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Hauraki Gulf Forum
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Hauraki
Gulf Forum held in the Reception Lounge, Level 2, Auckland Town Hall, 301 Queen
Street, Auckland on Monday, 19 May 2025 at 1.00pm.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Co-chairperson
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Cr Warren Maher
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Waikato Regional Council
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Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua
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Ms Nicola Rata-MacDonald, MNZM
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Tangata Whenua
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Members
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Mayor Toby Adams
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Hauraki District Council
– via electronic link until 2.30pm, Item 7
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Ms Charmaine Bailie
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Tangata Whenua
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Cr Deli Connell (Alt)
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Thames-Coromandel District
Council
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Mr Joe Davis
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Tangata Whenua – via
electronic link
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Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO
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Auckland Council – via
electronic link
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Mr John Galilee (Alt)
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Department of Conservation
– until 1.51pm, Item 4.3
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Mr Terrence Hohneck
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Tangata Whenua
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Mr Jacob Hore
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Ministry for Primary Industries
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Mr Tom Irvine
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Tangata Whenua
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Cr Mike Lee
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Auckland Council – from 1.17pm, Item 4.1
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Cr Kerrin Leoni
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Auckland Council – via electronic link
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Mr Martin Mariassouce
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Te Puni Kōkiri
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Mr Dean Ogilvie
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Tangata Whenua – via electronic link from 1.56pm,
Item 4.3
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Mr Chris Ollivier
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Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board (Auckland Council)
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Ms Bianca Ranson
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Waiheke Local Board (Auckland Council)
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Mr Alex Rogers
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Department of Conservation – from 1.51pm, Item 4.3
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Cr James Sainsbury
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Matamata-Piako District Council – via electronic
link
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Cr Wayne Walker
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Auckland Council
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Cr John Watson
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Auckland Council
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Cr Paaniora
Matatahi-Poutapu
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Waikato District Council
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Mayor Len Salt
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Thames-Coromandel District
Council
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Hauraki Gulf Forum
19 May 2025
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Tangata Whenua member Tom Irvine provided a
karakia timatanga.
Co-Chairperson
Tangata Whenua Nicola Rata-MacDonald welcomed everyone to the meeting.
1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Tangata Whenua member D Ogilvie declared an interest in relation to Item
9 - Executive Officer Report in that he had been involved with the Waiheke
Marine Project.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Public Forum
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4.1
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Public
Forum - Kekeno / Fur Seal Mortalities Report - 2024
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A
presentation was given in support of the item. 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 HGF/2025/13
MOVED by Cr W Walker,
seconded by Member C Ollivier:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) thank
Shaun Lee for his presentation on the Kekeno / Fur Seal Mortalities Report
– 2024.
CARRIED / KUA MANA
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Attachments
a 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.1 Public Forum -
Kekeno / Fur Seal Mortalities Report - 2024 - presentation
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4.2
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Public
Forum - Tau Ngaruhe – Ngāti Pāoa Kaitiaki
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A
presentation was given in support of the item. 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 HGF/2025/14
MOVED by Cr W Walker,
seconded by Member C Ollivier:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) thank
Tau Ngaruhe for his presentation.
CARRIED / KUA MANA
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Attachments
a 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.2 Public Forum -
Tau Ngaruhe - Ngati Paoa Kaitiaki - presentation
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4.3
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Public Forum - Mark Lenton
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A
presentation was given in support of the item. 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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Note: changes
were made to the original motion, adding new clause b), with the agreement of
the meeting.
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Resolution number HGF/2025/15
MOVED by Cr M Lee, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) thank
Mark Lenton for his presentation on the Destruction of our Foreshore and Rock Pools
b) call
upon the Constituent Parties to prepare a recommendation report for the
relevant authorities that hold the appropriate compliance and enforcement
powers to deal with the issue concerning the depletion of living organisms in
the foreshore and rock pools and in accordance with section 17 (1) (i) of the
functions of the forum, to also encourage, share, co-ordinate where
appropriate, and disseminate educational and promotional material.
CARRIED / KUA
MANA
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Attachments
a 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.3 Public Forum
Mark Lenton - presentation
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4.4
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Public Forum - Jon Carapiet, Spokesman Auckland
GE-Free Coalition
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A
presentation was given in support of the item and three supporting documents
were tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are
available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
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Note: changes
were made to the original motion, adding new clause b) with the agreement of
the meeting.
