Hauraki Gulf Forum
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 14 March 2016 at 1.05pm.
Chairperson |
Mayor John Tregidga |
Hauraki District Council |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Ms Liane Ngamane |
Tangata Whenua |
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Members |
Deputy Mayor Peter French |
Thames-Coromandel District Council |
From 1.12pm, Items 7-9. |
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Cr Rob McGuire |
Waikato District Council |
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Cr James Thomas |
Matamata-Piako District Council |
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Cr Peter Buckley |
Waikato Regional Council |
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Mr Jeff Cleave |
Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council) |
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Mr John Meeuwsen |
Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council) |
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
Auckland Council |
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Cr Chris Darby |
Auckland Council |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
Auckland Council |
From 1.21pm, Items 7-9. until 2.13pm, Items 7-9. |
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Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe |
Tangata Whenua |
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Mr Steve Halley |
Ministry for Primary Industries |
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Mr Paul Majurey |
Tangata Whenua |
From 1.14 pm, Items 7-9 until 2.42pm, Items 7-9. |
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Ms Meg Poutasi |
Department of Conservation |
Until 3.00pm, Items 7-9. |
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Mr Andrew Baucke |
Department of Conservation |
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ABSENT
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Cr Christine Fletcher |
Auckland Council |
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Cr Mike Lee |
Auckland Council |
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Mr Terrence Hohneck |
Tangata Whenua |
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Ms Nicola MacDonald |
Tangata Whenua |
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Mr Leo Koziol |
Te Puni Kōkiri |
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Ms Lucy Steel |
Tangata Whenua |
Whakatau – Karakia
The meeting opened with a karakia.
1 Apologies
Resolution number HGF/2016/1 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane, seconded by Cr Peter Buckley: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) accept the apologies from Cr Christine Fletcher, Mr Leo Koziol and Ms Nicola MacDonald for absence, Mr Terrence Hohneck and Mr Paul Majurey for lateness, Cr Wayne Walker for lateness and early departure, and Ms Meg Poutasi for early departure. |
2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number HGF/2016/2 MOVED by Cr Peter Buckley, seconded by Mr Jeff Cleave: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 14 December 2015, as a true and correct record. |
4 Public Input
There was no public input.
5 Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
6 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
Note: Items 7, 8 and 9 were taken together.
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The Noises: Briefing on concerns about effects of recreational fishing activity |
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Tim Higham, Executive Officer, Hauraki Gulf Forum, gave a PowerPoint presentation in support of Item 7 – The Government’s new approach to marine protection. |
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Deputy Mayor Peter French entered the meeting at 1.12 pm. Mr Paul Majurey entered the meeting at 1.14 pm. Cr Wayne Walker entered the meeting at 1.21 pm. |
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Dr Nick Shears gave a PowerPoint presentation in support of Item 8 – Leigh Marine Reserve: Briefing on recent monitoring. Rod and Sue Neureuter gave a PowerPoint presentation in support of Item 9 – The Noises: Briefing on concerns about effects of recreational fishing activity. A copy of each presentation has been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr Wayne Walker left the meeting at 2.13 pm. |
The meeting adjourned at 2.42 pm and reconvened at 3.08 pm. Mr Paul Majurey was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. |
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Resolution number HGF/2016/3 MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Cr Rob McGuire: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Dr Nick Shears and Rod and Sue Neureuter for their presentations. b) approve the lodging of an amended submission on the Ministry for the Environment’s ‘A New Marine Protected Areas Act’. c) delegate authority to the chair and deputy chair for approval of the amended submission on the Ministry for the Environment’s ‘A New Marine Protected Areas Act’. d) seek urgent consideration of tools to protect the marine environments of the Noises islands, Goat Island and other marine reserves from fishing pressures, including within the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari process. |
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a 14 March 2016, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 7 - The Government's new approach to marine protection, Submission on a New Protected Areas Act: Consultation Document b 14 March 2016, Hauraki Gulf forum, Item 8 - Leigh Marine Reserve: Briefing on recent monitoring, Lessons from Leigh presentation c 14 March 2016, Hauraki Gulf forum, Item 9 - The Noises: Briefing on concerns about effects of recreational fishing activity, Presentation |
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Jenny Chilcott and Julie Dickinson, Senior Waste Planning Specialists, gave a PowerPoint presentation in support of this item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Resolution number HGF/2016/4 MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Cr Peter Buckley: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Jenny Chilcott, Senior Waste Planning Specialist and Julia Dickinson for their attendance. b) provide advice on engagement with mana whenua, marine users and other parties in the development of a Hauraki Gulf Waste Plan. |
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a 14 March 2016, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 10, Hauraki Gulf Waste Plan - The Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan Presentation |
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Tim Highham, Executive Officer, presented a website, www.gulfjournal.org.nz, in support of this item. |
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Resolution number HGF/2016/5 MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Cr Chris Darby: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum Executive Officer’s report. |
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Resolution number HGF/2016/6 MOVED by Cr Peter Buckley, seconded by Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) receive the constituent party report. b) note the success of Project Hunua. |
13 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
Whakawātea
The meeting closed with a karakia.
3.57 pm The Chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Hauraki Gulf Forum HELD ON
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