Agenda of Waitākere Ranges Local Board

1 Nau mai | Welcome

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

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

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 the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

Board Member	Organisation/Position
Mark Allen	- Community Waitākere – Executive Officer - Bethells Valley Fire – Life Member - Waitākere Licensing Trust – Trustee - West Auckland Trusts Services - Director
Michelle Clayton	- Glen Eden Residents’ Association – Member - The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust – Trustee - Glen Eden Returned Services Association (RSA) – Member - Glen Eden Railway Trust – Member - Te Wahi Ora Charitable Trust – Member - Glen Eden Community House - Member
Sandra Coney	- Cartwright Collective – Member - Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron - New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member - New Zealand Military Defence Society – Member - Pest Free Piha – Partner is the Coordinator - Piha Tennis Club – Patron and Partner is the President - Piha Wetland Trust – Partner is a Trustee - Waitākere Ranges Pest Free Alliance – Partner is the Co-Chair of this group
Greg Presland	- Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee - Glen Eden BID – Member - Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member - Waitākere Ranges Protection Society - Member - Titirangi RSA - Member
Liz Manley	- Consumer Experiences Council, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Co-chair - Clinical Ethics Advisory Group, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Member - Titirangi Community Arts Council Board – Member - Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member - Laingholm District Citizens Association – Member
Linda Potauaine	- Visionwest Community Trust – Employee - New Lynn Rotary – President - Archtists Limited. - Director

Member appointments

Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council:

External organisation	Lead	Alternate
Glen Eden Business Improvement District (Glen Eden Business Association)	Michelle Clayton	Greg Presland
Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group	Mark Allen	Liz Manley
Ark in the Park	Mark Allen	Liz Manley
Friends of Arataki and Waitākere Regional Parkland Incorporated	Michelle Clayton	Sandra Coney
Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Trust	Mark Allen	Linda Potauaine
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery	Linda Potauaine	Mark Allen
Glen Eden Community and Recreation Centre Incorporated	Michelle Clayton	Mark Allen

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 25 May 2023, as true and correct.

5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

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

6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

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

7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions

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

8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | 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 Waitākere Ranges 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: Ngā Tamariki Puāwai ō Tāmaki - Auckland Kindergarten Association

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive a deputation from Pauline Winter and Toni Nealie on behalf of Ngā Tamariki Puāwai ō Tāmaki - Auckland Kindergarten Association.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Pauline Winter, AKA CEO, and Toni Nealie, General Manager Strategic Engagement, will be attending on behalf of Ngā Tamariki Puāwai ō Tāmaki - Auckland Kindergarten Association to present the board with an overview of the opportunities and challenges encountered by their not-for-profit organisation, which is dedicated to providing educational support to approximately 6,000 children daily in Tāmaki Makaurau and has a workforce of 1,000 individuals.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whiwhi / receive the presentation on Ngā Tamariki Puāwai ō Tāmaki - Auckland Kindergarten Association and thank Pauline Winter and Toni Nealie, for their attendance.

8.2 Deputation: Te Puni Kōkiri - Activities overview

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive a deputation from Te Puni Kōkiri.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Dave Kaio, Regional Advisor-Te Puni Kōkiri for North Shore and West Auckland, on behalf of Te Puni Kōkiri will be in attendance to give an overview of his role and the role of Te Puni Kōkiri to the Board.

3. Te Puni Kōkiri is the government’s principal policy advisor on Māori wellbeing and development. Te Puni Kōkiri's overarching long-term vision is to better enable Thriving Whānau – a vision underpinned by the idea that when whānau are thriving, so do their communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whiwhi / receive the presentation on Te Puni Kōkiri and thank Dave Kaio, for his attendance.

9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | 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 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | 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.”

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 June 2023

Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023

File No.: CP2023/07178

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To adopt the statement of proposal for the Local Board Plan 2023, which includes the draft Local Board Plan 2023 and adopt the summary of the statement of proposal.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires that each local board adopt a local board plan by 31 October of the year following the triennial general election, using the special consultative procedure (SCP) to engage with their communities.

3. The consultation period for the SCP will take place from 13 July to 14 August 2023.

4. The draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 has been developed using feedback from the Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation but before the Annual Budget 2023/2024 decisions were made.

5. The consultation process will seek the views and preferences of the public to inform the final plan.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whakaae / approve the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 for inclusion in the statement of proposal. (Attachment A)

b) tautapa / delegate authority to the Chairperson to approve final changes to the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023.

c) whai / adopt the statement of proposal for the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 for public consultation using the special consultative procedure. (Attachment B)

d) whai / adopt the summary of the statement of proposal for the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023. (Attachment C)

e) whakaae / approve the following Have Your Say event for the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 during the consultation period:

· Thursday 3 August 2023, from 5.30 pm, venue: to be confirmed

f) tautapa / delegate to the following elected members and staff the power and responsibility to hear from the public through ‘spoken’ (or New Zealand sign language) interaction, at the council’s public engagement events, during the consultation period for the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023:

· local board members and chairperson

· General Manager Local Board Services, Local Board Local Area Manager, Local Board Senior Advisor, Local Board Advisor, Local Board Engagement Advisor

· any additional staff approved by the General Manager Local Board Services or the Group Chief Financial Officer.

Horopaki

Context

6. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 states that each local board must:

· adopt their local board plan by 31 October of the year following an election

· use the special consultative procedure (SCP) to engage with their communities.

7. Local board plans are strategic documents developed every three years. They set a direction for local boards and reflect community priorities and preferences. They provide a guide for local board activity, funding and investment decisions. They also influence local board input into regional strategies and plans, including annual budgets.

8. The plans inform the development of the council’s 10-year budget. They also form the basis for development of the annual local board agreement for the following three financial years and subsequent work programmes.

9. The financial outlook for the council has been impacted by ongoing broad economic factors such as rising inflation, higher interest rates, supply chain difficulties and a labour market squeeze as well as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts. The council consulted with the public in March 2023 on a proposal to address the then forecasted budget deficit of $295 million in the council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024, including a proposal to reduce local board funding.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10. The draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 (refer Attachment A) has been developed considering:

· previous community engagement, including engagement on the Annual Budget 2023/2024.

