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Pukekohe Cemetery Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Pukekohe
Cemetery Committee held in the Level 1, Franklin The Centre, 12 Massey Avenue,
Pukekohe on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 at 5:00pm.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Makere Rikka
Heke
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Deputy
Chairperson
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Harley Wade
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Members
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Member Tini
Astle
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Member Angela
Fulljames
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Member Sonny
Parata
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(from 6.45pm)
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Member Logan
Soole
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Te Hunga Kāore i
tae mai | Absent
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Member Phyllis
Bhana
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Member Alan
Cole (alternate)
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Member Tearepa
Kahi
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Member Pare
Rauwhero
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He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN
ATTENDANCE
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Matekino
Marshall
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CE Ngāti
Tamaoho Trust
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Pukekohe Cemetery Committee
06 May 2025
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1
Nau Mai / Welcome
The meeting opened with karakia and the Chair welcomed
everyone present.
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 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
Ruth Rye, from
the Franklin Genealogy Society, requested that the words ‘including the
confidential section’, be included in the minutes, as read out in the
meeting.
Note: there was no confidential section to
the meeting held on Tuesday 5 November, 2024.
Eric Muir, from
the Franklin Historical Society, noted that all unmarked graves in the section
under consideration will be recorded as part of this process.
6 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
There was no extraordinary business.
The meeting was
adjourned by the Chair at 5.10pm, and was reconvened at 6.45pm
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Update
on engagement for a memorial at Pukekohe Cemetery
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Carol McKenzie-Rex, Engagement
Kaiwhakahaere, was in attendance to speak to this item.
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MOVED by Member L Soole, seconded by Member A Fulljames:
That
the Pukekohe Cemetery Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive and arotake/ review a final summary report on whaanau and hapori
engagement for February and April 2025
b) initiate a memorial concept design process
based on engagement input received to date
c) whakaae
/ approve the launch of the memorial website and Facebook page to assist in
keeping whaanau, hapori, mana whenua, and stakeholders updated and informed
on memorial project progress and future opportunities for involvement.
The motion was not
carried.
The Chair proposed taking items
a) and b) separately, which was seconded by the Deputy Chair.
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Resolution
number PCC/2025/3
MOVED by
Chairperson Heke, seconded by Member SP Parata:
That
the Pukekohe Cemetery Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive and arotake/ review a final summary report on whaanau and hapori engagement
for February and April 2025
b) initiate a memorial concept design process
based on engagement input received to date.
CARRIED
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The Chair then proposed to
move item c) from the original resolution.
Discussion
included emphasising the need for appropriate tikanga when launching the
website and Facebook page.
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Resolution
number PCC/2025/4
MOVED by
Chairperson Heke, seconded by Member L Soole:
That
the Pukekohe Cemetery Committee:
a)
whakaae / approve the launch of the
memorial website and Facebook page to assist in keeping whaanau, hapori, mana
whenua, and stakeholders updated and informed on memorial project progress
and future opportunities for involvement.
CARRIED
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Update
on the Pukekohe Cemetery Memorial Project
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Mat Glanfield, Project Manager, was
present to speak to the item.
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Resolution
number PCC/2025/5
MOVED by
Chairperson Heke, seconded by Member SP Parata:
That
the Pukekohe Cemetery Committee:
a) whakaae
/ approve the following next steps to progress the memorial project:
i) launch of the Pukekohe Cemetery Memorial
website and Facebook page
ii) installation of temporary signage at Pukekohe
Cemetery to inform people about unmarked graves and the memorial project
iii) agree a process for artist selection and
concept design development.
CARRIED
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9 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
7.21 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 Pukekohe Cemetery Committee
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................