Agenda of Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

4.30pm

Board Room
Auckland Town Hall
301-305 Queen Street
Auckland

Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Aiolupotea Sina Aiolupotea-aiono
Deputy Chairperson	Sefita Hao'uli
Members	Apulu Reece Autagavaia
	Tunumafono Ava Fa'amoe
	Rev Tevita Finau
	Tevita Funaki
	‘Ofeina Langi
	Afa’ese Manoa
	Richard Pamatatau
	Sam Sefuiva
	Leilani Tamu

Liaison Councillor	Cr Anae Arthur Anae

(Quorum 6 members)

Crispian Franklin

Democracy Advisor

20 February 2015

Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8114

Email: crispian.franklin@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

1 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 17 December 2014, as a true and correct record.

4 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel

25 February 2015

Housing Project Update

File No.: CP2015/02295

Purpose

1. To provide an overview of the council’s housing programme with a focus on activities which will contribute to meeting the housing needs of Pacific peoples.

Executive Summary

2. The Auckland Plan includes the strategic direction to house all Aucklanders in secure, healthy homes they can afford.

3. The council has a broad housing programme targeted at this outcome, which includes:

· the Auckland Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas (SHA),

· the Housing Action Plan, and the

· the Homelessness Action Plan.

3. As well, the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan provides regulatory policy to implement the Auckland Plan development strategy which includes residential intensification opportunities and alignment with the Auckland Plan’s goal for a quality compact Auckland. The Long Term Plan (LTP) provides the 10 year budget for the programme’s works and activities to deliver on the Auckland Plan.

4. The Housing Action Plan focuses on the non-regulatory tools and levers that council can use to improve housing supply, affordability, quality and choice, including council’s role as: facilitator, planning authority, service provider, regulator and advocate. A number of the actions will contribute to improved housing outcomes for Pacific peoples, including workstreams on rental housing quality and security of tenure, and leveraging council assets to enable increased social and affordable housing.

5. The Auckland Housing Accord signed in October 2013 is a partnership between council and central government that accelerates the delivery of housing and seeks to improve housing affordability. The Housing Project Office is currently facilitating the establishment of SHAs; 9 have been approved in the Southern Initiative area. Collectively these will deliver a range of affordable housing options to South Aucklanders including affordable rental, rent to buy and shared equity home ownership opportunities, as well as private home ownership.

Recommendation/s

That the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:

a) Receive this report.

Discussion

6. The Auckland Plan includes the strategic direction to house all Aucklanders in secure, healthy homes they can afford. The Plan has a number of housing related targets which are relevant for Pacific peoples including:

· reduce the home ownership gap between Māori and Pacific peoples and the overall rate to less than 10% by 2030,

· reduce preventable housing-related hospitalisation by 35% by 2020,

· reduce the proportion of people living in overcrowded circumstances to 10% by 2020,

· reduce the proportion of households spending more than 30% of income on housing to 20% by 2030, and

· end rough sleeping (primary homelessness) in Auckland by 2020.

7. The Housing Action Plan includes a priority area on housing for Pacific peoples which has resulted in the Turanga initiative. A separate report has been prepared which provides an overview and update on this programme.

8. Actions to help achieve these targets are outlined below.

Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas

9. The Auckland Housing Accord (the Accord) is a partnership between council and central government that accelerates consenting and approvals for housing and seeks to improve housing affordability. The Accord is supported by the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas legislation (HASHAA). The Housing Project Office (HPO) was created to lead the council’s housing efforts, and ensure the efficient establishment of SHAs and integrated delivery of plan variations and qualifying development consents within the SHAs.

10. The Accord has been in existence for 17 months of the intended three year period beginning 1 October 2013. Eighty-four Special Housing Areas (SHAs) have been created covering over 4,000 hectares, approximately 22,000 land parcels and a potential eventual yield of over 40,000 new homes.

11. During the first year of implementing the Accord there was significant progress (through both the SHAs and business as usual) in achieving the Accord outcomes. In particular the net number of new sections created and new dwellings consented in Accord Year 1 was 11,060, exceeding the 9,000 sites/dwelling target by 2016.

12. The Housing Project Office (HPO) is facilitating the development of housing in the South through the Special Housing Area (SHA) process. In the first four tranches of SHAs approved there are 9 SHAs in the Southern Initiative.

13. An SHA status allows the new Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan(PAUP) to be utilised and developments within these SHAs require a percentage of affordable homes. There is a fast-tracked approvals process within SHAs.

