I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board will be held on:

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

1.00pm

This meeting will proceed via Microsoft Teams.
Either a recording or written summary will be
uploaded on the Auckland Council website.

 

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Izzy Fordham

 

Deputy Chairperson

Luke Coles

 

Members

Susan Daly

 

 

Patrick O'Shea

 

 

Valmaine Toki

 

 

(Quorum 3 members)

 

 

 

Guia Nonoy

Democracy Advisor

 

17 March 2022

 

Contact Telephone: (09) 301 0101

Email: guia.nonoy@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 


 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

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ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Welcome                                                                                   5

2          Apologies                                                                                 5

3          Declaration of Interest                                          5

4          Confirmation of Minutes                                                         5

5          Leave of Absence                                                                    5

6          Acknowledgements                                              5

7          Petitions                                                                 5

8          Deputations                                                           5

9          Public Forum                                                                            5

10        Extraordinary Business                                       5

11        Notices of Motion                                                  6

12        Environmental agency and community group reports                                                                    7

13        Local Ward Area Councillor's Update              25

14        Notice of Motion - Chairperson Izzy Fordham - Helipad consents                                                41

15        Pekapeka Survey Aotea / Great Barrier Island 2021                                                                      49

16        Council-controlled Organisations Quarterly Update: Quarter Two, 2021-22                           63

17        Local board input to development of Auckland Transport’s Interim Speed Management Plan 85

18        Local Board Correspondence                           91

19        Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar 2019 - 2022                95

20        Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings                                    101

21        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 


1          Welcome

 

Chairperson I Fordham will open the meeting held by Microsoft Teams and welcome

everyone in attendance. Member V Toki will lead a karakia.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

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

 

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

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

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 22 February 2022, including the confidential section, 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 Aotea / Great Barrier 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.

 

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

 

 

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.”

 

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 2.5.1 (Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, resolution number GBI/2020/21) a Notice of Motion has been received from Chairperson Izzy Fordham for consideration under item 14.

 


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Environmental agency and community group reports

File No.: CP2022/02741

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide an opportunity for Aotea Great Barrier community groups and environmental agencies with interest or role in the environment or the work of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board to have items considered as part of the board’s business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       To support open and more direct interaction between the board, local groups and others, the local board has extended an invitation to either speak at the board’s business meeting via Public Forum or put items forward and have reports included in the Agenda.

3.       Inclusion of items on the Agenda is at the discretion of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Chairperson in discussion with the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Local Area Manager. Any items submitted will be included under a cover report which will have the recommendation that “item xyz be noted or received”.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)   note the following:

i)          Aotea Great Barrier Environmental Trust Annual Members Report 2021

ii)         Glenfern Sanctuary update

iii)        Aotea / Great Barrier Natural Environment-Islands monthly update – February 2022 report

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Aotea Great Barrier Environmental Trust Annual Members Report 2021

9

b

Glenfern Sanctuary update

15

c

Aotea / Great Barrier Natural Environment-Islands monthly update – February 2022 report

17

      

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

Local Ward Area Councillor's Update

File No.: CP2022/02742

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide an opportunity for the local ward area councillor to update the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board on Governing Body issues and other points of interest to the local board.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Standing Orders 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 provides provision in the local board meeting for local ward area councillors to update their local board counterparts on regional matters of interest to the local board.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the written report update from the Waitematā and Gulf Ward Councillor, Pippa Coom.

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Councillor Pippa Coom's March 2022 update

27

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

Notice of Motion - Chairperson Izzy Fordham - Helipad consents

File No.: CP2022/02815

 

  

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

1.       Chairperson Izzy Fordham has given notice of a motion for consideration.

2.       The notice, signed by Chairperson Izzy Fordham and Member Valmaine Toki as seconder, is appended as Attachment A.

