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Manurewa Local Board
20 March 2025
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1 Nau mai | Welcome
Chairperson
Matt Winiata led the meeting in karakia.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
Member Glenn
Murphy declared a conflict of interest with Item 8.4 Deputation - New
Foundations Trust.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
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6.1
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Acknowledgement - Barbara Gerbich
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Resolution
number MR/2025/25
MOVED by Chairperson M Winiata, seconded by
Deputy Chairperson G Murphy:
That the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
acknowledge the
passing of Wattle Downs resident and residents association secretary, Barbara
Gerbich, who passed away on Sunday the 16th of March.
Barbara was a
voice within the community for many years and submitted many volunteer hours
to the Residents Association meetings and events.
The board
appreciates the work she did for the community and we pass on our condolences
to the Gerbich family.
CARRIED
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7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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8.3
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Deputation
- All Aboard
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This item was
withdrawn.
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9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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11
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Governing
Body Members' Update
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There were no Governing Body
Members’ Update.
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13
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Auckland
Transport Update for the Manurewa Local Board - March 2025
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Resolution
number MR/2025/31
MOVED by Chairperson
M Winiata, seconded by Member A Lesa:
That
the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive the report from
Auckland Transport titled Manurewa Local Board Update – March 2025 in
Attachment A
b)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that further information is set to be provided by
Auckland Transport to the local board on the options for Randwick Park
seating and therefore the decision on the removal and location of the seating
will be deferred until that information has been received.
CARRIED
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14
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Feedback
on options to address local board operating cost pressures for Annual Budget
2025/2026
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This item was withdrawn from the
agenda as it was no longer required.
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15
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Local
board views on draft plan change to add trees and groups of trees to the
Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in Part and to the Notable Trees overlay
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Resolution
number MR/2025/32
MOVED by Chairperson
M Winiata, seconded by Deputy Chairperson G Murphy:
That
the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
tuku / provide the
following local board views on draft plan change to add approximately 169 trees and 27 groups of trees across
the region to Schedule 10, and to the Notable Trees Overlay in the AUP maps.
i)
tautoko / support
policies that grow the urban ngahere across Tamaki Makaurau, particularly in
areas of low canopy cover, such as Manurewa
ii) tautoko / support in principle the public
notification of the trees and reserve the right to provide formal views once
community feedback has been received
iii) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the importance
of local knowledge in regional strategies and encourage staff to continue to
engage with the local board on notable trees.
CARRIED
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16
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Proposed
policy refresh: Business Improvement District (BID) Policy (2022)
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Resolution
number MR/2025/33
MOVED by Chairperson
M Winiata, seconded by Member A Lesa:
That
the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the BIDs within the Manurewa Local Board area
have expressed their support for the proposed BID policy
b)
tautoko / support the proposed BID policy.
CARRIED
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Southern
Rural Strategy
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Resolution
number MR/2025/34
MOVED by Chairperson
M Winiata, seconded by Member H Andrew:
That
the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
whakarite / provide the following feedback on how they would like to be involved in the
Southern Rural Strategy to help inform the final version on the document
ahead of seeking adoption on 15 May 2025 from the Policy and Planning
Committee
i)
whakatārewa / defer
to the Franklin Local Board to lead this work with the understanding that any
impact to Manurewa is brought to the Manurewa Local Board for consideration
and information
ii) tono / request updates to the local board
after workshops and at key decision points to ensure the board is aware of
outcomes of this work.
CARRIED
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18
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Local
board input into Auckland Council’s submission on the Term of
Parliament (Enabling 4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill
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Resolution
number MR/2025/35
MOVED by Chairperson
M Winiata, seconded by Member R McLean:
That
the Manurewa Local Board:
a)
tuku / provide the following feedback
to Auckland Council’s submission on the Term of Parliament (Enabling
4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill
i) tautoko / support the transition of the
parliamentary term from three to four years to enable more effective policy
implementation and better decision making
ii) tono / request that if parliamentary term
length is extended to four-year cycles, local government terms should also be
extended to four-year cycles
iii) tono / request that the change to
parliamentary term be permanent as changing term length at the beginning of
each parliamentary term would cause confusion
iv) tono / request alignment of parliamentary and
local government timeframes with alternating election cycles every two years
to mitigate any impact on voter engagement.
CARRIED
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21 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
Member Glenn Murphy closed the meeting in
prayer.
2.47 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 Manurewa Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
