Waitākere Ranges Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board held in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden on Thursday, 24 April 2025 at 4:00 pm.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Greg Presland |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Michelle Clayton |
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Members |
Mark Allen |
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Sandra Coney, QSO |
(Online) |
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Liz Manley |
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Linda Potauaine |
(Online) |
Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT
Councillor |
Ken Turner |
From item 1, 4.00pm, until Item 12, 5.34pm. |
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Waitākere Ranges Local Board 24 April 2025 |
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Chairperson G Presland opened the meeting with a karakia and welcomed those present.
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.
Specifically, members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.
The following are declared interests of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
Board Member |
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Mark Allen |
- Bethells Valley Fire – Life Member - Waitākere Licensing Trust – Trustee - West Auckland Trusts Services – Director - Pest Free Waitakere Alliance – Board Member - Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery - Chairperson |
Michelle Clayton |
- Glen Eden Residents’ Association – Member - Glen Eden Returned Services Association (RSA) – Member - Glen Eden Railway Trust – Member - Glen Eden Community House - Member |
Sandra Coney |
- Cartwright Collective – Member - Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron - New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member - New Zealand Military Defence Society – Member - Pest Free Piha – Partner is the Coordinator - Piha Tennis Club – Patron and Partner is the President - Piha Wetland Trust – Partner is a Trustee - Huia Settlers Museum - Patron |
- Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee - Glen Eden BID – Member - Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member - Waitākere Ranges Protection Society - Member - Titirangi RSA - Member |
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Liz Manley |
- Consumer Experiences Council, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Co-chair - Clinical Ethics Advisory Group, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Member - Titirangi Community Arts Council Board – Member - Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member - Literacy Waitākere – Board chair |
Linda Potauaine |
- Henderson Rotary – Member - Archtists Limited. – Director - Glen Eden Community Patrol - Member |
Member appointments
Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council:
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Alternate |
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Glen Eden Business Improvement District (Glen Eden Business Association) |
Michelle Clayton |
Greg Presland |
Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group |
Mark Allen |
Liz Manley |
Ark in the Park |
Mark Allen |
Liz Manley |
Friends of Arataki and Waitākere Regional Parkland Incorporated |
Michelle Clayton |
Sandra Coney |
Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Trust |
Mark Allen |
Linda Potauaine |
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery |
Linda Potauaine |
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Michelle Clayton |
Mark Allen |
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number WTK/2025/37 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 27 March 2025, as true and correct. |
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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Resolution number WTK/2025/38 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the presentation and thank Zac Franich on behalf of Surf Life Saving Northen Region for his attendance. |
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Deputation: Birdcare Aotearoa |
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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 WTK/2025/39 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the presentation and thank Rashi Paker on behalf of Birdcare Aotearoa for her attendance. |
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a 24 April 2025, Waitākere Ranges Local Board: Item 8.2 Birdcare Aotearoa |
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
9.1 |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/40 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) receive the presentation and thank Kevin Murphy for his presentation. |
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
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Resolution number WTK/2025/41 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Potauaine: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whakamihi / thank Waitākere Ward Councillor Ken Turner for his verbal update.
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Approval of concept designs for Koroī/Clayburn Reserve park development, Clayburn Road, Glen Eden |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/42 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whakaae / approve the concept designs for the development of neighourhood park facilities at Koroī / Clayburn Reserve located at 55 Clayburn Road, Glen Eden as per attachment A of the agenda report and request staff to progress the project to detailed design and construction of the project. |
Note: Councillor K Turner left the meeting at 5.34pm, item 12.
Waitākere Ranges Local Grant Round Two 2024/2025 Grant Allocations |
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Member M Clayton declared an interest in this item as she is a member of the Glen Eden Community House Incorporated and took no part in discussion or voting on that application. Member M Allen declared an interest in this item as he is the Chairperson of Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery and took no part in discussion or voting on that application. |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/43 MOVED by Member L Potauaine, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whakaae / agree to fund, part-fund, or decline each application in the Waitākere Ranges Quick Response Grants Round One 2024/2025, listed in the following table:
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Resolution number WTK/2025/44 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whai / adopt the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Grants Programme 2025/2026.
