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 Level 26, Room 1, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 1 November 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 Andrew Baker |
Auckland
Council |
Deputy Chairperson |
Alan Cole |
Franklin Local
Board |
Members |
Jesse Brennan |
Federated
Farmers of NZ |
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Trish Fordyce |
National Forest Growers Levy Trust |
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Brian Mason |
Land Owners and Contractors Association (Wellsford) |
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Annaliese Morgan |
Young Farmers |
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Linda Potauaine |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Via electronic link |
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Leanne Roberts |
Via electronic link, From 1.05pm, Item 7. |
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Greg Sayers |
Auckland Council |
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Wayne Scott |
Aggregate and
Quarry Association |
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Cushla Smith |
Fonterra
Shareholders Council |
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Geoff Smith |
Equine Industry |
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Keith Vallabh |
Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association |
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Glenn Wilcox |
Māori
representative |
Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
Members |
Mike Bramley |
Dairy New Zealand |
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Philip Elworthy |
NZ Forest Owners Association |
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Tim Holdgate |
Rodney Local Board |
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Steve Levet |
Rural Contractors New Zealand |
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Andrew McKenzie |
Beef and Lamb New Zealand |
Rural Advisory Panel 01 November 2024 |
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1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number RUR/2024/26 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member K Vallabh: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whakaae / accept the apologies: Absence Mike Bramley Lateness Trish Fordyce Early Departure Chairperson Andy Baker |
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/2024/27 MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member T Fordyce: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 2 August 2024, as a true and correct record. |
4 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Member C Smith joined the meeting at 12.35pm. Member G Wilcox joined the meeting at 12.36pm. |
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Resolution number RUR/2024/28 MOVED by Chairperson A Baker, seconded by Member T Fordyce: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whiwhi / receive the update from the chairperson. |
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Resolution number RUR/2024/29 MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member T Fordyce: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whakaae / agree the meeting dates for 2025 as follows:
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Note: The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 8 – Essential Freshwater update, at this time.
Essential Freshwater 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/2024/30 MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member B Mason: That the Rural Advisory Panel: |
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a 1 November 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 8: Essential Freshwater update - presentation |
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NPS-FM issues and options reports on riparian management, agricultural discharges, and land disturbance and sediment |
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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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Member L Roberts joined the meeting at 1.05pm. |
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Note: Chairperson Cr A Baker vacated the chair in favour of the Deputy Chairperson A Cole at 2.01pm. Chairperson Cr A Baker retired from the meeting at 2.01pm. |
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Member C Smith retired from the meeting at 2.44pm |
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Resolution number RUR/2024/31 MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Member G Smith: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whiwhi / receive the overview of the NPS-FM issues and options reports on riparian management, agriculture and land disturbance. b) whakarite / provide any feedback on the recommendations from the issues and options reports by 15 November 2024. |
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a 1 November 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 7: NPS-FM issues and options reports on riparian management, agricultural discharges, and land disturbance and sediment - presentation |
Note: Item 8 – Essential Freshwater update was considered prior to Item 7 – NPS-FM issues and options reports on riparian management, agricultural discharges, and land disturbance and sediment
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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/2024/32 MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member G Wilcox: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whakaae / agree to discuss the report and the attachment and consider how members should best share their views and provide feedback. |
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a 1 November 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 9: Draft Southern Rural Strategy - presentation |
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Auckland Council’s submission on Proposed changes to the Biosecurity Act |
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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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Member G Wilcox retired from the meeting at 3.38pm. |
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Resolution number RUR/2024/33 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Cr G Sayers: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whiwhi / receives this report b) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the opportunity to submit on central government’s proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act by 29 November 2024. |
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a 1 November 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 10: Auckland Council’s submission on Proposed changes to the Biosecurity Act - presentation |
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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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Member W Scott retired from the meeting at 3.49pm. |
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Resolution number RUR/2024/34 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member K Vallabh: That the Rural Advisory Panel: a) whiwhi / receive the information on Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience activities in rural Auckland. |
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a 1 November 2024, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 11: Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience update - presentation |
12 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
4.10pm 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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