Agenda of Waitākere Ranges Local Board

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Thursday, 14 September 2017

6.00pm

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Office
39 Glenmall Place
Glen Eden

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Greg Presland
Deputy Chairperson	Saffron Toms
Members	Sandra Coney, QSO
	Neil Henderson
	Steve Tollestrup
	Denise Yates, JP

(Quorum 3 members)

Glenn Boyd

(Relationship Manager)

Local Board Services (West)

Riya Seth

Democracy Advisor

7 September 2017

Contact Telephone: (09) 826 5193

Email: riys.seth@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 6

5 Leave of Absence 6

6 Acknowledgements 6

7 Ward Councillor’s Update 6

8 Deputations 6

8.1 Deputation: Hare Rua from Te Kura Kaupapa o Hoani Waititi Marae 6

9 Public Forum 6

10 Extraordinary Business 7

11 Notices of Motion 7

12 Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants: Round One 2017-18 9

13 Waitākere Ranges Local Board grant applications for local grants round one 2017/2018 37

14 Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Programme Allocation For 2017/2018 95

15 Kauri Dieback Monitoring Report 2017 105

16 Auckland Plan Refresh - Local Board Engagement 147

17 ATEED six-monthly report to the Waitakere Ranges Local Board 159

18 Local Board feedback on Tākaro – Investing in Play discussion document
175

19 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

1 Welcome

2 Apologies

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

3 Declaration of Interest

Members were 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.

Specifically members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.

The following are declared interests of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board.

Board Member	Organisation / Position
Sandra Coney	· Waitemata District Health Board – Elected Member · Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron · New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member · New Zealand Military Defence Society – Member · Cartwright Collective – Member · Titirangi RSA – Member · Portage Trust – Member · West Auckland Trust Services - Director
Neil Henderson	· Portage Trust – Elected Member · West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director · Whau River Catchment Trust - Employee
Greg Presland	· Lopdell House Development Trust – Trustee · Titirangi Residents & Ratepayers Group – Committee Member · Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee · Combined Youth Services Trust – Trustee · Glen Eden Bid - Member
Steve Tollestrup	· Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected Member · Waitakere Task force on Family Violence – Appointee
Saffron Toms	NIL
Denise Yates	· Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Committee member · EcoMatters Environment Trust – Trustee

Member appointments

Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council.

Board Member	Organisation / Position
Sandra Coney	· Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
Neil Henderson	· Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee · Rural Advisory Panel - Member
Steve Tollestrup	· Glen Eden Business Improvement District
Greg Presland	· Glen Eden Business Improvement District (alternate)
Saffron Toms	· Ark in the Park

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 24 August 2017, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Update from Ward Councillors

An opportunity is provided for the Waitakere Ward Councillors to update the board on regional issues they have been involved with since the last meeting.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation: Hare Rua from Te Kura Kaupapa o Hoani Waititi Marae

Purpose

1. Hare Rua from Te Kura Kaupapa o Hoani Waititi Marae will be in attendance to introduce the organisation to the local board.

Recommendation

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) receive the deputation from Hare Rua of Te Kura Kaupapa o Hoani Waititi Marae and thank him for attending the Waitakere Ranges Local Board meeting.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

10 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.”

11 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants: Round One 2017-18

File No.: CP2017/16843

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to present applications received for Waitākere Ranges Local Board Quick Response Grants Round One 2017/2018. The local board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these applications.

Executive summary

2. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board adopted the Waitākere Ranges Local Grants Programme 2017/2018 on 25 May 2017. The document sets application guidelines for community contestable grants.

3. The local board is required to allocate grants to groups and organisations delivering projects, activities and services that benefit Aucklanders and contribute to the vision of becoming the world’s most liveable city.

4. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $75,000.00 for the 2017/2018 financial year.

5. Six applications were received in quick response grant round one requesting a total of $7,152.00.

Recommendation

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) consider the applications listed in Table One and agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in this round.

