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Manurewa Local
Board
10 August 2017
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Draft
Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017 Hearing
File No.: CP2017/15711
Purpose
1. To provide a high level
overview of data gathered through public consultation held on the draft
Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017, along with all submissions and feedback
received.
Executive
summary
2. The
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires local boards to produce
and adopt a local board plan by 31 October 2017. Under Section 83 of the Local
Government Act 2002 local boards must use the special consultative procedure in
adopting their local board plan.
3. The consultation period for the draft local board plans ran from 22
May to 30 June 2017. Submissions were made through the following channels and
coded together:
· online form available on the Shape Auckland website
· hard copy forms included in the household summary
documents
· via email or post.
4. In
total 261 submissions were received on the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan
2017. In addition, 174 people provided feedback at engagement events and there
were 63 pieces of feedback gathered through Facebook. All of this information
is attached to this report.
5. The
following questions were asked in the online form and hard copy form and
responses given via those channels, email and post.
· Question 1: On a scale of
one to five, are we on the right track with our proposed local board plan?
o In response to this question, 76% of submitters
strongly agreed or agreed, 18% neither agreed nor disagreed, and 6% either
disagreed or strongly disagreed.
· Question 2: Please rank
our outcomes in order of importance, where one is most important and five is
least important.
o Responses received most strongly related to the
following draft outcomes respectively:
- Manurewa is our home, our community (29%)
- A prosperous local economy supporting
local people (20%)
- Manurewa is well-connected and easy to
move around (17%)
- Our environment is a source of pride and
enjoyment for the community (17%)
- People in Manurewa are actively
connecting everywhere, everyday (16%).
· Question 3: Which projects
do you support and would like to see prioritised?
o Projects that received the most support in each
respective order were:
- Manurewa town centre (90%)
- Te Mahia train station (78%)
- Totara Park (78%)
- War Memorial Park (76%)
- Creative Space (71%).
· Question 4: We are keen to
support communities being actively involved in improving the look, feel and
function of local spaces and places. Do you agree, disagree, not sure or other?
o In response to this question, 92% of
respondents agreed, 2% disagreed, 5% were
not sure and 2% selected other.
· Question 5: Do you think we have missed
anything? If yes, please explain what it is and why it's important.
o The top two themes that received the
most comments were community services (69) and transport (62).
6. Submitters to the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017 were given
the opportunity to speak at a hearing. 22 submitters requested a hearing.
7. All submissions and feedback received on the draft Manurewa Local
Board Plan 2017 are attached to this report.
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Recommendation/s
That the Manurewa Local Board:
a) receive
submissions and feedback on the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017.
b) hear
submitters wanting to speak in support of their submission to the draft
Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017.
c) thank
submitters for their verbal presentation to the draft Manurewa Local Board
Plan 2017.
d) consider
any potential amendments to the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017.
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Comments
8. The
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires local boards to produce
and adopt a local board plan by 31 October 2017.
9. Under
Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002 local boards are required to use
the special consultative procedure in adopting their local board plan. This
includes ensuring the opportunity for a ‘spoken interaction’.
10. This
report provides statistics on submissions, event feedback and social media
feedback received on the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017 and a brief high
level analysis of key themes and topics.
11. More
detailed analysis of submissions and event feedback will be provided to the
local board at a workshop on 24 August 2017.
12. The
consultation period for the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017 was held from
22 May to 30 June 2017.
Feedback received
on the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017
Written
responses and submissions
13. Results gathered from the five questions asked in
the online and hardcopy forms, and submissions made via email and post, are
displayed below.
14. Question 1:
On a scale of one to five, are we on the right track with our proposed local
board plan?
The purpose of the first question was to gauge
respondents general support for the overall draft plan which is illustrated in
graph 1 below.
Graph 1:
Responses to whether or not the Manurewa Local Board is on the right track with
the proposed plan
a)
· Results show that the majority (76%) of submitters
strongly agreed or agreed that the Manurewa Local Board was on track with its
proposed local board plan.
· 18% of respondents neither agreed nor disagreed and a
further 6% disagreed or strongly disagreed with the overall direction of the
draft local board plan.
· Of the 76% of submitters who strongly agreed or agreed
with the draft plan most comments were related to transport and environment.
· Finance was the key theme commented on from the 18% of
submitters who neither agreed nor disagreed with the proposed plan.
· The 6% of submitters who either disagreed or strongly
disagreed mentioned comments related to governance.
15. Question 2: Please rank our outcomes in order of importance, where
one is most important and five is least important. Graph
2 below portrays submitters’ views on the importance of each outcome in
the draft Local Board Plan. Respondents were asked to rank the outcomes in
order of importance and provide explanatory commentary on that.
