Agenda of Manukau Harbour Forum - Friday, 21 July 2023

1 Nau mai | Welcome

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

An apology from Member K Thomas has 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.

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 19 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

7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions

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 Manukau Harbour Forum. 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.

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 three minutes per speaker is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

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.”

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Jon Turner Chairperson's Report - Manukau Harbour Forum	9

Manukau Harbour Forum

21 July 2023

Approval of the 2023/2024 Manukau Harbour Forum Local Board Infrastructure and Environmental Services Work Programme

File No.: CP2023/08844

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To approve the 2023/2024 Manukau Harbour Forum Local Board’s Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report presents the Manukau Harbour Forum Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme and associated budgets for approval for the 2023/2024 financial year.

3. The work programme responds to the purpose of the forum as stated in its Terms of Reference – ‘to provide for a means of collective local board advocacy on issues affecting the Manukau Harbour, and the adjacent foreshore’.

4. The proposed work programme has an expected total value of $72,000. This funding has been allocated to the Manukau Harbour Forum work programme by the member local boards’ locally driven initiatives budget for the 2023/2024 financial year. Each member local board has indicated it will contribute $8,000 towards the Manukau Harbour Forum.

5. The full allocation of funds to the forum is subject to the final resolutions of all nine local boards that support the Manukau Harbour Forum. As the full formal allocations will not all occur until the end of July 2023 this report asks the forum to approve the programme based on the expected contributions and note this in parallel process. In the event of changes to the expected allocation it also asks that the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Manukau Harbour Forum be delegated the ability to make minor changes to the programme, if needed.

6. The forum provided feedback to Infrastructure and Environmental Services staff on the programmes it would like to fund in 2023/2024 at a workshop in May 2023. The forum indicated support for the following:

· to continue to fund the Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator to assist with the delivery of the forum’s goals ($49,000)

· communications plan continuation to be overseen and led by the coordinator with staff guidance and final approval. ($3,000)

· funding the 2023/2024 youth sustainability wānanga which would involve around 50 students from all member local board areas to develop leadership skills, sustainability knowledge, and collaborative action programmes ($20,000).

7. Updates on the delivery of this work programme will be provided at Manukau Harbour Forum workshops throughout the financial year, and through the individual member local boards’ quarterly performance reports.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) whakaae /approve its 2023/2024 Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme and associated budgets, as summarised in the table below:

Activity name	2023/2024 budget for approval
Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator role	$49,000
Manukau Harbour Forum communications plan delivery via the coordinator with staff approvals	$3,000
Youth leadership sustainability wānanga	$20,000
Total	$72,000

b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the nine Manukau Harbour Forum member local boards are agreeing their respective funding for the forum over July 2023 and the total budget is subject to this process

c) taupapa / delegate to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Manukau Harbour Forum to make minor changes to the work programme if the full allocation is not resolved by all nine of the local boards that support the Manukau Harbour Forum

Horopaki

Context

8. The Manukau Harbour Forum is comprised of nine-member local boards: Franklin, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu, Manurewa, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Papakura, Puketāpapa, Waitākere Ranges, and Whau Local Boards. All of these local boards border the Manukau Harbour and have an interest in protecting and restoring the mauri of the Manukau Harbour.

9. Each year, the member local boards decide which activities to allocate their annual budget toward through a series of workshops. The local board feedback in these workshops informs the work programme.

10. The proposed 2023/2024 work programme was discussed with Manukau Harbour Forum members at a workshop on 19 May 2023.

11. The proposed work programme responds to the purpose of the Manukau Harbour Forum as identified in the Terms of Reference. The specific issues identified in the Terms of Reference which are reflected in the work programme are ‘advocacy on issues related to both natural and human activities affecting the harbour foreshore’ and ‘the role of mana whenua in relation to the Manukau Harbour’.

12. The development of the work programme has been informed by staff assessments and identification of local environmental priority areas, and feedback received from members at the workshop.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

13. The proposed work programme is made up of activities continuing from previous financial years, including annually occurring events or programmes and ongoing programmes.

14. The proposed activities in the Manukau Harbour Forum’s work programme 2022/2023 are detailed below.

Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator - $49,000

15. Staff recommend that the forum allocate $49,000 to continue to fund a Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator.

