultural value, waterways and harbours.
Ensuring the mauri of our reserves, waterways and harbour is in optimal health
respects the cultural and spiritual values of iwi/hapū. Enhancing
biodiversity and improving water quality in our streams, rivers and harbours is
a particular priority for all Rodney communities.
Regional parks
We have nine regional parks in Rodney, many with sites
of cultural significance. Mana whenua involvement in managing these parks is
limited. We support investigating opportunities for co-managing aspects of
these parks so that we can discuss and manage them jointly. These include
issues like cattle on parks versus planting to protect pā sites.
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What
you told us through iwi engagement
· “Interested in co-management relationship on
regional parks.”
· “Purchasing back land that is in our mana whenua
rohe is important and takes time.”
· “The northern rail link to Whangarei is important.”
· “A Māori economic strategy will now be
completed following treaty settlements.”
· “Our people are returning to live on our land but
papākainga rules are too restrictive.”
· “Coastal management plans are a priority.”
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|
Joint
Kaipara Harbour Political Committee
A joint governance group was set up in 2012 to
ensure a consistent approach to managing the Kaipara Harbour for better
environmental outcomes. This Rodney Local Board initiative brings together
four councils and iwi including Te Uri O Hau and Te Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara
to share the governance and discuss issues facing the harbour.
|
|
Parakai
Recreation Reserve Board
The Parakai Recreation Reserve Board was set up as a
result of the Ngāti Whātua Ngā Rima o Kaipara treaty
settlement. This new board makes decisions about the Parakai Recreation
Reserve on behalf of the community and is a great example of a shared
governance model that works. The next big project is to talk to the Parakai
community and prepare a reserve management plan.
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|
Valuing our local
Māori identity
Treaty partners have an effective and respectful
relationship, Māori aspirations are realised and Rodney communities are
enriched through knowledge sharing. We acknowledge mana whenua as kaitiaki.
We prioritise working in partnership with iwi to build a sound and enduring
relationship.
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|
Projects and initiatives of particular interest to
iwi have been woven through the plan. They are acknowledged by an *asterix
next to each initiative in the tables for each outcome.
|
Indicative
budget and funding sources
In each of our draft local board plan outcomes we
include a list of key initiatives to deliver the outcome. Some of these
initiatives are funded in the council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) for 2012-2022. The
remaining initiatives are not currently funded.
There are a number of ways that local board activities
can be funded:
· general rate funding. The governing body decides on
the share of general rate funding provided to local boards. The governing body
also makes decisions on investment in new facilities and major upgrades of
facilities
· by reprioritising our budget to either delay or cut
existing projects and activities
· by the local board proposing that the governing body
sets a targeted rate in the local area
· through fees and charges paid by users of our
facilities
· by leveraging involvement of other partners such as
the private sector and other public sector agencies.
We will be prioritising which projects we put forward
for funding in the next draft LTP. Your views on the initiatives in this draft
local board plan are important in helping us prioritise projects.
The indicative budget for the three years from July
2015 to June 2018 is set out on the following pages. When reading this budget
it is important to note that the local board’s actual budget will look quite
different over the next three years for a number of reasons.
· The council is starting to prepare the next draft LTP
for 2015-2025. This includes a review of funding for all projects. This may
affect some local board projects that are currently funded.
· How local boards are funded is also being reviewed.
Decisions on this are due in August.
· The budget is indicative only. It does not contain all
of the detailed projects or activities that the local board may carry out over
the next three years. These will be developed as part of the local board
agreement that is part of the council’s annual plan for each financial year.
· The local board’s actual budget for each year,
including how it is funded, is subject to agreement with the governing body as
part of the discussion on the annual local board agreement.
