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Papakura Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Papakura
Local Board held in the Local Board Chambers, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura,
Auckland on Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 4:00 pm.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
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Deputy
Chairperson
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Jan Robinson
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Acting Chairperson
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Members
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Felicity Auva'a
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Kelvin Hieatt
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Andrew Webster
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Chairperson
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Brent Catchpole
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Member
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George Hawkins
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Papakura Local Board
26 March 2025
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1 Nau mai | Welcome
Member Felicity
Auva'a led the meeting in prayer.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki
| Confirmation of
Minutes
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of
Absence
There were no request
for leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
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6.1
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Acknowledgement - South Auckland Choral on their 50th Anniversary
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/27
MOVED by Member F Auva'a, seconded by Member A
Webster:
That the Papakura Local Board:
a)
acknowledge the South Auckland Choral
who are celebrating their 50th Anniversary . South Auckland Choral has been
an integral part of Papakura’s musical landscape for over 50 years,
evolving from the Papakura Music Society in the 1930s to the South Auckland
Music Society in the 1970s. Over the years, the choir has reached significant
milestones, including collaborations with local orchestras, performances
across the region, and the direction of renowned conductors. From its early
days with church singers to its present-day growing membership and diverse
repertoire, the choir remains a cornerstone of cultural life in South
Auckland.
CARRIED
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7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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8.1
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Deputation – The Rising
Foundation
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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 PPK/2025/28
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member F Auva'a:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) whakamihi / thank Tiare
Matara and Alex Tarrant for their attendance and presentation regarding The
Rising Foundation.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 26 March 2025: Papakura Local Board - Item 8.1 Deputation
- The Rising Foundation Presentation
b 26 March 2025: Papakura Local Board - Item 8.1 Deputation
- The Rising Foundation - Insight Report
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8.2
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Deputation - Oceania
Literacy Trust
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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 PPK/2025/29
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member F Auva'a:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) whakamihi / thank David
Riley for his attendance and presentation regarding the Oceania Literacy
Trust.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 26 March 2025: Papakura Local Board - Item 8.2 Deputation
- Oceania Literacy Trust - Presentation
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8.3
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Deputation – Opaheke
Park Parkrun
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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 PPK/2025/30
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member K Hieatt:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a)
whakamihi /
thank Trent Vannisselroy and Gerald Masters for their attendance and
presentation regarding a new Parkrun location in Opaheke Park and request for
a public toilet at the Conifer Grove Parkrun site
b)
refer the request
to Parks and Community Facilities staff for assessment and report back on a
new Parkrun location at Opaheke Passive Park and on the request for a public
toilet to accommodate the Southern Path ParkRun participants at the Conifer
Grove Reserve, Walter Strevens Drive, Conifer Grove.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 26 March 2025: Papakura Local Board - Item 8.3 Deputation
- Opaheke Park Parkrun - Presentation
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9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
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9.1
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Drury United Football Club - Proposal for Drury Sports Complex
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This item was withdrawn.
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9.2
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Glenn Archibald - covering names of historic importance for
Bellfield Estate, Opaheke
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Glenn Archibald was in attendance
and provided his thoughts on road naming in the Bellfield Estate,
Opaheke and the surrounding area.
A photo presentation was provided. 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 PPK/2025/31
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson J Robinson,
seconded by Member F Auva'a:
That the Papakura
Local Board:
a)
whakamihi / thank
Glenn Archibald for his attendance and presentation regarding road and bridge naming in the Bellfield Estate, Opaheke
and the surrounding area.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 26 March 2025: Papakura Local Board - Item 9.2
Public Forum - Photos
b 26 March 2025: Papakura Local Board - Item 9.2
Public Forum - Reserve Names
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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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No Councillors
were present at the meeting.
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13
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Auckland Transport
Update for the Papakura Local Board – March 2025
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/34
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member K Hieatt:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the Auckland Transport Update – March 2025 in Attachment A.
