I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Manukau Harbour Forum will be held on:

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Friday, 21 February 2025

12.15pm

Puketāpapa Local Board
Boardroom
560 Mount Albert Road
Three Kings

 

Manukau Harbour Forum

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Jon Turner

 

Deputy Chairperson

Alan Cole

 

Members

Joseph Allan

 

 

Apulu Reece Autagavaia

 

 

Liz Manley

 

 

Maria Meredith

 

 

Jan Robinson

 

 

Kay Thomas

 

 

Togiatolu Walter Togiamua

 

 

(Quorum 5 members)

 

 

 

Selina Powell

Democracy Advisor

 

17 February 2025

 

Contact Telephone: +64 21 531 686

Email: selina.powell@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

 


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ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                         PAGE

1          Nau mai | Welcome                                                                                                        5

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies                                                                                         5

3          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest                                         5

4          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes                                                    5

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence                                                            5

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements                                                                                       5

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions                                                                                                5

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations                                                                    5

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum                                                                      5

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business                                                              5

11        Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator's report                                                          7

12        Manukau Harbour Forum Chair's report                                                                   19

13        Elected Member Updates                                                                                            25

14        Amendment to the 2023-2025 Manukau Harbour Forum Meeting Schedule        27

15        Confirmation of workshop record                                                                             29

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

 

 


1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

 

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

 

3          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.

 

 

4          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)         whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Friday, 18 October 2024 as true and correct.

 

 

 

5          He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

 

 

6          Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

 

 

7          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

 

8          Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

 

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Manukau Harbour Forum. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum

 

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of ten minutes per speaker is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

 

(a)        The local authority by resolution so decides; and

 

(b)        The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

 

(i)         The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

 

(ii)        The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

 

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

 

(a)        That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

 

(i)         That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

 

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

 

(b)        no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

 


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Manukau Harbour Forum coordinator's report

File No.: CP2025/01102

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To receive the Manukau Harbour Forum (MHF) co-ordinator report for December 2024 and  February 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Sophia Olo-Whaanga, Manukau Harbour Forum co-ordinator, will update forum members on activities in the Manukau Harbour.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      whiwhi / receive the Manukau Harbour Forum co-ordinator’s report for December 2024 and for February 2025.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Manukau Harbour Forum Coordinators Report - December 2024

9

b

Manukau Harbour Forum Coordinator's Report February 2025

13

      

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Caroline Teh – Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 


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Manukau Harbour Forum

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Manukau Harbour Forum Chair's report

File No.: CP2025/01104

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide the Manukau Harbour Forum Chair, Jon Turner, with an opportunity to update forum members on the Manukau Harbour Forum activities.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       It is anticipated that the Chairperson will speak to the report at the meeting.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      whiwhi / receive Chair, Jon Turner’s report for August 2024 – January 2025.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Manukau Harbour Forum Chairperson's Report

21

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Caroline Teh – Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 


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Elected Member Updates

File No.: CP2025/01105

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       A period of 15 minutes has been set aside for the attending elected members to update the Forum on significant matters relating to Manukau Harbour.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       That the elected members have the opportunity to update the forum on significant matters relating to Manukau Harbour.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      whiwhi /receive any elected member verbal or tabled updates.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Caroline Teh – Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 


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21 February 2025

 

 

Amendment to the 2023-2025 Manukau Harbour Forum Meeting Schedule

File No.: CP2025/01853

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.   To seek approval to change the Manukau Harbour Forum ordinary business meeting date from Friday, 18 April 2025 to Friday, 11 April 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.   The Manukau Harbour Forum adopted its 2023-2025 meeting schedule during its Friday, 17 March 2023 business meeting (MHFJC/2023/7).

3.   The Easter Holiday period was not considered when the meeting schedule was adopted.  The meeting scheduled for Friday, 18 April 2025 falls on Good Friday, which is a public holiday.   Staff recommend rescheduling this meeting to Friday, 11 April 2025 at 12.15pm at the Puketāpapa Local Board, Boardroom, 560 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      whakaae / approve the change of the Manukau Harbour Forum April 2025 meeting date from Friday, 18 April 2025 to Friday, 11 April 2025 at 12.15pm to be held at the Puketāpapa Local Board, Boardroom, 560 Mt Albert Road, Three Kings.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.    

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Caroline Teh -  Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 


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21 February 2025

 

 

Confirmation of workshop record

File No.: CP2025/01103

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To note the workshop record for the workshop held by the Manukau Harbour Forum (MHF) on 18 October 2024.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The agenda items and briefings provided at the last MHF workshop were as follows:

Friday, 18 October 2024

Mihi, Karakia

Whakawhanaungatanga

1.   Welcome and Chair’s Update

The Chair gave the karakai and welcomed members in person and online. 

2.   Work Programme update and 2024/2025 development discussion

Donna Carter – Healthy Waters Specialist, Sophia Olo-Whaanga, Manukau Harbour Forum Coordinator

The Manukau Harbour Forum Coordinator gave an update on activities that had taken place since the last forum and spoke to her two reports. The Quarterly Report and the draft Manukau Harbour Waananga Report.  She asked the Forum members for feedback.

The Healthy Waters Specialist spoke on the 2024-2025 work programme.

3.   Achieving Better Environmental Outcomes Update

Georgi Hart Principal NES, Dave Allen, Manager Natural Environment Strategy, Ben Paris, Senior Conservation Advisor, David Clelland, Lead Analyst NES

The staff gave an update on the project.

4.   Updates and Insights from Environmental Monitoring – Licensing and Compliance

Freya Fotzer, Principal NES, Leon Blackburn, Principal Specialist, Environmental Monitoring

The staff gave a presentation to the forum.

5.   Seabirds and marine habitats

Megan Carbines, Lead Environmental Scientist, Environmental Evaluation and Monitoring, Gaia Dell’Aricca, Senior Scientist, Air, Land and Biodiversity.

The staff gave a presentation to the forum.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Manukau Harbour Forum:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the workshop record and supporting presentations for the workshop held on 18 October 2024.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Manukau Harbour Workshop Record 18 October 2024

31

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Selina Powell - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Caroline Teh – Senior Local Board Advisor

 

 


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