· subject matter expert advice from the council and other council organisations

· mana whenua and mataawaka views.

11. Targeted consultation was also undertaken from January to April 2023 through various activities with local community groups.

12. The draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 has been developed while the Annual Budget 2023/2024 was also being developed. It is possible that some of the priorities and preferences may need to change as a result of changes to local board funding.

Key features

13. Key features of the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 include:

· Three overarching themes: Māori Outcomes, Climate Action, Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area

· Five focus areas:

o Our People: Our distinctive and diverse communities are thriving, resilient and adaptable. People are connected, feel a sense of belonging, and work together to support wellbeing.

o Our Environment: Biodiversity is enhanced, significant ecological areas are protected and restored as a sanctuary for native plants and wildlife. Our people are connected to and care for the environment. The mauri of our freshwater streams, the Manukau Harbour, and West Coast lagoons and wetlands are restored.

o Our Community: Parks, facilities and services are accessible and meet the needs of our diverse urban and rural communities. Arts, culture, and creativity are a celebrated part of living in the West. Māori culture and identity is visible and valued.

o Our Places: We have thriving town and village centres, connected by a reliable, resilient and sustainable transport network. The Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area is protected and restored for current and future generations. The relationship with Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngati Whātua is acknowledged.

o Our Economy: Sustainable local economic activity is supported. Our business centres are active and successful. Home-based businesses and working from home in the ranges is fostered. The historically rural nature of economic activities in the foothills continues.

Engagement approach for the SCP

14. The consultation period will run from 13 July to 14 August 2023.

15. The Have Your Say event recommended to be held in the Waitākere Ranges local board area is on:

· Thursday 3 August 2023, from 5.30 pm, venue: to be confirmed.

16. The special consultative procedure requires the council to provide an opportunity for people to present their views to the council in a manner that enables ‘spoken (or New Zealand sign language) interaction’ between the person and the council’s decision-makers or their official delegates. The recommended Have Your Say event, along with the recommended delegation to elected members and staff to hear from the public in relation to the local board agreement, provides the opportunity for this spoken interaction.

Consultation documentation and translations

17. To support people to be able to provide feedback in a way that suits them, information will be provided online and in hard copy.

18. Hard copies and feedback forms will be available at all libraries and service centres or on request by calling 09 301 0101.

19. The draft local board plan will be available to view online at akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/hub-page/local-board-plans-2023.

Methods for obtaining feedback

20. Feedback will be gathered through the channels described below:

· online submission via akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/hub-page/local-board-plans-2023.

· Have Your Say face-to-face engagement events (spoken interaction)

· written submissions, for example pro formas and letters received by post or email

· partnerships with community partners to obtain feedback from our diverse/hard to reach communities.

Processing feedback

21. Feedback will be analysed and collated for local board members to consider prior to making decisions on the final local board plan.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

22. The draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 reflects the impacts of predicted climate change. It considers such impacts as increasing temperatures, rising sea levels and changing rainfall patterns on the local board area.

23. The plan includes a section for Climate Action, as well as these considerations being addressed throughout the plan. Specific objectives and initiatives in the plan include:

· completing the Waitākere Ranges Climate Action Plan and progressing its recommended actions.

· community resilience planning;

· engaging on shoreline adaptation on the Manukau and west coast; investigating adaptation on particular parks where facilities or activites are at risk

· advocating for investment in sustainable transport, for example a shared path from New Lynn to Sunnyvale; trialling a rural bus service

· increasing the understanding of risks to the local area from land stability

24. The impact on the climate from the process of engagement has been considered. Digital feedback will be encouraged where possible, and printing of hard copies will be limited. The ability to provide feedback from any location reduces the need to travel to a specific location.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

25. The approval of the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 for public consultation will provide the local board with feedback on the communities’ aspirations on the direction the local board intends to take. Planning and operational areas of the council have taken part in the development and review of the draft plans.

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

Local impacts and local board views

26. The local board’s views have informed the development of the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 through a series of workshops from November 2022 to June 2023.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

27. Staff engaged with mana whenua using a coordinated, region-wide approach, enabling all 19 Tāmaki mana whenua to be involved during the early engagement phase of the Local Board Plans project, commencing late 2022.

28. This engagement approach has been developed in close consultation with Ngā Mātārae.

29. During early engagement all mana whenua were asked to indicate which local areas they were specifically interested in. This advice has guided subsequent engagement led by Engagement Advisors.

30. The following mana whenua have indicated an interest in this local board area:

· Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngāti Whātua.

31. Key aspects of the engagement approach have included the commencement of early engagement on local board plan development, the Annual Budget consultation and early engagement on draft local board plans, which is currently under way.

32. The following engagement has taken place with mana whenua whose area of interest includes the Waitākere Ranges local board area.

· Governance hui with Te Kawerau ā Maki in February 2023.

33. Engagement with mataawaka has been conducted in-line with engagement plans, developed and delivered by Local Board Engagement Advisors.

34. The following engagements with mataawaka have taken place:

· Hoani Waititi Marae hosted a West Auckland hui with a focus on the annual budget in March 2023.

· Kai sovereignty hui hosted by the West Auckland Māori Thought Leadership Collective.

35. The local board and local board staff have considered existing feedback on several matters from mana whenua and mataawaka and this has included reviewing past mana whenua and mataawaka submissions to Auckland Council, including the recent Annual Budget 2023/2024 submissions.

36. Mana whenua and mataawaka aspirations and priorities include:

· for Te Kawerau ā Maki:

o a Deed of Acknowledgement to acknowledge the historical, traditional and spiritual relationship of Te Kawerau ā Maki to land in the Waitākere Range Heritage Area (Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008, s29-32).

o a marae and papakāinga to be developed at Te Henga.

· whanaungatanga: to continue to strengthen the connection between council and Te Kawerau ā Maki, Ngāti Whātua, and mataawaka organisations like Hoani Waititi Marae.

