Agenda of Papakura Local Board - Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Papakura Local Board

27 April 2022

2021/2022 Papakura Local Grant and Multiboard Grant Round Two, Grant Allocations

File No.: CP2022/04740

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To fund, part-fund or decline the applications received for 2021/2022 Papakura Local Grants and Multiboard Grants Round Two.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report presents applications received for the Papakura Local Grants (refer Attachment B) and Multiboard Grants Round Two (refer Attachment C).

3. The Papakura Local Board adopted the Papakura Local Grants Programme 2021/2022 (refer Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable grants submitted to the local board.

4. The Papakura Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $200,871.00 for the 2021/2022 financial year.

5. A total of $51,386.35 was allocated in Papakura Local Grant and Multiboard Grants Round One 2020/2021, leaving $149,484.65 for the remaining grant rounds.

6. The local board allocated a total of $28,767.10 to Small Grant Round One, which leaves a total of $115,717.55 to be allocated to one local grant round and one small grant round.

7. The Papakura Local Board resolved to allocate $575 to Drury Community Committee, and $5,000 for the Youth Rangatahi Scholarships, from the community grants budget line.

8. At the board’s 23 March 2022 business meeting a further $17,000 was reallocated from unspent funds to work programme line Community Grants Papakura, leaving a total of $132,943 for remaining grants allocations

9. Eighteen applications were received for consideration in Papakura Local Grants Round Two 2021/2022, with a total amount requested of $110,301.58. Eleven applications were received for Multiboard Grant Round Two, with a total amount requested of $47,218.00

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application received in the Papakura Local Grants Round Two listed in Table One below:

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
LG2214-203	The Rising Foundation Trust	Community	Towards the programme coordinator wages at Papakura High School from 14 June 2022 to 12 July 2022	$4,615.00	Eligible
LG2214-204	Papakura & District Historical Society Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards removal of old signage and printing and installing new signage	$4,323.75	Eligible
LG2214-206	Papakura Business Association	Community	Towards project management, installation, removal and site logistics of Christmas lights at the centre of Papakura from 17 November 2022 to 9 January 2023	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-207	Papakura City Football club	Sport and recreation	Towards the purchase of flexigoals, footballs, training bibs and field cut marker sets	$4,972.00	Eligible
LG2214-209	Kura Care Trust	Community	Towards Whanau Hotaka programme operating costs at the Clevedon School Hall from June 2022 to November 2022.	$4,104.00	Eligible
LG2214-210	Drury Playcentre	Community	Towards repainting the interior of the Drury Playcentre	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-211	Little Sunbeams ECE	Community	Towards subsiding provision of pool and swimming instructor to provide swimming lessons at Little Sunbeams ECE	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-212	Fur Paws Sake	Community	Towards the costs of spays, neuters and vet care for the cats in the Papakura area	$1,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-213	Auckland Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Association inc	Sport and recreation	Towards wages for the sport development officer and manager for the 2022/2023 events at Red Hill Primary and Papakura Athletics from June to December 2022	$4,379.68	Eligible
LG2214-216	Solomon Islands Auckland Wantok Association Incorporated	Community	Towards venue hire, stationary, refreshments, sports equipment and microphone and speaker	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-217	Auckland southern District Chinese Association Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards venue hire, accounting services and instructor fees.	$3,662.00	Eligible
LG2214-219	Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust	Community	Contribution towards the 2022 Papakura Youthline budget	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-220	Te Whakaora Tangata	Community	Contribution towards the delivery of the Family Restoration Course from June to August 2022	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-221	Papakura High School	Community	Towards the purchase, delivery and installation of library shelving	$3,378.15	Eligible
LG2214-222	Badminton New Zealand	Sport and recreation	Towards venue hire, shuttles and uniform for the NZBL junior league at Counties Manukau Badminton Association in Papakura from 10 June 2022 to 12 June 2022	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-224	Drury United Football Club	Sport and recreation	Towards coaching fees, training shirts for the participants, polos shirts for the coaches and footballs for the 'have a go' programme	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2214-225	PAPAKURA CITY FOOTBALL CLUB	Sport and recreation	Towards the redevelopment of the Papakura City Football Club	$39,867.00	Eligible
Total				$110,301.58

b) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application received in the Multiboard Round Two listed in Table Two below:

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
MB2022-201	Fix Up, Look Sharp	Community	Towards leasing costs in East Tamaki from June 2022 until April 2023.	$2,500.00	Eligible
MB2022-212	David Riley	Arts and culture	Towards four bilingual Pacific superhero children's books and audiobooks from June 2022 to September 2022	$3,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-220	Bellyful New Zealand Trust	Community	Towards meal production, volunteer support, and delivery costs in Auckland (June 2022 - December 2023)	$2,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-229	The StarJam Charitable Trust	Community	Towards the workshops costs of tutor fees, venue hire, tutor and volunteer training, regional programme coordinator`s salary and equipment between 1st June 2022 to 31st December 2022.	$3,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-234	Fiji Girmit Foundation	Arts and culture, Community	Towards the Girmit musical festival and Girmit seniors’ recognition event in Mangere.	$5,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-236	Big Buddy Mentoring Trust	Community	Towards operational costs (such as wages, rent, transport, equipment) to recruit volunteer mentors for young boys with no father in their lives in Auckland (September 2022 - September 2023)	$10,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-237	Pet Refuge New Zealand Charitable Trust	Community	Towards administration costs for the Pet Refuge shelter in Rosedale Auckland (June 2022 - December 2022)	$2,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-239	The Operating Theatre Trust t/a Tim Bray Theatre Company	Arts and culture	Towards Gift a Seat funding for 2,700 children to attend The Whale Rider in their local area for free (September 2022 - December 2022)	$5,718.00	Eligible
MB2022-243	Anxiety New Zealand Trust	Community	Towards the marketing material costs and wages of co-ordinators and facilitators of the Community Education Webinars.	$2,500.00	Eligible
MB2022-248	KidsCan Charitable Trust	Community	Towards items to deliver the KidsCan programme in schools and early childhood centres in Auckland (June 2022 - December 2022)	$4,000.00	Eligible
MB2022-260	Glass Ceiling Arts Collective Limited	Community	Towards the wages and professional fees of three teachers, a support person, a creative director, a producer, one film editor and a photographer for two days workshop.	$5,000.00	Eligible
Total				$47,218.00

Horopaki

Context

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

11. Auckland Council’s Community Grants Policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme:

The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· exclusions

· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close

· any additional accountability requirements.

12. The Papakura Local Board adopted the grants programme for 2021/2022 (refer Attachment A) and will operate two small grants and two local grants rounds for this financial year.

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

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

14. Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, staff have also assessed each application according to which alert level the proposed activity is able to proceed. Events and activities have been assessed according to this criterion.

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

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

16. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to address climate change by providing grants to individuals and groups with projects that support community climate change action. Community climate action involves reducing or responding to climate change by residents in a locally relevant way. Local board grants can contribute to expanding climate action by supporting projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase community resilience to climate impacts. Examples of projects include:

· local food production and food waste reduction

· decreasing use of single-occupancy transport options

· home energy efficiency and community renewable energy generation

· local tree planting and streamside revegetation

· education about sustainable lifestyle choices that reduce carbon footprints.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

17. Based on the main focus of an application, a subject matter expert from the relevant department will provide input and advice. The main focus of an application is identified as arts, community, events, sport and recreation, environment or heritage.

18. The grants programme has no identified impacts on council-controlled organisations and therefore their views are not required.

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

Local impacts and local board views

19. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board community grants. The Papakura Local Board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these grant applications in accordance with its priorities identified in the local board grant programme.

20. Staff will provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they can increase their chances of success in the future.

21. A summary of each application received through Papakura Local Grants Round Two, 2021/2022 (refer Attachment B) and Multiboard Grants Round Two (refer Attachment C)

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

22. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to improving Maori wellbeing by providing grants to individuals and groups who deliver positive outcomes for Maori. Auckland Council’s Maori Responsiveness Unit has provided input and support towards the development of the community grants processes.

23. Five applicants indicated that they aim to respond to Maori outcomes

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

24. This report presents applications received for the Papakura Local Grants (refer Attachment B) and Multiboard Grants Round Two (refer Attachment C).

25. The Papakura Local Board adopted the Papakura Local Grants Programme 2021/2022 (refer Attachment A). The document sets application guidelines for contestable grants submitted to the local board.

26. The Papakura Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $200,871.00 for the 2021/2022 financial year.

27. A total of $51,386.35 was allocated in Papakura Local Grant and Multiboard Grants Round One 2020/2021, leaving $149,484.65 for the remaining grant rounds.

28. The local board allocated a total of $28,767.10 to Small Grant Round One, which leaves a total of $115,717.55 to be allocated to one local grant round and one small grant round.

29. The Papakura Local Board resolved to allocate $575 to Drury Community Committee, and $5,000 for the Youth Rangatahi Scholarships, from the community grants budget line.

30. At the board’s 23 March 2022 business meeting a further $17,000 was reallocated from unspent funds to work programme line Community Grants Papakura, leaving a total of $132,943 for remaining grants allocations

31. Eighteen applications were received for consideration in Papakura Local Grants Round Two 2021/2022, with a total amount requested of $110,301.58. Eleven applications were received for Multiboard Grant Round Two, with a total amount requested of $47,218.00

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

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

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

33. Following the Papakura Local Board allocating funding for the local and multiboard grants round two, council staff will notify the applicants of the local board’s decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	2021/2022 Papakura Local Grants Programme	23
b ⇨	2021/2022 Papakura Local Grant Application Summary (Under Separate Cover)
c ⇨	2021/2022 Multiboard Round Two Application Summary (Under Separate Cover)

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Lima Seve - Grants Coordinator

Authorisers

Pierre Fourie - Grants & Incentives Manager

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager Franklin Manurewa Papakura

Papakura Local Board

27 April 2022

Te Kete Rukuruku programme – selection of tranche two sites for Māori naming

File No.: CP2022/03494

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite mana whenua to provide Māori names as dual names for 40 parks in the Papakura Local Board area as part of the second tranche of the Te Kete Rukuruku naming programme.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. On 25 September 2019 the Papakura Local Board resolved (PK/2019/176) to invite mana whenua to name 34 parks in the Papakura area, as tranche one of Te Kete Rukuruku, the Māori naming of parks and community places programme.