Table One: Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants: Round One Applications

App ID	Applicant	Project/ activity focus	Project	Requested	Eligibility
QR1819-108	Connected Media Charitable Trust	Arts and culture	Towards Outlook for Someday Free One-day Film-making Workshop in West Auckland.	$1,500.00	Eligible
QR1819-110	New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust	Arts and culture	Towards the New Zealand Dance Company Youth Engagement Programme Delivery (specifically dancers salaries, artistic teams salaries, transport to the schools and rehearsal space hire).	$1,500.00	Eligible
QR1819-104	Piha Community Library	Community	Towards the purchase and installation of a sunshade in the children's room.	$1,102.00	Eligible
QR1819-105	Waitakere Japanese Supplementary School (known as WJSS After-School Programme)	Community	Towards venue hire at Glen Eden Intermediate School.	$1,150.00	Eligible
QR1819-106	Lucinda Community Orchard	Community	Towards the purchase of plants, soil and a wheelbarrow.	$650.00	Eligible
QR1819-107	WAVES Trust	Events	Towards the purchase of BBQ supplies, White Ribbon resources and expenses for the events at Hoani Waititi Marae.	$1,250.00	Eligible
			Total:	$7152.00

Comments

6. The implementation of the new Community Grants Policy commenced on 1 July 2015. The policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme for 2017/2018, see Attachment A.

7. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· lower priorities for funding

· exclusions

· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close

· any additional accountability requirements.

8. The new community grant programmes have been extensively advertised through the new council grant webpage, local board webpages, local board e-newsletters and Facebook pages, council publications, radio, local newspapers and community networks. Staff have also conducted a series of public workshops in local board areas.

9. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $75,000.00 for the 2017/2018 financial year.

10. Six applications were received in quick response grant round one requesting a total of $7,152.00.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

11. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board community grants. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these grant applications against the local board priorities identified in the local board grant programme.

12. Section 50 of the Community Grants Policy states “We will also provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they will know what they can do to increase their chances of success next time.”

Māori impact statement

13. The provision of community grants provides opportunities for all Aucklanders to undertake projects, programmes, and activities that benefit a wider range of individuals and groups, including Maori. As a guide for decision-making, in the allocation of community grants, the new community grants policy supports the principle of delivering positive outcomes for Maori.

Implementation

14. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted Long Term Plan 2015-2025 and local board agreements.

15. Following the Waitākere Ranges Local Board allocating funding for quick response grants round one, Commercial and Finance staff will notify the applicants of the local board decision.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Waitakere Ranges Local Board Grants Programme 2017-18	13
b ⇩	Quick Response Round One 2017-18 Application Information	17

Signatories

Author

Daylyn D'Mello - Environmental and Community Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Fran Hayton - Environmental Funding Advisor

Jennifer Rose - Operations Support Manager

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Waitākere Ranges Local Board grant applications for local grants round one 2017/2018

File No.: CP2017/17246

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to present applications received for Waitākere Ranges Local Board Local Grants Round One 2017/2018. The local board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these applications.

Executive summary

2. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board adopted the Waitākere Ranges Local Grants Programme 2017/2018 on 25 May 2017. The document sets application guidelines for community contestable grants.

4. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $75,000.00 for the 2017/2018 financial year.

5. A total of 11 applications were received in this round, with a total requested of $121,637.80. A further four multi-board applications were received, with a total request of $28,962.00.

Recommendation

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) consider the applications listed in Table One and Table Two and agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in this round.

