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Puketāpapa
Local Board
16 May 2019
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Te
Tohu o Te Auaunga (Oakley Creek) Implementation Strategy - Puketāpapa
File No.: CP2019/06054
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
seek adoption of Te Tohu o Te Auaunga Implementation Strategy for
Puketāpapa (Attachment A, Appendix B).
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. In
2016 the Te Auaunga Vision and Restoration Strategy for the
Upper Catchment was adopted by the Puketāpapa Local
Board and identified a number of high level objectives for restoration of the
upper catchment.
3. In
2017 the Puketāpapa Local Board adopted the Te
Auaunga Tohu as a recognisable symbol to be used to represent the awa and
promote local community awareness and connection to the wider catchment,
spanning across Puketāpapa through the Whau and Albert-Eden to the Waitemata Harbour (Attachment B).
4. Following
adoption, the Puketāpapa, Whau and Albert-Eden local boards funded the
production of a design guide for the Tohu. This was adopted in October 2018.
5. A
partnership between three local boards, nine mana whenua groups and other
stakeholders (including Friends of Oakley Creek), contributed to the production
of Implementation Strategies for each local board. The resulting documents set
out the initial strategy for implementation of the Tohu.
6. Adoption
of the Implementation Strategy by each of the three local boards will support
an integrated approach for use of the Tohu across the entire catchment, and
demonstrate commitment to raising the profile of this awa.
7. This
report specifically seeks the adoption of the Puketāpapa Implementation
Strategy (Attachment A, Appendix B).
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Puketāpapa Local
Board:
a) Adopt
Te Tohu o Te Auaunga Implementation Strategy for Puketāpapa (Attachment
A, Appendix B).
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Horopaki
Context
8. Te
Auaunga is the longest urban stream in Auckland, flowing over fifteen
kilometers from its headwaters in Puketāpapa through the Whau and Albert-Eden local board areas with its mouth at the
Waitemata Harbour.
9. Sections
of the catchment have been extensively modified and are polluted. This
negatively impacts the health of the awa and the harbour.
10. The
Te Auaunga Vision and Restoration Strategy for the Upper Catchment, was adopted
by the Puketāpapa Local Board in 2016, and
identified a number of high level objectives for restoration of the upper
catchment.
11. This
vision was also shared by the Albert-Eden and Whau local boards, with sister
strategies adopted for the lower catchments of Te Auaunga.
12. The
Tohu design was adopted in 2017, and Tohu design guide in 2018, by all three
local boards.
13. Following
this, the Te Tohu o Te Auaunga Implementation Strategy for Puketāpapa was
developed collaboratively between council staff, three local boards, nine mana
whenua groups and other stakeholders, including the Friends of Oakley
Creek.
14. The
Implementation Strategy outlines which elements from the design guide will be
prioritised for delivery over the next 3-5 years.
15. It
also indicates locations where the Tohu could be installed.
16. The
plan embraces five key elements (Attachment A, Appendix B)
· Mauri Stone
· Interpretive
Signage
· Painted Vertical
signage
· Art Installation
· Milestone Markers
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
17. The
Puketāpapa, Albert-Eden and Whau local boards worked
collaboratively with mana whenua and other stakeholders to provide input into
the Implementation Strategy.
18. The strategy was workshopped with the board 22 November 2018 and the
awa-wide strategy was the topic of a governance hui 26 February 2019. Feedback from these hui was incorporated into the final document.
19. Adoption
of Te Tohu o Te Auaunga Implementation Strategy will
result in increased community engagement and awareness of the importance of the
awa.
20. Adoption of the Implementation Strategy responds to objective one
and four of outcome one from the Puketāpapa Local Board Plan 2017; that
“Māori are recognized and affirmed as mana whenua” and that
“local character and heritage is widely celebrated”. This
links in to Auckland Council’s vision of a world class city, including a
Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the world.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
21. Mana
whenua were engaged as a partner throughout the development of the Tohu and
design guide. Representatives from Te Akitai Waiohua, Ngāti
Tamaoho, Ngāti Whātua Orākei, Te Kawerau a Maki,
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, and Ngāti Whanaunga helped to provide advice
to guide development of the design guide at multiple hui and on a site
walkover.
22. Possible
future projects related to the Tohu are the development of carvings or art
installations along Te Auaunga, should these projects be funded and initiated,
would seek guidance from mana whenua as our key partner.
23. Te
Auaunga is of cultural significance to Māori. Its waters weave together a
cultural landscape of diverse cultural sites including mahinga kai, pā
taua, papakāinga, wāhi nohoanga and wāhi tapu.
24. Design
of the Tohu itself represents the cultural significance of the awa and
symbolises the importance of mana whenua as kaitiaki (guardians) of the
catchment.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
25. The
local board has allocated 35K Opex and 87K Capex funding for stream restoration
projects (Resolution PKTPP/2016/183).
26. Additional
funding may be sought in the future through the Community Facilities work
programme to progress further implementation of the Tohu.
27. Future
asset renewals within the catchment may also look to prioritise elements from
the design guide.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
28. The exact locations for the Tohu are yet to be determined, and due to
unforeseen circumstances or site constraints there is a risk not all elements
will be able to be delivered. Any variations will be raised for discussion with
all stakeholders and partners.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
29. Next
steps are detailed investigation and design, as well as exact location scoping
for implementation.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩ 
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Te Tohu O Te Auaunga Combined Implementation Plan
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9
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b⇩
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Tohu Design Final
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27
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Netty Richards - Parks & Places Specialist
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Authorisers
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Mace Ward - General Manager Parks, Sports and
Recreation
Mark Bowater - Manager Parks
Gerry Fitzgerald - Parks Liaison & Development
Team Leader
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