Agenda of Manurewa Local Board - Thursday, 7 December 2023

1 Nau mai | Welcome

A board member will lead the meeting in prayer.

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.

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 30 November 2023, including the confidential section, 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 Manurewa 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 - Sisters of Mercy Wiri

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Sister Margaret Martin and Sister Anne Hurley from Sisters of Mercy Wiri will be in attendance to speak to the board about reinstating the Wiri Footbridge over the Puhinui Steam by Trevor Hoskin Drive.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Sister Margaret Martin and Sister Anne Hurley from Sisters of Mercy Wiri for their attendance and presentation.

Attachments

a 7 December 2023: Manurewa Local Board - Deputation - Sisters of Mercy Wiri, Letter and Photos....................... 65

8.2 Deputation - David Riley

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. David Riley will be in attendance to speak to the board about The Streets, a project he would like to undertake in Manurewa.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank David Riley for his attendance and presentation.

Attachments

a 7 December 2023, Manurewa Local Board - Deputation - David Riley The Streets Cover...................................... 69

b 7 December 2023, Manurewa Local Board - Deputation - David Riley The Streets Book....................................... 71

8.3 Deputation - The Cause Collective

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Tofilau Yolande Ah Chong from The Cause Collective will be in attendance to speak to the board about the One Love Wiri initiative.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Tofilau Yolande Ah Chong from The Cause Collective for her attendance and presentation.

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.

9.1 Public Forum - Marshal Walia

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. Marshal Walia will be in attendance to speak to the board about the proposed pedestrian crossing on Great South Road outside Nanaksar Sikh Temple.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Marshal Walia for his attendance.

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.”

Manurewa Local Board

07 December 2023

Classification of part of Adams Park, Manurewa as recreation reserve

File No.: CP2023/18337

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To classify part of Adams Park, Manurewa as recreation reserve pursuant to section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Adams Park is made up of three parcels of land, two of which are currently held as unclassified recreation reserve subject to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977. The third parcel is held under the Local Government Act 2002 and therefore is outside the scope of this report.

3. The Reserves Act provides that all unclassified reserves vested in a local authority must be classified according to their principal or primary purpose. Auckland Council is therefore statutorily obliged to classify all unclassified reserves which it holds. This is undertaken under Section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977 and if not undertaken would mean that Auckland Council is not meeting its statutory obligations.

4. Local boards hold the delegated authority under Section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977 to classify council held reserves, subject to all statutory processes having been satisfied.

5. Staff attended a mana whenua forum on 25 October 2023. No concerns were raised at the forum. In addition, staff contacted the relevant mana whenua representatives via email inviting iwi to submit their feedback by 15 November 2023. Staff did not receive any feedback on or objection to the proposed classification.

6. Public notification is not required as the proposed classification is the same as the purpose for which the reserve has been held for.

7. This report recommends that the Manurewa Local Board resolves to classify relevant parts of Adams Reserve, Manurewa as recreation reserve.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) resolves to classify, pursuant to Section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977, the following parcels comprising Adams Park as recreation reserve:

· Lot 1 DP 75167 Record of Title NA30D/981

· Part Lot 1 DP 38510 Record of Title NA1127/73.

Horopaki

Context

8. Classification is a mandatory process under Section 16(1) or 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977 which involves determining the principal or primary purpose of a reserve (e.g. recreation reserve, local purpose reserve, historic reserve, etc). When determining the purpose of the reserve, the present values of the reserve as well as the future “potential” values and the possible future uses and activities on the reserve are considered.

9. Auckland Council is required by law to classify all unclassified reserves which it holds. Auckland Council is not meeting its statutory obligations if classification is incomplete.

10. Two parcels of land making up Adams Park are currently held as an unclassified recreation reserve.

11. To comply with the statutory requirement to classify reserves according to their principal or primary purpose, the parcels must be classified for their principal or primary purpose.

12. Local boards hold delegated authority under Sections 16(1) and 16(2A) of the Act to approve classifications of council owned reserves, subject to all statutory processes having been satisfied.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

13. Adams Reserve (outlined red below) is located at 124A & 126 Maich Road, Manurewa.

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14. The reserve is comprised of 3 defined land parcels legally described as:

· Pt Lot 1 DP 38510 comprising 1727 m² retained in record of title NA1127/73

· Lot 1 DP 75167 comprising 1918m² retained in record of title NA30D/981

· Lot 14 DP 50875 comprising 685m² retained in record title NA3D/1272 (this parcel is held under the Local Government Act 2002 and is therefore not subject to classification).

15. Pt Lot 1 DP 38510 and Lot 1 DP 75167 are currently held by Auckland Council as an unclassified recreation reserve, subject to the provisions of the Reserves Act 1977.

16. Pt Lot 1 DP 38510 and Lot 1 DP 75167 were transferred to the Manukau City Council (now Auckland Council) for a recreation reserve purpose.

