Agenda of Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

1 Nau mai | Welcome

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

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.

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 29 April 2025 as true and correct.

5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation: Oceania Literacy - David Riley

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for David Riley – Oceana Literacy Trust, to deliver a presentation during the Public Forum segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank David Riley for his attendance and presentation.

Attachments

a David Riley – Oceana Literacy Trust, Deputation presentation..................... 179

8.2 Deputation: Business Onehunga - Amanda Wellgreen and Neil Punja

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Amanda Wellgreen, General Manager, and Neil Punja, Chairperson, Business Onehunga to deliver a presentation during the Deputation segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Amanda Wellgreen and Neil Punja for their attendance and presentation.

9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of three minutes per speaker is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

9.1 Public Forum: Andrew Body

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Andrew Body, to deliver a presentation during the Public Forum segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Andrew Body will be attending to speak to the agenda item: Endorsing Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rates grants for 2025/2026.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Andrew Body, for his attendance and presentation.

9.2 Public Forum - Allyson Wood - Kings Road, Panmure Carpark

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Allyson Wood, to deliver a presentation during the Public Forum segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Allyson Wood will be in attendance to present to the local board a brief presentation on the Kings Road, Panmure carpark.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Allyson Wood for her attendance and presentation.

Attachments

a Public Forum - Allyson Wood - Kings Road, Panmure Carpark.................... 187

9.3 Public Forum: BreastScreen - Ritu Choudhary

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Ritu Choudhary – BreastScreen Auckland Central, to deliver a presentation during the Public Forum segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Ritu Choudhary will be attending to speak to the board about raising early awareness, as screening participation rates in Mt Wellington and Glen Innes remain significantly low. BreastScreen is also seeking support from the local board to help connect with more wāhine in these communities.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Ritu Choudhary for her attendance and presentation.

Attachments

a Public Forum: BreastScreen - Ritu Choudhary.......................................... 193

9.4 Public Forum: Charmaine Vaughan

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Charmaine Vaughan, resident, to deliver a presentation during the Public Forum segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Charmaine Vaughan, a resident, will be in attendance to speak to the board regarding community support for the completion of the Links to Glen Innes Cycleways.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Charmaine Vaughan, for her attendance and presentation.

Attachments

a Public Forum: Charmaine Vaughan.... 205

10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Councillor Bartley April to May 2025 Local Board Report	13

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Chairperson Maria Meredith’s 27 April – 19 May 2025 report	21

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Endorsing Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rate grants for 2025/2026

File No.: CP2025/02959

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To confirm Business Improvement District (BID) annual compliance against the Auckland Council BID Policy (Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi) as of 10 March 2025.

2. To consider whether the local board should recommend to the Governing Body the setting of the targeted rates for the Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure Business Improvement District (BID) programmes for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

BID-operating business associations within the local board area

3. Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are programmes where local business and property owners have agreed to work together to improve their business environment, encourage engagement with all BID members and attract new businesses and customers.

4. The BID Policy includes a total of 23 Requirements, 19 are the direct responsibility of the BID-operating business association (BID) and inform this report. As part of the 19 Requirements, the BIDs are required to provide annual accountability reports which are due 10 March each year.

5. All BIDs need to work within the BID Policy and meet the terms of the signed three-year BID Targeted Rate Grant Agreement.

6. The BID annual accountability reports on public funds received by the BID within the local board area for the 2023/2024 financial year and compliance with the Auckland Council BID Policy (2022) as of 10 March 2025. This report has a direct link to the council’s Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026 process to set the BID targeted rates for 2025/2026.

7. Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has three BIDs operating in their local area:

Table 1: BID targeted rate sought 2025/2026

Incorporated Society Name	Proposed 2025/2026 Targeted Rate	Met BID Policy annual accountability reports
Glen Innes Business Association Inc	$180,353.00	Yes
Onehunga Business Association Inc	$410,000.00	Yes
Panmure Business Association Inc	$485,057.15	Yes

8. Staff recommend that the local board supports the Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure Business Improvement Districts receiving their targeted rate grant for 2025/2026 set by the Governing Body.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

recommends to the Governing Body the setting of the 2025/2026 BID targeted rates for inclusion in the 2025/2026 Annual Plan and budget for the following Business Improvement District (BID) programmes:

a) $180,353.00 for Glen Innes BID

b) $410,000.00 for Onehunga BID

c) $485,057.15 for Panmure BID

Horopaki

Context

BID Policy and BID targeted rate grant agreement

9. Auckland Council’s Business Improvement District (BID) Policy (2022) (Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi includes a total of 23 Requirements, 19 are the direct responsibility of the BID-operating business association (BID) and inform this annual report. (Attachment A)

10. The remaining four BID Policy Requirements set out the process for establishing, expanding, and discontinuing a BID programme; and determines rating mechanisms. These will be covered within individual BID local board reports.

11. The BID Policy does not prescribe or measure standards for BID programme effectiveness. That is a matter for business association members to determine. Staff, therefore, cannot base recommendations on these factors, but only on the policy’s express requirements.

12. The BID Policy is supported by a BID Targeted Rate Grant Agreement, a three-year agreement signed by both Auckland Council and each BID-operating business association’s executive committee. The agreement sets out the relationship between the parties, how payment will be made and that compliance with the BID Policy is mandatory. The agreement confirms the business association’s independence from Auckland Council. All 51 BIDs currently have a BID Targeted Rate Grant Agreement which will finish on 30 June 2025. Staff are preparing the Agreement for signing in June 2025 for the upcoming three-year period.

13. This report to the local board focuses on the BIDs annual accountability reporting (BID Policy Requirements 9, 11 and 18) relating to public funds received by the BID for the 2023/2024 financial year. The report also confirms compliance with the 19 BID Policy Requirements that are the responsibility of the BID as of 10 March each year.

14. This report includes a copy of the individual BIDs Governance Summary documents, Attachment B, C and D. These documents include the full resolution detailing the amount of BID targeted rate grant approved by association members at their 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the 2025/2026 financial year. The BID Chair also agrees, by signing this document, to advise the council of any perceived or real current issues that can affect compliance with the BID Policy.

BID Programmes

15. Local BID programmes should provide value to the collective business community by delivering a suite of economic activities that respond to local needs and opportunities and are agreed by the local business community. BID programmes also provide the opportunity to work with the council group and engage with local boards.

16. The BID programme does not replicate services provided by the council but channels the capabilities and knowledge of the private sector to improve economic outcomes and achieve common goals.

17. Each business association operating a BID programme sets the BID targeted rate grant amount at its AGM when members vote to approve a detailed income and expenditure operational budget and business plan for the following financial year.

18. Responsibility for delivery and the outcomes of the BID programme sits with the individual BID-operating business association executive committee (provision of reporting information) and members (reviewing information provided to them by the executive committee).

19. All BIDs need to be aware of the requirement to re-register by April 2026 under the updated Incorporated Societies Act 2022. All BIDs are registered incorporated societies and may need to update their constitutions to meet the new Act.

BID Policy refresh 2025

20. The BID Team undertook a refresh of the BID Policy starting in October 2024. This refresh is nearing completion with the final draft of the BID Policy 2025 document going to the Governing Body agenda May 29.

Regional BID Programme Growth

21. Grey Lynn Business Association achieved a successful BID establishment ballot in November 2024. This will see them commence as a new BID from 1 July 2025 with a BID targeted rate grant of $320,000.

22. Takanini Business Association failed to meet the BID Policy ballot mandate and will not progress the BID establishment project to full BID status.

23. This will bring the total number of BID programmes to 50 as of 1 July 2025.

24. There are several BIDs signalling a review of their BID boundary areas and progressing towards a BID expansion over the next few years. These include Howick, Kingsland, Manurewa and Glen Eden.

Issue Resolution – two BIDs discontinuing

25. The BID Team has been working through issue resolution processes (BID Policy, Section 5) with two BIDs (Hunters Corner and Māngere East Village). This will see these BIDs have their BID Programme and their BID targeted rate discontinued from 1 July 2025.

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board BID Targeted Rates 2025/2026

26. Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has three BIDs operating in their local board area. Table 2 shows the amount of targeted rate each BID had approved at their 2024 AGM for the 2025/2026 financial year and linked to the council’s Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026 approval process.

Table 2: BID targeted rate changes in 2025/2026

Incorporated Society Name	Proposed 2025/2026 Targeted Rate (Approved at AGM)	BID targeted rate grant 2024/2025	Proposed increase over 2024/2025
Glen Innes Business Association Inc	$180,353.00	$175,100.00	0%
Onehunga Business Association Inc	$410,000.00*	$1,000,000.00**	-59%
Panmure Business Association Inc	$485,057.15	$485,057.15	0%

* Amended and approved by special resolution Onehunga Business Association Special General Meeting held April 28, 2025.

** BID targeted rate grant 2024/2025 of $1,000,000.00 paid to Onehunga following a BID expansion project and ballot undertaken in 2022/2023 financial year.

27. 37 BIDs increased their targeted rate grant amount for 2025/2026 - between 2 per cent to 42.5 per cent - while 12 maintained the fiscal status quo.

Decision making

Auckland Council

28. The recommendation in this report is put into effect with the Governing Body’s approval of the Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026 and its setting of the 2025/2026 targeted rates.

29. In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 and the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Governing Body is authorised to make the final decisions on what BID programme targeted rates, if any, to set in any particular year or property (in terms of the amount and the geographic area to be rated).

Local Boards

30. Under the Auckland Council shared governance arrangements, local boards are allocated several decision-making responsibilities in relation to BID programmes. One of these is to annually recommend BID targeted rates to the Governing Body if it is satisfied that the BID is sufficiently complying with the BID Policy.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

BID 2025 Accountability Reporting process overview

31. Upon receipt of individual BID annual accountability documents, staff follow a set process that includes reviewing the documents provided by10 March 2025 against the BID policy, analysing changes from the previous accountability period, and following up with BIDs on any identified issues.

32. The BID team report this year that all BIDs successfully completed their annual accountability reporting by the due date of 10 March 2025. There were no serious issues identified as part of this annual accountability review.

33. The BID Policy, Requirement 11, sets out the documents that form the annual accountability reporting documents for each BID. These documents confirm membership decision-making has taken place regarding the BID programme at the 2024 AGM. Other reporting requirements include the filing of annual financial statements with the Companies Office under the Incorporated Societies Act.

34. At the time of writing this report over 12 BIDs had completed the reregistration process with the NZ Companies Office under the Incorporated Society Act 2022.

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board BIDs

35. Using the documents and information submitted, the BID Team is satisfied that the Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure BIDs have sufficiently met the BID Policy Requirements and the BID Policy for setting of the BID targeted rates for 2025/2026.

Onehunga BID

36. Council consulted on the Onehunga BID targeted rate of $1,000,000 through the annual budget consultation process for the 2025/2026 financial year. No feedback was received.

37. Normally the process for approving a BID targeted rate grant for the following financial year (in this situation, 2025/2026 finanical year) takes place at an association’s previous year’s AGM (2024 AGM).

