Agenda of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board - Tuesday, 27 September 2022

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

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

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 August 2022, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

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

6 Acknowledgements

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

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation - Will Flavell of Te Hononga Akoranga Comet

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Will Flavell of Te Hononga Akoranga COMET with the opportunity to present to the board the Glen Innes students work from the workshops held with them.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from Te Hononga Akoranga COMET.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) thank Will Flavell and students of Te Hononga Akoranga COMET for their attendance

Attachments

a 27 September 2022, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board business meeting: item 8.1,Glen Innes Tamariki Writers' Project, presentation

8.2 Deputation - Dr Bruce Bryant of Te Puna Tūmanako o Maungarei Trust

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Dr Bruce Bryant of Te Puna Tūmanako o Maungarei Trust with the opportunity to present to the board the Glen Innes Wellness Centre proposal.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from Te Puna Tūmanako o Maungarei Trust.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) thank Dr Bruce Bryant and Rob Redwood of Te Puna Tūmanako o Maungarei Trust for their attendance.

Attachments

a 27 September 2022, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board business meeting: Item 8.2, Te Puna Tumanako o Maungarei Trust, document

8.3 Deputation - Patrick O'Meara and Ian Donald of the Panmure Basin Advisory Committee

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Patrick O’Meara and Ian Donald with the opportunity to present to the board areas of concern from around the Panmure Basin Recreational Precinct.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from the Panmure Basin Advisory Committee.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) Thank Patrick O’Meara and Ian Donald for their attendance.

Attachments

a 27 September 2022, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board business meeting: Item 8.3, Panmure Basin Advisory Committee, document

8.4 Deputation- Shaun Lee

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Providing Shaun Lee with the opportunity to present to the board their presentation on the erosion in Wai O Taiki Bay.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. As per standing orders the Chairperson has approved the deputation request from Shaun Lee.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) Thank Shaun Lee for their attendance.

Attachments

a 27 September 2022, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board business meeting: Item 8.4, Erosion in Wai O Taiki Bay, presentation....................................... 303

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

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

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Chair Maria Meredith Board Members report	13

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Member Chris Makoare's end of term report	19

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Allocation of the Mangakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Transport Capital Fund

File No.: CP2022/14357

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide confirmation on which activities can be delivered under the reduced Local Board Transport Capital Fund for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board following the Auckland Council’s Annual Budget decision on 29 June 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Transport (AT) manages the Local Board Transport Capital Fund on behalf of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board. On an as-required basis, AT provides advice to support local board decision-making. A decision relating to the allocation of Local Board Transport Capital Fund is being sought.

3. On 29 June 2022, Auckland Council adopted the Annual Budget. AT is facing significant pressure on operational expenditure principally due to slower recovery of Public Transport (PT) patronage than expected.

4. To address these challenges, AT in discussion with the Auckland Council finance team, put through a request for a moderate increase in operating funding in financial year 2022/23, whilst at the same time agreeing to defer capital expenditure by $223 million over the next three years, to help this request.

5. The impact of these reductions for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) is a reduction from $20 million to $10.29 million for this financial year (2022/23).

6. This budget reduction will provide the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local board with $476,460 to spend on transport projects this financial year. The AT Board has approved carry over of the previous financial year LBTCF underspend, bringing the available budget to $747,111. This decision has been made in principal and will be confirmed in early 2023 once the budget position is more clearly understood.

7. AT is now seeking direction on which projects the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board would like to proceed with this financial year and which projects are to be deferred as there will not be enough budget to deliver all projects this financial year as previously planned.

8. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has previously supported LBTCF projects on Tripoli Road, Eastview Road, Victoria Street and Onehunga Mall/Grey Street.

9. In this report, AT recommends that the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board prioritise the delivery of projects on Eastview and Tripoli Roads and continue to support projects on Victoria Street and Onehunga Mall/Grey Street in their investigation stages. Noting that the Victoria and Onehunga Mall /Grey Street projects will be constructed once further budget becomes available.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) approve the prioritisation of its Local Board Transport Capital Fund to support the continued investigation and delivery of projects on Eastview Road and Tripoli Road, Glen Innes.

b) approve the continuation of investigation only into traffic calming on Victoria Street and Onehunga Mall/Grey Street roundabout in Onehunga, noting their delivery when further funds become available.

Horopaki

Context

10. The Local Board Transport Capital Fund is an Auckland Transport fund established in 2012, to allow local boards to deliver small projects in their local area that would not normally be prioritised by Auckland Transport.

11. Through the Emergency Budget (2020/2021), the total LBTCF allocated across all local boards was reduced and any projects that funds were allocated too, but not yet spent, were stopped until the impacts were assessed, and new budget confirmed. Consequently, the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2020 re-instated the original Local Board Transport Capital Funding to all local boards.

12. The new Auckland Council budget (FY 2022/2023) has again reduced the Local Board Transport Capital fund as a consequence of the 2021 extended Auckland lockdown due to the pandemic.

13. Overall, the budget for the LBTCF for FY 2022-2023 has been reduced to $10.29 million across all local boards with no guarantee that any remaining budget from the past financial year underspend will be carried over. The impact of this change means that for FY2022- 2023 LBTCF for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is reduced from $926,065 to $476,460.

14. The AT Board have approved carry over of $270,651 of the Maungakiekie-Tamaki’s LBTCF underspend from last financial year, bringing available budget to $747,111, but this carry-over will be subject to underspend in other AT work programmes.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

15. AT attended a workshop with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board on August 30 2022, to give the board an understanding of the impact of the budget change on their funds.

16. In FY 2022-2023, the LBTCF for the board is reduced to $476,460. With the carry-over of the local board’s underspend from last financial year, the local board have a total of $747,111 to spend in this financial year. Noting that $73,032 of this is already contractually committed through current design contracts.

17. As things stand, there will not be enough budget to deliver all projects this financial year as previously planned. Therefore, AT is seeking direction on which projects the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board would like to proceed with this financial year and which projects are to be deferred.

18. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has previously resolved to deliver the following projects and work has already been completed on some of them:

Project	Status	Budget	Comment
Eastview Road Investigation	Investigation progressing	$385,000-605,000	Investigation budget committed as contract in place.
Victoria Street Traffic Calming Investigation	Investigation progressing	$160,000	Investigation budget committed as contract in place.
Onehunga Mall – Grey Street Roundabout Investigation	Investigation progressing	$870,000	Investigation budget committed as contract in place.
Jubilee Shared Bridge	Construction contribution completed	$700,000	Construction contribution completed last financial year.
Tripoli Road Raised Crossing	Design progressing	$150,000	Design budget in place as contract committed.

19. AT recommends that the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board supports continuing with the Tripoli Road raised crossing and the Eastview Road project to construction and the investigation only of the Victoria Street Traffic Calming and the Onehunga Mall-Grey Street Roundabout.

20. This recommendation is based on several factors including:

· The Tripoli Road crossing project was to deliver two crossing points, one was delivered but the other was placed on hold due to budget reductions in 2020. Now that budget is available the second crossing should be constructed to complete this project that was originally resolved several years ago (Resolution number MT/2018/153).

· The Eastview Road Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) and Tripoli Road projects are further progressed than the Victoria Street Traffic Calming and the Onehunga Mall-Grey Street Roundabout projects and are more likely to be able to be built this financial year. There is a risk we may not have enough time to deliver the construction of the Victoria Street Traffic Calming and the Onehunga Mall-Grey Street Roundabout projects this financial year.

· As part of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board’s funding agreement with Waka Kotahi for the Eastview LTN trial, there was commitment made to upgrade the trial should it be successful. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board entered into a funding agreement with Waka Kotahi in June 2020 to fund the trial through the Innovating Streets for People Fund. As part of this agreement, it was stated that if the pilot was successful, the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods will have gradual upgrades of the necessary elements to maintain the successful performance of the intervention (Attachment A). Based on AT’s assessment of the trial completed in July 2021, it is recommended that funding be prioritised for a permanent solution to meet funding agreement commitments (Attachment B).

21. Based on the above it is recommended that construction of the Victoria Street and the Onehunga roundabout are deferred until budget becomes available.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

22. Auckland Council has declared a climate emergency, AT therefore urges the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to consider prioritisation of projects that help reduce carbon emissions. Both of the proposed projects will encourage walking and cycling, thereby reducing carbon emissions.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

23. The impact of information in this report is mainly confined to AT.

24. The Auckland Transport RLTP budget allows for the LBTCF as a capital budget provided to all local boards by Auckland Council and delivered by AT.

25. Local boards can use this fund to deliver transport infrastructure projects that they believe are important to their own Local Board Plan but are not part of AT’s work programme.

26. Any LBTCF projects selected must be safe, must not impede network efficiency, and must be located in the road corridor or on land controlled by AT (though projects running through parks can be considered if there is a transport outcome).

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

Local impacts and local board views

27. Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board discussed these projects at several workshops with Auckland Transport. The implications of the reduced LBTCF budget were discussed with the local board with the latest being at a workshop on August 30 2022.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

28. The actions being consider do not have specific impacts on Māori. Both AT 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. We also recognise mataawaka and their representative bodies and our desire to foster a relationship with them. This plan is available on the Auckland Transport website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about

29. Any AT project that requires consultation with iwi will include that activity within its project plan.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

30. There will not be enough budget to deliver all resolved projects this financial year as previously planned.

31. This report requires the local board to prioritise its resolved projects in order to make the best use of its reduced LBTCF.

32. The recommended course of action expends the local board’s transport capital fund for FY2022-2023, delivers two projects and brings the two other projects ready for delivery when further budget becomes available.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

33. There is a risk of further budget reductions. If this is the case, a further report to the local board will be necessary.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

34. If the local board supports the recommendations, then AT expects to be able to continue with construction of the projects on Tripoli and Eastview Roads this financial year. Investigation will continue for the Victoria Street and the Onehunga Mall/Grey Street projects, anticipating construction when more funds become available.

35. Throughout this process AT will keep the local board updated and when a decision is required a report will be made to a public meeting so the elected members can consider it and decide.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Innovating Streets for People Pilot Funding Application	29
b ⇩	Innovating Streets for People Retention Decision	53

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Tamarisk Sutherland, Auckland Transport Elected Member Partner

Authorisers

Caroline Tauevihi, Acting Auckland Transport Central Hub Manager

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Local board feedback on Community Bike Hubs - Te Poka Pū Paihikara i tēnei Hapori

File No.: CP2022/14386

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek formal views from the local board on the Community Bike Hubs - Te Poka Pū Paihikara i tēnei Hapori project.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Community Bike Hubs is a project to accelerate Auckland Transport’s commitment to providing better access to bikes through the establishment of Community Bike Hubs.

3. The project is funded through Auckland Council’s Ngā Tiriti Ngangahau - The Vibrant Streets (formerly Regional Streets for People) programme.

4. In the new Community Bike Hub model, Auckland Transport owns the Bike Hubs and takes responsibility for set-up costs while the community runs and operates the Bike Hubs.

5. This report is seeking views from the local board on:

· what is the local board’s interest and preferred level of engagement in the Community Bike Hubs?

· does the local board support the Community Bike Hub approach?

· are there any specific Bike Hub sites in addition to the ones proposed in Attachment A that the local board wants investigated?

· does the local board have any community groups or individuals in particular they would like Auckland Transport to be engaging as part of this project?

