Agenda of Māngere-ŌtāhuhuLocal Board

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 Leave of Absence 5

6 Acknowledgements 5

7 Petitions 5

8 Deputations 5

8.1 Deputation - Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum 5

9 Public Forum 6

10 Extraordinary Business 6

11 Governing Body Member Update 7

12 Local Board Leads and Appointments Report 9

13 Chairpersons Report and Announcements 11

14 Otahuhu Portage Cultural Heritage Presentation 17

15 Approval of additional projects for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board 2018/2019 local envrionment work programme 21

16 Mangere-Otahuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018-2019 grant allocations 25

17 Request for extension to alcohol ban in Mangere Bridge 35

18 Panuku Development Auckland Local Board six-monthly update 1 May - 31 October 2018 99

19 Annual Budget 2019/2020 consultation 107

20 Proposed Regional Public Transport Plan 115

21 Community-led response to alcohol licensing update - November 2018 139

22 Governance Forward Work Calendar 149

23 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Workshop Notes 153

24 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

25 Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 161

C1 Acquisition of open space - Māngere East 161

1 Welcome

2 Apologies

Lemauga Lydia Sosene and Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese have tabled their apologies for absence.

3 Declaration of Interest

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.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 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

· Sincere Condolences to the untimely passing of Matua Bobby Clark who was the Matua assigned to attend many events, blessings and matters for Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board. The Board has worked with Matua Bobby for a number of years. We thank him and his whanau for the extensive knowledge of Tikanga matters, the aroha, and especially strong support of our business relationship with Matua Bobby. Rest in Peace.

· Sincere Condolences to the Stallworthy family, specific to our colleague Ben Stallworthy Auckland Transport, the passing of his father Mr Stallworthy. We express our thoughts and sympathy are with you and your family at this difficult time. Rest in Peace.

· Acknowledge the closing of the Old Mangere Bridge, 104 years old, was closed on Monday 26 November 2018, dawn ceremony. The underpass on SH20 is now the accessway from Mangere Bridge end to Onehunga end. NZTA have reported it will take approximately two and half years to build the new Mangere Bridge part to replace the old Mangere Bridge. A very moving final dawn service to commemorate this ICONIC feature and important asset in our local community.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 7.7 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 Māngere-Ōtāhuhu 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 - Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. Carmel Claridge and Julie Chambers from the Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum would like to present on the following to the local board:

· who/what is Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum (TEEF)?

· TEEF purpose

· recent achievements

· where is TEEF heading?

· how does TEEF relate to Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board plan?

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) Receive the presentation from members of the Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum and thank them for their attendance.

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.”

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Local Board Leads and Appointments Report

File No.: CP2018/18034

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. This item allows the local board members an opportunity to present verbal and written updates on their lead roles, such as relevant actions, appointments and meetings.

Organisation	Lead	Alternate
Community Impact Forum for Kohuora Corrections Facility	Makalita Kolo	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Mangere Bridge BID	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Mangere Town Centre BID	Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese	Makalita Kolo
Mangere East Village BID	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua
Otahuhu Business Association	Christine O’Brien	Makalita Kolo
South Harbour Business Association BID	Carrol Elliott	Makalita Kolo
Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group	Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich
Tamaki Estuary Environmental Forum	Carrol Elliott	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua
Youth Connections South Local Governance Group (3 members)	Christine O’Brien, Makalita Kolo, Lemauga Lydia Sosene	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich (appointed 15 March 2017)
Maori input into local board decision-making political steering group (1 lead, 1 alternate)	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Te Pukaki Tapu O Poutukeka Historic Reserve & Associated Lands Co-Management Committee	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Ambury Park Centre	Christine O’Brien	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Mangere Mountain Education Trust	Lemauga Lydia Sosene	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua
Local Government New Zealand Zone One Committee	Carrol Elliott (appointed 21 March 2018)
Local Board Leads
Infrastructure and Environmental Services lead	Carrol Elliott	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Arts, Community and Events lead	Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua/ Christine O’Brien
Parks, Sport and Recreation lead and Community Facilities	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua/ Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese
Libraries and Information Services lead	Christine O’Brien	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua/ Makalita Kolo
Local planning and heritage lead – includes responding to resource consent applications on behalf of board	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua (Planning) Carrol Elliott (Heritage)	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Transport lead	Lemauga Lydia Sosene	Carrol Elliott/ Makalita Kolo
Economic development lead	Christine O’Brien	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua
The Southern Initiative Joint Steering Group	Lemauga Lydia Sosene	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua (appointed 17 May 2017)
Liquor Licence Hearings – Delegation to represent	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich (appointed 17 May 2017)
Manukau Harbour Forum	Carrol Elliott (appointed 19 April 2017)	Togiatolu Water Togiamua (appointed 19 April 2017)

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) receive the verbal and written updates from the local board members.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors	Janette McKain - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers

No.	Title	Page
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Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Otahuhu Portage Cultural Heritage Presentation

File No.: CP2018/23682

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To seek Mangere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board approval to use the Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) operational budget for Heritage Initiatives to develop a Cultural Heritage Video to support the development of the Ōtāhuhu Portage project.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. Totōia – Ōtāhuhu Portage project started in 2016. The project’s aim is to make the historic Ōtāhuhu Portage route an open accessible area for walking, cycling and open for the public. This historic route is part of the Mangere-Otahuhu Greenways plan.

3. A key objective of the work is to raise visibility of the historic route, to tell the story for current and future generations and to showcase this narrative.

4. Developing a video will help tell this story and will enable a clear and compelling communications strategy to be rolled out as part of the community co-design process scheduled to begin early 2019.

5. The board has an LDI budget of $45K for heritage related initiatives which this project would like to access to commission a Cultural Heritage Video of the Ōtāhuhu Portage.

6. The use of the local board’s LDI budget tagged for heritage initiatives is closely aligned to this project. The purpose of raising community awareness of the underlying value of the site and its cultural and historic significance in the form of a video will lead to a much better informed community and in turn better buy-in for the development and delivery of the larger project.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) approve the full allocation of its heritage initiatives budget of $45,000 to develop a Cultural Heritage Video to support the development of the Ōtāhuhu Portage project.

Horopaki / Context

7. The Ōtāhuhu Portage is one of the key components of the Tāmaki region-wide network of portage areas which provided tūpuna Māori and very early settlers with a means for traversing our region and connecting inter-regionally. This portage network remains one of Tāmaki’s defining and least known cultural and heritage landscape features.

8. The 1.2km open space reserve connection of the Ōtāhuhu Portage Canal Reserve site sits strategically within a busy light industrial and residential context, with the potential of connecting the Manukau and Waitematā harbours. Historically and currently however, the site is interrupted by north-south transport infrastructure, temporary lease land users, and is hidden with no public presence. Once a key ‘connector’ for Tāmaki Makaurau, this historically and culturally significant site has been left in isolation.

9. A transformation opportunity exists to re-establish the site’s physical connection and also support a broad range of council objectives by re-connecting cultural, historical, social and environmental association and use of the site.

10. The key objectives of this proposal are to:

· celebrate the heritage and cultural values of this significant national taonga

· rehabilitate the natural environment to improve water quality, biodiversity and ecological function

· develop a new community hikoi providing pedestrian and cycling connectivity from coast to coast and linking to esplanade walkway networks on both the Manukau and Waitematā harbours

· improve general amenity values, safety and surveillance of the area and help create sense of place

· develop a community asset with the potential to attract regional, national and international audiences.

11. The key benefits of this proposal are:

· elevation of heritage, cultural, and recreational activities in the Mangere-Ōtāhuhu area

· improved water quality, biodiversity and ecological function

· improved recreational access for pedestrians and cyclists on safe, shared walkways

· improved connectivity across the isthmus linking key transport hubs via passive transport modes

· improved safety and passive surveillance opportunities

· improved open space quality and general amenity values

· activation of underused council owned land

· potential economic growth through the attraction of national and international visitors to the area.

12. Work has been underway on this project over the past 18 months and to date the following milestones have been achieved:

· establishment of project name ‘Totōia’

· establishment of project vision

· establishment of project structure

· establishment of Project Steering Group (PSG).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

13. A recent hui was held (November 16, 2018) with the PSG to seek approval to proceed with preliminary investigations and design work.

14. A suggestion was made at the hui that as part of the community engagement and communications strategy, a heritage report and/or visual representation of the site’s history could be commissioned to help communicate the heritage and cultural significance of the project to the wider community.