38. At the Onehunga Business Association (OBA) AGM held 21 October 2024 members were presented with the proposed 2025/2026 income and expenditure budget which included a BID targeted rate grant amount of $1,000.000. The $1,000,000.00 BID targeted rate grant was approved by member resolution at the AGM and the grant amount included in the council’s 2025/2026 annual budget consultation material.

39. Subsequently to the AGM held in October 2024, the OBA executive committee received a request for a Special General Meeting (which included five resolutions) which, under their association’s constitution, they were obligied to hold. This Special General Meeting (SGM) took place on 28 April 2025.

40. The SGM agenda included five resolutions of which one resolution relates to this report. The SGM resolution 4 reads - That the Onehunga Business Association approves and recommends a BID targeted rate grant amount of $410,000 for the 2025/26 year. Further it asks the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to recommend to the governing body of Auckland Council the amount of $410,000 be included in the Council’s draft annual budget consultation.

41. This resolution 4 was approved by OBA members attending the SGM by 142 votes to 54.

42. The amendment of a BID targeted rate grant by SGM after the AGM is a unique situation. While this is a divergence from standard practice, the voting at the OBA SGM indicates a desire for the rate to be set at a lower level.

Information provided by OBA to Auckland Council after the SGM

43. On May 9 the OBA provided a copy of the draft SGM minutes, Attachment E. These draft SGM minutes will be ratified by members at the OBA 2025 AGM. Attachment F is confirmation from the OBA that communication was provided to all BID members and all members were informed of the SGM and encourged to have their say.

44. The OBA has also provided a report to the council, which is their overview of the SGM process, Attachment G. The report indicates some OBA concerns regarding procedural irregularities which is outside the scope of the BID Policy and Auckland Council.

45. At face value the draft SGM minutes indicate the members approved resolution 4. The SGM minutes are the primary source of information that the council has that OBA members have voted for a new amount of BID targeted rate for the 2025/2026 year.

BID Policy section 2.6 change to the BID targeted rate grant amount

46. All BIDs must comply with the BID Policy. This section sets out how a BID can make a one-off or ongoing change to their annual BID targeted rate grant amount.

47. Section 2.6.2 states the BID-operating business association must clearly record the intention and purpose of the increase/decrease in the annual income and expenditure budget. This information must be included in the General Meeting (AGM/SGM) agenda in the year prior to the proposed budget coming into effect.

48. OBA was compliant with section 2.6.2 with the 2025/2026 draft budget and BID targeted rate amount of $1,000,000 approved by members at ther 2024 AGM.

49. At the 2025 SGM, members voted with a strong majority in favour of a BID targeted rate grant amount of $410,000 for the 2025/26 year. This reduces the BID targeted rate from $1,000,000 to $410,000.

50. Under section 2.6.2, there was no draft income and expenditure budget provided, in support of the reduced amount of BID targeted rate sought ($410,000.00).

51. The result of voting at the SGM reflects, what at face value appears to be the desire of a majority of members (142) voting in favour of resolution 4, with 54 voting against. This result provides good reason to consider diverging from standard practice.

52. For the OBA to remain compliant with the BID Policy a revised 2025/2026 income and expenditure budget, including the BID targeted rate amount of $410,000, will need to be presented to members for approval at the 2025 AGM.

Staff advice

53. Based on the draft SGM minutes received from OBA, the OBA membership has voted to support a new Onehunga BID targeted rate grant amount of $410,000.00 for the 2025/2026 financial year.

54. Staff advise that the local board should recommend that the Governing Body set the Onehunga BID rate grant at $410,000.00 as approved by members at the SGM. Other resolutions agreed at the OBA SGM are outside the role of Auckland Council and were directed to the OBA for actioning.

55. It is suggested that the OBA executive committee should develop a revised budget and plan for the 2025/26 financial year so that its activities can be reduced to reflect the reduced BID grant, and/or other sources of revenue sought.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

56. Through targeted rate-funded advocacy and activities, BID-operating business associations promote and can facilitate environmental sustainability programmes and climate response where appropriate.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

57. Advocacy is a key service provided by business associations that operate a BID programme. BID-operating business associations ensure the views and ambitions of their members are provided to elected representatives and council teams, including council-controlled organisations (CCOs), on those policies, plans, programmes, and projects that impact them.

58. BIDs will continue to work across the council and at various times alongside the CCOs.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

59. The local board’s views are most frequently expressed by its appointed representative on the board of each BID-operating business association. This liaison board member (or alternates) can attend BID board meetings to ensure there is a direct link between the council and the operation of the BID programme.

60. Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure BID programmes best align with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan 2023, Outcome: Thriving local businesses.

61. Recommending that the Governing Body sets the targeted rates for Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure business associations means that these BID programmes will continue to be funded from targeted rates on commercial properties in their respective rohe. They will provide services in accordance with their members’ priorities as stated in their strategic plans.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

62. The BID Policy and the annual accountability process does not prescribe or report on individual BID programme’s effectiveness, outcomes, or impacts for Māori. However individual BIDs may include this level of detail in other reports provided to their members. This localised project reporting is not a requirement of the BID Policy and is not part of the BID Policy annual accountability reporting.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

63. There are no financial implications for the local board. Targeted rates for BID-operating business associations are raised directly from business ratepayers in the district and used by the business association for improvements within that rohe. The council’s financial role is to collect the BID targeted rates and pass them directly to the associations every quarter.

64. The targeted rate is payable by the owners of the business rated properties within the geographic area of the individual BID programmes.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

65. To sustain public trust and confidence in the council, the BID Policy sets out a balance between the independence of the BID-operating business associations and the accountability for monies collected by a public sector organisation.

66. For the council to be confident that the targeted rate grant funds provided to the BID-operating business associations are being used appropriately, it requires the BIDs to fully complete all annual accountability reporting and the 19 BID Policy Requirements that are the responsibility of the BID.

67. Council staff regularly monitor compliance with the BID Policy throughout the year including responding to queries and issues raised by council staff, members of the BID, the public and elected members.

68. The BID Team actively seeks out and grows relationships with council departments that interact with BID programmes to ensure a consistent approach is applied for the programme.

69. The role of the local board representative is a key link between the parties involved in the BID programme in terms of communication and feedback. Local Board representatives on BID programmes are strongly encouraged to contact the BID Team if they have any queries or concerns.

70. This report is part of an active risk management programme to minimise inappropriate use of funds. It provides an annual update that the BIDs operating within the local board area are compliant with the BID Policy.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

71. If the local board supports this report, it will recommend to the Governing Body that the BID targeted rates be set as part of the Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026.

72. After the targeted rates are approved, the council will collect the targeted rate funds effective from 1 July 2025 and distribute them in quarterly BID grant payments to the Glen Innes, Onehunga and Panmure BIDs.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	BID Policy Requirements summary	41
b ⇩	Glen Innes Governance Declaration	45
c ⇩	Onehunga Governance Declaration	47
d ⇩	Panmure Governance Declaration	49
e ⇩	OBA SGM 2025 draft minutes	51
f ⇩	OBA confirmation of SGM communication	53

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Gill Plume - BID Senior Advisor

Claire Siddens - Principal Advisor

Authorisers

Alastair Cameron - Manager CCO/External Partnerships team

Anna Bray - General Manager Group Strategy, Transformation and Partnerships

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants Round Two 2024/2025 grant allocations

File No.: CP2025/06424

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To fund, part-fund or decline the applications received for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants Round Two 2024/2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report presents applications received for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants Round Two (Attachment B) 2024/2025.

3. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board adopted the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Community Grants Programme 2024/2025 (Attachment A) on 30 April 2024 (MT/2024/1). The document sets application guidelines for community contestable grants.

4. The local board has set a total community grants budget of $117,588 for the 2024/2025 financial year. A total of $53,284 was allocated in the previous grant rounds. This leaves a total of $64,304 to be allocated to one local grants, and one quick response round.

5. Forty-Three applications were received for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants, Round Two 2024/2025, requesting a total of $319,638.28.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakaae / agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants Round Two 2024/2025