17. Adams Park is zoned Open Space – Informal Recreation Zone under Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part).

18. There are no natural resources, heritage layers or special character areas indicated within the reserve. However, GEOmaps identifies the area as prone to flooding.

Reserves Act 1977

19. The Reserves Act came into force on 1 April 1978 and requires all reserves to be classified for their principal or primary purposes.

20. The Reserves Act 1977 requires the administering bodies to consider necessary or desirable activities on the reserve and to classify the reserve for such specified purpose.

21. The purpose of recreation reserves is to provide an area of land suitable for sporting and recreational activities and enjoyment of the public with emphasis on the retention of open spaces and outdoor recreational activities.

Proposed classification – recreation reserve

22. The proposed classification also aligns with current use of the reserve as well as future intended use of the reserve.

Engagement and Public Notification

23. Engagement with iwi has been undertaken as per Section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987.

24. Staff attended a mana whenua forum on 25 October 2023. No objections were received. On 31 October 2023 an email was circulated to all iwi groups identified as having an interest in land within the Manurewa Local Board area inviting feedback by 15 November 2023. Staff did not receive any feedback nor objections on the proposed classification from the notified iwi groups.

25. Public notification of the council’s intention to classify the reserve is not required as the proposed classification was undertaken pursuant to section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

26. The proposal outlined in this report does not include any change in the current use of or activity on Adams Park and does not introduce any new source of greenhouse gas emission.

27. The proposed classification is formalisation of the statutory requirement under the Reserves Act 1977 which is an administrative process and therefore will have no impact on climate change.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

28. The proposed classification has no identified impact on other parts of the council group. The views of council-controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of advice in this report.

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

Local impacts and local board views

29. The Manurewa Local Board holds the delegated authority under Section 16(2A) of the Reserves Act 1977 to approve classification of the reserve subject to completion of all statutory processes.

30. The views and preferences of the local board in relation to the proposal are sought via this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

31. There is no express requirement to consult mana whenua under the Reserves Act. However, section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987 states:

Act to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi

This Act shall be so interpreted and administered as to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

The proposal to classify part of Adams Park was presented to the mana whenua groups identified as having an interest in land at Mana Whenua Forum on 25 October 2023. On 31 October 2023 an email was circulated to all iwi groups identified as having an interest in land within the Manurewa Local Board area.

32. The deadline for mana whenua feedback on the proposed classification closed on 15 November 2023 and staff did not receive any objections to the proposed classification.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

33. The proposed classification is an administrative exercise and will not result in any costs to the local board. All costs (if any) relating to the publication of a notice of classification in the New Zealand Gazette will be met by Auckland Council’s Parks & Community Facilities Department.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

34. It is a statutory requirement that the reserve is classified.

35. Should the Manurewa Local Board choose not to resolve to classify the reserve, this decision would mean that Auckland Council is in breach of its statutory obligations under the Reserves Act.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

36. If approved, the resolution will take immediate effect and no further action is required. However, a notice of the classification will be published in New Zealand Gazette to ensure permanent public record of the classification.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Tamara Zunic - Specialist Technical Statutory Advisor

Authorisers

Kim O’Neill - Head of Property & Commercial Business

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

07 December 2023

Manurewa Local Grant Round Two 2023/2024 Grants Allocations

File No.: CP2023/17772

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To fund, part-fund or decline applications for Manurewa Local Grant Round Two 2023/2024.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report presents applications received in Manurewa Local Grant Round Two in Attachment A.

3. The Manurewa Local Board adopted the Manurewa Local Board Grants Programme 2023/2024 presented as Attachment B. The document sets application guidelines for contestable community grants submitted to the local board.

4. The Manurewa Local Board set a total community grants budget of $209,182 for the 2023/2024 financial year.

· A total of $1,810 was refunded from application LG2310-133 due to project partially cancelled and reallocated to 2023/2024 Community Grants round.

· A total of $2,000 was refunded from application LG2110-422 due to project cancellation and reallocated to 2023/2024 Community Grants round.

· A total of $66,368 was reallocated from Community Grants Manurewa to undertake the new work programme activity line item ‘Full Facilities Contracts Park Bins Top-up’.

· A total of $49,138.44 was allocated to 2023/2024 Manurewa Local Grant Round One and Multi-board Round One.

This will leave $97,485.56 to spend on three Local Grant Rounds and two Multi-Board Grant Rounds.