15. This would facilitate the next phase of the project development which is a community co-design process whereby council will be seeking the local community’s views and aspirations for this development.

16. A visual representation of the cultural heritage of the site will help inform the community of the underlying value of the site and its cultural and historic significance.

17. An existing LDI operational budget for heritage initiatives is held by the local board and is not currently allocated to any particular outcome.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

18. The success of this project lies in mobilising the local community to engage in the design process and take ownership of the final portage crossing.

19. The use of this local board discretionary budget for the purpose of raising community awareness of the cultural heritage of this site will lead to a much better informed community and in turn better buy-in for the development and delivery of the project.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

20. The Ōtāhuhu Portage has been nominated by a number of mana whenua groups as a site of significance within the current Māori Heritage work programme, and will be scheduled within the Unitary Plan.

21. The Auckland Plan includes the Outcome: Māori Identity and Wellbeing. Within this Outcome, this project will specifically deliver on:

· Direction 4: Showcase Auckland’s Māori identity and vibrant Māori culture

· Focus Area 6: Celebrate Māori culture and support te reo Māori to flourish

· Focus Area 7: Reflect mana whenua mātauranga and Māori design principles throughout Auckland.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

22. An LDI operational budget for Heritage initiatives of $45K has been carried forward to the current financial year of 2018/2019.

23. This budget is sufficient to commission a Cultural Heritage Video of the Ōtāhuhu Portage to facilitate communication of the cultural heritage of this project to the community.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

24. Without suitable material to communicate the cultural heritage of this project the community may fail to realise the significance of the opportunity putting at risk a genuine community led outcome.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

25. Following local board approval of this funding a Cultural Heritage Video will be commissioned to enable a clear and compelling communications strategy to be rolled out as part of the community co-design process scheduled to begin early 2019.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Tim Keat - Senior Growth Development Specialist

Authorisers

Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Approval of additional projects for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board 2018/2019 local envrionment work programme

File No.: CP2018/23143

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To allocate $35,000 toward a community upcycling initiative, Pūkaki Crater restoration and weed education in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area. These projects will be delivered as part of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board’s 2018/2019 local environment work programme.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. At the request of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, Infrastructure and Environmental Services staff have identified opportunities for enhancing the board’s 2018/2019 local environment work programme through additional environmental projects.

3. Staff from Infrastructure and Environmental Services have scoped three projects for the board’s consideration, to be implemented as part of its 2018/2019 local environment work programme. These projects are recommended by staff as they will enhance the current work programme, and further contribute towards achieving the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Plan outcome of ‘protecting our natural environment and heritage’. The recommended projects are:

· $15,000 for a community upcycling initiative

· $15,000 for Pūkaki Crater restoration phase two

· $5,000 for weed education in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

4. This report recommends that the board approve these additional projects to be delivered within the 2018/2019 financial year, as part of the board’s local environment work programme.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) allocate $35,000 from the board’s Community Response Fund toward a community upcycling initiative, Pūkaki Crater restoration and weed education project to enhance the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board’s 2018/2019 local environment work programme as follows:

· $15,000 for a community upcycling initiative

· $15,000 for Pūkaki Crater restoration phase two, and

· $5,000 for weed education in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area

Horopaki / Context

5. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board allocated $214,000 to its local environment work programme to achieve its local board plan outcome of ‘protecting our natural environment and heritage’ as well as ‘being a well-connected area’ (resolution MO/2018/98).

6. The current projects being delivered as part of the 2018/2019 local environment work programme are:

· Pest Free Ihumatao ($35,000)

· Pūkaki Crater restoration ($30,000)

· Business waste minimisation education programme ($20,000)

· Tāmaki Estuary Environmental Forum coordinator ($5,000)

· Manukau Harbour Forum ($10,000)

· Restoring mauri of the Oruarangi Creek and Tararata Creek ($24,000)

· Healthy rentals ($30,000)

· Wai Care schools ($35,000)

· Community capacity building for resource recovery ($25,000).

7. In November 2018 the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board invited the Infrastructure and Environmental Services department to scope further projects to be delivered as part of the 2018/2019 local environment work programme. It was requested that further projects would enhance the work being delivered through the current local environment work programme.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

8. At a workshop on 3 October 2018, the board indicated an interest in reprinting a general weed brochure specifically customised to the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

9. At a further workshop on 17 October 2018 the board requested that the 2019/2020 local environment work programme projects are enhanced to further deliver on the its local board plan outcomes. An additional project around recycling or waste minimisation was requested to empower the community to participate in such initiatives.

10. Staff have developed the following project options for the board’s consideration, while taking into account the time remaining in the financial year for project delivery as part of the board’s 2018/2019 local environment work programme:

Community upcycling initiative - $15,000

11. This project will involve contracting ME Family Services to deliver 20 upcycling workshops in the local board area that promote and build skills to use waste as a resource. The project will also involve working with a local primary school to develop a programme for children to gain experience and skills in composting, upcycling and understanding what the circular economy is through practical activities. In addition the project budget will cover contracting a local resident to enable the extension of the ME Family Services pick-up service for inorganic goods for trade and exchange. This initiative will complement the grant awarded by the board for ME Family Services to purchase a resource recovery vehicle in August 2018 (resolution MO/2018/132).

Pūkaki Crater restoration - $15,000

12. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board fund the Pūkaki Crater restoration initiative annually. This project has involved revegetating the south-west crater rim for the last two years to protect the sacred urupā and to enhance biodiversity values of the site. The project is co-delivered with mana whenua (Te Akitai Waiohua). A further $15,000 investment in this project will enable the extension of farm fencing, to accommodate the planting of an additional 10,000 native trees and shrubs next winter.

Weed education - $5,000

13. This project will re-run an education campaign from the 2016/2017 financial year to raise awareness and encourage residents to control weeds on their property. 3,000 copies of a general weed brochure specifically customised to the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area will be printed and distributed at key sites around the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area such as the local board office, council libraries, and letterboxes targeting areas of high biodiversity value.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

Local impacts

14. The local board plan objective to ‘reduce waste by improving waste management practices’ is reflected in the proposed community upcycling initiative as it will support both adults and children to use waste as a resource and divert waste from landfill.

15. The proposed additional projects also respond to the local board plan objective to ensure ‘local heritage is protected, enhanced and recognised’ through the Pūkaki Crater restoration. This initiative protects and enhances heritage as the site is an outstanding natural feature, between 80,000 to 100,000 years old.

Local board views

16. The projects noted above align with the local board plan outcome of ‘protecting our natural environment and heritage’.

17. The proposed projects have been discussed at a high level with the board at workshops in October 2018 and interest was shown in such projects being presented the board’s approval as part of future work programmes.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

18. It is recognised that environmental management, water quality and land management has integral links with the mauri of the environment and concepts of kaitiakitanga.

19. Table 1 below outlines how each of the projects contributes towards Māori outcomes.

Table 1. Māori impact assessment

Project	Māori impact assessment
Community upcycling initiative	This project is aimed at upskilling and assisting residents to see and use waste as a resource. Almost 16 per cent of residents in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu are Māori and will be actively engaged in the project. ME Family Services value manaakitanga and whakawhanaungatanga and work closely with mataawaka, Papatuanuku Marae, and Makaurau Marae.
Pūkaki Crater restoration	All proposed work at Pūkaki is undertaken in consultation with Pūkaki Marae. This project is co-delivered with iwi (Te Akitai Waiohua).
Weed education	No engagement with Māori has been undertaken. Strategic advocacy will highlight key threats to important taonga species and ecosystems and waahi tapu.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

20. The proposed additional projects to be included as part of the 2018/2019 local environment work programme will see the allocation of $35,000 from the board’s Community Response Fund. This amount can be accommodated within the board’s total budget for 2018/2019. As such, the board’s approval will not have significant financial implications unless projects experience a significant overspend or underspend. Regular quarterly updates on projects will be provided to the board tracking expenditure and identifying any projects at risk of non-delivery, over or underspend.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

21. If the additional projects to be included as part of the 2018/2019 local environment work programme are not approved at the board’s December 2018 business meeting, there is a risk that the proposed projects may not be able to be delivered within the 2018/2019 financial year.