16. In May 2023 the early resignation of the coordinator was discussed at the Manukau Harbour Forum business meeting on 19 May (MHFJC/2023/11). The remaining $11,200 of the 2022/2023 budget was used to purchase native plants to be grown on and made available for restoration projects in the Manukau Harbour Forum Catchment.

17. The coordinator will continue to:

· work with the forum to support the delivery of its vision including identifying and planning key actions and approaches that will support the priorities and objectives of the forum

· assist with relationship building between the forum, government, and community representatives, and identify opportunities for advocacy and input into local and central government initiatives and programmes that relate to the Manukau Harbour

· assist with planning a work programme, programme identification, management, and some administration, including continuing the roll-out of the communications plan and ensuring implementation of the plan with staff approval and guidance.

· work with council staff and the staff supporting other harbour forums in the region to keep the forum abreast of developments and information relevant to the Manukau Harbour

· support conservation efforts and education efforts including planting or education days in the harbour area

· raise community awareness by attending and connecting with formed community and mana whenua groups across the harbour

· identify and present to the forum any other information, studies and work programmes that might assist the forum in gaining a deeper understanding of the issues affecting the harbour, and ways of addressing these issues.

18. The remit of the coordinator role may change based on the needs of the forum and its members.

Youth sustainability wānanga - $20,000

19. Staff recommend that the forum allocate $20,000 towards the Youth Sustainability Wānanga for the 2023/2024 financial year. This wānanga has been run over the last five years in partnership with the forum, the council’s sustainable schools’ team, and mana whenua hapū Ngaati Te Ahiwaru and Ngāti Mahuta of Te Wai-o-hua iwi, from Makaurau marae.

20. The Young Leaders Sustainability Programme is a programme to build the capability of Auckland’s rangatahi to take on a role as future leaders and influencers within their communities. Each year a series of events are delivered which includes the three-day Youth Leadership Sustainability Wānanga. Secondary students from the nine Manukau Harbour Forum local boards are targeted as participants in the programme.

21. The proposed budget of $20,000 would allow staff to offer the programme to 50 new students to attend a wānanga in Manukau in April 2024. The budget will support programme logistics including venue, catering and transport costs and contracting mana whenua expert services. This wānanga builds the capacity of students to return as leaders to work on action around the Manukau Harbour.

Manukau Harbour Forum Communications Plan - $3,000

22. Staff recommend that the forum allocate $3,000 to continue delivery of the communications plan developed and resolved by forum members on 11 February 2022 business meeting (MHFJC/2022/6) in the 2021/2022 financial year.

23. The coordinator role will continue to roll-out the plan and ensure that all short-term goals have been completed (3 months) and continue delivery of the medium term (3-12 months) and long-term goals (12 months onwards). Approval and guidance of any communications will be overseen by support staff of the Manukau Harbour Forum. Progress will be reported via the local board’s quarterly updates.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

24. The programmes within this work programme are aligned with Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan and will contribute to the resilience of the community and environment by promoting protection and enhancement of waterways and the marine environment. Freshwater and marine ecosystems provide many ecosystem services such as flood mitigation, habitat for native biodiversity and carbon sequestration. These services are enhanced when the ecosystems are restored.

25. The youth sustainability wānanga also fosters young leaders to take action around sustainability and environmental restoration.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

26. The budget for the Manukau Harbour Forum is managed by Healthy Waters. The youth sustainability wānanga will be delivered by staff in Environmental Services. A cross-council working group has been meeting to assist with planning for the Manukau Harbour Forum which has participants from Natural Environment Strategy, Healthy Waters, Local Board Services, and Environmental Services.

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

Local impacts and local board views

27. All nine member boards have identified restoring the mauri of the Manukau Harbour as an aspiration in their 2020 local board plans. The programmes proposed for inclusion in the forum’s work programme will have positive environmental outcomes across the Manukau Harbour. The youth sustainability wānanga will likely take place in the Manukau area.

