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Waiheke Local Board
27 August 2025
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1 Nau mai | Welcome
Deputy Chairperson K Matthews opened the meeting with a karakia.
Whakataka te
hau ki te uru Cease oh winds of the west and of the south
Whakataka te
hau ki te tonga Let the bracing breezes flow
Kia
mākinakina ki uta
over the land and the sea
Kia
mātaratara ki tai
Let the red-tipped dawn come
E hī
ake ana te atakura
with a sharpened edge,
He tio, he
huka, he hauhū
a touch of frost
Tihei Mauri
Ora!
a promise of a glorious day
Tipa Compain,
Matanga Taiao for the Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust, delivered a whaikorero.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation
of Minutes
5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no
leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
There were no
acknowledgements.
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
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10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary
Business
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10.1
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Notice of Motion from Member B Ranson.
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Resolution number WHK/2025/64
MOVED by Member B Ranson, seconded by
Chairperson C Handley:
That the Waiheke
Local Board
a)
consider the extraordinary
item regarding the Gaza humanitarian situation for item 25 of this agenda:
i)
the reason the matter was
not on the agenda is that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has rapidly
deteriorated - in the last week there has been a formally declared famine,
attacks on Palestinians have escalated, and there have been renewed calls
globally to act in solidarity and call for sanctions against Israel.
ii)
the reason the discussion
of this matter cannot be delayed to a subsequent meeting is that waiting until the next ordinary business cycle
would mean silence from the Board during a moment of unprecedented
humanitarian urgency and catastrophe.
CARRIED
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11 Ngā Pānui mō ngā
Mōtini | Notices of Motion
Under Standing
Order 2.5.1 (LBS 3.11.1) a Notice of Motion has been received from Chairperson
C Handley for consideration under item 13.
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Notice
of Motion - Chairperson Cath Handley - Development and implementation of a
research project in financial year 2025-2026
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/66
MOVED by Chairperson
C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a)
seek the support and
services of Council’s Strategic Advice and Research unit to:
i.
formulate a draft Terms of
Reference (TOR) to conduct a household survey of the residents and ratepayers
of Waiheke Island and, once approved by the Waiheke Local Board,
ii.
to contract this research
project and its analysis in an agreed timeframe to a reputable external
agency at a cost approved by the Waiheke Local Board.
iii.
note the board recommend
contracting the services of Waiheke local, Professor Robin Kearns or an
alternative well-qualified academic to provide an independent overview of the
research TOR as they are developed.
b)
seek a timeframe for the
completion of a) i-iii within three months to enable a household survey to be
completed and then analysed for the incoming board before the end of the
current financial year, 30 June 2026.
c)
separately asks
Council’s Healthy Waters to oversee a review and report of the
estimated holding capacity of Waiheke Island vis-à-vis potable water
supply, taking into account the variables of the summer population of home
occupancy and day trip visitors, also factoring in future projections of
drought length and severity.
CARRIED
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Proposed
new community lease to the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre Incorporated at
Anzac Reserve, Ostend
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/67
MOVED by Deputy
Chairperson K Matthews, seconded by Member P Walden:
That
the Waiheke Local Board:
a) tuku / grant a new community lease to the Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre Incorporated for an area comprising approximately 255m2 located at Anzac Reserve, 32 Putiki Road, Ostend on the land legally described as Lot
34 and Lot 35 DP 11378 (Attachment A – Site plan), subject to the
following terms and conditions:
i) term – ten (10)
years, commencing 1 July 2025, with one ten (10) year right of renewal.
ii) rent – $1 plus GST
per annum if demanded.
iii) maintenance fee - $600 per annum plus GST
iv) community outcomes plan - to be
appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (Attachment B
– Community outcomes plan - Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre
Incorporated).
b) whakaae / approve all other terms and
conditions in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977and the Auckland Council
Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 (updated July 2023), and the Auckland
Council standard form community lease agreement for a new community lease to The Catherine Mitchell Art Centre Incorporated for an area comprising approximately
255m2 located at 32 Putiki Road, Ostend.
