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Whau Local
Board
26 April 2023
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1 Nau mai | Welcome
Chairperson Kay Thomas opened the meeting
with the karakia.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from
decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any
private or other external interest they might have.
Specifically, members are asked to identify any new interests they
have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a
conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.
The following
are declared interests of elected members of the Whau Local Board:
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Member
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Organisation
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Position
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Kay Thomas
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New Lynn Citizens Advice
Bureau
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Western Quilters
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Citizens Advice Bureau
Waitākere Board
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Literacy Waitākere
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West Auckland Heritage
Conference
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Volunteer
Member
Chair
Board member
Committee member
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Fasitua Amosa
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Equity NZ
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Massive Theatre Company
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Avondale Business
Association
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Vice President
Board member
A family member is the
Chair
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Ross Clow
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Portage Licensing Trust
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Te Whau Coastal
Walkway Environmental Trust
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Bay Olympic Sports Club
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Forest and Bird Society
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Waitākere Ranges
Protection Society
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New Lynn Heritage
Protection Society
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Karekare Surf Lifesaving
Club
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Libraries
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Trustee
Patron
Life Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
A family member is a
Librarian
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Catherine
Farmer
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Avondale-Waterview
Historical Society
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Blockhouse Bay
Historical Society
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Blockhouse Bay Bowls
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Forest and Bird
organisation
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Grey Power
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Member
Member
Patron
Member
Member
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Sarah
Paterson-Hamlin
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New Zealand Down
Syndrome Association
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Employee
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Warren Piper
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New Lynn RSA
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New Lynn Business Association
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Associate member
Member
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Susan Zhu
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Chinese Women
Association of New Zealand
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Chinese Medicine Council
of New Zealand
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Member / Legal
Advisor
Member / Deputy
Chair
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4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
There were no
deputations.
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
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9.1
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Public Forum – Power Sports
Association
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Gary Hughes,
president of Power Sports Association and Doug Cole,
Acting Advisor to Power Sports Association attended to address the meeting with
updates on the Rosebank Park motorsports facility.
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A
presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and
is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.
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Resolution number WH/2023/24
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member R Clow:
That the Whau Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive the presentation from the Power Sports Association and thank Gary Hughes and
Doug Cole for their attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
A 26 April 2023, Whau Local Board: Item 9.1 - Public Forum – Gary Hughes, Power Sports Association.
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9.2
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Public Forum - Migrant Conservation
Programme
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Kiri
Huddleston attended the meeting to update the board on the Migrant
Conservation Programme.
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A
presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and
is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.
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Resolution number WH/2023/25
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Zhu:
That the Whau Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive the presentation from the Migrant Conservation Programme and
thank Kiri Huddleston for her attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 26 April 2023, Whau Local Board: Item 9.2 - Public Forum
– Kiri Huddleston, Migrant Conservation Programme
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9.3
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Public Forum - Blockhouse Bay Boat Ramp
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Stuart
Lithgow attended to address the meeting on the Blockhouse Bay boat ramp.
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A letter was
provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment.
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Resolution number WH/2023/26
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by
Member R Clow:
That the Whau Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive the letter on the Blockhouse Bay
Boat Ramp and thank Stuart
Lithgow for his
attendance.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 26 April 2023, Whau Local Board: Item 9.3 -
Public Forum - Stuart Lithgow – Blockhouse Bay Boat Ramp
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10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
11 Ngā Pānui mō ngā
Mōtini | Notices of Motion
Under Standing Order 2.5.1 a Notice of Motion was received
from Chair Kay Thomas as mover and Deputy Chair F Amosa as seconder for consideration under item 12.
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12
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Notice of Motion – Chair K Thomas
– Opposal to the closure of Auckland Council's Henderson Customer
Service Centre
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Resolution
number WH/2023/27
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson F Amosa:
That the Whau Local Board:
a) oppose the closure of Auckland Council’s Henderson
Customer Service Centre at the Henderson Civic Centre and the relocation of
services to the Waitākere Central Library.