28. The programmes noted above align with the Manukau Harbour Forum’s goals outlined in the terms of reference including ‘restoration of the health and wellbeing of the Manukau Harbour’, and ‘a unified management approach to the Manukau Harbour’. The proposed environment work programme has been considered by the forum in a workshop in May 2023. The views expressed by forum members during the workshops have informed the recommended work programme.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

29. Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader obligations to Māori.

30. The work programme includes activities that aim to deliver outcomes for and with Māori, in alignment with the strategic priority areas outlined in Kia ora Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland Council’s Māori Outcome Framework). Progress on how the activities are achieving these outcomes will be reported to the local board on a quarterly basis.

31. Staff recognise that environmental management, water quality and land management have integral links with the mauri of the environment and concepts of kaitiakitanga.

32. Table 1 outlines the activities in the 2023/2024 work programme that contribute towards the delivery of specific Māori outcomes.

Table 1: Māori outcome delivery through proposed activities

Activity name	Māori outcome	Māori outcome description
Youth sustainability wānanga	Kaitiakitanga and realising rangatahi potential	Māori youth will be involved in the youth sustainability wānanga and are supported to develop and implement programmes relevant to them and their communities. The wānanga also engages with kaumātua from Makaurau Marae to provide advice and mātauranga Māori that informs programme delivery. During the wānanga, te reo Māori is actively promoted, as a key component of programme delivery. The coordinator role has a requirement to be comfortable to use and learn te reo in person and emails, they will also engage with mana whenua

33. Where aspects of the proposed work programme are anticipated to have a significant impact on activity of importance to Māori then appropriate engagement will be undertaken.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

34. The proposed work programme outlined in this report has a total budget of $72,000. This will be the full allocation of the forum’s 2023/2024 budget, which is comprised of $8,000 from the nine-member local board’s 2023/2024 locally driven initiatives (LDI) operational budgets.

35. All member boards have indicated that they will allocate $8,000 of its LDI budgets to the forum and they will formally agree this allocation over July 2023. If some member boards do not allocate the full amount the programme will be adjusted accordingly.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

36. If the proposed Infrastructure and Environmental Services Work Programme is not approved in a timely manner, there is a risk that activities may be delayed or not delivered within the financial year.

37. Resourcing of the work programme is based on current staff capacity within departments. Therefore, changes to staff capacity may also have an impact on work programme delivery.

38. Table 2 shows the key risks associated with activities in the proposed 2023/2024 work programme, as well as proposed mitigations.

Table 2: Key risks and mitigations for activities

Activity name	Risk	Mitigation	Rating after mitigation
Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator	This project is dependent of securing a new coordinator for the 2023/2024 year.	Staff have started to investigate possible applicants and therefore this is considered low risk.	Low
Youth sustainability wānanga	The delivery of the wānanga could be affected by an extreme weather event water-related activities.	The programme team will reschedule the wānanga within two months of original delivery date if needed. The programme team will also consider in the programme plan alternative delivery models for the 2023 wānanga.	Low
Youth sustainability wānanga	This programme is dependent on the availability of a mana whenua contractor to co-deliver the wānanga.	The programme team will contact its mana whenua contacts early to build relationships and secure a co-delivery partner.	Low
Communications plan delivery	This programme is dependent on the securing of new coordinator to continue delivery the plan.	Staff have started to investigate possible applicants and therefore this is considered low risk.	Low

39. Where a work programme activity cannot be completed on time or to budget, due to unforeseen circumstances, this will be signalled to the forum members at the earliest opportunity.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

40. Delivery of the activity in the approved work programme will commence once approved and continue until 30 June 2024. Activity progress will be reported to the local board on a quarterly basis.

41. Where the work programme identifies further decisions and milestones for each activity, these will be brought to the Manukau Harbour Forum when appropriate.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Donna Carter - Relationship Advisor
Authoriser	Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

Manukau Harbour Forum

21 July 2023

Arrangements for making urgent decisions

File No.: CP2023/09393

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To endorse a decision making-arrangement for use by the Manukau Harbour Forum when urgent decisions are required but it is not practicable to convene a meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Manukau Harbour Forum (Forum) has been delegated specific responsibilities from its appointing local boards and meet bi-monthly to discharge these responsibilities. A bi-monthly (ordinary) meeting schedule helps staff schedule reports and decisions during the term and ensures elected members' attendance.

