I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel will be held on:
Date: Time: Meeting Room: Venue:
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Friday, 2 March 2018 12:30pm Room 1, Level
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Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
Chairperson |
Bill Cashmore |
Deputy Mayor and Franklin Ward Councillor |
Deputy Chairperson |
Greg Sayers |
Rodney Ward Councillor |
Members |
Marie Appleton |
Rural Women NZ |
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Alan Cole |
Franklin Local Board Member |
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Trish Fordyce |
NZ Forest Owners Association |
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Richard Gardner |
Federated Farmers |
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Neil Henderson |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Member |
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Vance Hodgson |
Horticulture NZ |
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Steve Levet |
Rural Contractors NZ |
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Andrew Maclean |
Federated Farmers |
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Greg McCracken |
Fonterra |
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Andrew McKenzie |
Beef and Lamb NZ |
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Helen Moodie |
Dairy NZ |
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Leeann Morgan |
Young Farmers |
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Roger Parton |
Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate & Quarry Association |
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Geoff Smith |
Equine Industry |
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Peter Spencer |
NZ Forest Owners Association |
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Brenda Steele |
Rodney Local Board Chairperson |
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Bronwen Turner |
Western Rural Property Owners |
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Keith Vallabh |
Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association |
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Glenn Wilcox |
Independent Māori Statutory Board Member |
(Quorum 10 members)
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Sandra Gordon Senior Governance Advisor
26 February 2018
Contact Telephone: (09 890 8150 Email: sandra.gordon@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Rural Advisory Panel 02 March 2018 |
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1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of Interest 5
3 Confirmation of Minutes 5
4 Additional Items for Consideration 5
5 Ballance Farm Environment Award 2017 - Scott and Sue Narby 7
6 NIWA Climate Change Projections for Auckland 11
7 Auckland Plan Refresh 15
8 Draft Long Term Plan 2018-28 49
9 Submission to Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan 53
10 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
Members are 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.
That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 3 November 2017 as a true and correct record. |
4 Additional Items for Consideration
Rural Advisory Panel 02 March 2018 |
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Ballance Farm Environment Award 2017 - Scott and Sue Narby
File No.: CP2018/02160
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To congratulate Scott and Sue Narby, winners of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2017 and to hear a presentation from them and about their farm.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Attached is an article from the NZ Farm Environment Trust outlining the farm operations and the judges’ comments. There will also be a short drone film clip at the meeting.
Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) congratulate Scott and Sue Narby for winning the Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2017 and thank them for their presentation. |
Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
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NZ Farm Environment Trust Article - Ballance Farm Environment Awards |
9 |
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
Author |
Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West |
02 March 2018 |
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NIWA Climate Change Projections for Auckland
File No.: CP2018/02197
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To outline the latest NIWA climate change for Auckland and to discuss their implications for the rural sector.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Attached is the Executive Summary of the NIWA report Auckland Region Climate Change Projections and Impacts.
3. John Mauro Chief Sustainability Officer and his team will present an overview of the forecast and discuss possible implications.
Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) thank John Mauro for his presentation. |
Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
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Executive Summary of the NIWA report Auckland Region Climate Change Projections and Impacts |
13 |
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
Author |
Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West |
02 March 2018 |
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File No.: CP2018/02188
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To consider the draft Auckland Plan 2051 and develop a response.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Attached is an overview of the Auckland Plan 2050 including the following:
· the three key challenges facing Auckland
· the values that the Auckland Plan contains and embraces
· the six proposed outcomes for Auckland to work towards over the next 30 years
· the proposed Development Strategy.
3. Dawne Mackay and Murray Cameron from the Auckland Plan, Strategy and Research Department will be in attendance to speak to the draft Plan and to answer questions. Specific consultation questions can be found on pages 30-31 but any issue can be raised.
4. The Rural Advisory panel can be involved in several ways:
· individual member organisations may wish to make a submission by 28 March
· all Panels including the Rural Advisory Panel have the opportunity to present their views (a 10-minute presentation) to a Governing Body workshop on 21 March
· members may also attend various Committee workshops to hear feedback and analysis of submissions.
Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
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Overview of the Auckland Plan 2050 |
17 |
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
Author |
Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West |
02 March 2018 |
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File No.: CP2018/02205
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To outline the key issues for consultation as set out in the draft Long Term Plan 2018-28.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Attached is the Summary of issues for the 10-year Budget (Long Term Plan 2018-2028) for the consideration of the Panel. Ross Tucker General Manger Financial Strategy & Planning, and Andrew Duncan Manager Financial Policy, will give a presentation on the key issues of significance to the rural sector and answer questions.
Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
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Summary of issues for the 10-year Budget (Long Term Plan 2018-2028) |
51 |
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
Author |
Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West |
02 March 2018 |
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Submission to Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan
File No.: CP2018/02192
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To provide a response to the proposed Regional Pest Management Plan 2018.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Auckland Council is currently reviewing its 2007 Regional Pest Management Strategy prepared by the former Auckland Regional Council. The Strategy is the main statutory document implementing the Biosecurity Act 1993 in the region. The review is required to update the Council’s approach to pest management and to ensure Compliance with the National Policy Direction on Pest Management 2015. A summary of the Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan 2018 is attached.
3. The proposed Regional Pest Management Plan relies on a variety of methods including enforcement, enforcement on Council land, education and behaviour change programmes. The main components of the proposed plan include programmes for:
· Managing pests on parks
· Kauri dieback
· Managing pest spread to the Hauraki Gulf islands
· Possums
· Freshwater biosecurity
4. The proposed Plan proposes a significant increase in investment from the current $88.8M to $307.15M over 10 years. Public consultation on this proposed Plan is taking place at the same time as the Long Term Plan process.
5. Council Biosecurity Manager Phil Brown will be in attendance to talk to the proposed Plan.
Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments
No. |
Title |
Page |
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Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan 2018 |
55 |
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
Author |
Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West |