Application ID	Organisation	Main focus	Requesting funding for	Amount requested	Eligibility
LG2511-201	New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups Incorporated	Community	Towards operational front-line delivery costs.	$8,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-202	Onehunga Chinese Association Incorporated	Community	Towards the weekly recreational and cultural exchange activities for the local Chinese community including the costs of venue hire, website design and maintenance, social media advertising, accountant fee, telecommunication, volunteer expenses, administration, Christmas celebration, purchase of audio equipment, excursions (transport - coach hire), and other activities.	$9,965.00	Eligible
LG2511-203	Tamaki Outrigger Canoe Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards essential resources for the youth waka ama programme, including life jackets, paddles, race fees, healthy snacks and youth club memberships costs and to engage an expert to complete the community lease application.	$10,009.99	Eligible
LG2511-204	Rotary Club of St Johns Incorporated	Environment	Towards one year of weed and pest plant control at "Apirana Bush" within the "Apirana Reserve".	$9,855.50	Ineligible
LG2511-205	Pet Whisperer Rescue Trust	Environment	Towards desexing, microchipping and registration, general veterinary care, emergency surgeries and diagnostic tests, euthanasia for welfare cases, and flea and parasite treatment.	$7,300.00	Eligible
LG2511-206	Congregational Church of Jeses (Youth Club)	Community	Towards travel expenses, cultural uniforms, van hire, sightseeing activities, food, and airfare expenses for the youth combined camp in Samoa in July 2025.	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-208	The Glen Innes Food Bank	Community	Towards the purchase of food and grocery items for food parcels for the "Glen Innes Food Bank".	$6,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-210	Connet the Dots Charitable Trust	Arts and culture	Towards venue hire (studio lease) and specialist artist educators for "Make Moments Art workshops" for older people.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-211	Jimmel Community Projects Limited	Sport and recreation	Towards the wages of three facilitators.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-212	Shiloh Creative Life Centre Charitable Trust	Community	Towards facilitation fees, and programme costs, including food preparation, food, and project coordination, administration and accounting fees for two "Back 2 Basics 6-Week Wellness Programmes".	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-213	Action Education Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards the facilitator fees, travel, administration, equipment, and resources to deliver 20 spoken word poetry workshops at the Onehunga High School.	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-214	Life Education Trust Counties Manukau	Community	Towards the overall costs of delivering a health and well-being programme to 347 students at Panama Road School, including expenses for educational resources, insurance, and teachers’ salaries.	$6,000.00	Ineligible
LG2511-215	Dunkirk Road Activity Centre Incorporated	Community	Towards resources and stationery to run free mathematics classes for low decile Primary and Secondary schools’ students in the local board area.	$2,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-216	The Gift Trust	Environment	Towards catering, practitioners’ fees, coordinator's cost, and volunteer support including travel, uniform and koha costs for the "Tapa Restoration Workshops".	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-217	Age Concern Auckland Trust	Community	Towards the wages of a specialised Community Connector from 2 June 2025 to 28 July 2025.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-218	NZ Ethnic Women Incorporated	Community	Towards instructor wages, catering, purchase of two sewing machines and material costs for the "NZ Ethnic Women’s Sewing School" in Onehunga.	$8,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-219	Big Buddy Mentoring Trust	Community	Towards office rent, advertising, supervision of mentor manager, and psychological screening costs for programme delivery from 2 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.	$5,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-220	Glen Innes Family Centre Charitable Trust	Community	Towards facilitators salaries, stationery, mileage, and catering costs for the Mindfulness and Seniors Programmes from 3 June 2025 to 3 March 2026.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-222	Momentum Charitable Trust	Community	Towards the cost of delivering four one-day life and financial skills programmes to 80 at-risk individuals at the Onehunga Probation Centre.	$6,780.00	Eligible
LG2511-223	NZ Barok Incorporated	Arts and culture	Towards venue hire, and artist fees.	$1,340.00	Ineligible
LG2511-224	New Settlers Family And Community Trust	Community	Towards facilitation fees by community leaders, venue hire, administration, koha for external speakers, evaluation, reporting, coordination, and resources such as printed materials to enable the effective delivery of the refugee women’s psychosocial leadership group.	$6,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-225	Youthline Auckalnd Charitable Trust	Community	Towards the clinical supervision of the volunteer counsellors and telecommunications costs from 1 June 2025 to 1 June 2026.	$5,782.00	Ineligible
LG2511-227	Ellerslie Toy Library Incorporated	Community	Towards six months of librarian's wages and the purchase of 20 toy storage containers.	$6,150.00	Eligible
LG2511-228	Iranian Women in NZ	Arts and culture	Towards facilitators fees, poster design, administration, and production team costs for the "IWIN's Art and Culture Project".	$7,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-229	Sean O'Kane Connolly	Arts and culture	Towards equipment hire.	$1,000.00	Ineligible
LG2511-230	Communicare CMA (Auckland) Incorporated	Community	Towards the weekly venue hire cost of the Communicare Friendship Centre at the St Matthias Church, Panmure for one year from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.	$6,486.00	Eligible
LG2511-233	Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust	Community	Towards venue hire, counselling sessions, celebration of five major events, coordinator's salary, decorations, sound, photography, videography, events and festival celebration associated costs from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-234	Ellerslie School Board of Trustees	Arts and culture	Towards the purchase of traditional Māori attires for the kapa haka group of 75 ākonga.	$8,870.00	Eligible
LG2511-235	He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust	Arts and culture	Towards Administrative Assistant's salary.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-236	Stuart King	Historic Heritage	Towards the cost of engaging a professional arborist.	$2,990.00	Eligible
LG2511-238	Recreate NZ	Community	Towards delivering four Life Skills courses for youths with disabilities over terms 1 and 2, including the activity provision, transport, learning resources, volunteer koha, event coordination, administration, event facilitation and operational costs including rent from 1 July 2025 to 19 December 2025.	$8,575.00	Ineligible
LG2511-239	Ellerslie Cricket Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the purchase of cricket balls.	$5,728.69	Eligible
LG2511-240	Onehunga Toy Library	Community	Towards the purchase of new toys and storage for the Onehunga toy library.	$6,619.42	Eligible
LG2511-241	Upside Youth Mentoring Aotearoa	Community	Towards eight weeks of salary costs for the Mentoring Coordinator.	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-242	Localised Limited	Community	Towards the delivery of the upcycling workshops, including tutor fees, materials, marketing and administration costs.	$5,238.00	Eligible
LG2511-243	Petal Foundation	Community	Towards carers' wages for taking care of vulnerable babies from 2 June to 31 July 2025.	$10,000.00	Ineligible
LG2511-244	Onehunga Peoples Garden Incorporated	Community	Towards the purchase of building materials for the boardwalk and utility shed, including materials for the shed’s installation.	$4,655.67	Eligible
LG2511-245	East Skate Club Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the costs of delivering afterschool skateboarding programme, including coaches’ wages, coordination, venue hire, skate gear maintenance, and promotional materials costs.	$8,100.00	Eligible
LG2511-247	Pass Me The Ball Incorporated	Sport and recreation	Towards the purchase of fitness equipment, programme coordination, venue hire, marketing and promotion costs for the "Health is Wealth Fitness Programme".	$10,000.00	Eligible
LG2511-248	Mothers Helpers	Community	Towards the social workers’ wages from 1 June 2025 to 30 June 2026	$9,900.00	Eligible
LG2511-251	BirdCare Aotearoa	Environment	Towards operational costs.	$6,390.00	Eligible
LG2511-252	YMCA North Incorporated	Community	Towards the purchase of swimming school equipment, and delivery costs of sports camps including the costs of flippers, life jackets, inflatable boat, accommodation, catering, RSO facilitation, and transport.	$9,903.01	Eligible
LG2511-253	Mowmahi Limited	Community	Towards raw materials, resources, marketing and advertising costs, including MOWMAHI’s creative services and labour costs for building and delivering the KAIBOX garden boxes.	$10,000.00	Eligible
Total				$319,638.28

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Context

6. The local board allocates grants to groups and organisations delivering projects, activities and services that benefit Aucklanders and contribute to the vision of being a world class city.

7. Auckland Council’s Community Grants Policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme.

8. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· lower priorities for funding

· exclusions

· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close

· any additional accountability requirements.

9. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board adopted the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Community Grants Programme 2024/2025 (Attachment A) on 30 April 2024 (MT/2024/2). The document sets application guidelines for community contestable grants.

10. The community grants programmes have been extensively advertised through the council grants webpage, local board webpages, local board e-newsletters, Facebook pages, council publications and community networks.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. The aim of the local board grants programme is to deliver projects and activities which align with the outcomes identified in the local board plan. All applications have been assessed utilising the Community Grants Policy and the local board grant programme criteria. The eligibility of each application is identified in the report recommendations.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

12. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to address climate change by providing grants to individuals and groups with projects that support community climate change action. Community climate action involves reducing or responding to climate change by residents in a locally relevant way. Local board grants can contribute to expanding climate action by supporting projects that reduce carbon emissions and increase community resilience to climate impacts. Examples of projects include:

· local food production and food waste reduction

· decreasing use of single-occupancy transport options

· home energy efficiency and community renewable energy generation

· local tree planting and streamside revegetation

· education about sustainable lifestyle choices that reduce carbon footprints.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

13. Based on the main focus of an application, a subject matter expert from the relevant department will provide input and advice. The main focus of an application is identified as arts, community, events, sport and recreation, environment or heritage.

14. The grants programme has no identified impacts on council-controlled organisations and therefore their views are not required.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

15. Local boards are responsible for the decision-making and allocation of local board community grants. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these grant applications in accordance with its priorities identified in the local board grant programme.

16. Staff will provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they can increase their chances of success in the future.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

17. The local board grants programme aims to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to improving Māori wellbeing by providing grants to individuals and groups who deliver positive outcomes for Māori. Auckland Council’s Māori Responsiveness Unit has provided input and support towards the development of the community grants processes.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

18. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted Long-term Plan 2021-2031 and local board agreements.

19. The local board has set a total community grants budget of $117,588 for the 2024/2025 financial year. A total of $53,284 was allocated in the previous grant rounds. This leaves a total of $64,304 to be allocated to one local grants, and one quick response round.

20. Forty-Three applications were received for Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants, Round Two 2024/2025, requesting a total of $319,638.28.

21. Relevant staff from Auckland Council’s Finance Department have been fully involved in the development of all local board work programmes, including financial information in this report, and have not identified any financial implications.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

22. The allocation of grants occurs within the guidelines and criteria of the Community Grants Policy and the local board grants programme. The assessment process has identified a low risk associated with funding the applications in this round.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

23. Following the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board allocating funding for round two of the local grants, grants staff will notify the applicants of the local board’s decision.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Community Grants Programme 2024/2025	63
b	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Grants Round Two 2024-2025 Grant Applications (Under Separate Cover)

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Moumita Dutta - Senior Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Pierre Fourie - Grants & Incentives Manager

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Adoption of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan

File No.: CP2025/10523

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To adopt the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. On 25 July 2023, the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board (the board) approved the development of a Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan (the plan) to identify gaps in provision of sport and recreation facilities and guide local board decision making with regards to investment, advocacy, and partnership opportunities (MT/2023/86).

3. The development of the plan was funded through $25,000 Locally Driven Initiatives operational budget, with Sport New Zealand contributing a further $25,000 administered through its regional partner Aktive.

4. On 16 September 2024 the board agreed on the scope to develop the plan.

5. The plan outlines the current network of sport and active recreation facilities across the rohe (irrespective of ownership) and identifies existing and future provision challenges and needs. The plan is provided as Attachment A.

6. On 4 February 2025, the draft plan was workshopped with the local board where they provided feedback which was subsequently incorporated into the final document.

7. Staff recommend that the local board adopt the plan.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whai / adopt the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plan in Attachment A of the agenda report.

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Context

8. On 25 July 2023, the board approved the development of a plan to identify gaps in provision of sport and recreation facilities and guide local board decision-making with regards to investment, advocacy, and partnership opportunities (MT/2023/86).

9. The development of the plan was funded through $25,000 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) operational budget, with Sport New Zealand contributing a further $25,000 administered through its regional partner Aktive.

Sport and Active Recreation Facilities Plans

10. Sport and active recreation facilities plans offer strategic guidance to inform decision-making regarding investment, advocacy, partnerships, and opportunities within the sport and recreation facility network.

11. The plan (Attachment A) outlines the current network of sport and active recreation facilities across the rohe (irrespective of ownership) and identifies existing and future provision challenges and needs.

12. Key outputs from the plan include:

· consolidated inventory of sport and active recreation facilities

· themes and trends of local facility needs and issues

· assessment of potential impacts of demographic and infrastructure changes

· identification of gaps in facility provision against current and future needs

· framework for prioritising projects/potential opportunities for further analysis and assessment

· prioritised list of projects/opportunities to provide direction to support advocacy, resource allocation and leasing decisions.

13. Sport and active recreation plans typically have a three-year lifespan before a review is advised.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

14. On 24 September 2024, staff sought feedback from the board on the assessment criteria and weighting within the plan with particular focus on equity.

15. A steering group comprising of Auckland Council staff, Aktive, Sport Auckland, and facility operators was set up to feed into the plan and fill any information gaps.

16. On 4 February 2025, staff presented a draft plan to the local board for their feedback.

Methodology

17. Information summarised in the plan was collected using a mix of online surveys, direct consultation and secondary data review methodologies.

18. This methodology provides the most efficient way to gather comprehensive data within the projects scope and budget, as well as utilising existing work already been undertaken.

19. Key components undertaken included secondary data research and analysis to include the following sources:

· Auckland Council asset information, lease information and funds granted

· Field allocations, bookings, and development work programme

· Precinct, parks and reserves master and concept plans

· National and regional sport and recreation facility strategies/plans

· Auckland Council and Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board strategic documents

· Maungakiekie- Tāmaki demographic analysis and projections

· Transport and housing infrastructure analysis

· Venues-for-hire booking data

· Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board deputations

· Sport NZ Insights Tool, Facilities Planning Tool and Secondary School Sport Census

· Individual facility studies and reports (where accessible).

20. Sport Auckland distributed online surveys to all identified clubs and groups domiciled in the local board area. 26 survey responses were received and were supplemented by phone calls, meetings, and insights with clubs, groups, and key stakeholders.

21. 6 schools are within the board area and responses were received by the schools, complemented by site visits. Overall, 43 site visits were undertaken across Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area.

