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Ngā Hui a te Rōpū
Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua / Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Rural
Advisory Panel held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday,
8 September 2023 at 12.30pm.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Cr Andy Baker
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Auckland Council
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Deputy Chairperson
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Alan Cole
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Franklin Local Board,
Auckland Council
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Members
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Mike Bramley
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Dairy New Zealand
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Jesse Brennan
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Federated Farmers of NZ, via electronic link
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Trish Fordyce
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National Forest
Growers Levy Trust
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Tim Holdgate
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Rodney Local Board,
Auckland Council
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Greg McCracken
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Fonterra Shareholders
Council
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Brian Mason
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Land Owners and
Contractors Association (Wellsford)
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Annaliese Morgan
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Young Farmers
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Linda Potauaine
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Waitākere Ranges Local Board, Auckland Council
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Leanne Roberts
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Horticulture NZ, via
electronic link
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Auckland Council, via
electronic link from 2.14pm, Item 9
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Wayne Scott
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Aggregate and Quarry
Association
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Geoff Smith
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Equine Industry
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Peter Spencer
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NZ Forest Owners
Association
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Keith Vallabh
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Pukekohe Vegetable
Growers Association
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Glenn Wilcox
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Māori
representative
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Members
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Steve Levet
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Rural Contractors New
Zealand
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Andrew McKenzie
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Beef and Lamb New
Zealand
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Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO
PRESENT
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Colin Smith,
Rodney Local Board (alt)
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Rural Advisory
Panel
08 September
2023
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
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.
There were no
declarations of interest.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
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4.1
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Extraordinary Business - Public engagement
on potential National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land Amendments
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Under to Standing Order 2.4.6, the
meeting agreed to receive information regarding consultation on the National
Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land Amendments at Item 12 –
Consideration of Extraordinary Items.
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Note: The
chairperson accorded precedence to Item 7 – Auckland Balance Farm Environment
Awards 2023 at this time.
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7
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Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards 2023
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Brett Wheeler attended via electronic
link and outlined his farm’s environmental practices.
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Resolution
number RUR/2023/21
MOVED by Member M Bramley, seconded by Member L
Potauaine:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) congratulate
Brett and Fenella Wheeler for winning the Auckland Regional Ballance Farm
Environment Award 2023 and thank them for their presentation.
CARRIED
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6
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Royal Agricultural Society - Rural
Ambassador competition winner
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Member G Wilcox left the meeting
at 1.13pm.
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Sophie Holst attended and outlined her role as the
Rural Ambassador.
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Resolution
number RUR/2023/22
MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member T Holdgate:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) congratulate
Sophie Holst on winning the National Rural Ambassador competition and thank
her for her presentation.
CARRIED
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Note: Item 7 – Auckland Balance Farm Environment
Awards 2023 was considered prior to Item 6 – Royal Agricultral Society
– Rural Amassador competition winner.
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8
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Essential Freshwater update
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Member G Wilcox returned to the
meeting at 1.25pm.
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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.
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Resolution
number RUR/2023/23
MOVED by Member P Spencer, seconded by Member T Fordyce:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the staff update on central government’s Essential Freshwater
programme and amendments to the regulatory framework, its implementation and
interpretation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 8 September 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item
8 - Essential Freshwater update - PowerPoint presentation
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Note: The
chairperson accorded precedence to Item 12 – Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take
Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items at this time.
12 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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12.1
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Consideration of Extraordinary Items -
Public engagement on potential National Policy Statement for Highly
Productive Land Amendments
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Staff advised the panel that the
Ministry for the Environment had commenced public engagement on potential
amendments to the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land
Amendments. Further information can be found at this link.
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Resolution number RUR/2023/24
MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by
Deputy Chairperson A Cole:
That the Rural Advisory Panel
a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that staff will seek feedback from
Member Alan Cole, Member Jesse Brennan and Member Leanne Roberts to include
in a council submission.
CARRIED
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9
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Biodiversity Credit System - central government
discussion document
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Cr G Sayers joined the meeting at
2.14pm.
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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.
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Resolution
number RUR/2023/25
MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member T Fordyce:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the Natural Environment Strategy staff overview of central
government’s discussion document ‘Helping nature and people
thrive – Exploring a biodiversity credit system for Aotearoa New
Zealand’
b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that staff invite any feedback on the consultation
questions from the Rural Advisory Panel, by 20 September, to help inform the
proposed council submission that will be presented to the Planning,
Environment and Parks Committee on 5 October 2023.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 8 September 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item
9 - Biodiversity Credit System - central government discussion document -
PowerPoint presentation
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10
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Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan
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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.
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Resolution
number RUR/2023/26
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member L
Potauaine:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the update on the draft Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
Plan and provide feedback.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 8 September 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item
10 - Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Plan - PowerPoint presentation
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11
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Healthy Waters regular update
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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.
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Resolution
number RUR/2023/27
MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Chairperson A Baker:
That
the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the update on Healthy Waters’ current operational work
affecting the rural sector.
b) tono
/ request Healthy Waters staff to report back in regard to Rural Asset
Management Plans (covering drainage).
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 8 September 2023 - Rural Advisory Panel, Item
11 - Healthy Waters regular update - PowerPoint presentation
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Note: Item 12 – Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items was
considered prior to Item 9 - Biodiversity Credit System - central government
discussion document.
3.57pm 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
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