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note its concern on the significant proportion of Whau
residents who will not be able to access online customer services or the
Auckland Council call centre.
c) acknowledge that librarians are information professionals
but note that many constituent issues require expertise and a detailed
knowledge of the workings of Auckland Council.
d) tono / request that Customer and Community Services ensure that
experienced, specialised customer service staff are relocated to the Waitākere Central Library should the Henderson Customer Service
Centre at the Henderson Civic Centre be closed.
e) tono
/ request that the specialised customer service staff be located at New Lynn
Memorial Library to respond to the community needs, especially the elderly, disabled
and migrant community.
f) tono
/ request that the availability of customer services at New Lynn and
Waitakere central libraries be well publicised.
g) tono
/ request that these resolutions be circulated to the Henderson-Massey, Waitākere
Ranges and Upper Harbour local boards.
CARRIED
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14
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Addition to the 2022-2025 Whau Local Board
meeting schedule
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Resolution
number WH/2023/29
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Zhu:
That
the Whau Local Board:
a) whakaae
/ approve the addition of three extraordinary meeting dates to the 2022-2025
Local Board meeting schedule to accommodate the Annual Budget 2023/2024 and
Local Board Plan 2023 timeframes as follows:
i) Wednesday,
10 May 2023, at 1.00 pm
ii) Wednesday,
21 June 2023, at 1.00 pm
iii) Wednesday,
13 September 2023, at 1.00 pm.
CARRIED
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15
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Local Board feedback on distribution method
of the Local Crime Fund
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Resolution
number WH/2023/30
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member W
Piper:
That
the Whau Local Board:
a)
whakamihi / thank
staff for the opportunity to provide feedback on the distribution method of
the Local Crime Fund.
b)
tautoko / support
option 4 (funding directly administered to BIDs) based on current
work/initiatives in the Whau.
CARRIED
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16
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Watercare – Wastewater Network
Strategy
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Resolution
number WH/2023/31
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member W
Piper:
That
the Whau Local Board:
a)
whakamihi / thank
Watercare for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Wastewater Network
strategy.
b)
tautoko / support
the classification of the Whau River and Western Isthmus catchments as high
priority areas.
c)
tautoko / support
the improvement of wastewater infrastructure in the Whau local board area and
look forward to reduced overflow events into our waterways as a result of
this work.
d)
acknowledge the
public education role Watercare has undertaken to provide information on how
wastewater blockages can be avoided.
e)
tautoko / support
Watercare’s work with Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters
Department on the Safe Networks Programme.
f)
tono / request
that, in the light of recent extreme weather events, work on the Safe
Networks Programme is both expanded and accelerated.
CARRIED
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Seeking views on the proposed approach for
Katoa, Ka Ora - Speed Management Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
2024-2027
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Resolution
number WH/2023/32
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Zhu:
That
the Whau Local Board:
a)
whakamihi / thank
Auckland Transport for the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed
approaches for Katoa, Ka Ora, Speed Management Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland.
b)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that the proposed approach is going out for public
consultation and request that the local board is given the opportunity to
provide further views and feedback.
c)
view that Approach
One the easy-to-understand approach would benefit the community but note that
the local board has local knowledge to share that could help to the easy-to-understand
approach and request the opportunity to provide further feedback.
d)
view that Approach
Two the high benefit cost ratio approach would benefit the community but note
that the local board has local knowledge to share that could help to improve
the high benefit cost ratio approach and request the opportunity to provide
further feedback.
e)
tono / request that
partner and community requests be prioritised in Approach Three.
f)
tono / request that
both high and low total percentage cover should be consulted on in this phase
of the programme in Approach Four with the opportunity for the local board to
provide further feedback.
g)
tono / request that
approved changes are implemented early in the 2024-2027 plan in Approach Five
with opportunity for the local board to provide further feedback.
CARRIED
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Urgent decision - Auckland Emergency
Management storm response and recovery
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Resolution
number WH/2023/33
MOVED by Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Member S Zhu:
That
the Whau Local Board:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note the urgent decision of the Whau Local Board, made
on 14 April 2023, to provide feedback to Auckland Emergency Management on its
response to the Anniversary weekend and Cyclone Gabrielle storm events.
CARRIED
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22 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
1.59 pm The
Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF
THE Whau Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