Walters
Road pedestrian improvements
b)
reiterates its feedback to Auckland
Transport regarding the proposed Walters Road pedestrian refuges:
i)
The Papakura Local Board believe the
proposed pedestrian refuges are located in the wrong position
ii)
The western most pedestrian refuge
will create problems for traffic waiting to turn right into Pulman Park
entrance gate A
iii)
The western most pedestrian refuge
should be moved further west by about 100 - 200 metres to the other side of
Pulman Park entrance gate A
iv)
As well as at peak times, Walters
Road is extremely congested during the school pick up and drop of times of 8
– 9am and 2 – 3pm
v)
The eastern pedestrian refuge should
be moved east to align 20 metres west of the exit from the Walters Road
eastern carpark at Pulman Park gate A
Bayvista
Drive advisory signage
c)
thank Auckland Transport for agreeing
to install advisory “No through trucks” signage on Bayvista Drive
55 Clevedon Road –
raised pedestrian crossing
d)
note that a report on the options for
the 55 Clevedon Road raised pedestrian crossing will be reported to the April
2025 business meeting.
CARRIED
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Approval for seven new
road names at 144 and 152A Park Estate Road and 60 Parkmore Drive, Hingaia
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/35
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member A Webster:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) approve the following
names for the six new public roads
and one new private road created by a subdivision development undertaken by
Hugh Green Limited at 144 and 152A Park Estate Road and 60 Parkmore Drive,
Hingaia, in accordance
with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (Road naming
reference RDN90121148, resource consent references BUN60388263
and SUB60388267-A)
i. Teal Avenue (Road 30)
ii. Fern Drive (Road 31)
iii. Papawai Lane (COAL 504)
iv. Emerald Avenue (Road 7)
v. Parkmore Drive (Road 16)
vi. Seagreen Avenue (Road 27)
vii. Forest Drive (Road 28).
CARRIED
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15
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Approval maintenance
budget allocation (Rubbish Bin top up) in the 2024/2025 Papakura Local Board
Customer and Community Services work programme
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/36
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member A Webster:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) whakaae
/ approve the variation including budget to its adopted 2024/2025 Customer
and Community Services work programme, specifically:
i) Variation
– Full Facilities Contracts Park Bins Top-up
work programme line (ID4361), utilising $46,282 from the Locally Driven
Initiatives (LDI) operating expenditure during the 2024/2025 financial year
for the retention of 86 bins
b) whakaae
/ approve the removal of the following 26 bins:
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Description
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Site Description
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1. RBIN-Queen
Street entrance
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Prince Edward Park
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2. RBIN-Taka Street
frontage
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Takaanini Reserve (aka Taka Reserve)
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3. RBIN-Village
Green
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Village Green (Papakura Service Centre)
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4. RBIN-Next to
room, power components
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Village Green (Papakura Service Centre)
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5. RBIN-Next
to seat and gardens
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Village Green (Papakura Service Centre)
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6. RBIN--left of
main entrance, 2 each side pool
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Massey Park - Papakura
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7. RBIN-
1st Main accessway
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McLennan Park
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8. Cylinder-End
carpark Gt Sth Rd
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Longford Park Esplanade (Wellington) Reserve
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Description
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Site Description
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9. RBIN - 3rd along
athletics track railing
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Massey Park - Papakura
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10. RBIN-
In front of Centennial Restrooms
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Village Green (Papakura Service Centre)
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11. LBIN-64-68 Walter Strevens
Dr
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Streetscape - Papakura
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12. LBIN-Cunningham
Pl
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Streetscape - Papakura
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13. LBIN-Old Wairoa Rd
intersection Grove Rd
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Streetscape - Papakura
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14. LBIN-1/1
Robb St
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Streetscape - Papakura
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15. LBIN-Ron Keat Dr footbridge
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Streetscape - Papakura
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16. LBIN-132
Great South Rd
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Streetscape - Papakura
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17. LBIN-146 Great South Rd
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Streetscape - Papakura
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18. LBIN-297
Great South Rd outside shop
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Streetscape - Papakura
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19. LBIN-25 Broadway
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Streetscape - Papakura
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20. LBIN-216
Great South Rd
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Streetscape - Papakura
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21. LBIN-248 Great South Rd
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Streetscape - Papakura
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22. LBIN-Railway
St outside park
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Streetscape - Papakura
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23. LBIN-6 Railway St
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Streetscape - Papakura
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24. LBIN-Op
4 Railway St at bus stop
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Streetscape - Papakura
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25. LBIN-1C Youngs Road
Papakura (1)
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Streetscape - Papakura
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26. RBIN
– 2nd along athletics track railing
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Massey Park - Papakura
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c)
whakaae / approve the relocation of 8 bins as detailed below:
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Description
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Site
Description
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Info
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1. RBIN-By
the Pahurehure shops
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Wilencote Reserve
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To relocate closer to playground
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2. RBIN-Next to alleyway to carpark
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Slippery
Creek Reserve
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To relocate
to mid of the park
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3. Bin
Feather Pattern-NE of lower carpark
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McLennan Park
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To relocate more central in park
along main pathways
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4. RBIN-Bremner Rd end
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Drury Sports
Complex
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To relocate
to the carpark
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5. RBIN-Anchorage
Drive
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Karaka Lakes Res (Lake Detention
Pond)
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To relocate to the small park
south
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6. RBIN-Middle of path in front of new
track
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Keri Downs
Park
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To relocate
closer to the carpark
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7. Best
conditioned bins to be utilized following removals
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N/A
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To relocate to Milano Park
basketball half court
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8. Best conditioned bins to be utilized
following removals
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N/A
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To relocate
to McLennan Park basketball half court
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d)
whakaae / approve
the reallocation of $12,200 from the 2024/2025 Full Facilities Contracts Park Bins Top-up
work programme (ID4361) to the Papakura Local Board Community Grants work
programme (ID365).