6. Auckland Transport will review the formal feedback from local boards. Auckland Transport will then evaluate and confirm Community Bike Hub Operators and progress landowner approvals.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) provide their formal views on the Community Bike Hubs project

b) provide their preferred level of engagement in the Community Bike Hubs project

c) provide any additional sites for consideration for Community Bike Hubs

d) provide any community groups or individuals for Auckland Transport to engage with on Community Bike Hubs.

Horopaki

Context

7. The Community Bike Hubs - Te Poka Pū Paihikara i tēnei Hapori project is developing a new model of Bike Hubs that are owned by Auckland Transport and operated by the community.

8. The project seeks to promote the successes of community Bike Hubs by funding the establishment and ongoing operation of Bike Hubs while empowering local communities to run and operate the Bike Hub.

9. Bike Hubs, Bike Kitchens, Bike Spaces and Bike Boxes have been successful community initiatives in Auckland that improve access to bikes by fixing up and redistributing bikes as well as providing events, activations, information and education. These community initiatives are variously supported by Auckland Transport, other Council-Controlled Organisations (CCO), local boards, other agencies and commercial partners and have been shown to be highly successful at the different scales they target.

10. Bike Hubs were identified as the operating model best suited to growth, with strong organisational accountability, consistent hours, wide offerings and deep roots into the community.

11. The Community Bike Hubs project has identified the following locations as being a good fit for the new model:

· Papakura

· Grey Lynn

· Pakuranga

· Manukau

· Northcote

· Epsom

· Onehunga

· Devonport

12. The project also will scale up existing bike spaces in Mt Roskill and Waiheke into full Bike Hubs.

13. Despite their success and their intention to grow, key barriers to growth have been identified for Bike Hubs such as set-up costs and uncertainty of ongoing funding. Auckland Transport’s Sustainable Mobility team has been leading a programme of work to address these barriers and enable growth of the Bike Hub network.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

14. The new Community Bike Hub model is an Auckland Transport-owned, community-run model in which Auckland Transport takes ownership of landowner permissions, consenting, set-up costs and all ongoing site requirements. Auckland Transport then partners with and initially funds community organisations to operate these Bike Hubs, employing locals and developing extensive volunteer networks.

15. Bike Hubs have historically been housed in two or three shipping containers and this is the model most appropriate to most locations. However, in some locations, CCO or other property agency, such as a town centre storefront or council facility, exists that could be used for a Bike Hub.

16. Auckland Transport will fully fund these Community Bike Hubs in their first year and will aim in subsequent years to reduce funding to a sustainable level while adding other funding sources such as koha, donated bike sales, other grants or funders and commercial partnerships. Further, Auckland Transport will fully support these Bike Hubs and other existing spaces with dedicated resources, guidance and advice, connections to other Bike Hubs and the wider network, training, upskilling and more.

17. This initiative supports Auckland Council’s strategic goals related to development of alternative modes of transport, especially cycling and its climate change goals. Most local board plans across the region prioritise responses to climate change, including the promotion of alternatives to travelling by car.

18. Auckland Transport recommends that local boards support this initiative. Auckland Transport is seeking feedback and more information on:

· Interest – Does the local board support the Community Bike Hub project?

· Engagement level - Does the board wish to engage in this project. If so, would it like to:

o Collaborate: provide additional funds or resources and participate as a partner with Auckland Transport (now or in the future)

o Consult: engage actively, express its views and work with Auckland Transport

o Be Informed: Auckland Transport will keep the local board informed about the project’s progress.

· Site selection – Are there Bike Hub sites beyond those proposed in Attachment A that the local board thinks would be worth investigating? Community members have helped identify possible locations in each local board area. This report is seeking local boards to provide specific sites they think would be especially appropriate or inappropriate for this project.

· Community groups – Are there any community groups or individuals in particular the local board recommends Auckland Transport engage as part of this project?

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

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

20. Auckland Transport’s core role is in providing attractive alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the contracted public transport network.

21. The primary climate change benefit of this plan is that Bike Hubs encourage more people to cycle, reducing the number of car journeys and therefore carbon emissions.

22. The Community Bike Hubs project contributes to Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan as the hubs enable reduced emissions.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

23. This project is engaging with Community Facilities, Parks Sports and Recreation, Eke Panuku and local boards in order to identify options for possible locations.

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

Local impacts and local board views

24. Workshops were held with local boards where a proposed Hub would be located within that Local Board area throughout August and September 2022. Informal steering from boards suggest strong support for this project and additional considerations for site selection.

25. This report is seeking formal feedback from impacted local boards.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

26. Auckland Transport is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or effective to Māori.

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

28. The Community Bike Hubs project has te ao Māori woven throughout. The designs and marketing draw from Māori artists and designs, and the Bike Hub Operating Model explicitly calls out engaging with cultural groups and individuals.

29. There is opportunity for mana whenua to operate and be involved with these Bike Hubs.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

30. Auckland Transport is fully funding the Bike Hubs for the first year of operation, and looking to slowly step down Auckland Transport funding to around 40 per cent of operating expenses in the long term. Auckland Transport expects the shortfall to be made up from sale of bikes, koha, other grants or funders and commercial partnerships.

31. This decision has no financial implications for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board at this time as Auckland Transport is funding the bike hub for the first year. If the local board wishes to contribute financially in future the implications will be reported then.

32. Should the local board wish to contribute funding in the future, the project team would welcome a discussion on the matter. The outcome of that discussion would need to be recorded in a decision report, and that report would include detailed information about financial implications.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

33. The proposed decision to proceed with the Community Bike Hub project does not put the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board at financial or legal risk. The decision authorises feedback to an Auckland Transport process and that organisation carries the decision-making risk.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

34. Auckland Transport will review the formal feedback from local boards. Auckland Transport will then evaluate and confirm community bike hub operators.

35. An estimate timeline of actions is provided in Table One below:

Table One – Estimated Timeline

Date	Action
September 2022	Auckland Transport will continue to work on site development and procurement of the physical assets such as containers, tools and fit-out, etc. Local boards provide their formal views on potential sites by report.
October 2022	Auckland Transport evaluates and confirms Bike Hub Operators for Stage 1 Bike Hubs. There is targeted community engagement and hub operator training in the locations selected for Stage 1 Bike Hubs.
November 2022	Stage 1 Community Bike Hubs open. Stage 1 include Bike Hubs already identified as quick turnaround because of strong existing community support and reduced landowner permissions and consenting requirements.
November - March 2023	There is targeted community engagement and Bike Hub operator training in the locations selected for Stage 2 Community Bike Hub delivery.
April 2023	Stage 2 Community Bike Hubs open. These include Bike Hubs with less active support or with consent or permission required.
March - July 2023	There is targeted community engagement and Bike Hub operator training in the locations selected for Stage 3 Community Bike Hub delivery.
August 2023	Stage 3 Community Bike Hubs open. These include Bike Hubs where a greater level of engagement or site permissions or consents are needed.
July 2024	Project funding ends and Community Bike Hubs are supported through standard Sustainable Mobility funding and other funding sources.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Locations and proposed sites	79

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Ben Mansfield, Auckland Transport, Community Bike Hubs Manager
Authoriser	Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Approval for a new private road name in Stage 2A at 203 Tripoli Road, Point England

File No.: CP2022/12183

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to name a new private road, being a commonly owned access lot (COAL), created by way of a subdivision development at 203 Tripoli Road.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines (the Guidelines) set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. The guidelines state that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider /developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the Local Board’s approval.

3. On the 27 November 2018, the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board approved the name ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ for a new public road (referred to as ‘Public Road 3’) in Stage 1A of the Hinaki development, located between Hinaki Street, Parata Street and Tripoli Road in Point England. A variation to the Stage 1A Hinaki development was approved by Council on the 1 October 2019 (Council reference number LUC60312421-A) to remove Public Road 3 from the road layout.

4. In order to retain ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ in the Hinaki development, on behalf of the developer New Zealand Housing Foundation Ltd, agent Tony Ross of New Zealand Housing Foundation Ltd in partnership with Kāinga Ora and Tāmaki Regeneration Company, has proposed to relocate the already approved name from its paper-only location in Stage 1A, to the new private road (referred to as (JOAL) in Stage 2A. Relocating ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ would require the recission of resolution MT/2018/191, so that the name can be used in Stage 2A. No Stage 1A properties would be affected by this change as no dwellings have been constructed there yet.

5. The applicant has proposed three names for the new private road in Stage 2A for the local board’s consideration, with their preference being ‘Leiite Setefano Way’.

6. The proposed road name options have been assessed against the Guidelines and the Australian & New Zealand Standard, Rural and Urban Addressing, AS NZS 4819:2011 and the Guidelines for Addressing in-fill Developments 2019 – LINZ OP G 01245 (the Standards). The technical matters required by those documents are considered to have been met and the proposed names are not duplicated elsewhere in the region or in close proximity.

7. The proposed names for the new COAL at Stage 2A in the Hinaki development are:

a) Leiite Setefano Way (Applicant Preferred)

b) Leiite Setefano Crescent (Alternative 1)

c) Leiite Setefano Lane (Alternative 2)

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) rescind resolution MT/2018/191 to name the private road ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ in Stage 2A of the Hinaki development in Point England (Council reference BUN60393631 and LUC60393632) in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

b) approves the name Leiite Setefano Way (applicant’s preferred name) for the new private road in Stage 2A of the Hinaki development in Point England, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90101253, resource consent references BUN60393631 and LUC60393632).

Horopaki

Context

8. Resource consent reference BUN60393631 (land use reference number LUC60393632) was issued in April 2022 for Stage 2A of the Hinaki development, to construct 29 new residential units and one commonly owned access lot (COAL).

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

10. In accordance with the Standards, any road including private ways, COALs, and right of ways, that serve more than five lots generally require a new road name in order to ensure safe, logical and efficient street numbering.

11. Therefore, in this development, the new COAL requires a road name because it serves more than five lots. This can be seen in Attachment A, where the COAL that requires a name is highlighted in yellow.

12. On the 27 November 2018, the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board approved the name ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ for Hinaki Stage 1A (resolution MT/2018/191). Unfortunately, since that approval, the negotiating build partner at the time did not agree to the Stage 1A design and pulled out of the project. On 1 October 2019, a variation to the Hinaki Stage 1A road layout was approved by Council to remove all but one public road (this being an extension to Parata Street) to enable the prospective development partner to design on a clear site. The public road (Road 3) that ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ was approved for in 2018 has now been removed as part of the 2019 variation.

13. In order to avoid the costly and lengthy road naming process, it is proposed to relocate the already approved name ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ from Road 3 in Stage 1A to the new COAL in Stage 2A. Relocating ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ would require the recission of resolution MT/2018/191, so that the name can be moved.

14. As this is a previously approved road name, consultation with the wider community and mana whenua is not required.

15. As the proposal involves the relocation of the name from a public road to a private road, the applicant has proposed alternative suffixes to ‘street’ that more appropriately suit the layout of the COAL. ‘Leiite Setefano Way’ (Applicant preferred), ‘Leiite Setefano Crescent’ (Alternative 1) and ‘Leiite Setefano Lane’ (Alternative 2).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

16. The Guidelines set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland Region. The Guidelines allow that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the Local Board’s approval.

17. The Guidelines provide for road names to reflect one of the following local themes with the use of Māori names being actively encouraged:

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

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

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

18. Theme: The proposed name reflects an ancestral link the Stetefano family have to the development and area.

Proposed name

Meaning (as described by applicant)

Leiite Setefano Way

(Applicant preferred)

All names are in reference to the deceased Leiite Setefano. Leiite Setefano was a minister of religion. His role was to help direct people to external life with our Lord and Saviour, therefore the suffix ‘Way’ is preferred as a tribute to the role he played in the church, local, wider and Pasifika community.

