I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Arts, Culture and Events Committee will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Tuesday, 31
March 2015
1.30pm
Papakura Art
Gallery
10 Averill
Street, Papakura
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Arts, Culture and Events Committee
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Cr Alf Filipaina
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr John Watson
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Members
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey
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Member Precious Clark
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Cr Ross Clow
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Cr Linda Cooper, JP
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Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO
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Cr Wayne Walker
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Member Karen Wilson
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Cr George Wood, CNZM
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Ex-officio
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Mayor Len Brown, JP
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Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse
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(Quorum 5 members)
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Katherine Sowry
Democracy Advisor
24 March 2015
Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8133
Email: katherine.sowry@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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TERMS
OF REFERENCE
Areas of Activity
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Arts projects and programmes including public art
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Events that recognise Auckland’s many cultures
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Building capacity in the arts sector
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Facilitating partnerships and collaborative funding models across
the arts, cultural and events sectors
Responsibilities
Within the specified area of activity the Committee is
responsible for:
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In accordance with the work programme agreed with the parent
committee, developing strategy and policy, including any agreed community
consultation, to recommend to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee
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Acting as a community interface for consultation on policies and
as a forum for raising community concerns, while ensuring community engagement
is complementary to that undertaken by local boards
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Making decisions within delegated powers
Powers
All powers necessary to perform the Committee’s
responsibilities
Except:
(a) powers that the Governing Body
cannot delegate or has retained to itself (see Governing Body responsibilities)
(b) where the Committee’s
responsibility is limited to making a recommendation only
(c) where a matter is the
responsibility of another committee or a local board
(d) the approval of
expenditure that is not contained within approved budgets
(e) the approval of
expenditure of more than $2 million
(f) the approval of final
policy
(g) deciding significant
matters for which there is high public interest and which are controversial
(h) the
commissioning of reports on new policy where that policy programme of work has
not been approved by the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC – WHO NEEDS TO LEAVE THE MEETING
Members of the public
All members of the public must leave the meeting when the
public are excluded unless a resolution is passed permitting a person to remain
because their knowledge will assist the meeting.
Those who are not members of the public
General principles
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Access to confidential information is managed on a “need to know”
basis where access to the information is required in order for a person to
perform their role.
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Those who are not members of the meeting (see list below) must
leave unless it is necessary for them to remain and hear the debate in order to
perform their role.
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Those who need to be present for one confidential item can remain
only for that item and must leave the room for any other confidential items.
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In any case of doubt, the ruling of the chairperson is final.
Members of the meeting
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The members of the meeting remain (all Governing Body members if
the meeting is a Governing Body meeting; all members of the committee if the
meeting is a committee meeting).
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However, standing orders require that a councillor who has a
pecuniary conflict of interest leave the room.
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All councillors have the right to attend any meeting of a
committee and councillors who are not members of a committee may remain,
subject to any limitations in standing orders.
Staff
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All staff supporting the meeting (administrative, senior
management) remain.
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Only staff who need to because of their role may remain.
Local Board members
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Local Board members who need to hear the matter being discussed
in order to perform their role may remain. This will usually be if the matter
affects, or is relevant to, a particular Local Board area.
IMSB
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Members of the IMSB who are appointed members of the meeting
remain.
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Other IMSB members and IMSB staff remain if this is necessary in
order for them to perform their role.
CCOs
Representatives of a CCO can remain only if
required to for discussion of a matter relevant to the CCO.
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Arts, Culture
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31 March 2015
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ITEM TABLE OF
CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 7
2 Declaration of Interest 7
3 Confirmation of Minutes 7
4 Petitions 7
5 Public Input 7
5.1 IHC, Take a moment with us presentation by Trish Grant 7
5.2 Black Grace activities in the 2014/15 year, Neil Ieremia 8
6 Local Board Input 8
6.1 2015 Pasifika Festival presented by the Ōtara-Papatoetoe
Local Board Chair, Fa’anana Efeso Collins 8
7 Extraordinary Business 9
8 Notices of Motion 9
9 Anzac 2015 – Project Planning Brief 11
10 Taurarua Judges Bay Artwork Commission 19
11 Regional Event Funding 2014-2015 - Re-allocation 29
12 Arts and Culture and Events Calendars - April-June 2015 33
13 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
Apologies from Mayor
LCM Brown, Cr CE Fletcher, and Deputy Mayor PA Hulse have 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
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That the Arts, Culture and Events Committee:
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confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Wednesday, 25 February 2015, including the
confidential section, as a true and correct record.
