Agenda of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

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

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 June 2020, and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 and Tuesday, 21 July 2020 as true and correct.

5 Leave of Absence

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

6 Acknowledgements

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

7 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 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki 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 Maungakiekie Songbird Charitable Trust

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Iain Hook of the Maungakiekie Songbird Charitable Trust the opportunity to address the board in relation to the work they are doing in the local board area.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from Iain Hook.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) thank Iain Hook for his attendance.

Attachments

a Maungakiekie Songbird Charitable Trust..................................................... 127

8.2 Skateland

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Paul Van Dorsten of Skateland the opportunity to address the board in relation to the work they are doing in the local board area.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from Paul Van Dorsten.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) thank Paul Van Dorsten for his attendance.

8.3 Panmure Community Action Group

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Keith Sharp and Howard Sutton of Panmure Community Action Group the opportunity to address the board in relation to the Panmure sign.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from Keith Sharp and Howard Sutton.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) thank Keith Sharp and Howard Sutton 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.”

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Chairperson's Report - Chris Makoare July 2020	13

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

28 July 2020

Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw

File No.: CP2020/08948

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek support on the statement of proposal to amend the Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture a Rohe Whakararata Waipiro 2014 / Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 before it is finalised for public consultation.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. To enable the local board to provide its views on the statement of proposal to amend the Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture a Rohe Whakararata Waipiro 2014 / Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014, staff have prepared a draft proposal.

3. The draft proposal would continue to enable council to make alcohol bans in certain public places to reduce crime and disorder caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there.

4. The main proposals are to include new temporary alcohol bans for major events at Mount Smart Stadium, Western Springs Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain, and to make the Bylaw easier to read and understand.

5. Staff recommend that the local board provide its views on the draft proposal.

6. There is a reputational risk that the draft proposal or the local board’s views do not reflect the views of people in the local board area. This risk would be partly mitigated by future public consultation processes. The local board will have an opportunity to consider any public feedback and provide formal views to a Bylaw Panel prior to the final decision.

7. The local board’s views will be provided to the Regulatory Committee on 1 September 2020 who will recommend a statement of proposal for public consultation to the 24 September Governing Body meeting. Public consultation is scheduled for October 2020, Bylaw Panel deliberations for March 2021, and a final decision by the Governing Body for April 2021.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) support the draft statement of proposal in Attachment A of this agenda report to amend the Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 for public consultation.

Horopaki

Context

The Alcohol Control Bylaw enables council to make alcohol bans in public places

8. The Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau Te Ture a Rohe Whakararata Waipiro 2014 / Auckland Council Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014 (Bylaw) aims to reduce crime or disorder in certain public places caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there.

9. The Bylaw achieves this by providing a framework that enables alcohol bans to be made by resolution of the relevant delegated authorities – the Regulatory Committee, Auckland Domain Committee or local boards. Alcohol bans are enforced by the New Zealand Police.

The Regulatory Committee have decided to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw

10. The Regulatory Committee requested staff commence the process to amend the Bylaw on 9 May 2019 (REG/2019/28). The process leading to this decision is summarised below.

11 April 2019

(REG/2019/19)

Regulatory Committee endorsed the statutory bylaw review findings that:

· a bylaw about the consumption or possession of alcohol in public places is still the most appropriate way to address crime or disorder in certain public places caused or made worse by alcohol consumed there

· the current Bylaw does not give rise to any implications under, and is not inconsistent with, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

· the current Bylaw structure and wording could be improved.

9 May 2019

(REG/2019/28)

Regulatory Committee instructed staff to draft an amended Bylaw (Option two) after considering four options:

· Option one: status quo – retain Bylaw that makes alcohol bans by resolution

· Option two: amend the current Bylaw – improve the status quo

· Option three: replace the current Bylaw – new bylaw that contains all alcohol bans

· Option four: revoke Bylaw – no bylaw and instead rely on other existing methods.

Staff prepared a proposal in line with decisions of the Regulatory Committee

11. Staff have prepared a draft statement of proposal (draft proposal) to implement the decision of the Regulatory Committee to amend the Bylaw (Attachment A).

12. The draft proposal includes the reasons and decisions leading to the proposed amendments and a comparison between the existing and amended bylaws.

The local board has an opportunity to provide its views on the proposal

13. The local board now has an opportunity to provide its views on the draft proposal in Attachment A by resolution to the Regulatory Committee before it is finalised for public consultation.

14. For example, the local board could support the draft proposal for public consultation, recommend changes before it is finalised, or defer comment until after it has considered public feedback on the proposal.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

The draft proposal makes improvements to the current alcohol control bylaw

15. The draft proposal seeks to improve the use of alcohol bans for major events^{^[1]} and make the Bylaw easier to read and understand. The table below summarises the proposed changes.

Summary of proposed changes to the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014

Proposals	Reasons for proposals
· Make new event-based temporary alcohol bans for all major events at Mount Smart Stadium, Western Springs Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain in the Bylaw.: · The new event-based temporary alcohol bans will replace existing event-based temporary alcohol bans made by resolution^{^[2]}for Mount Smart Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain for ‘Christmas in the Park’ and the Lantern Festival. Changes to these existing resolutions would: o for Mount Smart Stadium extend the ban to apply to all major events, not just concerts o for Eden Park extend the ban to include Eden Park stadium, and two fan trails if they are activated as part of the event^{^[3]} o for Auckland Domain extend the ban to all major events (not just the Lantern Festival) and extend the times of the ban to start one hour earlier and finish one hour later. The ban for the Auckland Domain ‘Christmas in the Park’ event would remain unchanged. · Replace with a related information note clauses about alcohol ban signage, and clauses about legislative decision-making criteria. · Clarify exceptions to alcohol bans for licensed premises and the transport of alcohol, council’s ability to make temporary alcohol bans and Bylaw wording.	Including new event-based temporary alcohol bans made in the Bylaw: · more easily enables a preventative approach to alcohol-related crime or disorder at or near event venues used for major events · removes time and cost to process individual requests for event-based temporary alcohol bans where: o the event venue has in the past, is currently, and will in the future be used for major events o a ban has been used in the past for major events at the event venue. · creates more consistent event-based temporary alcohol ban times and application. Replacing some clauses with related information notes and providing clarifications: · removes provisions that are unnecessary to state in the Bylaw but are useful as extra information · provides rules that are easier to read and understand.

Proposals

Reasons for proposals

· Make new event-based temporary alcohol bans for all major events at Mount Smart Stadium, Western Springs Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain in the Bylaw.:

· The new event-based temporary alcohol bans will replace existing event-based temporary alcohol bans made by resolution^{^[2]}for Mount Smart Stadium, Eden Park and Auckland Domain for ‘Christmas in the Park’ and the Lantern Festival. Changes to these existing resolutions would:

o for Mount Smart Stadium extend the ban to apply to all major events, not just concerts

o for Eden Park extend the ban to include Eden Park stadium, and two fan trails if they are activated as part of the event^{^[3]}

o for Auckland Domain extend the ban to all major events (not just the Lantern Festival) and extend the times of the ban to start one hour earlier and finish one hour later.

The ban for the Auckland Domain ‘Christmas in the Park’ event would remain unchanged.

· Replace with a related information note clauses about alcohol ban signage, and clauses about legislative decision-making criteria.