Graph 2: Draft local board outcomes in order of
importance.
· Outcome 1 – People
in Manurewa are actively connecting everywhere, everyday
The graph above shows that 34% of
submitters ranked this outcome least important. Nineteen comments were received
specifically related to this outcome and these related to community services,
transport and environment.
· Outcome 2 – A
prosperous local economy supporting local people
This outcome was ranked less important by
29% of submitters with 19 comments received. Key points referenced safety and
local employment.
· Outcome 3 – Manurewa
is well-connected and easy to move around
The graph highlights that 25% of
submitters were neutral on this outcome. Ten comments were received,
emphasising themes around safety and transport.
· Outcome 4 – Our
environment is a source of pride and enjoyment for the community
The result illustrates that 23% of the
respondents ranked this outcome less important. Seven comments were received
and these referenced cleanliness, parks and reserves.
· Outcome 5 – Manurewa
is our home, our community
This outcome was ranked as being very
important by 29% of submitters. Nineteen comments were received and key points
mentioned were around safety, transport, environment and economic development.
16. Question 3: Which projects do you support and would like to see
prioritised? Graph 3 below highlights
submitters’ support of the board’s key projects. Submitters were
asked whether or not they supported the priorities and to provide further
comment.
Graph 3: Overall support for the local board’s
proposed projects.
· The graph above
indicates submitters’ support for each of the board’s proposed
projects with Manurewa town centre receiving the most support (90%) and the
remaining four receiving similar levels of support in the 70% range. Creative
space was the lowest but still high at 71%.
· Table 1 below shows
the number of comments received for each project.
Table
1: Number of comments received against each local board project
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Projects
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Support
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Do not support
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Not sure
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Total number of
comments received
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Te Mahia
train station
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7
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4
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1
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12
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Creative
space
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5
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2
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1
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8
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Totara Park
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8
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0
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0
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8
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War Memorial
Park
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7
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0
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1
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8
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Manurewa
town centre
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26
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0
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0
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26
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17. Question 4: We are keen to support communities being actively
involved in improving the look, feel and function of local spaces and places. Graph 4 below displays submitters overall support for
improving the look, feel and function of local spaces and places.
Graph 4: General support for community involvement in
local spaces and places
· Of the submissions
received, 92% were in support of the board involving communities in improving
the look, feel and function of local spaces and places.
· A total of 68
comments were received from submitters who agreed. Environment, safety and
transport were key themes raised.
· Comments around
homelessness and community engagement were received from the 2% who disagreed.
· Community services
and safety were themes mentioned from the 5% of submitters who were not sure.
· Of the 2% of
submitters who selected other, the majority of comments raised were related to
transport.
18. Question 5: Do you think we have missed anything? If yes, please
explain what it is and why it's important. Graph 5
below shows the number of responses collected for anything missing in the draft
Local Board Plan.
Graph 5:
Total number of comments received per theme
· Community
services – of the 69 comments received, 48
were related to crime and safety.
· Parks, sport and
recreation – 21 of the 31 comments received
mentioned the need to upgrade existing parks and service public facilities.
· Arts, culture and
events – 7 of the 14 responses received
requested more cultural events to celebrate diversity in Manurewa.
· Economic
development – local employment and licenses
of liquor outlets were the main comments received.
· Planning – key comments raised were related to Manurewa town centre,
housing and preserving Manurewa’s cultural history.
· Environment
– different topics were highlighted,
including safe waterways, waste management education and chemical spraying.
· Transport – a request for a crossing on Great South Road opposite the
Sikh temple, traffic congestion and improving public transport were key
comments made around this theme.
· Finance – all 6 comments were addressed to rates.
· Governance and
support – 8 of the 12 comments mentioned the
need for more Pasifika representation on the local board
· Other comments – Under this category, various topics were raised, including
concerns on the number of liquor outlets, a request for action on window
washers and more youth initiatives.
Event
feedback
19. During
the formal consultation period on the draft Local Board Plan there were five
formal events listed below where people could provide feedback in person and
make a submission. These were:
· Have your say
– Tuesday 30 May, Manurewa Library
· Have you say –
Sunday 11 June, Manu Tukutuku Sports and Neighbourhood Centre
· Have your say
– Wednesday 14 June, Te Matariki Clendon Community Centre
· Pasifika fono
– Monday 26 June, Manurewa Sports Centre
· Mataawaka hui
– Thursday 29 June, Manurewa Marae.
20. A
total of 174 people attended the events listed above and were asked the same
five questions as people who provided their feedback via a submission form.