· progressing actions from the ‘Waitākere ki Tua’ report to improve how council engages with mataawaka

· for the west local boards to work collectively to improve community outcomes for west Auckland Māori.

37. These views have been considered in the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023.

38. Mana whenua are currently being invited to provide feedback on draft local board plans both directly to local boards and via the SCP.

39. Mataawaka are being encouraged to make formal submissions via the SCP.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

40. Budget to implement initiatives and projects is confirmed through the annual plan budgeting process. The local board plans inform this process.

41. The total engagement budget for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board is $7,800, which is provided for in the Local Board Services group budget.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

42. There is a risk in approving the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023 for public consultation while the full social and economic effects of any operational funding reductions on the community are not yet determined. The consultation process will seek the views and preferences of the public to inform the final plan.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

43. Following adoption, the statement of proposal, including the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023, will be available for public consultation from 13 July to 14 August 2023.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023	17
b ⇩	Statement of Proposal - Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023	57
c ⇩	Summary - Statement of Proposal Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023	59

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Brett Lane - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Adam Milina - Local Area Manager

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 June 2023

Adoption of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Agreement 2023/2024

File No.: CP2023/07288

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To adopt the local content for the Annual Budget, which includes the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Agreement 2023/2024, the message from the chair, and local board advocacy.

2. To adopt a local fees and charges schedule for 2023/2024.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. Each financial year, Auckland Council must have a local board agreement, as agreed between the Governing Body and the local board, for each local board area.

4. From 28 February to 28 March 2023, council consulted on the proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024. Local boards considered this feedback and then held discussions with the Governing Body on 17 May 2023 on regional issues, community feedback, key local board initiatives and advocacy areas.

5. Local boards have now considered local content for the Annual Budget 2023/2024 which includes a local board agreement, a message from the chair, and local board advocacy, as well as a local fees and charges schedule for 2023/2024.

6. On 29 June 2023, the Governing Body will meet to adopt Auckland Council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024, including 21 local board agreements.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whai / adopt the local content for the Annual Budget, which includes the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Agreement 2023/2024, the message from the chair, and approved local board advocacy (Attachment A).

b) whai / adopt a local fees and charges schedule for 2023/2024 (Attachment B).

c) tautapa / delegate authority to the Chair to make any final changes to the local content for the Annual Budget 2023/2024 (the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Agreement 2023/2024, message from the chair, and local board advocacy).

d) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the resolutions of this meeting will be reported back to the Governing Body when it meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2023/2024, including each Local Board Agreement, on 29 June 2023.

Horopaki

Context

7. Local board plans are strategic documents that are developed every three years to set a direction for local boards. Local board plans outline the priorities and preferences of the communities within the local board area in respect of the level and nature of local activities to be provided by the Auckland Council over a 3-year period, and provide the basis for the development of annual local board agreements. For each financial year, Auckland Council must also have a local board agreement, as agreed between the Governing Body and the local board, for each local board area.

8. Throughout the development of the Annual Budget 2023/2024, local board chairs (or delegated local board representatives) have had the opportunity to attend Governing Body workshops on key topics and provide local board views on regional issues being considered as part of the Annual Budget 2023/2024.

9. Auckland Council has faced ongoing budget challenges, and recent and rapid increases in inflation and interest rates have placed significant pressure on the council’s financial position.

10. From 28 February to 28 March 2023, the council consulted with the public on a proposal to address the forecasted budget deficit of $295 million in the council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024. The council’s proposed response to mitigate the budget pressures for 2023/2024 included a proposed reduction of $16 million to local board operational funding – this would require the Waitākere Ranges Local Board to reduce its planned operating spend by $766,000.

11. Two locally held events were held in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area to engage with the community and seek feedback on both regional and local proposals.

12. A report analysing the feedback on local board priorities, as well as feedback from those living in the local board area related to the regional issues, was included as an attachment on the 11 May business meeting agenda.

13. Local boards considered this feedback, and then held discussions with the Governing Body at a workshop on 17 May 2023 on regional issues, community feedback and key local board initiatives and advocacy areas.

14. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board also approved advocacy initiatives for the Annual Budget 2023/2024 at the 11 May business meeting (resolution number WTK/2023/47).

15. At its 8 June 2023 meeting, the Governing Body made decisions on the Annual Budget – including a reduction of $4 million to local board operational funding – this requires the Waitākere Ranges Local Board to reduce its planned operating spend by $134,000 (giving the Waitākere Ranges Local Board $632,000 more funding than proposed in consultation).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local board agreement

16. Both staff and the local board have reviewed the local feedback received as part of consultation on the Annual Budget 2023/2024 and local boards have received a report analysing the local feedback. It is now recommended that local boards adopt local content for the Annual Budget 2023/2024 (Attachment A), including the Local Board Agreement 2023/2024, the message from the chair, and local board advocacy.

Local Fees and Charges

17. All other local fees and charges increase by an inflationary adjustment of 7.5 per cent.

18. It is recommended that local boards adopt the local fees and charges schedule for 2023/2024 (Attachment B).

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

19. The decisions recommended in this report are procedural in nature and will not have any climate impacts themselves.

20. Some of the proposed projects in the Local Board Agreement may have climate impacts. The climate impacts of any projects the council chooses to progress with will be assessed as part of the relevant reporting requirements.

21. Some of the proposed projects in the Local Board Agreement will be specifically designed to mitigate climate impacts, build resilience to climate impacts, and restore the natural environment.

22. Local boards worked with council departments to develop their local board work programmes for 2023/2024 that will be adopted at July business meetings. The draft local board work programmes help inform the local board agreements.

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

Local impacts and local board views

23. This report seeks local board adoption of its content for the Annual Budget 2023/2024 and other associated material, including the Local Board Agreement 2023/2024.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. Many local board decisions are of importance to and impact on Māori. Local board agreements and the Annual Budget are important tools that enable and can demonstrate the council’s responsiveness to Māori.

