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MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Makoare, seconded by Member
D Allan:
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 the following feedback on the
National Policy Statement - Freshwater Management 2020 values:
i)
note that the
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area is bordered by the Manukau Harbour
and Tāmaki Estuary. The health of our waterways is important to the
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki community and was included as a key objective in our
2020 Local Board Plan.
ii)
endorse the concepts of Te Mana o te
Wai, prioritising:
A)
first, the health and well-being of
water bodies and freshwater ecosystems
B)
second, the health needs to people
(such as drinking water)
C)
third, the ability of people and
communities to provide for the social, economic and cultural wellbeing
iii)
acknowledge the coastal environment
of Auckland and the impacts of freshwater issues on the coastal receiving
environments.
iv)
endorse the proposed freshwater
management units in principle, as based on the coastal catchments of the
Manukau Harbour, Kaipara Harbour, and Hauraki Gulf, and echo the sentiments
of mana whenua indicating that more localised identification will be
required.
v)
endorse the values most commonly
raised in relation to how submitters use, and would like to use freshwater
bodies, as follows:
A)
Ecosystem health - including water
quality and habitat
B)
Natural form and character
C)
Drinking water supply
D)
Human contact, including recreational
purposes
vi)
note the following freshwater bodies
or areas that are valued by our community:
A)
Onehunga Springs – an important
historical and current source of water for the Onehunga community and beyond.
The springs can supply 21 million litres a day.
B)
Onehunga Bay Lagoon – a key
feature in the Onehunga Bay Reserve is a great place to walk, swim, or
participate in water supports.
C)
Panmure Basin
– known by Māori as Te Kai a Hiku. This is a place of cultural and
historical significance in our community. The basin area offers local
residents and visitors recreational space with walkway along the water,
skateboard area, access to the Panmure Lagoon Pool and Leisure Centre, three
playgrounds, 12 fitness stations, Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club, and the model
train club. Panmure Basin is also home to nesting birds.
D)
Tāmaki River
– known as Tāmaki Estuary is bounded by Waitemata Harbour and Manukau
Harbour. This body of water is of cultural, historical and ecological
significance in the local community because it was once an important area for
Māori that used these waters as their highway to travel, trade and
transport their people and food. Today the area provides access to
recreational fishing, boating, waka and rowing training and also is a home
and food source for nesting birds. The rating of the water quality of T maki Estuary is relatively poor and requires attention
and investment to clean the waterways.
E)
Van Damme's Lagoon –
known as Te Waipuna Rangiatea is important historically as the place of where
the first Tainui waka and people arrived from East Polynesia. This natural
source of spring water has been subjected to industrial waste and pollution
for many years and it’s critical to invest in restoring the awa and
wairua of this special body of water.
F)
Ōmaru Creek –
this body of water was a natural habit for native fish, birds and source of
kai for local iwi, Ngāti Pāoa. However over time the awa has become
polluted and potentially with poor water ratings and will require attention
and investment to clean the waterways particularly with the rapid urban
expansion that is currently underway in Tāmaki.
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