Feedback on the draft plan was recorded at the events and the analysis can be
found below.
21. Question
1: On a scale of one to five, are we on the right track with our proposed local
board plan? Graph 6 shows submitters overall support for the direction of
the draft Local Board Plan.
Graph 6:
Responses to whether or not the board is on the right track with the proposed
plan.
· The graph above
shows the majority (68%) of submitters strongly agreed or agreed that Manurewa
Local Board is on track with its proposed Local Board Plan.
· Results indicate 27%
of respondents neither agreed nor disagreed and a further 5% disagreed or strongly
disagreed with the overall direction of the draft Local Board Plan.
· Window washers,
local board resources and connecting with organisations were key comments made
by the 68% of submitters who strongly agreed or agreed.
· Of the 27% of
submitters who neither agreed nor disagreed, most comments were made around
transport, inclusiveness, health and economic development.
· No comments were
received from the 5% of respondents who disagreed or strongly disagreed.
22. Question 2: Please rank our outcomes
in order of importance, where one is most important and five is least
important. Attendees were also asked to rank each outcome in order of
importance and graph 7 below shows the number of responses received.
Graph 7:
Proposed local board outcomes in order of importance
· Outcome 1 – People in Manurewa are actively connecting everywhere,
everyday
The main comments specific to this
outcome were related to environment and safety.
· Outcome 2 – A prosperous local economy supporting local people
Comments related to this outcome
highlighted issues around poverty and local employment.
· Outcome 3 – Manurewa is well-connected and easy to move around
Responses concerning this outcome were
based on public transport, lack of infrastructure and safety.
· Outcome 4 – Our environment is a source of pride and enjoyment for the
community
Waste management and rubbish around town
centres were key points received for this outcome.
· Outcome 5 – Manurewa is our home, our community
The main topics raised in reference to this
outcome were based on safety and environment.
23. Question
3: Which projects do you support and would like to see prioritised? The figure below specifies attendees support for the local
board’s key projects.
Graph 8: Overall support for the local board’s
key projects
· Submitters showed
overwhelming support for each of the local board’s proposed projects as
presented in the graph above.
· Manurewa town centre
– key comments included cleaning up rubbish in the town centre and
attracting new businesses.
· War Memorial Park
– respondents who commented on this outcome expressed views about
upgrading the park into a multipurpose facility for the community to access.
· Totara Park –
attendees mentioned the need to put more fencing around trails, upgrading the
tennis court and pools and Beaufords centre being under utilised.
· Creative space
– submitters who commented requested the need for more youth hubs and
events to showcase local talent.
· Te Mahia train
station – accessibility and safety were points emphasised by submitters
who commented directly on this project.
24. Question
4: We are keen to support communities being
actively involved in improving the look, feel and function of local spaces and
places. Do you agree, disagree or not sure? The purpose of this question was to
gauge attendees overall support for community involvement in the shaping of
local spaces and places.
Graph 9: General support for community involvement in
local spaces and places
· The graph above
shows that 91% of attendees were in support of communities being actively
involved in improving the look, feel and function of local spaces and places.
· Key comments from
the respondents who agreed included the need for more community hubs and
events.
· Comments from the 5%
of submitters who disagreed referenced the under-utilisation of existing
facilities.
· Comments from the 4%
of submitters who were not sure expressed concerns about community
participation and the length of time or delay in the process of creating these spaces.
25. Question
5: Do you think we have missed anything? If yes,
please explain what it is and why it's important.
The graph below reveals the number of responses collected for anything missing
in the draft Local Board Plan.
Graph 10: Total number of comments received per theme
· The top three themes
that received the most feedback acknowledged as missing from the plan were
‘other comments’ (27 comments), ‘community services’ (7
comments) and ‘governance and support’ (6 comments).
· Content relating to
safety, housing, health and window washers were the key points emphasised under
the category ‘other comments’.
· Under the category
‘community services’ people commented on safety and the need for
more youth events.
· Smoke free policy
and engaging with wider communities were comments raised under
‘governance and support’.
Facebook
feedback
26. Facebook was used as an online mechanism
to connect with the community and gather input into the development of the
plan. A total of 63 pieces of feedback were received via this channel. All
comments were directed to question 5 (‘Do you think we have missed
anything?’).
Table 2:
Number of comments received per topic via social media
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Question 5 –
Do you think we have missed anything? If yes, please explain what it is and why it's important.