3. When the need for an urgent decision arises outside of the planned meetings, an extraordinary meeting can be organised. Adopting the statutory processes available to local boards, extraordinary meetings require three working days’ notice to be made to members of the Forum.

4. Extraordinary or emergency meetings are often not practicable to organise, and the short notice period may result in failure to achieve a quorum. In these circumstances, an arrangement for decision-making without a meeting may be necessary to enable the Forum to deal efficiently with urgent matters including minor matters that may arise in between its scheduled meetings.

5. Such an arrangement can be similar to the local boards’ urgent decision-making arrangements which consist of a delegation to the chairperson and deputy chairperson to make urgent decisions on behalf of the local board when it cannot meet to make them.

6. Staff recommend that an urgent decision-making process be considered by the Forum for use as and when required.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) tautapa / delegate authority to the chairperson and deputy chairperson, or any persons acting in these roles, to make urgent decisions on behalf of the Manukau Harbour Forum following consultation with members of the forum when an extraordinary meeting cannot be organised.

b) tono /request that the chairperson consult members of the Manukau Harbour Forum of all requests for urgent decisions outside of the bi-monthly meetings and consider their feedback when making any urgent decisions

c) tui ā-taipitopito / note that all urgent decisions made, including written advice which support these decisions, will be included on the agenda of the next ordinary meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum.

Horopaki

Context

7. The Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) provides that a local authority must hold the meetings it needs for the good government of its area and that it may appoint committees, joint committees (with other entities) and other subordinate decision-making bodies.

8. The Manukau Harbour Forum is a joint committee appointed by 9 local board boards.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Urgent Decisions delegation

9. The recommended arrangement is similar to arrangements that all 21 local boards have and is utilised sparingly in situations where a decision is needed urgently.

10. This arrangement works well to enable responsiveness to situations requiring decisions that may arise over the Christmas/New Year holiday period, emergency situations e.g. natural disaster period, pandemic, and other unforeseen circumstances. For local boards, this mechanism has enabled timely responses within constrained timeframes including adopting of views for inclusion in council submissions to central government consultation.

11. The urgent decision-making arrangements involve a delegation to the chairperson and deputy chairperson, to make urgent decisions required before the next meeting should it not be practicable to organise and hold an extraordinary or emergency meeting.

Request for urgent decision

12. Requests for an urgent decision should outline:

a) the decisions or resolutions sought

b) the nature of the issue

c) the reason for urgency.

Decision-making requirements

13. Elected members exercising any delegation are bound by the same requirements as the Forum. They must make the urgent decision in accordance with the decision-making principles and requirements in the LGA and Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and they must determine the best way to fulfil the requirements laid out in that legislation. These requirements include:

· identifying and assessing all reasonably practicable options for achieving the decision’s purpose and assessing those options in terms of their advantages and disadvantages (s 77 LGA)

· if it is a significant decision in relation to land or a body of water, considering the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with ancestral lands, water, sites, waahi tapu, valued flora and fauna, and other taonga (s 77(1)(c) LGA)

· considering the views and preferences of people likely to be affected by, or have an interest in, the decision (s 78 LGA).

14. Elected members require quality advice to inform good decisions. Where the request for an urgent decision has come from staff, staff should provide their advice in the Auckland Council report format. It may not always be possible for staff to produce comprehensive reports within constrained timeframes, so in such circumstances they should endeavour to provide sufficient information in an appropriate format, such as a memorandum.

Public accountability

15. Urgent decisions made under delegated authority will be published on the agenda of the next Forum meeting. The information to be published must include the urgent decision and all relevant information provided to the decision-makers, provided it is not confidential.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

16. This decision is procedural in nature and is not affected by climate impacts nor will it result in any changes to greenhouse gas emissions.

17. The urgent decision mechanism enables urgent decisions to be made in a timely manner and this makes it a useful tool for responding to any climate change-related emergency.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

18. The urgent decision-making mechanism proposed in this report enables the council group to respond to situations requiring urgent decisions in a timely manner when it is not practical to call the full local board together.