5. For Manurewa Local Grant Round One 2023/2024 a total of twenty-one local grant applications were received, requesting a total amount of $171,958.46.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in Manurewa Local Grant Round One 2023/2024

Table One: Manurewa Local Grant Round One 2023/2024 applications

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
LG2410-201	Weymouth Residents & Ratepayers Incorporated	Community	Towards a contribution of Weymouth News printing cost from 1 January 2024 to 1 April 2024	$4,000.00	Eligible
LG2410-203	Counties Manukau Sport Foundation	Sport and recreation	Towards event setting up, venue hire, promoting, operational cost, prize and vouchers and other related cost for Manurewa Junior Sports Awards event at Manurewa Sports Centre on 29 February 2024	$11,250.00	Eligible
LG2410-204	KiwiOra Community Trust	Community	Towards a contribution of Food Pack cost for Inspire & Uplift Community event at Due Drop Event Centre on 18 May 2024	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2410-206	Supreme Sikh Society of New Zealand	Arts and culture	Towards a contribution of printing and stationary cost to run "Children's Day" at 70 Takanini School Road from 30 September 2023 to 1 October 2023	$5,000.00	Ineligible
LG2410-207	Auckland Southern District Chinese Association Incorporated	Community	Towards cost of petrol, performer, finance audition, website maintenance, instructor and venue hire to share Chinese cultural experience in Manurewa from 1 January 2024 to 1 June 2024	$4,947.50	Eligible
Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
LG2410-209	Voice Ministries	Events	Towards cost of hiring boxing ring, lighting, DJ and venue to run "Unleash the fighter within - Big Family Day out” event at Manukau Tennis Centre on 16 December 2023	$5,100.00	Eligible
LG2410-211	Southside	Arts and culture	Towards venue hire, props and staging, printing, costumes, lighting and sound set up cost to run Southside Production Project at Elim Christian Centre from 19 February 2024 to 2 March 2024	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2410-215	Brain Play Limited	Community	Towards equipment hire cost to run STEM events at local libraries from 8 January 2024 to 3 May 2024	$4,032.00	Eligible
LG2410-217	Tōtara Hospice	Community	Towards purchasing guest chairs for Tōtara Hospice from 15 December 2023	$11,836.00	Eligible
LG2410-218	Aotearoa Emanuera Church Group Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards cost of project management, teachers, venue hire, sewing materials and related cost, pattern boards to run “Tibuta and Barenuniga” project at 31A Maich Road from 15 January 2024 to 31 August 2024	$18,456.21	Eligible
LG2410-220	Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust	Community	Towards a contribution of annual costs to supervise and train volunteers at the Youthline House in Papatoetoe from 1 January 2024 to 30 September 2024	$6,000.00	Eligible
Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
LG2410-222	Life Education Trust Counties Manukau	Community	Towards cost of replacement of Air-conditioning Unit for mobile classroom at ten Manurewa schools from 4 December 2023 to 7 December 2023	$13,523.00	Eligible
LG2410-223	Manurewa Seniors Network	Community	Towards a contribution of sound system accessories to run Manurewa Seniors education and communication forum in Manurewa area from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025	$1,636.96	Eligible
LG2410-224	The Helping Paws Charitable Trust	Environment	Towards a contribution of desexing unwanted cats and kittens in the Manurewa Local Board area from 31 December 2023 to 31 December 2024	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2410-225	The Renew Room Limited	Community	Towards cost of advertising, logo design, website subscription, facilitation, catering, speakers and Graduation Taonga for "Tupu" programme in Manurewa and Ōtara from 1 February 2024 to 7 April 2024	$32,370.00	Eligible
LG2410-227	Te Whakaora Tangata	Community	Towards staff salaries to deliver Family Restoration Programme in Manurewa area from 31 December 2023 to 31 March 2024	$8,000.00	Eligible
LG2410-228	What Hope Community Trust	Community	Towards the administrative costs of running Community Youth Programmes (WHY) in Manurewa area from 1 February 2024 to 1 December 2024	$10,000.00	Eligible
Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
LG2410-230	Warriors Community Foundation	Community	Towards staff cost to deliver Community Programme in Manurewa schools from 1 February 2024 to 30 April 2024	$4,536.00	Eligible
LG2410-231	Tread Lightly Charitable Trust	Environment	Towards staff wage and towing cost for Tread Lightly mobile environmental classroom visiting Manurewa schools from 22 January 2024 to 22 November 2024	$6,000.00	Eligible
LG2410-232	Manurewa Chess	Sport and recreation	Towards admin, coaching, chess workbooks, certificates and badges, chess clocks and related cost to run Manurewa Library Chess Club from 15 November 2024 to 30 June 2024	$5,270.79	Eligible
LG2410-233	Action Education Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards operational cost to run twenty the cost to deliver twenty Spoken Word Poetry workshops at Manurewa High School from 30 January 2024 to 26 July 2024	$5,000.00	Eligible
Total				$171,958.46

Horopaki

Context

6. 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.

7. The Auckland Council Community Grants Policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· exclusions

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

· any additional accountability requirements.

8. The Manurewa Local Board adopted the Grants Programme for 2023/2024 provided as Attachment B. The document sets application guidelines for contestable community grants submitted to the local board.

