Ngā Hui a te Rōpū Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua / Rural Advisory Panel

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel held in Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 23 June 2023 at 12.30pm.  A recording of the meeting is available on the Auckland Council website at:  https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Andy Baker

Auckland Council

Deputy Chairperson

Alan Cole

Franklin Local Board, Auckland Council

Members

Mike Bramley

Dairy New Zealand

 

Jesse Brennan

Federated Farmers of NZ, via electronic link

 

Trish Fordyce

National Forest Growers Levy Trust

 

Tim Holdgate

Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Greg McCracken

Fonterra Shareholders Council, via electronic link

 

Andrew McKenzie

Beef and Lamb New Zealand, From 12.33pm, Item 5

 

Brian Mason

Land Owners and Contractors Association (Wellsford)

 

Annaliese Morgan

Young Farmers

 

Linda Potauaine

Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Auckland Council

 

Leanne Roberts

Horticulture NZ, Via electronic link

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Auckland Council, Via electronic link

 

Wayne Scott

Aggregate and Quarry Association, Via electronic link, Until 4.03pm, Item 10

 

Geoff Smith

Equine Industry

 

Keith Vallabh

Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association

 

Glenn Wilcox

Māori representative, from 12.46pm, Item 6

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Steve Levet

Rural Contractors New Zealand

 

Peter Spencer

NZ Forest Owners Association

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Colin Smith

Rodney Local Board (Alt)

 


Rural Advisory Panel

23 June 2023

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/10

MOVED by Member L Potauaine, seconded by Member K Vallabh:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae / accept the apologies from members:

Absence

Member S Levet
Member P Spencer

CARRIED

 

 

2          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.

 

Member Annaliese Morgan declared an interest in Item 7 – Update on The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land.

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/11

MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 14 April 2023 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

Chair's update

 

Member A McKenzie joined the meeting at 12.33pm.

 

The chair updated the panel on issues relating to the rural sector.

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/12

MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member G Smith:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      tūtohi / receive the update from the chairperson.

CARRIED

 

 

6

Future Development Strategy - Rural Section

 

Member G Wilcox joined the meeting at 12.46pm.

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   changes to the original motion, adding new clause b) was made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/13

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member M Bramley:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whakaae / agree to discuss the report and attachments and provide feedback.

b)      whakamihi / thank the staff for the presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 June 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 6 - Future Development Strategy - Rural Section - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

7

Update on the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land

 

Member Annaliese Morgan declared an interest in the item and took no part in discussion or voting on this matter.

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/14

MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member G Smith:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the report for information and whakamihi / thank Ryan Bradley for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 June 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 7 - Update on the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 2.29pm and reconvened at 2.34pm.

 


 

 

8

Essential Freshwater update - implementation of regulatory instruments and central government publications

 

Note:   changes to the original motion, adding new clause c) was made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/15

MOVED by Member G Wilcox, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Auckland Plan Strategy and Research staff update on central government’s Essential Freshwater programme and refinements to the regulatory framework, its implementation and interpretation

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that Auckland Plan Strategy and Research staff will be seeking endorsement of farm planning regulation implementation in the Auckland region with the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee, with the main responsibilities for rollout resting with the Regulatory Services division.

c)      whakamihi / thank the staff for the presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 June 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 8 - Essential Freshwater update - implementation of regulatory instruments and central government publications - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

9

Flood Response Work

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/16

MOVED by Member T Holdgate, seconded by Member B Mason:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive this report and whakamihi / thank Mace Ward for his presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 June 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 9 - Flood Response Work - PowerPoint presentation

 


 

 

10

Healthy Waters regular update - June 2023

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Member W Scott retired from the meeting at 4.03pm.

 

Resolution number RUR/2023/17

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member L Potauaine:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whiwhi / receive the June 2023 update on Healthy Waters’ current operational work affecting the rural sector.

b)          whakamihi / thank the staff for the presentation.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     23 June 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item 10 - Healthy Waters regular update - June 2023 - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

11        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

4.06pm                                               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 Rural Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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