The risks and proposed mitigation measures associated with each of the proposed projects have been outlined in Table 2 below:

Table 2. Project risks and mitigation

Project	Risks	Mitigation
Community upcycling initiative	Low up-take of people to engage in workshops Schools may not have the capacity to engage in the project	ME Family Services will promote the workshops with their extensive community networks to encourage participation. Early engagement with a local primary school will be undertaken to ensure time scheduled for the school to participate in the programme.
Pūkaki Crater restoration	Archaeological features may be disturbed through the installation of fencing	An expert archaeologist will supervise the installation of farm fencing, as required under resource consent and Heritage New Zealand Authority Permit.
Weed education	Members of community may have strong views in relation to recommended weed control methods	Several options for weed control will be provided in advocacy material including chemical and manual options.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

22. Subject to the board’s approval, the delivery of these projects will commence in January 2019. Regular reporting on project delivery will be provided through the Infrastructure and Environmental Services’ contribution to the board’s quarterly performance report.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Madison Little - Relationship Advisor

Authorisers

Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Mangere-Otahuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018-2019 grant allocations

File No.: CP2018/22158

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To fund, part-fund or decline applications received for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Grants, Round Two 2018/2019.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board adopted the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Grants Programme 2018/2019 on 18 April 2018 (see Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable community grants submitted to the local board.

3. This report presents applications received in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018/2019 (see Attachment B).

4. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $284,578 for the 2018/2019 financial year. A total of $84,648 has been allocated in one local grant and multi-board round.

5. In Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round One, a total of $13,604 has been allocated.

6. This leaves a total of $186,326 to be allocated to two quick response rounds and one local grant and multi-board round for the 2018/2019 financial year.

7. Nineteen applications were received for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018/2019, requesting a total of $40,250.00.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018/2019 listed in Table One.

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested
QR1909-202	Louisa Marsters	Community	Towards arts and crafts materials for the Seventh Day Adventist adventurer club.	$1,000.00
QR1909-203	Te Oranga Kaumatua Kuia Disability Support Services Trust	Community	Towards the cost of the Whanaungatanga Project presenters.	$2,000.00
QR1909-210	Good Seed Trust	Community	Towards wages and vehicle costs for the community playgroup.	$2,000.00
QR1909-212	Psquared Baller Summer camp	Sport and recreation	Towards venue hire cost for the Psquared Baller Summer camp.	$10,000.00
QR1909-213	Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust	Community	Towards the helpline volunteer manager costs for Youthline.	$2,000.00
QR1909-214	Bettalifestyle Fitness Limited	Sport and recreation	Toward the purchase of equipment required to run the fitness project.	$2,000.00
QR1909-217	Pacific Aotearoa Women’s Sport Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards a set of rugby jerseys and shorts for the girls’ sports teams.	$1,955.00
QR1909-221	Joshua Iosefo	Arts and culture	Towards airfares from Christchurch for the lead actress in the stage production “Old Daphane.”	$1,000.00
QR1909-226	South Harbour Business Association Incorporated.	Community	Towards the purchase of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for the corner of Hastie Ave and Mahunga Drive harbour areas.	$845.00
QR1909-228	Alcohol Healthwatch Trust	Community	Towards costs associated with conducting a compliance audit of off-licence premise signage in the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board area.	$1,700.00
QR1909-229	New Zealand Tag 20 Silver Team	Sport and recreation	Towards team uniforms for the Oceania Heritage Cup from 29 November to 2 December 2018.	$2,000.00
QR1909-232	Manaui Media Limited	Arts and culture	Towards promotion, and advertising for the online publication Manaui: The People of Oceania.	$2,000.00
QR1909-233	Parenting Place Charitable Trust	Community	Toward the school presentation costs for the attitude programme.	$2,000.00
QR1909-235	New Zealand View Incorporated	Community	Towards accessible transport subsidies for women who are blind or have low vision to attend a support group.	$750.00
QR1909-236	Mangere East Rugby League Football Club and Sports Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards trophies and medals for the Mangere East Hawks Kiwi Tag Competition 2018/2019.	$2,000.00
QR1909-237	Life Education Trust Counties Manukau	Community	Towards the Life Education Trust workbooks for schools and communities in the local board area.	$2,000.00
QR1909-239	Tom Tai Malo	Sport and recreation	Towards venue hire and fitness instructor costs.	$2,000.00
QR1909-240	Seed 2 Harvest Trust	Community	Towards stationary, and sports equipment. cost of the adolescent programme. ‍	$2,000.00
QR1909-241	Apraxus Beauty Pageant	Arts and culture	Towards venue and stage hiring costs for the Miss Apraxus Beauty Pageant.	$1,000.00
Total Cost				$40,250.00

Horopaki / Context

8. The local board allocates grants to groups and organisations delivering projects, activities and services that benefit Aucklanders and contribute to the vision of being a world class city.

9. The Auckland Council Community Grants Policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme.

10. 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.

11. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board adopted their grants programme for 2018/2019 on 18 April 2018 and will operate three quick response and two local grants rounds for this financial year.

12. The community grant programmes have been extensively advertised through the council grants webpage, local board webpages, local board e-newsletters, Facebook pages, council publications, radio, community networks and workshops.

13. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $284,578 for the 2018/2019 financial year.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

14. The aim of the local board grant programme is to deliver projects and activities which align with the outcomes identified in the local board plan. All applications have been assessed utilising the Community Grants Policy and the local board grant programme criteria. The eligibility of each application is identified in the report recommendations.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

15. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board community grants. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu 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.

16. The board is requested to note that section 48 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.”

17. A summary of each application received through Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round Two is provided (see Attachment B).

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

18. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to improving Maori wellbeing by providing grants to individuals and groups who deliver positive outcomes for Maori. Auckland Council’s Maori Responsiveness Unit has provided input and support towards the development of the community grant processes. Five organisations applying in this round has indicated their project targets Maori or Maori outcomes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

19. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted Long-Term Plan 2018-2028 and local board agreements.

20. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $284,578 for the 2018/2019 financial year. A total of $98,252 has been allocated in one local grant and multi-board round and quick response grant round one leaving a total of $186,326 to be allocated to two quick response rounds and one local grant and multi-board round for the 2018/2019 financial year.

In Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round One 2018/2019, 19 applications were received, requesting a total of $40,250.00.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

21. The allocation of grants occurs within the guidelines and criteria of the Community Grants Policy and the local board grants programme. The assessment process has identified a low risk associated with funding the applications in this round.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

22. Following the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board allocating funding for quick response round two, Commercial and Finance staff will notify the applicants of the local board’s decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Grants Programme 2018-2019	31
b	Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Quick Response Round Two 2018/2019 grant applications Summary (Under Separate Cover)

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Helen Taimarangai - Senior Community Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Marion Davies - Grant Operations Manager

Shane King - Head of Operations Support

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Request for extension to alcohol ban in Mangere Bridge

File No.: CP2018/22649

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To seek a decision on whether to extend the existing Māngere Bridge Town Centre and Kiwi Esplanade Reserve 24 hours seven days a week alcohol ban (existing 24/7 alcohol ban).

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. To enable a decision on whether to extend the existing 24/7 alcohol ban, staff have assessed the request against legislative criteria and have identified two options:

· Option one: Status quo - no extension to existing 24/7 alcohol ban

· Option two (Recommended): Extension - extend the existing 24/7 alcohol ban to include Coronation Road, Māngere Bridge boat ramp (wharf) and boardwalk to the southern end of Old Māngere Bridge. This area would exclude Old Māngere Bridge.

3. Staff recommend the local board adopt Option two: Extension. Taking this approach will assist the New Zealand Police (police) in addressing high levels of alcohol related disorder evidenced in areas not covered by the existing 24/7 alcohol ban.

4. If Option two is adopted, no new signs will be needed. Signs currently exist on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk. The police will be responsible for enforcement.

5. This assessment excludes the request to include Old Māngere Bridge because the bridge is to be formally closed for demolition on 25 November 2018. Work on a replacement bridge is scheduled to commence in early 2019 and expected to take more than two years to finish.

6. Staff also recommend that the map for the existing 24/7 alcohol ban be amended to correct errors identified during the processing of this request.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) adopt an extension to the existing 24 hours seven days a week alcohol ban at Māngere Bridge Village and Kiwi Esplanade Reserve as shown in Attachment A that:

i) includes Coronation Road north of Waterfront Road Reserve, Māngere Bridge boat ramp (wharf) and boardwalk

ii) excludes Old Māngere Bridge.

b) corrects errors to the alcohol ban map adopted in resolution MO/2015/157 to include parts of Kiwi Esplanade Reserve, Kiwi Esplanade road reserve, Waterfront Road Reserve carpark and the public toilet block.