CARRIED
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Proposed new community
lease to Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board at 6R Liddy Place, Papakura
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/37
MOVED by
Deputy Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member K Hieatt:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a)
defer the decision
on the proposed new community lease to Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board at
6R Liddy Place, Papakura as more information is required to assist the local
board with decision making.
CARRIED
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Papakura Local Board
views on the draft Contributions Policy 2025
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/38
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member F Auva'a:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) whakaae / support the draft Contributions
Policy 2025 subject to the following list of projects (in order of priority)
being added to Schedule 8 of the final policy (or in the event the
draft Policy is not adopted, added to the existing Contributions Policy):
i.
Opaheke Sports Park
- New bore, water and wastewater connection to mains supply; Sandcarpeting
fields 3 and 4 (recommended reallocating $46,295 stage 2 (remaining fields)
funding to stage 1. Stage 1 FY26/27 and beyond and Stage 2 FY28/29 and
beyond)
ii.
16 Kuhanui Drive,
Karaka
iii.
Awakeri Wetlands
iv.
Drury Sports Park
v.
Hingaia Park Stage
two – the board is seeking assurance that this project continues to be mapped
into the growth programme albeit delayed by one or two years
vi.
Karaka Sports Park
(supporting Franklin Local Board in their advocacy)
vii.
158A Park Estate,
Park Green
viii.
Opaheke Sports Park
stage 3 other playing platforms
ix.
Opaheke Passive
Park
x.
Pulman Park
destination playground.
CARRIED
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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 PPK/2025/39
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member A Webster:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a) support the 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.
CARRIED
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Local board views on
private plan change 108 - Crestview Rise for 28, 30, 66 and 76 Crestview Rise
and 170 Settlement Road Papakura
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Resolution
number PPK/2025/40
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member A Webster:
That
the Papakura Local Board:
a)
provide the following
local board views on private plan change request 108 – Crestview Rise
by HVHLP for 28, 30, 66 and 76
Crestview Rise and 170 Settlement Road:
i)
The Papakura Local
Board is concerned about land stability if the proposal is to build on steep
land
ii)
The local board requests
traffic management options be developed for the intersection of Crestview
Rise and Settlement Road
iii)
Crestview Rise is a
narrow road with many curves and corners with many vehicles parked on the
street. This is a problem in the making. Road widths need to be wide enough
to allow service and emergency vehicles access
b) appoint
Chairperson Brent Catchpole and Deputy Chairperson Jan Robinson to speak to
the local board views at a hearing on the private plan change request
c) delegate authority to the chairperson of the
Papakura Local Board to make a replacement appointment in the event the local
board member appointed in resolution b) is unable to attend the private plan
change hearing.
CARRIED
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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 PPK/2025/41
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson J Robinson, seconded by Member K Hieatt:
That
the Papakura 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)
The Papakura Local
Board believes that any extension of the Parliamentary term to four years,
must be accompanied by an extension of the political term of local
authorities to avoid any overlap and public confusion
ii)
There are
implications for local authorities if the central governing political term
moves to a four-year term, both in general and in the case where the term of
office is variable
CARRIED
As
per standing order 1.9.7 Member Felicity Auva'a
requested that their dissenting votes be recorded
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25 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
5.55 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 Papakura Local Board HELD ON
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