Priority projects

22. The priority projects list offers an independent evaluation of prioritised local need at a single moment in time. Interpretation of the list should be supported by present-day quality advice.

23. Assessment - Guiding principles

24. Priority projects identified through the community consultation phase of the plan refresh, have been assessed using four guiding principles, derived from Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039. The priority projects, as noted in table one, are also supported by a series of components from The New Zealand Sporting Facilities Framework:

· Equity

· Outcome focused

· Achievability

· Sustainability.

25. All projects and opportunities were independently assessed using the assessment criteria developed for the local board sport and active recreation facility plans. These are outlined in detail in Appendix C – assessment criteria of the plan (Attachment A).

Table 1: High priority projects

Group or site	High priority project or opportunity
Omaru / Pt England Reserve	Sports Fields, Ancillary, Aquatic, Court and Play
Community Hub (Onehunga Library and Community Centre) + Commercial / Industrial Buildings in Onehunga / Penrose	Indoor Courts
Cornwall Park	Paths
Waikaraka Park	Sports Fields
Waikaraka Park	Speedway
Mt Wellington War Memorial Park	Multisport Hub
Onehunga High School	Outdoor Beach Volleyball Courts
Onehunga Bay Reserve	Wheel based activities
Bill McKinlay Park	Sports Fields

26. A full list of priority projects can be found within the plan with supporting rationale, proposed project actions and indicative costs.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

27. The plan is to be used as a strategic, guiding document, there are no direct implications relating to the climate by adopting the plan.

28. The plan contains a list of priority projects, of which many relate to the built environment. The built environment is one of eight priorities within Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan.

29. An environmental analysis should be undertaken upon progression of individual projects as part of the detailed planning stage.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

30. The plan aims to provide high-level strategic guidance for mahi across the council group including, but not limited to, Community Wellbeing, Parks and Community Facilities, Policy and Eke Panuku.

31. The plan contains references to data from across the council group. It also considers developments broader than sport and active recreation such as transport, housing and major infrastructure projects.

32. A project steering group was set up at the commencement of the development of the plan. The steering group provided a holistic lens and offered ongoing opportunities to contribute to and question the content of the plan, throughout the development process.

33. The draft plan was shared with staff across the multiple departments requesting feedback. There was support for the plan in draft form and minor amendments were made as required.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

34. On 24 September 2024, staff sought feedback from the board on the assessment criteria and weighting within the plan with particular focus on equity.

35. On 4 February 2025, staff presented a draft plan to the board and sought feedback, which was subsequently incorporated into the final document.

36. The adoption of the plan will offer the local board strategic guidance to inform decision-making regarding investment, advocacy, partnerships, and opportunities within the sport and recreation facility network.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

37. Auckland Council’s Community Directorate Māori Engagement team was involved in internal meetings on the development of the plan. The Māori Engagement team provided guidance on appropriate mana whenua engagement.

38. The draft plan was presented in these meetings for staff feedback.

39. Meetings were held with Ngāti Tamaoho, and Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua who fed directly into the development of the plan.

40. Mana whenua engagement should be undertaken within individual projects as part of the detailed planning stage.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

41. The board allocated $25,000 towards the development of the plan, as part of their 2023/2024 annual work programme.

42. Sport New Zealand contributed a further $25,000 administered through its regional partner Aktive.

43. There is no further financial implication from adopting the plan. Priority projects identified will require funding allocated should the local board wish to implement any of the projects.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

44. There is minimal risk in the decision to adopt the plan. It will however be publicly visible online and is therefore at risk of ongoing misinterpretation as outlined in table two below.

Table 2: Key risks and mitigations

Risk	Mitigation
Community sport stakeholders misinterpret the intent of the plan as a funding commitment by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board or Auckland Council	The following statement has been added prior to the priority project list in order to mitigate the risk of misinterpretation: IMPORTANT: Project prioritisation should not be interpreted as an indication of financial support on behalf of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board or Auckland Council.
Community sport stakeholders may perceive a project to be inaccurately weighted in terms of priority	All projects have been assessed by an independent panel external to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Auckland Council. Priority projects have been assessed using guiding principles derived from Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039 and supported by a series of components from The New Zealand Sporting Facilities Framework and other guiding sector documents. The assessment criteria is included within the plan.

Risk

Mitigation

Community sport stakeholders misinterpret the intent of the plan as a funding commitment by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board or Auckland Council

The following statement has been added prior to the priority project list in order to mitigate the risk of misinterpretation:

IMPORTANT: Project prioritisation should not be interpreted as an indication of financial support on behalf of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board or Auckland Council.

Community sport stakeholders may perceive a project to be inaccurately weighted in terms of priority

All projects have been assessed by an independent panel external to the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Auckland Council. Priority projects have been assessed using guiding principles derived from Increasing Aucklanders’ Participation in Sport: Investment Plan 2019-2039 and supported by a series of components from The New Zealand Sporting Facilities Framework and other guiding sector documents. The assessment criteria is included within the plan.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

45. Staff will share the final plan with the steering group and key stakeholders within the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki sport and recreation sector once the plan is adopted by the board.

46. Staff will bring recommendations to the board on an annual basis regarding implementation of the plan.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Sport and Active Recreation Plan (Under Separate Cover)

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Signatories

Author

Marissa Holland - Sport & Recreation Lead

Authorisers

Pippa Sommerville - Manager Sport & Recreation

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Approval for one new private road name at 16 Concord Place, Glen Innes

File No.: CP2025/09193

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval to name one new private road, being a commonly owned access lot, created by way of a subdivision development at 16 Concord Place, Glen Innes.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines (the guidelines) set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. The guidelines state that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the developer shall be given the opportunity to suggest their preferred new road name/s for the local board’s approval.

3. The developer and applicant, Tāmaki Regeneration Company, has proposed the names presented below for consideration by the local board.

4. The proposed road name options have been assessed against the guidelines and the Australian & New Zealand Standard, Rural and Urban Addressing, AS NZS 4819:2011 and the Guidelines for Addressing in-fill Developments 2019 – LINZ OP G 01245. The technical matters required by those documents are considered to have been met and the proposed names are not duplicated elsewhere in the region or in close proximity. Mana whenua have been consulted in the manner required by the guidelines.

5. The proposed names for the new public road at 16 Concord Place, Glen Innes are:

· Manu Kāwhaki Lane (applicant’s preference)

· Waka Lane (alternative)

· Ururangi Lane (alternative)

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakaae / approve the name Manu Kāwhaki Lane for the new private road created by way of subdivision undertaken by Tāmaki Regeneration Company at 16 Concord Place, Glen Innes, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (resource consent references BUN60421138, SUB60421200, road naming reference RDN90123130).

Horopaki

Context

6. Resource consent reference BUN60421138 (subdivision reference number SUB60421200) was issued in July 2024 for the construction of 84 new residential freehold units and five commonly owned access lots (COALs).

7. The site and location plans of the development can be found in Attachment A and B to the agenda report.

8. In accordance with the standards, every public road and any private way, commonly owned access lot (COAL), or right of way, that serves more than five lots generally requires a new road name in order to ensure safe, logical and efficient street numbering.

9. Therefore, in this development, only one of the new COALs requires a road name because it serves more than five lots. The other COALs do not need to be named as they either serve less than five lots or logical sub-adddressing can be implemented. This can be seen in Attachment A, where the COAL that requires a name is highlighted in yellow.

10. The new dwellings served by the COALs that do not require a road name will have street numbers allocated either off of Concord Place or Taniwha Street.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines (the guidelines) set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland region. The guidelines allow that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity to suggest their preferred new road name/s for the local board’s approval.

12. The guidelines provide for road names to reflect one of the following local themes with the use of Māori names being actively encouraged:

· a historical, cultural, or ancestral linkage to an area; or

· a particular landscape, environmental or biodiversity theme or feature; or

· an existing (or introduced) thematic identity in the area.

13. Theme: The proposed names represent cultural/ancestral linkages to the area:

Proposed name	Meaning (as described by applicant)
Manu Kāwhaki Lane (applicant’s preference)	The Manu Kāwhaki was a military tactic deployed by Ngāti Pāoa on the Tāmaki River (Te Wai o Taiki) and onshore at Te Whanake (Omaru) as part of the battle, Te Ringa Huruhuru. The proposed road runs east to west through the southern portion of the site and this configuration follows a similar pathway taken by enemy forces as they pursued Ngāti Pāoa further into the Tāmaki landscape. The symbolism of this continues with the Ngāti Pāoa whānau envisioned to live within this development surrounding this road. It also provides a direct line of sight to the proposed Te Whanake (Omaru) Development being undertaken by Ngāti Pāoa. It follows a pattern where manu have become a theme for Ngāti Pāoa across the wider rohe. The name also connects strongly to Pāoa Pukunui, which speaks of Pāoa’s appetite for expansion and strategic growth. Gifted from Ngāti Pāoa
Waka Lane (alternative)	Celebration of Māori Heritage.
Ururangi Lane (alternative)	Inspired by Matariki week. Māori name for one of the stars in Te Kāhui o Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster, equating to Merope of Greek mythology. A star that determines the nature of the winds for the year. Entry to the heavens. Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has ensured that Glen Innes has been able to host the Te Ara Rama Matariki event since 2011, held in Maybury Reserve.

14. Assessment: All the name options listed in the table above have been assessed by the council’s Subdivision Specialist team to ensure that they meet both the guidelines and the standards in respect of road naming. The technical standards are considered to have been met and duplicate names are not located in close proximity. It is therefore for the local board to decide upon the suitability of the names within the local context and in accordance with the delegation.

15. Confirmation: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has confirmed that all of the proposed names are acceptable for use at this location.

16. Road Type: ‘Lane’ is an acceptable road type for the new private road, suiting the form and layout of the COAL.

17. Consultation: Mana whenua were consulted in line with the processes and requirements described in the guidelines. Additional commentary is provided in the Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori section that follows.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

18. The naming of roads has no effect on climate change. Relevant environmental issues have been considered under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the associated approved resource consent for the development.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

19. The decision sought for this report has no identified impacts on other parts of the Council group. The views of council-controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of the report’s advice.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

20. The decision sought for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate local impact beyond those outlined in this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

21. To aid local board decision-making, the guidelines include an objective of recognising cultural and ancestral linkages to areas of land through engagement with mana whenua, particularly through the resource consent approval process, and the allocation of road names where appropriate. The guidelines identify the process that enables mana whenua the opportunity to provide feedback on all road naming applications and in this instance, the process has been adhered to.

22. Tāmaki Regeneration Limited, as a component of their remit to support the development of warm dry houses in Tāmaki, consults on all aspects of their developments with all relevant Iwi Authorities in a comprehensive and enduring manner. For the naming of this road, they consulted directly with mana whenua on 17 December 2024. Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust provided Tāmaki Regeneration Limited with one preferred name for the private road. It is important to note that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei deferred to Ngāti Paoa for the developments in the Tāmaki area and are not engaged with as regularly. This arrangement is part of the existing kawenata between Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust.