Leiite Setefano Crescent

(Alternative 1)

Leiite Setefano Lane

(Alternative 2)

19. Assessment: All the name options listed in the table above have been assessed by the council’s Subdivision Specialist team to ensure that they meet both the Guidelines and the Standards in respect of road naming. The technical standards are considered to have been met and duplicate names are not located in close proximity. It is therefore for the local board to decide upon the suitability of the names within the local context and in accordance with the delegation.

20. Confirmation: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has confirmed that all of the proposed names are acceptable for use at this location.

21. Road Type: ‘Way’, ‘Crescent’, and ‘Lane’ are an acceptable road types for the new private road, suiting the form and layout of the COAL.

22. Consultation: Mana whenua were consulted in 2018 line with the processes and requirements described in the Guidelines. Additional commentary is provided in the Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori section that follows.

23. Permission from Leiite Setefano’s relatives for the use of his name in the Hinaki development was obtained as part of the Stage 1A road naming process.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

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

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

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

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

Local impacts and local board views

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

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

27. To aid local board decision making, the Guidelines include an objective of recognising cultural and ancestral linkages to areas of land through engagement with mana whenua, particularly through the resource consent approval process, and the allocation of road names where appropriate. The Guidelines identify the process that enables mana whenua the opportunity to provide feedback on all road naming applications and in this instance, the process has been adhered to.

28. As ‘Leiite Setefano Street’ is a previously approved road name, additional engagement with mana whenua is not required.

29. As mana whenua have previously been given the opportunity to provide feedback, and following direction from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Chair on 5 March 2021, additional consultation was considered unnecessary.

30. This site is not listed as a site of significance to mana whenua and no Te Reo Māori names are proposed.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

31. The road naming process does not raise any financial implications for the Council.

32. The applicant has responsibility for ensuring that appropriate signage will be installed accordingly once approval is obtained for the new road names.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

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

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

34. Approved road names are notified to LINZ which records them on its New Zealand wide land information database. LINZ provides all updated information to other users, including emergency services.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Report Attachment A - Site Plan	87
b ⇩	Report Attachment B - Location Map	89

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Amy Cao - Subdivision Advisor

Authoriser

David Snowdon - Team Leader Subdivision

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Approval for a new private road name at 36-38 Parry Road and 48-50 Walters Road, Mount Wellington

File No.: CP2022/12753

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval from the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board to name a new private road, being a commonly owned access lot (COAL), created by way of a subdivision development at 36-38 Parry Road and 48-50 Walters Road, Mount Wellington.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines (the Guidelines) set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. The guidelines state that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the Local Board’s approval.

3. On behalf of the developer and applicant, Parry Limited Partnership, agent Vanessa Sader of Cato Bolam has proposed the names presented below for consideration by the Local Board.

4. The proposed road name options have been assessed against the Guidelines and the Australian & New Zealand Standard, Rural and Urban Addressing, AS NZS 4819:2011 and the Guidelines for Addressing in-fill Developments 2019 – LINZ OP G 01245 (the Standards). The technical matters required by those documents are considered to have been met and the proposed names are not duplicated elsewhere in the region or in close proximity. Mana Whenua have been consulted in the manner required by the Guidelines.

5. The proposed names for the new private road at 36-38 Parry Road and 48-50 Walters Road are:

a) Helen Jenepher Lane (Applicant Preferred)

b) John Peter Way (Alternative 1)

c) Poyntington Lane (Alternative 2)

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) approves the name Helen Jenepher Lane (applicant’s preferred name) for the new private road created by way of subdivision at 36-38 Parry Road and 48-50 Walters Road, Mount Wellington, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming reference RDN90102202, resource consent references BUN60371973 and SUB60371976).

Horopaki

Context

6. Resource consent reference BUN60371973 (subdivision reference number SUB60371976) was issued in July 2021 for the construction of 38 new principal units and 27 ancillary units, including one commonly owned access lot (COAL).

7. Site and location plans of the development can be found in Attachment A and B. The road is one-way (entry from Parry Road and exit onto Walters Road).

8. In accordance with the Standards, any road including private ways, COALs, and right of ways, that serve more than five lots generally require a new road name in order to ensure safe, logical and efficient street numbering.

9. In this development, the new COAL therefore requires a road name because it serves more than five lots. This can be seen in Attachment A, where the COAL that requires a name is highlighted in yellow.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. The Guidelines set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland Region. The Guidelines allow that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the Local Board’s approval

11. The Guidelines provide for road names to reflect one of the following local themes with the use of Māori names being actively encouraged:

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

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

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

12. Theme: The proposed names represent a historical linkage to the South Auckland area:

Proposed name	Meaning (as described by applicant)
Helen Jenepher Lane (Applicant preferred)	Helen and John Clarke were both huge philanthropists and instilled in their son Kenyon Clarke the importance of giving back to your local community. Kenyon Clarke is the Co-Founder and CEO of the property organisation the Du Val Group. The Du Val Group is a major South Auckland property development company that builds beautiful homes and blossoming new communities. Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke, the Du Val Group’s founders, established The Du Val Foundation in 2016 and supports the company’s wellbeing and community goals through meaningful partnerships as well as programs that make a real difference to local communities. The Foundation has enhanced the well-being of children, especially within the South Auckland region. The street names have been selected as a tribute to the memory of Helen and John and to recognise the Clarke’s contribution to South Auckland.
John Peter Way (Alternative 1)	As above.
Poyntington Lane (Alternative 2)	Is a derivative of a street where the developer grew up happily and has been selected as a good omen wishing the same for the young children within this development.

13. Assessment: All the name options listed in the table above have been assessed by the council’s Subdivision Specialist team to ensure that they meet both the Guidelines and the Standards in respect of road naming. The technical standards are considered to have been met and duplicate names are not located in close proximity. It is therefore for the local board to decide upon the suitability of the names within the local context and in accordance with the delegation.

14. Confirmation: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has confirmed that all of the proposed names are acceptable for use at this location.

15. Road Type: ‘Lane’ and ‘Way’ are acceptable road types for the new private road, suiting the form and layout of the COAL.

16. Consultation: Mana whenua were consulted in line with the processes and requirements described in the Guidelines. Additional commentary is provided in the Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori section that follows.

17. Kenyon Clarke, the son of Helen Jenepher and John Peter, has provided written permission for the use of his parents’ names.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

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

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

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

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

Local impacts and local board views

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

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

21. To aid local board decision making, the Guidelines include an objective of recognising cultural and ancestral linkages to areas of land through engagement with mana whenua, particularly through the resource consent approval process, and the allocation of road names where appropriate. The Guidelines identify the process that enables mana whenua the opportunity to provide feedback on all road naming applications and in this instance, the process has been adhered to.

22. On 8 July 2022 mana whenua were contacted by Vanessa Sader of Cato Bolam on behalf of the applicant. Representatives of the following groups with an interest in the general area were contacted:

a) Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust)

b) Ngāti Maru (Ngāti Maru Rūnanga Trust)

c) Ngāti Pāoa (Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust)

d) Ngāti Pāoa (Ngāti Paoa Trust Board)

e) Ngāti Tamaterā (Ngāti Tamaterā Settlement Trust

f) Ngāti Te Ata (Te Ara Rangatu o Te Iwi o Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua)

g) Ngāti Whanaunga (Ngāti Whanaunga Incorporated)

h) Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara

i) Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

j) Te Ahiwaru – Waiohua (Makaurau Marae Māori Trust)

k) Te Ākitai Waiohua (Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority)

l) Te Kawerau ā Maki

m) Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua

n) Te Patukirikiri (Te Patukirikiri Incorporated)

o) Waikato – Tainui (Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated)

p) Ngāti Tamaoho

23. On 8 July, Ngāti Paoa Trust Board, and Waikato – Tainui provided the following responses:

a) “Ngati Paoa Trust Board would prefer a Māori name for this project and would be prepared to supply it also.”

b) “Thank you for this notification, are you able to enlighten me on who the are the people who’s names are proposed? And if the applicant is open to the use of a Maaori names suggested by local Mana Whenua.”

24. In response, the applicant’s agent confirmed with both iwi groups that they were open to the use of Māori names, requesting those names be provided by the 27^th July to meet the necessary timeframes.

25. On 18 July 2022, the applicant’s agent sent a follow-up email to all iwi.

26. By the close of the consultation period, no additional responses were received from Ngāti Paoa Trust Board or Waikato – Tainui, and no Māori names were proposed by either group.

27. By the close of the consultation period, no new responses were received from any of the other iwi groups.

28. This site is not listed as a site of significance to mana whenua and no Te Reo Māori names are proposed.

29. The applicant is requesting to proceed to a naming decision in this situation.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

30. The road naming process does not raise any financial implications for the Council.

31. The applicant has responsibility for ensuring that appropriate signage will be installed accordingly once approval is obtained for the new road names.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

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

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

33. Approved road names are notified to LINZ which records them on its New Zealand wide land information database. LINZ provides all updated information to other users, including emergency services.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A - Site Plan	97
b ⇩	Attachment B - Location Map	99

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Signatories

Author

Amy Cao - Subdivision Advisor

Authoriser

David Snowdon - Team Leader Subdivision

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Proposed new community lease to St George's Rowing Club Incorporated at Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure

File No.: CP2022/13639

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval to grant a new community lease to St George’s Rowing Club Incorporated for Panmure Wharf Reserve located at 104 Kings Road, Panmure.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. St George’s Rowing Club Incorporated (also referred to as St George, the club, or the tenant) seeks a new community lease to continue operating from Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure.

3. The club currently holds a ground lease with Auckland Council which reaches final expiry on 28 February 2025. The club confirmed their intent to surrender the existing lease on 9 April 2021 because of a gift of $300,000 from a benefactor to renovate their clubrooms, a condition of which the club must secure a lease of 25 years to receive the gift.

4. The new lease item was added to the Community Facilities: Community Leases Work Programme 2020-2023 which was approved by the local board at their local board business meeting on 25 August 2020 (resolution MT/2020/114) via resolution MT/2021/198 to its quarter one update.

5. The club aims to continue to promote and provide the sport of rowing and related activities and services from the premises. These activities align with the Local Board Plan 2020 Outcome One – “Our diverse communities are active, involved and engaged.”

6. The club has provided all required information including financials, showing that it has sufficient funds, and is being managed appropriately. They have all the necessary insurance cover, including public liability insurance, in place.

7. A number of site visits have been completed. The tenant-owned building is in much need of an upgrade. Maintenance has been carried out on a needs basis due to a lack of funding previously. The club believe this is a rare and timely gift that provides them with the opportunity to undertake the necessary work.

8. The club own the building facilities and improvements on the leased site, and the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 provide for the club to apply as of right for a new lease without the need for an expression of interest to occupy the site.

9. The club is provided for in the Panmure Wharf Reserve Management Plan 1984, so there is no need to publicly notify council’s intention to grant a lease in this instance.

10. Iwi engagement about council’s intention to grant a new community lease for Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure was undertaken on 22 June with the iwi groups identified as having an interest in the land in the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area.

11. A community outcomes plan is being negotiated with the group that identifies the benefits it will provide to the community. This will be attached as a schedule to the lease document.