Table One: Waitākere Ranges Local Grants: Round One Applications

App ID	Applicant	Project/ activity focus	Project	Requested	Eligibility
LG1819-112	Connected Media Charitable Trust	Arts and culture	Towards hosting a Workshop Facilitator Hui, including venue hire, catering and accommodation costs.	$2,910.00	Eligible
LG1819-101	Rutherford College Community Education	Community	Towards the distribution of the booklets- West Auckland Adult and Continuing Education.	$910.80	Eligible
LG1819-102	Glen Eden Baptist Church	Community	Towards furniture and equipment for the Glen Eden Baptist Church community café.	$33,000.00	Eligible
LG1819-104	Friends of Arataki and Watakere Ranges Regional Parkland Incorporated ( Friends of Arataki)	Community	Towards the Friends of Arataki Free Kids Day for traffic control, live animal display, clay, and bouncy castle.	$2,925.00	Eligible
LG1819-106	Titirangi Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc. (on behalf of Jenkins Bay Residents' Group).	Community	Towards supply and installation of CCTV at Jenkins Bay Reserve and Boat Ramp.	$11,374.00	Ineligible if asset is to vested back to Council Proposed activity is on Council reserve
LG1819-109	Daniel Gordon	Community	Towards venue hire and advertising cost for Tai Chi classes.	$1,566.00	Eligible
LG1819-107	Gecko NZ Trust	Environment	Towards project management costs, community workshops and training for the South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network Programme.	$18,734.00	Eligible
LG1819-110	Gecko NZ Trust	Environment	Towards project management and education costs for the South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network Invasive Weed Treatment Project.	$4,970.00	Eligible
LG1819-113	Maui & Hector Dolphin Defenders Included (on behalf of Martin Stanley)	Environment	Towards Maui Dolphin Thermal Aerial Survey (including flights, researcher costs, drone purchase, boat cost).	$40,795.00	Eligible
LG1819-103	Auckland Deaf Society	Sport and recreation	Towards Waihi Mine Tour and Waihi Goldfields Railway Tourism for cost of sign interpretation and transportation.	$3,253.00	Eligible
LG1821-102	Kaurilands Community Kindergarten	Sport and recreation	Towards the purchase of 6 balance bikes for children at Kaurilands Community Kindergarten.	$1,200.00	Eligible
			Total requested:	$121,637.80

Table Two: Local Grants: Multi-board applications

App ID	Applicant	Project/ activity focus	Project	Requested	Eligibility
LG1819-105	Ecomatters Environment Trust	Environment	Towards staff time for weed advise (including administration costs and vehicle use) for a six month period (1st October 2017- 31st March 2018).	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG1819-111	New Zealand Bird Rescue Charitable Trust	Environment	Towards bird feeding, veterinary expenses and Hospital Manager's salary	$9,000.00	Eligible
LG1819-108	Zeal Education Trust	Events	Towards the Zeal Education Event Box School Tour for two schools in Waitakere Ranges area.	$4,962.00	Eligible
LG1821-112	Te Whānau O Waipareira	Events	Towards event costs for Waitangi@Waititi 2018.	$10,000.00	Eligible
			Total requested:	28,962.00

Comments

6. The implementation of the new Community Grants Policy commenced on 1 July 2015. The policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme for 2017/2018, see Attachment A.

7. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· lower priorities for funding

· exclusions

· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close

· any additional accountability requirements.

9. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $75,000.00 for the 2017/2018 financial year.

10. A total of 11 applications were received in this round, with a total requested of $121,637.80.

A further four multi-board applications were received, with a total request of $28,962.00.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

Māori impact statement

Implementation

14. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted Long Term Plan 2015-2025 and local board agreements.

15. Following the Waitākere Ranges Local Board allocating funding for local grants round one, Commercial and Finance staff will notify the applicants of the local board decision.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Wiatakere Ranges Local Board Grants Programme 2017/18	41
b ⇩	Waitakere Ranges Local Grants Round One 2017-18 Application Information	45
c ⇩	Multi-board application information	81

Signatories

Author

Daylyn D'Mello - Environmental and Community Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Fran Hayton - Environmental Funding Advisor

Jennifer Rose - Operations Support Manager

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Programme Allocation For 2017/2018

File No.: CP2017/15226

Purpose

1. To allocate funding to projects and initiatives within the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area that contribute to the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme for the 2017/2018 year.

Executive summary

2. The Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme budget assists council to implement the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008 (the Act), alongside other relevant council and community activities and programmes.