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

10. The Manurewa Local Board set a total community grants budget of $209,182 for the 2023/2024 financial year.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. The aim of the local board grant 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 grant 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. 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. 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

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

14. 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

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

16. Staff will provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined to increase their chances of success next time.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

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

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

18. This report presents applications received in Manurewa Local Grant Round Two in Attachment A.

19. The Manurewa Local Board set a total community grants budget of $209,182 for the 2023/2024 financial year.

· A total of $1,810 was refunded from application LG2310-133 due to the project partially cancelled and reallocated to 2023/2024 Community Grants round.

· A total of $2,000 was refunded from application LG2110-422 due to project cancellation and reallocated to 2023/2024 Community Grants round.

· A total of $66,368 was reallocated from Community Grants Manurewa to undertake the new work programme activity line item ‘Full Facilities Contracts Park Bins Top-up’

· A total of $49,138.44 was allocated to 2023/2024 Manurewa Local Grant Round One and Multi-board Round One.

This will leave $97,485.56 to spend on three Local Grant Rounds and two Multi-Board Grant Rounds.

20. For Manurewa Local Grant Round One 2023/2024 a total of twenty-one local grant applications were received, requesting a total amount of $171,958.46.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

21. 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

22. Following the Manurewa Local Board allocating funding for Local Grants Round Two, grants staff will notify the applicants of the local board’s decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇨	2023/2024 Manurwa Loca Grant Round Two Application Summary (Under Separate Cover)
b ⇩	2023/2024 Manurewa Local Board Grant Programme	25

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Amber Deng - Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Pierre Fourie - Grants & Incentives Manager

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

07 December 2023

Local Board Views on Takaanini Crossings Notices of Requirement from Auckland Transport

File No.: CP2023/18074

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite the Manurewa Local Board’s views on two Notices of Requirement (NoRs) lodged by Auckland Transport.

2. Auckland Transport have lodged two Notices of Requirement to designate land for the construction, operation, maintenance and upgrade of grade-separated crossings of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway in Takanini. The land to be designated is within the Papakura Local Board area.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. Decision makers on a Notice of Requirement to the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part), must consider local board views on the Notice of Requirement if the relevant local boards choose to provide their views.

4. Each local board has a responsibility to communicate the interests and preferences of people in its area on Auckland Council policy documents, including Notices of Requirement. A local board can present local views and preferences when expressed by the whole local board^{^[1]}.

5. Under the Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth Programme, Auckland Transport has served two Notices of Requirement on Auckland Council for the “Takaanini Crossings”.

6. The notices are described below.

7. (NoR 1) Takaanini Level Crossing Project: Spartan Road, Manuia Road, Manuroa Road and Taka Street - New multi-modal bridge crossings of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) at Manuia Road and Taka Street; and new active mode bridge crossings of the NIMT at Spartan Road and Manuroa Road with two consequential road closures

8. (NoR2) Takaanini Level Crossing Project: Walters Road level crossing closure and new multi-modal bridge - New multi-modal bridge crossing of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) at Walters Road

9. The Notices of Requirement were publicly notified on 16 November 2023 and submissions close on 14 December 2023.

10. This report is the mechanism for the local board to resolve and provide its views on the Notices of Requirement. Staff do not recommend a view the local board should convey.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) provide views on two notices of requirement (NoRs) for the Takaanini Crossings

b) appoint a local board member to speak to the local board views at a hearing on the Notices of Requirement

c) delegate authority to the chairperson of the Manurewa Local Board to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board member appointed in resolution (b) is unable to attend the Notices of Requirement hearing.

Horopaki

Context

11. Each local board is responsible for communicating the interests and preferences of people in its area regarding the content of Auckland Council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards must provide their views on the content of these documents. Decision makers must consider local boards’ views when deciding the content of these policy documents^{^[2]}.

12. The Notices of Requirement are intended to add two new designations (sought by Auckland Transport) to the Auckland Unitary Plan. Local boards must have the opportunity to provide their views where any process proposes a change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

13. If the local board chooses to provide its views, the planners include those views in the s42a Resource Management Act 1991 hearing report. Local board views are included in the analysis of the Notice of Requirement, along with all submissions.

14. If appointed by resolution, local board members may present the local board’s views at the hearing to commissioners, who will make a recommendation on the Notices of Requirement.

15. Following receipt of the recommendation, the Requiring Authority would be required to advise the council, within 30 working days, whether they accept or reject the recommendation in whole or in part. Once the council has received a decision from the Requiring Authority, submitters will be advised and are then given an opportunity to lodge an appeal with Environment Court if they are not satisfied with the outcomes. Auckland Council will also have the opportunity at this stage to appeal the decisions.