25. Local board plans, which were developed in 2020 through engagement with the community including Māori, form the basis of local priorities. There is a need to continue to build relationships between local boards and iwi, and where relevant, the wider Māori community.

26. Of those who submitted on the Annual Budget 2023/2024 from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area, 138 (eight per cent) identified as Māori. One iwi entity from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board rohe also made a submission to the Annual Budget 2023/2024. These submissions were provided to the local board for consideration at local board workshops during the development of their local board agreement.

27. Ongoing conversations will assist local boards and Māori to understand each other’s priorities and issues. This in turn can influence and encourage Māori participation in the council’s decision-making processes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

28. The local board agreement includes the allocation of locally driven initiatives (LDI) funding and asset-based services (ABS) funding to projects and services for the 2023/2024 financial year.

29. LDI funding is discretionary funding allocated to local boards based on the Local Board Funding Policy (included in the10-year Budget 2021-2031), which local boards can spend on priorities for their communities. Local boards can also utilise LDI funding to increase local levels of service if they wish to do so.

30. Funding for ABS is allocated by the Governing Body to local boards based on current levels of service to run and maintain local assets and services including parks, pools and recreation facilities, community facilities, and libraries.

31. A local fees and charges schedule for 2023/2024 is adopted alongside the Local Board Agreement 2023/2024. The fees and charges have been formulated based on region-wide baseline service levels and revenue targets. Where fees and charges are amended by a local board that results in lower revenue for the council, the shortfall will need to be made up by either allocating LDI funds or reducing expenditure on other services to balance overall budgets.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

32. Decisions on the local content of the Annual Budget 2023/2024, including the Local Board Agreement 2023/2024 and a local fees and charges schedule for 2023/2024, are required by 22 June 2023 to ensure the Governing Body can adopt the final Annual Budget 2023/2024, including each Local Board Agreement, at its 29 June 2023 meeting.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

33. The resolutions of this meeting will be reported to the Governing Body on 29 June 2023 when it meets to adopt the Annual Budget 2023/2024, including 21 local board agreements.

34. It is possible that minor changes may need to be made to the attachments before the Annual Budget 2023/2024 is adopted, such as correction of any errors identified and minor wording changes. Staff therefore recommend that the local board delegates authority to the Chair to make any final changes if necessary.

35. Local board agreements set the priorities and budget envelopes for each financial year. Work programmes then detail the activities that will be delivered within those budget envelopes. Work programmes will be agreed between local boards and operational departments at business meetings in July 2023.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local content to support the Annual Budget 2023/2024: o Local Board Agreement 2023/2024 o Message from the Chair o Local board advocacy	71
b ⇩	Waitākere Ranges Local Board local fees and charges schedule 2023/2024	83

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Renee Burgers - Lead Advisor Plans and Programmes

Natasha Yapp - Local Board Advisor

Authorisers

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Adam Milina - Local Area Manager

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 June 2023

Quick Response Round Two 2022/2023 and Deferred Application Grant Allocations

File No.: CP2023/07091

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To fund, part-fund or decline applications received for the Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round Two and one deferred application MB2223-232 from Multi-Board Grants Round Two 2022/2023.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Waitākere Ranges local board adopted the Waitākere Ranges Local Grants Programme 2022/2023 as presented in Attachment A. The document sets application guidelines for contestable community grants submitted to the Board.

3. This report presents applications received in the Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Round Two 2022/2023 (Attachment B) and the deferred application MB2223-232 (Attachments C).

4. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has set a total community grants budget of $83,285.00 for 2022/2023. A total of $42,064.40 was allocated to Local, Multi-board, Quick Response Grants Round One. A total of $22,548 was allocated from Local and Multi-board Round Two.

5. This leaves a total of $18,672.60 to be allocated to one Quick Response Grants round and one deferred application.

6. Twenty applications were received for Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round Two, requesting $26,572.91. The deferred application MB2223-232 is requesting $4,000.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whakaae / agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in the Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round Two 2022/2023, listed in the following table:

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested
QR2319-202	Mr D J Minty	Environment	Towards trapping equipment for use at Huia Point from 3 July 2023 to 3 July 2025	$1,000.00
QR2319-203	Matuku Reserve Trust	Environment	Towards a mobile microscope, rain jackets, and school attendance costs for an environmental and biodiversity project at Matuku Link Reserve from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024	$1,281.00
QR2319-204	Kidz Need Dadz Charitable Trust New Zealand (Incorporated)	Community	Towards staff training from 1 June 2023 to 22 December 2023	$3,000.00
QR2319-206	Playhouse Theatre Inc	Arts and culture	Towards paint for show settings at Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre from 10 July 2023 to 31 December 2023	$1,053.16
QR2319-208	South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network	Community	Towards purchasing a shed for a native plant nursery at Green Bay High School from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024	$1,000.00
QR2319-210	Glen Eden Community House Committee	Community	Towards a service fee, and petrol vouchers and rubbish tags for operating a community Pataka Kai from 2 June 2023 to 7 July 2023	$1,500.00
QR2319-211	Mr B W Kragner	Environment	Towards Arborist's time for the removal of a dead tree from 18 April 2023 to 19 April 2023	$1,000.00
QR2319-212	Waitakere Ethnic Board	Arts and culture	Towards venue hire, videography, presenter fee, social media advertising, artist's fee, marketing, design, and printing for showcasing artists in West Auckland from 3 August 2023 to 3 February 2024	$1,500.00
QR2319-213	Henderson Valley Residents Association	Community	Towards the purchase of handheld radios for the HVRA Community Led Resilience Plan from 2 July 2023 to 31 August 2023	$1,500.00
QR2319-214	Glen Eden Tennis Club	Sport and recreation	Towards utility costs and PO box rental from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024	$1,400.00
QR2319-215	Swanson Playcentre	Community	Towards an Education Kete and shipping costs from 3 April 2023 to 7 April 2023	$715.00
QR2319-216	Waiatarua Ratepayers and Residents Association	Community	Towards the purchase of an electric generator from 1 August 2023 to 30 September 2023	$1,500.00
QR2319-217	Piha Surf Life Saving Club	Sport and recreation	Towards mattresses for the club's sleeping facilities from 3 July 2023 to 30 September 2023	$1,500.00
QR2319-218	Trevor Pollard	Community	Towards costs of a choir, including pinesongers, koha for Westside Sounds, soloist, piper, songsheets, and MC from 1 February 2023 to 17 December 2023	$1,000.00
QR2319-219	Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust	Arts and culture	Towards costs of hosting a film festival including venue hire, projectionist, print, design, and communication costs on 15 October 2023	$1,121.00
QR2319-221	Asthma New Zealand Incorporated	Community	Towards venue hire and Asthma spacers from 3 July 2023 to 28 June 2023	$1,500.00
QR2319-222	Bishop Stream Neighbourhood Garden	Community	Towards safety goggles, ear protectors, weed control, weed spray, cleaning products, and chipper hire from 30 June 2023 to 31 August 2023	$502.75
QR2319-223	Waiatarua Ratepayers and Residents Association	Community	Towards road signage, catering, and general event signage for a series of community events from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023	$1,500.00
QR2319-225	Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust	Community	Towards providing triage clinical support for volunteer helpline counsellors from 1 July 2023 to 31 March 2024	$1,500.00
QR2319-226	The ReCreators Charitable Trust	Community	Towards workshop host, rent, admin costs, project management, materials, and marketing from 1 July 2023 to 20 December 2023	$1,500.00
Total				$26,572.91