3. The Waitākere Ranges and Foothills Protection budget is an asset based budget totalling $133,693 in 2017/2018.The recommended allocation exceeds the budget, however the board has indicated it will allocate $50,000 remaining from its 2017/2018 Waitākere Ranges local environment work programme budget (WTK/2017/76) to environmental projects in the local board area that support the 2017/2018 Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area programme. This brings the total available budget for allocation to $183,693.

4. This report recommends the allocation of funding across projects that contribute to implementing the Act. Each project is described, and its current status (new or continuing). Key implementation partners (departments within council and council controlled organisations) are identified. The projects align with the Act and the Local Board Plan. The projects and initiatives were discussed by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board at its workshops on 6 April, 25 May and 24 August 2017.

Recommendations

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) approve the allocation of $30,000 for the community weed bins project to be delivered by the Infrastructure and Environmental Services directorate in 2017/2018 as part of the local environment work programme budget.

b) allocate the 2017/2018 Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Programme budget totalling $133,693, as follows:

Project	Budget
Building the bush design guide update	$2,000
Weed free buffer zone	$45,000
Community Weed Bins	$46,693
Long-tailed bat research / protection / recovery	$5,000
Heritage site mapping – field work	$25,000
Safety assessments of roads in Bethells/Te Henga Local Area Plan	$10,000
Total budget	$133,693

c) note the total combined funding for the community weed bins project from the local environment work programme budget and the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme budget for delivery in 2017/2018 is $76,693, as follows:

Project	Budget
Local environment work programme budget (locally driven initiatives budget)	$30,000
Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme budget (asset-based services funding)	$46,693
Total budget	$76,693

Comments

5. The Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme includes all council and council controlled organisation activities that assist in achieving the objectives of the Act. This includes activities that are part of wider regionally funded programmes, and specific activities identified for Local Board funding.

6. A total of $183,693 is available for allocation by the board in 2017/2018 to assist with implementation of the Act. This derives from two budgets: $50,000 locally driven intiatives funding from the 2017/2018 local environment work programme budget and $133,693 from the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme budget.

7. The projects have been selected because of their alignment with the following

· The purpose and objectives of the Act itself, including the recommendations of the first five year monitoring report (approved in 2013), which assessed progress towards achieving the Act’s objectives

· Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014-17 priorities

· The objectives and actions in the five Local Area Plans (LAPs) prepared under the Act

· Implementation of specific provisions in the Act that may not be managed through other council programmes.

8. Approximately 70 potential projects have been identified (refer to Attachment A). The selection of projects is based on a combination of each project’s strategic and operational importance (as identified in the Local Area Plans, the 2013 Monitoring Report and the Local Board Plan) and on its likelihood of being successfully implemented in 2017/2018. Some of the projects can proceed immediately, whilst others require further scoping before they commence.

9. Part of the allocation of budget in the report is provided from the Infrastructure and Environmental Services budget.

Planning, Communications and Awareness-raising

10. The Building in the Bush guideline document is nearly ready for publication - $2,000. This will complete the design and photographic costs associated with this document.

Ecosystem Management

11. Weed Free Buffer Zone Project –$45,000. The buffer zone project addresses serious weed issues on private properties bordering the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. A total of seven weed “hotspots” have been identified: Parker Road, Mountain Road, Scenic Drive, Bush Road, Waiatarua, Opanuku Road and Laingholm. Funding of $45,000 will provide for continued support to residents to ensure the continuance of current weed control management over the seven existing sites, with targeted expansion to adjacent properties.

12. Community Weed Bins – $76,693 combined budget, with $30,000 funding derived from locally driven initiatives funding in the 2017/2018 Waitākere Ranges local environment work programme, and $46,693 derived from asset based services funding derived from the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme budget.

13. The board has already committed $25,000 for community weed bins delivery in the period 1 July to 30 September 2017. For the remaining nine months of the financial year, 1 October 2017 through 30 June 2018, a budget of $51,693 will be allocated. .Quotes from a range of suppliers will be sought to confirm delivery costs, before a contractor is confirmed.