· Clarify exceptions to alcohol bans for licensed premises and the transport of alcohol, council’s ability to make temporary alcohol bans and Bylaw wording.

Including new event-based temporary alcohol bans made in the Bylaw:

· more easily enables a preventative approach to alcohol-related crime or disorder at or near event venues used for major events

· removes time and cost to process individual requests for event-based temporary alcohol bans where:

o the event venue has in the past, is currently, and will in the future be used for major events

o a ban has been used in the past for major events at the event venue.

· creates more consistent event-based temporary alcohol ban times and application.

Replacing some clauses with related information notes and providing clarifications:

· removes provisions that are unnecessary to state in the Bylaw but are useful as extra information

· provides rules that are easier to read and understand.

The draft proposal complies with statutory requirements

16. The draft proposal has been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and best practice drafting guidelines:

· The proposed inclusion of event-based temporary alcohol bans for major events at certain venues in the Bylaw is a reasonable limitation on people’s rights and freedoms because the bans only apply temporarily to a limited area for large scale events.

· The amended Bylaw is a more appropriate form of bylaw because the inclusion of event-based temporary alcohol bans for major events at certain venues enables a preventative approach to alcohol-related crime or disorder.^{^[4]} The amended Bylaw would also be easier to read and understand.

· The amended Bylaw has no implications under, and is not inconsistent with, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Act). There are potential limitations to freedoms protected by the Act of expression, peaceful assembly, movement, security against unreasonable search and seizure, and to not be arbitrarily arrested. These limitations are justified because alcohol bans help prevent harm to the public, and because council’s ability to make alcohol bans is subject to legislative criteria which ensures any ban is justified, appropriate and proportionate.

Staff recommend the local board consider providing its views on the proposal

17. Staff recommend that the local board consider the draft proposal and whether it wishes to provide its views to the Regulatory Committee.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

18. There are no implications for climate change arising from this decision.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

19. The draft proposal impacts the operation of units across the council group involved in events, processing alcohol ban requests and alcohol ban signage. Those units are aware of the impacts of the proposal and their implementation role.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

20. The Bylaw is important to local boards as they have the delegated authority to make local alcohol bans, and because alcohol bans help to improve public safety in their local areas.

21. The main view of local board members during the bylaw review was to retain local board decision-making authority for local alcohol bans. The proposal supports this by retaining the current decision-making authority. The process for the local board to make alcohol bans by resolution will remain the same.

22. The local board has an opportunity in this report to provide its views on the proposal to the Regulatory Committee.

23. The local board will also have further opportunity to provide its views to a Bylaw Panel on any public feedback to the proposal from people in the local board area.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. The Bylaw has significance for Māori as users and kaitiaki / guardians of public space. Māori are also over-represented in alcohol-related hospital visits, the criminal justice system and as victims of crime.

25. Māori health advocacy organisations, Te Puni Kōkiri and the Maunga Authority support the use of alcohol bans as a tool to reduce alcohol-related harm.

26. The draft proposal supports this view by retaining the ability for council to use alcohol bans.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

27. There are no financial implications to the local board for any decision to support the draft proposal for public consultation. The Governing Body at a later date will consider any financial implications associated with public notification and signage.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

28. There is a reputational risk that the draft proposal or the local board’s views do not reflect the views of people in the local board area. This risk would be partly mitigated by future public consultation processes. The local board will have an opportunity to consider any public feedback and provide its formal views to a Bylaw Panel prior to the final decision.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

29. Staff will present a proposal and any local board views to the Regulatory Committee on 1 September 2020. The next steps are shown in the diagram below.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Statement of proposal to amend the Alcohol Control Bylaw	23

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Elizabeth Osborne - Policy Analyst

Authorisers

Paul Wilson - Team Leader Bylaws

Nina Siers - Relationship Manager for Maungakiekie-Tamaki Puketapapa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

28 July 2020

ATEED six-monthly report to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

File No.: CP2020/09182

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. This report provides the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board with highlights of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) activities in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area as well as ATEED’s regional activities for the six months, 1 July to 31 December 2019.

2. This report should be read in conjunction with ATEED’s Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 reports to Auckland Council (available at www.aucklandnz.com). Although these reports focus primarily on the breadth of ATEED’s work at a regional level, much of the work highlighted has significant local impact.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. This report provides the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board with relevant information on the following ATEED activities:

· Locally driven initiatives: Onehunga Sustainability Development Programme

· Supporting local business growth

· Filming activity

· Young Enterprise Scheme

· Youth connections

· Local and regional destination management and marketing

· Delivered, funded and facilitated events

4. Further detail on these activities is listed under Analysis and advice.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) receive ATEED’s update to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board 1 July to 31 December 2019.

Horopaki

Context

5. ATEED has two areas of focus:

Economic Development – including business support, business attraction and investment, local economic development, trade and industry development, skills employment and talent and innovation and entrepreneurship.

Destination - supporting sustainable growth of the visitor economy with a focus on destination marketing and management, major events, business events (meetings and conventions) and international student attraction and retention.

6. These two portfolios also share a common platform relating to the promotion of the city globally to ensure that Auckland competes effectively with other mid-tier high quality of life cities.

7. ATEED works with local boards, Council and CCOs to support decision-making on local economic growth, and facilitates or co-ordinates the delivery of local economic development activity. ATEED ensures that the regional activities that ATEED leads or delivers are fully leveraged to support local economic growth and employment.

8. In addition, ATEED’s dedicated Local Economic Development (LED) team works with local boards who allocate locally-driven initiatives (LDI) budget to economic development activities. The LED team delivers a range of services[5] such as the development of proposals, including feasibility studies that enable local boards to directly fund or otherwise advocate for the implementation of local initiatives.

9. ATEED delivers its services at the local level through business hubs based in the north, west and south of the region, as well as its central office at 167B Victoria Street West.

10. Additional information about ATEED’s role and activities can be found at www.aucklandnz.com/ateed

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. As at 31 December 2019^{^[6]}, 1876 businesses had been through an ATEED intervention or programme. Of these, 65 businesses were in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area – 12 businesses went through Destination-related programmes and 53 businesses went through Economic Development-related programmes.

Economic Development

Locally Driven Initiatives

12. Onehunga Sustainability Development Programme: Thirty-two businesses have had discussions with a consultant about the advisory service regarding their current waste levels. Fifteen businesses have proceeded with detailed waste assessments and received reports outlining potential opportunities for waste diversion.

Supporting Local Business Growth

13. This area is serviced by the Business and Enterprise team in the north hub, based in the B: Hive. The team comprises of two Business and Innovation Advisors and administration support. The role of this team is to support the growth of Auckland’s key internationally competitive sectors and to support to provide quality jobs.

14. A key programme in achieving this is central government’s Regional Business Partnership Network (RBPN). This is delivered by ATEED’s nine Business and Innovation Advisors (BIA), whose role is to connect local businesses to resources, experts and services in innovation, Research & Development, business growth and management.

15. ATEED’s BIAs engage 1:1 with businesses through a discovery meeting to understand their challenges, gather key data, and provide connections / recommendations via an action plan.