23. This site is not listed as a site of significance to mana whenua and it therefore remains for the local board to determine the suitability of the names in this instance.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

24. The road naming process does not raise any financial implications for the council.

25. The applicant has responsibility for ensuring that appropriate signage will be installed accordingly once approval is obtained for the new road names.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

26. There are no significant risks to council as road naming is a routine part of the subdivision development process, with consultation being a key component of the process.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

27. Approved road names are notified to LINZ which records them on its New Zealand wide land information database. LINZ provides all updated information to other users, including emergency services.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Report Attachment A - Site Plan	79
b ⇩	Report Attachment B - Location Map	81

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Amy Cao - Subdivision Advisor

Authorisers

David Snowdon - Team Leader Subdivision

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Auckland Council's Quarterly Performance Report: Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board for quarter three 2024/2025

File No.: CP2025/09477

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board’s integrated quarterly performance report for quarter three, 1 January to 31 March 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report includes financial performance, progress against work programmes, key challenges the board should be aware of, and any risks to delivery again the 2024/2025 work programme.

3. The work programme is produced annually and aligns with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan outcomes.

4. All operating departments with agree work programmes have provided a quarterly update against their work programme delivery. Activities reported with a status of green (on track), amber (some risk or issues which are being managed) or grey (cancelled, deferred or merged).

5. The following activities are reported with a status of amber:

· Panmure Basin – renew lighting (ID24242)

· Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Parks Management Plan (ID1317)

· Maybury Reserve – Ruapōtaka Society Inc. lease (ID3530)

6. The following activities are reported with a status of grey:

· Thomson Park – Mount Wellington Rugby League Football Club Inc. lease (ID3281)

· Panmure Library Building – Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Limited lease (ID3283)

7. The key activities from this quarter are:

· Maungakiekie Songbird (ID596): As of March, Maungakiekie Songbird has 857 member households. The group resumed activity with a resource handout event on 22 February and focused on school engagement—supporting One Tree Hill College to build 53 ruru nesting boxes. These will be installed across the Songbird halo and nearby maunga in collaboration with Tupuna Maunga Authority.

· Hub Services – Maungakiekie-Tāmaki (ID1140):
The hub kicked off the year with a packed summer holiday programme across all three centres, including fully booked sessions at Oranga Community Centre. Activities ranged from Raumati Reads and puppetry workshops to a Digital Discovery Day. Lunar New Year and Pride Month were celebrated with cultural performances, a Queer Storytelling panel, and Drag Bingo. A Volunteer Expo in February saw over 20 new volunteers sign up. In March, World of Cultures was marked through food, crafts, and photography workshops. Ongoing activities include four book clubs, the popular Spy Science after-school programme, and weekly wellbeing events at Oranga such as Fakataha lunches, Zumba, and Whānau Sport Nights.

· Citizenship ceremonies Maungakiekie-Tāmaki (ID301): In quarter three, the Civic Events team delivered one citizenship ceremony, welcoming 272 new citizens from the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area.

· Youth Empowerment Maungakiekie-Tāmaki (ID298): In Q3, 19 community organisations were awarded $119,000 in youth-led grants to support activities across sport, arts, culture, enterprise, and youth pathways. Planning began for open-access youth spaces co-designed by Wayfynders, based on findings from the Rangatahi Youth Needs and Mapping Research. An evaluation of the grant scheme by the Centre for Social Impact is underway, with initial interviews completed.

8. Overall operating results for the nine months of the year is $14.1 million or seven per cent below the budget. Capital expenditure delivery of $10.4 million is 45 per cent above budget.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whiwhi / receive the integrated performance report for quarter three ending 21 March 2025.

Horopaki

Context

9. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has an approved 2024/2025 work programme for the following:

· Customer and Community Services

· Local Environmental

· External Partnerships

· Auckland Emergency Management

10. The graph below shows how the work programme activities meet the Local Board Plan outcomes. Activities that are not part of the approved work programme but contribute towards the local board outcomes, such as advocacy by the local board, are not captured in this graph.

Graph 1: Work programme activities by outcome

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local Board Work Programme Snapshot

11. The graph below identifies work programme activity by RAG status (red, amber, green and grey) which measures the performance of the activity. It shows the percentage of work programme activities that are on track (green), in progress but with issues that being managed (amber), activities that have significant issues (red) and activities that have been cancelled/deferred/merged (grey).

Graph 2: Work programme performance by RAG status

12. The graph below shows the stage of the activities in each departments’ work programmes. The number of activity lines differ by department as approved in the local board work programmes.

Graph 3: Work programme performance by activity status and department

Key activity updates from quarter three

13. Work programme updates have been provided for all lines this quarter, however, some lack clarity around specific deliverables, progress, and outcomes. This can limit the board’s and the public’s understanding of how local investment is being delivered and the impact it is having in the community. In some instances, milestones, completion dates, or programme effectiveness are not clearly outlined. To help strengthen transparency, some departments are making use of workshop time to provide additional context and detail.

14. Below are some of the key activity updates from quarter three provided by departments.

15. Glen Innes Bike Hub (ID731): Despite roadworks in January and February, the Bike Hub maintained steady engagement over 43 operating days, with 664 visitors, 340 bikes repaired, 64 bikes gifted or sold, and 26 volunteer hours. The hub received 25 positive reviews this quarter, maintaining a five-star rating across 213 Google reviews.

16. Jubilee Bridge – renew and upgrade bridge (ID9490): Construction is underway, with the old bridge removed and work progressing on balustrade and lighting installation. Once complete, the new bridge will restore an important walking connection around the Panmure Basin, supporting recreation, active transport, and community wellbeing.

17. Riverside Community Centre (ID1283): The Anglican Trust for Women and Children (ATWC) focused on delivering consistent, intentional programming to strengthen tamariki and rangatahi connections to their community while offering opportunities to explore Auckland. Activities included visits to Auckland Museum, a Glen Innes basketball workshop, a Te Pane o Mataoho workshop, cooking classes, and a mental health workshop. The budget for this line was increased through a reallocation from Te Oro (ID285).

18. Ecological Volunteering Programme (ID604): This quarter, 300 volunteer hours were recorded across Apirana, Point England / Wai-o-Taiki, and Taumanu Reserves. A large clean-up at Point England Reserve involved 70 volunteers from ASEZ WAO, who also supported mulching at Apirana Reserve. Planning is underway for winter 2025 planting at Apirana Reserve and future visits as part of the "Connecting People with Parks" programme. The Community Ranger is also partnering with the Fergusson Reserve sports club on local restoration efforts.

19. Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, community and business emergency response plans and resilience programme (ID3971): The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Emergency Readiness and Response Plan was officially launched in February 2025, with promotional activities continuing through March. The launch included a media release, social media content, library drop-in sessions, and attendance at local events. The plan is being progressively promoted in libraries and Citizens Advice Bureau offices. It was also shared at community events such as the Manava network (Pacific Vision Aotearoa), the Mt Wellington Network hui, and the Sacred Heart College Fair. On 29 March, a Community Civil Defence and Emergency Management Forum was held to connect key groups across the region. The Senior Advisor continues to support the plan through ongoing community engagement and emergency hub meetings.

20. Completed activities for reporting in this quarter include:

· Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Young Enterprise Scheme (ID3942)

· Vic Cowen Reserve – Playcentre Aotearoa Mount Wellington lease (ID3287)

Activities on hold

21. The following work programme activities have been identified by operating departments as on hold:

· Panmure Basin – renew lighting (ID24242) – this project is on hold until funding becomes available in the approved local board work programme

· Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Parks Management Plan (ID1317) – this project is on hold while some components are being reviewed. Staff are taking a considered approach to ensure any potential risks are understood and addresses before proceeding.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

22. Receiving performance monitoring reports will not result in any identifiable changes to greenhouse gas emissions.

23. Work programmes were approved in June 2024 and delivery is already underway. Should any significant changes to any projects be required, climate impacts will be assessed as part of the relevant reporting requirements.

24. The local board is currently investing in a number of sustainability projects, which aim to build awareness around individual carbon emissions, and changing behaviour at a local level. These include:

· Auckland Forest Ngāhere Strategy – Growing Phase (ID26052): The planting plan was updated and included in the local board’s monthly report. Final tree stock inspections have been completed, with minor substitutions made due to stock quality and availability. The final plan will now be confirmed and assigned to the contractor to schedule planting.

· Climate action programme (ID735): Six families (19 people) received support through Home Energy Audit Toolkit workshops and assessments, with additional energy clinics held for older residents. Curtain-making workshops took place in March. Forty-two community members contributed to the development of a Maungakiekie-Tāmaki-specific climate action brochure. Fifteen people helped maintain previously planted sites. The Active Transport Project repaired 30 bikes at Royal Oak Intermediate, with a Bike Fix Day and e-bike loan planned at Te Papapa Primary in late March/April. A Cool Ride programme at Onehunga High School is scheduled for Q4. Engagement with Auckland Emergency Management continues, with resilience directory materials prepared for handover.

· Ope (ID736): The Young Sustainable Leaders hui on 25 February led to planning two projects: stream restoration at Onehunga People’s Garden and waste education videos for schools and the Onehunga Community Recycling Centre. Ellerslie School is implementing waste minimisation systems and a parent-led vegetable garden. A bike-powered clean-up event is planned for Stanhope Road School, and at Tāmaki College, 62 students are engaged in sustainability and resilience projects integrated into the STEAM curriculum.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

25. When developing the work programmes council group impacts and views are presented to the local board.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

26. This report informs the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board of the performance for quarter three ending 31 March 2025.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

27. Partnerships with mana whenua are integral to the local board’s approach to placemaking and environmental restoration. This includes incorporating te reo Māori names and narratives into parks and public spaces, restoring mauri and mana to the whenua, and fostering a sense of place and identity for Māori communities.

28. The local board is committed to supporting the delivery of Māori outcomes through a range of initiatives funded through the work programme.

29. Ruapōtaka Marae is being supported to progress its redevelopment aspirations. This includes assistance with business model development for future ventures, and the preparation of documentation for landowner approval. This work strengthens the marae’s ability to delivery wellbeing, cultural, and community outcomes for local whānau.

30. Youth-focused programmes such as the sustainability wānanga provide rangatahi Māori with opportunities to design and lead projects meaningful to them and their communities. The wānanga is shaped by advice and mātauranga Māori from kaumātua at Makaurau Marae and promotes te reo Māori as an integral part of its delivery. Mana whenua are actively engaged through this programme and others to help guide environmental stewardship and cultural connections, including kaitiaki roles in projects relating to the Manukau Harbour.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

31. This report is provided to enable Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board to monitor the progress and performance in delivering the 2024/2025 work programmes. There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Financial Performance

32. Revenue at $591,000 is $8,000 above the budget. Higher revenue from commercial and community leases offset lower revenue from venue for hire.

33. Overall expenditure of $14.7 million is $1.2 million below the budget. There are fluctuations between actual and planned expenditure as projects are in progress.

34. Capital spend is $10.4 million which is $3.2 million above budget. This is due to speedway consolidation at Waikara Park where expenditure is transferred from Tataki Auckland Unlimited. Also, the upgrade of Jubilee Bridge, which is a multi-year funding project is expected to be completed by year end.

