Manukau Harbour Forum

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum held in the Puketāpapa Local Board , Boardroom, 560 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings on Friday, 18 October 2024 at 12.23pm.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Jon Turner	Puketāpapa Local Board
Deputy Chairperson	Alan Cole	Franklin Local Board
Members	Joseph Allan	Manurewa Local Board
	Liz Manley (via MS Teams)	Waitakere Ranges Local Board
	Maria Meredith	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board
	Jan Robinson(via MS Teams)	Papakura Local Board
	Kay Thomas	Whau Local Board

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Member	Apulu Reece Autagavaia	Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Member	Togiatolu Walter Togiamua (via MS Teams)	Māngere-Otahuhu Local Board

Manukau Harbour Forum 18 October 2024

1          Nau mai | Welcome

            Chair Turner opened the meeting with a karakia.

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

Resolution number MHFJC/2024/30

MOVED by Chairperson J Turner, seconded by Member K Thomas:

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) whakaae / accept the apology from member Apulu Reece Autagavaia for absence.

CARRIED

3          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

4          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number MHFJC/2024/31

MOVED by Chairperson J Turner, seconded by Member J Allan:

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 23 August 2024 as true and correct.

CARRIED

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

There were no leaves of absence.

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

6.1	Acknowledgement for Glenn Boyd
	Resolution number MHFJC/2024/32 MOVED by Chairperson J Turner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a) acknowledge Glenn Boyd (Local Area Manager) for his years of hard mahi on the Manukau Harbour Forum.  Glenn has been the fount of all knowledge and a steady hand guiding the Forum throughout his time serving and has taken us to a great place. CARRIED

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

There were no petitions.

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

There were no deputations.

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

9.1	Jeanie MacDonald - Manukau Habour Restoration Society Inc.
	Jeanie MacDonald from the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society presented highlighting the following key points: Manukau Harbour water quality, Manukau Harbour Restoration Society’s attempt to review the discharge consent at Maangere Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hydrodynmic computational model, Request for review of consent 30083 Watercare Discharge. A powerpoint presentation was provided.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number MHFJC/2024/33 MOVED by Chairperson J Turner, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a) thank Jeanie MacDonald for her presentation. CARRIED
	Attachments a     9.1 Public Forum Jeanette MacDonald

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

11	Elected Member Updates
	Member Kay Thomas (Chair Whau Local Board) provided an update.  Her key points were that the Whau Local Board has asked for work programme advice for a collaborative initiative with Puketāpapa, Waitakere Ranges and Whau local boards across the Manukau Harbour foreshore.  She also advised members that an environmental volunteer group has recently been formed to work on the foreshore at Blockhouse Bay.  Lastly a community meeting with The Friends and Kaitiaki of Blockhouse Bay has been scheduled for Wednesday, 23 October 2024 at their local community centre.
	Resolution number MHFJC/2024/34 MOVED by Member J Allan, seconded by Member M Meredith: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a)      whiwhi /receive a verbal update from Member K Thomas CARRIED
12	Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator's report
	Sophia Olo Whaanga was in attendance to speak to her report.  Sophia spoke on the draft Wānanga Feedback Report and asked the Forum for approval for any minor edits to the document to then allow this work to progress to publishing and to be circulated to the community and the wider public.
	Resolution number MHFJC/2024/35 MOVED by Member K Thomas, seconded by Member J Allan: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a)      whiwhi / receive the Manukau Harbour Forum co-ordinator’s report for October 2024. b)      tautapa / delegate authority to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Manukau Harbour Forum to approve any minor edits that may be necessary to the Wānanga Feedback Report prior to publication. CARRIED

13	Confirmation of workshop record
	Resolution number MHFJC/2024/36 MOVED by Chairperson J Turner, seconded by Member J Allan: That the Manukau Harbour Forum: a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the workshop record and supporting presentations for the workshop held on 23 August 2024. CARRIED

Note: correction to workshop record Item 3: Achieving Better Environmental Outcomes Update.  Staff member Andrew Bird (Senior Analyst NES) was present for this item not Ben Paris (Senior Conservation Advisor) as noted in the record.

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

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

1.50 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 Manukau Harbour Forum HELD ON

DATE:.........................................................................

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

The Chair gave the closing karakia.