16. Where businesses qualify (meet the programme criteria and/or align to ATEED’s purpose as defined in the SOI) the advisors facilitate government support to qualifying businesses, in the form of:

· Callaghan Innovation R&D grants (including Getting Started, project and student grants (https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/grants)

· Callaghan Innovation subsidised innovation programmes

(https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/innovation-skills)

· RBPN business capability vouchers (NZTE), where the business owner may be issued co-funding up to $5,000 per annum for business training via registered service providers. Voucher co-funding is prioritised to businesses accessing this service for the first time, in order to encourage more businesses to engage with experts to assist their management and growth.

· NZTE services such as Export Essentials (https://workshop.exportessentials.nz/register/)

· Referrals to NZ Business Mentors via The Chamber of Commerce.

17. During the reporting period, ATEED Business and Innovation Advisors engaged with 78 businesses in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area, 0 for innovation advice and services and 65 for business growth and capability advice and services. From these engagements:

· 0 connections were made to Callaghan Innovation services and programmes

· 15 RBPN vouchers were issued to assist with business capability training

· 2 referrals were made to Business Mentors New Zealand

· 3 connections were made to ATEED staff and programmes

· 60 connections were made to other businesses or programmes.

Other support for new businesses

18. During the period, ATEED also ran workshops and events aimed at establishing or growing a new business and building capability. 8 people from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area attended an event below:

· Starting off Right workshop - 3

· Business clinic – 4

· Innovation clinic – 1

Filming activity within the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area

19. ATEED’s Screen Auckland team facilitates, processes and issues film permits for filming activity in public open space. This activity supports local businesses and employment, as well as providing a revenue stream to local boards for the use of local parks.

20. Between 1 July and 31 December 2019, a total of 310 film permits^{^[7]} were issued in the Auckland region, 8 of these permits were issued in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area.

21. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area’s share of film permit revenue was $139.13^{^[8]} for the period (total for all boards combined was $38,208.55).

22. Some of the key film productions that were issued permits to film in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area were:

· The Justice of Bunny King

· Cowboy Bebop

· SIS

Young Enterprise Scheme (YES)

23. The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has delivered the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) since January 2018. ATEED maintains a strategic role. During the period, there were 58 schools participating in the Auckland YES programme, representing 1364 students completing the programme. There are currently 3 schools from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area participating in the YES programme:

· One Tree Hill College

· Onehunga High School

· Tamaki College

Local Jobs and Skills Hubs

24. ATEED is the regional partner for the network of Auckland Jobs and Skills Hubs. These multi-agency hubs support employers at developments where there is a high and sustained demand for local labour and skills development. The Auckland network includes Ara (Auckland Airport development), CBD (Wynyard Quarter and city centre development), and Tāmaki hubs. The new Manukau and Northern hubs launched in August of 2019 with new initiatives underway. ATEED-established City Centre Hub reports a total of 480 people into employment, 2,092 training outcomes and 14 apprenticeships facilitated as at 28 February 2020. ATEED is the backbone organisation for the CBD Jobs and Skills Hub, where Māori represented over a third (36 percent) of job placements towards a 40 percent target.

25. ATEED provided funding to CRL Progressive Employment programme for at risk youth supporting training and developing capability within businesses. Five of six youth graduated the 18-week programme in October into jobs; evaluation report received which shows programme delivered excellent results.

Offshore talent attraction

26. The Auckland Smart Move Q1-Q2 campaign, launched in July with Immigration New Zealand resulted in 2,126 tech and construction job applications from high-skilled offshore migrants, reaching more than 121,000 offshore high-skilled professionals.

Destination

North, West, South East and Gulf area destination management and marketing activity

27. Over the period, the ATEED Tourism Innovation Team has cemented its highly effective regional cluster and program development. The city is managed on a North/West and Great Barrier area and South/East/Central and Waiheke area. This is a proactive programme that is generating success and clustering of businesses capability, skills and delivery across the entire city. Results are visible and reported, including:

· East/South and North/West visitor maps

· A Tourism Innovation Partnership Fund which identifies and focuses on capability building and content & product development

· Groups include the Franklin Tourism Group, now closely aligned with East Auckland Tourism, the Waiheke Tourism Cluster, the Matakana Cluster and the Waitakere Ranges Cluster as well as more bespoke groups on Great Barrier and specific territories.

· Project & opportunity awareness for operators

· Regional showcase days, product awareness and updates, site familiarity visits (Famils), and opportunity discussions

· Innovation sessions with topics such as capability building for smaller operators, common issues and themes, key takeaways, and networking opportunities

28. The Auckland Visitor Survey Insights Report is the culmination of significant development in qualitative and quantitative data capture across all of Auckland. The report identifies the region by main areas, north, south, east, west, and gulf islands, and delivers a valuable and timely insight into visitors’ characteristics, behaviour, experience and perceptions of the Auckland region. This report will be available for local board access in the New Year.

Regional destination management and marketing activity

29. Auckland cruise ship activity for the year 2018/19 reported growth for Auckland with visitor expenditure of $192.5m (note: this is not the GDP figure previously taken from Cruise NZ as it is no longer available). This is up from $145m in 2017/2018. Passenger numbers in 2018/2019 were up to 238,000 from 211,000 in 2017/2018.

30. It was a strong six months of highly visible activities designed to attract visitors from overseas and around New Zealand to Auckland using various platforms:

· Social media including Instagram @Visitauckland.

· Media and PR including Auckland Insider article. Best escapes for a long weekend and Appetite for Auckland. Online Food stories.

· Marketing Programs such as the Australian ‘Short Break to Auckland’ campaign in October 2019.

· Collateral to continue in the AA Auckland Visitor Summer Guide 2019-2020.

· Creating a B-roll of striking footage and images of Tāmaki Makaurau for free use by tourism operators and promoters across the Auckland region and the gulf.

· Focus was also given to Trade and Content development including Elemental AKL 2020.

31. Māori Tourism Development activity that may be relevant to local boards:

ATEED continued to support and advocate for the development of new Māori tourism experiences and unique marketing opportunities in support of the priorities contained in the Destination AKL 2025 strategy.

32. Maori Tourism Innovation Partnership Programme – Pilot

In alignment to the Destination AKL Strategy, ATEED has development a new Tourism Innovation Partnership fund to enable and support sustainable growth of Maori Tourism in Tāmaki Makaurau. Funding is available to Iwi, Hapū, Marae, Urban Māori Authorities and Māori Tourism collectives to apply for during the 2019/2020 financial year. So far, we have supported the following two initiatives:

i) Ngai Tai ki Tamaki/Te Haerenga have been awarded $25,000 to develop and promote day tours to Rangitoto and Motutapu through walking and e-bike tours.

ii) Te Manu Taupua (with support from the Tupuna Maunga Authority & Nuu Limited) have been awarded $20,000 to grow digital capacity and capability to amplify the cultural narratives of Tāmaki Makaurau. These resources will then be used to educate and develop cultural competency within Auckland’s tourism industry.

33. Examples of separate local board area activity includes:

· Waitematā - Feasibility study for a Māori Cultural Centre

RFA, ATEED and Panuku in partnership with mana whenua (in particular, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Ngāti Pāoa and Te Kawerau a Maki) are in the final stages of finalising a feasibility study for a Māori Cultural Centre, with a penultimate draft being circulated internally. The cultural centre is closely linked to the City centre work being undertaken by the Auckland Design Office.