35. The Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Financial Performance report is in Appendix B.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

36. While the risk of non-delivery of the entire work programme is rare, the likelihood for risk relating to individual activities does vary. Capital projects for instance, are susceptible to more risk as on-time and on-budget delivery is dependent on weather conditions, approvals (e.g. building consents) and is susceptible to market conditions.

37. The approved Customer and Community Services capex work programme include projects identified as part of the Risk Adjusted Programme (RAP). These are projects that the Community Facilities delivery team will progress, if possible, in advance of the programmed delivery year. This flexibility in delivery timing would help to achieve 100 per cent financial delivery for the financial year if project intended for delivery in the current financial year are delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

38. Information about any significant risks and how they are being managed and/or mitigated is addresses in the ‘Activities with significant issues’ section.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

39. The local board will receive the next performance update following the end of quarter four (30 June 2025).

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Work Programme 2024/2025 Q3 Report	91
b ⇩	MTLB Quarterly Operating Performance Q3 FY2025 Financial Appendix	123

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Signatories

Author	Brenda Poleta - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Auckland Council’s submission to proposed waste legislation changes – local board feedback

File No.: CP2025/09953

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To outline the process and opportunity for local board members to tuku / provide feedback on the Government’s proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979 to inform the council’s draft submission.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Ministry for the Environment released its consultation document Have your say on proposed amendments to waste legislation - Tukuna ō whakaaro mō ngā menemana marohi ki te ture para, on 22 April 2025 outlining proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA) and Litter Act 1979. Submissions on the proposed amendments close on 1 June 2025.

3. The proposed amendments for consultation relate to the following aspects:

· creating a framework for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

· improving the allocation, distribution and use of waste disposal levy (WDL) funding

· clarifying roles and responsibilities for central government, local government and the waste sector

· creating a modern, effective compliance regime

· enabling controls to address impacts of ‘mismanaged waste’ (e.g. illegal dumping, litter and or ‘escaped’ waste carried by wind or water from one site to another).

4. Approval is being sought from the Policy and Planning Committee on 15 May 2025 to delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair of that committee, and a member of Houkura, to review and approve the council’s final submission due 1 June 2025.

5. Waste Solutions staff will lead the development of Auckland Council’s submission which is due to the Ministry for the Environment by 1 June 2025.

6. A preliminary assessment of potential implications for Auckland Council of the proposed legislative amendments highlights the following key aspects, refer also to Attachment B:

· Implementation of extended producer responsibility: creating an EPR regulatory framework for end-of-life products would provide better support for waste minimisation and management outcomes for households and others. The EPR implementation may potentially provide positive impacts on resource recovery systems across the region, including opportunities through Auckland’s Resource Recovery Network.

· Funding impact: a change to the method to distribute waste disposal levy funds across all territorial authorities is proposed to provide a more equitable share distributed from larger councils to smaller councils. This would result in Auckland Council receiving a reduced amount from the ministry compared to the current population based method. This reduction will be partly offset by total levy funding increases from 2025–2027, due to higher waste disposal levy rates that the government confirmed in 2024. Maintaining certainty for the existing 50:50 share of levy revenue between central government and local government remains important to the council to ensure long term planning.

· Service delivery and costs: creating the ability to use waste disposal levy funding to support a wider range of environmental activities provides opportunities for the council and its partners to address local and regional issues, (including managing waste generated from climate-related and natural disasters, remediation of vulnerable closed landfills, and activities that reduce environmental harm). However, this would also introduce competing demands for limited waste disposal levy funding. There may also be the potential for increased operating costs to the council should a levy be applied to existing (or future) waste-to-energy facilities which are yet to be defined.

· Monitoring and enforcement of ‘mismanaged’ waste: a new compliance regime with potential impacts on effectiveness and resourcing.

7. Auckland Council’s submission will be developed based on policy positions articulated in relevant council strategy, such as Te Mahere Whakahaere me te Whakaiti Tukunga Para 2024 - Ki te Para Kore / Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024 – Towards Zero Waste (Waste Plan 2024) and other recent council submissions on government policy relating to waste management and minimisation.

8. Mana whenua will be invited to provide input on the council’s submission. Given the short timeframes involved in developing and submitting a submission, relevant, recently documented views from local boards and mana whenua on the waste plan 2024 may also be referred to.

9. Local boards can provide formal feedback by 22 May 2025 to be incorporated into the submission; or by 12.00pm on 30 May 2025 to be appended to the council’s submission

10. Further evidence and supporting positions will be obtained from subject matter experts across the Council Group.

11. The council’s draft submission will be circulated to the delegated members for input and approval.

12. A copy of the final submission will be provided to all elected members, local board members, Houkura and mana whenua once submitted.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) tuku / provide feedback on the government’s proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979 to inform the council’s draft submission

Horopaki

Context

Government’s consultation on amendments to waste legislation

13. On 22 April 2025, the Ministry for the Environment - Manatū Mō Te Taiao (the ministry) released its consultation document, Have your say on proposed amendments to waste legislation - Tukuna ō whakaaro mō ngā menemana marohi ki te ture para (consultation document). A summary of the proposals and consultation questions is provided in Attachment A. Consultation closes 1 June 2025.

14. The consultation document states that the proposed amendments are to “create fit-for-purpose, modern waste legislation that gives us more options and flexibility to reduce and manage waste effectively and efficiently”.

15. Feedback is sought on 37 consultation questions across the following five proposals:

· creating a framework for ‘extended producer responsibility’

· improving the waste disposal levy system through changes to allocation, distribution, and use

· clarifying roles and responsibilities in the waste legislation

· creating a modern, effective compliance regime

· enabling efficient and effective controls for littering and other types of ‘mismanaged waste’.

16. The term ‘extended producer responsibility (EPR)’ is described in the consultation material as a suite of policy instruments that shift financial and/or operational responsibility for material recovery and waste management towards producers, importers and retailers, instead of falling by default on councils, communities, future generations and nature. EPR can include tools such as product stewardship schemes and deposit return models, such as a container return scheme for beverage containers.

17. The term ‘mismanaged waste’ is referred to in the consultation document as meaning litter, illegal dumping, or ‘escaped’ waste carried by wind or water from one site to another due to inappropriate management/storage.

18. The proposals include consolidating the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA 2008) and Litter Act 1979 into one bill.

19. The ministry states it will analyse all submissions received by 1 June 2025 to help inform policy and government decisions. If cabinet agrees, an amendment bill will then be introduced to parliament.

20. A delegated authority is sought to approve council’s submission, given the next Policy and Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for after the 1 June 2025 submission deadline.

Previous government’s consultation on waste policy and legislation reform

21. The WMA 2008 requires that all territorial authorities “must have regard to the New Zealand Waste Strategy” when developing waste management and minimisation plans. In late 2021, under the previous government, the ministry undertook a public consultation to update the New Zealand Waste Strategy (which had not been updated since 2010) and to reform the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979.

22. At that time, delegated approval for the council’s submission on the ministry’s consultation document was provided by the Planning Committee on 4 November 2021, resolution PLA/2021/127.

23. In March 2023, the previous government adopted Te Rautaki Para - Waste Strategy to replace the previous version of the NZ Waste Strategy. Around the same time, cabinet papers were also released outlining the previous government’s proposed new legislative provisions.

24. In March 2023, the Policy and Environmental Planning Committee approved that any proposed replacement legislation for the Waste Management Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979 would be a priority submission for council (PEPCC/2023/33).

Recent updates to NZ Waste Strategy and waste legislation

25. On 5 March 2025, the Government released its Waste and Resource Efficiency Strategy to replace the Te Rautaki Para strategy document adopted by the previous government in 2023.

26. In March 2025, the ministry also released its two-year work programme, indicating waste legislation reform would take place during the first half of 2025.

27. Prior to the release of the new strategy and work-programme, the Government made targeted amendments to the WMA 2008 in 2024 which included enabling central government to spend its portion of waste disposal levy funds on a broader range of waste and environmental activities. The waste disposal levy is applied to every tonne of waste disposed at approved disposal facilities across the country, and the funds are administered by the Ministry for the Environment for purposes of waste minimisation activities (and other broader central government activities as set out in recent amendments to the WMA 2008).

28. These recent amendments to the WMA 2008 also allowed for waste disposal levy rates to continue to increase incrementally up to July 2027. In 2009, the waste disposal levy rate was originally set at $10 per tonne for a Class 1 landfill (a disposal facility that accepts waste materials from household, commercial, industrial or institutional sources), and remained at that rate until 2021. Since then, waste disposal levy rates have increased incrementally, with lower levy rates also getting applied to other classes of landfills (Class 2 construction and demolition landfills, and Class 3 and 4 managed or controlled fill facilities). For a Class 1 landfill the rate is now $60 per tonne and will increase to $75 per tonne on 1 July 2027.

29. Table 1 below shows the increase in waste disposal levy rates that the government has confirmed to be introduced over the next three years. The ministry acknowledges New Zealand’s waste disposal levy rates will remain comparatively lower than similar waste disposal rates in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Table 1. Confirmed increase in waste disposal levy rates for 2025-2027

Facility Class	1 July 2025	1 July 2026	1 July 2027
Facility Class	($ per tonne)	($ per tonne)	($ per tonne)
Class 1 (municipal landfill)	$65	$70	$75
Class 2 (construction and demolition fill)	$35	$40	$45
Class 3 & 4 (managed or controlled fill facility)	$15	$15	$20

30. Under the WMA 2008, central government and territorial authorities equally share revenue generated by the waste disposal levy (after administration costs). The share of levy funding that goes to territorial authorities is distributed according to population within councils and districts.

31. In FY 2023/2024, Auckland Council received $26.6 million waste levy funding, compared to $5.6 million received in FY 2020/2021, before levy rates increased. Under the WMA 2008 territorial authorities must spend the levy funding on activities set out in a council’s Waste Minimisation and Management Plan, with some exceptions.

32. For central government, the focus to date has been on investing in waste minimisation projects largely through the ministry’s contestable Waste Minimisation Fund.

Council’s strategic framework relating to waste minimisation

33. Auckland Council’s strategic direction relating to waste is set by the Te Mahere Whakahaere me te Whakaiti Tukunga Para 2024 - Ki te Para Kore / Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024 – Towards Zero Waste (waste plan 2024) and complemented by Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan 2020.

34. Other policy, planning, and regulatory documents of relevance to waste activities include the council’s Long-term Plan 2024–2034, Infrastructure Strategy 2024, Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau, local board plans, Sustainable Procurement Framework, the Auckland Unitary Plan, and the Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2019.

35. The waste plan 2024 continues a Zero Waste by 2040 vision originally set out in Auckland Council’s first Waste Minimisation and Management Plan in 2012. The waste plan 2024 has over 100 actions across 12 priority focus areas.

36. Waste disposal levy funds are used by Auckland Council to deliver a range of council’s waste minimisation activities and actions set out in its waste plan 2024, including the provision of a Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, community engagement programmes managed by council’s Wastewise team, and various projects to reduce waste.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Process to develop council’s submission

37. Staff are in the process of reviewing the consultation document and coordinating a response. Thorough consideration of the scope and implications of the proposed amendments is required before well-defined advice and detailed feedback can be provided to the proposed delegated elected members.