3. Papakura Local Board has two activities in their 2021/2022 work programme for Te Kete Rukuruku: tranche one SharePoint ID 3115 and tranche two SharePoint ID 842.

4. Tranche one names were received from mana whenua for 33 sites and will be presented to the local board at a hui tuku ingoa scheduled for 27 April 2022. Game Reserve was subsequently removed from the tranche as it forms part of the Children’s Forest, and it was agreed that these sites should be named together in tranche two.

5. The Māori name will be added to the existing name resulting in a dual name for each site. No existing names will be removed unless specifically requested by the local board.

6. Te Kete Rukuruku staff are now seeking approval from the Papakura Local Board to invite mana whenua to name an additional 40 sites as tranche two.

7. Where reserves are classified under the Reserves Act 1977, gazettal of the dual park names will occur once the names are adopted.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) invite mana whenua to provide Māori names for 40 parks as detailed in Attachment B as part of Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche Two

b) request iwi consider one Māori name when covering contiguous sites should this be appropriate

c) endorse the Te Kete Rukuruku programme and process for Māori naming of parks and facilities, noting that it supports the visibility of te reo Māori and seeks to capture and tell the unique stories of Papakura and Tāmaki Makaurau

d) acknowledge the intent for Auckland Council to enter a mātauranga agreement that commits to upholding the correct use of Māori names and to use them only for purposes that have a community outreach or educational purpose (non-commercial use)

e) note that it is expected the Māori names will be adopted by the local board for use as dual names to enrich the stories of our parks and support the Māori language to be visible, heard, spoken, and learned.

Horopaki

Context

8. Te Kete Rukuruku (TKR) is a culture and identity programme that collects and tells the unique Māori stories of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. It is a partnership between Auckland Council and all 19 mana whenua groups that have interests across the region, led by mana whenua.

9. A key outcome of the programme is for te reo Māori to be seen, heard, learned, and spoken. The programme contributes to reclaiming our Māori identity which is Tāmaki Makaurau’s unique point of difference in the world.

10. Te Kete Rukuruku process, as agreed with mana whenua and local boards, is that te reo Māori names are provided by mana whenua and public feedback on these names is not sought. In some cases, the Māori names have been attached to the park or area for hundreds of years, well prior to the English name being adopted.

11. Mana whenua have the mātauranga and the mana for deciding on appropriate Māori names for the whenua and these names should not be subject to public debate. If the board does not consider it appropriate for a site to receive a Māori name then iwi should not be invited to name it.

Project Scope

12. The scope of the TKR programme, and particularly the Māori naming of parks and places, is defined as the naming, renaming or dual naming of parks and places throughout Tāmaki Makaurau.

13. The programme recognises there was a rich layer of Māori names that existed across Tāmaki Makaurau. It provides an opportunity for Aucklander’s to learn te reo, Māori history and Māori values relevant to places throughout Tāmaki Makaurau.

14. It is expected that, in most cases, Māori naming will be dual naming. Dual naming means that a Māori name is added to the existing name, thereby enriching the stories about that place or facility. The existing name is not removed. This means signage will present both names with the English name following the Māori name. This is in accordance with the council’s Māori language policy and signage guidelines.

15. Dual naming also means that a Māori name sits alongside another name that is not related in its meaning. In other words, the two names are not translations of each other but independent and unique.

16. The local board may choose to adopt a sole Māori name after considerations such as the history of the existing name, the connection and usage of the name by the community and whether any impacts might arise from its removal. Where it is considered appropriate to replace a name, the board will also need to carefully consider who the affected parties are and determine if community engagement is appropriate.

17. Public consultation on site selection is not undertaken by TKR or mana whenua. Any consultation with community groups, stakeholders or the public is at the local board’s discretion and is recommended to occur prior to the parks becoming part of the TKR programme and being put forward to iwi for naming.

18. TKR is not a signage project. Once names are adopted signage will be replaced only when due for renewal except for one bilingual exemplar park selected. Should the local board wish to upgrade signage sooner to reflect the new names, funding would be required from the Local Board’s Locally Driven Initiatives budget.

19. Where land is vested in the council and held as a reserve under the Reserves Act the council may name or change the name of a reserve by notice in the Gazette. Where reserves are classified under the Reserves Act 1977, gazettal of the dual or sole park names will occur once the names are adopted.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Tranche one

20. The rationale and benefits of naming through Te Kete Rukuruku, as well as the process for identifying and adopting names and narratives, was agreed to by Papakura Local Board at its business meeting on 25 September 2019. At that meeting, the Board invited mana whenua to provide Māori names and narratives for 34 parks (PK/2019/176). This was included in their FY 2020 work programme as tranche one. Refer to Attachment A for the tranche one list of sites.

21. Game Reserve was subsequently removed from the tranche as it forms part of the Children’s Forest and it was agreed that these sites should be named together. Both these sites have been selected and put forward for naming in tranche two.

22. A hui tuku ingoa is a meeting between the local board and mana whenua. At this hui iwi will present their names and talk about the stories and meanings behind them. It is a valuable and meaningful opportunity to come together in an informal setting. The hui is intended to foster relationships as well as providing a better understanding of the importance of what is being achieved through this programme.

23. A hui tuku ingoa is scheduled for mana whenua to present their tranche one names to the Papakura Local Board on 27 April 2022.

Tranche two

24. A workshop was held with the local board on the 17^{th of} November 2021 to discuss tranche two. Sites for naming were subsequently sought from internal stakeholders, the local board and mana whenua. Te Kete Rukuruku also considered any sites that were linked with sites that had been named in tranche one.

25. An additional workshop took place on 9^th February where forty-one sites were considered, and direction provided. Chrisarda Accessway was not included on this final list due to upcoming development works and potential impacts on this site.

26. Forty sites are recommended for naming.

27. Iwi can be formally invited to start naming the tranche two sites as shown in Attachment B.

28. Any contiguous sites will be considered for one Māori name should mana whenua feel this is appropriate. An example of this is Game Reserve and the Children’s Forest as noted in paragraph 21.

29. All parks will go forward for dual naming at this time, but the local board may wish to consider removal of the existing names and sole naming for:

· Parks with an address only such as 16 Kuhanui Drive

· The Hingaia parks that are selected given there are multiple parks with this name, and it is anticipated that iwi will provide a Māori name more suitable for these sites.

30. It is expected that any community consultation regarding the sites for naming has been completed or is not required. Te Kete Rukuruku and mana whenua do not engage with the community as part of the naming process. If the local board, feel that a site requires further community engagement prior to receiving a Māori name then it should be removed from the list to allow this to occur.

31. Given the large size of the list and available budget, it may not be possible for mana whenua to name all the sites indicated at one time. This is the reason for the prioritisation shown in the spreadsheet which indicates the high priority sites to progress first.

Bilingual signage exemplar park

32. Bilingual signage visibly raises the profile of te reo Māori in the public domain. It provides the opportunity to learn the story behind the name as well as making it easy for the public to familiarise themselves with, and use, te reo.

33. In tranche one the board was offered the opportunity to select one park where all signage will be upgraded to be fully bilingual. The park selected was Ray Small Park.

34. An additional exemplar park may be selected for tranche two. The Children’s Forest and Keri Downs Reserve are identified as potential candidates for new bilingual signage in tranche two.

35. An assessment will be completed that includes these two sites along with any others that may be considered suitable. Mana whenua will be asked for input. Options will then be workshopped with the local board to receive direction on the final site selection for the tranche two exemplar park.

36. The bilingual signage for one exemplar park in each tranche is fully funded from Long-term Plan regional funding for Māori outcomes. The new signage will include:

· dual language entrance signage stating the te reo Māori and English names.

· bilingual wayfinding, information and bylaw signage.

· a bilingual interpretative sign to tell the story behind the te reo Māori name.

37. With a view to spending Aucklanders’ money wisely, existing signs will be reskinned, unless the signage is damaged or worn and needs to be replaced.

Communications approach

38. The local communications team will use local board and council channels to communicate the decision made by the board for tranche two names, with a focus on when the new names will be adopted, what the community is gaining and being proud of what we are doing for all Aucklanders.

39. Information for park stakeholders including hirers, leases, volunteers etc, will also be developed, informing them on the decisions and the new names once they have been adopted.

40. Content will be developed in consultation with mana whenua.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

41. The inclusion on signage of Māori names for parks adopted through the TKR programme is planned to align with signage renewal projects, or by re-skinning when necessary. This minimises environmental impacts and unnecessary wastage of resource.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

42. The adoption of dual or sole Māori names supports and delivers on multiple council policies and plans including:

a. the Auckland Plan outlining the council’s commitment to support te reo to flourish.

b. Auckland Council’s Long-term Plan 2021-2031 strategic priority of promoting te reo Māori.

c. the Māori Language Policy actions that include increasing bilingual signage and dual naming.

43. The Māori language policy acknowledges that te reo Māori is an official language of Aotearoa and should receive equal status to English and NZ Sign Language.

44. Te Kete Rukuruku programme aligns with the aspirations of the Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB) as articulated in the Schedule of Issues of Significance 2017, Māori Plan.

45. The programme has triggered the development of new bilingual signage templates that are now being used across the organisation.