3.       Supporting information is included within Attachment A.

 

Motion

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the Notice of Motion including all attached supporting information.

b)      request the Chief Planning Officer to initiate an immediate review of the Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan (HGI Plan) to enable full public notification of all helipad consents, investigation into the cumulative effects of helicopter movements, and recognition of the lack of enforcement/monitoring.

c)       request the Chief Planning Officer and/or Director Regulatory Services to enable all helipad resource consents applications be fully notified under consideration of special circumstances under section 95A (4) of the RMA while the HGI Plan is under review (as requested in b)).

d)      request the Chief Planning Officer to urgently address the significant gaps in relation to protecting sites and places of significance to mana whenua.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Notice of Motion - Chairperson I Fordham - Helipad consents

43

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Jacqui Fyers - Senior Local Board Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

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22 March 2022

 

 

Pekapeka Survey Aotea / Great Barrier Island 2021

File No.: CP2022/01490

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To receive the Autonomous Pekapeka Survey Aotea / Great Barrier Island 2021.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       In June 2021 the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board approved $4,550 funding for the pekapeka survey project (resolution number GBI/2021/73).

3.       The pekapeka, also known as the North Island long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus), is presently classified as a “nationally critical” species, which is the highest threat level for native species in New Zealand before extinction. The pekapeka species are estimated to be declining at a rate of 90 per cent over the next three generations.

4.       Aotea / Great Barrier Island is a uniquely attractive habitat for the pekapeka due to its Dark Sky Sanctuary accreditation. Roadside lighting has been found to increase prey for bat species and turns them away from their normal commuting route.

5.       The pekapeka survey project sought to learn more about the presence and activity of pekapeka on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, and to share this information with the community. 

6.       An autonomous ultrasonic survey was completed for pekapeka at 42 stations scattered across Aotea / Great Barrier during early summer 2021 by Soundcounts for Auckland Council.

7.       Most bat activity (95 per cent) was detected from the Port Fitzroy and Okiwi catchments.  

8.       Results indicated that

·    long tailed bats were roosting within the upper reaches of the Kaiaraara catchment, behind Port Fitzroy.

·    the bats were much more active in the north of the island than in the south. It is unlikely that bats were roosting within any of the southern catchments during the period of the survey.

·    bats use the road saddle between Fitzroy and Okiwi to commute between the two northern catchments.

9.       The survey can be found attached to this report (Attachment A).

10.     The project manager from Environmental Services has shared the survey with the community over December 2021 and January – March 2022.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the Autonomous Pekapeka Survey Aotea / Great Barrier Island 2021.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Autonomous Pekapeka Survey Aotea / Great Barrier

51

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Nicola Perry - Relationship Coordinator

Authorisers

Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


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22 March 2022

 

 

Council-controlled Organisations Quarterly Update: Quarter Two, 2021-22

File No.: CP2022/03067

 

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board with an update on Council-controlled Organisation (CCO) work programme items in its area, along with updates to the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan itself.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan for FY21/22 was agreed in 2021.

3.       Additional activities can be added to the engagement plan throughout the year to ensure the plan is up to date and fit for purpose. The only additional activities this quarter were made to the Auckland Unlimited work programme.

4.       An updated version of the engagement plan is provided as Attachment A.

5.       Quarter Two work programme updates from Auckland Transport, Auckland Unlimited, and Eke Panuku Development Auckland are provided as Attachments B to D.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      receive the Council-controlled Organisations Quarterly Report for Quarter Two 2021-22

b)      approve updates to the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022.

 

Horopaki

Context

6.       Each local board has agreed an engagement approach with the four CCOs for the 2021-2022 local work programme. Noting that Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board does not have a specific engagement plan with Watercare as there are no Watercare projects on the island.

7.       While the local board approves the Joint CCO Engagement Plan each year, it remains a live document and CCOs are encouraged to keep the document up to date.

8.       Changes are also proposed by Local Board Services, where improvements can be made to all 21 engagement plans, and to keep information up to date.

9.       This report may include the following types of changes:

·    Additional work programme items, and proposed engagement level

·    Proposed changes to the engagement approach with the local board

·    Proposed changes to the extent of community engagement

10.     In addition, the four CCOs provide a quarterly update on projects listed in the engagement plan.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Updates from Local Board Services

11.     Updates have been made where there have been staff changes within Local Board Services or CCOs.

12.     These changes are reflected in Attachment A – Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022.

Auckland Transport

13.     Auckland Transport’s work programme updates for Quarter Two are provided as Attachment B.

14.     There have been no additional activities added to the work programme.

Auckland Unlimited

15.     Auckland Unlimited’s work programme updates for Quarter Two are provided as Attachment C.

16.     There have been three activities added by Auckland Unlimited since the last update, and are provided alongside the suggested engagement approach:

·        Government COVID-19 support packages (Activate and Reactivating Tāmaki Makaurau)

·        Sustainability Initiatives

·        Skills and workforce: Pacific Skills Shift

Eke Panuku Development Auckland

17.     Eke Panuku’s work programme updates for Quarter Two are provided as Attachment D.

18.     There have been no additional activities added to the work programme.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

19.     Updating the Joint CCO Engagement Plan between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations does not have a direct impact on climate, however the projects it refers to will.