b) whakaae / agree to fund, part-fund, or decline the following Waitākere Ranges Multi-Board Grants Round Two 2022/2023 grant application:

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested
MB2223-232	Zeal Education Trust - Waitakere	Community	Towards operational costs to deliver the West Auckland Street Youth Work Project and Community Activation programme from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024	$4,000.00

Horopaki

Context

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

8. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· lower priorities for funding

· exclusions

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

· any additional accountability requirements.

9. The Waitākere Ranges local board adopted the Waitākere Ranges Local Grants Programme 2022/2023 as presented in Attachment A. The document sets application guidelines for contestable community grants submitted to the Board.

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

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

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

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

12. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to address climate change by providing grants to individuals and groups for projects that support and enable community climate action.

13. Community climate action involves reducing or responding to climate change by local residents in a locally relevant way. Local board grants can contribute to expanding climate action by supporting projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase community resilience to climate impacts.

14. Examples of projects include local food production and food waste reduction; increasing access to single-occupancy transport options; home energy efficiency and community renewable energy generation; local tree planting and streamside revegetation; and educating about sustainable lifestyle choices that reduce carbon footprints.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

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

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

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

Local impacts and local board views

17. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board community grants. The Waitākere Ranges local board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these grant applications against the local board priorities identified in the local board grants programme.

18. The Board is requested to note that section 50 of the Community Grants Policy states:
“We will also provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they will know what they can do to increase their chances of success next time”.

19. A summary of each application received through 2022/2023 Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round Two and the deferred application MB2223-232 from Multi-Board Grants Round Two is provided in Attachments B and C.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

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

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

21. The Waitākere Ranges local board adopted the Waitākere Ranges Local Grants Programme 2022/2023 as presented in Attachment A. The document sets application guidelines for contestable community grants submitted to the Board.

22. This report presents applications received in the Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Round Two 2022/2023 (Attachment B) and the deferred application MB2223-232 from Multi-Board Grants Round Two 2022/2023 (Attachments C).

23. The Waitākere Ranges local board has set a total community grants budget of $83,285.00 for 2022/2023. A total of $42,064.40 was allocated to Local, Multi-board, Quick Response Grants Round One. A total of $22,548 was allocated from Local and Multi-board Round Two.

24. This leaves a total of $18,672.60 to be allocated to one Quick Response Grants round and one deferred application.

25. Twenty applications were received for Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round Two, requesting $26,572.91. The deferred application MB2223-232 is requesting $4,000.00.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

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

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

27. Following the Waitākere Ranges local board allocating funding for this round, grants staff will notify the applicants of the local board’s decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Waitākere Ranges Community Grants Programme 2022-2023	95
b	Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round Two Application Summary 2022-2023 (Under Separate Cover)
c	Waitākere Ranges Deferred Application Summary MB2223-232 (Under Separate Cover)

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Vincent Marshall - Grants Advisor

Amber Deng - Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Pierre Fourie - Grants & Incentives Manager

Adam Milina - Local Area Manager

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 June 2023

Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche Two – Adoption of Māori Names and installation of bilingual signage

File No.: CP2023/07460

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To adopt Māori names for 19 parks and two libraries in Glen Eden and Titirangi to complete Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche Two.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. In September 2019, the Waitākere Ranges Local Board resolved to invite mana whenua to name 20 parks and reserves as Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche One (WTK/2019/125).

3. On 24 June 2021, 19 tranche one names were adopted, with one site unnamed as it is owned by the Department of Conservation.

4. In February 2022, the local board invited iwi, resolution WTK/2022/4, to name a further 20 sites and two libraries as tranche two.

5. Names were finalised and presented to the local board at a hui tuku ingoa (naming hui) on 19 May 2023. Twenty-one names are now ready for formal adoption. One site at 203 Shaw Road has been deferred into tranche three.

6. Sunvue Park has been selected as the site to receive a full suite of new bilingual signage and an interpretative text telling the story of the new Māori name.

7. The local board can adopt the names as either sole Māori names or as dual Māori/English names.

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

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whai / adopt Māori names as sole names replacing the existing English names for ten parks in tranche two of Te Kete Rukuruku as detailed in table one below.