16. This report provides an overview of the two Notices of Requirement.

17. The report does not recommend what views the local board should convey. Staff cannot advise the local board as to what its views should be, and then evaluate those views.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

18. Takaanini Crossings Notices of Requirement Overview

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19. Overview

The indicative design has been prepared for assessment purposes and to indicate what the final design of the project may look like. The final design will be refined and confirmed at the detailed design stage. Key features of the works common across the project areas include:

· Bridge structures across the NIMT with a vertical clearance from existing ground level to road surface of approximately 7.8 metres;

· Works to tie in with existing roads;

· Batters and/or retaining and associated cut and fill activities;

· Vegetation removal within the project areas to enable construction;

· Areas identified for construction related activities including site compounds, construction laydown, alternative access, and construction traffic manoeuvring.

· Expected construction start: 2038

· Expected full operation: 2048

· Construction durations are indicative and assume that each project area will be constructed independently of each other. These durations may change if the bridges were to be constructed concurrently or sequentially

· Proposed lapse period of 15 years.

20. NoR 1 (within the Papakura local board area)

· Spartan Road project area:

o closure of the existing road corridor to vehicular traffic across the NIMT

o construction of an active mode bridge across the NIMT

o construction of culs de sac (accommodating footpaths) and works to tie into the existing corridor on either side of the NIMT along Spartan Road

o ramps and stairs will connect the bridge on either the side (east and west) of the NIMT and will tie into the cul de sacs.

o approximately 12 affected properties

o expected construction duration: 1 to 2 years.

· Manuia Road project area

o there is currently no existing east-west corridor / level crossing across the NIMT in this project area

o construction of new arterial road bridge across the NIMT accommodating two lanes (one in each direction) and separated active mode facilities

o construction of new arterial road corridors tying into either side of the bridge (east and west of the NIMT)accommodating two vehicle lanes (one in each direction) and separated active mode facilities

o stormwater culvert and associated flood offset storage area

o approximately 41 affected properties

o expected construction duration: 2.5 to 3 years.

· Manuroa Road project area

o closure of the existing road corridor to vehicular traffic across the NIMT

o construction of an active mode bridge across the NIMT

o construction of cul de sacs (accommodating footpaths) and works to tie into the existing corridor on either side of the NIMT along Manuroa Road

o ramps and stairs will connect to the bridge on either side (east and west) of the NIMT and tie in to the cul de sacs

o approximately 12 affected properties

o Expected construction duration: 1 to 2 years.

· Taka Street project area

o construction of an arterial road bridge across the NIMT accommodating two vehicle lanes (one in each direction) and separated active mode facilities

o construction of arterial road corridors tying into either side of the bridge and existing intersections (east and west of the NIMT). The corridors will accommodate two vehicle lanes (one in each direction) and separated active mode facilities

o closure of existing Takanini Road (north) to vehicular traffic at the intersection with Taka Street bridge i.e. no through-traffic provision

o construction of four access lanes

o stormwater culvert and associated flood offset storage area

o approximately 102 affected properties

o expected construction duration:2.5 to 3 years.

21. NoR 2 (within the Papakura local board area)

· Walters Road project area

o construction of an arterial road bridge across the NIMT accommodating two vehicle lanes (one in each direction) and separated active mode facilities

o construction of two access lanes

o upgrade of intersections

o stormwater culvert

o approximately 64 affected properties

o expected construction duration:2.5 to 3 years.

22. Technical report content

The Notices of Requirement include technical reports that evaluate the following effects:

· arboricultural

· archaeological and heritage

· construction noise and vibration

· ecological

· environmental

· flooding

· geotechnical

· landscape

· operational noise

· social impact

· transport

· urban design.

23. The reports and other application details are available from council’s website at: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/unitary-plan/auckland-unitary-plan-modifications/notices-of-requirement-to-designate-land/Pages/default.aspx.

24. Council’s planners and other experts will be evaluating and reporting on:

· technical reports supplied by the applicant

· submissions

· views and preferences of the local board, if the local board passes a resolution.

25. The Requiring Authority requested that the Notices of Requirement be publicly notified. The Notices of Requirement were publicly notified on 16 November 2023 and submissions close on 14 December 2023.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

26. The council’s climate goals as set out in Te Taruke-a-Tawhihi: Auckland’s Climate Plan are:

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach zero emissions by 2050 and

· to prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change.

27. The local board could consider if the Notices of Requirement:

· will reduce, increase, or have no effect on Auckland’s overall greenhouse gas emissions (e.g. do they encourage car dependency, enhance connections to public transit, walking and cycling or support quality compact urban form)

· prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change. That is, do the Notices of Requirement elevate or alleviate climate risks (e.g. flooding, coastal and storm inundation, urban heat effect, stress on infrastructure).

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

28. Auckland Transport is the Requiring Authority that has lodged the Notices of Requirement.

29. Watercare has been asked for comment on the Notices of Requirement.

30. The council’s Plans and Places department have specialists and consultants within the project team for arboriculture, archaeology, engineering, ecology (terrestrial and aquatic), flooding, geotechnical, landscape and visual, planning, noise and vibration, social impact, transportation, and urban design. These specialists will contribute to the reporting planner’s hearing report.