· Ōtara-Papatoetoe - Elemental – Te Ahi Kōmau Event

ATEED, in collaboration with Panuku are supporting The Cause Collective and Papatūānuku Marae in the delivery and marketing of an indigenous food and cultural storytelling event as apart of Elemental 2020 programme.

· Albert-Eden – Whau Café

In collaboration with the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, ATEED supported the marketing and promotion of a new Māori centred café and visitor centre called Whau Café located in the historic kiosk on Maungawhau. Whau Café officially opened to the public in December 2019 and has been successfully operating since.

· Rodney - Capability Development

ATEED is supporting Te Hana Community Development Charitable Trust with the re-prioritising of their commercial tourism aspirations and product development. ATEED is also involved in the Auckland Council working group, to support Te Hana with renewing and re-accessing the lease model as well and supporting further community engagement focused initiatives.

Delivered, funded and facilitated events

34. During the period, the inaugural Elemental AKL winter festival was held 1 to 31 July 2019. There were 67 events across the region, and 120 restaurants that took part through Elemental Feast. The new festival generated more than 1000 media stories.

35. ATEED delivered the Auckland Diwali Festival which was held at Aotea Square and Upper Queen Street from 12 to 13 October 2019. Approximately 65,000 people attended, up 9% from an estimated 59,990 in 2018. The festival had more than 40 food stallholders, more than 50 hours’ live entertainment and over 200 performances.

36. ATEED led the cross-council communications and programme implementation of the 2019 New Year’s Eve coverage to alert Aucklanders and visitors to the road closures, extra public transport options, event highlights and TV viewing options, with positive feedback received.

37. During the period, residents of the Albert-Eden Local Board area were also able to enjoy events funded or facilitated by ATEED across the Auckland region, including the New Zealand International Film Festival, ASB Auckland Marathon, the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, The Food Show, New Zealand Fashion Week, the ITM Auckland SuperSprint, Taste of Auckland, EQUITANA Auckland, 19/20 Nacra/49ers Class Sailing World Champs, Wondergarden, Auckland On Water Boat Show.

38. A full schedule of major events is available on ATEED’s website, aucklandnz.com

Go with Tourism

39. Go with Tourism (GWT) is a jobs-matching platform that targets young people (18-30 years) and encourages them to consider a career in Tourism. In 2019, Go with Tourism was rolled out nationally with launches in Queenstown and Wanaka. The platform signed over 300 businesses for the first time in the 6 months between July and December 2019.

40. The most popular industries in the GWT programme in Auckland (as classified by ANZSIC code) were Accommodation and Food Services (61%), Arts and Recreation Services (19%), Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5%), and Administrative and Support Services (5%).

41. In Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, 5 businesses have signed up to use the platform out of a total of 165 in the Auckland region.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

42. ATEED is currently considering how we respond to climate impacts in our projects and programmes. In the interim, ATEED assesses and responds to any impact that our initiatives may have on the climate on a case-by-case basis.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

43. ATEED assesses and manages our initiatives on a case-by-case basis and engages with the Council group where required.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

44. Local board views are not sought for the purposes of this report. Local board views were sought for some of the initiatives described in this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

45. The proposed decision to receive the six-monthly report has no impact on Māori. ATEED assesses and responds to any impact that our initiatives may have on Māori on a case-by-case basis.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

46. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no financial implications.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

47. The proposed decision to receive the six-monthly report has no risk. ATEED assesses and manages any risk associated with our initiatives on a case-by-case basis.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

48. ATEED will provide the next six-monthly report to the local board in August 2020 and will cover the period 1 January to 30 June 2020.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Stephanie Sole, Strategy and Planning - ATEED

Authorisers

Quanita Khan, Manager Operational Strategy and Planning - ATEED

Nina Siers - Relationship Manager for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Puketapapa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

28 July 2020

Auckland Transport Update July 2020

File No.: CP2020/09774

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an update to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board (the board) on Auckland Transport (AT) matters in its area and on its Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report provides an opportunity to highlight Auckland Transport activities in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area and contains information about the following:

· general advice on the 2019-2022 Local Board Transport Capital Fund and the community Safety Fund;

· applications in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area to Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency’s Innovating Streets Pilot Fund;

· an update on the AMETI project;

· information regarding public consultations sent to the board for comment and any decisions of AT’s Transport Control Committee that affect the board area.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport July 2020 update report.

Horopaki

Context

3. AT is responsible for all of Auckland’s transport services, excluding state highways. It reports on a monthly basis to local boards, as set out in its Local Board Engagement Plan. This monthly reporting commitment acknowledges the important engagement role of local boards within and on behalf of their local communities.

4. This report updates the Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board on Auckland Transport (AT) projects and operations in the local board area, it updates the local board on their consultations and includes information on the status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) and Community Safety Fund (CSF).

5. The LBTCF is a capital budget provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by Auckland Transport (AT). Local boards can use this fund to deliver transport infrastructure projects that they believe are important but are not part of AT’s work programme. Projects must also:

· be safe

· not impede network efficiency

· be in the road corridor (although projects running through parks can be considered if there is a transport outcome).

6. The CSF is a “one-off” capital budget established by Auckland Transport for use by local boards to fund local road safety initiatives. The purpose of this fund is to allow elected members to address long-standing local road safety issues that are not regional priorities and are therefore not being addressed by the Auckland Transport programme.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF)

7. Auckland Council’s original resolutions (SF/2012/118) relating to the Local Board Transport Capital Fund make it very clear that the overall budget allocation for the LBTCF is on the basis that ‘it can be managed by Auckland Transport within its annual budget’.

8. Current indications in the draft Emergency Budget are that Auckland Transport’s capital budget will be significantly constrained. This being the case, it is highly likely that there will be a negative impact on the Local Board Transport Capital Fund which may have an impact on progressing potential projects.

9. Auckland Transport will update local boards on the status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund as soon as practicable.

Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects 2016-2019 - Update

Project	Description	Status	Funds Allocated
Jubilee Shared Bridge	Construction of shared path and bridge.	This project is being progressed by Auckland Council’s Community Facilities Group and progress reporting on it will be provided by them.	$700,000
Tāmaki Shared Path	Connection from Omaru Creek to Kiano Place	This project is being progressed by Auckland Council’s Community Facilities Group and progress reporting on it will be provided by them.	$380,000
Line Rd/Taniwha Raised Crossings	Located on Line Road, between Eastview and Taniwha Reserves, and Taniwha Road, between Taniwha and Maybury Reserves	This work is included as part of the Glen Innes Cycleway project. This project is awaiting funding confirmation.	$190,000
Tripoli Road Raised Crossing	Upgrading of existing pedestrian crossings at 33 and 89 Tripoli Rd.	These projects have been through public consultation and detailed design. The projects are subject to budget confirmation.	$600,000
Onehunga Mall Raised Crossing Paths	Two pedestrian crossings to provide a better connection to Laneway 2, 4 & 5.	This project is being progressed by Panuku and progress reporting on it will be provided by them.	$300,000

Community Safety Fund Projects – Update

10. The Community Safety Fund is funded from Auckland Transport’s safety budget and is dependent on the level of funding Auckland Transport receives from Auckland Council.

11. Current indications in the draft Emergency Budget are that this level of funding will be significantly constrained. Public consultation and the design work informed by this consultation, is progressing, with a view to having projects designed and ready to go, when money becomes available.

12. The local board’s Community Safety projects are noted below.

Selwyn St pedestrian safety improvements	The results of the public consultation are now being reviewed.	$300,000
Farringdon pedestrian safety improvements	The results of the public consultation have been reviewed. The project is now moving on to detailed design.	$260,000
Elstree Ave pedestrian safety improvements	The results of the public consultation are now being reviewed.	$260,000
Bailey Rd pedestrian safety improvements	The results of the public consultation are now being reviewed.	$50,000
Panama Rd School pedestrian safety improvements	High friction surfacing on both approaches to the existing zebra crossing on Panama Rd has been installed.	$20,000
Harris Rd pedestrian safety improvements	High friction surfacing on both approaches to the existing zebra crossing and road parking to delineate parking at Harris Road has been installed.	$20,000
Electronic speed feedback signs at Apirana Ave and Dunkirk Rd	Project team is currently processing procurement to install electronic speed signs at Apirana Ave and Dunkirk Rd.	$80,000
Hamlin Rd pedestrian safety improvements	Redline project	Now being considered in LBTCF programme

Innovating Streets Pilot Fund – Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency

13. At the end of June, Auckland Council announced the applications that would go forward to Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency for consideration under the newly established Innovating Streets pilot fund.

14. These applications include a number of AT projects in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area:

· Tāmaki Makaurau Open Streets

· Royal Oak Roundabout Improvements

· Manukau Road – The Greening of Greenwoods Corner.

15. The board’s own project – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Low Traffic Neighbourhoods has also gone forward for consideration, along with applications from Panuku, Kainga Ora and Tāmaki Regeneration Company for projects in the local board area.

16. Waka Kotahi is expected to make decisions on successful applications by mid-August 2020.

AMETI Update

17. The AMETI - Eastern Busway is Auckland Transport’s biggest project. It is worth $1.4 billion and is New Zealand’s first urban busway. The busway will eventually provide congestion free ‘bus only’ lanes for commuters from Botany to Panmure.

18. A road closure is in place for Jellicoe Road and Queens Road during the July school holidays. AT has worked with the Panmure Business Association and other impacted parties to ensure the temporary closure is widely communicated and mitigation plans are now in place.

19. A Registration of Interest (ROI) to join Auckland Transport in an ‘alliance’ to design and construct the remainder of the AMETI - Eastern Busway was released to the construction industry in early May. An alliance involves a group of public sector and private sector organisations joining in consortium to deliver a very large project. As per previous timelines, Auckland Transport expects to announce the final structure of the alliance by late 2020.

AMETI Eastern Busway Traffic update

20. Overall, traffic has been performing better on local roads in Panmure, including Church Crescent and Lagoon Drive recently, when compared to mid-June (and especially in comparison to FY18/19 June, when the local Panmure and Pakuranga network experienced unusually long journey times). As previously advised, there were a number of factors causing traffic issues, including restrictions at the basin end of Church Crescent and tidal flow constraints on Panmure Bridge.

21. The AMETI team has worked hard to improve the situation and has made a number of changes to the traffic layout that have improved travel times.

22. In addition, the AMETI project team intends to set up a working group to review traffic management plans. The working group will consist of AT staff, 1-2 local board members, a community member and a member of the Panmure Business Association. The purpose of the working group will be:

· for AT to share in more detail the traffic plans in advance

· the review team to offer feedback and discuss with AT options regarding detours, potential risks based on local community knowledge

· to provide data led traffic performance updates.

The Panmure Sign

23. The Panmure sign was removed in 2019 as part of Eastern Busway intersection work and is currently stored outside on a property in St Johns, Auckland.

24. AT and Panuku will run public consultation in August/September 2020 on possible options for the new location of the sign. Following on from the results of the consultation, the local board will be given the opportunity to provide formal feedback. Following discussion with the board, a decision on the future of the sign and its location will be taken.

Free Bikes for Local Schools

25. Two local schools are set to receive free bikes, helmets and equipment from Auckland Transport (AT) in exchange for drivers ‘keeping it to 30km/h’ through the AMETI - Eastern Busway construction zone on Lagoon Drive.

26. Recently launched, the ‘Keep it to 30’ campaign encourages lower speed limits through the construction zone increasing safety for all road users and construction workers. AT will monitor speeds and the number journeys through the AMETI - Eastern Busway construction site, including Lagoon Drive and parts of Pakuranga Road. If one million safe journeys under 30 km/h are recorded between now and April 2021, Riverina School in Pakuranga and St Patricks School in Panmure will receive bikes, helmets and equipment.

27. This is the first time AT has rolled out a campaign like this, but if successful, it could be used more often. Visit https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/ameti-eastern-busway/keep-it-to-30/ for more information.

Glen Innes Bus Layovers – In Construction

28. AT is in the process of delivering four additional on-street bus layovers to support bus operations in Glen Innes. This is to complement the original four spaces that were delivered in 2018 to support New Network Central Suburbs rollout.

29. This expansion was required as it soon became clear that the operational requirements needed to support bus services in the area were in excess of what was initially envisaged. Once the new spaces are operational, it will allow better distribution of bus layover and reduce bus congestion issues at the southern end of Apirana Ave.

30. The project scope was widened significantly to incorporate a raised pedestrian crossing to improve pedestrian safety across Apirana Ave to the north of the town centre.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

31. Auckland Transport engages closely with council on developing strategy, actions and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, the Auckland Climate Action Plan and council’s priorities.

32. One of AT’s core roles is providing attractive alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the contracted public transport network.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

33. The impact of information in this report is mainly confined to Auckland Transport. Where LBTCF projects are being progressed by Auckland Council’s Community Facilities department, engagement has taken place. Any further engagement required with other parts of the council group will be carried out on an individual project basis.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

Transport Workshops

34. AT held two local board workshops in June 2020. Topics and updates discussed in these workshops were:

· 2019-2022 Local Board Transport Projects

· On-demand ride share in Stonefields

· Tripoli Road Crossings (2016-2019 LBTCF Project)

· AMETI update

Auckland Transport Consultations

35. AT provides the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board with the opportunity to comment on transport projects being delivered in their area. No consultations were sent to the local board during June 2020 for either comment or information.

Traffic Control Committee resolutions

36. The decision of AT’s Traffic Control Committee affecting the Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board area during the June 2020 reporting period is noted below.

Street Name

Nature of Restriction

Type of Report

Decision

Sollum Road / Tobruk Road, Panmure

Permanent Traffic and Parking changes

No Stopping At All Times

Approved with Conditions

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

37. The proposed decision of receiving this report has no impacts on Māori.

38. AT is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi-the Treaty of Waitangi-and its broader legal obligations in being more responsive or effective to Māori.

39. Our Maori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to Auckland’s 19 mana whenua groups in delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions for Auckland. We also recognise mataawaka and their representative bodies and our desire to foster a relationship with them. This plan is available on the Auckland Transport website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

40. The proposed decision of receiving the report has no financial implications for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

41. Auckland Council consulted on its Emergency Budget 2020/2021 from Friday 29 May to 19 June 2020. We will have more certainty on the impacts to the AT programme when the budget is adopted in July.

42. AT’s capital and operating budgets will be reduced through this process. Some projects we had planned for 2020/2021 may not be able to be delivered, so there may be a reputational risk as we have already engaged with some communities.

43. Both the Community Safety Fund and the Local Board Transport Capital Fund may be impacted by these budget reductions. The only way to mitigate this risk is to clearly communicate the board’s intentions so staff supporting it may plan ahead and to make the best use of any available funds.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

44. Auckland Transport will provide another update report to the board in August 2020.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Lorna Stewart, Elected Member Relationship Manager

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Manager, Elected Member Relationship Unit

Nina Siers - Relationship Manager for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Puketapapa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

28 July 2020

New community lease to Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated, Boundary Reserve, 143 Tripoli Road, Glen Innes

File No.: CP2020/09188

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To grant a new community lease to Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated, for the land and building situated at Boundary Reserve, 143 Tripoli Road, Glen Innes.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated seeks a new community lease for the council-owned building at Boundary Reserve, 143 Tripoli Road, Glen Innes.

3. The group holds a community lease with Auckland Council. The lease commenced on 1 August 2004 for an initial term of five years with two rights of renewal of five years each, with final expiry on 31 July 2019. The lease is holding over on a month by month basis on the same terms and conditions.

4. The lease is for the council-owned building and land comprising approximately 1151 m² more or less shown hatched in red on Attachment A. The land is legally described as Part Lot 36 DP 44905 Certificate of Title NA15B/567, held by the Department of Conservation as a classified recreational reserve and vested in the Auckland Council, in trust, for that purpose under the Reserves Act 1977.

5. The group has submitted a comprehensive application in support of the new lease request. Staff have assessed the application and are satisfied that the requirements under Auckland Council’s Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 have been met.

6. As the building is council-owned, calling for expressions of interest to occupy the site is recommended.

7. As the group and its activities are not contemplated in the Boundary Reserve Management Plan 1988, public notification of the intent to grant a new lease is required.

8. This report recommends that subject to public notification the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board approve a new community lease to Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated.

9. The recommendations within this report aligns with the Local Board Plan 2017 outcome: Maungakiekie-Tāmaki is an active and engaged community.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) to call for expressions of interest for the proposed lease of the council-owned building

b) approve the public notification of the intent to grant a lease to Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated at Boundary Reserve

c) appoint a hearings panel to consider any submissions received following the public notification and delegate the panel to make a decision on behalf of the local board.

d) subject to the satisfactory resolution of any submissions, grant a new community lease to Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated, pursuant to section 54(1)(a) of the Reserves Act 1977, for part of Part Lot 36 Deposited Plan 44905 Certificate of Title NA15B/567, shown in Attachment A, hatched in red, subject to the following terms:

i) term – five (5) years commencing on 1 August 2020 with one (1) five (5) year right of renewal

ii) rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded

iii) maintenance fee - $1000 plus GST per annum

iv) all other terms and conditions in accordance with Auckland Council’s Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 and the Reserves Act 1977.

v) the approved Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated Community Outcomes Plan be attached to the lease document.

e) delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair to approve the Community Outcomes Plan to be attached to the lease as a schedule.

Horopaki

Context

10. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is the allocated authority relating to local, recreation, sport and community facilities, including community leasing matters.

11. The lease to the group fully expired on 31 July 2019. The group have indicated they wish to continue their activities at the premises and there is a continued need for their services in the community.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Land, Buildings and Lease

12. Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated holds a community lease for the council owned building and land situated at Boundary Reserve, 143 Tripoli Road, Glen Innes, legally described as Part Lot 36 Deposited Plan 44905 Certificate of Title 15B/567 (North Auckland Registry), held by the Department of Conservation as a classified recreational reserve and vested in Auckland Council, in trust, for that purpose under the Reserves Act 1977. The lease area is approximately 1151 m² more or less shown in Attachment A hatched in red.

13. The building is primarily used to provide accessible after-school and holiday programmes and services to children aged from five to eighteen years old. On Sundays it is hired to a local church group in the mornings and evenings, and is available for hire to other local community groups when not in use.

14. Examples of programmes offered by the group are:

· Physical/adventure based – education outside the classroom (EOTC)

· Sport skills/codes

· Cultural games

· Team building

· Problem solving

· Workshops (creative/social/science/technology themed to build specific skills)

· Camps and outdoor events

These programmes by their nature provide ample indoor/outdoor recreational activities which bring it within the ambit of the current recreation classification for the site. Other groups like Glen Innes Youthtown who operate similar programmes have active leases on classified recreational reserves with council.

15. A site visit has been undertaken and the centre is well managed and maintained. The group have also rebuilt the building entrance stairway and decking.

16. The improvements consist of a short driveway at the front which leads into the garage that was built by the group to house its vehicle used for driving members to and from events, the council-owned building, a half basketball court, courtyard, and grass area at the rear of the building.

Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated

17. Boystown was founded in 1932 and was renamed Youthtown in 1984 in recognition of the increase in number of young women using its facilities. Youthtown Incorporated prides itself on empowering young people to be the best they can be through helping them to reach their potential.

18. Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated have operated from the current premises for 15 years, prior to this they were based at Elstree Avenue several blocks away and have been in the local area for 50 plus years. It is a nationally operated, not-for-profit organisation offering a wide range of outcomes-driven programmes for 5-18 year olds.

19. Its activities support the local board plan outcomes and provide the best utilisation of this space.

20. Its primary purpose is to empower young people to be the best they can be, by helping them reach their potential.

21. Its values include:

· Tūrangawaewae (belonging; building positive relationships and respect)

· Tohungatanga (learning, sharing, refining skills)

· Mana Motuhake (taking responsibility for choices, behaviour & consequences)

· Manaakitanga (showing kindness, caring, compassion; willingness to share & contribute)

22. The ethnicity of members identified as: 55% New Zealand Pakeha, 20% Māori, 10% Pacific Island, 7% Indian, 6% Asian, 2% other European.

23. The group has a relationship with the local school Te Kura Kaupapa Māori and collect children from the school to attend Youthtown programmes. They are working on strengthening the relationships to ensure that members who are fluent te reo speakers have resources to support them at the programmes, and staff and non-te reo speaking children are supported to enable learning from te reo speakers in partnership.

24. The group has submitted a comprehensive application and are able to demonstrate its viability to deliver services.

25. The centre is financially viable and audited accounts show proper accounting records have been kept.

26. A community outcomes plan is being negotiated with the group that identifies the benefits it will provide to the community. This will be attached as a schedule to the lease when complete after approval by the Chair and Deputy Chair.

27. Auckland Council’s Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 sets out the requirements for community occupancy agreements.

28. Glen Innes Youthtown is a registered Incorporated Society incorporated since 1946 and a registered charity since 2008.

29. The group has all necessary insurance cover, including public liability insurance, in place.

30. After assessing the lease application and meeting with the group’s representatives, staff advise that the group qualifies for a new community lease by virtue of the following:

· Its activities support the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan 2017 outcome: Maungakiekie-Tāmaki is an active and engaged community.

· It is not in breach of the current occupancy agreement

· The financial accounts have sufficient reserves to cover its operating costs with no declared contingent liabilities

· It sustains its activities predominantly through a combination of fees, donations, and grants.

31. The group holds a community lease with Auckland Council. The lease commenced on 1 August 2004 for an initial term of five years with two rights of renewal of five years each with final expiry on 31 July 2019. The lease has been holding over on a month by month basis on the same terms and conditions. As the building is council-owned, calling for expressions of interest to occupy the site is recommended.

32. The club is seeking a new lease to continue their activities and services. The proposed lease area is shown hatched in red on Attachment A.

33. The application for a new lease was workshopped with the local board in April 2020, who informally indicated support for the group’s application, and to not call for expressions of interest to occupy the council-owned building. Reasons for this included, Glen Innes Youthtown have proven themselves to be a well-established community group, who are embraced by the local community, provide services needed by the community, and whose proposed use of the building supports optimum utilisation of the space.

34. As the club’s lease is not contemplated in the 1988 Reserve Management Plan, prior public notification of the intention to grant the lease is required under section 54(2) of the Reserves Act 1977.

35. This report recommends that a new lease be granted to the Glen Innes Youthtown Incorporated for an initial term of five (5) years with one (1) five (5) year right of renewal, subject to conditions.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

36. There is no impact on Green House Gas emissions as the proposal does not introduce any new source of emissions.

37. Climate change is unlikely to impact the lease as the site does not sit within a flooding zone or in proximity of the coast.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

38. The proposed new lease has no identified impacts on other parts of the council group. The views of council controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of this report’s advice.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

39. This is an approved item on the Community Facilities Work Programme for 2019/2020. The application for a new lease was workshopped with the local board on 29 April 2020 who informally indicated support for the group’s application.

40. When the lease of a council owned building reaches the final expiry, staff recommend that an expression of interest to occupy the building be undertaken. This allows the opportunity for other community groups seeking accommodation to apply and applications can then be assessed to ensure the best community outcomes for the community. The report recommends that an expression of interest be undertaken and staff note that the incumbent group wishes to continue their activities at the location. The board at its April workshop indicated foregoing this process as the activities of the group are the best use of the premises, offering services which continue to be beneficial to the community and local youth

41. As the club’s lease is not contemplated in the 1988 Reserve Management Plan, prior public notification of the intention to grant the lease is required under section 54(2) of the Reserves Act 1977. This is done by way of advertising in the local newspaper and the council website.

42. The board should also appoint a hearings panel in case any submitters to the public notification call, request to be heard in relation to their submission.

43. The Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board is the allocated authority to approve the granting of a new community lease.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

44. An aim of community leasing is to increase targeted support for Māori community development. This proposal seeks to improve access to facilities for all Aucklanders, including Māori living in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki area.

45. Iwi engagement took place on 29 April 2019 remotely with the Mana Whenua Forum. All who were present were supportive of the proposal to grant a new community lease to the group.

46. Youthtown’s values are premised on the Māori concepts of Tūrangawaewae, Tohungatanga, Mana Motuhake, and Manaakitanga.

47. Twenty percent of registered members from the group identify as being Maori and is the second largest group amongst registered members.

48. There are no changes to the use or operational activities being conducted on the land.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

49. The cost of public notification of council’s intent to grant a lease is approximately $600.00 and is borne by Community Facilities and Auckland Council. The cost of a resultant hearing process may incur additional cost.

50. The proposed new rental of $1 per annum versus the current rent of $250 per annum implies that there will be a shortfall of $249 per annum in the revenue account. The proposed maintenance fee of $1,000 per annum will subsidise the cost of maintaining the leased asset and reduces overall expenditure.

51. Council staff sought advice and input from the local board Lead Financial Advisor about the matter and received positive feedback. There is no further financial implications for the board.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

52. If a new community lease is not granted to the group the current lease will continue to roll over on a monthly basis. If a new community lease is not granted, this may adversely affect Glen Innes Youthtown financially who requires surety of tenure to continue its activities and services, and who depend on funding from fees, donations and grants to continue operating.

53. Without a new lease, the group will not be able to plan and develop programmes for the future, and it will be inhibited in continuing to deliver its services the local community.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

54. Subject to the grant of a new community lease, staff will work with the Glen Innes Youthtown to finalise the community outcomes plan and community lease arrangements.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Site Plan of Leased Premises	97

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Valerie Vui - Community Lease Advisor

Authorisers

Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities

Nina Siers - Relationship Manager for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Puketapapa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

28 July 2020

Road Name Approval for Two New Private Roads created by way of subdivision of Derna Road, Panmure

File No.: CP2020/08433

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to name two new private roads, being commonly owned access lots (COALs), created by way of a subdivision development off Derna Road, Panmure, known as ‘Derna and Tobruk’ (Stages 2 and 3) by Fletcher Residential Limited.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Council’s road naming guidelines set out the requirements and criteria of the Council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland Region.

3. Applicant Fletcher Residential Limited (FRL hereafter) have proposed the following name options for consideration by the local board, for the two new private roads within their subdivision off Derna Road, Panmure:

ROAD 1 Name options:	ROAD 2 Name options:
Medenine Lane	Manahi Lane
Gazala Lane	Tebaga Lane
Kasserine Lane	Charles Bennett Lane

4. FRL advises that the proposed names are related to battles from World War II in which the NZ Division and 28^th Maori Battalion fought in North Africa as part of the Allied 8^th Army against Axis forces, Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps and Italian forces. Names of two soldiers from those battles are also included.

5. This World War II theme was chosen because many of the existing streets in Panmure surrounding the development site are named after similar battles from the North African front, and many of the homes in the area were originally built for ex-service men and their families.

6. Any of the proposed road name options listed in the table above would be acceptable for the local board to approve for use in this location, having been assessed to ensure that they meet the Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines and the National Addressing Standards for road naming. All technical standards are met and the names are not duplicated anywhere else in the region.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) approve the following names for the two new private roads (commonly owned access lots) created by way of a subdivision development off Derna Road, Panmure, known as ‘Derna and Tobruk’ (Stages 2 and 3) by Fletcher Residential Ltd, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (resource consent reference BUN60348068).

Road 1: [local board to insert chosen name]

Road 2: [local board to insert chosen name]

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Context

7. Resource consent reference SUB60348110 (BUN60348068) was issued on 25th May 2020 for a 41-lot subdivision including two new private roads in the form of commonly owned access lots (COALs).

8. In accordance with the National Addressing Standards for road naming (the AS/NZS 4819-2011 standard), the COALs require road names because they each serve more than five lots.

9. Site and location plans of the development can be found in Attachment A.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines allow that where a new road or accessway needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the local board’s approval.

11. Auckland Council’s road naming criteria typically require that road names reflect one of the following local themes, with the use of Māori names being actively encouraged:

a historical, cultural, or ancestral linkage to an area;

a particular landscape, environmental or biodiversity theme or feature; or

an existing (or introduced) thematic identity in the local area.

12. Theme (as described by applicant): The subject area of Panmure is quite unique, in that all the local streets are named after battles in which the NZ Division and 28th Maori Battalion fought in World War II, predominately from late 1941 to early 1943 against Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps and Italian forces in the vast North African desert. As many of the original homes in Panmure were built for ex-service men and their families, this was deemed appropriate at that time. The proposed road names are in keeping with this existing theme.