14. The Council can act as a facilitator to try to drive delivery within certain of these SHAs such as Otahuhu Coast; it can do this by trying to bring multiple owners together and by strategically assessing the use of its own land for housing.

15. The following table indicates the SHAs located within The Southern Initiative (TSI) area. These will contribute to achieving TSI priorities of ‘housing development in Mangere and Manurewa’ and ‘safe, stable and healthy homes and communities’.

	Local Board	SHA Name	Approx. Yield	Relative affordable	Retained affordable
Tranche 1	Papakura	Addison (Stage 5)	500	7%	4%
	Manurewa	Weymouth	280	Exempt as exceeding council requirements
	Otara-Papatoetoe	50 Alexander Cres (plus extension in Tranche 3)	148 (plus 30)	Exempt as exceeding council requirements
Tranche 2	Papakura	Hingaia	4593	10%	5%
Tranche 3	Mangere-Otahuhu & Otara-Papatoetoe & Maungakiekie-Tamaki	Otahuhu Coast Strategic Area	3437	10%	5%
	Papakura	Takanini Strategic Area	2270	10%	5%
	Mangere-Otahuhu	Walmsley Road, Mangere	1400	10%	5%
	Mangere-Otahuhu	Oruarangi Road, Mangere	400	10%	5%
Tranche 4	Papakura	Bellfield Road, Papakura	300	10%	5%
TOTAL YIELD(approx.)			13358	1278	642

Housing Action Plan

16. The Housing Action Plan was released in late 2012, and includes 32 actions to improve housing supply, affordability, quality and choice. The actions sit within 12 priority areas (now regrouped into workstreams) and are led by a number of different business units within the council, as well as CCOs.

17. The Plan focuses on the non-regulatory tools and levers that council can use to influence housing and covers the wide range of roles that council can play including: facilitator, planning authority, service provider, regulator and advocate. The workstreams are:

1 – Opportunities for housing developments on council land

2 – Opportunities for housing for the elderly

3 – Analysis of financial tools

4 – Development contributions

5 – Inclusionary zoning

6 – Housing needs assessment

7 – Regulatory processes

8 – Quality of new and existing housing

9 – Housing for Māori

10 – Housing for Pacific peoples

11 – Housing legislation

18. Considerable progress has been made on delivery of the actions in the plan. The table below sets out the overall progress:

Number of actions fully completed

18 (out of 32)

Percentage of actions fully completed

56%

Overall progress (approx.)

(includes actions completed and underway)

80% completed

19. It is currently anticipated that the Housing Action Plan will be completed by the end of 2015, with many of the actions established as business as usual activities within council.

20. A summary of the key actions which will contribute to meeting the housing needs of Pacific peoples is set out below:

· Council is actively reviewing its land-holdings in South Auckland to identify opportunities to partner with private and other sector partners on affordable housing projects.

· Council is supporting an innovative initiative aimed at fostering partnerships between philanthropic investors, private developers of SHAs and community housing organisations to deliver retained affordable housing. Council will provide a limited guarantee which will increase investor confidence and lower their expected return requirements – delivering 200 additional affordable housing units across Auckland.

· Council is working collaboratively with other organisations to investigate the potential to introduce a minimum quality standard for rental properties. Part of this investigation is ensuring that a standard would not have negative impacts on rental costs and supply.

· More families in Auckland will be renting for longer periods and would like the opportunity to seek longer term leases with greater security. Council is working with Government to explore options that will meet the needs of renters in Auckland – this project is focused on South Auckland.

Homelessness Action Plan

21. Council’s Homelessness Action Plan has four focus including leadership and public awareness, a coordinated approach for vulnerable tenants living in temporary accommodation, interagency response to end rough sleeping and empowering vulnerable groups. In-depth research is currently being undertaken with past and present homeless people to identify the journey into homelessness.

22. The Mayor has also been leading engagement on the provision of emergency housing with government and provider organisations, to identify options to significantly increase provision.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

23. Local Boards have the opportunity to put forward their views prior to any recommendations regarding specific SHAs progressing to the Governing Body.

Maori Impact Statement

24. NA

General

25. NA

Implementation Issues

26. NA

27.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Rohan Bush - Principal Advisor Housing

David Clelland - Manager Growth and Infrastructure Strategy - Housing Project Office

Authorisers

Ree Anderson - Project Director for Housing

Kim Taunga - Manager Cust. Experience - South and East Libraries

Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel

25 February 2015

Advice on voting and candidates for the 2016 local government elections

File No.: CP2015/01103

Purpose

1. To seek input and advice from the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel on voting and candidates for the 2016 local government elections.

