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Resolution
number OR/2023/65
MOVED by Chairperson S Milne, seconded by Member M Voyce:
That
the Ōrākei Local Board:
a)
kohuki / consider the Notice
of Motion and resolutions from the Waiheke Local Board dated 26 July 2023
regarding Caulerpa.
b)
support the intent
of Waiheke’s Local Board’s Notice of Motion (resolution number
WHK/2023/1), which is to prompt action from central government to address the
environmental effects of Caulerpa brachypus
c)
express extreme
concern regarding the current status of Caulerpa brachypus and its threat to the biodiversity and health of our
ocean and supports the decision of the Hauraki Gulf Forum on this matter
(resolution number HGF/2023/8).
d)
back the calls from
the Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust and other iwi and hapū, the Hauraki Gulf
Forum, and community organisations, for a step change in New Zealand’s
approach from containment to containment and eradication, with whole-system
engagement, and trials of hydraulic removal methods
e)
urge the provision
of Crown funding to mana whenua and community organisations for proactive
underwater surveillance of Caulerpa brachypus
f)
support an urgent
and thorough assessment of the likely economic, social, cultural and
ecological impacts of the spread of Caulerpa brachypus
g)
call for
reconsideration of the current prohibition on impacted communities engaging
in the active removal of Caulerpa brachypus
h)
request publicly
available mapping of known Caulerpa brachypus
sites which is accurate and updated in a timely fashion
i)
support Waiheke
Local Board’s intent to write to the Minister of Biosecurity,
Biosecurity NZ and other relevant Ministers on the above
j)
note that the non-native seaweed Caulerpa brachypus is not a hull biofouling organism. It spreads
through being caught in anchors, chains and other such equipment and
accordingly Caulerpa
brachypus is managed through
exclusion areas that prohibit mooring or anchoring where Caulerpa brachypus has been found, and through education campaigns
encouraging boat owners to inspect anchor chains prior to departure and
remove any entangled seaweed before putting the anchor down at a new location
k)
endorse council
adjusting its programme activity to ensure it is providing current leadership
in activities that prevent, reduce, or eliminate adverse effects from Caulerpa brachypus as a harmful organism which is now present in Aotearoa
New Zealand, through its approved mechanisms of:
l)
promoting alignment
of pest management in a region
m)
facilitating the
development and alignment of regional pest management plans and regional
pathway management plans
n)
promoting public
support for pest management
o)
facilitating communication
and co-operation among those involved in pest management.
CARRIED
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