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

Local impacts and local board views

31. While none of the Notices of Requirement fall within the Manurewa Local Board area, factors the local board may wish to consider in formulating its view include:

· interests and preferences of people in the local board area

· well-being of communities within the local board area

· local board documents, such as local board plan, local board agreement

· responsibilities and operation of the local board.

32. Supporting Growth have advised that they have provided project updates to the Manurewa Local Board about the Takaanini Crossings Notices of Requirement.

33. This report is the mechanism for obtaining formal local board views. The decision maker will consider local board views, if provided, when deciding on the Notices of Requirement.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

34. If the local board chooses to provide its views on the Notices of Requirement, it includes the opportunity to comment on matters that may be of interest or importance to Māori, well-being of Māori communities or Te Ao Māori (Māori world view). In the 2018 census results, there were 95 670 people usually resident in the local board area with 26% identifying as being of Māori ethnicity and 27.3% being of Māori descent.

35. Supporting Growth have advised that the project does not affect any identified properties or land currently being negotiated under Treaty settlements, land returned under a Treaty settlement, marae, Māori freehold lands, Tupuna Maunga Affected Areas, Tangata Whenua Management Areas, Sites of Significance to Mana Whenua identified in the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part) and/or Auckland Council GIS. Supporting Growth also advise that the sites are not within the coastal environment under the marine and coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, and there are therefore no customary marine title areas/ / groups or protected customary rights that need to be considered in relation to the project.

36. Supporting Growth have advised that they engaged with mana whenua throughout the development of this project. This included a monthly kaitiaki forum over the past five years dating back to the inception of Te Tupu Ngātahi, and at a project-specific level since the inception of the detailed business case process in 2021. Nine iwi have a direct interest in the project area.

37. Supporting Growth advised that mana whenua were invited to prepare Cultural Values Assessments or Cultural Impact Assessments in November 2022. In response, the Supporting Growth team received CVAs in the form of report/documentation from Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua and Ngaati Whanaunga, and an in person oral CVA from Te Ākitai Waiohua. Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua did not support their CVA being appended or provided to council to avoid information contained being misinterpreted or mistreated.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

38. There are no financial implications with the local board providing its views.

39. The local board is not exposed to any financial risk from providing its views.

40. The costs associated with processing the Notices of Requirement requests are recoverable from Auckland Transport.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

41. The power to provide local board views regarding the content of Notices of Requirement cannot be delegated to individual local board member(s). To avoid the procedural risk of an individual local board member expressing the views of the local board, this report enables the whole local board to decide whether to provide its views and, if so, to determine what matters those views should include.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

42. The reporting planner will include, and report on, any resolution of the local board in the hearing report. The local board member appointed to speak to the local board’s views will be informed of the hearing date and invited to the hearing for that purpose.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Joy LaNauze - Senior Policy Planner

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

Manurewa Local Board

07 December 2023

Local Board Views on South FTN Notices of Requirement from Auckland Transport

File No.: CP2023/18075

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite the Manurewa Local Board’s views on four Notices of Requirement (NoRs) lodged by Auckland Transport.

2. Auckland Transport have lodged four Notices of Requirement to designate land for route protection between Manukau and Drury. The land to be designated is within the Manurewa and Papakura Local Board areas.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

5. Under the Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth Programme, Auckland Transport has served four Notices of Requirement on Auckland Council for the “South FTN”.

6. The notices are described below.

7. (NoR 1) South Frequent Transit Network - Great South Road FTN Upgrade

· Upgrades to Great South Road between Manukau and Drury to provide a multi-modal transport corridor that will accommodate bus priority measures, active mode facilities, and intersection upgrades.

8. (NoR2) South Frequent Transit Network - Great South Road FTN Upgrade (Drury section)

· Upgrades to Great South Rd between Waihoehoe Rd and the State Highway 1 Drury Interchange to provide a multi-modal transport corridor that will accommodate general traffic lanes, active mode facilities and intersection upgrades.

9. (NoR3) South Frequent Transit Network - Takaanini FTN - Weymouth, Alfriston and Great South Road Upgrades

· Upgrades to Weymouth and Alfriston Roads between Selwyn Road and Saralee Drive; and Great South Road between Halver and Myers Roads to accommodate bus priority measures, general traffic lanes, active mode facilities, and intersection upgrades.

10. (NoR4) South Frequent Transit Network - Takaanini FTN - Porchester Road and Popes Road Upgrades

· Upgrades to Porchester Road between Alfriston Road and Walters Road; and to Popes Road between Takanini School Road and Porchester Road to accommodate general traffic lanes, active mode facilities and intersection upgrades.

