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Ngā Hui a te Rōpū
Kaitohutohu Take Āhua Iwi Kē / Ethnic Communities Advisory Panel
OPEN MINUTES
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Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Co-Chairperson
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Ireen
Rahiman-Manuel
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Co-Chairperson
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Krish Naidu
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Members
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Aadil Basha
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Eva Chen
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Dr Acacia
Cochise
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Via electronic
attendance.
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Roz Kumar, JP
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Abdul Mohamud,
JP
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Luke Qin, JP
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Parminder
Singh, JP
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Jasmine Yang
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Until 7.09pm,
item 12.
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Liaison
Councillor
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Councillor
Kerrin Leoni
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Chief
Liaison Councillor
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Councillor
Julie Fairey
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From 5.12pm,
item 7.
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Ethnic Communities Advisory Panel
13 August 2024
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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
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory Panel:
a)
whakaū / confirmed the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 22
August 2023, as a true and correct record.
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4 Other Business
There was no other business.
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5
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Whanaungatanga,
Co-Chairs Updates, and Panel Activities
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) whiwhi / received
advisory panel co-chair and member updates.
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6
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Liaison
Councillor's Update
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / noted the Liaison Councillor’s update.
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7
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Development
of the ECAP Strategic Priorities
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The Ethnic
Communities Advisory Panel:
a) whiwhi
/ received updates to the strategic priorities.
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8
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Refreshing
the Regional Pest Management Plan
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Panel members asked questions
and provided feedback on the information provided.
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) whiwhi
/ received the update on the Regional Pest Management 2030-2040 review.
b) whakarite
/ provided feedback on how the RPMP may be of interest to or affect ethnic
communities, and how to best tailor an early engagement approach to suit the
needs of ethnic communities.
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9
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Early
Engagement, 2025 Elections Programme
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A presentation was given in
support of the item. A copy is available as a minutes attachment. Panel
members asked questions and gave feedback on the information provided.
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) whakamihi
/ thanked Elodie Fontaine for her introduction.
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Attachments
a 13 August 2024 Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel Meeting: Item 9 - Early Engagement, 2025 Elections Programme,
Presentation
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The meeting adjourned at 6.05pm and
reconvened at 6.20pm.
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10
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Presentation
from Hon Melissa Lee, Minister for Ethnic Communities
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Key points were:
i)
Civic education.
ii)
Better diversity and inclusion
practices.
iii)
Better and transparent evidence and
data.
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) whakamihi
/ thanked Hon. Melissa Lee for her presentation to the Ethnic Communities
Advisory Panel.
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11
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Discussion
with Hon Melissa Lee, Minister for Ethnic Communities
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Questions and comments were
taken on:
i)
Providing support to industries to embrace
global experiences of migrants.
ii)
Government recommendations to policy advisors
regarding the presence of anti-discrimination policies versus how they are
enforced.
iii)
Education on and promotion of water safety.
iv)
Perception of Asian people in Aotearoa; such
as titles of ethnic groups as the ethnicity versus ‘migrant’; and
multiculturalism.
v)
Sustainable and culturally responsive
services and supports.
vi)
Bridging the information gap of supports and
guidance for small businesses grassroots organisations.
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) tautoko / supported a facilitated discussion with Minister Lee,
panel members, and any members of the public in attendance.
b) whakamihi / thanked Hon. Melissa Lee for her time and engagement
with the panel and the public..
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12
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City
centre overnight parking changes - Auckland Transport
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A presentation was given in support
of the item. A copy is available as a minutes attachment. Panel members asked
questions and gave feedback on the information provided.
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The Ethnic Communities Advisory
Panel:
a) arotake
/ reviewed the information to participate in a discussion on the proposal.
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Attachments
a 13 August 2024 Ethnic Communities Advisory Panel Meeting:
Item 12 - City centre overnight parking changes - Auckland Transport,
Presentation
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7.44 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 Ethnic Communities Advisory Panel
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................