12. There is no impact on greenhouse gas emissions as the proposal does not introduce any new source of emissions.

13. The club have requested a 25-year lease. This report recommends that a new community lease be granted to St George’s Rowing for a term of ten years commencing from the date of resolution with one ten-year right of renewal as recommended under the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012.

14. Subject to Schedule 1 of the Reserves Act 1977, the local board may extend the lease term for a lease granted under section 45(1)(c) of the Act, to a period that does not exceed 33 years.

15. If the local board decides to grant the lease, staff will work with the lessee to finalise the lease agreement.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) accept the surrender of the current lease by St George’s Rowing Club Incorporated at Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure

b) subject to the satisfactory completion of iwi engagement, grant a new community lease to the St George’s Rowing Club Incorporated for an area comprising approximately 909.2m² located at Panmure Wharf Reserve on the land legally described as Part DP 17738 comprised in Record of Title NA35A/597 (as per Attachment A – Site Plan of Leased Premises), subject to the following terms and conditions:

i) term – ten years, commencing on the date of the board resolution, with one ten-year right of renewal.

ii) rent – $250 plus GST per annum

iii) Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement

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

Horopaki

Context

16. Local boards have the allocated authority relating to local recreation, sport and community facilities, including community leasing matters.

17. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board approved the Community Facilities: Community Leases Work Programme 2020-2023 at their local board meeting on 25 August 2020 (resolution MT/2020/114).

18. The progression of this lease to St George’s Rowing Club at Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure, was added to the work programme via resolution MT/2021/198 to its quarter one update. This report considers the new community lease as approved on the work programme.

Land, building/s and lease

19. St George’s Rowing Club is located at Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure (refer to Attachment A Site Plan – Site Plan of Leased Premises). The land is legally described as Part DP 17738 comprised in Record of Title NA35A/597, held by Auckland Council in fee simple as classified local purpose (wharf and boating activities) reserve subject to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977.

20. The club has been based at the current site for 72 years, since 1949. The leased site is approximately 909.2m² and is for the footprint of the building. The building is owned by the club.

21. The club holds a community lease for the land which is due to expire on 28 February 2025. The building is primarily used by the group as clubrooms and storage for its boats and rowing equipment.

22. A number of site visits have been undertaken since 2020, the last one prior to the August lockdown in 2021. Over the years the club rooms have been extended twice, once to add the meeting room on the east side, and then an extension to the west side of the building, with the addition of a new bay for storing boats in the 1970s.

23. In April 2021, the roof was replaced which was over 50 years old and leaking badly. The group have in the past years undertaken maintenance on a need basis only. This was due to a lack of funding, as well as volunteers to do the work as these are only part-time. The building is in much need of renewal and upgrading both internally and externally. The gift from the benefactor would allow for this work to be undertaken immediately.

24. The current lease with council commenced on 1 March 2015 and will expire on 28 February 2025. The club confirmed their intention to surrender their lease in April 2021 so they could reapply for a new lease with a longer-term, in order to satisfy a condition of the gift, which is to secure a lease for 25 years or more.

25. The club wish to continue the same activities on the premises and there is a continued need for their services in the community. The building is primarily used by St George as a clubroom and storage for its boats and rowing equipment.

St George’s Rowing Club Incorporated

26. St George’s Rowing Club was established in 1883 and is one of the oldest rowing clubs in New Zealand. It is a member of the Auckland Rowing and New Zealand Rowing Associations.

27. The focus of the club and its purpose is to promote the sport of rowing. They have 150 registered members, with more than half in the 14–21-year-old age group. Membership is roughly 6:4 to females, with the number of female rowers increasing consistently over the years.

28. The clubrooms are open and used by the club every day of the week, from 4 am in the mornings until 2 pm, and then again in the evenings. They share their building with a yoga group, and local waka ama club and are open to sharing its facilities with local water sports-related groups.

29. The facilities are at full capacity, with not enough storage space for boats and rowing equipment which the club stores and provides for its members.

30. The club have a good relationship with the Panmure and Yachting Club who are next door, as well as the local waka ama club. They provide coaching and training to schools including Glendowie College and Macleans College.

31. St George has a long history (139 years) within the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki community and provides a service that is beneficial and well utilised by many, particularly youth, in the local area.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

32. Expressions of interest for council-owned buildings are recommended to local boards when a new lease is being considered, however as the group own their building an expression of interest process is not required in this instance.

33. The club is provided for in the Panmure Wharf Reserve Management Plan 1984, so there is no need to publicly notify council’s intention to grant a lease in this instance.

34. The club have requested a 25-year lease. The report recommends a 20-year lease (Initial 10-year term with one 10-year right of renewal) in accord with the council’s Community Occupancy Guidelines. The board may wish to consider varying the lease term recommendation to accommodate the club’s request.

35. Subject to Schedule 1 of the Reserves Act 1977, the local board may extend the lease term for a lease granted under section 45(1)(c) of the Act, to a period that does not exceed 33 years.

Public notification and engagement

36. As the club is provided for in the Panmure Wharf Reserve Management Plan 1984, there is no need to publicly notify council’s intention to grant a lease under section 54(2) of the Reserves Act 1977.

37. Iwi engagement is required under the terms of section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987 prior to any lease being granted. This is underway, and the cost of the iwi engagement was met by the Community Facilities department of the council.

Assessment of the application

38. The club has submitted a comprehensive application supporting the new lease request and is able to demonstrate its ability to deliver rowing and related services.

39. The area proposed to be leased to St George consists of approximately 909.2m²and is outlined in Attachment A – Site Plan of Leased Premises.

40. The tenant has provided financials that show that accounting records are being kept, funds are being managed appropriately and there are sufficient funds to meet liabilities. They have all necessary insurance cover, including public liability insurance, in place.

41. By its membership numbers, it is evident the club’s services are needed in this area, and they are provided for in the Panmure Wharf Reserve Management Plan 1984.

42. The club provides a valuable service by offering the sport of rowing and related services, making the sport accessible to the local community. They also provide a space for other local groups to use when needed and are happy to share their facilities with other water sports-related groups in the community. The club’s activities are the best use of the premises, offering services that are beneficial to the community and meet identified needs.

43. A site visit has been undertaken by staff and the facility is in need of an upgrade and renewal. The club have been offered a gift to undertake the necessary work, a condition attached to this gift requires the club to secure a lease of 25 years or more.

44. All management and operational costs are funded by the tenant as it is a tenant-owned asset.

45. A Community Outcomes Plan is being negotiated with the club if the local board agree to grant a new lease. This will identify the benefits it will provide to the community and will be attached as a schedule to the lease agreement.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

46. There is no impact on greenhouse gas emissions as the proposal does not introduce any new source of emissions.

47. To improve environmental outcomes and mitigate climate change impacts, the council advocates that the leaseholder:

a) use sustainable waste, energy and water efficiency systems

b) use eco-labelled products and services

c) seek opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from lease-related activities

48. All measures taken are aimed at meeting council’s climate goals, as set out in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan, which are:

a) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and

b) to prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change.

49. Climate change has some potential to impact the lease area as the site sits close to the water, thereby making it a flood prone zone. The likelihood of flooding happening is very low as there has been no flooding or reports of flooding in this area. Any upgrades to the club’s facility will need to take this risk into consideration as part of their planning and consenting.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

50. Council staff from the Customer and Community Services Directorate, Community Facilities Operational Management and Maintenance; parks, sports and recreation; have been consulted.

51. Overall council staff are supportive of the proposed new lease as it will include positive outcomes.

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

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

Local impacts and local board views

53. The proposed lease will benefit the community by enabling initiatives that promote the sport of rowing, exercise, and healthy living, which will continue to benefit the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board area and its surrounding communities.

54. The club own the building facilities and improvements on the leased site, and the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 provide for the club to apply as of right for a new lease without the need for an expression of interest to occupy the site.

55. The assessment of the application was workshopped with the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board in April 2022. The local board indicated in principle its support of the lease proposal with an initial ten-year term, with one ten-year right of renewal, and one five-year right of renewal, instead of the recommended tenure under the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012. The Local Board cited maximisation of future utilisation options for the group as the reason for this. The board has the discretion to determine the terms of the lease including tenure and has exercised this discretion in the past.

56. The delivered activities align with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan 2020 outcome one and objective:

Outcome	Objective
Outcome One: Our diverse communities are active, involved and engaged.	Our communities are empowered to take the lead on community projects and planning for their areas. We feel connected to each other and this area. We find unity in our diversity. Our quality of life is high, and we have the opportunity to develop to our full potential.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

57. Iwi engagement about the council’s intention to grant a new community lease for Panmure Wharf Reserve, 104 Kings Road, Panmure is underway with the iwi groups identified as having an interest in land in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area. The engagement involves:

a) a presentation at the South/Central Mana Whenua Hui was held on 22 June 2022 at Manukau.

b) an email to all iwi identified as having an interest in the area as captured in Attachment A, containing detailed information on the land, the lessee, the lease proposal as per Section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987.

58. Three iwi representatives from Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Tamaoho and Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki raised questions at the hui about the club and local board’s s contributions to the protection of the awa and whenua. Both the club and local board wrote back to each representative outlining their contributions and their desire to continue to work together to strengthen their relationships, and continue to support the community to better understand and uphold tīkanga. No further response has been received by the iwi representatives.

59. St George’s Rowing has agreed, via the community outcomes plan, to deliver Māori Outcomes that reflect their local community. The lease will benefit Māori and the wider community through health and wellbeing services offered by the club. The club have a good working relationship and shares its facilities with the local waka ama group.

60. Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its statutory obligations and relationship commitments to Māori. The council recognises these responsibilities are distinct from the Crown’s Treaty obligations and fall within a local government Tāmaki Makaurau context.

61. These commitments are articulated in the council’s key strategic planning documents the Auckland Plan, the Long-term Plan 2021-2031, the Unitary Plan, individual local board plans and in Whiria Te Muka Tangata, Auckland Council’s Māori Responsiveness Framework.

62. Community leases support a wide range of activities and groups. Leases are awarded based on an understanding of local needs, interests and priorities. The activities and services provided by leaseholders create benefits for many local communities, including Māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

63. Staff have consulted with the Financial Strategy and Planning Department of the council. No concerns were raised regarding the financial implications for the new lease to the club.

64. Ongoing maintenance of the asset is the responsibility of the club as it is their asset. Rent of $250 plus GST per annum will be charged to the lessee under the new lease agreement.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

65. Should the local board resolve not to grant the proposed community lease and longer tenure to St George’s Rowing Club, their ability to renew and upgrade their facilities will be greatly affected as they will be unable to secure the gift to undertake the work needed. Their ability to continue to provide current and future activities will also be negatively impacted. This will have an adverse effect on the achievement of the desired local board plan outcome.

66. The new lease affords the group's security of tenure, enabling them to attend to the renewal and upgrade of their facility.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

67. If the local board resolves to grant the proposed new community lease, staff will work with St George’s Rowing Club to finalise the lease agreements in accordance with the local board decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Site Plan of Leased Premises	109

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Signatories

Author

Valerie Vui - Community Lease Advisor

Authorisers

Taryn Crewe - General Manager Community Facilities

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Local Board input on the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management

File No.: CP2022/13936

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. The purpose of this report is to seek high-level input from local boards on the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020. This includes:

· long-term visions for freshwater management

· the proposed Freshwater Management Units

· values and use of freshwater and the environmental outcomes sought for freshwater, either generally or for a specific water body.