46. The Community Facilities team is responsible for renewal of existing signage and will incorporate the new names as and when signage is renewed.

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

Local impacts and local board views

47. Through partnering with mana whenua on this project, it is envisaged that relationships between mana whenua and local boards will be strengthened.

48. The programme’s recommendation of dual naming adds an additional name and narrative to each park, as opposed to taking anything away from the community.

49. Dual language naming signage and bilingual signage help to enrich park user experience.

50. Māori naming and dual language or bilingual signage of parks are aligned to the Papakura Local Board Plan 2020:

· Outcome five: A partnership with Māori that creates a Papakura where Māori identity, culture and aspirations are embraced.

· Objective: Celebrate Papakura’s Māori identity and culture.

· Key Initiative: Continue to carry out the Te Kete Rukuruku (dual naming of parks) programme to celebrate Māori stories and history in Papakura.

51. The adopted names are permitted for use by Auckland Council for community outreach and educational purposes i.e., non-commercial purposes.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

52. This project helps to increase Māori identity and belonging and is aligned with outcomes in the Auckland Plan.

53. The project contributes towards outcomes from the Te Reo Māori Action Plan 2020-2023. The action plan brings to life the Māori Language Policy (2016) and describes actions to champion a bilingual city where te reo Māori is seen, heard, spoken, and learned.

54. Adopting Māori names and narratives increases the visibility of te reo Māori, safeguards the stories of mana whenua and helps to ensure their survival.

55. Te Kete Rukuruku continues to establish a best practice approach to Māori naming and the collection and sharing of stories.

56. Mātauranga agreements are being developed to ensure that names and stories are protected by the council to uphold their correct use being only for purposes that have a community outreach or educational purpose (non-commercial use).

57. As a partnership programme, all aspects of providing names and narratives have been led by mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau. This is appropriate as mana whenua are those with the mana in this area to carry the responsibility for Māori naming.

58. There are a large number of resident mataawaka (Māori who live in Auckland and are not in a mana whenua group) who will have a great interest in these new names and narratives. This provides an opportunity to engage with mataawaka Māori organisations and invite them to embrace and help champion the names and narratives once the names are adopted.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

59. Papakura Local Board has set aside funding from its Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) budget for this programme. In 2021/2022, the local board carried forward $18,500 in their local board work programme from the prior financial year to complete delivery of Te Kete Rukuruku tranche one (#3115 in the work programme). An additional $21,000 has been allocated for tranche two line #842 in the 2021/2022 work programme.

60. A carry forward has been identified and requested for tranche two to complete delivery in FY2023. No further funding is sought at this time.

61. This funding provides a partial contribution to mana whenua for their time in supporting the process including research and ratification.

62. Five iwi were naming in tranche one. An additional two iwi have indicated interest in naming in tranche two and this will be confirmed once the sites for naming are finalised. If all seven iwi are involved in tranche two we will have sufficient budget available to name 25 sites. Once iwi have confirmed their naming interests for tranche two, budget requirements will be finalised and the local board advised.

63. The local board may choose to hold a small community event in the park selected for bilingual signage to acknowledge and celebrate the adoption of the names called a Whaka-rewa-tanga. Additional funding may be required from the Papakura Local Board civic events budget for this purpose. This is something that can be considered and discussed once naming is underway for tranche two.

64. Updated dual name signage for these parks will be delivered through existing Community Facilities renewals programmes.

65. Bilingual signage in one exemplar park per tranche is funded by Long-term Plan regional funding for Māori outcomes.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

66. Several risks and issues were highlighted at the outset of this programme or added as the programme has progressed. These include:

· multiple mana whenua having an interest in Papakura, with differing views on naming.

· extended delays in the adoption of Māori names, continuing the predominance of English only names and missing signage renewal opportunities.

· potential negative public reaction to the addition of Māori names.

· costs of replacement signage.

67. These risks are carefully managed throughout the process and mitigated in a variety of ways including:

· timeframes are extended when required to allow robust discussion around the names being submitted. The approach of the programme has been to focus on a quality outcome.

· splitting the tranche to allow for adoption of names as they are finalised, rather than waiting for completion of the entire tranche. This is particularly relevant when a large number of parks are being named.

· the existing park name will be retained with the Māori named being returned/added. No existing names will be removed. Communications with stakeholder and community groups will convey this once the Māori names are adopted.

· signage will be replaced as it comes up for renewal with the only exception being the bilingual signage at one selected exemplar park where existing signs will be reskinned if replacement is not warranted.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

68. Once the tranche two sites are resolved the Te Kete Rukuruku team will provide mana whenua with the confirmed list for naming.

69. A hui will be held with specific iwi who have an interest in naming in the Papakura Local Board area to discuss the list of sites in order to identify and agree on which iwi will be naming each site.

70. It is difficult to accurately predict a timeline for finalising this agreement but it is expected that the sites will be allocated amongst iwi by the end of July 2022.

71. Once the allocation of sites is agreed then naming research will commence with most iwi requiring a further 2-3 months for this purpose. Some iwi may require a longer timeframe for their naming process and once sites are allocated TKR staff will be able to provide a firmer timeframe.

72. TKR will keep the local board informed on progress and update timelines through the council’s quarterly reporting process.

73. TKR will commence assessment of the tranche two sites to identify recommendations for the exemplar site to receive bilingual signage to present at a local board workshop.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche One Sites Papakura	37
b ⇩	Attachment B Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche Two Sites Papakura	39

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Dawn Bardsley - Te Kete Rukuruku Naming Lead

Authorisers

Anahera Higgins - Maori Outcomes Delivery Manager - Kia Ora Te Reo

Justine Haves - General Manager Regional Services Planning, Investment and Partnership

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager Franklin Manurewa Papakura

Papakura Local Board

27 April 2022

Local board feedback on the draft 2021 Regional Parks Management Plan

File No.: CP2022/03966

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable local boards to provide formal written feedback to the draft Regional Parks Management Plan (draft plan) hearings panel.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Parks, Arts, Community and Events (PACE) Committee approved the draft plan for public consultation on 2 December 2021. Through the 12-week public consultation period from 10 December 2021 to 4 March 2022, 4684 submissions were received from individuals, organisations and mana whenua. A summary of the submissions received is in Attachment A and submitters identified by local board area are in Attachment D. Local boards can use Attachment D to find local board specific submissions on the review’s hearings page^{^[1]}.

3. The draft plan provides a policy framework to manage the use, protection and development of 28 regional parks. Mutukaroa / Hamlins Hill Regional Park, a portion of the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park called the Hūnua Falls Special Management Zone and the Botanic Gardens have been excluded from the draft plan.

4. The draft plan presents the vision, values, management framework, general policies, and specific information and management intentions for each park. It provides a management response to key areas of focus, including:

· increased involvement of mana whenua in accordance with te Tiriti partnership principle

· adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate change on regional parks

· focus on biodiversity protection

· adding value to visitor experiences

· acknowledging that collaboration with others is increasingly important to achieve the aspirations of this draft plan.

5. In preparing the draft plan, staff considered the suggestions and input from mana whenua, local boards, community and organisations as required under the Reserves Act 1977 and Local Government Act 2002 and reviewed legislative requirements and current council policy.

6. Of the 4684 written submissions received within the submission period , more than 3830 submissions were generated from a campaign website (www.handsoff.nz) through which 3646 people sent an identical submission. Commentators on mainstream and social media claimed the draft plan hid an intention to transfer control of regional parks without proper consultation to either the Hauraki Gulf Forum or to iwi authorities. This raised concern for many people and prompted them to submit via the campaign website.

7. The proposal in the draft plan to investigate joining relevant parks to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park does not lead to transfer of control to the Hauraki Gulf Forum, even under the legislative changes being proposed by the Forum. No transfer of control away from the council is proposed in the draft plan.

8. Some other groupings of identical submission points were submitted by motor campervan users, the Waitākere community and the Pakiri community.

9. Across all submissions a large variety of comments were received, between them commenting on all chapters of the draft plan, with varying levels of support and criticism.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) receive the public feedback on the draft 2021 Regional Parks Management Plan.

b) provide formal feedback on the draft 2021 Regional Park Management Plan to the hearings panel.

c) appoint [local board member names] to speak to the hearings panel on the boards feedback in b) on 9 May 2022.

Horopaki

Context

10. The PACE committee has decision-making responsibility over the regional parks as identified in Schedule 1 to the Allocation of Decision-Making Responsibility Table in the Long-term Plan.

11. Under the Reserves Act 1977 and Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008, the 2010 Regional Parks Management Plan was due for review.

12. In August 2020 the PACE committee notified an intention to prepare a new plan (PAC/2020/36). The council sought suggestions from the community (in September and October 2020) as required under the Reserves Act. A summary of the suggestions was provided to elected members including local board members in December 2020.

13. Following the agreed principles for local board involvement in regional policies, all local boards were invited to input their suggestions for the review (January-March 2021). Local boards are invited now to review submissions on the draft plan and provide feedback to the hearings panel. Interested local boards held workshops earlier in April 2022 prior to this business meeting.

14. Engagement with 16 mana whenua and the Tāmaki Makaurau Mana Whenua Forum occurred throughout the preparation of the draft plan, to meet Reserves Act requirements to give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to align to the council’s commitments to improving Māori outcomes.

15. The draft plan is intended to serve as the reserve management plan for the regional parkland that is held under the Reserves Act 1977 (noting the exclusions outlined in paragraph 22).

16. Under s 41(3) of the Reserves Act, the plan must adequately incorporate and ensure the use and management of the reserve is aligned to the purposes for which it is classified and ensure compliance with the principles set out under the relevant classification in the Act.

17. It also fulfils the requirement for a management plan for the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park under s19 of the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008. The council must give effect to the Act and its objectives when preparing the plan for the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park.