Executive Summary

2. The next local government elections will be conducted by postal vote, concluding at 12 noon on Saturday 8 October 2016.

3. Auckland Council has begun planning for these elections and is seeking advice from the council’s advisory panels. Council’s key objectives for the next elections are to deliver:

· an excellent experience for candidates and voters, resulting in a pool of candidates that reflects Auckland’s diversity, and a voter turnout of at least 40%;

· a candidate-to-member ratio of 3;

· user-centric, innovative and transparent local body elections.

4. We seek your input and advice on two key questions:

a. What can we do to encourage pacific people to consider standing as candidates?

b. What can we do to encourage pacific people to register and to vote?

5. Generally speaking, the turnout in local government elections in New Zealand is on the decline. Younger people and people from pacific communities have a lower incidence of voting than other groups. By way of background, please find attached the Justice and Electoral Select Committee Inquiry into the 2013 Local Government Elections (Attachment A); and the Results from the General Social Survey 2013 (Attachment B).

6. The Manager, Democracy Services and Manager, Elections Planning will attend the Panel meeting to hear your advice on the above questions and any other input panel members may wish to provide, and can also answer questions.

Recommendation/s

That the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:

a) provide advice on ways to engage pacific people to stand as candidates and to vote.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Justice and Electoral Select Committee Inquiry into the 2013 Local Government Elections	21
b View	Results from the General Social Survey 2013	37

Signatories

Authors

Glyn Walters – Manager Elections Planning

Authorisers

Marguerite Delbet - Manager Democracy Services

Kim Taunga - Manager Cust. Experience - South and East Libraries

Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel

25 February 2015

	Pacific Peoples Work programme		Feb-15
Key Programmes and Priorities	Sub- Programmes	Other Key agencies	Policy	Implementation	Overlaps with other panels?
Engagement	Input into the Councils Significance and Engagement Policy	This is a Council policy	Communications and Engagement	All Council	EPAP, SAP
	Provide advice on upcoming engagement processes	The panel has an advisory role	All Council	All Council
	Assist in the development of guidelines and protocols for staff engaging with communities	The panel has an advisory role	Communications and Engagement	All Council
	Engaging with CCOs, Independent Māori Statutory Board, Local Boards and other advisory panels.	The panel has an advisory role	Communications and Engagement	All Council
The Southern Initiative(TSI)	Provide advice on the work streams, including housing, children and young people, early childhood education, education, employment and youth.	Council is the leader of this project but other agencies play a role including delivery			YAP
	Assist the TSI in raising its profile and leadership.	The panel has an advisory role		Communications and Engagement	EPAP
Capacity Building	Ensure all relevant Council work streams have PPAP input	These are Council programmes	All Council	All Council
	Facilitate Pacific peoples interaction with Council	The panel has an advisory role	All Council	Community Development, Arts and Culture ( CDAC)
	Facilitate Pacific peoples access to Council info and resources	The panel has an advisory role	All Council	CDAC, Property, Libraries.
Social Development	Advise Council on issues relating to the family and family violence and agreed social issues AC delivery and strategy affecting vulnerable populations.	Council has an advisory and advocacy role with some implementation ability. Central government and not-for-profit groups also play major role. The panel has an advisory role.	Community Development, Arts and Culture
	Advise Council on issues relating to housing and housing affordability.	Council has an advisory and advocacy role with some implementation ability. Central government and not-for-profit groups also play major role. The panel has an advisory role.	Regional and Local Planning	Regional and Local Planning, Housing Project.
	Advising on matters relating to Pacifica older people.	Council has an advisory and advocacy role with some implementation ability. Central government and not-for-profit groups also play major role. The panel has an advisory role.		Community Development, Arts and Culture
	Advise on Council's environmental programmes, with focus on the quality of the urban environment, sustainability and environmental well being.	Council has a major role in this area.	Regional and Local Planning
	Advice on the Community Grants Policy	This is a Council policy	Community Development, Arts and Culture
	Advice on the Community Facilities Policy	This is a Council Policy	Community Development, Arts and Culture
Children and Young People	Provide advice on the development and implementation of programmes for Pacific children and youth	Council has an advisory and advocacy role with some implementation ability. Central government and not-for-profit groups also play major role. The panel has an advisory role.	Community Development, Arts and Culture	Community Development, Arts and Culture	YAP
Arts and Culture	Provide advice on the Library's Pacific Services Plan.	This is Council programme.	Libraries and Information.	Libraries and Information.	SAP
	Provide advice on Libraries Pacific Collections Policy	This is a Council programme.	Libraries and Information.	Libraries and Information.
	Provide advice to Council on the development of and investment in Pacific arts, culture and heritage.	Council has some role in this issue.	Community Development, Arts and Culture
	Provide advice to Council on linkages between pacific arts, culture and lifestyle with economic development..	Council has some role in this issue.	Community Development, Arts and Culture
Economic Development	Provide advice on economic programmes for Pacific Peoples, including employment, skills, tourism, entrepreneurship.	Council has an advisory and advocacy role with some implementation ability. Central government and the private sector play major role. The panel has an advisory role.	Economic Development	ATEED
	Scope options for expanding the Pacifica festival	This is delivered through ATEED	CCO monitoring	ATEED
Community Summits