14. The provision of $76,693 funding maintains the community weed bin presence in the heritage area, but signals a shift in the operating model. Instead of the historically inefficient provision of un-managed bins which can encourage the incidence of illegal dumping, bins will now be supported by on-site experts that engage with the community to ensure that only the correct type of weed waste is entering the bins.

15. In the past there has been strong evidence of household, contractor and garden waste being placed in the bins, rather than invasive weeds. Some changes to the programme were trialled in 2016/2017 with some success. Changes included the transition from permanent to monthly bins at Kauri Loop Road and Kowhai Reserve locations, and the contractor providing staff at bin sites to provide advice to residents on weed control, and monitor and report back to council what goes into the bins. and the board supports amending the approach to this project to improve the management of illegal dumping. The board support the change of approach to help curb costs and contamination incurred as a result of illegal dumping.

Biodiversity

16. Long Tailed Bat research / protection/recovery - $5,000. This will continue to develop the understanding of the extent of the long-tail bat population.

Built/Cultural Heritage

17. Heritage Site Mapping –Stage 2 field work - $25,000. This will continue to consolidate the existing heritage assessments and continue to assess additional sites that have been given priority.

Community Economic and Social Wellbeing

18. Pedestrian walkway along the road in the Bethells/Te Henga Local Area Plan area - $10,000. This will progress the discussion between the community and Auckland Transport, and the funding will be available to meet the costs of design and quantity surveying of the walkway if that stage is reached. There is currently no capital expenditure allocated to this project for construction.

19. The other projects listed in Attachment A would only be considered for funding this financial year if the projects listed above are delayed and/or do not require all of the funding allocated to them. Should this occur, that will be reported to the Board for a decision to commence a new project.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

20. All of the projects identified either complete or build upon existing projects that were funded by the Local Board in the 2012/2013 to 2016/2017 financial years, or they relate to recommendations arising from the 2013 Five Year Monitoring Report or LAPs. All of the projects are aligned to the priorities in the Local Board Plan and will help to implement it. The projects and indicative funding allocation were considered by Local Board members at workshops on 6 April, 25 May and 24 August 2017. The recommendations contained in this report have been made in the light of feedback from those workshops.

Māori impact statement

21. Mana whenua (Te Kawerau a Maki and Ngati Whatua) have not been specifically consulted on this report. The engagement with both iwi is on-going throughout the year across many departments in the Council. Both iwi have in the past expressed their approval for the projects within the Waitākere Ranges Implementation Programme.

Implementation

22. Individual projects have been discussed with the lead implementation partners within Auckland Council and Auckland Transport and have their support. The project list as a whole has also been considered and is supported by the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Programme Co-ordination Group. Implementation of projects within the suggested timeframes is dependent on staff availability and expertise. Where there is a risk that appropriate staff/time/expertise will not be available, external contractors will be used. Allowance has been made for this in the allocation of funds to each project.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A - Complete List of Projects	99

Signatories

Author

Eryn Shields - Team Leader Planning - North West

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Kauri Dieback Monitoring Report 2017

File No.: CP2017/16961

Purpose

1. To table for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board the “Kauri Dieback Report 2017: An investigation into the distribution of kauri dieback, and implications for its future management, within the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park”.

Executive summary

2. In 2015, the Ministry for Primary Industries, on behalf of the Kauri Dieback Programme, commissioned Auckland Council to undertake a project to investigate the distribution of kauri dieback within the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, including implications for its future management.

3. A draft report was completed in December 2016 which was then subject to an external peer review process that resulted in amendments. The final report is attached for the board’s record.

4. The report outlines the results of an investigation into the distribution of kauri dieback, and implications for its future management, within the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. The report is part of a nationally coordinated effort to determine the distribution of kauri dieback in New Zealand, and completes the first study in New Zealand to compare kauri dieback distribution within the same forest over a five year period.

5. The report contains a number of recommendations focused on minimising disease spread within the Waitākere Ranges, through the enhancement of existing initiatives and undertaking new actions some of which require further work to understand the feasibility of implementation, resource implications and impact on park users.