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Resolution number WTK/2025/45 MOVED by Member L Manley, seconded by Member M Allen: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whai / adopt the Waitākere Ranges Play Plan as set out in Attachment A to the agenda report. |
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Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member L Potauaine and Member S Coney requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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Allocation of decision-making responsibilities for council-controlled organisation activities coming in house |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/46 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whakahei / welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on staff proposals relating to the allocation of decision-making responsibility for: i) the urban regeneration and property management activities currently governed by the Eke Panuku board. ii) the economic development activities currently governed by the Tātaki Auckland Unlimited board. to either the Governing Body or local boards in accordance with section 17 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009. b) consider local boards should have an enhanced role in local place-shaping and creating a local identity in relation to planning and development and urban regeneration. c) tūtohu / recommend local board responsibilities to include local urban regeneration programme outcomes and objectives. d) tautoko / support the proposed allocation to local boards for the implementation of priority location plans. e) tautoko / support reinstatement of “local economic development plans, projects and initiatives ….” in the allocation of decision-making table. f) tono / request that relevant, informed, quality advice and support on local economic development is resourced to be available to local boards. g) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that further work is required in relation to determining the future decision-making allocation on: i) funding of new priority urban regeneration or development locations as additional programmes are identified, such as Glen Eden. ii) how anticipated demand from local boards for local economic development and urban regeneration advice is to be addressed iii) property management decisions (undertaken as part of the Group Property Review). h) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note concerns that allocation of decision-making responsiblities do not provide for local decision-making on stormwater activities in parks, and land use decisions for storm-affected properties. i) tūtohu / recommend that local boards be allocated decision-making power for service properties and that any decisions to move a service property to non-service be a formal local board decision. |
Note: Item 19 – Proposed changes to the draft Manaaki Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy was considered prior to Item 17 – Public feedback on proposal to amend dog policy and bylaw.
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Resolution number WTK/2025/47 MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Member M Allen: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) tautoko / support the following sections of the amended “Manaaki Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy” in Attachment B:
i) five strategic directions. ii) four investment principles. iii) Policy 1: Making the most of our open spaces, and it’s five associated objectives. iv) Policy 3: Auckland Council’s investment in play, sport and recreation, and it’s three associated objectives.
b) do not support Policy 2: Open space provision and acquisition, and its two associated objectives, Objective 6 and Objective 7.
c) in relation to Policy 2:
i) consider the overall provision and acquisition standards are too restrictive. Given that most provision in urban areas will be retro-fitting, it is likely that the minimum size or criteria such as two road frontages (pocket park) will be difficult to attain. Thus, we seek greater flexibility in criteria for parks. ii) tono / request that these standards, particularly minimum sizes, be presented as guidelines.
d) tono / request the draft policy, especially Policy 2, is reviewed and amended to provide more flexibility.
e) do not support the inclusion of regional parks within the strategy. Regional parks are acquired for reasons that are significantly different from local parks. Regional parks are acquired to protect landscape-scale areas of Auckland, with their associated cultural heritage, historic heritage, biodiversity and habitat. More than anything else they are acquired for their intrinsic worth, rather than location, proximity to populations or recreational values. They often include considerable value to mana whenua.
f) tono / request the Governing Body increase funding for acquisition of open space in the Long Term Plan 2027-2037 to support the growing city and the important function open space plays for both biodiversity and people.
g) tautoko / support the development of an implementation and monitoring plan, and improved advice being provided to decision-makers, following amendments and adoption of an updated strategy and request an increase in staffing resources to provide quality advice to local boards.
h) tono / request Policy and Planning Committee do not adopt the draft strategy and direct staff to develop a new approach to provision and acquisition of open space.