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

Local impacts and local board views

19. This report outlines the Forum’s urgent decision-making arrangement that can be used when it is not practical to call the Forum together.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

20. This report concerns a procedural matter and is not considered to have any specific implications for Māori. When making urgent decisions under the delegation, decision makers will need to consider the impact of each decision on Māori, their land and other taonga, as appropriate.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

21. There are no financial implications arising from the procedural decision sought through this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

22. The authorisation step provides an opportunity to assess and confirm the urgency and to decide if it is practicable to have an extraordinary or emergency meeting. This step is intended to help ensure the delegation to the chairperson and deputy chairperson is used in appropriate circumstances.

23. The chairperson and deputy chairperson are strongly encouraged to seek views from other Forum members when making urgent decisions to ensure the urgent decision reflects those views to the extent possible.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

24. If the Forum adopts the urgent decision-making mechanism proposed in this report, this will provide a process that will be used as and when required.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

Manukau Harbour Forum

21 July 2023

Draft Auckland Future Development Strategy 2023-2053 for feedback

File No.: CP2023/09580

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To provide an opportunity for the Manukau Harbour Forum to provide feedback on the draft Auckland Future Development Strategy 2023-2053 with public consultation being open 6 June 2023 to 31 July 2023.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

The Future Development Strategy

2. The Auckland Future Development Strategy 2023-2053 (Strategy) sets out the big picture vision for how and where we should grow over the next 30 years to achieve the best outcomes for Tāmaki Makaurau. https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/future-development-strategy

3. The Strategy aims to:

i) achieve well-functioning urban environments

ii) ensure there is sufficient development capacity

iii) integrate strategic planning and infrastructure planning and funding.

4. The Strategy also provides a significant opportunity for Tāmaki Makaurau to forge its own future direction, based on its unique characteristics and aspirations.

5. A key challenge identified in the Strategy is halting the ongoing degradation of the natural environment.

6. The past growth of Tāmaki Makaurau negatively impacts the mauri (life force) of the natural environment. A degraded environment is less resilient to the impacts of climate change.

7. Looking forward the proposed vision of the strategic framework identifies that quality development will help to regenerate the environment.

8. Principles that progress toward a quality compact approach to growth and change as outlined in the Strategy include protecting and restoring the natural environment. Where the ecological health of the natural environment is critical to the success of urban spaces in Tāmaki Makaurau. Partnering with mana whenua and drawing from mātauranga Māori is seen to enable greater outcomes as action and activities are integrated to protect and restore the natural and built environment.

The Manukau Harbour Forum

9. The Manukau Harbour Forum is a collective comprised of representatives of the nine Auckland local boards on the shores of the Manukau Harbour.

10. The Forum was created in 2012, following the amalgamation which formed Auckland Council, in response to concern about the deteriorating state of the Manukau Harbour and the urgent need for a collaborative response to improve its condition.

11. The Manukau Harbour Forum’s objectives are to:

· raise the profile of the Manukau Harbour

· ensure there is a robust knowledge base to support integrated management

· champion and advocate for the development and implementation of planning frameworks and projects to support the integrated management of the Manukau Harbour

· ensure there are sufficient resources, including staff input and budget, to support the forum to deliver on its vision.

12. There is an opportunity for the Manukau Harbour Forum to provide feedback on the Strategy given the connection between landside development and impacts on the Manukau Harbour and its catchments.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) whakarite / provide any feedback on the draft Auckland Future Development Strategy 2023-2053 with public consultation being open 6 June 2023 to 31 July 2023.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Auckland Future Development Strategy 2023-2053 - Overview Document	25

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

Manukau Harbour Forum

21 July 2023

Waiheke Local Board resolutions - Caulerpa brachypus

File No.: CP2023/09232

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Seeking the Manukau Harbour Forum support for the resolutions of the Waiheke Local Board dated 28 June 2023 regarding the containment and eradication of the non-native seaweed Caulerpa brachypus. (Attachment A).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. At its meeting held 28 June 2023 the Waiheke Local Board considered a Notice of Motion from Chairperson Cath Handley regarding containment and eradication of Caulerpa brachypus. (Attachment A).