18. Regional parkland that is not held under the Reserves Act is held under the Local Government Act 2002, for which this is a discretionary plan.

19. The Regulatory Committee appointed hearings panel members at its meeting on 14 December 2021. The hearings panel members are: Councillor Linda Cooper (chair), Councillor Christine Fletcher, Independent Māori Statutory Board Member Glenn Wilcox, independent David Hill, independent James Whetu.

20. Once finalised the draft plan will replace the 2010 plan. The timeline and process from here is provided later in this report. The intention is to finalise the plan for adoption in this political term.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

The draft Regional Parks Management Plan

The draft plan covers 28 regional parks with some exclusions

21. The draft plan provides a policy framework to manage the use, protection and development of 28 regional parks. The PACE Committee resolved to exclude the Auckland Botanic Gardens (Resolution number PAC/2020/36) and the Mutukaroa / Hamlins Hill Regional Park and Hūnua Falls area of the Hūnua Ranges Regional Park (Resolution number PAC/2021/69) from this omnibus plan for these reasons.

· the Botanic Gardens is a different type of regional park and will have its own management plan

· a management trust established to govern the Crown-owned portion of Mutukaroa / Hamlins Hill is not currently active, and is subject to Treaty settlements, so it was not possible to develop a plan chapter at this point

· a significant part of the Hūnua Falls area is subject to completed and pending Treaty settlements which transfer land from the Crown to iwi but retain the council as the administering body. The council must jointly prepare part of this land with its iwi owner, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. A larger part of Crown-owned land in the same vicinity is subject to similar Treaty settlement legislation with four future iwi owners (Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Paoa, Ngaati Whanaunga and Ngāi Koheriki) once all four settlements are completed. These areas and the arrival area to the falls have been excluded from the draft plan.

Consideration of suggestions

22. Local boards provided 245 suggestion points, which were considered in drafting the plan (see Attachments B and C).

23. From the first round of public consultation during September and October 2020, 789 submitters including 53 organisations and a petition from 3681 petitioners provided suggestions and comments to be considered in the council’s review.

24. Full consideration was given to the thousands of individual suggestion points in preparing the draft plan. Particular interest came from submissions relating to track closures in the Waitākere Ranges, dogs, conflicts between vehicle users and others on Muriwai beach, requests for more recreational activities, and a petition seeking the end to the killing of farmed animals for animal rights reasons.

Outline

25. The draft plan structure is as follows.

· book one: context, vision, values, a management framework and general policies

· book two: a chapter for each of 28 regional parks, including park vision and description, mana whenua associations, recreational provision, challenges and opportunities, management intentions and key stakeholders

· maps to illustrate the parks

· appendices: most of the appendices provide supporting factual information. Appendix 4 presents track development principles and criteria for development of new tracks.

26. The full draft plan runs to 508 pages with 60 maps. Due to its size, it is not appended to this report. The draft plan may be downloaded in full or in part at https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/regional-parks-management-plan

Key points

27. Through this draft plan the regional parks will remain under Auckland Council control as the treasured taonga of Tāmaki Makaurau. Concerns were raised by commentators in mainstream and social media during the consultation period in January-February 2022 suggesting the draft plan proposed to transfer some regional parks to the Hauraki Gulf Forum. These concerns are misplaced. The proposal in the draft plan to investigate joining relevant parks to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park does not lead to transfer of control to the Hauraki Gulf Forum, even under the legislative changes being proposed by the Forum. No transfer of control away from the council is proposed in the draft plan.

28. The plan safeguards the natural, undeveloped feel of the regional parks that people have consistently told us they value and enjoy. Aucklanders will retain free access to opportunities to explore and enjoy our unique and stunning coastline, forests and farmland.

29. However, the draft plan notes that the context of park management is changing. Mana whenua have expressed that they want to be involved in park management at all levels. The need to protect biodiversity is more important than ever in the face of climate change and population growth pressures. We need to reorient our activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on parks as in other aspects of council’s business. At the same time Aucklanders want to enjoy these special places in ever greater numbers, and the council faces increasing pressures to do more with limited resources.

Proposals in the draft plan

30. The draft plan responds to the changing context by:

· seeking to follow the partnership principle under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, setting a course to work with mana whenua at management, project and operational levels

· mitigating and preparing for climate change by:

o keeping 35,000ha of forest healthy

o aiming to reduce visitor vehicle emissions

o revegetating 200ha of retired farmland

o referencing council’s shoreline adaptation plans and council’s biodiversity work to face increased drought, fire risk, and hotter temperatures

o providing more shade and shelter for visitors and animals

· seeking to protect the unique precious biodiversity in our regional parks by:

o following the direction set by our scientists on regional priorities

o implementing pest control programmes

o continuing to protect kauri from kauri dieback disease

o supporting the significant contributions made by conservation volunteers

· continuing to recognise and protect the cultural heritage on regional parks, which is of significant value to mana whenua and to Aucklanders

· responding to recreation requests by prioritising:

o track network planning in the Waitākere Ranges to identify next steps beyond the existing track reopening programme

o recreation planning to unlock the potential opportunities in the Hūnua Ranges

o planning for expected rapid growth in visitor numbers at Te Ārai

o providing for other opportunities across the regional parks network

· responding to the growing population and increasing diversity of Aucklanders by:

o seeking to cater for different cultural needs where we can safely do so

o aiming to provide more information about heritage and nature to build understanding and a sense of identity and connection

o continuing education programmes and supporting others to deliver also

· overcoming budget limitations by seeking to collaborate with others to deliver the outcomes of this plan, including reviewing the commercial activities framework.

31. The draft plan aligns to, and references, current council policies, strategies and programmes, noting management of regional parks touches on many areas of council policy and activity.

Public consultation on the draft plan

32. As required by section 41(6) of the Reserves Act (for land held under that Act), the draft plan was open for public consultation from 10 December 2021 to 4 March 2022. The Reserves Act provides for written comments from submitters followed by hearings.

33. Given the high level of interest in this draft plan, the consultation period was publicised widely through council channels, emails to mana whenua, previous submitters and a wide list of regional park stakeholders, via social media, on regional parks and through leisure centres. Hard copies were available in a number of libraries and in the Arataki Visitor Centre and a public online briefing was held.

34. The consultation also followed the special consultative procedure under s.83 of the Local Government Act 2002, noting that a summary was not required under s.87(2)(a). The requirement to adopt the special consultative procedure stems from the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008 and applies to the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park.

Submissions received

35. Some 4684 written submissions (excluding duplicates) were received within the submission period including from mana whenua, individuals, and 82 organisations. Of those more than 3830 submissions were generated from a campaign website of which 3646 were identical.

36. The table shows the number of submissions and identical campaign submissions received by local board area (where this information was provided). Attachment D lists submitters (other than the identical form submitters) who provided their local board area or postal code. The full list including campaign form submitter names is published on the hearings page.

Table 1: Number of submissions by local board area^{^[2]}

Local board area	Number of 'unique' submissions	Number of repeat campaign submissions
Albert-Eden	56	99
Aotea / Great Barrier	2	0
Devonport-Takapuna	40	130
Franklin	40	208
Henderson-Massey	21	31
Hibiscus and Bays	112	350
Howick	23	184
Kaipātiki	19	100
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu	7	10
Manurewa	2	45
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki	19	117
Ōrākei	41	271
Ōtara-Papatoetoe	1	10
Papakura	7	43
Puketāpapa	10	31
Rodney	172	241
Upper Harbour	20	117
Waiheke	19	72
Waitākere Ranges	166	114
Waitematā	25	106
Whau	18	37
Outside Auckland	73	1313
Location not provided	112	17
Regional / national organisations	33	0
Totals	1038	3646
Grand total		4684

37. Thousands of comments (supportive and critical) were received, covering many parts of the draft plan. The summary of submissions presents an overview of:

· responses to the feedback form questions

· emailed comments on the general sections of the draft plan

· all comments relating to each regional park chapter.

38. Four groupings of submitters presented the same or similar comments. These were in respect to:

· seeking continued council control of regional parks (the campaign submission)

· opposition to aspects of the draft plan in respect to Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, including:

o seeking access to closed tracks and seeking to not be excluded from the central part of the forest long-term

o seeking changes to reinstate aspects of the 2010 management plan for the park including the 2010 vision

o opposition to any proposals that might facilitate increased numbers of visitors and change the wilderness aspect of the park

· more opportunities for overnight stays for self-contained certified campervans from campervan users

· local community views on Pakiri Regional Park.

39. All submissions are publicly viewable on the council’s hearings page at https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/have-your-say/hearings/find-hearing/Pages/Hearing-documents.aspx?HearingId=526.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

40. The draft plan aims to embed the mitigation and adaptation policies from Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan. The proposed adaptation and mitigation policies are outlined in paragraph 30. The expected impact of the mitigation policies will be to gradually reduce emissions associated with farming and visitor vehicles over time, and to retain and increase the carbon stored in permanent indigenous forest.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

41. Advice from staff across the council group helped to draft this plan including from:

· Parks, Sport and Recreation in particular regional parks and visitor experience

· Community Facilities in particular land advisory, farming and sustainability

· Infrastructure and Environmental Services including coastal, biosecurity, natural environment teams

· Auckland Plan Strategy and Research including the chief sustainability office, strategic advice, natural environment strategy and Hauraki Gulf

· Ngā Matarae / Māori Outcomes

· Plans and Places in particular heritage

· Community and Social Policy.

42. Auckland Transport, Auckland Unlimited (Screen Auckland in particular) and Watercare were engaged over aspects of the draft plan relevant to their roles.

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

Local impacts and local board views

43. A summary of all the submissions received from the community and organisations is in Attachment A.

44. Attachment B provides the collated local board suggestions for the review from March 2021. Attachment C presents the common themes from local boards’ input and the draft plan response.