11. The Notices of Requirement were publicly notified on 16 November 2023 and submissions close on 14 December 2023.

12. This report is the mechanism for the local board to resolve and provide its views on the Notices of Requirement. Staff do not recommend a view the local board should convey.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) provide views on four notices of requirement (NoRs) for the South Frequent Transport Network

b) appoint a local board member to speak to the local board views at a hearing on the Notices of Requirement

Horopaki

Context

13. Each local board is responsible for communicating the interests and preferences of people in its area regarding the content of Auckland Council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards must provide their views on the content of these documents. Decision makers must consider local boards’ views when deciding the content of these policy documents^{^[4]}.

14. The Notices of Requirement are intended to add four new designations (sought by Auckland Transport) to the Auckland Unitary Plan. Local boards must have the opportunity to provide their views where any process proposes a change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

15. If the local board chooses to provide its views, the planners include those views in the s42a Resource Management Act 1991 hearing report. Local board views are included in the analysis of the Notices of Requirement, along with all submissions.

16. If appointed by resolution, local board members may present the local board’s views at the hearing to commissioners, who will make a recommendation on the Notices of Requirement.

17. Following receipt of the recommendation, the Requiring Authority would be required to advise the council, within 30 working days, whether they accept or reject the recommendation in whole or in part. Once the council has received a decision from the Requiring Authority, submitters will be advised and are then given an opportunity to lodge an appeal with Environment Court if they are not satisfied with the outcomes. Auckland Council will also have the opportunity at this stage to appeal the decisions.

18. This report provides an overview of the four Notices of Requirement.

19. The report does not recommend what views the local board should convey. Staff cannot advise the local board as to what its views should be, and then evaluate those views.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

20. South Frequent Transport Network Notices of Requirement Overview

21. NoR 1 (within the Manurewa and Papakura local board areas)

· Comprises eight separate intersection upgrades for the Great South Road FTN route between Manukau and Drury. Applies to a collective linear extent of approximately 2.5km of a total route length of 15.5 km, reflecting that the existing road reserve along Great South Road is sufficient to accommodate the desired corridor form and function for the majority of the route length (and therefore does not fall within the NoR 1 extent).

· The eight Notices of Requirement sections provide for bus priority measures, walking and cycling facilities, upgrades to eight key intersections, replacement of the Otūwairoa / Slippery Creek bridge, and localised provision for stormwater treatment raingardens. Four lane and three lane FTN arterial cross sections are used as a basis for concept design.

· Approximately 171 affected properties.

· Proposed lapse period of 15 years.

· Recommended implementation between 2028 to 2038; highly likely to be in stages.

· Possible construction duration: 2- 3 years (but this Notice of Requirement is made up of eight separate areas).

22. NoR 2 (within the Papakura local board area)

· Enables upgrades of approximately 520 m of Great South Road in Drury. Not part of the FTN route but a “Key Connection”.

· Enables two general traffic lanes per direction, walking and cycling facilities, replacement of the Hingaia Steam Bridge, localised provision of stormwater treatment raingardens, and an extension of one existing culvert.

· Needs to integrate with three adjacent projects – SH1 Drury interchange, upgrade of Waihoehoe Road, and the Drury Train Station. These projects are proposed to be implemented in the mid to late 2020s.

· Recommended lapse period of 10 years.

· Recommended implementation likely to be at the earlier ends of 2028 to 2038.

· Possible construction duration: 2-3 years.

23. NoR 3 (within the Manurewa local board area)

· Enables upgrades of approximately 1.7 km along Weymouth and Alfriston Roads, and 590 metres along Great South Road.

· Enables a four lane FTN arterial cross section for the Weymouth and Alfriston Road extent, and for part of its extent as it applies to Great South Road. Enables bus lanes in both directions, walking and cycling facilities, upgrades and tie-ins to eight key intersections, replacement of the existing Weymouth Road bridge over the NIMT and the Alfriston Road bridge over SH1, and four stormwater treatment wetlands.

· Approximately 430 affected properties.

· Recommended lapse period of 15 years.

· Recommended implementation between 2028 and 2038. Co-ordination with Weymouth bridge and replacement and future four tracking of rail.

· Possible construction duration: 2-3 years.

24. NoR 4 (within the Manurewa and Papakura local board areas)

· Enables upgrades of approximately 3 km along Porchester Road between Alfriston Road and Walters Road, and for 0.5km along Popes Road between Takanini School Road and Porchester Road. Popes road is not part of the FTN route but a “Key Connection”.

· Enables two vehicular traffic lanes, walking and cycling facilities, upgrades and tie-ins to six key intersections along both routes, and stormwater management devices comprising two treatment wetlands (on Porchester Road) and treatment swales (on Popes Road).

· Approximately 99 affected properties.

· Recommended lapse period of 15 years.

· Recommended implementation 2028 to 2038, possibly not fully implemented until the later end of this time range.

· Possible construction duration: 1- 2 years.