Horopaki / Context

The police have requested an extension of an existing alcohol ban for Māngere Bridge

7. On 14 September 2018, the police requested an extension to the existing alcohol ban at Māngere Bridge Town Centre and Kiwi Esplanade Reserve (Attachment B).

8. The request is for the area of Coronation Road north of Waterfront Road Reserve (Coronation Road) to the northern Ōnehunga end of Old Māngere Bridge. This area includes the Māngere Bridge boat ramp (wharf) and boardwalk between Coronation Road and the southern end of Old Māngere Bridge.

9. The police request indicates that the problem area is mainly on Coronation Road where people are drinking in vehicles. The inclusion of the wharf, boardwalk and Old Māngere Bridge is to prevent displacement.

10. Alcohol ban signage has (possibly since 2015) been incorrectly installed on lamp posts and footpaths on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk. Police were enforcing the alcohol ban until the error was identified and resulted in this request. There is no alcohol ban signage on Old Māngere Bridge.

11. The existing alcohol ban at Māngere Bridge Town Centre and Kiwi Esplanade Reserve (Attachment C) applies 24 hours seven days a week (existing 24/7 alcohol ban). The existing 24/7 alcohol ban area ends on Coronation Road about 100 metres north of the public toilets on Waterfront Road Reserve. Coronation Road continues for about another 180 metres to the southern end of Old Māngere Bridge.

12. This assessment excludes the request to include Old Māngere Bridge because the bridge is to be formally closed for demolition on 25 November 2018. Work on a replacement bridge is scheduled to commence in early 2019 and expected to take more than two years to finish.

Alcohol bans prohibit alcohol, are adopted by local boards and enforced by the police

13. Alcohol bans prohibit the consumption or possession of alcohol in specified public places during specified times.

14. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board has authority to adopt alcohol bans in its local board area under the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 (GB/2014/121). This does not include the northern half of Old Māngere Bridge because it is located in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area.

15. A Local Board decision to adopt an alcohol ban must meet Local Government Act 2002 and Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 criteria (Table 1 and Attachment D).

16. Police enforce alcohol bans using powers of search, seizure, arrest and $250 infringement fines. Police also have powers to address crime or disorderly conduct under the Summary Offences Act 1981 and Crimes Act 1961 whether or not alcohol is involved.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

Staff have assessed the request against assessment criteria

17. Staff have assessed the information provided in the request against the legislative and bylaw criteria in Attachment D. Table 1 provides a summary of this assessment.

Table 1: Summary assessment of alcohol ban request against statutory and bylaw criteria

Criteria	Staff assessment	Criteria Met
Is there evidence of a high level of crime or disorder caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there?	The police provided evidence of a high level of disorder which is shown to have been linked to alcohol consumption on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk. Examples include litter, disorderly behaviour and smashed bottles.	ü
Is the request appropriate in light of the evidence?	An alcohol ban would likely help reduce the level of alcohol related disorder, but not to a level that would be considered low or desirable to residents. Alternative solutions are being investigated which are complimentary, as opposed to a substitute, to an alcohol ban.	ü
Is the request proportionate in light of the evidence?	Extending the existing 24/7 alcohol ban on Coronation Road to the wharf and boardwalk is proportionate due to the high level of alcohol related disorder and because there are no discernable boundaries between the existing and requested areas.	ü
Is the request a justifiable and reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms?	The limitation of rights or freedoms on people drinking on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk are justified, given: · the high level of alcohol-related disorder already evidenced in the area · the area is adjacent to an existing 24/7 alcohol ban with no discernible boundary between the two areas · general police and community support.	ü

Staff have identified two options in response to the assessment

18. Staff have identified the two options in response to the assessment. The options are compared in Table 2 below:

· Option one: Status quo - no extension to existing 24/7 alcohol ban (Attachment C)

Table 2: Comparative assessment of options to alcohol ban request

	Option one: Status quo	Option two: Extension
Pros	No further limitations on people rights and freedoms to consume alcohol responsibly in public places.	Existing alcohol ban extended to areas experiencing high levels of alcohol-related disorder.
Cons	Continued high level of disorder caused, or made worse, by people drinking alcohol. Fragmented enforcement and public confusion as only part of Coronation Road near Waterfront Road Reserve has an alcohol ban. Police only able to intervene on other parts of Coronation Road when the disorder reaches a criminal threshold. Cost to remove signage not covered by existing alcohol ban.	An alcohol ban alone is unlikely to reduce the level of alcohol related disorder to a level that would be considered low or desirable to residents.
Risks	Auckland Council perceived to have allowed harm to occur and created public confusion and a fragmented police enforcement. Mitigation Public communication that the local board considered an extension of the existing 24/7 alcohol ban was not required.	Local Board perceived to have ignored risk of displacement onto Old Māngere Bridge. Mitigation Public communication that the bridge is to be formally closed for replacement on 25 November 2018 and will not reopen for more than two years.

Staff recommend alcohol ban on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk

19. Staff recommend Option two: Extension (excludes Old Māngere Bridge) due to:

· the high level of alcohol-related disorder on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk

· the disorder being of a type that an alcohol ban would likely help reduce with increased police enforcement (although unlikely to levels that would be considered low or desirable to residents)

· the area is adjacent to an existing 24/7 alcohol ban area and there is no discernible boundary between the existing and requested areas

· the general police and community support for alcohol bans.

Staff recommend the map of the existing 24/7 alcohol ban be amended to correct errors

20. Staff recommend the map of the existing 24/7 alcohol ban be amended to correct errors identified during the processing of this request. These areas are shown in Attachment A and include parts of Kiwi Esplanade Reserve, Kiwi Esplanade road reserve, Waterfront Road Reserve carpark and toilet block.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

21. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board has previously considered alcohol-related disorder in Māngere Bridge and retained the 24 hours seven days a week alcohol ban for Māngere Bridge Town Centre and Kiwi Esplanade Reserve in 2015 (resolution MO/2015/157).

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

22. Managing alcohol-related harm increases opportunities for health and wellbeing and is consistent with the Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau. Iwi have been widely consulted on the use of alcohol bans in the past and have to date been supportive of their use.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

23. If Option two: Extension (excludes Old Māngere Bridge) is adopted, there is no cost of implementation. Alcohol signage already exists on Coronation Road, wharf and boardwalk. Police are responsible for enforcement. Auckland Council Community Facilities is responsible for maintenance of signs.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

24. There is a legal risk that Option two: Extension (exclude Old Māngere Bridge) could be perceived to ignore possible displacement on Old Māngere Bridge. This risk can be mitigated with public communication that the bridge is to be formally closed for replacement on 25 November 2018 and will not reopen for more than two years.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

25. If the local board adopts Option two: Extension (excludes Old Māngere Bridge), staff will notify the Police and Auckland Council Community Facilities and update the council website.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Maps of recommended alcohol ban area	41
b ⇩	Alcohol ban request	47
c ⇩	Existing Māngere Bridge alcohol ban	87
d ⇩	Assessment of alcohol ban request against statutory and bylaw criteria	89

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Fereti Lualua - Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Kataraina Maki - GM - Community & Social Policy

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Panuku Development Auckland Local Board six-monthly update 1 May - 31 October 2018

File No.: CP2018/22703

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To update the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board on Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku) activities within the local board area for the six months from 1 May to 31 October 2018.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. Panuku was established in September 2015 by the merger of two council controlled organisations, Waterfront Auckland and Auckland Council Property Limited.

3. Panuku helps to rejuvenate parts of Auckland, from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods.

4. Panuku manages around $2 billion of council’s property portfolio; which is continuously reviewed to find smart ways to generate income for the region, grow the portfolio, or release land or property that can be better used by others.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) receive the Panuku Development Auckland Local Board update for 1 May to 31 October 2018.

Ngā Mahi ā-Hapori / Local Activities

Portfolio Management

5. Panuku manages ‘non-service’ properties owned by the council and Auckland Transport (AT). Non-service properties are those that are not currently needed for service or infrastructure purposes. These properties were generally being held for planned future projects that are no longer required, such as road construction, park expansion or development of future town centres.

6. As at 30 June 2018, the property portfolio comprises 1437 properties, containing 1119 leases. The current portfolio includes vacant land, industrial buildings, warehouses, retail shops, cafes, offices, medical centres, and a large portfolio of residential rental homes.

7. The return on the property portfolio for the period ending 30 June 2018 was above budget, with a net surplus to council and AT shareholders of $3.9 million ahead of budget.