45. A list of submitters by local board area (where known) is in Attachment D.

46. This report is presented to enable local boards to include comments on the draft plan for the hearing panel, following workshops earlier this month of April 2022. The hearings panel has set aside Monday 9 May to listen to local board representatives.

47. Local boards will be provided with updates on the hearings panel report and PACE committee decisions.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

48. The Reserves Act is one of the acts in the First Schedule to the Conservation Act 1987. In performing functions and duties under the Reserves Act, the council must give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

49. Treaty obligations are overarching and not something to be considered or applied after all other matters are considered.

50. The draft plan acknowledges council’s obligation to iwi in relation to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi in regional parks management planning. In developing the draft plan council aimed to honour these obligations.

51. The draft plan’s intentions to involve mana whenua in park management and acknowledgement of mana whenua associations with regional parkland, impact positively on mana whenua and council’s commitments to improve Māori outcomes (in particular Kia ora Tāmaki and Kia ora Te Taiao, which relates to the role of Māori as kaitiaki).

52. Sixteen of the 19 mana whenua in the region and the Tāmaki Makaurau Mana Whenua Forum, formerly the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum, engaged during the drafting of the plan.

53. Mana whenua aspire to a more substantive role including co-governance and co-management. The role of mana whenua with respect to regional parks and how the draft plan portrays mana whenua and partnerships was the most highlighted point across all mana whenua engagement. The Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum sought clarity on how the council views its partnership role, in particular seeking co-governance for mana whenua of the regional parks. It also sought recognition of case law that confirmed mana whenua priority for business opportunities on Reserves Act land.

54. In chapter one the draft plan identifies that governance of the regional parks rests with the council’s governing body. While it does not provide for co-governance of the regional parks, the draft plan acknowledges that this is part of a broader discussion.

55. The policy chapter titled Mana Whenua Partnerships provides for potential co-management acknowledging paragraph 60) but does not specify how this should occur, as there are a variety of emerging models of co-management. Given the number of iwi involved and the variety of associations with different regional parks it would not be appropriate to specify models in this plan. This chapter includes policies aligning to council’s commitment to improve Māori outcomes and to address mana whenua aspirations as outlined in the Issues of Significance 2021-2025, including:

· setting an enabling framework to build partnerships at all levels

· enabling an expanded mana whenua role beyond cultural heritage; the draft plan reflects mana whenua interest in all areas of park management

· supporting a Māori identity on parks and Māori wellbeing including through park naming (the draft plan reflects the decisions made by this committee on 11 November inviting mana whenua to provide Māori names for six parks (PAC/2021/61).

56. The first management intention in each park chapter is to work with mana whenua to explore their priorities and involvement in delivering the intentions for that park.

57. Several mana whenua and the Tāmaki Makaurau Mana Whenua Forum submitted on the draft plan.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

58. There are no cost implications arising from local board feedback.

59. Costs relating to the review are covered from the project budget. Hearings’ commissioner costs are met from existing operational budgets.

60. This draft plan sets aspirations for the care, management and use of regional parks. The policies and management intentions are not costed nor prioritised and in many cases they are aspirational. The draft plan provides for the regional community to partner in support of council to deliver the outcomes in the plan.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

61. The following table outlines relevant risks and mitigations.

Risk	Mitigation
The draft plan sets out ambitions that exceed the current budget. There is a risk that it will raise expectations beyond current resource capacity in the Long-term Plan.	The draft plan explicitly identifies the intentions are not fully funded and explains funding decisions are through the Long-term Plan and annual budgets. It opens the door to collaboration with and resourcing by others and notes plan delivery will involve setting priorities across its wider portfolio and is impacted by changes to budget and revenue, such as impacts from Covid-19.
Many suggestions and submissions relate to issues that are beyond the scope of the plan and are not addressed, raising the risk that people think the council is not responsive.	Continue to communicate that the plan covers matters relating to the management of the regional parks covered by the plan, setting the scene for management for the next decade.
If the correct processes under the Reserves Act 1977 and other legislation are not followed, the review process could be open to challenge.	· confirm the legal status of regional park land holdings and check the statutory and other obligations over each land parcel to ensure compliance · ensure legal requirements regarding consultation processes are correctly followed.
The large number of submissions received through the ‘campaign’ website is evidence that many were unnecessarily concerned there was a plan to move the regional parks from council control.	The Our Auckland article titled ‘No plan to change ownership or management of Auckland’s regional parks’ released on 11 February 2022 provided reassurance that council was not planning to relinquish control of the regional parks.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

62. The next steps will be:

· local board feedback provided through the minutes to this report will be sent to the hearings panel

· the hearings panel will hear from representatives of local boards on 9 May 2022

· hearings with submitters are booked for the week of 16 May 2022

· deliberations are booked for the week of 23 May 2022

· providing the hearings panel completes its report with recommendations for changes by 30 June 2022, the panel’s recommendations will be reported to the PACE committee on 11 August 2022.

63. The review’s target is to present to the PACE committee a final amended regional parks management plan for adoption at its meeting on 22 September 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇨	Summary of submissions to the draft plan (Under Separate Cover)
b ⇩	Local board input to the preparation of the draft plan	55
c ⇩	Summary of response to local board input	69
d ⇩	Submitters identified by local board area	71

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Jo Mackay - Project Manager

Authorisers

Justine Haves - General Manager Regional Services Planning, Investment and Partnership

Claudia Wyss - Director Customer and Community Services

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager Franklin Manurewa Papakura

Papakura Local Board

27 April 2022

Auckland Transport - Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022

File No.: CP2022/03986

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek local board input on Auckland Transport’s proposed Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Transport proposes to use bylaw-making powers granted to Auckland Transport under the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport Act 1998 to replace five existing, legacy bylaws with a new ‘Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw’.

3. A single bylaw encompassing all activities in the road corridor will make it easier for members of the public to find information about regulations, and for Auckland Transport to regulate activities in a consistent and appropriate way.

4. As part of developing the proposed bylaw, a consolidation and refresh of regulations will be undertaken, and new provisions may be proposed where appropriate.

5. Public consultation occurred in January and February 2022, and the new bylaw is expected to be operational in June 2022.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) provide feedback on the draft Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022 ahead of it being submitted to the Auckland Transport Board for final approval.

Horopaki

Context

6. There are five bylaws relating to activities in the road corridor that require an approval from Auckland Transport. These are:

· Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw 2015

· Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013

· Rodney District Council General Bylaw 1998 Chapter Six Stock on Roads

· Franklin District Council Stock on Roads Bylaw

· Legacy Bylaw Provisions on Construction in the Road Corridor and Other Public Places 2015.

7. Auckland Transport has developed a draft bylaw to regulate activities within the road corridor that were previously covered under these bylaws, such as construction; trading, events, and filming; and livestock on roads.

8. The new bylaw should streamline processes and ensure activities across the road corridor are done so legally and safely and will be made under the bylaw-making powers granted to Auckland Transport under the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport Act 1998.

9. The proposed bylaw is a consolidation and refresh of regulations in the above bylaws. New provisions may also be proposed where appropriate, for example to future proof for planned activities such as climate change adaptations.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. Of the five bylaws listed above, three have expired (Rodney and Franklin livestock bylaws, and Public Safety and Nuisance bylaw) and one will expire at the end of March 2022 (Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw 2015). The legacy bylaw provisions on Construction in the Road Corridor and Other Public Places Bylaw - a combined legacy bylaw approved in 2015 which covers seven bylaws from pre-amalgamation councils – is due to expire in October 2022.

11. The existing bylaws do not cover everything they need to, because:

· they were written before some innovations, situations or issues emerged, or

· new operational issues have now been identified which need to be addressed to enable better management of the transport system.

12. The core components of the bylaw will be based on existing bylaw rules around activities in, on, under and above the road corridor to ensure that relevant activities are undertaken safely, without damaging Auckland Transport assets. The bylaw will also detail which approvals are required.

13. Key proposed changes to the bylaw are outlined in Attachment A and the full draft bylaw is included as Attachment B.

14. Where possible, Auckland Transport intends to future-proof bylaws to allow for strategic outcomes and activities, such as changes to who uses parts of the road corridor.

15. In addition, the ability to set fees and charges or reclaim costs associated with permits, licenses, leases, inspections, investigations or enforcement will be included where appropriate.

Public consultation

16. Auckland Transport undertook engagement with the public in January and February 2022, by distributing information to all database contacts including Business Improvement Districts and advisory boards. A letter was posted to rural livestock owners.

17. An electronic survey was advertised using social media and media releases.

18. Facilitated focus groups were conducted with industry leaders and representatives from the following groups:

· construction and traffic management

· events and filming

· trading (including micro-mobility, mobile vendors and performers)

· livestock.

19. Written submissions were invited, and seven people spoke to a hearings panel.

20. A more detailed review of public engagement and the emergent themes was supplied to local boards in mid-March and is included as Attachment C.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

21. Auckland Transport is strongly committed to providing alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the wider transport network by encouraging use of electric vehicles, use of non-car transport and public transport.

22. This bylaw contributes directly to these goals, including new provisions for managing electric vehicle parking and better regulating micro-mobility (i.e. electric scooters), both of which will directly lower emissions.