Table one

Māori Name	Existing name	#	Street	Suburb
Tihorea	Daffodil Scenic Reserve	30A	Daffodil Street	Titirangi
Tūtohu	Glen Close Reserve		Glen Close	Glen Eden
Kīkītara	Levy Reserve	4	Levy Road	Glen Eden
Mauku	Onedin Green	13	Onedin Place	Titirangi
Māharo	Shah Park	26	Shah Place	Glen Eden
Nīoreore	South Titirangi Rec Reserve	547A	South Titirangi Road	Titirangi
Te Kakau	Sunvue Park	94A	Sunvue Road	Glen Eden
Kōmuri	Woodfern Reserve		Woodfern Crescent	Titirangi
Kāhui Whetū	Woodglen Road Reserve	81B	Woodglen Road	Glen Eden
Pūrua	Woodside Glen	72A	Woodfern Crescent	Titirangi

b) whai / adopt Māori names as dual names for nine parks and two libraries in tranche two of Te Kete Rukuruku as detailed in table two below.

Table two

Māori Name	Existing name	#	Street	Suburb
Ahoaho	Annison Green	7A	Annison Avenue	Glen Eden
Akaaka	Clarence Reserve	29	Chamari Close	Titirangi
Huihui	Glen Eden Picnic Ground	31	Glendale Road	Glen Eden
Kuranga	Lopdell Plantation Reserve	597	South Titirangi Road	Titirangi
Tautoru	Maywood Reserve	28	Maywood Crescent	Glen Eden
Whetū	Milan Reserve	14A	Milan Drive	Glen Eden
Tairoa	Nicolas Reserve		Nicolas Avenue	Glen Eden
Uru	Westview Reserve	2	Janet Clews Place	Glen Eden
Pānaki	Withers Reserve		Withers Road	Glen Eden
Te Pātaka Kōrero o Ōkaurirahi	Glen Eden Library		Glendale Road	Glen Eden
Te Pātaka Kōrero o Titirangi	Titirangi Library		South Titirangi Road	Titirangi

c) whiwhi / receive the narratives which tell the story behind each of the names as outlined in Attachment A.

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

e) whakamana / authorise the gazettal of the park names adopted, for any parks classified under the Reserves Act 1977, in accordance with section 16 (10) of the Reserves Act.

f) whakaae / approve Sunvue Park as the preferred location for the installation of bilingual signage.

Horopaki

Context

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

10. A key outcome of the programme is for te reo Māori to be seen, heard, learned and spoken. The programme contributes towards reclaiming Māori identity and the restoration of mana and mauri (life force) to the whenua (land), through the restoration of the Māori language, traditional names and associated narratives.

11. Te Kete Rukuruku process, as agreed with iwi and local boards, is that te reo Māori names are provided by mana whenua. Public feedback on these names is not sought. Mana whenua have the mātauranga and the mana for deciding on appropriate Māori names for the whenua.

12. When received, the Māori names will be accepted and adopted by the local board. Communication and public notification of the Māori names will commence following this formal adoption.

Project Scope

13. The scope of Te Kete Rukuruku, in relation to the Māori naming of parks and places, is defined as the naming, renaming or dual naming of parks and places throughout Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.

14. The programme recognises that there was a rich layer of Māori names that existed across the isthmus. It provides an opportunity for Aucklander’s to learn te Reo, Māori history and Māori values relevant to their communities.

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

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

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

18. Public consultation is not undertaken by Te Kete Rukuruku or mana whenua as part of the naming process.

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

Gazettal

20. The council, as landowner, can name parks and places by resolution through exercising its power of general competence under section 12 of the Local Government Act 2002. Local boards are the allocated decision-makers for the naming of local parks, as resolved by the Governing Body 28 June 2018 resolution GB/2018/106.

21. Where the land is vested in council and held as reserve under the Reserves Act, the council may name or change the name of a reserve by notice in the Gazette (s16(10) Reserves Act).

22. As part of Te Kete Rukuruku process, any sites subject to the Reserves Act 1977 will be gazetted once the local board has adopted the names.

Background

23. The rationale and benefits of naming through Te Kete Rukuruku, as well as the process for identifying and adopting names and narratives, was originally agreed to by Waitākere Ranges Local Board at a business meeting in September 2019. At that meeting, the local board resolved to invite mana whenua to name 20 parks and reserves as part of Te Kete Rukuruku Tranche One, resolution WTK/2019/125.

24. At their business meeting on 24 June 2021, 11 dual names and eight sole Māori names were formally adopted, resolution WTK/2021/79. One site was found to be owned by the Department of Conservation so was not named.

25. Twenty parks plus Glen Eden and Titirangi Libraries, were selected for naming in tranche two at a local board business meeting in February 2022, resolution WTK/2022/4.

26. Te Kawerau ā Maki is the only iwi providing names in this local board area. They researched and presented the names for tranche two to the local board at a hui tuku ingoa on Friday, 19 May 2023.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Name adoption

27. At the hui tuku ingoa on Friday, 19 May 2023, the local board raised the possibility of doing sole naming in tranche two. A workshop was held on Thursday, 25 May 2023, where the implications and associated considerations for sole naming were examined. Table three below outlines both the benefits and risks discussed at the workshop.

Table three

Benefits	Potential Risks
By removing the English name and only having a Māori name for the park, the usage of te Reo will occur far more quickly.	Renewals signage may take some time to replace existing signage. This would result in the name on signage in the park being entirely different from the new legal name of the park.
Most English names in this tranche are the names of the road the park is located on, rather than a name that has been selected for the park specifically. This process gives the park its own unique name.
Each site is considered carefully, and an appropriate name identified by mana whenua for each park. These names connect with the park and the area its located in.	Some council data systems may take time to change the name, potentially causing confusion.
The new names are relevant and considered and will enrich the experience of people using the parks. It also provides opportunity for te Reo to be used in peoples’ everyday lives.	Residents may object to the removal and consequent loss of the existing English name and feel the Māori language is being forced upon them.
The Waitākere Local Board Plan identifies a desire for te reo Māori to be seen, spoken and heard locally. Sole Māori names directly contribute to this goal by encouraging the use of te Reo and not offering an English alternative.	Confusion may be caused when using Google maps or for emergency services should the old names be used inadvertently.
It is consistent with numerous council objectives and strategies including the Auckland Plan to support te Reo to flourish, and the long-term plan to promote te reo Māori.