2. This report also provides an overview of the feedback received through the first stage of the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 public engagement that ran from 13 June to 17 July.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. The National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 provides national direction for freshwater management under the Resource Management Act 1991. The fundamental concept of the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 is Te Mana o te Wai, which is a hierarchy of obligations that prioritises:

· first, the health and well-being of water bodies and freshwater ecosystems

· second, the health needs to people (such as drinking water)

· third, the ability of people and communities to provide for the social, economic and cultural wellbeing.

4. Auckland Council is required to change the Auckland Unitary Plan to give full effect to Te Mana o te Wai, which must be reflected in all decisions made under the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020. Changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan must be notified by December 2024. Action plans must also be prepared and published as soon as practicable to achieve environmental outcomes and freshwater management objectives.

5. The National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 sets the National Objectives Framework and steps that every regional council or unitary authority must follow when implementing the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020. Auckland Council is required to engage with communities and mana whenua to determine how Te Mana o te Wai applies to water bodies and freshwater ecosystems in Auckland.

6. The first stage of National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 public engagement under the heading “Implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (te Mana o te Wai) for Auckland” was undertaken from 13 June to 17 July 2022. Feedback was sought on:

· the long-term visions for freshwater management

· the proposed Freshwater Management Units

· how people value and use freshwater bodies and the environmental outcomes people would like to see achieved for freshwater, either generally or for a specific water body.

7. Feedback from the first stage engagement will be used, along with existing information and further research and analysis, to develop freshwater management options that will be brought back for a second stage of engagement in the second half of 2023.

8. There were 626 pieces of feedback received through the engagement period.

9. Local boards are now invited to provide input to the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020. Local boards can view the feedback form provided during consultation to assist in preparation of a feedback form at Attachment A.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) note the feedback received from communities through the first stage of public engagement with the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020, in Attachment D, Attachment E and Attachment F

b) provide feedback on the National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 values including the:

i) long-term visions for freshwater management

ii) proposed Freshwater Management Units

iii) values and use of freshwater and the environmental outcomes sought for freshwater, either generally or for a specific water body.

Horopaki

Context

10. The National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM) is a mandatory national direction for freshwater management under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The Policy Statement applies to all freshwater (including groundwater) and, to the extent they are affected by freshwater, to receiving environments (which may include estuaries and the wider coastal marine area).

11. The fundamental concept of the NPS-FM is Te Mana o te Wai, which is a hierarchy of obligations that prioritises:

· first, the health and well-being of water bodies and freshwater ecosystems

· second, the health needs to people (such as drinking water)

· third, the ability of people and communities to provide for the social, economic and cultural wellbeing

12. Regional councils and unitary authorities are required to change regional policy statements and regional plans to give effect to the requirements of the NPS-FM, including Te Mana o te Wai.

13. Auckland Council is required to engage with communities and mana whenua to determine how Te Mana o te Wai applies to water bodies and freshwater ecosystems in Auckland. A plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) is required for the NPS-FM implementation. The AUP plan change must be notified by December 2024. The NPS-FM also requires the preparation of action plans to manage the effects of the use and development of land, freshwater and on receiving environments. Action plans must be prepared and published as soon as practicable.

14. Every council must develop long-term visions for freshwater in its region and include those long-term visions as objectives in its regional policy statement. Long-term visions:

a) may be set by Freshwater Management Units (FMU), be part of a FMU, or at a catchment level; and

b) must set goals that are ambitious but reasonable (that is, difficult to achieve but not impossible); and

c) identify a timeframe to achieve those goals that is ambitious and reasonable (for example, 30 years after the commencement date).

15. The National Objectives Framework (NOF) is a core part of the NPS-FM, and includes a series of steps that every regional council or unitary authority must follow on implementation, including to:

· identify FMU in the region

· identify values for each FMU

· set environmental outcomes for each value and include them as objectives in regional plans

· identify attributes for each value and set a baseline for those attributes

· set target attribute states, environmental flows and levels, and other criteria to support the achievement of environmental outcomes

· set limits as rules and prepare action plans (as appropriate) to achieve environmental outcomes.

16. FMUs are essentially the spatial arrangements adopted by council for the management of freshwater. All fresh waterbodies and their related catchments must be within an FMU. While the NPS-FM is primarily concerned with the management of freshwater, it does also require an integrated management approach – ki uta ki tai – including consideration of the relationship of freshwater and its management to the coastal receiving environment.

17. A public engagement under the heading “Implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (te Mana o te Wai) for Auckland” was undertaken from 13 June to 17 July 2022 through AK Have Your Say and other engagement activities including library events and online webinars. Feedback was sought on:

· the long-term visions for freshwater management

· the proposed Freshwater Management Units

· how people value freshwater in FMUs and environmental outcomes people would like to see achieved for these values.

18. The public engagement on AK Have Your Say comprised the following:

· the NPS-FM 2020

· an overview of the NPS-FM implementation programme

· NPS-FM implementation timeline

· the proposed Auckland FMU map

· the map of the Pukekohe specified vegetable growing area (when implementing the NPS-FM, the council must have regard to the importance of this area for domestic vegetables and food security, and may temporarily have a less stringent approach to water quality issues to ensure this is appropriately recognised)

· an online feedback form with consultation questions and opportunity to provide comments on the proposed FMUs (also translated into numerous languages)

· a social pinpoint map allowing people to provide feedback to a water body or within an area

· Ministry for the Environment factsheets, infographics, and videos on freshwater management

· access to freshwater planning enquiry service for questions and further information.

19. Two online webinars and six library drop-in events were undertaken through the engagement period. These engagement activities introduced Auckland Council’s NPS-FM implementation programme and provided opportunities to the public to ask questions and to provide feedback directly.

20. There were 626 pieces of feedback received through the consultation period, including:

· 128 online feedback forms

· 343 site-specific comments (from 84 submitters) via the Social Pinpoint mapping tool

· 12 hard copy feedback forms

· 23 emails

· 120 comments via library displays where feedback could be provided on post-it notes.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

21. The NPS-FM has a focus on the identification and management of freshwater values. It includes four compulsory values (ecosystem health, human contact, threatened species, and mahinga kai) that must be applied and managed in each FMU. There are also other values that must be considered in managing freshwater if they are relevant to Auckland. The list of compulsory values and other values are provided in Attachment C to this report (and are identified as Appendices 1A and 1B of the NPS-FM). Additionally, the council must identify any other relevant values (i.e. additional to those specifically identified in the NPS-FM) including any additional Māori Freshwater Values as identified by mana whenua.

22. Overall, submitters raised over 200 individual sites of value to them, while many talked more generally about particular types of, or all, freshwater bodies. The sites named were most commonly located in the Franklin, Rodney, Waitākere Ranges, and Waitematā local board areas.

23. The values most commonly raised in relation to how submitters use, and would like to use, those freshwater bodies related to:

· ecosystem health – including water quality and habitat (both generally and for threatened species) in particular

· natural form and character

· drinking water supply

· human contact (that is, for recreational purposes such as swimming, boating, or fishing).

24. Given the importance of the coastal environment in Auckland, and the impacts from key freshwater issues, such as sediment and E. coli, three FMUs have been proposed for freshwater management based on the three coastal receiving environments for catchments: the Kaipara Harbour, the Manukau Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf (map provided in Attachment B). This proposed approach provides the opportunity to both address the management of freshwater for its own sake, while also explicitly considering its relationship to the coastal environment.

25. While submitters were not asked directly whether they supported the Freshwater Management Units or not, comments were provided on a range of matters, including suggestions around amending the proposed boundaries, or rationale behind the boundaries, having more or less FMUs, more location specific detail, and having the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area as a separate FMU.

26. Other submitters commented on non-FMU specific matters including wetlands, the need for more transparency and action, concern about water quality, the need to prioritise ecosystem health, farming/vegetable growing, and flooding.

27. The NPS-FM provides for a specified vegetable growing area in Pukekohe that sits within the Manukau FMU. Some comments related to the provision for horticultural land use in Pukekohe.

· 3 supported the provision for continued horticultural use, including irrigation.

· 3 expressed concerns about the impact of horticultural activities on water quality (streams, and aquifers) particularly from fertiliser and nitrates.

28. Demographic information from those submitters who provided it is detailed in Attachment D.

29. Data tables naming sites, and their number of mentions by local board area is provided in Attachment E. A full Summary of Feedback report is provided in Attachment F.

30. Staff are currently undertaking data analysis and a summary report of feedback will be published on AK Have Your Say.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

31. The fundamental concept of the NPS-FM Te Mana o te Wai is about restoring and preserving the balance between the water, the wider environment, and the community. This concept is in line with the natural environment priority of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan, which sets the goal:

“Oranga taiao, oranga tāngata: a healthy and connected natural environment supports healthy and connected Aucklanders. The mauri (life essence) of Tāmaki Makaurau is restored”.

32. The NPS-FM includes the following policy direction in response to climate change:

Policy 4: Freshwater is managed as part of New Zealand’s integrated response to climate change.

33. Every council must have regard to the foreseeable impact of climate change in following areas:

· when setting limits on resource use, every regional council must:

3.14(2)(a)(ii) have regard to the foreseeable impacts of climate change

· when setting environmental flows and levels, every regional council must:

3.16(4)(a)(ii) have regard to the foreseeable impacts of climate change

· when assessing and reporting, as part of each review required by section 35(2A) of the RMA, every regional council must prepare and publish:

3.30(2)(g) predictions of changes, including the foreseeable effects of climate change, that are likely to affect water bodies and freshwater ecosystems in the region.

34. The implementation of the NPS-FM will help to promote the resilience of freshwater ecosystems to the effects of climate change. The development of freshwater action plans will require sustainable land and water management practices to enhance the mauri and health of waterways, which is in line with actions prioritised in the Auckland Climate Plan.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

35. The NPS-FM is relevant to all of the council’s functions. All relevant council departments and Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) are involved in the NPS-FM implementation, including participation in aa Steering Committee overseeing the development and implementation of the programme. This includes having an ongoing role in supporting the NPS-FM engagement, and providing input and review of responses developed to give effect to the NPS-FM.

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

Local impacts and local board views

36. Under the Local Government Act 2002, local boards are responsible for identifying and communicating to Auckland Council the interests and preferences of the people in its local board area in relation to the content of council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards have a detailed understanding of their areas including freshwater values and issues and are in a position to provide important input to the development of NPS-FM responses, including in relation to the matters covered by this round of public engagement.

37. Prior to the public engagement a memo titled “Implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 for Auckland” was provided to all local boards on 26 May 2022. The memo advised the key principles, consultation and timeframe requirements of implementing the NPS-FM, and the opportunities for local board input through the process (attached in Attachment G).

38. A webinar presentation titled “National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020” was also presented to local boards in the meeting on 3 June 2022. In response to feedback from elected members, the period for providing input had been extended for local boards to September 2022 to allow local boards time to provide feedback following the close of public engagement.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

39. The NPS-FM says the council must “actively involve tangata whenua (to the extent they wish to be involved) in freshwater management” including in identifying Māori values and decision-making processes relating to Māori freshwater values.

40. Engagement with mana whenua in Auckland is being undertaken through an on-going process, directly with mana whenua entities throughout the preparation of a plan change and development of action plans.

