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 Room 1, Level 26, Te Wharau o Tāmaki - Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Friday, 14 February 2025 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

 

Deputy Chairperson

Alan Cole

 

Members

Mike Bramley

 

 

Jesse Brennan

Via electronic link

 

Trish Fordyce

 

 

Tim Holdgate

 

 

Brian Mason

 

 

Andrew McKenzie

 

 

Annaliese Morgan

 

 

Leanne Roberts

Via electronic link

 

Greg Sayers

Via electronic link

 

Wayne Scott

 

 

Geoff Smith

From 12.51, Item 5

 

Philip Elworthy

Via electronic link

from 12.31pm, Item 1

 

Keith Vallabh

 

 

Glenn Wilcox

Via electronic link

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Steve Levet

 

 

 

Linda Potauaine

 

 

 

Cushla Smith

 

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Colin Smith

Rodney Local Board Member

 

Simon Wilcox

 


Rural Advisory Panel

14 February 2025

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Member P Elworthy joined the meeting at 12.31pm.

Resolution number RUR/2025/1

MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member M Bramley:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaae / accept the apology from Cushla Smith for absence.

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/2025/2

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Member T Fordyce:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 1 November 2024, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Note:   Cr A Baker, Rural Advisory Panel Chairperson, provided a verbal update.

 

 

 

4          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 


 

 

5

Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience 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.

 

Member G Smith joined the meeting at 12.51pm.

 

Resolution number RUR/2025/3

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Cole, seconded by Chairperson A Baker:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the information on Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience activities in rural Auckland

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 February 2025, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 5: Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience update - presentation

b     14 February 2025, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 5: Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience update - Making Space for Rural Water Fund Guidelines 2024-2025

 

 

 

6

Essential Freshwater update report to Rural Advisory Panel

 

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/2025/4

MOVED by Member K Vallabh, seconded by Member W Scott:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

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

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 February 2025, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 6: Essential Freshwater update report to Rural Advisory Panel - presentation

 


 

 

7

National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management programme 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/2025/5

MOVED by Member G Smith, seconded by Member M Bramley:  

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update on the council’s programme to implement the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. 

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     14 February 2025, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 7: National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management programme update - presentation

b     14 February 2025, Rural Advisory Panel, Item 7: National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management programme update, memo – summary of feedback – RAP – updated version

 

 

 

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

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

Te Mihi | Acknowledgement

 

The chairperson acknowledged Warren Maclennan on behalf of all the Rural Advisory Panel members past and present for all his great work over the years as the Lead Officer of the panel and to wish him well for his retirement in March 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

2.22 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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