20.     Each CCO must work within Te Tāruke-a-Tāwhiri: Auckland's Climate Action Framework and information on climate impacts will be provided to local boards on a project or programme basis.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

21.     Approving the updated Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022 is likely to have a positive impact on other parts of the council as well as between the respective CCOs within each local board area.

22.     These plans will be shared with the integration teams that implement local board work programmes and will give council staff greater ongoing visibility of CCO work programmes.

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

Local impacts and local board views

23.     Local board engagement plans enable local boards to signal to CCOs those projects that are of greatest interest to the local board, and to ensure that engagement between the local board and the four CCOs is focussed on those priority areas.

24.     Joint CCO engagement plans also give local boards the opportunity to communicate to CCOs which projects they expect to be of most interest to their communities.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

25.     Updating and adopting the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022 may have a positive impact on local engagement with mana whenua and mataawaka.

26.     While both CCOs and local boards have engagement programmes with Māori, the engagement plan will allow a more cohesive and coordinated approach to engagement, with more advance planning of how different parts of the community will be involved.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

27.     The adoption of the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022 between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations does not have financial impacts for local boards.

28.     Any financial implications or opportunities will be provided to local boards on a project or programme basis.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

29.     It is likely that there will be changes made to work programme items in the engagement plan during the year, or to the level of engagement that the board or the community will have. This risk is mitigated by ensuring that the document states clearly that it is subject to change, contains a table recording changes made since it was signed, and will be re-published on the local board agenda quarterly, to ensure public transparency.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

30.     The local board will receive the next quarterly update for Quarter Three in June 2022.

31.     A workshop will be held in April to begin development of a new engagement plan for 2022-23.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2021-2022

67

b

Auckland Transport 2021-22 Q2 Report - Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

79

c

Auckland Unlimited 2021-22 Q2 Report - Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

81

d

Eke Panuku Development Auckland 2021-22 Q2 Report - Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

83

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Kat Ashmead - Senior Advisor Operations and Policy

Jacqui Fyers - Senior Local Board Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Local board input to development of Auckland Transport’s Interim Speed Management Plan

File No.: CP2022/03064

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To seek early local board input to the development of Auckland Transport’s proposed interim Auckland Speed Management Plan.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Central government is committed to speed reductions and the ‘Vision Zero’ road safety policy and is considering implementing regulations that would require the creation of regional speed management plans.

3.       Introduction of an interim Speed Management Plan meets the council’s direction to Auckland Transport (AT) to reduce road deaths and serious injuries, and to prepare to meet the proposed central government rules.

4.       In December 2021, AT advised all local boards about the development of an interim Auckland Speed Management Plan for the period 2023-26. The plan will create a framework for setting new speed limits and will influence plans for related safety infrastructure across Auckland.  

5.       Prior to developing the interim Speed Management Plan, AT is seeking input from local boards, specifically to identify a list of roads in each local board area that should be reviewed when staff develop the proposed plan.

6.       The interim Speed Management Plan will be in place between 2023 and 2026. During 2023, consultation will begin on the first ten-year plan which is expected to be in place from 2024 to 2034.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      provide feedback on the introduction of an interim Auckland Speed Management Plan

b)      provide a list of roads within the local board area that should be reviewed when staff develop the proposed plan.

 

Horopaki

Context

7.       AT has made speed limit changes covering 11% of the road network, with changes to a further 27% of the road network proposed. Each local board has received information detailing the roads in their area where changes are proposed under the first three phases of the Safe Speeds Programme.

8.       The Interim Speed Management Plan will continue this process of expanding Auckland’s network of safer roads.

9.       Between March and June 2022, AT will undertake an assessment to consider feedback from elected members, mana whenua, partners and the community against technical considerations related to benefit, cost, and risk. Several checks will then be made, including technical and legal reviews, and funding criteria. This work will inform the options that are presented as part of public consultation, planned to take place in late-2022.

