Hauraki Gulf Forum

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Monday, 20 June 2016 at 1.09pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Mayor John Tregidga

Hauraki District Council

 

Deputy Chairperson

Ms Liane Ngamane

Tangata Whenua

 

 

 

 

 

Cr Rob McGuire

Waikato District Council

Cr Wayne Walker

Auckland Council.

From 1.56pm, item 7.

Cr James Thomas

Matamata-Piako

District Council

Ms Moana Tamaariki-Pohe

Tangata Whenua

Cr Peter Buckley

Waikato Regional Council

Ms Laura Furneaux (alternative)

Ministry for Primary Industries

Mr Jeff Cleave

Great Barrier Local Board

(Auckland Council)

Mr Paul Majurey

Tangata Whenua

Mr Paul Walden (alternative)

Waiheke Local Board

(Auckland Council)

Ms Nicola MacDonald

Tangata Whenua

Cr Christine Fletcher

Auckland Council

Until 3.07pm, item 8.

Mr Leo Koziol

Te Puni Kōkiri

Cr Michael Lee

Auckland Council

Until 3.44pm, item 8.

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

Auckland Council

 

 

Cr Chris Darby

Auckland Council

 

 

 

ABSENT

 

Mr Andrew Baucke

Department of Conservation

 

Deputy Mayor Peter French

Thames-Coromandel District Council

 

Mr Terrence Hohneck

Tangata Whenua

 

Mr John Meeuwsen

Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)

Leave of absence

Mr Steve Halley

Ministry for Primary Industries

 

Ms Lucy Steel

Tangata Whenua

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

Peter Tuinder

Department of Conservation

 

 

Hauraki Gulf Forum

20 June 2016

 

 

Whakatau – karakia

The meeting opened with a karakia.

 

 

1          Apologies

Resolution number HGF/2016/7

MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Cr Peter Buckley:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         accept the apologies from Mr Andrew Baucke, Deputy Mayor Peter French, Mr Terrence Hohneck and Mr John Meeuwsen for absence and Cr Wayne Walker for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number HGF/2016/8

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr Peter Buckley:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 14 March 2016, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Local Board Input

4.1

Public forum: Tamaki Estuary Protection Society Incorporated regarding Tamaki Estuary

 

Patrick O’Meara, Chairman of the Tamaki Estuary Protection Society Incorporated presented to the Hauraki Gulf Forum regarding the Tamaki Estuary.

A document was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2016/9

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane, seconded by Moana Tamaariki-Pohe:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the presentation regarding the Tamaki Estuary and thank Patrick O’Meara for his attendance.

b)      request an update from Auckland Council’s CCO Governance and Monitoring Committee regarding responses to the environmental state of Tamaki Estuary as per previous ‘State of the Environment’ reports.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     20 June 2016, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Public forum: Tamaki Estuary Protection Society Incorporated regarding Tamaki Estuary, document

 

 

4.2

Public forum: New Zealand Sports Fishing Council regarding the report: “Recreational Fishing in New Zealand – A Billion Dollar Industry”

 

Scott Macindoe, LegaSea support crew member of the New Zealand Sports Fishing Council presented to the Hauraki Gulf Forum regarding the recent New Zealand Marine Research Foundation report: “Recreational Fishing in New Zealand – A Billion Dollar Industry”.

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number HGF/2016/10

MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Cr W Cashmore:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the presentation regarding the recent New Zealand Marine Research Foundation report: “Recreational Fishing in New Zealand – A Billion Dollar Industry” and thank Scott Macindoe for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     20 June 2016, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Public forum: New Zealand Sports Fishing Council regarding the report "Recreational Fishing in New Zealand - A Billion Dollar Industry, Presentation

 

 

5          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

6          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

7

Governance review

 

Cr Wayne Walker entered the meeting at 1.56pm.

 

Paul Beverley- Partner, Buddle Finlay Lawyers, Vaughan Payne - Chief Executive, Waikato Regional Council, and Mark Maloney - Head of Internal Audit, Auckland Council; as authors of the ‘Hauraki Gulf Forum - Governance review and recommendations’ report; presented to the Hauraki Gulf Forum regarding this report.

 

MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the ‘Hauraki Gulf Forum - Governance review and recommendations’ report.

b)      support the recommendations from the ‘Hauraki Gulf Forum - Governance review and recommendations’ report:

i.      that particular attention is paid to Treaty settlement processes and the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari process alongside this governance review process;

ii.     that the governance model for the Forum is changed to a co-governance approach, comprising equal numbers of mana whenua and other members;

iii.    that mana whenua appoint their members directly through a process designed and approved by mana whenua;

iv.    that the size of the Forum is reduced to 16 members;

v.    that the Forum membership is made up as follows:

·    8 members appointed by mana whenua;

·    5 members appointed by the Minister of Conservation (for example political, business or NGO leaders rather than Crown representatives); and