3. The board resolved as follows:

Notice of Motion - Chairperson Cath Handley - Caulerpa

Chairperson Izzy Fordham (Aotea Great Barrier) was in attendance to speak to their experience of combatting Caulerpa.

Resolution number WHK/2023/1

MOVED by Chairperson C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson B Ranson:

That the Waiheke Local Board:

a) note extreme concern regarding the current status of Caulerpa 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).

b) 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.

c) urge the provision of Crown funding to mana whenua and community organisations for proactive underwater surveillance.

d) support an urgent and thorough assessment of the likely economic, social, cultural and ecological impacts of the spread of Caulerpa.

e) call for reconsideration of the current prohibition on impacted communities engaging in the active removal of Caulerpa.

f) request publicly available mapping of known Caulerpa sites which is accurate and updated in a timely fashion.

g) write to the Minister of Biosecurity, Biosecurity NZ and other relevant Ministers on the above.

h) urgently seek the unanimous support for resolutions a) – g) from Auckland Council Local Boards and Auckland Council Governing Body.

i) delegate to the Chair and Deputy Chair oversight of the follow-up on this issue to ensure that this is effectively taken up with the parties concerned.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. In line with resolution h) this report provides an opportunity for the Manukau Harbour Forum to formally consider supporting these resolutions.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) kohuki / consider the Notice of Motion and resolutions from the Waiheke Local Board dated 26 July 2023 regarding Caulerpa.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Notice of Motion Chair Handley - Caulerpa	39

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author	Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

Manukau Harbour Forum

21 July 2023

Confirmation of workshop record

File No.: CP2023/09561

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To note the workshop record for the workshop held by the Manukau Harbour Forum (MHF) on 19 May 2023.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The agenda items and briefings provided at the last MHF workshop were as follows:

Friday, 19 May 2023

Mihi, Karakia

Whakawhanaungatanga

1. Welcome and Chair’s Update

The Chair welcomed members and staff that were in person and online.

2. Work Programme update and 2025/2024 development

Donna Carter - Relationship Advisor I&E, Maddison Jones -Senior Healthy Waters Specialist, Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

Discussion by way of a presentation on the work programme was delivered. The forum members provided feedback.

3. 2023 Wānanga update

Donna Carter - Relationship Advisor I&E, Cate Jessep, Sustainable Schools Advisor, Ross Martin, Sustainable Schools Advisor

Discussion by way of presentation on the Wānanga Young Leaders Programme was delivered. The forum members provided feedback.

4. Shoreline Adaptation Plan

Lara Clarke - Principal Coastal Adaptation, Sage Vernall, Coastal Adaptation Specialist

Discussion by way of a presentation on the Shoreline Adaptation Plan was delivered. The forum members provided feedback.

5. Manukau Harbour Port Feasibility Study

Sarah McCarter Tonkin and Taylor, Andrew Brown, Tonkin and Taylor (on line), Calum Gill Ministry of Transport (on line).

Discussion by way of a presentation was delivered. Feedback was provided.

6. Achieving Better Outcomes for the Manukau Harbour project

Georgi Hart, Principal Analysist NES, Tess Langworthy, Project Manager Water, Dave Allen, Manager Natural Environmental Strategy, Andrew Bird, Senior Analyst NES, Auckland Plan Strategy & Research

Discussion by way of a presentation was delivered. The forum members provided feedback.

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Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the workshop record and supporting presentations for the workshop held on 19 May 2023.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Manukau Harbour Forum Workshop Record 19 May 2023	77
b ⇩	Item 2: Healthy Waters Work Programme Update	79
c ⇩	Item 3: Wananga Update - Young Leaders Presentation	87
d ⇩	Item 4: Shoreline Adaptation Plans: Manukau Harbour Forum	99
e ⇩	Item 5: Manukau Harbour Port Feasilbility Study	123
f ⇩	Item 6: Achieving better environmental outcomes for the Manukau Harbour	137

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Signatories

Author	Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Glenn Boyd - Local Area Manager

Chairperson	Jon Turner
Deputy Chairperson	Alan Cole
Members	Joseph Allan
	Apulu Reece Autagavaia
	Liz Manley
	Maria Meredith
	Jan Robinson
	Kay Thomas
	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua