Minutes of Hauraki Gulf Forum - Monday, 29 November 2021

Hauraki Gulf Forum

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki Gulf Forum held remotely on Monday, 29 November 2021 at 1.05pm.

present

Co-chairperson	Cr Pippa Coom	Auckland Council
Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua	Ms Nicola MacDonald	Tangata Whenua
Members	Cr Donna Arnold	Matamata-Piako District Council
	Ms Charmaine Bailie	Tangata Whenua
	Mr Andrew Baucke	Department of Conservation
	Cr Phillip Buckthought	Hauraki District Council
	Cr Christine Fletcher	Auckland Council From 1.20pm, Item 4.1
	Mayor Sandra Goudie	Thames-Coromandel District Council From 1.10pm, Item 4.1
	Ms Cath Handley	Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)
	Mr Terrence Hohneck	Tangata Whenua
	Mr Jacob Hore	Ministry for Primary Industries
	Mr Paul Majurey	Tangata Whenua
	Mr Martin Mariassouce	Te Puni Kōkiri
	Cr Rob McGuire	Waikato District Council
	Mr Scott Milne	Orakei Local Board (Auckland Council)
	Mr Dean Ogilvie	Tangata Whenua
	Cr Denis Tegg	Waikato Regional Council
	Cr Wayne Walker	Auckland Council
	Cr John Watson	Auckland Council

ABSENT

	Mr Joe Davis	Tangata Whenua
	Ms Valmaine Toki	Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council)

ALSO PRESENT

Ms Kylee Matthews (Alt)

Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)

Note: All members attended the meeting via electronic link.

Hauraki Gulf Forum

29 November 2021

Note: a roll-call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance by electronic link at the commencement of the meeting: ü

Cr Pippa Coom	ü	Mr P Majurey	ü
Ms Nicola MacDonald	ü	Mr Martin Mariassouce	ü
Cr Donna Arnold	ü	Cr Rob McGuire	ü
Ms Charmaine Bailie	ü	Mr Scott Milne	ü
Mr Andrew Baucke	ü	Mr Dean Ogilvie	ü
Cr Phillip Buckthought	ü	Cr Denis Tegg	ü
Ms Cath Handley	ü	Cr W Walker	ü
Mr Terrence Hohneck	ü	Cr J Watson	ü
Mr Jacob Hore	ü

Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms Nicola MacDonald welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Member Terrence Hohneck opened the meeting with a karakia.

The co-chairpersons took turns to chair agenda items. Ms N MacDonald chaired items 1 to 5, 7, 9 11 to 13 and Cr P Coom chaired items 6, 8 and 10.

1 Apologies

There were no apologies.

Note: a subsequent apology for absence, was received from member V Toki.

2 Declaration of Interest

Co-chairperson Nicola MacDonald declared an interest in the matters under agenda items 4.2 and 4.3.

Member Paul Majurey declared an interest in the matter under agenda item 4.5.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number HGF/2021/31

MOVED by Co-chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr PB Buckthought:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 23 August 2021, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED / KUA MANA

4 Public Forum

4.1

Public Forum - Sedimentation

Resolution number HGF/2021/32

MOVED by Member C Bailie, seconded by Cr DA Arnold:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) thank Geoff Reid and Angus Robson for their presentation on sedimentation.

CARRIED / KUA MANA

Mayor Sandra Goudie joined the meeting at 1.10pm.

Cr Christine Fletcher joined the meeting at 1.20pm.

4.2	Public Forum - Pakiri sand extraction applications
	A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/33 MOVED by Member C Bailie, seconded by Cr DA Arnold: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Callum McCallum and Shayne Elstob for their presentation on Pakiri sand extraction applications. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Public Forum - Pakiri sand extraction applications - presentation

4.3	Public Forum - Pakiri sand extraction applications
	A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/34 MOVED by Member C Bailie, seconded by Cr DA Arnold: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Olivia Haddon for her presentation on Pakiri sand extraction applications. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Public Forum - Pakiri sand extraction applications - presentation
4.4	Public Forum - WWF's Whale Tales 2022 & Ocean Challenge 2030 initiatives
	A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/35 MOVED by Member C Bailie, seconded by Cr DA Arnold: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Lucy Jacob and Gloria Yehia for their presentation on WWF’s Whale Tales 2022 & Ocean Challenge 2030 initiatives. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Public Forum - WWF's Whale Tales 2022 & Ocean Challenge 2030 initiatives - presentation

4.5	Public Forum - Pare Hauraki Kaimoana's Coromandel Marine Farming Zone applications
	A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/36 MOVED by Member C Bailie, seconded by Cr DA Arnold: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Harry Mikaere and Richard Turner for their presentation on Pare Hauraki Kaimoana’s Coromandel Marine Farming Zone applications. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Public Forum - Pare Hauraki Kaimoana's Coromandel Marine Farming Zone applications - presentation

4.6	Public Forum - Top of the North Clean Hull Plan
	A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/37 MOVED by Member C Bailie, seconded by Cr DA Arnold: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) thank Sarah Hucker and Imogen Bassett for their presentation on Top of the North Clean Hull Plan. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Public Forum - Top of the North Clean Hull Plan - presentation

Member Paul Majurey retired from the meeting at 2.56pm.

5 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

Co-Chairs' Report

Resolution number HGF/2021/38

MOVED by Co-chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) note the Co-Chairs’ report.

CARRIED / KUA MANA

7	State of our Seabirds 2021 Report
	A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/39 MOVED by Mayor S Goudie, seconded by Member C Handley: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) congratulate the Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust on the release of the report and posters b) thank Chris Gaskin for his briefing. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - State of our Seabirds 2021 Report - presentation

Member Martin Mariassouce retired from the meeting at 3.20pm.

Updating and strengthening the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act

Resolution number HGF/2021/40

MOVED by Co-chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N MacDonald:

That the Hauraki Gulf Forum:

a) defer this item to the next meeting on 28 February 2022.

CARRIED / KUA MANA

9	Waikato Regional Council - Regional Coastal Plan update
	A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number HGF/2021/41 MOVED by Co-chairperson Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr R McGuire: That the Hauraki Gulf Forum: a) note the report b) thank Waikato Regional Council for the update. CARRIED / KUA MANA
	Attachments a 29 November 2021, Hauraki Gulf Forum - Waikato Regional Council - Regional Coastal Plan update - presentation