8. The average monthly tenantable occupancy rate for the six-month period is more than 98 per cent, which is above the statement of intent target of 95 per cent.

Properties managed in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area

9. Panuku currently manages 18 commercial and 12 residential interests within the local board area.

Business interests

10. Panuku also manages the commercial return from business interests on the council’s behalf. This includes two forestry enterprises, two landfills and four quarries.

11. There are currently no managed business interests in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board area.

Portfolio strategy

Optimisation

12. Optimisation is a self-funding development approach targeting sub-optimal service assets approved in 2015. The process is a tri-party agreement between Community Facilities, Panuku and local boards and is led by Panuku. It is designed to equal or enhance levels of service to the local community in a reconfigured form while delivering on strategic outcomes such as housing or urban regeneration with no impact on existing rate assumptions.

13. Using optimisation, underperforming assets will have increased utility and efficiency, with lower maintenance costs, operating costs as well as improved service delivery benefiting from co-location of other complimentary services or commercial activities. Optimisation will free up a vast range of undercapitalised development opportunities such as air space, full sites, or part sites and in many cases will result in intensification of land use, particularly residential, supporting Auckland Plan implementation.

14. Local boards are allocated decision making for the disposal of local service property and reinvestment of sale proceeds in accordance with the service property optimisation approach.

Portfolio review and rationalisation

Overview

15. Panuku is required to undertake ongoing rationalisation of the council’s non-service assets. This includes identifying properties from within the council’s portfolio that may be suitable for potential sale and development if appropriate. Panuku has a focus on achieving housing and urban regeneration outcomes. Identifying potential sale properties contributes to the Auckland Plan focus of accommodating the significant growth projected for the region over the coming decades, by providing the council with an efficient use of capital and prioritisation of funds to achieve its activities and projects.

Performance

16. Panuku works closely with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport to identify potential surplus properties to help achieve disposal targets.

17. Target for July 2017 to June 2018:

Unit

Target

Achieved

Portfolio review

$60 million disposal recommendations

$88 million as at 30 June 2018

(includes $62 million from the Papatoetoe, Avondale and Panmure priority locations)

18. Target for July 2018 to June 2019:

Unit	Target	Achieved
Portfolio review	$30 million disposal recommendations	$4.8 million as at 31 October 2018.

Process

19. Once identified as no longer delivering the council service use for which it was acquired, a property is taken through a multi-stage rationalisation process. The agreed process includes engagement with council departments and CCOs, the local board and mana whenua. This is followed by Panuku board approval, engagement with the local ward councillors and the Independent Māori Statutory Board and finally, a Governing Body decision.

Under review

20. There are no properties currently under review in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

Acquisitions and disposals

21. Panuku manages the acquisition and disposal of property on behalf of Auckland Council. Panuku purchases property for development, roads, infrastructure projects and other services. These properties may be sold with or without contractual requirements for development.

Acquisitions

22. Panuku does not decide which properties to buy in a local board area. Instead, it is asked to negotiate the terms and conditions of a purchase on behalf of the council.

23. Panuku purchased 12 properties for open space across Auckland in the last financial year at a cost of $27 million and bought eight properties for storm water use at a value of $4.9 million.

24. Panuku purchased 8 properties for open space across Auckland in the 2018-19 financial year at a cost of $33 million and bought one property for storm water use at a value of $188,000.

25. No properties were purchased in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area during the reporting period.

Disposals

26. The disposals team has sold 6 properties, realising $31.8 million of unconditional net sales proceeds, in the current financial year. The Panuku 2018/19 disposals target is $24 million for the year. The disposals target is agreed with the council and is reviewed on an annual basis. The disposals team achieved $15.06 million of net sale proceeds in 2017/18.

27. No properties were sold in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

Housing for Older People

28. The council owns 1412 units located in 62 villages across Auckland, which provide rental housing to low income older people in Auckland.

29. The Housing for Older People (HfOP) project involved the council partnering with a third-party organisation, The Selwyn Foundation, to deliver social rental housing services for older people across Auckland.

30. The joint venture business, named Haumaru Housing, took over the tenancy, facilities and asset management of the portfolio, under a long-term lease arrangement from 1 July 2017.

31. Haumaru Housing was granted community housing provider (CHP) status in April 2017. Having CHP registration enables Haumaru to access the government’s Income Related Rent Subsidy (IRRS) scheme.

32. Auckland Council has delegated Panuku to lead a new multi-year residential development programme.

33. The first new development project is a 40-unit apartment building on the former Wilsher Village site on 33 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson. Once completed in mid-2019, this development will increase the council’s portfolio to 1452 units.

34. The following HfOP villages are located within the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area:

Village	Address	Number of units
Bridge Court	7 Coronation Road, Mangere Bridge	68
Court Town Village	23 Court Town Close, Mangere	12
Lambie Court Village	11 Yates Road, Mangere East	22
Topping Court	13a Ashley Avenue, Mangere East	49

Ngā Mahi ā-Rohe / Regional Activities

35. Over the year, Panuku achieved key project milestones and performance results in our priority development locations. Panuku categorises three types of priority locations:

· Transform locations – Panuku ‘transforms’ locations by creating change through urban regeneration. Panuku leads the transformation of select parts of the Auckland region working alongside others and using the custodianship of land and planning expertise. The catalytic work Waterfront Auckland led at Wynyard Quarter is a great example of the transformation of urban locations

· Unlock locations – Panuku ‘unlocks’ development potential for others. By acting as a facilitator; using relationships to break down barriers and influence others, including the council family, to create development opportunities

· Support locations – Panuku plays a ‘support’ role to ensure council is making the most of what it already has. Intensification is a key driver in the Auckland Plan. Panuku will support housing demands by enabling development of council-owned land.

Transform locations

36. The Wynyard Quarter is undergoing rapid change both commercially and residentially, with thousands of Aucklanders using this space every week.

37. Panuku has partnered with Willis Bond to deliver a total of 500 homes in Wynyard Quarter over several stages, the first of which – Wynyard Central Pavilions – is now complete. This first stage of the new precinct offers a mix of 113 residencies comprising 25 free-stranding pavilions, 8 townhouses and 80 apartments with retail space on the ground floor. Willis Bond is also leading the delivery of 51 apartments at 132 Halsey, which is expected to be complete in Spring 2018. At the same time, it is anticipated that works will begin on the second stage of Willis Bond’s residential development at 30 Madden Street with the construction of 90 apartments and six townhouses as well as ground floor retail. This residential construction is due to be completed by the end of 2020.

38. Precinct are due to commence construction on their next commercial building at 10 Madden Street in Spring 2018, with an anticipated completion date towards the end of 2020. This seven-level building will provide approximately 8,500m2 of commercial space including ground floor retail.

39. The east-west connection between Halsey and Daldy Streets, Tiramarama Way, was completed in June of this year, with the street opening on Friday 29 June 2018 receiving much positive feedback.

40. Transform Manukau covers over 600 hectares and is the largest of the Panuku priority locations. The Auckland Plan sees Manukau as the commercial centre of southern Auckland, but the significant investment in transport and community amenities has not been matched by intensification of the adjacent land to provide more homes and jobs. The area contains over 6 hectares of undeveloped council land in the town centre that is suitable for residential and commercial development. There is also significant Crown land held by both HNZC and the Counties Manukau DHB that can provide significant additional housing.

41. Panuku is focussing on taking the development sites to market to test the appetite for private sector investment. Currently there is a 300 home development on Barrowcliffe Place already underway. We are also focussing on public realm projects that will enhance the overall environment and liveability of the area. Panuku is working closely with The Southern Initiative and ATEED to develop integrated actions to benefit the local community.

42. The Framework Plan to guide the Onehunga transformation on a similar scale to Wynyard Quarter and Manukau was approved in May 2018. The plan was completed involving significant consultation with the community. Panuku is leading the redevelopment of strategic council-owned land, and works in partnership with government and others, to deliver positive outcomes for the local community. The East-West link and proposed light rail, which affects the wharf and southern parts of the area, is currently being reassessed by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Panuku is expecting amended plans later this year. Further refinement of the Framework Plan will occur once this can be reviewed. Working with the local board and key stakeholders, Panuku has advanced plans on the town centre and the Onehunga wharf precinct where possible.

Unlock locations

43. In the unlock Takapuna project, results from recent consultation and independent representative survey have shown support for a new town square and revitalisation on the central Takapuna car park 40 Anzac Street. The project led by Panuku will now progress with a town square between Hurstmere Road and Lake Road.