38. The council’s submission will be developed based on current policy positions articulated in council’s adopted plans and policies. Evidence and data gathered through the recent development of the waste plan 2024 will be used, along with reference to the council’s submission provided to the ministry in 2021 as part of the previous government’s consultation on waste legislation.

39. Staff are seeking via this report local board feedback. Mana whenua have also been invited to provide input on the council’s submission. Local board and mana whenua views will also involve drawing on relevant input received through the pre-engagement and consultation process to develop the waste plan 2024.

40. Further evidence and supporting positions will be obtained from subject matter experts across the Council Group.

41. Once developed, the council’s draft submission will be circulated to the delegated elected members for input, review and approval.

42. Staff will submit an approved submission through the Ministry’s Citizen Space portal before 11.59pm, 1 June 2025.

Preliminary advice on proposals

43. To support the process to gather feedback from elected members and the Council Group, a preliminary review of the proposals in the consultation document and consideration of potential implications for Auckland Council and the region is provided in a table in Attachment B. This preliminary analysis is expected to inform the general direction of council’s submission.

44. A summary of the main implications for Auckland Council from an initial review of the proposed legislative amendments is provided below.

Funding impact

· A new method is proposed to distribute levy funding to territorial authorities, to provide for a more equitable approach for the provision of levy funds to smaller councils. Instead of using only a population-based method, the proposed new method is to provide all authorities with a flat amount (based on distributing 20 per cent of the 50 per cent share allocated to all councils), and an amount that distributes the remaining 80 per cent of funds to councils based on a city or district’s population.

· This proposed calculation method would reduce the amount Auckland Council receives annually, compared to the current distribution method. Table 2 below shows the comparison between the actual funding amount Auckland Council received in FY 2023/2024 compared to the proposed funding model. The FY 2027/2028 projection illustrates the increase due to increased waste disposal levy rates under the current funding model, and the difference under the proposed new funding model. This shows that while the council will receive an additional $26.8 million over the four-year period from FY 2023/2024 (due to waste disposal levy rates increasing), the proposed new method would reduce the annual amounts the council would receive by $5 million and $10 million each year, depending on when such a proposal would be implemented.

Table 2. Estimated waste disposal levy funding under the proposed funding model

Auckland Council’s waste disposal levy funding	Actual FY 23/24 funding (annual)	Estimated 27/28 funding (annual)*	Funding difference from 23/24–27/28
Current method	$26.6m	$52.8m	$26.8m
Proposed method	$21.4m	$42.7m	$21.7m
Reduction	($5.2m)	($10.1m)	($5.1m)

*this is based on the total levy revenue that is generated from the total tonnages of waste disposed to landfills across the country, as well as population data within each territorial authority. Figures provided to council staff by ministry staff in late 2024.

· Increased levy rates between 2025 and 2027 will result in more revenue generated for central and local government. In the longer term, the proposed change in the method to distribute levy funds would continue to require close strategic and financial planning, especially if combined with the proposed broadening uses of the levy funds (refer Attachment B for details).

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and implementation

· As EPR schemes develop under a proposed new regulatory framework, Auckland Council would benefit from shifting certain responsibilities for end-of-life waste to producers/consumers of products. However, the council would likely need to adapt its waste planning functions, waste collection and resource recovery systems, and associated community engagement programmes, to complement EPR schemes as they are designed and implemented.

Service delivery

· The proposed broadening of the range of environmental activities that the council could use waste levy funding for may result in changes to the current range of waste minimisation service provision and outcomes, especially if not offset by other waste initiatives being funded through other means (e.g. private sector resource recovery initiatives or implemented ERP schemes) and in the absence of having a clear decision-making framework to help assess competing priorities.

· The proposals to have minimum obligations for territorial authorities to enable household waste and recycling services and making it a discretionary requirement to provide litter bins in public places, may require the council to review the various delivery models used across the region.

· There are also potential future cost implications for the council and its CCOs services (in particular, Watercare) in relation to a proposed amendment that could require waste-to-energy plants to be subject to a waste disposal levy. However, the consultation document is not clear on the types of waste to energy facilities that would have to pay the levy. Potentially, this may include the Ecogas facility processing Auckland’s kerbside food scraps. For Watercare, a levy on waste-to-energy facilities would be a significant factor to consider as it explores future options to manage biosolids generated at its Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plan. Further clarifications of the proposals, and implications, are required.

Compliance, monitoring and enforcement framework for mismanaged waste

· The proposed compliance framework and integration of provisions into legislation to address issues with ‘mismanaged waste’ (including litter, dumping, and waste that has the potential to escape a site) would support key issues and actions contained within the council’s waste plan 2024. It may also require assessment of the council’s enforcement capacity, and the potential for additional resources to implement such changes.

Access to and management of waste data

· Proposed amendments to enhance data on mismanaged waste and ERP schemes would help inform the council’s planning and decision-making processes but may also necessitate potential investment in systems to collect, manage, and share with regulators specific data on waste issues and activities.

Strategic alignment

· The council’s waste plan 2024 largely aligns with the proposed legislative amendments. However, as the proposed amendments, decision-making frameworks, and regulatory changes are further clarified and developed, the implementation of the waste plan 2024 may require further review.

Timeframe for the consultation

45. The timeframe for feedback and submission on the consultation document is provided in Table 3.

Table 3. Timeframe milestones for consultation

Milestone	Date
Consultation document released	22 April 2025
Online briefing for local board members	19 May 2025
Deadline for incorporated feedback	22 May 2025
Deadline for appended feedback	30 May 2025 – 12pm
Consultation period closes	1 June 2025
Copy of final council submission circulated to Governing Body members, local board members and Houkura.	2 June 2025

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Climate impact statement

46. The disposal and treatment of waste comprises around four per cent of Auckland’s gross greenhouse gas emissions.

47. The main source of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the disposal and treatment of waste is the release of bio-genic methane from landfills (generated from organic waste, such as garden waste, timber, food scraps, biosolids, paper or cardboard). Lesser contributions to New Zealand’s waste-sector emissions arise from wastewater treatment, incineration and open burning, and biological waste treatment (composting).

48. Emissions associated with the transportation of waste materials are not categorised within waste-sector emissions. Rather, these contribute to emissions from the transport sector. Embodied emissions contained within wasted products (i.e. emissions generated across the lifecycle of a product) are also not included within the four per cent of gross emissions associated with waste treatment or disposal.

49. The consultation document is not explicit in how the proposed amendments intend to respond to impacts from climate change. However, there are implicit connections made between reducing emissions by achieving waste minimisation outcomes (e.g. through proposals to strengthen EPR outcomes), and by adapting to the impacts of climate change through broadening the scope of activities that waste levy funds can be used for (e.g. for costs associated with managing emergency waste, remediating closed landfill sites which may be vulnerable to extreme weather events, or investing in “activities that reduce environmental harm or increase environmental benefits” which is broad in nature and could be interpreted as including climate change mitigation or adaptation activities).

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

50. Feedback on the consultation document will be sought from subject matter experts across relevant council departments and CCOs, including Waste Solutions, Finance, Parks and Community Facilities, Auckland Transport and Watercare.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

Local impacts

51. The potential local impacts from the proposed amendments will be considered as part of the council’s submission, however it is expected that the proposed legislative changes will impact local communities in various ways, including the following key points.

· Introducing extended producer responsibility schemes would have an impact on people’s purchasing choices and waste minimisation behaviours. The implementation of schemes could lead to changes in product design to minimise waste, or the provision of new collection systems and differing financing arrangements, that could result in new resource recovery, reuse, or recycling infrastructure within the Auckland region.

· Stronger controls to monitor and enforce ‘mismanaged waste’ would mean local ‘Litter Control Officers would gain enhanced powers to address litter and illegal dumping, and this would potentially improve Auckland’s ability to reduce negative issues associated with litter and illegal dumping

· Broadening the use of waste levy funding for activities that ‘reduce environmental harms or increase environmental benefits’ may present an opportunity for local boards to respond to local environmental issues. This would need to be supported by a clear decision-making framework on how the use of waste levy funding gets accessed across the Council Group without compromising the strategic objectives and goals of the council’s waste plan 2024.

Local boards

52. Local boards provided strong direction through the development of the waste plan 2024 and the council’s 2021 submission on government waste policy and legislation. These views will help to inform the submission.

53. Local board views received will be either incorporated within the report or appended to the submission, depending on when they are able to provide views.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

54. Staff have contacted Houkura and are seeking to engage with iwi through the Mana Whenua Resilience and Infrastructure forum to alert them to this public consultation and the opportunity to input on council’s submission. Staff will do the same for the Tāmaki Makaurau mana whenua entities.

55. Feedback expressed to the council on previous related submissions, and through the engagement process to develop the draft waste plan 2024 will be incorporated into the development of this submission where relevant.

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Financial implications

56. The submission will be developed as part of the council’s business-as-usual central government advocacy activity.

57. As the consultation is on proposed legislation changes, it is not yet possible to quantify the budgetary consequences for the council. However, as highlighted the consultation document proposes changes to the amount of waste disposal levy funding Auckland Council currently receives and on what activities the funding can be used for.

58. The potential financial implications for the council will be further considered as part of the council’s submission.

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Risks and mitigations

59. There is a minimal risk in making a submission to the Ministry for the Environment consultation document.

60. Potential risks to the council arising from strategy and legislation changes will be considered as part of the council’s submission.

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Next steps

61. Local board resolutions on the government’s proposed amendments to waste legislation will be included in the Auckland Council submission on this matter.

62. Below are the key dates for input into the submission.

· 22 May 2025: deadline for feedback to be considered in the council’s submission.

· 30 May 2025 12 pm: final date for any formal local board feedback to be appended to the submission.

· 30 May 2025: final submission will be approved by delegated members subject to Policy and Planning Committee 15 May 2025 meeting.

· 2 June 2025: final submission will be circulated retrospectively to Governing Body members, Houkura and local board members.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Summary of proposals and consultation questions	139
b ⇩	Preliminary assessment of proposed amendments and implications for Auckland Council	147

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Signatories

Authors

Tania Utley - Senior Waste Planning Specialist

Nadine Wakim – Senior Waste Planning Advisor

Authorisers

Justine Haves - General Manager Waste Solutions

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board

27 May 2025

Ngāti Pāoa settlement redress – Ōmaru committee

File No.: CP2025/10268

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To establish a committee of the local board to jointly manage Ōmaru (Point England (Kiano) Reserve) (Ōmaru) with Ngāti Pāoa to meet Treaty of Waitangi settlement obligations.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Ownership of Ōmaru (Point England (Kiano) Recreation Reserve) will transfer from the Crown to Ngāti Pāoa as cultural redress forming part of the settlement of its historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.

3. The settlement redress provides for an ongoing relationship between the iwi and local board in the management of the land under the Reserves Act 1977, including the joint preparation and approval of the management plan for the reserve. The application of the Reserves Act as part of the settlement redress ensures recreation reserve values and ongoing rights of public access are protected.

4. Council staff recommend the establishment of a committee of the local board under the Local Government Act 2002 to jointly manage Ōmaru with Ngāti Pāoa. This would meet the council’s obligations under the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty of Waitangi settlement and the objectives of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan 2023, which is also noted in the Auckland Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034.