23. Further, the bylaw seeks to address some of the issues currently experienced managing traffic around filming, events and work in the road corridor. Better traffic management improves the efficiency all types of transport, reducing carbon emissions.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

24. Officers from Auckland Transport and Auckland Council worked together to develop the draft bylaw and investigated two options to make sure that Auckland Transport and Auckland Council bylaws remain compatible, and avoid regulatory gaps:

· option one was for both organisations to develop ‘mirror’ bylaws, which are identical, and then each entity just enforces the aspects under their respective legal remits

· option two was for each organisation to develop ‘zipper’ style bylaws, where each bylaw covers the aspects under control of the organisation, and the two bylaws together cover the full needs with no overlap

25. The ‘Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw’ has utilised the ‘zipper’ approach as:

· the bylaw relates to approval processes for activities within the transport network (for example, construction of a vehicle crossing or running a mobile stall); and

· Auckland Transport’s mandate for bylaws is much narrower than Auckland Council’s. ‘Zipper’ bylaws allow fewer, clearer, and more succinct bylaws that are consistent across activities; and

· Auckland Transport can still delegate enforcement powers to Auckland Council, e.g., for permitting micro-mobility providers.

26. Provisions relating to trading, events and filming have been aligned with the Auckland Council Public Trading, Events and Filming Bylaw 2022, which takes effect from 26 February 2022 and regulates similar activities in public places other than the road corridor.

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

Local impacts and local board views

27. This report is to formalise local board feedback on the draft bylaw.

28. Local board members were invited to attend an online briefing for local boards on 18 February 2022. In addition, local board workshops with subject matter experts were organised for boards that requested one.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

29. Both Auckland Transport and Auckland Council are committed to meeting their responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or effective to Māori. Auckland Transport’s Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana whenua tribes in delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions for Auckland. Auckland Transport 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

30. The actions being considered are likely to have few specific impacts on Māori, because the bylaw consolidates a number of existing bylaws into one new bylaw. Further, the bylaw changes do not impact on land or water rather on behaviours so do not impact on Māori kaitiakitanga of these resources.

31. At the time this report was written, specific Māori engagement is being undertaken. Representatives of mana whenua tribes have been contacted and hui are currently underway. This feedback is not currently available but will be included in the information provided to the Auckland Transport Board.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

32. There are no financial implications for local boards providing feedback on the proposed bylaw.

33. For Auckland Transport, this bylaw will have limited financial impact. The bylaw consolidates existing bylaws into one bylaw and does not create significant new revenue streams, nor public expenditure.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

34. Three of the bylaws have expired and a fourth is due to expire in 2022. Without a replacement bylaw, Auckland Transport does not have the legal right to give approval for activities in the road corridor or enforce certain behaviours on the road network. For example, Auckland Council’s current regulation of public hire micro-mobility devices is regulated through the Auckland Transport Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw 2015, which expires at the end of March 2022.

35. Although Auckland Transport will not be able to have this new bylaw in place before the end of March the aim is to mitigate risk by getting approval as quickly as possible.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

36. Based on feedback received from local boards, iwi and through the public consultation, Auckland Transport staff will make recommendations to the Auckland Transport Board on any proposed changes to the draft bylaw.

37. The Auckland Transport Board will decide in May 2022 whether to go ahead with the changes to the draft bylaw as proposed.

38. The Activities in the Road Corridor bylaw is expected to become operative in June 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Quick guide – Activities in the road corridor bylaw 2022	91
b ⇩	Draft bylaw – Activities in the road corridor	97
c ⇩	Consultation report – Activities in the road corridor	119

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Kat Ashmead - Senior Advisor Operations and Policy

Andrew McGill, Head of Integrated Network Planning, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Louise Mason - GM Local Board Services

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager Franklin Manurewa Papakura

Papakura Local Board

27 April 2022

Transport Emissions Reduction Plan

File No.: CP2022/04127

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide a progress update on the development of the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan and seek formal feedback.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are developing a Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) to deliver a 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030 and achieve wider wellbeing outcomes. Improving equitable access to sustainable transport modes is a key principle of the TERP.

3. The TERP gives effect to the commitments in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan to halve regional emissions by 2030 and transition to net zero emissions by 2050.

4. The TERP is being developed in the wider context of increasing government action on climate change. This includes the development of the government’s Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), which is expected to introduce policy changes and additional funding to better enable the delivery of sustainable transport modes.

5. A recommended TERP pathway will be presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for approval in July 2022. Implementation of the pathway will require significant additional funding, policy changes and the reshaping of the urban environment by the Auckland Council group and Government.

6. A bespoke TERP emissions model has been developed to identify the scale of the challenge. Preliminary modelling indicates that change is possible, but the level of transformation required is immense. Three key observations arise from the modelling work so far:

· although central government has outlined several actions in its ERP, these do not go far enough, nor do they act fast enough to achieve a 64 per cent reduction in emissions. TERP must fill a large gap between the baseline and the target

· all levers across transport and a range of other sectors will need to be pulled as hard as they can be within the timeframe available

· among the levers, mode shift is by far the most powerful to meet the 2030 target. However, significant mode shift to all sustainable modes is required, especially active modes. A compact urban form and accelerated decarbonisation of the public and private vehicle fleet are also crucial.

7. Achieving a low carbon transport system will bring many other benefits for all Aucklanders, including cleaner air, safer streets, reduced transport costs and easier ways of getting around the city. The TERP will set out a pathway to deliver this vision.

8. Previous local board feedback shows overwhelming support for more investment in sustainable transport. There is also broad support for policies that suppress private vehicle travel, such as congestion pricing, subject to the adequate provision of sustainable options.

9. Local boards have a critical role to play in advocating for specific improvements that support their communities transitioning to low carbon travel, e.g., addressing safety hotspots, accelerating the delivery of walking, cycling and micro-mobility networks, and improving the coverage, frequency, and hours of operation for public transport.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) receive the progress update provided on the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan

b) note the scale of the challenge to meet Auckland’s transport emissions reduction target and that mode shift is the most powerful lever for reducing transport emissions

c) provide feedback on:

· ways to dramatically reduce transport emissions in its local board area, or more broadly, while achieving broader wellbeing outcomes

· ways to increase uptake of walking, cycling and public transport for communities in its local board area

· barriers that might prevent the implementation of a sustainable, healthy, accessible, and equitable transport system for Auckland, and potential solutions

· ways to build public support for the initiatives that will be introduced as part of the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan.

Horopaki

Context

10. Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are developing a Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) to deliver a 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030. As transport is Auckland’s largest source of emissions, modelling has shown that this steep reduction in transport emissions is necessary to fulfil Auckland’s commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and transition to net zero emissions by 2050.^{^[3]}

11. The TERP also seeks to achieve wider wellbeing outcomes for mana whenua, mataawaka and Auckland’s diverse communities.

Past decisions and information provided

12. The TERP’s approach and governance framework were endorsed by the Environment and Climate Change Committee in August 2021 (ECC/2021/32). In December 2021, the Committee noted the urgency of Auckland’s decarbonisation challenge and unanimously endorsed Auckland Council and Auckland Transport taking quick and decisive action to reduce the region’s transport emissions through several ‘early actions’ that can be advanced prior to the approval of the TERP (ECC/2021/45).

13. A memo on the TERP was provided to local board members in October 2021 (Attachment A), followed by two local board briefings which were held online in November and December 2021.

Broader policy context

14. The TERP is being developed in the wider context of increasing government action on climate change. Central government is due to finalise its Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) in May 2022. Its ERP discussion document in November 2021 set out targets in key areas, including a 20 per cent reduction in vehicle kilometres travelled.

15. Central government’s ERP discussion document also includes many highly ambitious policy interventions that will be required to achieve those targets, which are well-aligned with Auckland’s TERP.

16. In its present state, however, the ERP leaves too many of its actions until after 2030. Therefore, the TERP cannot rely on government’s ERP alone to meet Auckland’s targets. The TERP needs to pull hard on all the levers available and advocate for government to bring forward the actions and investment it outlines in its ERP.

17. The National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS – UD) is another key instrument due to take effect that, over time, has the potential to enable significant emissions reductions through more compact urban forms. Auckland Council’s response to the NPS will be crucial.

18. The systemic changes that will be delivered through the ERP, resource management reforms, and the NPS - UD will create an environment that is much more conducive to reducing transport emissions than is currently the case – the near future context will be very different from what it is today.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Understanding the scale of the challenge

19. As reported to the Environment and Climate Change Committee in December 2021, preliminary modelling shows that a large gap remains between the baseline and Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri’s modelled 64 per cent pathway, even accounting for initiatives within the government’s ERP. Modelling shows that there is likely only one pathway available for the TERP: it needs every lever available, and it needs to pull each of them as hard as it can.

20. The figure below illustrates the gap between the projected baseline (shown in red) and the target (shown in green).

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21. Modelling shows that significant reduction in vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) is the only plausible strategy to achieve a 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030. Reducing VKT will require rapid and transformational improvements to public transport, walking and cycling options for all Aucklanders. Land use changes that enhance accessibility by bringing destinations closer will also be required, to make walking, cycling and public transport systematically the most competitive modes for daily trips.

22. Staff are also engaging with the freight, rail, shipping, and aviation sectors to understand the opportunity for emissions reduction within these sectors, opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, and potential barriers that need to be resolved.

Taking a systems approach

23. Cities around the world are increasingly taking a systems approach to transforming energy-intensive transport systems into sustainable, healthy, and accessible ones. This approach recognises that “climate action could be more efficient and effective if focused on systems as a whole, so that – by design – systems require less energy and materials, and produce less emissions, while achieving wider wellbeing outcomes, such as improving our health and safety, and subsequently better lives” (OECD 2022^{^[4]}).

24. Taking a systems approach to tackling Auckland’s carbon-intensive transport system means firstly addressing its car-oriented status quo and the cycle of induced demand, urban sprawl, and the long-standing erosion of active and shared transport modes that further perpetuate car dependency.

25. Induced demand, urban sprawl and erosion of shared and active transport modes are the source of high emissions and a number of negative impacts on people’s wellbeing, such as air and noise pollution, congestion, road injuries and fatalities, reduced travel options and unequal access to opportunities.