Purpose

1. To provide an update on activities undertaken by members.

Executive Summary

2. TUVALU COUNCIL OF ELDERS OR LEADERS, Henderson: Member Afa Manoa attended a meeting of the Tuvalu Council of Elders or Leaders hosted by Tuvalu Community Trust and attended by the Deputy President, members of the Executive Committee and all the 8 elders or leaders of each of the eight Tuvalu island communities in Auckland. The Tuvalu Community Trust and the Tuvalu Council of Leaders or Elders were interested to know and understand the role of the Pacific People Advisory Panel and also to get an understanding of the VISION of the Auckland Council. Furthermore, they wanted to know how the Auckland Council could work together with community groups to achieve the VISION adopted by the Auckland City Council.

3. In an effort to address these questions and enquiries, the member Afa Manoa prepared a power point presentation and made a presentation to the two groups on two separate occasions. The presentation tried to explain in simple terms what the VISION entails and brought the message home by challenging the group with the four key important components pertaining to the VISION and which could make Auckland the most liveable city of the world:

· Healthier people through health programmes;

· Smarter people through education programmes;

· Happier people through vibrant social programmes; and

· Wealthier people through sustainable economic development programmes.

4. The presenter, Afa Manoa encouraged and challenged the two groups to use their potential to the full in running the above programmes at the community level to bring about changes in the livelihoods of the people and communities.

The group also requested my assistance on governance issues with regard to the following areas:

· Suitable structure to be adopted in compliance with the Charitable Act 1957 of New Zealand regulating the operation of charitable trusts;

· Proper conducting of trust meetings to ensure proper processes and procedures of making decisions are adhered to in terms of transparency, accountability and equitability;

· Clarifications on certain provisions of the organisation’s constitution which differ from the 1957 Act and what to do with such issues;

· Advise on the proper and appropriate action to take with regard to “declaration of conflict of interests” as provided by the Charitable Act 2005; and

· Responding to questions from members of both institutions.

5. The general consensus that evening was very positive. The two institutions are confident to move forward with greater determination to work collaboratively and cooperatively for the advancement of the Tuvalu community in New Zealand.

6. SMALL PACIFIC ISLAND COMMUNITY GROUPS: SOLOMON ISLANDS, VANUATU, KIRIBATI AND FIJI. Member, Afa Manoa has made contacts with the leaders of these small Pacific Island community groups for similar meetings during the month of February and March. Planned meetings with these Pacific island community groups are well under way for the coming months. Further updates on these meetings shall be brought to the panel’s attention at a latter time. Member Afa Manoa has taken the initiative to engage and work with these small Pacific island communities because they are often left out in these processes and programmes.

7. Māori & Pasifika Trades Training: Auckland initiative. Attended with other panel members the launch of an Auckland wide cross organisational, industry and community initiative. The objective is, “to empower young Māori and Pasifika into the trades and work together as trainers, industry, Iwi and Pasifika communities to deliver successful pathways into jobs and apprenticeships.” Launched 12 February at MIT Manukau with major partners including: Unitec Institute of Technology; Manukau Institute of Technology; Hawkins Group Ltd; Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; C-Me; skills; Māori Allied Industries Assn; (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei) Whai Maia Ltd; Restaurant Association; Stephen Marr; BCITO, Competenz; Connxis. The launch was also attended by Minister Hon. Steven Joyce Tertiary Education; Minister Hon. Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga Pacific Peoples, Manukau East MP Jenny Salesa and Hon. Dr Pita Sharples former Minister of Māori Affairs.