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4 Petitions
At the close of
the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.
5 Public Input
Standing Order
3.21 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the
Committee Secretary, in writing, no later than two (2) working days
prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting
Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet
the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes
is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes
speaking time for each speaker.
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5.1 IHC, Take a moment
with us presentation by Trish Grant
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Purpose
1. To provide an opportunity for
Trish Grant, Director of Advocacy, IHC New Zealand to speak to the Arts,
Culture and Events Committee on the topic of the IHC take a moment with us
exhibition.
Executive Summary
2. The Chairperson of the Arts,
Culture and Events Committee has approved Trish Grant to speak at public
input on the topic of the IHC take a moment with us exhibition.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) thank Trish Grant for her
presentation regarding the IHC take a moment with us exhibition.
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5.2 Black Grace
activities in the 2014/15 year, Neil Ieremia
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Purpose
1. To provide an opportunity for
Neil Ieremia, CEO of Black Grace to speak to the Arts, Culture and Events
Committee on the topic of Black Grace’s activities in the 2014/15 year.
Executive Summary
2. The Chairperson of the Arts,
Culture and Events Committee has approved Neil Ieremia’s request to speak at
local board input on the topic of Black Grace’s 2014/15 activities.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) thank Neil Ieremia, CEO of
Black Grace for his presentation to the Arts, Culture and Events Committee.
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6 Local Board Input
Standing Order
3.22 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that
Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this
time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson)
shall wherever practical, give two (2) days notice of their wish to
speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application
that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.
This right is
in addition to the right under Standing Order 3.9.14 to speak to matters on the
agenda.
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6.1 2015 Pasifika
Festival presented by the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Chair, Fa’anana
Efeso Collins
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Purpose
1. To provide an opportunity for
Fa’anana Efesco Collins, the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Chair to speak
to the Arts, Culture and Events Committee on the topic of the 2015 Pasifika
Festival in Hayman Park, Manukau.
Executive Summary
2. The Chairperson of the Arts,
Culture and Events Committee has approved Fa’anana Efesco Collins request to
speak at local board input on the topic of the 2015 Pasifika Festival in
Hayman Park, Manukau.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) thank Fa’anana Efesco Collins,
the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Chair for his presentation to the Arts,
Culture and Events Committee.
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7 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.”
8 Notices of Motion
At the close of
the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.
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Anzac 2015 –
Project Planning Brief
File No.: CP2015/03117
Purpose
1. To brief the
Arts, Culture and Events Committee on planning for Anzac Day Parades and
Services across the region in this WW1 centenary commemoration year.
Executive
Summary
2. On Anzac Day
2015, more than 70 parades and services will be held throughout the Auckland region
to remember those who served and fell in service to their country. This year
marks the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. Large
turnouts are expected at services across the country.
3. Auckland
Council delivers and supports a number of Anzac Day events. This includes small
local services as well as the large dawn service at the Auckland Domain.
4. Council’s civic
events team is working with a range of stakeholders and council departments to
ensure that this year is a memorable and successful occasion. This involves
planning for crowds, transport options and ensuring events are accessible for
diverse audiences.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) receive the
report.
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Comments
Background
5. Anzac Day in
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the landing of troops in Gallipoli during
WWI. This adds additional significance to this year’s services and is expected
to result in increased attendance.
6. A range of
activities have already been held across Auckland, with more planned on and
leading up to Anzac Day. Cenotaphs have been upgraded, roll of honour boards
have been created or upgraded, and many local boards, schools and RSAs will
have Fields of Remembrance installed. Many of the special commemoration events
held have been supported by the civic events team.
Events team support
for Anzac Day services
7. Council has a
long tradition of support for annual Anzac services.
8. Across the
region, 74 parades and services are held in over 50 locations each year. The
civic events team delivers 16 of these events, and supports 19 of the remaining
services delivered by various community groups, including RSAs.
9. The events
facilitation team processes event applications received, permitting a total of
48 parades and services.
Partnerships
10. With the
commemoration of the centenary of WW1, council needs to ensure that the
services and parades throughout the region reflect the significance of this
milestone. Council will be supported by strong relationships with a range of
stakeholders and partners, predominantly:
· Returned Services Associations and community groups
· the New Zealand Defence Force
· New Zealand Police
· Media channels for promotion of events
· Auckland Transport
· Auckland War Memorial Museum
· Maori television.