28. Consultation on local park naming is a local board decision. Under the Local Govt Act 2002 Section 78 a local authority must consider the views or preferences of persons likely to be affected by or have an interest in a matter but does not require any specific consultation process or procedure. Consequently, the board needs to consider who may be affected and their level of interest and whether this results in the need for any formal consultation.

29. Te Kete Rukuruku recommend the local board consider public consultation prior to removal of existing English names. It is acknowledged that this is at the local board’s discretion and subject to their local knowledge of the communities where these parks are located.

30. Risks identified and discussed at that workshop are shown in table four below. Potential mitigation of those risks is also outlined:

Table four

Potential Risks	Mitigation
Renewals programmes may take some time to replace existing signage. This would result in the name on signage in the park being entirely different from the new legal name of the park.	Adopt sole names progressively when signage is due for renewal or there is no signage currently on site.
Should the local board choose to adopt sole Māori names with no consultation, some members of the public may feel that their views have not been adequately considered.	Community groups and organisations with connections to the sites are contacted for feedback. Possible impacts on local residents are considered on a case by case basis prior to any decision being made.
Some council data systems may take time to change the name, potentially causing confusion.	Council systems will be updated as quickly as possible, but time frames are unclear at the time of writing this report.
Local residents may object to the removal and consequent loss of the existing English name and feel the Māori language is being forced upon them.	Information will be provided to key stakeholders that includes the thinking and rationale behind the change, along with the meaning of the new name. A comms plan is rolled out upon adoption that includes messaging to the public through local channels such as Facebook.
Confusion may be caused when using Google maps or for emergency services should the old names be used inadvertently.	· Multiple names are able to be stored in emergency services systems to avoid confusion. · The parks are all small neighbourhood parks and can still be located using the road name should that be required.

31. Staff in Auckland Council Connected Communities and Parks and Community Facilities departments were contacted, and their views sought on any operational or community impacts of removal of the existing English names. No issues or concerns were identified with the removal of the English names from the parks in tranche two.

32. After the local board indicated their intention to consider sole naming at their May workshop Te Kete Rukuruku contacted the following stakeholders.

· Sport Waitākere

· Glen Eden Kindergarten

· Project Twin Streams

· South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network

· Hoani Waititi Marae

· Kohanga Reo located on Westview Reserve.

No opposition to sole naming was received but not all groups had responded at the time of writing this report. Feedback is detailed in Attachment B.

33. High level research into the origins of the name has been undertaken and included in Attachment B. Origins of the English names have been considered, as well as condition of any existing signage and how well the park name may be known or used in the community.

34. Considering the above, the discussion that occurred at the local board workshop and mitigations available for any identified risks, the following parks are recommended for sole naming:

· Daffodil Scenic Reserve

· Glen Close Reserve

· Levy Reserve

· Onedin Green

· Shah Park

· South Titirangi Park

· Sunvue Park

· Woodfern Reserve

· Woodglen Road Reserve

· Woodside Glen.

35. Nine of the parks recommended for sole Māori naming have English names based on the road they are located on, and they all either have no signage or signage that needs replacement. No concerns or objections have been raised in relation to the adoption of a sole Māori name on any of the above-mentioned parks.

36. The remaining parks are recommended to be adopted as dual names as they have existing signage in good condition, or names where the origin is currently unknown and further investigation is recommended before the English name is removed.

Libraries

37. Over the last two years, Connected Communities have embarked on a journey to work with iwi to provide te reo Māori names for the 55 Auckland Council libraries.

38. The preferred naming convention for libraries is Te Pātaka Kōrero o (Māori place name).

39. The concept of pātaka kōrero was developed as a metaphor for libraries. The notion of a pātaka (food storehouse) has been used as an analogy of feeding the minds of people. It also refers to the historical and cultural importance of the pātaka as a central facility of marae. Kōrero refers to the crucial role of language, stories and discussion in the transferal of information. Therefore, the combination of all of these concepts reveals “Pātaka Kōrero”.

40. Te Kete Rukuruku staff are assisting Connected Communities by working with mana whenua to finalise the names for the libraries where required.

41. There are two libraries in this local board area. The local board resolved to include both libraries for Māori naming in tranche two at their business meeting in February 2022, resolution WTK/2022/4.

42. These names are included for adoption as dual names in accordance with the regional naming convention for libraries outlined above.

Bilingual signage exemplar park

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

44. In tranche one the local board was offered the opportunity to select a park, as an exemplar park, where all signage will be upgraded to be fully bilingual. The park selected was Ōkaurirahi / Ceramco Park and Ōkaurirahi / Kaurilands Domain. Although there are two English names, it is one contiguous site so received one Māori name, restoring the original name for this area.

45. A whakarewatanga was held in Ōkaurirahi / Ceramco Park on 5 May 2023 to celebrate the adoption of the tranche one names with the local community.

46. The site for bilingual signage for tranche two was discussed with iwi, and subsequently with the local board at a workshop on 22 September 2022. Sunvue Park was agreed as the preferred site by both mana whenua and the local board.

47. This bilingual signage is fully funded from the long-term plan regional funding for Māori outcomes. No additional funding is required.

48. The new signage will include:

· dual language entrance signage stating the new te reo Māori name

· bilingual bylaw signage

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

49. Signage in Sunvue Park is in very poor condition and needs replacing. Visuals have been drafted to show the signage proposed for the site should the Māori name be adopted as a sole name. These are shown in Attachment C. A full narrative has not yet been received from iwi, but interpretive signage will be installed as soon as it is provided.

50. Bilingual signage will visibly raise the profile of te reo Māori in the public domain. It will provide the opportunity to learn the story behind the name, as well as making it easy for the public to familiarise themselves with and use te Reo. A QR code is included on all interpretive signage so that people can hear the correct pronunciation of the name.

Communications approach

51. At local board level, the local communications team will continue to work with the local board and mana whenua, with support from the programme team, to develop communication outputs.

52. Messaging will be focused on what the community is gaining and being proud of what we are doing for all Aucklanders.

53. Local board communication channels will be used to get messages out, including Facebook pages and e-newsletters. The local communication team will also work with the local board to develop media opportunities at the time of the whakarewatanga.

