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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Reserves Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board held in Room 1, Level
27, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
on Monday, 11 November 2024 at 5.05pm.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Marama Royal
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Deputy
Chairperson
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Cr Desley
Simpson, JP
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Members
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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Member Alec
Hawke
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Member Wyllis
Maihi
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Member Scott
Milne, JP
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Lisa Davis , Chief
Executive Officer
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust
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Teri Davis,
Manu Tukutuku
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN
ATTENDANCE
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Jamie Cook, General
Manager
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Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei Trust
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Tom Irvine,
Chief Executive Officer
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Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei Trust
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Munen Prakash,
Lead Financial Officer
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Auckland
Council
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Phil Wihongi,
Pou Tuhono
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Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei Trust
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Dominic Wilson,
Te Tauihu Waka Tairanga Whenua
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Auckland
Council
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board
11 November 2024
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Member Wyllis Maihi opened the hui with a
karakia.
1 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
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Note: The apology from Lisa Davis,
Chief Executive Officer, Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei Trust was noted.
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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.
Chair M Royal advised
that she was now co-chancellor at Auckland University of Technology Council.
The register of
interests has been updated.
3 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
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4.1
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Extraordinary Business - Takaparawhau Cliff
Stabilisation
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Resolution
number NGA/2024/23
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr D Simpson,
seconded by Cr A Dalton:
That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves
Board:
a)
kohuki / consider an extraordinary item Takaparawhai
cliff stabilisation
at Item 8.1
– Consideration of Extraordinary Items of this agenda, noting:
i)
the reason/s the
matter was not on the agenda was to enable Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Reserves Board to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, projects and
ii)
the reason why this
matter cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting is a budget decision
needs to be made.
CARRIED
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6
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Projects
Report
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Resolution
number NGA/2024/25
MOVED by Cr A Dalton,
seconded by Member A Hawke:
That
the Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei Reserves Board:
a) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the
project update reports
· Combined Reserve Management Plan
· Urupā Development
· Mahi Toi Projects
· Pourewa Nursery Expansion
· Pathways and Signage Project
· Pourewa Buildings Project
· Takaparawhau Playground and Events Area
b) whakaae
/ approve the Takaparawhau Events Ground Stage 2 Development project plan and
budget of $398,000;
c) whakaae
/ approve the Pourewa Access and Security project plan and budget of
$178,000.
CARRIED
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7
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Financial
Update as at 31 August 2024
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A document
was referred to in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the
official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as minutes
attachment.
Note: changes
were made to the original motion, adding new clause b), with the agreement of
the meeting.
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Resolution
number NGA/2024/26
MOVED by Member S
Milne, seconded by Member W Maihi:
That
the Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei Reserves Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive
the financial report as at 31 August 2024.
b)
whakaae / approve
2025/2026 draft annual budget as per the 2024-2034 long term plan.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 11 November 2024, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Reserves Board, Item 7 - Financial Update as at 31 August 2024, document
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8 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take
Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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8.1
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Takaparawhau Cliff Stabilisation
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A supporting
document had been circulated prior to the meeting. 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 NGA/2024/27
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson Cr D Simpson,
seconded by Cr A Dalton:
That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves
Board:
a)
whakaae / approve
the Takaparawhau cliff stabilisation exploratory work programme which will
·
Enhance slope
stability, to protect natural and built assets
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Understand support and
work with natural systems (especially ecology and water) i.e. adopt a systems
thinking approach
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Look at the system as a
whole – take a holistic approach
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Establish resilient
biodiversity that assists slope stability.
b)
whakaae / approve
reprioritisation of the long term plan budget to deliver the work
c)
whakanuia / acknowledge this project has been
prioritised due to its significant impact on the natural environment and
previous damage to the Western side of Takaparawhau.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 11 November 2024 - Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei Reserves Board - Item 8.1 - Takaparawhau Cliff Stabilisation
- Supporting document
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Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
The Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board wished to acknowledge Te Kawau waka
and the crew from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei who travelled over to
Barcelona, Spain to participate in the 37th America’s Cup.
Over the course of more than a month, Te Kawau and kaihoe escorted Emirates
Team New Zealand to each race, while kaihaka performed in various events. The
crew included rangatahi and kaumātua, and was funded by Emirates Team New
Zealand and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust.
The Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board wished to acknowledge and sincerely
thank Levi Makoare and Ephraim Irvine for their quick and effective response in
performing CPR and first aid on their work colleague at Pourewa this month.
Their swift actions were not only courageous but ultimately played a crucial
role in saving their colleague’s life, and for that, the Ngāti
Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board are deeply grateful.
Finally, the
Chair M Royal and Deputy Chair Cr D Simpson wished to acknowledge and thank the
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board and the staff for their
mahi over the calendar year.
Member Wyllis Maihi closed the meeting with
a mihi and a karakia.
6.01pm 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 Ngāti Whātua
Ōrākei Reserves Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................