44. In Northcote, we are continuing to build on the urban regeneration concepts outlined in the November 2016 Framework Plan and have progressed our engagement and co-design with HLC for the Awataha Greenway project and other key projects. The information kiosk continues to provide a ‘shop front’ for the community to walk in and ask any questions. With the 2018 LTP signed off by Council in late-June, Panuku is now able to commence implementation of the first-year’s projects including the Greenslade Reserve stormwater detention project.

45. At the Airfields, Hobsonville Point, six of the seven super-lots have now settled with AV Jennings with the remaining super-lot due for settlement October 2018. Forty-two housing units have been completed to the end of June 2018. In stage 2, the development by Avanda will result in 510 dwellings. The tier 1 roads which are Wallace Road, Waka Moana Drive and Commanders Avenue are progressing well and are on target for practical completion December 2018. The first housing development is anticipated to start in December 2018.

46. The council’s Planning Committee approved the over-arching plans to redevelop Old Papatoetoe in June. Construction on the Mall has been completed and we are now focussed on leasing the remaining tenancies. The supermarket construction is progressing, however we have been advised that this is unlikely to be completed by Christmas. We are working closely with Foodstuffs on the new plaza space. The Panuku Board has now approved the Programme Business Case which details how new housing in the town centre will be enabled. The temporary food hub proposal for the old netball clubrooms is progressing well.

47. The overall plan for Henderson was approved in May 2017 by Governing Body. The 2018-2021 Unlock Henderson work programme was endorsed by the local board and approved by the Panuku board in June 2018. The vision is for Henderson is for it to grow into an urban eco-centre. This vision will guide planning and development with an outcome towards ‘liveable growth’ by creating a safe, attractive and vibrant mixed-use environment with a uniquely west Auckland identity.

48. The opportunity to revitalise Avondale has been given the green light in November 2017 with the approval of the over-arching plan for its regeneration by the Planning Committee. The vision for Avondale will be enabled through a number of key moves. Panuku will work closely with the local board and community to implement a retail strategy that attracts new businesses, increasing diversity of products and services. The train station, upgraded bus network and new cycle ways offer great transport options and we will continue to strengthen connections between these activity hubs and the town. A focus for the regeneration of Avondale is working with developers to build quality residential neighbourhoods that offer a mix of housing types, including terraces and apartments. A number of significant developments are already underway in the area.

49. Located within the Tāmaki Transformation area, Panmure town centre is well-located with excellent public transport links to the wider Auckland area. Panmure was chosen as a location for regeneration due to large areas of underused, council-owned land in the town centre that represent significant redevelopment opportunities. The project area covers 43ha and encompasses land owned by council, TRC, the Crown and Auckland Transport (AT), who Panuku will work in partnership with to facilitate the staged transition of sites for development.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

50. This report is for the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board’s information.

51. Panuku requests that all feedback and/or queries you have relating to a property in your Local board area be directed in the first instance to localboard@developmentauckland.co.nz

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

52. Tāmaki Makaurau has the highest Māori population in the world with one in four Māori in Aotearoa living here.

53. Māori make up 12% of the region’s total population who mainly live in Manurewa, Henderson-Massey, Papakura, Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Māngere-Ōtahuhu and Franklin. Māori have a youthful demographic with 50% of Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau under the age of 25 years. 5% of the Māori population in the region are currently 65 years and over.

54. There are 19 Mana Whenua in the region, with 13 having indicated an interest in Panuku lead activities within the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

55. Māori make up 16 percent of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board population, and there are eight marae located within the local board area.

56. Panuku work collaboratively with Mana Whenua on a range projects including potential property disposals, development sites in the area and commercial opportunities. Engagement can be on specific individual properties and projects at an operational level with kaitiaki representatives, or with the Panuku Mana Whenua Governance Forum who have a broader mandate.

57. Panuku will continue to partner with Māori on opportunities which enhance Māori social and economic wellbeing.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Sven Mol - Corporate Affairs Advisor, Panuku Development Auckland

Authorisers

Helga Sonier - Senior Engagement Advisor, Panuku Development Auckland

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Annual Budget 2019/2020 consultation

File No.: CP2018/23820

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To agree a local engagement event and adopt local content and supporting information for consultation as part of the Annual Budget 2019/2020 process.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. Auckland Council is required to have a local board agreement (as agreed between the Governing Body and the relevant local board) for each local board area for each financial year. The local board agreement will be included in the Council’s Annual Budget 2019/2020.

3. Consultation on the Annual Budget 2019/2020 will take place from 17 February – 17 March 2019. Local boards will be consulting on their areas of focus for their 2019/2020 local board agreement.

4. In December, the Governing Body will consider whether to consult on a proposal to transfer legal ownership of waterfront land and related assets to the council parent. If the Governing Body decides to consult on that proposal, the consultation would take place at the same time as the consultation on the Annual Budget 2019/2020. As a result, the consultation on the Annual Budget 2019/2020 would require the use of the special consultative procedure.

5. There will also be concurrent consultation on the Auckland Water Strategy discussion document. A report will be going to the Environment and Community Committee on 4 December 2018 to approve the discussion document for public consultation.

6. This report seeks agreement from local boards on the Have Your Say event that will be held in their local board area during the consultation period, to give Aucklanders an opportunity to provide face-to-face feedback. It also seeks approval of their local content and supporting information for consultation.

7. The Governing Body and local boards will agree regional and local items respectively for consultation by December 13. The regional and local consultation items will then be incorporated into the annual budget consultation document and supporting information, which will be approved by the Governing Body on 13 February 2019.

8. The consultation and deliberations will inform the drafting of a local board agreement which will need to be approved by the local board in early June 2019. This report also recommends an additional local board business meeting on 5^th June 2019 to be agreed by the local board so that it can be included in the schedule of public meetings for 2019.

9. The local board will continue its policy enabling adults to use the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu swimming pools without charge. The targeted rate for the 2019/2020 year is estimated at $32.71 per local household, a slight increase on the current year’s targeted rate of $31.94.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) agree, subject to approval by the Governing Body, to hold the following Have Your Say event in the local board area during the Annual Budget 2019/2020 consultation period:

· Ōtāhuhu pop up information stand, Thursday 7^th March 2019 from 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Criterion Square, Ōtāhuhu.

· Māngere pop up information stand, Saturday 9^th March 2019 from 10.00am to 1.00pm, Māngere Town Centre Market

b) delegate to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public through “spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction” in relation to the local board agreement at the council’s public engagement events during the consultation period for the Annual Budget 2019/2020.

i) local board members and chairperson

ii) General Manager Local Board Services, Local Board Relationship Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor

iii) any additional staff approved by the General Manager Local Board Services or the Chief Financial Officer.

c) adopt Attachment A: local content for consultation and Attachment B: local supporting information for consultation.

d) delegate authority to the local board chair to approve any final changes required following review by the council’s legal team of the consultation content of the Annual Budget 2019/2020 prior to publication, including online consultation content.

e) agree to hold an additional local board business meeting on Wednesday 5^th June 2019 at 12pm, in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board office, 93 Bader Drive, Māngere, to consider the local board agreement 2019/2020.

Horopaki / Context

10. Auckland Council is required to have a local board agreement (as agreed between the Governing Body and the relevant local board) for each local board area for each financial year. The local board agreement will be included in the Council’s Annual Budget 2019/2020.

11. Local Board agreements set out (among other things) how the council will, in the year to which the agreement relates, reflect the priorities and preferences in the local board’s plan in respect of the local activities to be provided in the local board area.

12. For the purposes of consulting on each local board agreement to be included in the council’s Annual Budget, the consultation document for the Annual Budget must include content relating to each agreement.

13. Public consultation on the Annual Budget 2019/2020 will take place from 17 February – 17 March 2019.

14. In December, the Governing Body will consider whether to consult on a proposal to transfer legal ownership of waterfront land and related assets to the council parent. If the Governing Body decides to consult on that proposal, the consultation would take place at the same time as the consultation on the Annual Budget 2019/2020. As a result, the consultation on the Annual Budget 2019/2020 would require the use of the special consultative procedure, as a decision to proceed with the proposal would require an amendment to the council’s long-term plan. Where an amendment to the long-term plan is being consulted on at the same time as consultation on the Annual Budget, the Local Government Act 2002 requires the council to use the special consultative procedure in relation to both matters.