Auckland Council Strategic Alignment

10.     Auckland Council is committed to road safety. The Auckland Plan envisages a transport network free of deaths and serious injuries by 2050. AT deliver the council’s policies in relation to transport. AT developed ‘Vision Zero for Tāmaki Makaurau’ in response to goals within the Auckland Plan and with the council’s Planning Committee’s direction. The interim speed management plan is a key contribution to ‘Vision Zero for Tāmaki Makaurau’.

11.     The interim Speed Management Plan encourages safer speeds that contribute to ‘Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan’ by making roads safer and encouraging greater use of more environmentally friendly transport modes, such as walking and cycling. 

Central Government Alignment: Proposed Land Transport Rule on Setting Speed Limits

12.     ‘Road to Zero’ is New Zealand’s road safety strategy; infrastructure improvements and speed management are its first focus areas. In 2021, Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency consulted on a proposed new ‘Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2021’.

13.     The proposed changes include requirements for local authorities to develop speed management plans and set lower speed limits around schools to improve safety and encourage more children to use active modes of transport.

14.     Central government is considering the proposed rule and a decision is expected in the second quarter of 2022. Waka Kotahi is expected to release a new speed management guide at the same time as the new rule, which will include updated safe and appropriate speed limit ranges for our roads and streets. Under the proposed rule, AT is required to consult on speed limit changes in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

15.     Development of an interim Speed Management Plan is a long process, and this engagement is an early step. AT will engage with the public, other agencies and elected members throughout 2022. 

16.     The current round of local board consultation started in December 2021. In February and March 2022, AT attended workshops with local boards and is now inviting feedback, specifically about roads or areas where there is community demand for safer speeds.

17.     Please note that where roads and schools are already included in conversations taking place within Tranche 2B of the previous speed limits programme, these should not be included in feedback on the interim Speed Management Plan.

18.     Feedback from local boards will contribute to the development of a draft Speed Management Plan that AT will consult on in late 2022. Following public consultation, the AT Board will finalise and approve an interim Auckland Speed Management Plan 2023-2026.

19.     The role of the local board is not to make technical decisions about speed management, but instead to provide the community’s perspective on local concerns and interests related to speed management.


 

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20.     Auckland Transport engages closely with the council to develop strategies, actions, and measures that support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri the Auckland Climate Action Plan, and other council priorities.

21.     Auckland Transport’s plays a key role in 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. The primary climate change benefit of safe and appropriate speed limits is that they support and encourage greater take-up of walking, cycling and micro mobility by reducing the risk to vulnerable road users, making these modes safer and more attractive. This supports emissions reductions.

22.     Recent surveys of town centres in which speed limits were reduced and safety improvements introduced in the first tranche of Auckland Transport’s speed limit changes demonstrated a link between slower speeds and more people walking or cycling. Surveys found that 19% of local people now participate in at least one ‘active mode’ activity (for example, walking or cycling) more often since the projects have been completed. Increasing the number of people choosing to walk or cycle reduces emissions.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

23.     Auckland Transport engages closely with the council on developing strategies, actions, and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri the Auckland Climate Action Plan and other council priorities.

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

Local impacts and local board views

24.     The new Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2022, once introduced, will require road controlling authorities to:

·    reduce 40% of their school speed limits by 2024, with all reductions completed by 2030

·    include their proposed speed limit changes and safety infrastructure treatments (including proposed safety camera placements) for the coming ten years into speed management plans

·    implement a new consultation process that aligns with the three-year Regional Land Transport Planning (RLTP) consultation process.

25.     The new rule will remove the requirement to set speed limits through bylaws, enabling a whole-of-network approach that considers safety-related infrastructure improvements, speed limit changes and safety camera placement together.

26.     Taken together, these changes will have a significant impact on Auckland communities, and on the ways that Aucklanders input into decisions around safer speed limits.

27.     In addition to the feedback local boards are invited to provide in response to this report, local boards will continue to be kept informed and up to date as this process progresses.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

28.     Auckland Transport is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader legal obligations in being more responsive to and inclusive of Māori.