26. Without addressing the challenges of the transport system as a whole, there is a tendency for incremental improvements to dominate, focusing on technological and pricing solutions without changing the underlying system.

Developing a package of interventions

27. The TERP takes a systems approach in developing a high-level programme of interventions, which work synergistically to create a transport system that is sustainable-by-design and achieves broader wellbeing goals.

28. These interventions draw from best practice around the globe and fall under broader themes, examples of which are likely to include:

· accessible neighbourhoods in an accessible region

· using online options where appropriate e.g., working from home

· replacing private vehicles trips with active, public, and shared modes

· transitioning to zero emissions vehicles

· better options for moving goods.

29. Auckland Transport’s increased emphasis on addressing climate change and road harm means that there is a range of programmes underway that can be scaled up and funded as part of the implementation of the TERP pathway.

30. The scale of transformation required to drastically cut transport emissions will not be possible without fixing the existing inequities of the transport system. Improving equitable access to sustainable transport modes is therefore a key principle of the TERP. In most instances the types of interventions needed to bring about significant emissions reductions will also help improve transport equity. However, a small number of specific interventions (road pricing, for example) have the potential to make the transport system more unaffordable for some communities and additional mitigations will be required as part of the TERP programme.

Assessing the broader impacts of TERP

31. An impact assessment will be undertaken to assess the social, environmental, financial, and cultural impacts of the TERP. This assessment could:

· help inform decision-makers of the impacts on society as a whole

· support future decision-making about intervention design (e.g., to mitigate inequitable impacts, where to concentrate certain efforts)

· provide a sense of the type and scale of co-benefits (in addition to emissions reduction) and costs

· show the changes to costs and benefits over time (i.e., 2030 and beyond).

Identifying barriers and potential solutions

32. Work is underway to identify the legislative, regulatory, financial, and cultural impediments to achieving emissions reductions of the scale required by the TERP. The purpose in identifying these systemic barriers is not to set a cap on the ambition of the TERP but rather to document the reforms required at both central and local government level as part of the implementation of the TERP. Some of these barriers are features of the way in which institutions or funding mechanisms have been designed, others are more cultural in nature.

33. Many of the impediments are already well known and in many cases work is underway outside of the TERP process to address them. The barriers workstream of the TERP will bring this together and point to areas where further work is required over and above what is already underway across different agencies.

34. The output from this workstream will include:

· an assessment of the criticality of resolving specific barriers for the ability to achieve rapid and significant emissions reductions

· an assessment of the relative ease of resolving each barrier

· the role of Auckland Council and Auckland Transport in resolving each barrier – resolution of many of the barriers will fall within the remit of central government and local government’s role may be one of advocacy

· a high-level forward work programme, based on the above, to address the identified barriers.

35. Continued collaboration between Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi, and the Ministry of Transport on many of these issues will be crucial to the resolution of many of the barriers identified by this workstream.

Engagement

36. Staff have engaged with mana whenua, local boards, and a range of stakeholder groups in the development of the TERP. These groups include:

· Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum and iwi chairs

· local boards

· Auckland Council’s demographic advisory panels

· transport advocates, ranging from Bike Auckland to the Automobile Association

· business interests such as the Sustainable Business Council and Employers Manufacturers Association

· academics and experts in public health, Māori health, community psychology, injury prevention, disability access, sustainability transitions, climate finance

· frontline community groups such as South Seas Healthcare.

37. Feedback has generally been positive. There is widespread recognition on the need for systems change to achieve Auckland’s climate goals and address the problems caused by decades of transport and land use policies that have prioritised private vehicle travel over other sustainable modes.

38. Deep and sustained engagement with iwi Māori and Auckland’s diverse communities is necessary to reimagine a low carbon transport future for Auckland. Staff are exploring how the implementation of the TERP could be supported over a longer period through the use of deliberative democracy, living labs and wānanga to better enable citizen participation and identify community aspirations as well as barriers in transitioning to a sustainable, healthy, and accessible transport system.

Supporting the implementation of the TERP

Building public support

39. The TERP requires a thoughtful public communications approach to proactively socialise the scale of change required to achieve the region’s climate goals.

40. Auckland Transport and Auckland Council communications staff, with guidance from the Transport Emissions Reference Group, are developing an agreed set of principles to guide on-going and future communication campaigns and behavioural change programmes, as well as assess funding requirements for any dedicated additional campaigns/programmes to support the TERP.

Applying behavioural science to transport emissions reduction

41. Achieving a two thirds reduction in transport emissions by 2030 requires a range of responses, including the purposeful application of behavioural science. Information sharing or communication campaigns alone will not be sufficient.

42. Rather than assuming people’s preferences are fixed, social scientists point to “malleable preferences” and the opportunity to redesign infrastructure and services to bring about significant behavioural change and improved wellbeing.^{^[5]} A memo by Dr Jesse Allpress from Auckland’s RIMU provides an overview of the behavioural science behind reducing transport emissions (Attachment B).

Measuring Aucklanders’ access to opportunities via sustainable modes

43. Reducing VKT without impacting negatively on people’s wellbeing requires a focus on accessibility (people’s ability to reach desired services and activities) instead of mobility (people’s ability to travel faster and further).

44. Staff are developing a regionwide assessment framework to measure access to social and economic opportunities via walking, cycling and public transport. This framework will:

· measure access across the urban area to destinations (‘opportunities’) that enable the people of Tāmaki Makaurau to fulfil their daily needs consistently and reliably

· identify current barriers to access to opportunities for the people of Tāmaki Makaurau

· assess distribution of access across Tāmaki Makaurau and across demographic groups and understand how different factors (e.g., age, level of ability) could limit a person’s potential use of the transport network

· inform investment and planning for transport infrastructure and services, land-use planning, and the location of new facilities. This will involve integrating the framework into policy and investment decision-making processes over time.

Assessing willingness and ability to change travel behaviour

45. An initial project will investigate Aucklanders’ most frequent car trips with a focus on the real and perceived viability of non-driving alternatives. The research will survey over 4000 car drivers in Auckland on their ability and willingness to travel in alternative ways. These perceptions will be compared to ‘objective’ travel data from Google Maps.

46. The research will identify:

· where negative perception matches actual experience (to target service improvement)

· where negative perception does not match actual experience (to target other behavioural interventions)

· the suburbs and population groups where access to alternative modes of travel is poorest, so these inequities can be addressed via the TERP.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

47. Auckland has less than 100 months to transform its current transport and land use system to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target. Meeting this target will require a fundamental shift from traditional transport planning and investment processes. Incremental change, reliance on existing practices and focusing on standalone policy instruments will simply not be enough.

48. A transport emissions reduction plan needs an integrated mix of policies. Supply-side interventions that make public transport, walking and cycling more attractive will only lead to emissions reduction if they replace trips that were previously made in private cars. A stronger focus on demand-side approaches is also required, e.g., congestion pricing and changes to the supply and cost of parking.

49. While technological innovation and fleet improvements will play an important role in the transition to low carbon transport, particularly beyond 2030, these policies need to be combined with interventions that reduce the demand for travel in private vehicles and increase the use of sustainable transport modes.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

50. Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are jointly developing the TERP. This is reflected in the composition of the working groups and in all levels of the governance framework.

51. The Auckland Transport Board is represented in the Transport Emissions Reference Group, which provides staff with oversight and direction on the TERP.

52. The TERP’s recommended pathway will be recommended to both the Environment and Climate Change committee and the Auckland Transport Board for their endorsement in mid-2022.

53. Implementation of the TERP will require concerted action from multiple agencies. Auckland Transport will be particularly critical to the success of implementation given its key role in relation to many aspects of Auckland’s transport network.

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

Local impacts and local board views

54. The TERP is a strategic regional plan and will not include area-specific projects. However, implementation of a transport decarbonisation pathway will have significant impacts at the local level.

55. Local board feedback on the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, the government’s Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document and Auckland Transport’s Regional Land Transport Plan shows overwhelming support for more investment in sustainable transport. There is also broad support for policies that suppress private vehicle travel, such as congestion pricing, subject to a range of caveats, such as the adequate provision of sustainable options.

56. Local boards have a critical role to play in advocating for specific improvements that support their communities to transition to low carbon travel, e.g., addressing safety hotspots, accelerating the delivery of walking, cycling and micromobility networks, and improving the coverage, frequency, and hours of operation for public transport.

57. Staff are seeking feedback from the local boards on the following topics:

· ways to dramatically reduce transport emissions in the local board area, or more broadly, while achieving broader wellbeing outcomes

· ways to increase uptake of walking, cycling and public transport for communities in the local board area

· barriers that might prevent the implementation of a sustainable, healthy, accessible, and equitable transport system for Auckland, and potential solutions

· ways to build public support for the initiatives that will be introduced as part of the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan.

58. Successful implementation of the TERP at a local level will require Council Controlled organisations (CCOs) to urgently review how they currently design, consult on, fund, and implement minor capital works, as recommended in the Independent Panel’s review of Auckland Council’s CCOs.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

59. Addressing climate change for the benefit of current and future generations aligns strongly with Māori values of environmental and inter-generational wellbeing.

60. Some of the low carbon transport interventions that Mana Whenua and Mataawaka have advocated for in previous submissions include more reliable and affordable public transport as well as safe walking and cycling facilities.

61. Partnership with iwi, hapū and Māori organisations in delivering climate action is a common theme in submissions received. Equity is also a strong focus for many submitters, highlighting the need for a transport system that increases access, choice, and affordability, particularly for lower income groups and those living outside of the urban core.

62. Reducing transport emissions to mitigate against the worst impacts of climate change has significant positive implications for Māori. These include cleaner air, fewer traffic-related deaths and serious injuries, lower transport costs, and more equitable access to opportunities for whānau. However, without additional support, some low carbon transport policies could adversely impact on disadvantaged communities.