25. Technical report content

The Notices of Requirement include technical reports that evaluate the following effects:

· arboricultural

· archaeological and historic heritage

· construction noise and vibration

· cultural values

· ecological

· environmental

· flooding

· landscape

· operational noise

· social impact

· transport

· urban design.

26. The reports and other application details are available from council’s website at: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/unitary-plan/auckland-unitary-plan-modifications/notices-of-requirement-to-designate-land/Pages/default.aspx.

27. Council’s planners and other experts will be evaluating and reporting on:

· technical reports supplied by the applicant

· submissions

· views and preferences of the local board, if the local board passes a resolution.

28. The Requiring Authority requested that the Notices of Requirement be publicly notified. The Notices of Requirement were publicly notified on 16 November 2023 and submissions close on 14 December 2023.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

29. The council’s climate goals as set out in Te Taruke-a-Tawhihi: Auckland’s Climate Plan are:

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach zero emissions by 2050 and

· to prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change.

30. The local board could consider if the Notices of Requirement:

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

31. Auckland Transport is the Requiring Authority that has lodged the Notices of Requirement.

32. Watercare has been asked for comment on the Notices of Requirement.

33. The council’s Plans and Places department have specialists and consultants within the project team for arboriculture, archaeology, engineering, ecology (terrestrial and aquatic), flooding, heritage, landscape and visual, planning, noise and vibration, social impact, transportation, and urban design. These specialists will contribute to the reporting planner’s hearing report.

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

Local impacts and local board views

34. Some of the Notices of Requirement fall within the Manurewa Local Board area, and factors the local board may wish to consider in formulating its view include:

· interests and preferences of people in the local board area

· well-being of communities within the local board area

· local board documents, such as local board plan, local board agreement

· responsibilities and operation of the local board.

35. Supporting Growth have advised that they have provided in-person project updates to the Manurewa Local Board about the South FTN Notices of Requirement.

36. This report is the mechanism for obtaining formal local board views. The decision maker will consider local board views, if provided, when deciding on the Notices of Requirement.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

37. If the local board chooses to provide its views on the Notices of Requirement, it includes the opportunity to comment on matters that may be of interest or importance to Māori, well-being of Māori communities or Te Ao Māori (Māori world view). In the 2018 census results, there were 95 670 people usually resident in the local board area with 26% identifying as being of Māori ethnicity and 27.3% being of Māori descent.

38. Supporting Growth have advised that the upgraded and new transport corridors are not known to contain any Māori Land or documented sites of significance to mana whenua. Parts of NoR 1 and the whole of NoR 2 fall within the Ngāti Tamaoho Statutory Acknowledgement Area, and Supporting Growth advise that Ngāti Tamaoho have been engaged as partners throughout the development of the project.

39. Supporting Growth have advised that they engaged with mana whenua throughout the development of this project. This included a monthly kaitiaki forum over the past five years dating back to the inception of Te Tupu Ngātahi, and at a project-specific level since the inception of the detailed business case process in 2021. Nine iwi have a direct interest in the project area.

40. Supporting Growth advised that mana whenua were invited to prepare Cultural Values Assessments or Cultural Impact Assessments in July 2023. In response, the Supporting Growth team received CVAs in the form of report/documentation from Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua and Ngaati Whanaunga, and an in person oral CVA from Te Ākitai Waiohua. Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua did not support their CVA being appended or provided to council to avoid information contained being misinterpreted or mistreated.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

41. There are no financial implications with the local board providing its views.

42. The local board is not exposed to any financial risk from providing its views.

43. The costs associated with processing the Notices of Requirement requests are recoverable from Auckland Transport.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

44. The power to provide local board views regarding the content of Notices of Requirement cannot be delegated to individual local board member(s). To avoid the procedural risk of an individual local board member expressing the views of the local board, this report enables the whole local board to decide whether to provide its views and, if so, to determine what matters those views should include.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

45. The reporting planner will include, and report on, any resolution of the local board in the hearing report. The local board member appointed to speak to the local board’s views will be informed of the hearing date and invited to the hearing for that purpose.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Joy LaNauze - Senior Policy Planner

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Manurewa Local Board Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Calendar - December 2023	49

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	2 November 2023: Manurewa Local Board Workshop Record	53
b ⇩	9 November 2023: Manurewa Local Board Workshop Record	55
c ⇩	16 November 2023: Manurewa Local Board Workshop Record	59

[1] Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, section 15(2)(c)

[2] Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, ss15-16.

[3] Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, section 15(2)(c)

[4] Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009, ss15-16.

Chairperson	Glenn Murphy
Deputy Chairperson	Matt Winiata
Members	Joseph Allan
	Heather Andrew
	Anne Candy
	Angela Cunningham-Marino
	Andrew Lesa
	Rangi McLean

Author	Rohin Patel - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Manoj Ragupathy - Local Area Manager