·    3 members appointed by local authorities (1 from each of the Auckland Council, Waikato Regional Council and the territorial authorities collectively) – these may or may not be elected members;

vi.    that the term of appointments be 3 years with the ability to reappoint up to a maximum number of terms to be agreed, with a staggering of terms to ensure that there is some continuity of knowledge across terms;

vii.   that in addition to the other changes recommended in this report, the Forum undertakes a process to promote a clear understanding of and focus on the governance task of the Forum, including the relevant purpose, objective and function  provisions of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000;

 

 

viii.  that any reform of the governance arrangements for the Forum should include provision for the Forum to have more statutory authority and a stronger and more direct role in terms of statutory decision-making over the Hauraki Gulf.

ix.    that, as an interim step, the Forum creates a smaller ‘core group’ of 12 members to drive more focused and strategic governance for the Forum, and at the same time advance a case for legislative amendment to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000; and

x.    that the chief executives of the local authorities and relevant ministries/departments work together to implement these recommendations immediately following the 2016 triennial local authority elections. 

c)      enable the recommendations to be advanced due to further detailed design work to be undertaken.

 

MOVED by Member Paul Walden, seconded by Cr WD Walker a procedural motion:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         agree that Item 7, Governance Review lies on the table until:

i)          legal advice be provided to the Hauraki Gulf Forum as to the vires of the Hauraki Gulf Forum entering in to decisions outside of the purpose of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act, including decisions of the nature intended here which seeks to redefine the shape and purpose of the Hauraki Gulf Forum;

ii)         all territorial authorities represented at the forum seek direction by resolution from their councils, relevant committees or boards;

iii)        a meeting be sought with government ministers to discuss their views on any intended change to the purposes of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act; and

iv)        any officers representing the Crown withdraw from this decision making process until such a time that their ministerial direction is clear.

 

 

Note:   The meeting adjourned at 2.40 pm and reconvened at 2.54 pm.

 

Note:   The procedural motion above was withdrawn with the agreement of the mover and seconder.

 

Note:   Changes to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number HGF/2016/11

MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)         receive the ‘Hauraki Gulf Forum - Governance review and recommendations’ report.

b)        note the recommendations from the ‘Hauraki Gulf Forum - Governance review and recommendations’ report:

i.     that particular attention is paid to Treaty settlement processes and the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari process alongside this governance review process;

ii.    that the governance model for the Forum is changed to a co-governance approach, comprising equal numbers of mana whenua and other members;

iii.   that mana whenua appoint their members directly through a process designed and approved by mana whenua;

iv.   that the size of the Forum is reduced to 16 members;

v.    that the Forum membership is made up as follows:

·   8 members appointed by mana whenua;

·   5 members appointed by the Minister of Conservation (for example political, business or NGO leaders rather than Crown representatives); and

·   3 members appointed by local authorities (1 from each of the Auckland Council, Waikato Regional Council and the territorial authorities collectively) – these may or may not be elected members;

vi.   that the term of appointments be 3 years with the ability to reappoint up to a maximum number of terms to be agreed, with a staggering of terms to ensure that there is some continuity of knowledge across terms;

vii.  that in addition to the other changes recommended in this report, the Forum undertakes a process to promote a clear understanding of and focus on the governance task of the Forum, including the relevant purpose, objective and function  provisions of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000;

viii. that any reform of the governance arrangements for the Forum should include provision for the Forum to have more statutory authority and a stronger and more direct role in terms of statutory decision-making over the Hauraki Gulf.

ix.   that, as an interim step, the Forum creates a smaller ‘core group’ of 12 members to drive more focused and strategic governance for the Forum, and at the same time advance a case for legislative amendment to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000; and

x.    that the chief executives of the local authorities and relevant ministries/departments work together to implement these recommendations immediately following the 2016 triennial local authority elections. 

c)         constituent parties respond to the recommendations from the ‘Hauraki Gulf Forum - Governance review and recommendations’ report at the next meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum, following consultation with their respective bodies.

CARRIED

 

 

8

Hauraki Gulf Forum 2016/2017 work plan and budget

 

Cr CE Fletcher retired from the meeting at 3.07 pm.

Cr ME Lee retired from the meeting at 3.44 pm.

 

Resolution number HGF/2016/12

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson Liane Ngamane:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      approve the proposed 2016/2017 work plan and budget of $265,000.

CARRIED

 

9

Constituent party report

 

Ms Nicola MacDonald left the meeting at 3.55 pm

 

Resolution number HGF/2016/13

MOVED by Cr WD Walker, seconded by Member Paul Walden:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the constituent party report.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Hauraki Gulf Forum Executive Officer's report

 

Ms Nicola MacDonald returned to the meeting at 4.02 pm

 

www.gulfjournal.org.nz was displayed on screen.

 

Resolution number HGF/2016/14

MOVED by Chairperson John Tregidga, seconded by Cr Peter Buckley:  

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a)      receive the Hauraki Gulf Forum Executive Officer’s report.

CARRIED

  

 

11        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

 

4.04 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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