13. FRL states they are working on producing a story stick that will provide some context to the public about the area’s unique association with the Maori Battalion and the names of the local roads. “We recognise that in keeping with the Road Naming Guidelines for Developers there should be a mix of Maori and European names, however Fletcher Living is supporting in this instance, the choice of names that are in keeping with the unique naming tradition of the area”.

14. There are many examples of existing road names in the surrounding area that share the same WWII theme, including; Sollum Road, Derna Road, Tobruk Road, Tripoli Road, Oran Road, Alamein Road, Benghazi Road, Caen Road, Tunis Road and Armein Road.

15. The background to the proposed names are as follows:

Proposed Names

ROAD 1:

Background (as described by applicant)

Medenine Lane

During the Battle of Medenine (Tunisia, March 1943) the Māori Battalion helped thwart a determined Axis attack on Allied forces. The Allies had been forewarned of the attack known as ‘Operation Capri’ (Unternehmen Capri) by interception of German wireless communications and rushed reinforcements from Tripoli and Benghazi before the attack, which was a costly failure for the Axis forces. The Battle of Medenine was the last battle commanded by Erwin Rommel in the German North African Campaign, who returned to Europe for good soon afterwards.

Source - 28th Maori Battalion Website at: https://28maoribattalion.org.nz/story-of-the-28th/desert-fighters

Gazala Lane

The Maori Battalion engaged in a night attack on Gazala, Libya, on 14th December 1941. The Maori Battalion were joined by Indian troops to attack the Gazala Line but were haltered by German forces.

Actions during this attack led to the nomination of Maori Battalion member Charles Shelford for a Victoria Cross. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal on 16^th January 1942.

Kasserine Lane

The Battle of Kasserine Pass was part of the wider Tunisia Campaign during World War II. Kasserine Pass is a 2-mile gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in West Central Tunisia. The Battle took place in February 1943 and was the first major engagement between U.S. and Axis forces in Africa. The New Zealand Division was instructed to move to Medenine, through the Kasserine Pass to strengthen and support the sector there.

Proposed Names

ROAD 2:

Background (as described by applicant)

Manahi Lane

Sergeant Haane te Rauawa Manahi was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his role in the attack of the village of Takrouna, Tunisia. Manahi served in battles in Greece and Crete and after recovering from an injury sustained in Crete, he returned to the Maori Battalion in North Africa.

On 19th April 1943 the 5^th Infantry Brigade’s attack on Takrouna stalled, so Sergeant Haane te Rauawa Manahi led 10 men up an extremely steep outcrop to the west of the village, climbing 500 feet to gain a foothold on the pinnacle. Following combat with 60 Italian defenders, Manahi was joined by the rest of the platoon, and led his force in several counterattacks. On 21st April Manahi led two parties and captured several machine gun and mortar positions, encircling the Italians and forcing them to surrender.

His actions led to the ultimate collapse of the enemy defence and the capture of the whole Takrouna feature.

Manahi was recommended for a Victoria Cross, but the nomination was not approved and he instead received a Distinguished Conduct Medal. In 2007 received a special citation for bravery from the Queen.

Tebaga Lane

The Tebaga Gap is a site of attack against the Axis forces in Tunisia. It forms part of the Mareth Line through the Matmata Hills and was an important stronghold in North Africa for Allied forces.

A stalemate between New Zealand forces and the Italian forces beginning on 21st March was broken on 26th March 1943 during Operation Supercharge II.

Despite the victory at Tebaga Gap, fighting continued in the area along the Mareth Line. The New Zealand forces continued south to Point 209 where Lietenant Te Moananui-a-Kia Ngarumu won a posthumous Victoria Cross – the first Maori to win a VC with the New Zealand forces.

Charles Bennett Lane*

Charles Moihi Te Arawaka Bennet joined the 28th Maori Battalion in 1939 and by 1942 had been promoted to lieutenant-colonel and commanded the Maori Battalion. At this time, he was the youngest battalion commander in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

In March 1943 at Tabaga Gap in Tunisia, Bennet ordered a successful attack on Point 209 which resulted in him being awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Bennet was severely wounded by a mine during the fighting at Takrouna and Djebel Berda in April 1943.

(*Note: LINZ have commented that there is Bennett Road in Pakuranga approximately 2kms away, and multiple other roads in the Auckland region with ‘Charles’ or ‘Bennett’ as part of the road name).

16. Assessment: The names proposed have been assessed against the Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines and the National Addressing Standards for road naming. All technical standards are met and the names are not duplicated anywhere else in the region. However, in regard to the proposed name ‘Charles Bennet Lane’, there is a similar ‘Bennett Road’ in Pakuranga approximately 2kms away, and multiple other roads in the Auckland region with ‘Charles’ or ‘Bennett’ as part of the road name.

17. Confirmation: Aside from the above comment about ‘Charles Bennet Lane’, LINZ has confirmed that all of the proposed names are acceptable for use and not duplicated elsewhere in the region.

18. Permissions: The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines require applicants to attempt to obtain permission from family members for the use of personal names proposed as road names, especially when both first and last names are used together. FRL’s research into Charles Bennett was that he was married with no biological children, but that his wife had two children. As far as they could ascertain, his wife is now deceased, and FRL state that there is very little information available about the wider family. FRL made no comment on Sergeant Haane te Rauawa Manahi’s name and any living family.

19. Iwi Consultation: Fletcher Residential Limited state that they took over the development of the site from Tamaki Regeneration Company (TRC) and that TRC undertook consultation with mana whenua regarding road naming for their wider developments in the area. However, “for this site Fletcher Residential Limited is supporting the choice of names that are in keeping with the unique World War II naming tradition of the area” including battles that involved the 28^th Maori Battalion. They also noted “before we commenced any works on-site we organised a blessing of the land with mana whenua”.

20. Road type: ‘Lane’ is an acceptable road type for the new private roads, suiting the form and layout, as per the Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

21. The naming of roads has no effect on climate change. Relevant environmental issues have been considered under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the associated approved resource consent for the development.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

22. The decision sought for this report has no identified impacts on other parts of the council group. The views of council controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of the report’s advice.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

23. The decision sought for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate local impact beyond those outlined in this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. As noted above, Fletcher Residential Limited state that they took over the development of the site from Tamaki Regeneration Company (TRC) and that TRC undertook consultation with mana whenua regarding road naming for their wider developments in the area. However, “for this site Fletcher Residential Limited is supporting the choice of names that are in keeping with the unique World War II naming tradition of the area” including battles that involved the 28^th Maori Battalion. They also noted “before we commenced any works on-site we organised a blessing of the land with mana whenua”

25. Whilst no Te Reo Māori road names are proposed, Fletcher Residential Limited has tried to choose names of WWII battles where the 28th Maori Battalion fought, and names of two members from that battalion have also been included.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

26. The applicant has responsibility for ensuring that appropriate signage will be installed accordingly once approval is obtained for the new road names. The road naming process does not raise any financial implications for the council.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

27. There are no significant risks to council as road naming is a routine part of the subdivision development process, with consultation being a key part of the process.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

28. Approved road names are notified to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), which records them on its New Zealand wide land information database that includes street addresses issued by councils.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Site & Location Plans	105

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Emerald James - Subdivision Advisor

Authorisers

David Snowdon - Team Leader Subdivision

Nina Siers - Relationship Manager for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Puketapapa

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board input into the Emergency Budget 2020/2021	109

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