8. This is a major initiative contributing to building Pacific peoples economic capacity and capability. A primary contributor is for Pacific community participation in support and development to ensure successful tertiary and workforce outcomes in the Auckland industry landscape. Note: the other Auckland trade training programme is under “The Southern Initiative”.

Purpose

1. To provide an update on activities undertaken by members.

Executive Summary

2. Leataata Tupulaga A‘oga Pasifika Community Hub Initiative, Massey: Member Leilani Tamu attended a community meeting hosted by Leataata Tupulaga A‘oga Trust and attended by Mayor Len Brown, Henderson-Massey Local Board members and three MPs (including Carmel Sepuloni MP, and Su’a William Sio MP). The Trust is seeking Auckland Council’s support for the negotiation of either a long-term pepper corn rental agreement or divestment of the land and community centre which has been used by the A‘oga for the last 16 years so that they can progress a plan to build and establish a West Auckland Pasifika Commuity hub in Massey. The Trust has asked to present to the Pacific People’s Advisory Panel Meeting in April to seek endorsement for their proposal as they move forward in their negotiations with Auckand Council.

3. Auckland Council Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan and Delivery Plan: Members Leilani Tamu and Richard Pamatatau have reviewed the final version of the Council’s Art and Culture Strategic Action Plan (Part One) which was adopted by the Arts Culture and Events Committee on 28 October. It is the view of the members that the finalised version of the Strategic Action Plan (Part One) does not adequately address the concerns and interests of the Pacific arts community which are outlined in the submission by the Pacific Arts Cluster (received by Council during the consultation process). As the next phase of consultation for Part Two of the strategy document (the Delivery Plan) is about to commence, the members believe it is important that the panel formally writes to the Arts and Culture team to highlight areas of concern and seek assurances that the advice and interests of the Pacific arts community will be duly taken into account in the development of the final Delivery Plan document. The members would also note that they would like to seek the panel agreement for them to take an alternative approach to engagement, focusing on provision of strategic advice, with the Arts and Culture team durign this process, as opposed to continuing with the previous panel’s decision to adopt a working-member style form of engagement (which involved a PPAP member attending regular meetings during the development process).

4. Māori & Pasifika Trades Training: Auckland initiative. Attended with other panel members the launch of an Auckland wide cross organisational, industry and community initiative. The objective is, “to empower young Māori and Pasifika into the trades and work together as trainers, industry, Iwi and Pasifika communities to deliver successful pathways into jobs and apprenticeships.” Launched 12 February at MIT Manukau with major partners including: Unitec Institute of Technology; Manukau Institute of Technology; Hawkins Group Ltd; Te Wānanga o Aotearoa; C-Me; skills; Māori Allied Industries Assn; (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei) Whai Maia Ltd; Restaurant Association; Stephen Marr; BCITO, Competenz; Connxis. The launch was also attended by Minister Hon. Steven Joyce Tertiary Education; Minister Hon. Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga Pacific Peoples, Manukau East MP Jenny Salesa and Hon. Dr Pita Sharples former Minister of Māori Affairs.

This is a major initiative contributing to building Pacific peoples economic capacity and capability. A primary contributor is for Pacific community participation in support and development to ensure successful tertiary and workforce outcomes in the Auckland industry landscape. Note: the other Auckland trade training programme is under “The Southern Initiative”.

Issue		2014
International Relations Priorities	Feedback on the priorities	27 Aug
Community facilities Network Plan	Feedback on the plan and consultation process	27 Aug
Significance and Engagement Policy	Feedback on the policy and engagement process	27 Aug
Draft Local Board Plan	Feedback	27 Aug
Set net bylaw	Feedback on the bylaw	15 Oct
Draft Arts and Culture Strategic Action Plan	Feedback on the plan consultation	15 Oct
Significance and Engagement Policy	Further feedback	15 Oct
Draft Community Facility Network Plan	Feedback on the plan and consultation	15 Oct
Local Approved Products Policy	Feedback on policy, delivered to the hearings panel	17 Dec
LTP Consultation Approach	Feedback on the plan consultation approach	17 Dec
Auckland Libraries Pacific Services Strategy	Feedback on the strategy	17 Dec

Authors	Crispian Franklin - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Kim Taunga - Manager Cust. Experience - South and East Libraries