11. Working across
the region with Returned Services Associations and other community groups
involved in organising parades and services continues to be an important
factor.
12. This year the
New Zealand Defence Force is aiming to have representation at every Anzac
service throughout the country. The New Zealand Police are co-operating with
council in providing vehicles and officers for road closures and rolling road
closures to aid public safety.
13. The council
communications and engagement team provides promotional support for the
services. This includes media releases, public notices in the NZ Herald and
suburban newspapers, and promotion online and in Our Auckland.
14. Auckland
Transport is assisting with transport issues and promoting the centenary
visually through their services and infrastructure.
15. In the central
area, council partners with the Auckland War Memorial Museum and Māori
Television to offer the public a memorable service in the Auckland Domain.
Māori Television provides lighting for the service and video for the
screens at the domain. The service is also broadcast nationally, made available
to other television stations locally and overseas and provides a valuable video
archival record of the service. Council is contributing to Māori
Television on-site and production costs this year, following the withdrawal of
New Zealand On Air funding.
Implications of the
Centenary
16. In this
centenary year, an increased turnout from the public is expected at services
throughout the country. The civic events team is working with its partners and
council departments to minimise any potential adverse impact associated with an
increase in attendance. The following areas are receiving special focus:
· traffic management plans
· security and monitoring around cenotaph areas
· halls – upgrades, cleaning and accessibility
· crowds – parking provision, signage, sight lines and seating, health
and safety, volunteers.
Auckland Domain Dawn
Service
17. The dawn service
at the Auckland Domain is the largest in the region. It attracts a significant
crowd and it is anticipated that there could be up to 25,000 people at the
service this year. This will put a strain on the location, parking, traffic
management and community safety. In addition to the service there are two
special installations within the Auckland Domain – the Fields of Remembrance
and the Giant Poppy Project which will attract further interest.
18. Three large
screens installed will be angled to ensure the crowd can view the service from
various locations near to the cenotaph. A team of volunteers will be engaged
to hand out programmes and poppies and will be spread out across the grassed
area to be accessible across the venue. Staff will be on site from 3.00am and
the road closure within the domain will take effect from that time as well.
19. To assist with
transport to the domain, options are being considered for cyclists, rail
travel, and additional parking in Khyber Pass Road. Designated disabled parking
facilities will be available in the domain.
20. Sign
interpreters will be engaged and Maori Television will project the signers onto
the large screens to enhance the experience of those with impaired hearing. In
addition, the visually impaired will be able to connect to a commentary of the
service which will enable them to be aware of those parts of the service where
there are no MC announcements.
21. To ensure that
all goes smoothly there will be a rehearsal of the service on the Friday before
Anzac Day.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
22. Local Boards are
key stakeholders in the delivery of a number of Anzac Day events. Consultation
has occurred with boards as required dependent on the nature of each event.
Māori
impact statement
23. Council staff
has limited influence over the form of services across the region as most are
hosted by community organisations.
24. Consistent with
the Community Development Arts and Culture (CDAC) Empowered Communities
Approach, council provides primarily logistical assistance where requested and
appropriate. For those events delivered by council, the Civic Events Team are
familiar with tikanga and look to incorporate, promote, and encourage its use
where possible, with the support of Te Waka Angamua.
25. At the Dawn
Service in the Auckland Domain the ode is read in Māori and English. This
years’ service will include a mihi delivered at the service which is being
organised by Māori Television.
26. The broadcast of
the dawn service provides an opportunity for audiences to be exposed to the
wider Anzac Day programming by Māori Television which traditionally
includes content with a Māori focus.
Implementation
27. Plans have been
developed and facilitation will be provided as required for Anzac services and
parades. Anticipated increased attendances have been accounted for in the
plans.
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Signatories
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Author
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Beverley Rogers Team Leader Event Delivery
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Authoriser
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Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts
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Taurarua Judges Bay Artwork Commission
File No.: CP2015/04116
Purpose
1. To provide background
information and an update on the current status of the Taurarua Judges Bay
artwork commission. The report was requested by the Arts, Culture and Events
Committee as a condition of the in-principle allocation of $95,000 to Ngati
Whatua Orakei to deliver the artwork (ART/2015/10).
2. Following the
deferral of the Parks, Sport and Recreation budget that the project was
approved from, the report also seeks the committee’s approval for the grant to
be allocated from the approved existing 2014/2015 regional work programme
capital expenditure budget.