41. Engagement with the mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau about the NPS-FM has also been undertaken in the broader context of Three Waters Reform and the development and implementation of the council’s Water Strategy, to enable mana whenua to provide a more holistic consideration of the management of water.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

42. The first stage of the NPS-FM engagement was undertaken within the business-as-usual planning budget. This budget covers primarily staff time and the public engagement.

43. The budget required for NPS-FM engagement in 2023, and for implementation of the project through to 2026 is presently under discussion.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

44. The government has set a deadline of December 2024 for the council to publicly notify the AUP plan change in response to the provisions of the NPS-UD. Given the scale and complexity of the work, and limited resources, there is a risk that the council may not receive sufficient quality feedback from a wide range of interests. There is also a risk that Aucklanders and key stakeholders are unclear about the mandatory requirements of the NPS-FM and how the NPS-FM engagement links to previous water related engagements, for example the Auckland Water Strategy engagement and the Three Waters Reform engagement.

45. These risks have been mitigated to date by communicating communications with communities and stakeholders during the engagement period, through meetings, emails, and online Question & Answer sessions. There will be further and ongoing communication to obtain quality engagement results to progress the NPS-FM implementation.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

46. The feedback received from the first stage engagement on the values and the environmental outcomes sought, together with the NPS-FM requirements, will inform the development of objectives and proposed management options to achieve the objectives.

47. A second phase of public engagement will be undertaken to seek feedback on the proposed objectives and management approaches for FMUs and water bodies. This will be undertaken in the second half of 2023 to provide opportunity for communities and stakeholders, and local boards for further involvement.

48. The feedback received from the second phase of engagement will further inform the development of a proposed plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan and the development of action plans.

49. Elected representatives will have opportunities to review the proposed plan change and action plans as they evolve, and before the plan change is approved for public notification in the second half of 2024 to meet the NPS-FM deadline of notification before December 2024.

50. Submissions to the plan change will be heard by an independent Freshwater Hearing Panel who will make recommendations back to council by 2026.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Feedback Form	119
b ⇩	Map of Proposed Freshwater Management Units	127
c ⇩	NPS-FM freshwater values	129
d ⇩	Who we heard from	131
e ⇩	Local Board breakdowns	135
f ⇩	Summary of Feedback Report	145
g ⇩	Memo to local boards on 26 May 2022: Implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 for Auckland	175

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Signatories

Authors

Monica Xu - Senior Policy Planner, Regional Planning, Plans and Places

Jenny Fuller - Team Leader Planning

Authorisers

Warren Maclennan - Manager - Planning, Regional, North, West & Islands

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Lesley Jenkins – Acting General Manager, Local Board Services

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

2022 local government elections - meetings and decision-making until new local board members make their declarations

File No.: CP2022/12799

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide for appropriate arrangements for decision-making between the final local board meeting of the current electoral term and the inaugural meeting of the new local board.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The last meeting of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board in this current term is scheduled for 27 September 2022. Between that meeting and the first meeting of the local board in the new term, decisions may be needed from the local board. As for each of the previous terms, temporary arrangements for making these decisions need to be confirmed.

3. The term of office of the current local board members ends the day following the official declaration of election results. Following the declaration, which is expected to be Friday 14 October 2022, the term of office for members elected to the local board will commence.

4. For the period from the commencement of their term of office until their inaugural meeting where members are sworn in (interregnum), decisions may be made by the Auckland Council Chief Executive under existing delegations.

5. The existing local boards delegation to the Chief Executive requires, amongst other things, that staff consult with the allocated local board portfolio holder/lead on certain decisions. As a temporary measure, this report seeks to allow staff to make decisions without complying with the requirement for consultation during the interregnum.

6. Staff also seek confirmation of arrangements for making decisions at the local board level in the period between the final local board meeting and the official end of term. The urgent decision delegations and process that is already in place adequately caters for this scenario.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) confirm that the local board’s existing urgent decisions delegations process will be utilised where decisions are required from the local board between the final local board business meeting (27 September 2022) and the end of term (15 October 2022).

b) note that from the commencement of the term of office of new members until the inaugural meeting of the incoming local board (interregnum), all decision-making will be undertaken by the Chief Executive under current delegations.

c) note that the Chief Executive will not be required to comply with consultation requirements in the local boards’ delegation protocols when making decisions during the interregnum.

d) request that the Chief Executive exercise restraint when making decisions during the interregnum and to consider referring significant decisions to the first meeting of the incoming local board.

Horopaki

Context

7. Current elected members remain in office until the new members’ term of office commences, which is the day after the declaration of election results (Sections 115 and 116, Local Electoral Act 2001). The declaration will be publicly notified on 14 October 2022, with the term of office of current members ending and the term of office of new members commencing on 15 October 2022.

8. The new members cannot act as members of the local board until they have made their statutory declaration at the inaugural local board meeting (Clause 14, Schedule 7, Local Government Act 2002).

9. Following the last local board meeting of the current electoral term, decisions may be needed on urgent matters or routine business as usual that cannot wait until the incoming local board’s first business meeting in the new electoral term.

10. As with each of the previous electoral terms, temporary arrangements need to be made and/or confirmed for:

· making urgent decisions before the end of term

· making decisions that require consultation with local board/local board members during the interregnum.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Urgent decisions – arrangement for remainder of the term

11. Between the last business meeting and the declaration of results expected around 14 October 2022, current local board members are still in office and can use their existing urgent decisions delegations to make decisions that are required from the local board during this time.

12. The urgent decisions process includes a delegation to the chairperson and deputy chairperson that enables them to make decisions on behalf of the local board where it is not practical to call the full board together.

13. All requests for an urgent decision will need to be supported by adequate staff advice and information and clear recommendations.

Decision-making during the interregnum

14. All local boards have made a general delegation to the Chief Executive. During the interregnum, any decisions that will be required from the local board, and which cannot wait until a local board meeting, will be undertaken by the Chief Executive under his existing delegations.

15. The delegation to the Chief Executive is subject to a requirement to comply with the delegation protocols, which require consulting with the local board on some decisions that are made by staff under delegated authority. Consultation is often done through a local board lead (referred to as a portfolio holder in the delegation protocols). The most common area requiring consultation is landowner consents relating to local parks. Parks staff receive a large number of landowner consent requests each month that relate to local parks across Auckland.

16. During the current term, while the elected members remain in office, staff will continue to consult with leads/portfolio holders as required by the delegation protocols (or chairperson where there is no portfolio holder). However, during the interregnum, staff will be unable to comply with this requirement due to the absence of appointed portfolio holders/lead/chairpersons to consult with.

17. As a temporary measure, it is recommended that staff continue to process business as usual decisions that cannot wait until the local board’s first business meeting without consultation. Following the election of chairpersons at the inaugural meetings, staff will consult with the chairperson when and if required and can resume consultation with appointed representatives once new arrangements for leads/portfolio holders are in place.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

18. This report relates to procedural matters and has no quantifiable climate impacts.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

19. The arrangements proposed in this report enable the council to proceed with necessary business during the election period. During the interregnum, staff will exercise restraint and ensure that any significant decisions are deferred to the incoming local board.

20. These arrangements apply only to local boards. The reduced political decision-making will be communicated to the wider council group.

21. The governing body has made its own arrangements to cover the election period, including delegating the power to make urgent decisions between the last governing body meeting of the term and the day the current term ends, to any two of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and a chairperson of a committee of the whole. From the commencement of the term of office of the new local board members until the governing body’s inaugural meeting, the Chief Executive will carry out decision-making under his current delegations.

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

Local impacts and local board views

22. This is a report to all local boards that proposes arrangements to enable the council to process routine local matters during the election period. This will enable the council to meet timeframes and provide good customer service.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

23. A decision of this procedural nature is not considered to have specific implications for Māori, and the arrangements proposed in this report do not affect the Māori community differently to the rest of the community.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

24. This report and decision being sought relates to a procedural matter and does not have any financial implications.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

25. There is a risk that unforeseen decisions will arise during this period, such as a decision that is politically significant or a decision that exceeds the Chief Executive’s financial delegations.

26. This risk has been mitigated by scheduling meetings as late as possible in the current term and communicating to reporting staff that significant decisions should not be made during October 2022.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

27. The decision of the local board will be communicated to senior staff so that they are aware of the arrangements for the month of October 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

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Signatories

Author

Shirley Coutts - Principal Advisor - Governance Strategy

Authorisers

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Panmure Lagoon Edge Reserve Upgrade

File No.: CP2022/13926

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board endorsement of the Lagoon Edge Reserve Concept Design to allow for Developed Design and consenting phases of this project to proceed.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Panmure Lagoon Edge Reserve is the pre-eminent reserve around the popular Panmure Basin walkway and the key touchpoint for the town of Panmure with the basin waterfront.

3. As part of Eke Panuku’s ‘Unlock Panmure’ programme, a recreational link between Maungarei (Mount Wellington) and Te Kōpua Kai a Hiku (Panmure Basin) is proposed to reconnect Panmure to its recreational assets. Lagoon Edge Reserve is a destination at one end of this recreational link.

4. The Concept Design for Lagoon Edge Reserve proposes a number of landscape opportunities and strategies to enhance the reserve and contribute to establishing it as a compelling, sustainable and safe destination for the community to enjoy.

5. An increase in the amount of open space available to the public is proposed through relocation of the fence line between the Lagoon Pools and the reserve allowing for a significant reworking of the reserve entrance from Lagoon Drive.

6. Enhanced public amenity is achieved through upgrades to the existing skatepark, public toilets, footpaths, furnishings, and a distinctive landscape treatment to the coastal edge to celebrate the cultural and historic significance of this location.

7. The concept design integrates feedback provided by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, mana whenua, key stakeholders, and the community.

8. Subject to Local Board endorsement of the Concept Design, Developed Design and consenting activities will progress with construction programmed for financial year 2024.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board endorse the Lagoon Edge Reserve Concept Design to allow for Developed Design and consenting phases to proceed.

Horopaki

Context

9. As one of Eke Panuku’s Priority Locations, a High Level Project Plan (HLPP) has been established for the ‘Unlock Panmure’ programme with a vision to “Create a vibrant centre that is a great place to live, visit and do business. This will be done by building on Panmure’s distinct landscape, good infrastructure, transport connectivity, community facilities and local amenities.”

10. A series of key strategic outcomes were set out as part of this HLPP, one of which is to ‘Reconnect the centre to its community and natural assets’.

11. This is proposed to be achieved through a variety of means, including the establishment of a recreational link providing a safe, legible, pedestrian and cycling link from Maungarei to Te Kōpua Kai a Hiku.

12. The recreational link will be delivered through a number of separate projects the first of these being the Lagoon Edge Reserve upgrade which will act as an anchor destination at one end of the link.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

13. The vision of this project is to identify opportunities to transform the existing Panmure Lagoon Edge Reserve, making it a compelling destination as part of the recreational link between Maungarei and Te Kōpua Kai a Hiku.

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Figure 1: Lagoon Edge Reserve Concept Design

14. Currently, the approach to the reserve from the town centre is along the busy Lagoon Drive corridor where the footpath hugs the road edge. This proposal seeks to provide some separation between the road and the footpath by creating a planted buffer from the Basin View Lane pedestrian crossing, east towards the reserve carpark. This will improve pedestrian safety and establish a soft, green edge between road and reserve.

15. Sightlines into the reserve from the west are constrained by the existing Lagoon Pool’s fence which is located on a raised earth bund, and also by the public toilet facility which obscures views into the reserve and towards the lagoon.