CARRIED
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Waiheke
Island Pony Club Incorporated new short-term lease at Te Huruhi Bay Reserve,
Waiheke Island
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/68
MOVED by Chairperson
C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:
That the
Waiheke Local Board:
a)
tuku / grant Waiheke Island Pony Club Incorporated under section 54(1)(b) of the Reserves Act
1977, a lease for 6.2391 hectares (more or less) of reserve land at Te Huruhi
Bay Reserve, 51 Tahatai Road, Oneroa, legally described as Part Lot 2 DP
45886 (Attachment A to the agenda report), subject to the following terms and
conditions:
iii)
term – a periodic
tenancy of one (1) year commencing 1 September 2025
iv)
termination – at
least 12 months’ notice to be given in alignment with the end of the
tenancy year.
v)
rent – $1 plus GST
per annum
b) whakaae / approve all other terms and
conditions in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977, the Auckland
Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 (updated July 2023) and the
Auckland Council standard form community lease agreement.
CARRIED
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Note: Member B Ranson abstained from
voting on Item 15.
Note: meeting adjourned at 2.41pm and
resumed at 2.50pm.
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Onetangi
Sports Park - Heliport
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/69
MOVED by Chairperson
C Handley, seconded by Member P Walden:
That
the Waiheke Local Board:
a)
defer any decision on the heliport
until further information is received from Northern Rescue Helicopter Ltd. on
alternative locations and recommendations made to council accordingly.
b)
acknowledge the significance of the
contributions of Northern Rescue Helicopter Ltd. and from Community
Facilities staff.
CARRIED
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Member P Walden left the meeting at
3.54pm.
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Local
board input into Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government
(System Improvements) Amendment Bill
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/73
MOVED by Chairperson
C Handley, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Matthews:
That
the Waiheke Local Board:
a) table
the board’s feedback to Auckland Council’s submission on the Local Government (System Improvements)
Amendment Bill as approved under the urgent decision process on 26 August
2025.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a Urgent decision Local Government (System Improvements)
Amendment Bill
b Waiheke Local Board input to Auckland Council's submission
on Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill
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Waiheke
Local Board - Resource Consent Applications - August 2025
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Waiheke Local Board - Hōtaka Kaupapa Policy
Schedule - August 2025
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Waiheke Local Board - Workshop record - August 2025
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/75
MOVED by Chairperson
C Handley, seconded by Member B Ranson:
That
the Waiheke Local Board:
a) tuhi
tīpoka / note the list of resource consents applications (Attachment A)
related to Waiheke Island and inner Hauraki Gulf islands from 12 July to 13
August 2025.
b)
tuhi tīpoka / note the Hōtaka Kaupapa – Policy Schedule for the political
term 2022-2025 as at 27 August 2025
c)
tuhi tīpoka / note the record of proceedings for the local board
workshop held on 30 July 2025 and
6, 13 and 20 August 2025
CARRIED
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Note: Items 22-24 were taken together
25 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
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25.1
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Notice of Motion - Gaza Humanitarian
Situation
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Resolution
number WHK/2025/76
MOVED by Member B Ranson, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson K Matthews:
That the Waiheke Local Board:
a) call
on the New Zealand Government to immediately impose diplomatic and economic
sanctions against Israel.
b)
call on Auckland Council and the
New Zealand Government to commit to the following investment exclusion:
i.
Israel Government Bonds
and Israel state owned enterprises and Israel banks until such a time as
Israel complies with the International Court of Justice interim protection
orders in relation to potential crimes of genocide in Gaza.
ii.
Businesses listed in
relation to specified activities in the occupied Palestinian territories
pursuant to UN Human Rights Council resolutions 31/36 and 53/25.
c) call on the New Zealand Government to renew
calls to allow humanitarian aid to flow unrestricted to the people
experiencing forced starvation in Gaza.
d) call for the Chair on behalf of the Waiheke
Local Board to write to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and Auckland Council’s Governing Body and all other local boards
seeking their support for these resolutions.
e) call for the New Zealand Government to
recognise the state of Palestine.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Chair C Handley closed with a karakia.
Karakia Whakamutanga – Unuhia,
Unuhia
Unuhia, unuhia Release, release
Unuhia ki te uru tapu nui Release us from this sacred state
Kia wātea, kia māmā, te
ngakau to clear and set free the heart
Te tinana. me te wairua, I te ara
takatū body and
spirit so that we are prepared
Koa rā e Rongo Let peace and humility
Whakairia ake ki runga be raised among us
Kia tina! TINA! And be made manifest (indeed!)
Haumi e. hui e,TAIKI E! Draw it together! Affirm! It is done!
4.07 pm The
chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and
declared the meeting closed.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF
THE Waiheke Local Board HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................