6. Auckland Council’s response to kauri dieback includes a strategy to monitor kauri health across the Regional Park network every five years using the National Vegetation Survey national standard, and to assist with the operational management of kauri dieback across the Auckland Region.

7. To give effect to the report’s recommendations, the 2017/2018 regional kauri dieback management work programme is currently being expanded to include additional activities such as:

· commencing an investigation into the use of phosphite injections as a means of reducing disease impact on trees in a parkland context,

· repeating last year’s inaugural kauri ambassador programme at high use or high risk sites, and

· undertaking a review of the efficacy of the disease prevention measures being undertaken in the Waitākere Ranges to date. This review will take into account the updated information on disease distribution, our increased knowledge of visitor behaviour and what we know about how the disease is spread, and will result in a site-specific risk assessment to inform future management options.

Engagement

8. Key stakeholders including councillors, Waitākere Ranges Local Board members, mana whenua, and community groups discussed the attached report and council’s response at a workshop on 8 August 2017. It was agreed to further engage with these stakeholders about protecting the Waitākere Ranges.

9. The public release of the report at a media briefing on 9 August 2017 has prompted greater media and public attention on the threat posed by kauri dieback disease, and has created an opportunity to grow community awareness of what can be done to reduce the spread of the disease and council’s response to the report findings.

10. Ongoing engagement with mana whenua, community groups and the public as part of the review of the efficacy of current disease prevention measures will be critical to the success of activities undertaken to combat kauri dieback disease.

Next steps

11. A further workshop will be held with stakeholders including members of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board, mana whenua, and environmental and recreational interest groups in September 2017. The purpose of this workshop will be to get initial feedback on a range of options for managing the spread of disease by human-based movement within and from the Waitākere Ranges, in particular access to tracks, protection areas, and potential for closed areas.

12. Feedback will help to determine council’s ongoing response to managing kauri dieback.

13. Options for increased regional investment to control the spread of the disease will be proposed as part of the Long-term Plan process.

Recommendation

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) receive the “Kauri Dieback Report 2017: An investigation into the distribution of kauri dieback, and implications for its future management, within the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park”.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Kauri Dieback Report 2017: An investigation into the distribution of kauri dieback, and implications for its future management, within the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park	107

Signatories

Author

Dr Nick Waipara - Biosecurity Principal Advisor

Authorisers

Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

Auckland Plan Refresh - Local Board Engagement

File No.: CP2017/18907

Purpose

1. To seek local board feedback on draft Auckland Plan content to inform the final draft of the refreshed Auckland Plan.

Executive summary

2. In June and July 2017 the Auckland Plan refresh team provided all local boards with summaries of the strategic themes and focus areas for the refreshed Auckland Plan for their consideration.

3. Resolutions and feedback from local boards over June and July, and feedback from stakeholders informed the further development of the content and development of the strategic framework. The framework was approved in principle by the Planning Committee on 1 August 2017. A summary of the feedback from local boards accompanied the report to the Planning Committee.

4. A further update on the Auckland Plan refresh was sent by memo to local boards on 16 August. This memo highlighted next steps, in particular that there would be further engagement with local boards in September 2017.

5. Local boards are scheduled to hold workshops during September 2017 to review the Auckland Plan package of materials, including content across the six outcome areas and the Development Strategy. This report seeks formal feedback on this content which will be considered as part of the proposed Auckland Plan.

6. Further Planning Committee meetings will be held in October and November to finalise draft content for the proposed Auckland Plan prior to public consultation in early 2018.

Recommendations

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) provide feedback, including any specific feedback on the package of materials across the six outcome areas and the Development Strategy (attachment A).

b) note that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the Planning Committee for consideration in the drafting of the refreshed Auckland Plan.

Comments

7. Auckland Council is required under the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 to develop and review a spatial plan for Auckland. The Auckland Plan refresh provides an opportunity to revisit Auckland’s most challenging issues, to ensure the plan continues to be a useful guiding document for Auckland.