Executive
Summary
3. In June last
year the 2014/2015 Arts and Culture work programme was adopted, in which $25,000 was allocated from regional
public art capital expenditure to the Taurarua Judges Bay artwork
commission (ART/2014/26).
4. The total
project cost of the Taurarua Judges Bay artwork commission is $120,000. The
$25,000 was intended to cover project planning, including site preparation,
resource consent and contracted engagement with iwi nominated artist, Mr Katz
Maihi, to develop a concept and to complete detailed design work. Parks, Sport
and Recreation had allocated $95,000 for the production, completion and
delivery of the project.
5. Mr Maihi was
briefed on the project in October 2014. Staff also commissioned Richmond
Planning to provide preliminary understanding of resource consent requirements
at the site and to inform the artist’s concept development. Work on the project
ceased in November 2014 as, during the capex review process, the $95,000 Parks,
Sport and Recreation budget associated with the completion and delivery of the
project was deferred.
6. In order to
complete the project, staff recommend amending the regional arts and culture
work programme to allocate $95,000, from the existing approved capital
expenditure budget, to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in the form of a
grant.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) approve a
grant of $95,000 from the existing financial year 2014/2015 regional work
programme capital expenditure budget to Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei Trust to deliver the Taurarua Judges Bay artwork commission.
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Comments
7. In February
2015 the Arts, Culture and Events Committee approved in principle, a $95,000
grant to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust to deliver the Taurarua
Judges Bay artwork commission, subject to a report coming back to the committee
on 31 March 2015 (ART/2015/10). This report provides background and an update
on the current status of the Taurarua Judges Bay artwork commission project.
8. In 2011,
Auckland Council upgraded the Taurarua Judges Bay Reserve to improve the
amenities, create a sustainable rain garden, install interpretative signage,
re-sand the beach and build a new pier and pontoons in the bay. The upgrade
also aimed to protect and enhance the unique features of the bay and develop
Taurarua Judges Bay as a quality open space, benefiting tangata whenua, local
residents, the wider community and visitors to Auckland.
9. This public art
commission follows on from the site works there. It celebrates the regional
significance of Taurarua Judges Bay as part of the original parcel of land
gifted in the formation and colonial settlement of Auckland in 1840. The
commission plays an important place-making role for Tamaki Makaurau in
acknowledging the historical boundary of Taurarua Judges Bay in the early
formation of the city.
10. The commission
also fulfils a commitment made on 23 April 2010 to Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei to incorporate an artistic intervention as part of the upgrade
of Taurarua Judges Bay. Specifically, the commitment recognises Taurarua as a
place of distinction to Ngati Whatua Orakei, due to evidence that places
Taurarua as a boundary marking point of the 1840 Mataharehare, Opou and Whau
land block gift to Governor Hobson. (Attachment A: aerial site view).
11. The 2010 commitment
was to commission an informative stand-alone artwork, or integrated design
elements, to highlight the site’s physical, spiritual, cultural and historical
heritage.
12. The commission
was advanced independently of the site’s re-design. The intention of the
commission is to integrate sensitively into the overall redevelopment project
in a way that would balance values around urban design, the expression of
European history and with wider stakeholder input.
13. Competitive
artistic concepts were requested by a limited number of artists nominated by Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei and the former Advisory Panel for Public Art. In
2014 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei nominated the artist Mr Katz Maihi
to develop new work for the site. (Attachment B: artist biography / work
samples.)
14. The total
project cost of the Taurarua Judges Bay artwork commission is $120,000. In June
2014 the 2014/15 Arts and Culture work programme was adopted, in which $25,000 was allocated from regional
public art capital expenditure to the project. (ART/2014/26). These funds were intended to cover project
planning, including site preparation, resource consent and engagement with Mr
Maihi to develop a concept and to complete detailed design work. Parks, Sport
and Recreation had allocated $95,000 for the production, completion and
delivery of the project.
15. Mr Katz Maihi
was briefed on the project in October 2014. Staff also commissioned Richmond
Planning to provide preliminary understanding of resource consent requirements
at the site and to inform the artist’s concept development.
16. Work on the project
ceased in November 2014, when the $95,000 Parks, Sport and Recreation budget
associated with the completion and delivery of the project was deferred during
the capex review process.
