Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

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

 

Deputy Chairperson

Michelle Clayton

 

Members

Mark Allen

 

 

Sandra Coney, QSO

(Online)

 

Liz Manley

 

 

Linda Potauaine

(Online)

 

 

Te Hunga Āpiti kua Tae mai | ALSO PRESENT

 

Councillor

Ken Turner

From item 1, 4.00pm, until Item 12, 5.34pm.

 


Waitākere Ranges Local Board

24 April 2025

 

 

 

1          Nau mai | Welcome

 

Chairperson G Presland opened the meeting with a karakia and welcomed those present.

 

 

2          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no 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

Organisation/Position

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

Greg Presland

-   Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee

-   Glen Eden BID – Member

-   Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member

-   Waitākere Ranges Protection Society - Member

-   Titirangi RSA - Member

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:

 

External organisation

Lead

Alternate

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

 

Glen Eden Community and Recreation Centre Incorporated

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.

CARRIED

 

 

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

 

8.1

Deputation: Surf Life Saving Northern Region

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

8.2

Deputation: Birdcare Aotearoa

 

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 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.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     24 April 2025, Waitākere Ranges Local Board: Item 8.2 Birdcare Aotearoa

 

 

9          Te Matapaki Tūmatanui  | Public Forum

 

9.1

Public Forum: Kevin Murphy - Deed of Acknowledgement

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Waitākere Ward Councillors' Update

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

12

Approval of concept designs for Koroī/Clayburn Reserve park development, Clayburn Road, Glen Eden

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

Note: Councillor K Turner left the meeting at 5.34pm, item 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Waitākere Ranges Local Grant Round Two 2024/2025 Grant Allocations

 

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.

 

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:

 

Application ID

Organisation

Requesting funding for

Amount requested

Amount Allocated

LG2519-201

New Marshlands Ltd

Towards operational costs for Free local community Halloween Experience 2025 from 1 June 2025 to 3 November 2025

$3,950.00

$3,950.00

LG2519-202

Re-creators Charitable Trust

Towards preparation and materials, marketing, tutoring, administration and project management fees, travel time and costs from 1 May 2025 to 31 July 2025

$4,960.00

$2,000.00

LG2519-203

Te Piha Kai Limited

Towards hangi, advertising and weaving workshop from 24 May 2025 to 25 May 2025

$5,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-204

Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Towards venue hire, catering, staff salaries, contractor support for volunteers support, VHF radios for field communications for Ark in the Park Volunteer Support project from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026

$12,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-206

Huia Settlers Museum Trust

Towards painting cost for the outside building and repair the rear building fire escape stairs for Huia Museum - Whare Taonga - Renovation project from 1 April to 30 April 2025

$12,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-207

Titirangi R S A (INC)

Towards sound equipment, band and catering for Titirangi Anzac Parade and Service on 25 April 2026

$4,882.50

$0.00

LG2519-209

Sport Waitakere Trust

Towards wages Kaihāpai Kura project from 14 July 2025 to 19 December 2025

$10,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-210

Atamira Dance Collective Charitable Trust

Towards overhead costs from 18 August 2025 to 13 September 2025

$12,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-212

Wayward Works Limited

Towards facilitation fee, all materials and transport costs for Historic wine label mural, Swanson project from 3 November 2025 to 21 November 2025

$4,766.52

$0.00

LG2519-213

Mr A I Catchpole

Towards equipment hire, event management cost and truck hire for Mondo Moon Drive In Cinema gathering project 1 May 2025 to 31 May 2025

$3,200.00

$0.00

LG2519-214

Titirangi Festival Trust

Towards sound technician and stage setup, furniture, emcee, Te Ra Consultants, cleaning costs and koha for Titirangi Matariki Rooftop Celebrations on 20 June 2025

$10,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-216

For Scow Incorporated

Towards purchase supplies and replacement traps and trapline maintenance from 1 June 2025 to 30 November 2025

$8,586.00

$0.00

LG2519-217

Te Wahi Ora Charitable Trust

Towards accommodation cost, facilitator's fees, and childcare for attendees from 20 June 2025 to 22 June 2025

$4,390.00

$0.00

LG2519-218

Pet Whisperer Rescue Trust

Towards desexing and euthanasia, vaccinations and microchips and Treatments including flea and parasites for campaign to reduce population of non desexed cats in community from 1 May 2025 to 1 December 2025

$5,000.00

$2,000.00

LG2519-220

Titirangi Playcentre

Towards scuff mats, native grass, garden soil for Titirangi Playcentre outdoor playground safety upgrade from 3 June 2025 to 11 July 2025

$5,540.00

$2,500.00

LG2519-221

Mccahon House Trust

Towards advertising cost, workshop materials, venue hire, catering, facilitator and artists wages and administration cost from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025.

$3,303.88

$0.00

LG2519-222

Waiatarua residents & ratepayers assn

Towards exercise and health equipment for Waiatarua Outdoor Wellness and Exercise Area from 2 June 2025 to 5 December 2025

$10,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-224

Kidz Need Dadz Charitable Trust New Zealand (Incorporated)

Towards rent and field worker salary for KND West Auckland Dads Advocacy and Support programme from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

$6,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-225

The Going West Trust

Towards director cost, copywriter, graphic designer, studio hire, music royalties, social media advertising from 2 May 2025 to 28 November 2025

$7,300.00

$0.00

LG2519-226

Zeal Youth Trust Aotearoa-West Auckland

Towards wages, admin, resources, promotional costs, food for engaging and empowering Waitakere rangatahi through community activations from 1 May 2025 to 24 January 2026

$9,913.00

$0.00

LG2519-228

Shiloh Creative Life Centre Charitable Trust

Towards artist fees, administration, and venue hire costs for 20 art classes for Outside the Box - Free flow from 5 May 2025 to 7 December 2025