15. There will also be concurrent consultation on the Auckland Water Strategy discussion document. A report will be going to the Environment and Community Committee on 4 December 2018 to approve the discussion document for public consultation.

16. Aucklanders will be able to provide feedback during the consultation process through a variety of channels which include verbal (or face-to-face), written and social media.

17. The local board will continue its policy enabling adults to use the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu swimming pools without charge. The local board believes that universal access to swimming delivers important social and public health benefits. As in previous financial years, the local board supports a targeted rate on local residential properties for this purpose. The targeted rate for the 2019/2020 year is estimated at $32,71 per local household, a slight increase on the current years targeted rate of $31.94. The estimated figure may vary slightly between now and May 2019, when the final rates calculation takes place.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

18. The special consultative procedure requires the council to provide an opportunity for people to present their views to the council in a manner that enables “spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction” between the person and the council’s decision-makers, or their official delegates. The council provides for this through its ‘Have Your Say’ events where people can have a face-to-face dialogue with elected members or other council representatives with an appropriate delegation. The Have Your Say event recommended to be held in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area are:

· Ōtāhuhu pop up information stand, Thursday 7^th March 2019 from 12.00pm to 2.00pm at Criterion Square, Ōtāhuhu.

· Māngere pop up information stand, Saturday 9^th March 2019 from 10.00am to 1.00pm, Māngere Town Centre Market.

19. Local boards held workshops during October and November 2018 to determine their key activities for their 2019/2020 local board agreement. Boards are now requested to agree their local content and supporting information for consultation, as attached in Attachment A and B.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

20. Local boards will have further opportunities to provide information and views as the council progresses through the Annual Budget 2019/2020 process.

21. Aucklanders will have the opportunity to give feedback on regional and local proposals contained in the Annual Budget 2019/2020. All feedback received from submitters residing in the local board area will be analysed by staff and made available for consideration by the board, prior to finalising their local board agreement.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

22. Many local board decisions are of importance to and impact on Māori. Local board agreements and the annual budget are important tools that enable and can demonstrate the council’s responsiveness to Māori. Local board plans, which were adopted in September and October of 2017, form the basis for local priorities.

23. The approach to Māori engagement for the Annual Budget will be finalised once consultation topics are confirmed, including development of bespoke materials subject to interest level of topics and confirmation of budget.

24. Regionally supported local Māori engagement in the South and West will be provided subject to interest level of topics and confirmation of budget, this will be integrated with Water Strategy engagement.

25. Mana Whenua engagement on the Water Strategy is already underway, and will run throughout the March consultation period, annual budget discussions will be integrated with this process.

26. There is a need to continue to build relationships between local boards and iwi, and where relevant the wider Māori community. Ongoing conversations will assist local boards and Māori to understand each other’s priorities and issues. This in turn can influence and encourage Māori participation in the council’s decision-making processes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

27. Event associated costs include venue hire and catering.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

28. Local boards must agree their local consultation content and supporting information by 13 December 2018, in order for it to be formatted and reviewed in time to be incorporated into the Annual Budget 2019/2020 consultation document and supporting information.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

29. The Governing Body will approve the consultation document, supporting information and consultation process for the Annual Budget 2019/2020 on 13 February 2019.

30. Following consultation, the Governing Body and local boards will make decisions on the Annual Budget 2019/2020 and Local Board Agreements 2019/2020 respectively.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local content for consultation	111
b ⇩	Local supporting information for consultation	113

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Beth Corlett – Strategic Project Advisor

Authorisers

Louise Mason - GM Local Board Services

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Proposed Regional Public Transport Plan

File No.: CP2018/23823

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To provide the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board the opportunity to provide formal feedback on the proposed Regional Public Transport Plan.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. Auckland Transport is required to review its ten year Regional Public Transport Plan every three years. The plan describes the services that are integral to Auckland’s public transport network for the next 10-year period. This report requests the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board give feedback on the plan, with special emphasis on the following four focus areas:

· Expanding and enhancing rapid and frequent networks

· Improving customer access to public transport

· Improving Māori responsiveness

· Harnessing emerging technologies.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) provides the following feedback on the Regional Public Transport Plan focus areas of:

i) Expanding and enhancing rapid and frequent networks

ii) Improving customer access to public transport

iii) Improving Māori responsiveness

iv) Harnessing emerging technologies

b) provide additional feedback on local specific interests.

Horopaki / Context

3. The Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) is a requirement of the Land Transport Management Act. It sets out the changes to Auckland’s public transport. Transport is a key component of a city’s success. Auckland is growing and as more people live and visit here, the number of trips taken on our transport networks is increasing. The space available for transport networks is finite. This means that we need as many people as possible to travel using efficient forms of transport; such as walking, cycling and public transport. These alternative transport options take less space and are more environmentally sustainable than private motor vehicles. With less pressure on the road network there is more capacity available for critical vehicles that need the road, including road-based public transport, emergency services and freight.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

4. Attached is the summary document for the Regional Public Transport Plans. This document outlines the main changes proposed over the next ten years by focusing on four key areas:

Focus area one

Expanding and enhancing rapid and frequent networks

5. Planning an enhanced rapid transit network through four main city-shaping projects to dramatically increase the speed and coverage of the rapid transit network:

· City Rail Link

· City to Mangere Light Rail and Northwest Light Rail

· SH20B upgrade and Puhinui Interchange

· Eastern Busway.

6. Implementing improvements on key arterial routes to move more people. This will include bus priority, safety improvements and cycling and walking facilities. Increasing services on the rapid and frequent networks, with the aim to have services every 10 minutes during peak travel times. Using the rapid and frequent networks to help make great public spaces.

Focus area two

Improving customer access to public transport

7. Continuing to deliver improved wayfinding sign systems across the public transport network to make it easier for people to find their way across the network. Increasing and improving the walking and cycling and other choices for access to public transport services, focussing on improving safety. Changing park and ride facilities to meet public demand.

Focus area three

Improving Māori responsiveness

8. Partnering with mana whenua to trial services such as on-demand ride share connecting to marae, which are hard to access by conventional public transport. Ensuring te reo Māori audio announcements and signs for rapid transit stations (train and busway) and extending this across all public transport.

9. Applying Te Aranga Principles when designing major interchanges and stations, with future potential to apply in the planning and design of the Light Rail Transit projects, Puhinui upgrade and stormwater management. Securing opportunities for Māori and local community employment, training and business development when constructing major public transport projects.

Focus area four

Harnessing emerging technologies

10. Improving customer insights and data, and undertaking more thorough analytics of travel data to directly inform service improvements. Continuing to evolve AT mobile apps to meet increasing customer needs. Providing simpler and improved payment options for fares to make travel easier. Using new transport modes generated by new digital technology to supplement and complement existing services, increasing access. Ensuring we future proof for mobility-as-a-service models, which will change how people make travel choices.

11. The full text of the proposed Regional Public Transport Plan can be accessed through Auckland Transport’s website on www.at.govt.nz/rptp.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

12. Public transport has an impact right across the Auckland Region and therefore impacts all local boards in some way. This report seeks feedback from local boards on the most appropriate enhancements to Auckland’s public transport over the next ten years.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

13. The proposed Regional Public Transport Plan has a focus area of Improving Maori Responsiveness and includes initiatives such as: trialing new modes connecting marae with the public transport system, te reo announcements and signage across the public transport system and incorporating Te Aranga design principles into new facilities, such as bus and rail stations.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

14. The report has no financial implications for local boards.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

15. The report has no direct risks for local boards. Each individual project has its own set of unique risks and these will be dealt with as these projects are developed and implemented.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

16. In terms of what happens to the proposed plan.

· Public consultation runs until December 14

· Feedback will be analysed over mid to late January 2019

· The draft plan will be amended

· The final proposed plan will go to the Auckland Transport Board in February or March 2019.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Regional Land Transport Plan summary document	119
b ⇩	Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board Feedback	135

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Stuart Knarston - Planning Projects Manager

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon - Manager Elected Member Relationship Management team

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

12 December 2018

Community-led response to alcohol licensing update - November 2018

File No.: CP2018/22676

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. This report provides an update on the community-led response to alcohol licensing.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards have resolved to support their local communities to make objections to alcohol licence applications (work programme ID 1392). This report is based on information supplied by Dr Grant Hewison, the consultant leading the implementation of this work programme.