5. The local board has the authority to establish a committee under clause 30(1)(a) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, with such delegated responsibilities, duties and powers as necessary to manage Ōmaru. It has the authority to appoint Ngāti Pāoa representatives to the committee under clause 31(3) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.

6. Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust has expressed support for the establishment of such a committee by the local board.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board:

a) whakaae / agree to establish a committee (the ‘Ōmaru Joint Management Committee’) under clause 30(1)(a) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, to jointly administer and manage with Ngāti Pāoa the lands of Ōmaru (being the lands from time to time within the Point England (Kiano) Reserve), and such other lands as the parties both agree should be included in the lands to be administered by the committee.

b) whakaae / agree that the committee will comprise 6 members made up of three Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board members and three members appointed upon the recommendation of the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust.

c) kopou / appoint three Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board members to the Ōmaru Joint Management Committee.

d) tāpae / delegate to the Chair of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board the power to appoint the three members of the committee representing Ngāti Pāoa upon the recommendation of the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust and in accordance with clause 31(3) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.

e) whai / adopt the Terms of Reference in Attachment A to the agenda report and delegate those responsibilities, duties and powers to the Ōmaru Joint Management Committee.

f) tāpae / delegate authority to the Chair of the local board to agree changes of a minor nature to the Terms of Reference in Attachment A to the agenda report if required, in consultation with Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust.

g) whakaae / agree that the committee will not be dissolved at the end of each electoral term, but new local board appointments will be made following each triennial local government election.

Horopaki

Context

7. In March 2021 Ngāti Pāoa and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement to settle Ngāti Pāoa’s historical Treaty claims. The Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Bill (the Bill) gives effect to the provisions in the deed that need legislation. The Bill is in the final stages of the Parliamentary process and is due to be enacted this year. The settlement sets out various obligations for the council in relation to Ōmaru (the lands within the Point England (Kiano) Reserve).

8. Ōmaru is a traditional name for the area encompassing the Point England (Kiano) Reserve. The site is within the historical Kohimarama Block. The agreed history in the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement with the Crown includes, among other matters, the following on the Kohimarama Block:

a) On 28 May 1841, the Crown completed a transaction deed for the 6,000 acre Kohimarama Block with certain Ngāti Pāoa.

b) The transaction included £100 and various goods.

c) In September 1841, the Crown sold five three-acre blocks within the Kohimarama purchase at Mechanics Bay for a total of £1,445 1s 9d.

d) No reserves were made in Kohimarama for Ngāti Pāoa.

e) Ngāti Pāoa subsequently occupied land at Saint Georges Bay and a Ngāti Pāoa rangatira later testified that they were promised land there to help persuade them to agree to the Kohimarama purchase.

9. The settlement redress set out in the Bill relating to Ōmaru provides that:

a) the Crown will transfer Ōmaru to Ngāti Pāoa.

b) Auckland Council will be the administering body of Ōmaru under the Reserves Act 1977.

c) when the council reviews the management plan for Ōmaru, the council and Ngāti Pāoa must jointly prepare and approve such a management plan.

10. The settlement provides for Ōmaru to be a recreation reserve held under the Reserves Act 1977 with continuing public access rights. The management plan for Ōmaru would be the key strategic document governing what happens on the reserve and for which activities must be consistent.

11. At its meeting of 22 May 2018 the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board supported the Crown’s proposed settlement redress in relation to Ōmaru and the establishment of a partnership arrangement between the Board and Ngāti Pāoa for Ōmaru (MT/2018/80).

12. At its meeting of 27 July 2023 the Auckland Council’s Governing Body (GB/2023/129) adopted a council submission in support of the Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Bill before the Māori Affairs Committee. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board also supported this submission to support the settlement (MT/2023/122).

13. On 26 June 2018 the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and Ngāti Pāoa signed a Relationship Agreement.

14. Staff have liaised with the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust about their Treaty settlement and Ōmaru. The Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust advised in late April 2025 that it has resolved to support a committee being established by the local board to jointly manage Ōmaru.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

15. The enactment of the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty of Waitangi Claims Settlement Bill is imminent. Both the Governing Body and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board have each recognised the partnership arrangement the settlement envisages for Ōmaru. In the Local Board Plan 2023-2025, the local board has committed to an outcome of “working alongside Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust to co-manage Ōmaru / Point England Reserve”, which is also captured in the Auckland Council Long-term Plan (see LTP Vol 3, pp 112-113 and Local Board Plan 2023, p10). The Auckland Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan 2023 were the subject of public consultation.

16. Ngāti Pāoa’s Treaty settlement includes an obligation requiring the local board and the iwi to jointly prepare and approve the management plan. The management plan is a key document setting the strategic direction for the administration of the reserve.

17. The Council should be proactive, rather than reactive, in meeting such statutory obligations. Staff have considered options for how this obligation might best be achieved, including how the ownership of the land by Ngāti Pāoa is recognised, and recommend that the establishment of a committee by the local board, with Ngāti Pāoa membership, to jointly undertake decision-making for Ōmaru is the most appropriate means to achieve the council’s obligations under the Treaty settlement.

18. The local board has the power under the Local Government Act 2002 to establish a committee with local board members and other persons with skills, attributes or knowledge that will assist the work of that committee. The local board can delegate to such a committee the powers necessary to carry out its functions.

19. The terms of reference also reflect the intention that the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board and the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust could at some future date consider and each make further decisions on whether to include any additional lands to be administered by the committee.

20. At Attachment A are the proposed Terms of Reference for a committee to jointly manage Ōmaru. The key elements of such a committee are as follows:

Purpose

· It would be a committee of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board with delegated decision-making powers and responsibilities for the management of Ōmaru.

Powers

· The committee would be delegated all powers held by the local board as administering body of Ōmaru under the Reserves Act 1977, and would exercise the powers held Ngāti Pāoa in respect to Ōmaru under the Ngāti Pāoa settlement, necessary to jointly manage Ōmaru.

· The committee would have power to control any expenditure that is allocated to the management of Ōmaru by the local board or Auckland Council Governing Body.

Membership and term

· The committee would not dissolve at each triennial election and would continue unless the local board otherwise determines.

· The committee would have six members: three appointed by the local board each election cycle and three members representing Ngāti Pāoa appointed by the local board (or under the delegation of the local board) on the recommendation of the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust.

· The Ngāti Pāoa members would continue until replaced, upon the recommendation of the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust to the local board.

Chair and Deputy Chair

· The Chair of the committee would be nominated by the Ngāti Pāoa members of the committee and would be appointed by decision of the committee as a whole.

· The Deputy Chair of the committee would be nominated by the local board members of the committee and appointed by decision of the committee as a whole.

Administrative matters

· The committee would strive for consensus in its decision-making, but could resolve any matters by majority vote upon a decision of the Chair.

· The committee quorum would be half of the total number of members (being 3 persons) and comprising at least one Ngāti Pāoa member and one local board member, and also either the Chair or Deputy Chair.

· The committee would use the local board Standing Orders to manage the hui.

· The spokesperson for the committee would be the committee Chair.

· Hui of the committee would be held at least twice a year, but otherwise as agreed by the committee.

· As a committee of the local board it would be subject to the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, among other relevant legislation, in addition to the Reserves Act 1977.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

21. The establishment of a committee to jointly manage Ōmaru does not have a direct impact upon climate, but would allow for Ngāti Pāoa input into management decisions that have potential environmental benefit for Ōmaru.

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Council group impacts and views

22. At its meeting of 27 July 2023 the governing body adopted a council submission in support of the Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Bill before the Māori Affairs Committee (GB/2023/129). This submission endorsed the joint management of the site. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board also supported this submission in favour of the settlement (MT/2023/122). The Auckland Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034 notes the local board’s aim to deliver joint management of Ōmaru.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

23. Ōmaru will remain a recreation reserve with continuing public access. The potential joint management of Ōmaru has been indicated in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board section of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and the Local Board Plan 2023, both of which have been the subject of public consultation. The public have also had opportunity to comment on the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement through the parliamentary process. The establishment of a committee to jointly manage Ōmaru would therefore meet an objective of the local board plans and aligns with the Treaty settlement.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader obligations to Māori. These commitments are articulated in the council’s key strategic planning documents, the Auckland Plan, the Long-term Plan 2024-2034, the Unitary Plan, Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau performance management framework and Local Board Plans.

25. The relevant statutory Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations are important to the management of Ōmaru recreation reserve. The Reserves Act 1977 is one of the Acts in the First Schedule to the Conservation Act 1987. Section 4 of the Conservation Act contains an obligation to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

26. As such, in performing functions and duties under the Reserves Act, decision-makers must also interpret the Reserves Act to give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Treaty obligations are overarching and not something to be considered or applied after all other matters are considered.

27. Treaty principles likely to be relevant include the following:

- Partnership – the mutual duties to act towards each other reasonably and in good faith are the core of the Treaty partnership.

- Informed decision making – being well-informed of the mana whenua interests and views. Early consultation is a means to achieve informed decision-making.

- Active protection – this involves the active protection of Māori interests retained under te Tiriti / the Treaty. It includes the promise to protect rangatiratanga and taonga.

28. The local board remains committed to partnering with mana whenua as set out in its local board plan and also as indicated by the Treaty settlement and the Relationship Agreement with Ngāti Pāoa.

29. The establishment of a committee with Ngāti Pāoa to jointly manage Ōmaru supports some of the outcomes set out in the Deed of Settlement between Ngāti Pāoa and the Crown.

30. Other iwi and hapū may continue to have relationships with the local board and continue to be able to express any views about the management of whenua by the local board within their rohe (including relating to Ōmaru).

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

31. The establishment of a committee of the local board will likely create minimal additional administrative costs, beyond the business as usual costs for the administration of the site. Most of these costs can be met within existing budgets.

32. A committee with Ngāti Pāoa membership will require additional members’ fees. Any Ngāti Pāoa members’ fees would be set pursuant to the Auckland Council’s Fees Framework and Expenses Policy for Appointed Members (2023).

33. The establishment of a committee does not in itself commit the local board to future capital expenditure for projects at Ōmaru as any expenditure will need to be agreed by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board through usual annual budget processes or by the Governing Body

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

34. There is a very unlikely risk that the Ngāti Pāoa settlement bill does not proceed through Parliament. If the local board chooses to establish a committee to manage Ōmaru this is not dependent upon such Treaty settlement legislation and meets objectives in the local board’s plans and aligns with the relationship agreement with Ngāti Pāoa. Irrespective of whether and/or when the settlement legislation is enacted the local board will continue to have the power to establish and disestablish committees.

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Next steps

35. If the local board decides to establish a committee as set out in this report, staff will work to schedule its first public meeting.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Draft Terms of Reference Ōmaru Joint Management Committee	171

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Signatories

Author	Dominic Wilson - Te Tauihu Waka Tairanga Whenua - Manager Co-governance
Authoriser	Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Chairperson	Maria Meredith
Deputy Chairperson	Debbie Burrows
Members	Don Allan
	Nerissa Henry
	Chris Makoare
	Peter McGlashan
	Tony Woodcock

Author	Jessica Prasad - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Nina Siers - Local Area Manager