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Pacific
Peoples Advisory Panel
25 October
2017
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Leaupepe Taala Ralph Elika opened the
meeting with a prayer.
1 Apologies
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The Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:
a)
accepted the apology from Deputy Chairperson C
Harris, Cr A Filipaina, Cr C Casey and Patrick Masina for absence.
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2 Declaration
of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
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The Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:
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confirmed the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, as a true and
correct record.
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Public Input: Secondary to Tertiary Education Pathways for
Pasifika learners
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Mr William Ulugia, Principal
Advisor Pasifika, and Ms Hana Seumanu-Ikenasio, Professional Development
Services Manager provided a powerpoint presentation in support of the Pasifika
Operational Strategy action plan to ensure learners succeed in tertiary education.
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The Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:
a) received
the presentation and thanked Mr William Ulugia, Principal Advisor Pasifika,
and Ms Hana Seumanu-Ikenasio, Professional Development Services Manager, for their
attendance.
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Attachments
a 25 October
2017 Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel - Item 4 - Public Input: Secondary to
Tertiary Education Pathways for Pasifika Learners
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Health and Hygiene Bylaw Review
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Staff provided a powerpoint presentation
in support of the item.
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The Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:
a) provided
feedback and advice in relation to the Health and Hygiene Bylaw review.
Panel’s Advice
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would like to see an exception and more
consideration for traditional pacific tattooing
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feels there are inconsistencies across the
board
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the bylaw needs to be made easier for Pacific
people to understand
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suggested information hub’s in south
Auckland and providing education on the bylaw
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“effectiveness in languages”
– provide by-law in different languages
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need more information on what is safe practice
for traditional tattooing
Actions
The panel
will compile a list of contacts from within their communities for the by-laws
team to contact.
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Attachments
a 25 October
2017 Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel - Item 5 - Health and Hygiene Bylaw
Review
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Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel - Liaison Councillor's update
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Apologies were received from the
Liaison Councillors.
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The meeting adjourned at 6.40pm and
reconvened at 6.49pm
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Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel - Members' update
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The Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel:
a) received the update on regional issues of significance affecting
relevant communities.
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The Pacific
Peoples Advisory Panel discussed changes and additions to the key priorities
and focus areas of the forward work programme.
Key Priorities:
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Increase civic participation/leadership of
Pacific peoples within and outside Council
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contribution to the council’s diversity
and inclusion strategy
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support Council’s health and well-being
initiatives for Pasifika
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Advise on council policies and strategies for
environment and sustainability
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Affirm Auckland’s international
recognition as the ‘largest Polynesian City in the world’
Panel’s feedback
on key priorities
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change last bullet point to:
“Affirm
Auckland’s international recognition as the ‘largest vibrant Pacific
City in the world’
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being the ‘largest vibrant Pacific City in
the world’ is an asset that needs to be tapped into
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what would it take to create a Pasifika hub in Auckland
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need to utilise and promote what is currently
happening in south Auckland e.g. Otara Markets
Panel’s focus areas for the term:
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To understand and positively influence Council
Initiatives for affordable quality housing and advise on housing options for
the Pasifika community
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To reinforce and influence improvement of
Councils existing economic development initiatives that have a high impact on
Pasifika – primarily youth, employment and health
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To provide culturally specific strategies that
will increase civic participation/leadership of Pasifika with council
initiatives
Panel’s
feedback on focus areas for the term:
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Change second bullet point to:
Reinforcing and or
influencing improvement of Councils existing community and economic development
initiatives that have a high impact on Pasifika – primarily youth,
employment, health and education.
Housing:
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Use current contacts to hi-light housing issues
faced by the Pasifika community
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Look at working with other groups from within
and outside Auckland council.
Rangimaire Hunia, CE Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai
Maia, is happy to come and present to the panel on the Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei housing project.
Advisory
Panel’s Chairs meeting update:
Chairperson Leaupepe Taala Ralph Elika, provided and update on the Advisory
Panel’s Chairs meeting, which took place on Tuesday, 17 October 2017.
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Advisory boards have shared communities
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Chairs would like to look at having open
invitation to all advisory panels
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Discussed age friendly criteria and the
International Age-friendly Cities Framework
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Janet Clews (Seniors
Advisory Panel) is keen to get the other panels’
views on the council’s approach to the Framework.
Acknowledgements
Chairperson Leaupepe Taala Ralph Elika
advised that Member Tamm Kingi has resigned from the Panel due to work
opportunities overseas. On behalf of the panel the chair acknowledged and
thanked Tamm for her commitment and contribution to the Pacific Peoples
Advisory Panel.
Taito Eddie
Tuiavii closed the meeting with a prayer.
7.24 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 Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