54. A list of park stakeholders was provided to Te Kete Rukuruku from Local Board Services staff, and emails were sent to all people and organisations on that list following the adoption of the tranche one names. Information provided included the list of names adopted and their meanings. A similar approach may be followed once these tranche two names are adopted.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

55. There are no substantive climate change impacts relating to this matter.

56. The inclusion of Māori names adopted through Te Kete Rukuruku is planned to align with signage renewal projects. This minimises environmental impacts and unnecessary wastage of resource.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

57. Te Kete Rukuruku is a cross-organisational regional programme that delivers on council’s Māori Language Policy and Kia Ora Te Reo. The policies are a priority within Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau, the organisation’s Māori Outcome Performance Management Framework. It also delivers on Kia Ora Te Ahurea (the Māori culture and identity outcomes). The programme helps to reclaim Māori identity and our unique point of difference in the world.

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

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

60. This local board work programme item is a partnership programme, with the naming and narratives being led by mana whenua. It seeks to bring rigour to the process of naming across the council group over time.

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

62. The Parks and Community Facilities department is responsible for renewal of existing signage and will incorporate the new dual name as and when signage is renewed.

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

Local impacts and local board views

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

64. Māori names are considered and connected to the sites and the area. With sole naming, the names add depth and interest to the park for the community, rather than just reflecting the name of the road.

65. At a workshop held on 25 May 2023 the local board indicated it is wanting to adopt sole names for some parks. It was felt that the Māori names often provide more meaning and connection than many of the existing names that appear to have been just taken from the road. It also supports their partnership with mana whenua and raises visibility of te Reo in the community.

66. Dual naming adds an additional name and narrative to each park, whilst still keeping any potential community connections to the English name.

67. Bilingual signage and narratives attached to all new Māori names helps to enrich the park user’s experience.

68. Māori naming and bilingual signage in parks is aligned to the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2020:

· Outcome two: We work closely with mataawaka and mana whenua partners

· Objective: Access to a range of projects and opportunities for collaboration with Māori.

69. When the 21 names have been adopted and their narratives received, the local board and Auckland Council are permitted to use them for community outreach and educational purposes (non-commercial).

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

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

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

72. Adopting the Māori name and narrative for 19 parks will increase the visibility of te reo Māori in the local board area. It will safeguard the stories of mana whenua and help ensure their survival.

73. The adoption of names as sole Māori names is supported by iwi. It encourages use of the Māori name by not offering an English alternative. All names submitted by Te Kawerau ā Maki have considerable thought and research reflected through a Māori lens, as opposed to just using the name of the road it is located on.

74. Te Kete Rukuruku has sought to establish a best practice approach to Māori naming, and the collection and sharing of stories.

75. Mātauranga agreements are being developed to ensure that names and stories are protected by the council. It is important that the correct use is upheld and that they are only used for purposes that have a community outreach or educational purpose (non-commercial use).

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

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

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

78. Waitākere Ranges Local Board set aside Locally Driven Initiative (LDI) funding for this programme. In the 2022/2023 financial year’s annual work programme $14,000 was included for delivery of tranche two and three - SharePoint number 3470.

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

80. Tranche two is now complete and tranche three will commence next financial year. The cost for completing tranche two this year was $5,000 leaving $9,000 for a whakarewatanga and to start tranche three.

81. The local board previously confirmed that they would like a whakarewatanga event to be held to unveil the new signage and celebrate the adoption of the names with the community at Sunvue Park. Further discussion will take place between Te Kete Rukuruku staff and the local board to finalise details and dates for this event once all the signage is installed.

82. Funding of $4,000 has been requested to carry forward into the 2023/2024 financial year, to allow for a whakarewatanga to be held in Sunvue Park, and for tranche three to get underway. No additional funding is sought, providing those funds are able to be carried forward.

83. Bilingual signage in Sunvue Park is fully funded by long-term plan regional funding for Māori outcomes and no additional funding is required.

84. Updated signage for the other 19 parks and two libraries will be delivered through the Parks and Community Facilities department’s existing renewals programmes.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

85. Several risks and issues were highlighted at the outset of this programme or added as the programme has progressed. These risks are carefully managed throughout the process and mitigated in a variety of ways as outlined in table five below:

Table five

Potential Risks	Mitigation
Multiple mana whenua having an interest in the parks, with differing views on naming.	Timeframes are extended when required to allow robust discussion amongst iwi, should this occur. The approach of the programme has been to focus on a quality agreed outcome.
Extended delays in the adoption of Māori names, continuing the predominance of English only names and missing renewal opportunities.	Splitting the tranche to allow for adoption of names as they are finalised, rather than waiting for the completion of the entire tranche. This is particularly relevant when a high number of parks are being named.
Potential negative public reaction to Māori names.	The English name is retained should there be any known significance, with the Māori name being added. Communications once the Māori names are adopted to ensure a full understanding of the significance of the names and their meanings.
High costs of replacement signage.	Signage will be replaced as it comes up for renewal so that no additional costs are incurred. Signage in good condition will not be replaced.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

86. Once the names are adopted by the local board:

· communications and public notification will commence.

· where reserves are classified under the Reserves Act 1977, gazettal of the dual park names will occur.

· the names will be entered into council’s website, Kura database and GIS system.

87. Upon the Waitākere Ranges Local Board’s formal approval, the process for installation of signage at Sunvue Park will commence.

88. The Parks and Community Facilities and Connected Communities teams will be advised of the adopted names, so that any signage being renewed will include the new Māori name.

89. Tranche three funding will be sought for inclusion as a carry forward in the local boards 2023/2024 work programme.

90. A small community event (whakarewatanga) will be organised in Sunvue Park to unveil the new signage, and to celebrate the adoption of the tranche two names.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Tranche Two Names and Narratives for Adoption	113
b ⇩	Feedback and Considerations for Sole Naming	115
c ⇩	Te Kakau Signage Proof	119