$4,300.00

$1,000.00

LG2519-229

Mrs C R Leauga

Towards purchasing tracksuits from 1 May 2025 to 31 August 2025

$1,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-230

Holy Cow Media Ltd

Towards producer, director, animator wages, visual post production and audio post production cost, marketing and miscellaneous costs for He Quietly Fills A Bag project from 2 May 2025 to 31 November 2025

$7,344.00

$0.00

LG2519-231

Playhouse Theatre Incorporated

Towards marketing cost for the "Into the Woods Jr" show running from 5 July 2025 to 13 July 2025

$3,325.87

$0.00

LG2519-232

Big Buddy Mentoring Trust

Towards office rent, psychological assessment for volunteers, advertising, mentor manager supervision cost from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026

$5,000.00

$2,000.00

LG2519-233

Titirangi Community House

Towards carpet tiles purchase and installation for Titirangi Community House from 1 May 2025 to 27 June 2025

$5,040.00

$3,000.00

LG2519-234

Pea-Knuckle Productions Ltd

Towards venue hire/cleaning, entertainment costs, security expenses, general production costs - sound, lighting, posters, flyers, graphic design, marketing and promotion expenses and event coordination fee on 31 May 2025

$9,475.74

$0.00

LG2519-235

Momentum Charitable Trust

Towards facilitated fees for two one-day life and financial skills programmes at Papakura Probation Centre from 5 May 2025 to 31 July 2025

$10,170.00

$0.00

LG2519-236

Piha Surf Life Saving Club

Towards medical set up equipment for First Aid Room Upgrade project from 1 June 2025 to 22 December 2025

$10,997.00

$5,000.00

LG2519-237

Home in Place (New Zealand) Limited

Towards laptop computer, printer, racks for clothing, shelving units, interview clothing and hangers for work ready program at Kaitahi project from 2 June 2025 to 31 December 2025

$4,068.00

$0.00

LG2519-239

Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Trust

Towards sound equipment from 2 June 2025 to 27 June 2025

$2,158.04

$2158.04

LG2519-241

Hoani Waititi Marae Trust

Towards sound system and audio equipment hire, specialist lighting for the dawn ceremony, seating and infrastructure setup, kitchen items, catering, photography and videography costs, presentation materials, performance costs, and event logistics and cultural elements from 20 June 2025 to 20 August 2025.

$12,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-242

New Settlers Family and Community Trust

Towards administration costs (including communications and marketing), vouchers for volunteers, venue hire, set up costs, catering, payment for performers, financial support for youth leaders on 22 August 2025

$10,000.00

$1,000.00

LG2519-243

Mara Doblanovic

Towards artist fee for Our Collective Voices - a heritage art project over the decades project from 1 August 2025 to 30 November 2025

$11,436.00

$0.00

LG2519-244

Maylynn Fili

Towards laptop, microphone, headphone and Christian gift cards for Christianity's Influence on Pacific Island Athletes' Performance project from 3 May 2025 to 29 August 2025

$1,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-245

BirdCare Aotearoa

Towards operational expenses for Essential Expenses: Caring for Waitākere Ranges' bird casualties at BirdCare from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

$15,000.00

$1,500.00

LG2519-249

Lopdell House Development Trust

Towards sign language interpreters for School for Deaf Reunion on 1 October 2025

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

LG2519-250

Young Workers Resource Centre inc

Towards educator wages from 1 May 2025 to 31 March 2026

$2,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-251

Glen Eden Community House Incorporated

Towards venue hire, tutor fees and refreshments for Fostering Resilient Connected Seniors programme from 05 May 2025 to 1 May 2026

$6,500.00

$2,000.00

LG2519-252

Bishop Stream Neighbourhood Garden

Towards purchase of flexi bin, timber for framing the steps, Vienna pavers, gravels, soaker hoses, storage shelves and flexi-bin pick up and removal costs from 10 May 2025 to 28 June 2025

$956.40

$0.00

LG2519-253

Mylaunchpad Limited

Towards artist fees, equipment hire, and promotional materials for FETU CREATIVE FORUM Waitakere edition on 5 June 2025

$3,500.00

$2,000.00

LG2519-255

Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

Towards advisor's wages from 26 May 2025 to 28 November 2025

$5,750.00

$1,500.00

LG2519-256

Community Support Waitakere

Towards website development and maintenance cost, getting started group resource kits and management and consultancy costs from 1 June 2025 to 1 September 2025

$12,000.00

$0.00

LG2519-257

Crescendo Trust Of Aotearoa

Towards annual lease/rent cost from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

$5,000.00

$1,000.00

Total

 

 

$291,812.95

 

 

 

 

$33,608.04

 

CARRIED

 

 

14

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Grants Programme 2025/2026

 

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.

 

CARRIED

 

 

15

Waitākere Ranges Play Plan 2025

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Note:  Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member L Potauaine and Member S Coney requested that their dissenting votes be recorded.

 

 

16

Allocation of decision-making responsibilities for council-controlled organisation activities coming in house

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

19

Proposed changes to the draft Manaaki Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Note:  Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member L Potauaine requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

17

Public feedback on proposal to amend dog policy and bylaw

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

18

Public feedback on proposed changes to cemetery bylaw

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Chair's Report - Greg Presland

 

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.

 

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.

CARRIED

 

Note:  Pursuant to Standing Order 1.9.7 Member L Potauaine requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

Attachments

a     Greg Presland’s Chair's Report, Waitākere Ranges Local Board, 24 April 2025.

 

 

21

Hōtaka Kaupapa / Governance Forward Work Programme

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

22

Workshop Records

 

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.

CARRIED

 

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

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................