Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board held in the Ōrākei Marae, 59b Kitemoana Street, Orakei, Auckland on 12 May 2025 at 4.03pm.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Marama Royal

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Members

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Member Alec Hawke

 

 

Member Wyllis Maihi

 

 

Member Scott Milne, JP

 

 

 

He Hunga atu anō i Tae mai | IN ATTENDANCE

 

Lisa Davis , Chief Executive Officer

  Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust

Teri Davis, Manu Tukutuku

  Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust

Jamie Cook, Toi Taiao General Manager

  Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust

Munen Prakash, Lead Financial Officer

Auckland Council

Tracey-Lee Repia, Te Ama Waka Tairanga Whenua

Auckland Council

Dominic Wilson, Te Tauihu Waka Tairanga Whenua

Auckland Council

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Tom Irvine, Chief Executive Officer

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Maia Ltd


Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board

12 May 2025

 

 

 

Member Wyllis Maihi opened the hui with a karakia.

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

There were no apologies.

 

 

 

Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

 

Scott Milne, Chairperson of the Ōrākei Local Board passed on the Local Board’s wish to formally acknowledge the participation of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei rangatira at the memorial tree planting for Kyle Whorrall, who was murdered in St. Johns. The simple ceremony was very much appreciated by Kyle’s attending family, the community, and the Board. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei were pivotal in curating a difficult situation and giving it meaning, and solemnity but also a sense of hope .

 

 

 

2          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.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number NGA/2025/4

MOVED by Member W Maihi, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson:  

That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 3 March 2025, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 


 

 

5

Operations Report

 

Resolution number NGA/2025/5

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson D Simpson, seconded by Member A Hawke:  

That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board:

a)          tuhi tīpoka / note the operational updates as detailed in the report appended at Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)         tuhi tīpoka / note the achievements report for 2022-2025

c)          whakaae / agree that the report be shared with the government body of the Auckland Council

CARRIED

 

 

6

Capital expenditure budget reforecast and revision of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board 2024-2034 LTP

 

Resolution number NGA/2025/6

MOVED by Member S Milne, seconded by Cr A Dalton:  

That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board:

a)      whakaae / approve the revised capital expenditure budget for 2024-2034 Long Term Plan as in Attachment A of the agenda report. 

CARRIED

 

 

7

Projects Report

 

Resolution number NGA/2025/7

MOVED by Member A Hawke, seconded by Member S Milne:  

That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board:

a)      tuhi tīpoka / note the project update reports:

i)           Nursery Expansion

ii)         Takaparawhau Events Ground Strengthening

iii)        Takaparawhau Playground

iv)        Cliff Stabilisation

v)         Pourewa Pathways and Signage

vi)        Ko Te Pūkākī 2040

b)      whakaae / approve the Te Pourewa Mahi Toi project plan and budget of $250,000;

c)      whakaae / approve the Pourewa Accessibility Improvements project plan and budget of $200,000.

CARRIED

 


 

 

8

Financial Update as at 31 March 2025

 

Resolution number NGA/2025/8

MOVED by Cr A Dalton, seconded by Member W Maihi:  

That the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board:

a)      whiwhi / receive the financial report as at 31 March 2025 as outlined in Attachment A of the agenda report. 

CARRIED

 

 

 

9          Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were not extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

Member Wyllis Maihi closed the hui with a mihi and karakia.

 

 

 

5.19 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 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board HELD ON

 

 

 

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