29.     AT’s Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana whenua iwi in Auckland to deliver effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions. AT also recognises mataawaka and their representative bodies and 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

30.     Safe speeds make our roads safer for active road users, which encourages more people to walk, cycle and use public transport. Te Ora ō Tāmaki Makaurau is the well-being framework developed by the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum in response to Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri. Safer roads contribute to more people walking or cycling, which in turn supports this framework developed by Mana Whenua.

31.     Waka Kotahi’s 2021 study ‘He Pūrongo Whakahaumaru Huarahi Mō Ngā Iwi Māori – Māori Road Safety Outcomes’ provides data demonstrating that Māori are disproportionately more likely to be hurt or killed on New Zealand roads. The interim Speed Management Plan is expected to result in significant positive impacts for Auckland’s Māori communities.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

32.     Providing feedback on the development of the interim Speed Management Plan has no financial implications for local boards.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

33.     Providing feedback on the development of the interim Speed Management Plan does not present any risks for local boards.

34.     There is a risk to Auckland Transport if the interim Speed Management Plan is not finalised in time to meet central government requirements. This risk has been mitigated by ensuring that development and engagement on the interim plan begins ahead of the Minister of Transport announcing a final decision on the proposed rule.

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Next steps

35.     Local board feedback will be used by AT to inform the development of the interim Speed Management Plan.

36.     Between March and June 2022, Waka Kotahi will confirm that the new Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2022 has been approved by the Minister of Transport.

37.     Between June and August 2022, AT will communicate to local boards how their feedback has been taken into account in the development of a draft plan.

38.     In late 2022, AT will undertake public consultation on a draft version of the interim Speed Management Plan. The AT Board will then consider any recommended changes to the draft and approve an interim plan.

39.     The interim Speed Management Plan will be in place between 2023 and 2026. During 2023, consultation will begin on the first ten-year plan which is expected to be in place from 2024 to 2034.

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Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

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Signatories

Author

Kat Ashmead - Senior Advisor Operations and Policy

Authorisers

Louise Mason, General Manager Local Board Services

Stephen Rainbow, Head of Community Engagement - Central Hub, Auckland Transport

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

Local Board Correspondence

File No.: CP2022/03063

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To inform the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board of key correspondence sent and received during the month of March 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       An email was received on the 9th of March from the office of the Hon David Parker, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries with a letter signed by Minister Parker in response to the board’s letter of 8 February 2022 signed by the chairperson on behalf of the local board supporting the “Phasing out of mobile bottom contact fishing methods from the entire Hauraki Gulf Marine Park through the Hauraki Gulf Fish Plan and Advisory Group”, appended as Attachment A.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)     note the letter dated 9 March 2022 from Hon David Parker, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries as Attachment A to this report.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

20220309 Letter from Hon David Parker, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries

93

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar 2019 - 2022

File No.: CP2022/02743

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To present the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board with its updated governance forward work calendar.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar 2019 - 2022 is appended to the report as Attachment A. The calendar is updated monthly, reported to business meetings and distributed to council staff for reference and information only.

3.       The governance forward work calendars are part of Auckland Council’s quality advice programme and aim to support local boards’ governance role by:

·        ensuring advice on meeting agendas is driven by local board priorities

·        clarifying what advice is expected and when

·        clarifying the rationale for reports.

4.       The calendar also aims to provide guidance for staff supporting local boards and greater transparency for the public.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)      note its Governance Forward Work Calendar for the political term 2019 - 2022 as at March 2022.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

March 2022 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board governance forward work calendar

97

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board

22 March 2022

 

 

Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record of Proceedings

File No.: CP2022/02744

 

  

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To note the records for the Aotea / Great Local Board workshops held following the previous business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Under section 12.1 of the current Standing Orders of the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board, workshops convened by the local board shall be closed to the public. However, the proceedings of every workshop shall record the names of members attending and a statement summarising the nature of the information received, and nature of matters discussed.

3.       The purpose of the local board’s workshops is for the provision of information and local board members discussion.  No resolutions or formal decisions are made during the local board’s workshops.

4.       The record of proceedings for the local board’s workshops held on the 7th of December 2021, 1st and 8th of February 2022 are appended to the report.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board:

a)    note the record of proceedings for the local board workshops held on Tuesday 15 February, Tuesday 1 March and Tuesday 8 March 2022.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

20220215 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record

103

b

20220301 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record

105

c

20220308 Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board Workshop Record

107

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

 

 


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22 March 2022

 

 

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