17. In order to
complete the project, staff recommend amendment to the regional arts and
culture work programme to allocate $95,000, from the existing approved capital
expenditure budget, to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in the form of a
grant.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
18. Since 2010, the
commission has been upheld with consistent support as a line item in the
Waitematā Local Board work programme.
Māori
impact statement
19. Public Art
Policy calls for permanent works of art for our shared public places to give
expression to Māori
stories and to enfold Mātauranga
Māori. This project, being
iwi led, is expected to progress according to Te Aranga Maori design
principles.
20. A grant of
$95,000 to the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust for the purpose of
commissioning an iwi-affiliated and nominated artist to create new work is
expected to contribute to the development of capacity, in the areas of both
project management and nga mahi toi. The project is expected to contribute to
Whai Tiaki Maori cultural wellbeing by:
· involving mana whenua in the stewardship and kaitiakitanga of
natural and financial resources
· facilitating ahi ka, a living presence at the site
· being a visible example of nga mahi toi where iwi and hapu have a
living and enduring presence in the rohe.
21. The commission
fulfils a commitment made on 23 April 2010 to Ngāti Whātua to
incorporate an artistic intervention as part of the landscape upgrade of
Taurarua Judges Bay. Specifically, the commitment noted evidence that places
Taurarua as a boundary marking point of the 1840 Mataharehare, Opou and Whau
land block gift to Governor Hobson, and that this significant event warrants
recognition as of place distinction to Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
(Attachment A: aerial site view)
22. Resource consent
requirements call for notifying all iwi on the Waitematā Local Board’s
list for the site, about the project. This notification may lead to
commissioning one or more cultural impact assessments.
Implementation
23. If approved, staff are able to process the grant quickly, to secure
the project and enable the artist to progress design work on the project.
24. The development of the final artistic concept will need to advance
in accordance with the location’s planning guidelines and restrictions, and
resource consent requirements.
25. Staff will work closely with Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei to agree mutually satisfactory terms in the
administration of the grant and to structure effective support to the artist
and delivery contractor.
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Hanna Scott Manager Arts & Culture Programming
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Authoriser
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Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts
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Regional Event Funding 2014-2015 - Re-allocation
File No.: CP2015/04146
Purpose
1. To request
approval to re-allocate a returned Regional Event Fund grant to events within
the council-coordinated Matariki Festival.
Executive
Summary
2. A Regional
Event Fund grant of $20,000 was made in July 2014 to the Ngāpuhi Festival
which is now not proceeding. This grant aligned with the Auckland Council
Events Policy priority of support for Māori events.
3. Staff proposes
reallocating this funding to groups in the Matariki Festival which will ensure
2014/2015 funding for Māori priority events is maintained at the level
approved by the committee in July 2014.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) note the
return of a 2014/2015 Regional Event Fund grant to the Ngāpuhi Festival
which is no longer proceeding
b) re-allocate the
$20,000 grant to groups participating in the ‘Matariki on the Move’
programme, or alternative events within the 2015 Matariki Festival as
determined by the Manager, Arts and Culture.
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Comments
Background
4. Regional Event
Fund grants are allocated annually through a contestable process. Assessment
of applications is made against council Event Policy criteria and priorities
for regional events. Support for Māori events is one of the priority
areas within the policy, and the assessment process identifies applications
which align with this priority.
5. Allocation of
2014/15 Regional Event Fund grants were approved by the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee in July 2014. The Ngāpuhi Festival was selected as an
event which aligned with the Māori event priority and received a grant of
$20,000.
6. Festival
organisers have advised that the Ngapuhi Festival will not proceed this year
due to funding goals not being achieved. The grant will no longer be required
and is now available for re-allocation.
Options for re-allocating funding
7. Events unit
staff have considered options for reallocating the returned grant. Key criteria
were:
· that the funding should be directed to events which supported the
priority the grant was originally allocated towards. That is, Māori events
· that the funding needed to be reallocated prior to the end of the
current financial year.
8. The options
considered were:
· running a further contestable round. This option was rejected as
being inefficient relative to the level of funding to be distributed
· allocating the funding to qualifying applicants in the original
contestable grant round. This option was rejected as it was considered that
applicants had already received appropriate levels of funding based on initial
assessments
· allocating funding to groups within the Matariki Festival, through
the Arts and Culture unit. This option emerged out of discussion with the Arts
and Culture unit, and is the preferred option expanded on below.
