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

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel held in the Level 26, Room 1, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 2 August 2024 at 12.30pm. A recording of the meeting is available here: https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/about-auckland-council/how-auckland-council-works/meetings-council-bodies/Pages/webcasts-council-meetings.aspx

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Andy Baker

Auckland Council

Deputy Chairperson

Alan Cole

Franklin Local Board (Auckland Council)

Members

Mike Bramley

Dairy New Zealand, from 12.37pm, Item 6.

 

Jesse Brennan

Federated Farmers of NZ, via electronic link,

until 2.44pm, Item 11

 

Trish Fordyce

National Forest Growers Levy Trust,

from 12.36pm, Item 6

 

Tim Holdgate

Rodney Local Board (Auckland Council)

 

Steve Levet

Rural Contractors New Zealand

 

Andrew McKenzie

Beef and Lamb New Zealand

 

Brian Mason

Land Owners and Contractors Association (Wellsford)

 

Annaliese Morgan

Young Farmers

 

Linda Potauaine

Waitākere Ranges Local Board (Auckland Council), via electronic link

 

Leanne Roberts

Horticulture NZ, until 2.59pm, Item 11

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Auckland Council, via electronic link

 

Wayne Scott

Aggregate and Quarry Association,

via electronic link

 

Geoff Smith

Equine Industry

 

Keith Vallabh

Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Philip Elworthy

NZ Forest Owners Association

 

 

Glenn Wilcox

Māori representative

 

 

Cushla Smith

Fonterra Shareholders Council

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Colin Smith

Rodney Local Board

 


Rural Advisory Panel

02 August 2024

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/16

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

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae / accept the following apologies:

Absence

Philip Elworthy

Glenn Wilcox

CARRIED

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/17

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

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 3 May 2024, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

5

Chair's update

 

Member T Fordyce joined the meeting at 12.36pm.

Member M Bramley returned to the meeting at 12.37pm.

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/18

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

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      tūtohi / receive the update from the chairperson.

CARRIED

 


 

 

 

Note:   The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 8 – Dairy Nitrogen Cap Reporting Regulatory Update, at this time.

 

 

8

Dairy Nitrogen Cap Reporting Regulatory Update

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/19

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

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the revised compliance approach to the Nitrogen Cap regulations.

b)      tono / request that the information is distributed to industry stakeholders and farmers for their awareness.

CARRIED

 

 

 

6

Status Update on Action Decisions from the Rural Advisory Panel 3 May 2024

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/20

MOVED by Member M Bramley, seconded by Member  Roberts:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the status of decisions made at the 3 May 2024 meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

 

7

Essential Freshwater Update

 

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

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/21

MOVED by Member  Roberts, seconded by Member A McKenzie:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Natural Environment Strategy staff update on central government’s review of the freshwater instruments making up the former government’s Essential Freshwater programme

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that council will need to continue implementation or temporarily pause some of the regulatory instruments within the former Essential Freshwater programme while government’s revised priorities and work programme are being confirmed.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 August 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 7: Essential Freshwater Update - Presentation


 

 

Note:   Item 8 – Dairy Nitrogen Cap Reporting Regulatory Update was considered prior to Item 6 – Status Update on Action Decisions from the Rural Advisory Panel 3 May 2024

 

 

9

Water Quality Projects in Rural Catchments

 

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

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/22

MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member T Fordyce:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the information on Healthy Waters activities in rural Auckland.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 August 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 9: Water Quality Projects in Rural Catchments - Presentation

 

 

 

10

Refreshing the Regional Pest Management Plan

 

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

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/23

MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update on the Regional Pest Management 2030-2040 review

b)      whakarite / provide feedback on how the RPMP may be of interest to or affect rural communities, and how we may best tailor our early engagement approach to suit the needs of rural communities.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Joint Review of Auckland Transport and Auckland Council Traffic-Related Bylaws

 

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

 

Member J Brennan retired from the meeting at 2.44pm.

Member L Roberts retired from the meeting at 2.59pm.

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/24

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

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whakarite / provide feedback on the joint review of the traffic related bylaw (see specific questions the panel may want to consider in paragraph 13 of the attachment).

CARRIED

 

 

12

Representation Review - Initial Proposal

 

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

 

Resolution number RUR/2024/25

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member B Mason:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whakarite / provide feedback on the representation review initial proposal for the 2025 elections

b)      whakarite / provide feedback on how rural communities can be better represented through local boards and the governing body

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 August 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 12: Representation Review - Initial Proposal - Presentation

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

3.34 pm                                              The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Rural Advisory Panel HELD ON

 

 

 

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