16. Discussions with Community Facilities and the pool operators confirm the pool fence encloses a large picnic area which is generally underused, and in winter months when the outdoor pool is closed, not used at all. Relocation of the fence line would allow for a more open reserve entrance and a significant increase in public open space available for recreational purposes.

17. Furthermore, the existing public toilet facility is over scaled for the facilities it provides as well as being poorly located. This proposal looks to remove the facility and provide a new, more compact Exeloo toilet adjacent to the reserve carpark.

18. These modifications allow the reserve entry to be redeveloped including reduction of the existing bund height to open up views into the reserve, provision of a more welcoming gathering space and allowing for incorporation of mahi toi.

19. The balance of the open space acquired through relocation of the fence would provide grass terracing and planting around existing trees increasing passive recreation space in the reserve.

20. At the eastern side of the reserve an overhead canopy is proposed as an entry framing element which will incorporate the public toilet as well as a providing a covered seating area adjacent to the skatepark.

21. Included in this proposal is an upgrade to the existing skatepark to provide a facility more attuned to the needs of today’s users. The upgrades follow a targeted public consultation process with the skating community.

22. Opportunities exist at the coastal edge to create a distinctive landscape treatment to reflect the importance of this reserve’s cultural history, its prominence as an entry point to the Panmure town centre from the basin, and to create a compelling reason to visit and linger.

23. Currently, the concept is for a boardwalk with a series of cantilevered decks providing additional walkway width and allowing opportunity to pause and reflect. We anticipate developing this option further through successive design stages and in consultation with mana whenua and the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board.

24. Seating, picnic tables and water fountains will be renewed and appropriately distributed throughout the reserve and a general renewal of footpaths is proposed to improve quality and provide for universal access.

25. Existing protected trees in the reserve include a row of coastal Pohutukawa and a significant Norfolk Island Pine located within the current pool picnic area. Proposals include protection of these trees with removal of some smaller groups of shrubs to allow for reshaping of the raised bund. Additional new tree and shrub planting will contribute to the naturalisation of the area and the objectives of the urban ngahere.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

26. The Lagoon Edge Reserve upgrade seeks to reinforce and increase current community uses of this public open space through establishment of universally accessible circulation routes. Active modes of transport will be encouraged through integration of this reserve and its catchment with the recently completed Eastern Busway and its associated footpath and cycleway.

27. Additional trees and planting are proposed increasing canopy cover and biodiversity and contributing to the objectives of the urban ngahere.

28. Construction methodologies will seek to reduce carbon emissions through the reuse of cut and fill material on site, and by recycling of existing concrete footpaths as basecourse for new footpaths.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

29. One of the key moves proposed with this concept is to relocate the existing fence between the Lagoon Pools and the reserve to provide a larger recreational space within the public open space. This will reduce the available picnic area within the pool grounds.

30. However, after discussions with Community Facilities and with the pool operators, it is understood this area is not well used and for a large part of the year completely unused meaning the reallocation of this open space would have a net benefit to the general public.

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

Local impacts and local board views

31. A public consultation process was held from 20 July 2022 to 19 August 2022 seeking feedback on the draft concept design.

32. Public feedback included the following key themes:

a) this is a very popular and busy reserve especially as part of the Panmure Basin walking circuit

b) existing facilities are tired and in need of an upgrade

c) existing footpaths are in a very poor state both in the reserve and around the basin circuit making access difficult for those with limited abilities

d) reserve feels unsafe at night and lighting would be beneficial

e) general support was shown for the draft concept design

33. Separately, a targeted consultation with the skating community was held to understand how the existing skatepark could be improved to attract better use of this facility. This consultation consisted of two onsite sessions held on Saturday 11 June and Saturday 9 July, as well as a session at Glen Innes Indoor Skatepark Saturday 6 August.

34. All consultation feedback has been considered with no material changes required to the overall concept design. Specific details and views raised through the consultation will reinforce the direction of the developed design phase.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

35. Early engagement with mana whenua has revealed the length and layers of Māori occupation of this site.

36. A ‘light touch’ to development has been proposed with cultural narrative to be embedded in the detail of design elements reflecting the history of the site.

37. Water quality in Te Kopua Kai a Hiku was raised, and stormwater generated from the reserve will be managed through onsite filtering to ensure a net positive effect on the quality of stormwater flowing from the reserve.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

38. Project funding is being provided by Eke Panuku as part of the Unlock Panmure programme of capital works.

39. Following Local Board endorsement of this Concept Design a business case will be taken to the Eke Panuku board to seek approval of budgets to progress the next stages of developed design and consenting.

40. Subject to funding and consenting approval, construction is programmed for commencement in the 2024 financial year with practical completion expected within the same year.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

41. The time required to obtain resource consent for the works could affect construction commencement. To mitigate this risk, consent applications will be lodged as soon as practically possible.

42. COVID-19, or a variant of, may impact indicative project timeframes and project completion is dependent on remaining at current levels without additional Government imposed restrictions to work.

43. There is also a risk of cost escalation due to global supply-chain issues. The project team will review cost estimates throughout the design phase and consider alternative options for materials, construction methodology and design modifications to minimise risks.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

44. Following endorsement of the Concept Design, Eke Panuku will proceed with Developed Design and consenting phases.

45. Engagement with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board will continue as the project progresses through Developed Design and into construction.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Lagoon Edge Reserve Landscape Concept Design	193

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Tim Keat - Senior Growth Development Specialist

Authorisers

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Local Board Annual Report 2021/2022

File No.: CP2022/12802

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek local board adoption of the 2021/2022 Annual Report for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, prior to it being adopted by the Governing Body on 29 September 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Council Annual Report 2021/2022 is being prepared and needs to be adopted by the Governing Body by 29 September 2022. As part of the overall report package, individual reports for each local board are prepared.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) adopt the draft 2021/2022 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Annual Report as set out in Attachment A of the agenda report

b) note that any proposed changes after the adoption will be clearly communicated and agreed with the chairperson before the report is submitted for adoption by the Governing Body on 29 September 2022.

Horopaki

Context

3. In accordance with the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and the Local Government Act 2002, each local board is required to monitor and report on the implementation of its Local Board Agreement. This includes reporting on the performance measures for local activities and the overall funding impact statement for the local board.

4. In addition to the compliance purpose, local board annual reports are an opportunity to tell the wider performance story with a strong local flavour, including how the local board is working towards the outcomes of their local board plan.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

5. The annual report contains the following sections:

Section	Description
Mihi	The mihi is an introduction specific to each local board area and is presented in Te Reo Māori and English.
About this report	An overview of what is covered in this document.
Message from the chairperson	An overall message introducing the report, highlighting achievements and challenges, including both financial and non-financial performance.
Local board members	A group photo of the local board members.
Our area – projects and improvements	A visual layout of the local board area summarising key demographic information and showing key projects and facilities in the area.
Performance report	Provides performance measure results for each activity, providing explanations where targeted service levels have not been achieved. Includes the activity highlights and challenges.
Our performance explained	Highlights of the local board’s work programme which contributed to a performance outcome
Local flavour	A profile of either an outstanding resident, grant, project or facility that benefits the local community.
Funding impact statement	Financial performance results compared to long-term plan and annual plan budgets, together with explanations about variances.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

6. The council’s climate change disclosures are covered in volume four of the annual report and sections within the summary annual report.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

7. Council departments and council-controlled organisations comments and views have been considered and included in the annual report in relation to activities they are responsible for delivering on behalf of local boards.

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

Local impacts and local board views

8. Local board feedback will be included where possible. Any changes to the content of the final annual report will be discussed with the local board chairperson before the report is submitted for adoption by the Governing Body.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

9. The annual report provides information on how Auckland Council has progressed its agreed priorities in the Long-term Plan 2021-2031 over the past 12 months. This includes engagement with Māori, as well as projects that benefit various population groups, including Māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

10. The annual report provides a retrospective view on both the financial and service performance in each local board area for the financial year 2021/2022.

11. There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

12. The annual report is a legislatively required document. It is audited by Audit New Zealand who assess if the report represents information fairly and consistently, and that the financial statements comply with accounting standard PBE FRS-43: Summary Financial Statements. Failure to demonstrate this could result in a qualified audit opinion.

13. The annual report is a key communication to residents. It is important to tell a clear and balanced performance story, in plain English and in a form that is accessible, to ensure that council meets its obligations to be open with the public it serves.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

14. The next steps for the draft 2021/2022 Annual Report for the local board are:

a) Audit NZ review during August and September 2022

b) report to the Governing Body for adoption on 29 September 2022

c) release to stock exchanges and publication online on 30 September 2022

d) physical copies provided to local board offices, council service centres and libraries by the end of October 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Annual Report 2021/2022	199

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Audrey Gan - Lead Financial Advisor Local Boards

Authorisers

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Mark Purdie – Manager, Local Board Financial Advisory

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

Amendment to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Integrated Management Plan

File No.: CP2022/13944

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an overview of the proposed amendment to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Integrated Management Plan (IMP) and invite local board feedback, if any.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The governance and administration of Tūpuna Maunga (except Rarotonga / Mt Smart) in Auckland rests with the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (Tūpuna Maunga Authority). This statutory co-governance authority has equal representation from Ngā Mana Whenua and Auckland Council, with one (non-voting) Crown representative (see Attachment B for more information).

3. In 2016 the Tūpuna Maunga Authority adopted its Integrated Management Plan (IMP). The purpose of this plan is to facilitate the restoration of the natural, spiritual and indigenous landscape of the various maunga. The restoration programme sought to ensure that the remaining cultural and archaeological fabric on the maunga is protected and made visible by removing non-native trees that are having a negative impact.

4. Following a judicial review and recommendations from the courts, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority has now agreed to amend the IMP. The proposed amendments to the Integrated Management Plan is outlined in Attachment A of this report and constitutes a new appendix to the IMP, which details proposed ecological restoration projects (including the planting of native species and the removal of non-native trees) for:

a) Ōwairaka / Te Ahi Kā a Rakataura / Mt Albert (the Ōwairaka project)

b) Pukewīwī / Puketāpapa / Mt Roskill

c) Ōtāhuhu / Mt Richmond

d) Te Tātua a Riukiuta / Big King.

5. Public and local board feedback is required to be submitted by 5pm Saturday 8 October 2022.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) provide feedback, if any, on the proposed amendment to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Integrated Management Plan.

Horopaki

Context

Tūpuna Maunga Authority

6. The Tūpuna Maunga (ancestral mountains) of Tāmaki Makaurau are central to Auckland’s identity and a point of difference around the world. Human occupation of the city spans around 1,000 years, and over that time the interaction of people with the Maunga has changed from monumental and defendable settlements to strategic maritime locations and resources (rock and water), through to a network of open spaces that are enjoyed by and meaningful to many Aucklanders.

7. The governance and administration of the Tūpuna Maunga (except Rarotonga / Mt Smart) is undertaken by the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (Tūpuna Maunga Authority). The Tūpuna Maunga Authority has developed a set of plans and policies to guide how the Tūpuna Maunga are valued, protected, restored, enhanced, and managed in the future. These plans include:

· Tūpuna Maunga Integrated Management Plan

· Tūpuna Maunga Integrated Management Plan Strategies

· Tūpuna Maunga Authority Operational Plan 2022/2023

· Alcohol-free and Smoke-free Policy

· Drones Policy

· Memorials and Plaques Policy

· Research Policy

· Weddings Policy

Integrated Management Plan

8. Prior to the formation of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority in 2014, each maunga was managed according to a separate reserve management plan developed by various former legacy councils. In some cases the plans were unchanged since initial drafting as far back as the early 1980s.