Allocating the returned grant to groups
within the Matariki Festival
9. Coordinated by
council, Matariki Festival is Auckland’s most prominent indigenous festival,
promoting Māori arts and culture. Matariki is a seasonal celebration of
the Māori New Year that begins with the rising of the Matariki star
constellation (Pleiades). The Festival involves over 100 events, and aligns with the following core themes:
· Tangata whenua – Indigenous people of the land
· Taiao – The Environment
· Mātauranga – Knowledge
· Whakangahau – Performance
· Ngā Mahi Toi – The Arts.
10. Arts and Culture
funding is used to support the core elements of the festival. Last year, other
festival events received $100,000 in support from the Regional Event Fund’s ‘Māori, Youth and Winter’ round.
11. This financial
year, regional events funding was allocated earlier and no applications for
Matariki Festival events were received. Staff interpret this as being due to
timing rather than a lack of events. Allocating the unspent Ngapuhi Festival
grant toward Matariki events would be consistent with last year’s allocation of
regional event fund grants. The allocation would be made through the Arts and
Culture unit as part of their Matariki work.
12. Staff have identified ‘Matariki on the Move’ as an appropriate
candidate for the funding. This programme comprises 16 performances by four
groups at marae and community facilities across the region from Te Hana to
Papakura. Funding would be granted to each of the groups at appropriate levels.
13. Approval is
sought to make the reallocation of the available event funding to the ‘Matariki
on the Move’ programme. Delegation to the Manager, Arts and Culture is also
sought providing for selection of an alternative festival event as recipient of
the funding in the case that ‘Matariki on the Move’ does not proceed.
Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
14. The allocation
of regional event funding is aligned to Event Policy regional priorities. Events
receiving support have a positive local impact in terms of audiences near event
locations as well as drawing audiences from the wider region. Regional event
funding is complementary to local board funding programmes and local board
views are not formally sought in relation to most regional event funding
decisions.
Māori
impact statement
15. The regional
events element of the council Events Policy recognises a responsibility to
engage and build relationships with Māori stakeholders in designing,
planning and delivering regional events of mutual interest. The Regional Events
Fund advances this objective. The events action plan also places a particular
focus on support for Māori events in the context of a diverse, balanced
region-wide programme.
16. Re-allocating
the grant funding initially provided to the Ngāpuhi Festival to the
Matariki Festival would ensure that the level of financial support to
Māori events for the year is maintained.
Implementation
17. If the proposed
reallocation of grants funds is supported, the Arts and Culture Unit will
confirm the final selection of ‘Matariki on the Move’ performances to be
provided funding. This will occur through the standard curation process applied
by the unit for festival events.
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Author
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David McIntosh - Senior Business Advisor
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Authoriser
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Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts
and Culture
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Arts, Culture
and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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Arts and Culture and Events Calendars - April-June
2015
File No.: CP2015/03120
Purpose
1. To inform the
Arts, Culture and Events Committee of upcoming events being funded, delivered
or facilitated by Auckland Council (Attachment A) and upcoming arts and culture
activities within council-operated facilities and delivered by council staff
(Attachment B).
Executive
Summary
2. The Arts and
Culture and the Events calendars are prepared for planning purposes and
distributed monthly to a range of stakeholders. Distribution includes council
departments, council-controlled organisations and the New Zealand Police. Local
boards receive a report specific to their area.
3. The calendars
(Attachments A and B) are presented for the Arts, Culture and Events Committee
members’ information.
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Recommendation/s
That the Arts, Culture and
Events Committee:
a) receive the
report.
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Consideration
Local
Board views and implications
4. The Arts and
Culture and the Events calendars have been prepared to help with the delivery
of local board plans and regional priorities.
Māori
impact statement
5. Auckland
Council funds, delivers and facilitates a wide range of events and activities,
a number of which reflect Māori identity and culture and encourage
Māori participation. While other events and activities may not
specifically target Māori groups, Māori are likely to attend and will
benefit along with other groups in the community.
6. The activities
and events which have a Māori dimension or might be of particular interest
to Māori are indicated in the attachments.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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31 March 2015, Arts, Culture and Events Committee,
Events Calendar – April 2015 to June 2015.
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35
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bView
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31 March 2015, Arts, Culture and Events Committee,
Arts and Culture Activities Calendar – April 2015 to June 2015.
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43
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Signatories
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Author
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David McIntosh - Senior Business Advisor
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Authoriser
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Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts
and Culture
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Arts, Culture
and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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and Events Committee
31 March 2015
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