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Resolution number HGF/2025/16
MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr J Watson:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) thank
Jon Carapiet for his presentation on the Community interest in protection for
the Hauraki Gulf from effects of runoff from land use or marine use of
unregulated gene edited organisms in the catchment area
b) request
officers to prepare a technical report on the potential impact on the Hauraki
Gulf of unregulated SDN1 and SDN2 gene edited plants, animals, micro-organisms
and viruses.
CARRIED / KUA
MANA
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Attachments
a 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.4 Public Forum -
Jon Carapiet, Spokesman Auckland GE-Free Coalition - presentation
b 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.4 Public Forum -
Jon Carapiet, Spokesman Auckland GE-Free Coalition - Far North District
Council submission on Gene Technology Bill
c 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.4 Public Forum -
Jon Carapiet, Spokesman Auckland GE-Free Coalition - Hastings District
Council submission on Gene Technology Bill
d 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 4.4 Public Forum -
Jon Carapiet, Spokesman Auckland GE-Free Coalition - Northland Regional
Council submission on Gene Technology Bill
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5 Extraordinary
Business
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5.1
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Extraordinary Business – Bottom sea
trawling
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Note: Member
Bianca Ranson briefly explained the reason why this matter was not on the
agenda and the reason why this matter cannot be delayed until the August
meeting.
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Resolution number HGF/2025/17
MOVED by Member B Ranson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) consider an
extraordinary item “Bottom sea trawling” at Item 10 –
Consideration of Extraordinary Items of this agenda, noting:
i) the
reason the matter was not on the agenda is that at the Environmental Defence Society conference on 12 May
2025, after the agenda for this meeting was distributed, the Minister of
Oceans and Fisheries confirmed that proposed trawl corridor restrictions for
the Hauraki Gulf would not proceed this term, and
ii) the reason
why this matter cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting is that delaying
a response until the August meeting would risk appearing complacent, diminish
the Forum’s influence, and weaken the momentum of broader advocacy
efforts. A prompt, coordinated, and public response is essential to
demonstrate the Forum’s continued leadership and commitment to the
Gulf’s restoration.
CARRIED / KUA
MANA
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7
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Overview
of resource management reforms
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A
presentation was given in support of the item. 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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Mayor T
Adams retired from the meeting at 2.30pm.
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Resolution
number HGF/2025/19
MOVED by Member A
Rogers, seconded by Member C Ollivier:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) receive
the overview of the current resource management reforms provided by Auckland
Council Policy staff.
CARRIED /
KUA MANA
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Attachments
a 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 7 Overview of
resource management reforms - presentation
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8
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Constituent
Party Reports
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A
presentation from John Walsh, Biosecurity New Zealand was given in support of
the item. 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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Cr K Leoni
joined the meeting in person at 3.07pm.
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Resolution
number HGF/2025/20
MOVED by Co-chairperson
Cr W Maher, seconded by Co-chairperson Tangata Whenua Ms N Rata-MacDonald:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a) thank
the Department of Conservation and Fisheries NZ for their written reports
b) thank
John Walsh, Biosecurity New Zealand for the presentation.
CARRIED /
KUA MANA
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Attachments
a 19 May 2025, Hauraki Gulf Forum, Item 8 Constituent Party
Reports - presentation Biosecurity New Zealand
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10 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
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10.1
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Bottom sea trawling
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Resolution number HGF/2025/22
MOVED by Member B Ranson, seconded by Co-chairperson
Tangata Whenua Ms N Rata-MacDonald:
That
the Hauraki Gulf Forum:
a)
writes to the Forum’s Minister,
the Minister of Conservation, and the Prime Minister to reaffirm that
removing fishing methods that damage the seafloor remains a core priority for
the Hauraki Gulf Forum
b)
expresses deep concern and
disappointment at the public statements made by the Minister of Oceans and
Fisheries indicating that the proposed trawl corridor restrictions will not
be progressed this parliamentary term and requests that the Minister of Conservation
clarify whether it reflects a decision of Cabinet
c)
requests that all Forum Members
advocate for the Forum’s position to the fullest extent possible within
their organisations and roles, including through public statements and direct
engagement with Ministers and relevant agencies.
CARRIED / KUA
MANA
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Note: Pursuant
to Standing Order 3.14.4, the following members requested that their abstentions
be recorded as follows:
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Member J Hore
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Member A Rogers
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Tangata Whenua member Tom Irvine closed the
meeting with a karakia whakamutanga.
4.05pm The
Co-Chairpersons 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 Hauraki Gulf Forum HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CO-CHAIRPERSON
TANGATA WHENUA:……………………………………
CO-CHAIRPERSON:...................................................