9. In 2016, following an Auckland-wide public engagement, submission and hearing process, the Tūpuna Maunga IMP was adopted.

10. This consultation process responds to a court finding that the large-scale removal of exotic trees is a significant decision and should have been the subject of express inclusion in the Integrated Management Plan.

11. The proposed amendment to the IMP constitutes a new appendix which provides details of the proposed ecological restoration projects (including the planting of native species and the removal of non-native trees) for:

a) Ōwairaka / Te Ahi Kā a Rakataura / Mt Albert (the Ōwairaka project)

b) Pukewīwī / Puketāpapa / Mt Roskill

c) Ōtāhuhu / Mt Richmond

d) Te Tātua a Riukiuta / Big King

12. The Authority has resolved to undertake public consultation on the proposed amendment pursuant to Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 and the Reserves Act 1977.

13. Additional information about the IMP and the proposed amendment can be viewed on the Tūpuna Maunga Authority website.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Summary of Tūpuna Maunga Authority Integrated Management Plan

Purpose

14. The purpose of the plan is to facilitate the restoration of the natural, spiritual and indigenous landscape of the maunga. This will include extensive planting of native species and the removal of non-native trees that are negatively impacting the cultural features of the Maunga. This will help restore and enhance the mauri and wairua of the Tūpuna Maunga.

15. Returning native vegetation is a key step in healing the Tūpuna Maunga. Over many decades, native trees have been removed from the Maunga. Non-native trees have been planted without comprehensive plans for their future management or consideration of the cultural landscape. Many non-native trees, including weed species (some being identified in the Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMP)), have been allowed to self-seed by legacy administering entities. This has adversely affected the integrity of the cultural landscapes of the taonga tuku iho that are the Tūpuna Maunga.

16. The restoration programme will ensure that the remaining cultural and archaeological fabric on the maunga is protected, and made visible by removing non-native trees that are having a negative impact. Sight lines from the maunga to other maunga/pā will be opened to ensure that the connection from maunga to maunga is prominent.

17. All plant species identified in the RPMP will be removed.

18. Further guidance has been given regarding non-native trees as part of the Tūpuna Maunga Biosecurity Strategy^{^[1]}.

19. As a matter of priority, non-native trees on the outer slopes of the maunga will be removed to emphasise and protect the cultural features of the maunga such as terracing and rua. To protect the archaeological values and the health and safety of people on the maunga, native and non-native trees may also need to be removed.

20. The amendment intends to plant a range of native species to create a representation of the forest and ecosystems in each of the four maunga (location specific information is below). In addition:

a) Among the native plantings, culturally-significant species will be planted to ensure that cultural traditions such as whakairo, raranga, and rongoa collection can continue into the future.

b) Pest control will be intensified over time to ensure the protection of the continuous ngāhere established near the tihi.

c) All native trees will be retained.

21. The methodology of the programme will include:

a) Retaining the tihi in grass.

b) Planting in areas where in situ archaeology has been destroyed by historic quarrying.

c) Selecting appropriate plants that can be planted near archaeological features.

d) Removing trees in a way that avoids ground disturbance and has minimal impact on archaeological features.

e) Ensuring that all trees that present a health and safety risk are removed.

Ōwairaka/ Te ahi-kā-a-rakataura/Mt Albert

22. To achieve the cultural, spiritual and ecological restoration of Ōwairaka-te Ahi-kā-a- Rakataura, an exemplar WF7 Pūriri ngāhere^{^[2]} will be created as a representation of the forest that once stood on and near the maunga:

a) Approximately 13,000 native plants will be planted (of which approximately 5,180 have already been planted and are maturing well).

b) Habitats for mokomoko and other native fauna will be restored.

c) Approximately 345 exotic trees will be removed, including weed species identified in the RPMP.

Pukewīwī/ Puketāpapa / Mt Roskill

23. To achieve the cultural, spiritual and ecological restoration of Pukewīwī/ Puketāpapa / Mount Roskill, a range of native species will be planted as a representation of the forest and ecosystems that once stood on and near the maunga:

a) Approximately 7,400 native plants will be planted (of which 4,800 have already been planted and are maturing well).

b) A pā harakeke will be established on the maunga.

c) A mara kai will also be established on the maunga, which will include amenity native tree plantings and traditional Māori kai.

d) Several large native specimen trees will also be planted. Further planting sites will be identified in the future.

e) Approximately 160 non-native trees (not all) will be removed, including weed species identified in the RPMP.

Ōtāhuhu/ Mt Richmond

24. To achieve the cultural, spiritual and ecological restoration of Ōtāhuhu/ Mt Richmond, a WF7 Pūriri ngāhere forest type will be planted as a representation of the forests that stood on or near the maunga:

a) 39,000 native plants will be planted on the maunga (of which 12,000 have already been planted and are maturing well).

b) Habitats for mokomoko and other native fauna will be restored.

c) Approximately 443 non-native trees and shrubs (not all) will be removed, including weed species identified in the RPMP.

Te tātua a riukiuta / Big King

25. To achieve the cultural, spiritual and ecological restoration of Te Tātua-a- Riukiuta/ Big King, a WF7 Pūriri ngāhere forest type will be planted as a representation of the forests that stood on or near the maunga:

a) 9000 native plants will be planted on the maunga.

b) Habitats for mokomoko and other native fauna will be restored.

c) Approximately 197 non-native trees and shrubs (not all) will be removed, including weed species identified in the RPMP.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

26. This report informs the local board’s decision on whether to submit on a consultation. The decision to submit on the proposed amendment will not adversely impact climate emissions or efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

27. The climate impact of the IMP proposed ecological restoration actions is an issue that will need to be considered by the Tūpuna Maunga Authority.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

28. The consultation is open to the public and feedback from relevant council departments and Council Controlled Organisations on the draft submission will be sought. The council group was involved in establishing existing council positions.

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

Local impacts and local board views

29. Staff anticipate that some local communities will welcome the consultation, particularly groups and communities who were involved in the judicial review challenge.

30. Local board views on this matter are not known and this report provides the opportunity for the local board to provide feedback on this item.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

31. The Tūpuna Maunga are among the most significant cultural, historical and geological (volcanic) landscapes in the region and are iconic taonga. They are sacred to mana whenua as taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down through the generations). Local communities also have a strong connection with, and draw a sense of identity from, the Tūpuna Maunga.

32. The Tūpuna Maunga are interwoven in mana whenua history and whakapapa. They also hold significance during important cultural events, such as Matariki and Waitangi Day. The Tūpuna Maunga strive to manage these sites in accordance with tikanga and seek to enable activities and behaviour which are consistent with the values and mana of the Tūpuna Maunga.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

33. There are no financial implications from receiving this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

34. This report informs the local board about a public consultation. There is no obligation to submit. In that regard, staff consider that there are no risks associated with the local board decision.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

35. If the local board resolves on this item, staff will send written feedback directly to the Tūpuna Maunga Authority via email to MaungaAuthority@aklc.govt.nz. Submissions must be received by 5pm, Saturday 8 October 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Proposed amendments to the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) (Under Separate Cover)
b	Tupuna Maunga Integrated Management Strategies (Under Separate Cover)

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Jacob van der Poel - Advisor Operations and Policy

Authorisers

Carol Hayward - Team Leader Operations and Policy

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 September 2022

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

File No.: CP2022/14368

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board with an update on Council-controlled Organisation work programme items in its area, along with updates to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The 2022-23 CCO Local Board Joint Engagement Plans were agreed in 2022. However, this quarter four update is for the 2021-2022 CCO Engagement Plan.

3. Updates will be provided to local boards each quarter to show both changes to the plan itself, and to provide updates on the work programme items included in the attachments to the plan.

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

5. Work programme updates from Auckland Transport, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Eke Panuku Development Auckland and Watercare are provided as Appendix B-E.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) receive the Council-controlled Organisations Quarterly Update for Quarter Four 2021-22

b) receive updates to the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023.

Horopaki

Context

6. Each local board has agreed an engagement approach with the four CCOs for the 2022-2023 local work programme.

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

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

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

· Additional work programme items, and proposed engagement level

· Proposed changes to the engagement approach with the local board

· Proposed changes to the extent of community engagement

2. 10 In addition, the four CCOs provide a quarterly update on projects listed in the engagement plan.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Updates from Local Board Services

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

12. These changes are reflected in Appendix A – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023.

Auckland Transport

13. Auckland Transport’s work programme updates for Quarter Four are provided as Appendix B.

Updates to the Auckland Transport work programme

a) These activities were included in the engagement plan and have been completed:

I. Mount Wellington Highway bus lane (More alternative modes and PT)

II. Apirana Ave Bus Layover

b) .The following activity is included in the engagement plan but has been deferred:

I. Mt Smart/Mays Road Signalisation

II. Queenstown Road Bus Stops

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited

14 Tātaki Auckland Unlimited’s work programme updates for Quarter Four are provided as Appendix C.

Updates to the Tātaki Auckland Unlimited work programme

a) No updates have been made.

Eke Panuku Development Auckland

15 Eke Panuku’s work programme updates for Quarter Four are provided as Appendix D.

Updates to the Eke Panuku work programme

Additional activities

a) These activities have been added since the last update, and are provided alongside the suggested engagement approach:

I. Onehunga Municipal Precinct Masterplan including Civic Space – Consult

Watercare

16 Watercare’s work programme updates for Quarter Four are provided as Appendix E.

Updates to the Watercare work programme

a) No updates have been made.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

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

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

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

19 Receiving the updated Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023 addresses key elements of recommendations made by the CCO Review, including ensuring the communication of clear, up to date information from CCOs to local boards on projects in their area.

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

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

Local impacts and local board views

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

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

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

23 Updating and adopting the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023 may have a positive impact on local engagement with mana whenua and mataawaka.

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

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Financial implications

25 The adoption of the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023 between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations does not have financial impacts for local boards.

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

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Risks and mitigations

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

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Next steps

28 The local board will receive the next quarterly update for Quarter One in late 2022.

29 A workshop will be held in early 2023 to begin development of a new engagement plan for 2023-24.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Appendix A - 2022-23 Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board - Joint CCO Engagement Plan	225
b ⇩	Appendix B – Auckland Transport Quarter Four 2021-22 Report – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board	231
c ⇩	Appendix C – Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Quarter Four 2021-22 Report – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board	233
d ⇩	Appendix D – Eke Panuku Quarter Four 2021-22 Report – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board	239
e ⇩	Appendix E – Watercare Quarter Four 2021-22 Report – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board	241

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Signatories

Author	Jacob van der Poel - Advisor Operations and Policy
Authoriser	Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

[1] Pg 34 section 6 of the Biosecurity Strategy states: Removal of exotic trees will occur when there is a health and safety risk, they are identified as a weed species, there is a risk to archaeological features, or they impact on the cultural landscape and view shafts. Any other tree removals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

[2] A WF7 Pūriri ngāhere forest type is a broadleaf forest that occurs in warm frost-free areas on fertile soils of alluvial and volcanic origin.

Chairperson	Maria Meredith
Deputy Chairperson	Chris Makoare
Members	Don Allan
	Debbie Burrows
	Nerissa Henry
	Peter McGlashan
	Tony Woodcock

Author	Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager

Author	Samantha Tan Rodrigo - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Victoria Villaraza - Local Area Manager