8. On 28 March 2017, the Planning Committee endorsed a streamlined spatial approach for the refresh of the Auckland Plan. The refreshed plan is intended to be more focused and structured around a small number of inter-linked strategic themes that address Auckland’s biggest challenges. The plan is also intended to have a greater focus on the development strategy.

Local Board involvement in the refresh

9. Local board chairs have been invited to all Planning Committee workshops on the Auckland Plan during 2017. Throughout these workshops, chairs (or their representatives) have provided early input into opportunities and challenges for Auckland over the next 30 years and feedback on the proposed strategic framework for the refreshed Auckland Plan. This input was the views of chairs only and does not represent formal local board feedback.

10. At local board cluster briefings in February and April 2017, local board members gave feedback and information which was used to refine the scope of strategic themes and focus areas.

11. A report on the Auckland Plan Refresh was considered at local board business meetings in June and July. Local boards were invited to consider their formal position on the themes and focus areas and provide further feedback.

12. Local board cluster briefings were also held in April and July on the Development Strategy which is a core component of Auckland Plan.

13. Resolutions and feedback from local boards over June and July informed the further development of a draft strategic framework. This was approved in principle by the Planning Committee on 1 August. A summary of the feedback from local boards accompanied this report to the Planning Committee.

14. A further update on the Auckland Plan refresh was sent by memo to local boards on 16 August 2017. This memo highlighted next steps, in particular that there would be further engagement with local boards in September 2017.

15. Local boards are scheduled to hold workshops during September 2017 to review the Auckland Plan package of materials, including content across the six outcome areas and the Development Strategy. This report seeks formal feedback on this content which will be considered as part of the proposed Auckland Plan.

16. Further Planning Committee meetings will be held in October and November to finalise draft content for the proposed Auckland Plan prior to full public consultation in early 2018.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

17. Local board feedback on the package of engagement material is being sought in this report.

18. Local boards play an important role in relation to the content of the Auckland Plan through communicating local views to the governing body and providing input to regional strategies, policies, and plans.

Māori impact statement

19. The council is required to provide opportunities for Māori engagement and to support Māori capacity to participate in decision-making. When making significant decisions in relation to land or a body of water, the council must take into account the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral land, water, sites, waahi tapu, valued flora and fauna and other taonga.

20. Staff from the Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB) provided guidance on the strategic themes of the plan. The IMSB’s Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau was a guiding document underpinning the development of the strategic themes and focus areas.

21. The strategic themes acknowledge and celebrate Māori culture as Auckland’s point of difference, and Māori as Treaty partners in Auckland.

22. Māori Identity and Wellbeing is one of the six outcomes of the plan. The outcome describes the application of Te ao Māori values to the region, acknowledges the unique role of mana whenua as kaitiaki of Tāmaki Makaurau and acknowledges the foundational role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

23. Engagement with mana whenua, mataawaka, and relevant Māori community groups has been undertaken to develop the draft plan.

Implementation

24. Feedback from the local boards will be summarised and provided to the Planning Committee for consideration in the drafting of the refreshed Auckland Plan.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Auckland Plan Draft Content Package	151

Signatories

Author

Denise O’Shaughnessy - Manager Strategic Advice

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Karen Lyons - General Manager Local Board Services

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

14 September 2017

ATEED six-monthly report to the Waitakere Ranges Local Board

File No.: CP2017/18143

Purpose

1. To provide the six-monthly report from ATEED on their activities in the local board area.

Executive summary

2. This report provides the Waitakere Ranges Local Board with highlights of ATEED’s activities in the local board area for the six months from 1 January to 30 June 2017.

Recommendation

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) receive the six-monthly report period 1 January to 30 June 2017 (attachment A).

Comments

3. This report provides the Local Board with an overview of ATEED activities for discussion.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

4. The report is for information only.

Māori impact statement

5. Māori, as stakeholders in Council, are affected and have an interest in any report on local activities. However, this performance report does not impact specific outcomes or activities. As such, the content of this report has no particular benefit to, or adverse effect on Māori.

Attachments