Indicative
budget tables
|
$000
|
2015/2016*
|
2016/2017*
|
2017/2018*
|
|
|
Financial
year ending 30 June
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENDITURE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local arts,
culture and events services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local arts and culture initiatives
|
220
|
224
|
238
|
|
|
Local arts and culture facilities
|
95
|
105
|
111
|
|
|
Local events
|
244
|
248
|
258
|
|
|
Total local
arts, culture and events services
|
559
|
577
|
607
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local built
and natural environment
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local environment and heritage protection
|
167
|
35
|
36
|
|
|
Total local
built and natural environment
|
167
|
35
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
community services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local community development initiatives
|
321
|
326
|
335
|
|
|
Local community facilities
|
814
|
897
|
950
|
|
|
Local community safety initiatives
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total local
community services
|
1,135
|
1,223
|
1,285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
economic development
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local business area planning and development
|
156
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Local street environment and town centres
|
399
|
408
|
427
|
|
|
Total local
economic development
|
555
|
408
|
427
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
governance
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local planning, policy and governance
|
1,576
|
1,571
|
1,634
|
|
|
Total local
governance
|
1,576
|
1,571
|
1,634
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
libraries
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local library facilities and services
|
3,276
|
3,379
|
3,532
|
|
|
Total local
libraries
|
3,276
|
3,379
|
3,532
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local parks
services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local parks
|
13,180
|
14,147
|
14,988
|
|
|
Total local
parks services
|
13,180
|
14,147
|
14,988
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
recreation services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local recreation initiatives and facilities
|
94
|
95
|
98
|
|
|
Total local
recreation services
|
94
|
95
|
98
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenditure allocated
|
20,542
|
21,435
|
22,607
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
|
|
$000
|
2015/2016
|
2016/2017
|
2017/2018
|
|
|
Financial
year ending 30 June
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
arts, culture and events services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local arts and culture initiatives
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Local arts and culture facilities
|
178
|
151
|
171
|
|
|
Local events
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total
local arts, culture and events services
|
178
|
151
|
171
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
built and natural environment
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local environment and heritage protection
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total
local built and natural environment
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
community services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local community development initiatives
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Local community facilities
|
854
|
400
|
465
|
|
|
Local community safety initiatives
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total
local community services
|
854
|
400
|
465
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
economic development
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local business area planning and development
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Local street environment and town centres
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total
local economic development
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
governance
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local planning, policy and governance
|
0
|
49
|
0
|
|
|
Total
local governance
|
0
|
49
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local libraries
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local library facilities and services
|
200
|
101
|
128
|
|
|
Total
local libraries
|
200
|
101
|
128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
parks services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local parks
|
7,773
|
4,501
|
2,573
|
|
|
Total
local parks services
|
7,773
|
4,501
|
2,573
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
recreation services
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local recreation initiatives and facilities
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total
local recreation services
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
capital expenditure allocated
|
9,093
|
5,202
|
3,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
'* This is the net cost of service. This means the difference
between the revenue and operating expenditure for each activity.
Financial statements are based on the Long-term Plan
2012-2022, adjusted to reflect reprioritisations made during the 2013/2014
and 2014/2015 annual planning process and other approved budget changes
since the adoption of the Long-term Plan 2012-2022.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Appendix
one – Rodney Local Board area map
Your Rodney
Local Board members
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Brenda
Steele – Chairperson
021 283 5835
brenda.steele@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio leads: Iwi, Parks, Planning, policy and
governance
|
|
Steven
Garner – Deputy Chairperson
021
720 744
steven.garner@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: Community services and facilities, Finance, Regulatory – resource
consents (Warkworth/Wellsford), Transport, Regulatory – bylaws, Special
Housing Areas (northern area)
|
|
James
Colville
021
243 1357
james.colville@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: N/A
|
|
Warren
Flaunty, QSM
021
287 1555
warren.flaunty@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: Libraries, Regulatory – resource consents (West/Dairy Flat)
|
|
Thomas
Grace
021
464 446
thomas.grace@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: Built and natural environment
|
|
Beth
Houlbrooke
021
839 413
beth.houlbrooke@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: Economic development, Events
|
|
John
McLean
021
114 9092
john.mclean@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: N/A
|
|
Phelan
Pirrie
021
837 167
phelan.pirrie@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: Civil defence and emergency management, Communications and engagement,
Street environment and town centres, Special Housing Areas (southern area)
|
|
Greg
Sayers
021
285 9900
greg.sayers@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Portfolio
leads: Arts and culture, Recreation services (pools, multisport facilities)
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