63. The Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum and Independent Māori Statutory Board are represented on the Transport Emissions Reference Group, which provides staff with oversight and direction on the TERP.

64. Staff have presented to the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum twice on the TERP and have also written directly to iwi chairs to seek early feedback.

65. A series of hui will be held between March 2022 and April 2022 to seek input from Mana Whenua and Mataawaka on the TERP, including solutions that will support Māori communities in Tāmaki Makaurau to transition to low carbon travel. The council expects to continue working with Mana Whenua and Mataawaka to co-design solutions as part of the implementation of the TERP.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

66. Development of the TERP is being funded from within existing Auckland Council and Auckland Transport budgets.

67. Delivery of the recommended pathway will require significant investment from both Auckland Council and central government over a period of many years. As part of the assessment of the wider impacts of the TERP, high level costings of the recommended pathway will be worked up. Detailed costings of specific interventions are beyond the scope of this plan, but this work will be undertaken over time as specific projects move closer to implementation.

68. Some of the early interventions identified in this report may require additional funding to that which is signalled in the Long-term Plan (LTP) and Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP). Funding implications will be investigated and reported back to the committee as part of the pre-implementation decision making process.

69. In the ERP discussion document, the government indicated its intention to substantially increase funding for public transport and active modes. Auckland would expect to benefit from a good proportion of any additional government funding given its greater potential for mode shift than other parts of New Zealand. Any confirmation of additional government funding would likely come through the final ERP and the government’s budget, both due in May 2022.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

70. The table below provides the key risks associated with the TERP. The paper presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee on 2 December 2021 includes the full risk register.

Risks	Mitigation update
There may not be sufficient evidence to credibly support the assumptions that will go into the model, especially if there is a delay to the technical work required, and some interventions will be difficult to model.	A consultancy has been engaged to provide advice on international best practice in terms of assessing the likely emissions reduction potential of interventions. This is being augmented by work undertaken internally to document the experiences of many international and domestic cities that have implemented the types of interventions that will be included in the recommended pathway.
Current central and local government funding, planning and regulatory frameworks are not reformed quickly enough to enable the transformation required to meet the transport emissions reduction goals in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri.	Work on identifying barriers to implementation and potential ways of unlocking them is an important aspect of the TERP. Responsibility for addressing many of them lies with other agencies and continued collaboration will be essential as the work proceeds. Government’s ERP discussion document proposes solutions for several key regulatory, fiscal, and legislative barriers.
Disruption from the scale of change required could disproportionately impact disadvantaged communities.	Equity has been one key focus area for the work to date. Many of the interventions proposed will help address current transport inequities, e.g., vastly improved public and active transport will help address lower levels of access and travel choice for certain parts of Auckland. Other interventions such as road pricing will require specific mitigation measures. The equity impacts of the recommended pathway will be assessed and presented to the committee.
Strong support for climate action does not always translate into support for specific action at the local level.	A public communications campaign is needed to identify the wider benefits of decarbonisation, the risks of inaction and the ways to ensure a Just Transition. Early work on this has started with the Reference Group. The implementation of specific actions within the chosen pathway will be subject to public consultation processes.
Auckland Council is not seen to model good emissions reducing behaviours within its own corporate activities	Auckland Council will be asking Aucklanders to make considerable adjustments to the way they travel around the city. It is important for the perceived credibility of the plan that council’s own practices are seen to role model best practice in reducing transport emissions. While the transition to a lower emissions fleet is a start, work should be undertaken immediately to consider what else could be done, particularly around site specific travel plans, encouragement for staff to use public transport, parking privileges.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

71. A recommended pathway will be presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for approval in July 2022. Feedback from local boards will be summarised and included in the committee report.

72. Implementation of the TERP will follow the committee’s decision in 2022. Local boards will have an opportunity to provide input on the interventions in the endorsed pathway as they are planned and implemented in the future.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local board memo October 2021 - TERP	139
b ⇩	The behavioural science behind reducing Auckland’s transport emissions	143

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Szening Ooi - Principal Transport Advisor

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Louise Mason - GM Local Board Services

Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager Franklin Manurewa Papakura

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Howick Local Board: Notice of Motion - Chairperson Adele White - Council Enforcement	151
b ⇩	Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board: Reserve Revocation of 11R Birmingham Road, Otara	153
c ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board: Notice of Motion - Member J Maskill - Waste Minimisation in Albert-Eden	155
d ⇩	Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board: Reserve revocation of 5R Ferguson Street, Māngere East, 31R Killington Crescent, Māngere and 1-5 Lippiatt Road, Ōtāhuhu	157

Papakura Local Board

27 April 2022

Papakura Local Board Governance Forward Work Calendar - April 2022

File No.: CP2022/04550

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To present to the Papakura Local Board the three months Governance Forward Work Calendar.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Governance Forward Work Calendar is a schedule of items that will come before the local board at business meetings and workshops over the next three months. The Governance Forward Work Calendar for the Papakura Local Board is included in Attachment A of this report.

3. The calendar aims to support local boards’ governance role by:

i) ensuring advice on agendas and workshop material is driven by local board priorities

ii) clarifying what advice is required and when

iii) clarifying the rationale for reports.

4. The calendar will be updated every month, be included on the agenda for business meetings and distributed to relevant council staff. It is recognised that at times items will arise that are not programmed. Board members are welcome to discuss changes to the calendar.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Papakura Local Board:

a) note the Governance Forward Work Calendar.

Horopaki

Context

5. The council’s Quality Advice Programme aims to improve the focus, analysis, presentation and timeliness of staff advice to elected representatives. An initiative under this is to develop forward work calendars for Governing Body committees and local boards. These provide elected members with better visibility of the types of governance tasks they are being asked to undertake and when they are scheduled.

6. There are no new projects in the Governance Forward Work Calendar. The calendar brings together in one schedule reporting on all of the board’s projects and activities that have been previously approved in the local board plan, long-term plan, departmental work programmes and through other board decisions. It includes Governing Body policies and initiatives that call for a local board response.

7. This initiative is intended to support the board’s governance role. It will also help staff to support local boards, as an additional tool to manage workloads and track activities across council departments, and it will allow greater transparency for the public.

8. The calendar is arranged in three columns, “Topic”, “Purpose” and “Governance Role”:

i) Topic describes the items and may indicate how they fit in with broader processes such as the annual plan.

ii) Purpose indicates the aim of the item, such as formally approving plans or projects, hearing submissions or receiving progress updates

iii) Governance role is a higher-level categorisation of the work local boards do. Examples of the seven governance categories are tabled below:

Governance role	Examples
Setting direction / priorities / budget	Capex projects, work programmes, annual plan
Local initiatives / specific decisions	Grants, road names, alcohol bans
Input into regional decision-making	Comments on regional bylaws, policies, plans
Oversight and monitoring	Local board agreement, quarterly performance reports, review projects
Accountability to the public	Annual report
Engagement	Community hui, submissions processes
Keeping informed	Briefings, local board forums

9. Local board members are welcome to discuss changes to the calendar. The calendar will be updated and reported back every month to business meetings. Updates will also be distributed to relevant council staff.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. This report is an information report providing the governance forward work programme for the next three months.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

11. The council is required to provide Governance Forward Work Calendar to the Papakura Local Board for their consideration.

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

Local impacts and local board views

12. All local boards are being presented with a Governance Forward Work Calendar for their consideration.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

13. The projects and processes referred to in the Governance Forward Work Calendar will have a range of implications for Māori which will be considered when the work is reported.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

14. There are no financial implications relating to this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

15. This report is a point in time of the Governance Forward Work Calendar. It is a living document and updated month to month. It minimises the risk of the board being unaware of planned topics for their consideration.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

16. Staff will review the calendar each month in consultation with board members and will report an updated calendar to the board.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Governance Forward Work Calendar - April 2022	163

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors	Carmen Fernandes - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager Franklin Manurewa Papakura

[2] Notes: Duplicate submissions from the same submitter were excluded. The first of the identical campaign submissions is counted in the ‘unique’ submissions column. The campaign submissions provided postal codes which have been mapped to local board areas. Postal code areas do not match local board areas. The local board area forming the largest portion of the postal code area was assigned to the postal code, however some of these submitters may be resident in a neighbouring area.

[4] OECD (2021). Transport strategies for net-zero systems by design. https://www.oecd.org/climate-change/well-being-lens/

[5] Creutzig, F., Niamir, L., Bai, X. et al. (2022). Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of well-being. Nature Climate Change, 12, 36–46.

Chairperson	Brent Catchpole
Deputy Chairperson	Jan Robinson
Members	Felicity Auva'a
	George Hawkins
	Keven Mealamu
	Sue Smurthwaite

No.	Report Title	Item no.	Meeting Date	Governing Body Committee or Council Controlled Organisation or Forum or Local Board
1	Notice of Motion - Chairperson Adele White - Council Enforcement	14	21 March 2022	Howick Local Board resolutions circulated to all local boards for their information
2	Reserve Revocation of 11R Birmingham Road, Otara	15	15 March 2022	Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board resolutions circulated to all local boards for their information
3	Notice of Motion - Member J Maskill - Waste Minimisation in Albert-Eden	12	15 March 2022	Albert-Eden Local Board resolutions circulated to all local boards for their information
4	Reserve revocation of 5R Ferguson Street, Māngere East, 31R Killington Crescent, Māngere and 1-5 Lippiatt Road, Ōtāhuhu	14	16 March 2022	Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board resolutions circulated to all local boards for their information

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Workshop Record - 9 March 2022	189
b ⇩	Workshop Record - 16 March 2022	191
c ⇩	Workshop Record - 23 March 2022	193
d ⇩	Workshop Record - 30 March 2022	195
e ⇩	Workshop Record - 6 April 2022	197