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Topic
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Count
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Community services
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10
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Parks, Sport and Recreation
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8
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Arts, Culture and Events
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6
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Planning
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9
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Environment
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11
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Transport
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15
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Governance
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1
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Other comments
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3
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27. Common
themes across all feedback received were:
· Transport – in
particular a request for a crossing on Great South Road near the Sikh Temple,
improving public transport reducing traffic congestion
· Safety –
including public safety, reducing crime and actions against window washers
· Environment –
graffiti, rubbish and waste management were key points raised
· Economic development
– local employment, attracting new retail businesses and revitalising
both Manurewa town centre and Clendon shopping centre were main comments
highlighted
· Young people –
key responses made were more youth initiatives, events and spaces and places
for youth to enjoy.
Submissions
made by organisations to Manurewa Local Board
28. The
following organisations made submissions to the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan:
· Liviu Avionics and Instruments
· Squash Auckland
· Manurewa AFC
· Love our Libraries
· The Tree Council Incorporated
· Shooting Stars Playgroup
· Wiri Business Association
· Eagles Sports and Cultural Club Incorporated
· Counties Manukau Kirikiti Association
· Manurewa Youth Council
· Totara Park Mountain Bike Club
· Netball Manurewa
· Pacific Smokefree Network
· New Zealand Motor Caravan Association
· Te Whakakitenga o Waikato-Tainui
· Auckland Teaching Gardens Trust
· Age Concern
· New Zealand Association for Environment Education
· Alcohol Health Watch
· Aktive – Auckland Sport and Recreation
· Civic Trust Auckland
· Healthy Auckland Together
· Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
· Cancer Society Auckland
· Hapai Te Hauora
· Auckland Curling Club
· Umataha Tongan Community Trust
· The Arts Council of New Zealand – Toi Aotearoa Creative New
Zealand
Generic
submissions made to all local boards
29. Some pro forma submissions were made to all local boards by an
organisation called “Spray Free Streets” who created a campaign
entitled “Draft Local Board Plan Feedback: Stop spraying chemical
herbicides in our streets and parks”. A copy of this pro forma can
be found in attachment J.
Information
on submitters
30. The
table and graph below indicate what demographic categories people identified
with. This information only relates to those submitters who provided
demographic information.
31. Of
the 210 of people who provided demographic information, 92 were female and 118
were male. Table 4 shows 91 people were between the ages of 15 and 34. This is
the same as the number of people aged between 35 and 64 reflecting an increase
in the number of younger people having a say. One hundred and twenty six
identified as Asian followed by European (65), Pacific (16), Maori (13) and
other (4).
Table 3: Gender demographics
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GENDER
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#
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%
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Male
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118
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56%
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Female
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92
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44%
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Gender diverse
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0
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0%
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Total
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210
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100%
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Table
4: Demographic submitters
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AGE
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Male
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Female
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Diverse
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Total
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%
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< 15
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0%
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15 – 24
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23
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8
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0
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31
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15%
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25 – 34
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32
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28
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0
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60
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29%
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35 – 44
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16
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21
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0
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37
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18%
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45 – 54
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18
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11
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0
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29
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14%
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55 – 64
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14
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11
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0
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25
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12%
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65 – 74
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8
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10
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0
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18
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9%
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75 +
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4
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1
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0
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5
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2%
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205
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99%
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Table
5: Ethnic group submitters identified with
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
32. The Manurewa Local Board will consider
all submissions and feedback to the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017 prior
to adopting the final local board plan in September.
Māori
impact statement
33. Māori
outcomes have been considered in the development of the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017.
34. An
engagement hui with mana whenua authorities was also held Tuesday 13 June 2017
in Manukau.
35. Further
engagement with mataawaka was conducted by:
· considering pre-existing
feedback
· holding a targeted event
during the consultation period on Thursday 29 June 2017 at Manurewa Marae.
Implementation
36. The Manurewa Local Board will consider all submissions and feedback
to the draft Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017 prior to adopting the final Local
Board Plan in September.
Attachments
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Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017-2020 Event Feedback
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Manurewa Local Board Plan 2017-2020 Social Media
Feedback
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c⇩ 
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 1
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d⇨ 
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 2 (Under Separate
Cover)
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e⇨ 
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 3 (Under Separate
Cover)
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f⇨
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 4 (Under Separate
Cover)
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g⇨
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 5 (Under Separate
Cover)
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h⇨
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 6 (Under Separate
Cover)
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i⇨
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Manurewa Submissions - Volume 7 (Under Separate
Cover)
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j⇩
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Pro-forma Chemical Spray Submissions
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Signatories
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Authors
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Shelvin Munif-Imo - Engagement Advisor
Dean McIntosh - Governance Analyst - Governance
Project Team
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Authorisers
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Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager
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