i) tautoko / support the importance of equity and accessibility in the strategy on pages 7, 8, 11, 34, 46, 81, 82, 85 and in the glossary. |
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Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member L Potauaine requested that her dissenting vote be recorded. |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/48 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) tūtohi / receive the public feedback from people in the local board area to the Governing Body proposal to amend matters of regional significance in the Auckland Council Kaupapa mo ngā Kurī | Policy on Dogs 2019 and Ture a Rohe Tiakina Kurī | Dog Management Bylaw 2019 in the agenda report. b) whakarato / provide the following views on how the Governing Body Dog Policy and Bylaw Panel should address public feedback to the proposal in (a) to assist the Panel in its deliberations: i) tautoko / support investigating the feasibility of a licensing system for professional dog walkers. ii) does not support the proposal to restrict walking of multiple dogs ion the basis that: A) there seems to be insufficient evidence to show there is an issue to address. B) observationally, groups of dogs walked by dog walkers appear to be well-controlled. C) if there are groups of people walking multiple dogs it would pose the same level of risk around pack behaviour. D) the bylaw should focus on dog behaviour and locations rather than numbers of dogs. iii) tautoko / support the proposed changes under general policy and bylaw matters: A) restructure the policy to more clearly show its goal, focus areas, council actions, and rules. B) clarify rule that all dogs classified as menacing must be neutered. C) clarify who can provide behavioural assessments in relation to menacing dog classifications. D) clarify how dog access rules are set. E) clarify Auckland-wide dog access rules. c) ask that staff report back on when it proposed that the local board and the public of the Waitākere Ranges can propose changes to the dog access rules for both local parks / beaches and the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. e) whakatuu / appoint member L Potauaine and Chairperson G Presland to present the views in (b) to the Governing Body Dog Policy and Bylaw Panel. f) tuku mana / delegate authority to the local board chair to appoint a replacement to any appointed member in (c) who is unable to present to the Panel. |
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Public feedback on proposed changes to cemetery bylaw |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/49 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) tūtohi / receive the public feedback from people in the local board area to the Governing Body proposal to amend the Auckland Council Ture ā-Rohe mo ngā Wāhi Tapu me ngā Whare Tahu Tupāpaku | Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2014 (Bylaw) and to revoke Arataki Tikanga mo ngā Wāhi Tapu me ngā Whare Tahu Tupāpaku | Cemeteries and Crematoria Code of Practice 2014 (Code) in the agenda report. b) whakarite / provide the following feedback on the draft changes to the Cemetery Bylaw and Code of Practice outlined in the Statement of Proposal: i) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that Waikumete Cemetery within the Waitakere Ranges local board area is a valued cultural landscape with significant historic, ecological and recreational values. ii) tautoko / support the intent of the draft Statement of Proposal to ensure a high standard of maintenance of the cemetery and protect its values. iii) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the following concern: A) the proposal as stated risks being heavy handed. It needs to enable culturally diverse practices in commemorating the dead. B) there needs to be ongoing education, engagement and communication tailored to different communities so the requirements of the bylaw are understood. It otherwise risks being an affront to those grieving and remembering their loved ones. c) whakatuu / appoint Member L Potauaine and Chairperson G Presland to present the views in (b) to the Governing Body Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw Panel. d) tuku mana / delegate authority to the local board chair to appoint a replacement to any appointed member in (c) who is unable to present to the Panel. CARRIED |
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A tabled report 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 WTK/2025/50 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member L Manley: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive Chair Greg Presland’s April 2025 tabled report. |
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Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member L Potauaine requested that her dissenting vote be recorded. |
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a Greg Presland’s Chair's Report, Waitākere Ranges Local Board, 24 April 2025. |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/51 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Deputy Chairperson M Clayton: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Programme for April 2025. |
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Resolution number WTK/2025/52 MOVED by Chairperson G Presland, seconded by Member M Allen: That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the workshop records for 6, 13 and 20 March 2025. |
23 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
6.33 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 Waitākere Ranges Local Board HELD ON
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