3. A highlight in the last period has been objections to the renewal of tavern-style licences where the primary activity is gambling. The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act requires that the business of a tavern must be principally providing alcohol and other refreshments and not gambling. Members of the community have been making observations of taverns and objecting where the principal activity appears to be gambling. Objections and hearings have resulted in the closure of The Opal Lounge/Curlew Bar (South Ōtāhuhu) and Graces Place/Hi Sports Bar (Māngere East).

4. A further highlight has been the objections and further work of the Māori Wardens across both local board areas, especially in raising the negative harm caused by alcohol to the Māori community. The Wardens have also lodged a claim to the Waitangi Tribunal that the Crown has not upheld its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi to actively protect Māori in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This will be heard in 2019. Opposition to the Curlew Bar from the Māori Wardens resulted in the applicant withdrawing their objection.

5. Of significant concern, however, have been several decisions of the Auckland District Licensing Committee to refuse the right of groups, such as the Otara Gambling and Alcohol Action Group (OGAAG) to make objections. Unfortunately there is also no right to appeal such a decision under the Act.

6. After five years of development and hearings, on 12 October 2017, Auckland Council provided its amended Local Alcohol Policy to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority. However, two appeals have been lodged. Council officers have indicated that the Auckland Local Alcohol Policy may not take effect until 2019.

7. Louisa Wall’s Private Member’s Bill, the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill was drawn from the Parliamentary ballot and submissions were made by the community. Further progress has been postponed until 1 April 2019.

8. Noting the increasing concerns about alcohol being consumed in alcohol ban areas, the community would like to re-paint alcohol free footpath stencils that the board approved in October 2015.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board:

a) note the community-led response to alcohol licensing update report November 2018.

b) approve funding of $1,000, from the Community Response Fund, to the Communities Against Alcohol Harm Inc to support the community re-paint of alcohol free footpath stencils in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.

Horopaki / Context

9. On 18 December 2013, the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 (Act) came into force. The Act gives communities more of a voice over the sale and supply of alcohol in their area. In particular, it expands the criteria upon which communities may object to a licence application.

10. In July 2014, the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Boards resolved to support their local communities to make objections to alcohol licence applications (including new applications and renewals) with the idea of limiting new applications and seeking better conditions with regard to existing licences (such as a reduction in advertising and ‘no single sales’). In June 2018 the boards resolved to continue this support for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 (work programme ID 1392 for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu and work programme ID 993 Ōtara-Papatoetoe).

11. In March 2018, the local board received a report on the activities of the community-led response to alcohol licensing for the prior year. This report provides an update.

Alcohol Licensing

12. Since March 2018, objections have been made to the following notifications made for new and renewal licences in the Māngere- Ōtāhuhu Local Board area:

· New: Hi Sport Bar (5/1 Savill Drive, Māngere East)

· Renewal: Thirsty Liquor Vine Street (64 Vine Street, Māngere East)

· Renewal: Pacific Bar and Restaurant (12 Tidal Road, Māngere)

· Renewal: Club Rio (435 Great South Road, Ōtāhuhu)

· Renewal: Milestone Bar (7 Avenue Road, Ōtāhuhu)

13. The objections heard or negotiated (from March 2018 to October 2018) have been for the Hi Sport Bar (5/1 Savill Drive, Māngere East).

14. Some of the decisions are available at:

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/have-your-say/hearings/find-hearing/Pages/find-district-licensing-committee-hearing.aspx

The recent the decision of ARLA to uphold the DLC Decision to refuse the application for Hi Sport Bar (Māngere East) was a significant success for the community and agencies. Objections were also made to a second entrance from Liquor Spot Māngere Town Centre into the Mall, which resulted in the second entrance being closed off.

Community Empowerment

15. A wide network of objectors has developed, with regular objectors covering Māngere, Otāhuhu, Ōtara and Papatoetoe. With repeated experiences of hearings, the skill levels and confidence of objectors has grown. In addition, objectors are now training each other, passing on experiences and supporting each other through the hearings processes.

16. All licence notifications are being identified and posted on Facebook, with people coming forward to make objections.

17. This experience over the past four years, has led to increasing frustration from the community and a view that the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 has not led to any significant change from the previous Sale of Liquor Act 1989 in terms of off-licences.

18. In October 2015, the Turehou Maori Wardens organised an event to celebrate the success of the community led response to alcohol licensing project and the review of alcohol bans in the local board areas. The Turehou Maori Wardens got together with the Otara Gambling Alcohol Action Group (OGAAG); Respect Our Community Campaign (ROCC) and individual submitters. Non-permanent alcohol ban stencils were painted on the footpaths in town centres and outside major parks with alcohol bans.

19. The community participants in this project would like to repaint the alcohol ban stencils on the footpaths and are asking the board and the Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board for funding to buy more paint and stencils.

Conditions and Undertakings

20. Following DLC decisions from late 2015, objectors had begun to take an approach of making an objection, but making it clear that the objection would be withdrawn if the applicant was willing to sign the usual undertakings. However, more recently the DLC has decided not to accept this approach. It seems the DLC is saying that unless there is direct and strong evidence of poor practices by the applicant they will not accept Undertakings. As a consequence, community objectors have stopped taking this approach. Nonetheless, where conditions were achieved, a similar approach is being taken to retain the conditions.

Supermarkets

21. Although objections had been made to a number of supermarket renewal licences, these were put on hold awaiting a Court of Appeal and a further High Court decision. As these matters have now been resolved, licences for supermarkets are beginning to be notified again.

Auckland Provisional Local Alcohol Policy

22. Hearings were held on the Auckland Provisional Local Alcohol Policy (PLAP), at which community members from Māngere and Ōtāhuhu gave evidence for Alcohol Healthwatch and submissions were made by the Otara Gambling and Alcohol Action Group (OGAAG). The experiences of hearings, the skill levels and confidence of objectors developed through the community-led response to alcohol licensing made a significant difference in the evidence they could give.

23. On 12 October 2017, Auckland Council provided its amended Local Alcohol Policy to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority. Two appeals have been lodged. A memorandum providing an update on legal proceedings involving the PLAP and Auckland Council’s submission on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal Licences) Amendment Bill No. 2 is attached. Council officers have indicated that the Auckland Local Alcohol Policy may not take effect until 2019.

Private Member’s Bill - Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill

24. Louisa Wall’s Private Member’s Bill, the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill was drawn from the Parliamentary ballot.

25. The Bill provided that a licence may be refused where the renewal of the licence would be inconsistent with any relevant Local Alcohol Policy. In addition, it provided that conditions may be imposed consistent with any relevant Local Alcohol Policy on the renewal of a licence.

26. Submissions were made by members of the community who raised significant concerns. Auckland Council submission on the bill highlighted the legal challenges faced in bringing a local alcohol policy into force. For the bill to have any effect, a local alcohol policy is required.

27. The select committee report provided that the committee was unable to agree on whether the bill should proceed. Further progress has been postponed until 1 April 2019.

Other matters

28. In addition to objecting to alcohol licences, the community participants in this project also:

· Laid a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority regarding a new chocolate beer product made by Whittakers and The Garage Project

· Made a presentation to the Auckland Council Community Development and Safety Committee regarding the undermining of the Council Gambling Policy ‘sinking-lid’ policy and Graces Place

· Questioned Auckland Council over the rating of land occupied by clubs with liquor licences

· Questioned Auckland Council over the $1.4M shortfall of licence fees being paid by alcohol applicants to cover Council costs (which is resulting, in effect, that the ratepayer is subsiding the cost)

· Provided a report to Professor Louise Signal, University of Otago, on alcohol off-licence signage regulation

· Held a workshop with Dr Liz Gordon to provide community input into her project for the Law Commission on community involvement in alcohol licensing

· Made submissions to the Tax Working Group on the Future of Tax and Mental Health and Addictions Inquiry.

Conclusions

29. Community members, supported by the local boards have achieved success together with Auckland Council alcohol inspectors on opposing tavern licences where the main activity is actually gambling/pokies.

30. However, of significant concern, are several decisions of the Auckland District Licensing Committee to refuse the right of groups, such as the Otara Gambling and Alcohol Action Group (OGAAG) to make objections. Unfortunately there is also no right to appeal such a decision under the Act.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Memo - update on the Provisional Local Alcohol Policy and Auckland Council’s submission on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal Licences) Amendment Bill No. 2	145

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors	Janette McKain - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager

Chairperson	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Deputy Chairperson	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua
Members	Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich
	Carrol Elliott, JP
	Makalita Kolo
	Tafafuna’i Tasi Lauese, QSM, JP
	Christine O'Brien