Agenda of Maori Committee

Meeting of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council Maori Committee

Date: Tuesday 9 April 2019

Time: 10.15am

Venue:

Te Taiwhenua O Tamatea

Kitchener Street, Waipukurau

Agenda

Item Subject Page

1. Welcome/Notices/Apologies

2. Conflict of Interest Declarations

3. Short Term Replacements for 9 April 2019 Meeting 3

4. Confirmation of Minutes of the Maori Committee held on 12 February 2019

5. Follow-ups from Previous Māori Committee Meetings 5

6. Call for Any Minor Items Not on the Agenda 9

Information or Performance Monitoring

7. Seagrass in the Porangahau Estuary 11

8. April 2019 Hotspots Update 15

9. Dartmoor Eels

10. Draft Regional Public Transport Plan 21

11. HBRC 2019-20 Annual Plan Approach 59

12. Update on the Pan Pac Discharge at Whirinaki 63

13. April 2019 Statutory Advocacy Update 65

14. Regional Council Chair and Chief Executive Verbal Update on Current Issues

15. Taiwhenua Representatives' Updates 69

16. Te Pou Whakarae – Māori Partnerships verbal update

17. Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda 81

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: Seagrass in the Porangahau Estuary

Purpose of Report

1. This report updates the Committee on the issues and opportunities for the Pōrangahau Estuary.

Background

2. Pōrangahau Estuary (Figure 1 left) is a significant conservation area identified through the Regional Coastal Environment Plan (2014). The estuary and offshore area are a gazetted taiapure, and of great significance to Ngāti Kere. It is considered a nationally significant wildlife and fisheries habitat, and supports nationally significant dune vegetation.

3. The 85,000 ha. catchment consists of 83% in high producing grassland, 8% plantation forestry and 9% native vegetation. Much of the land adjacent to the estuary has been converted to pasture.

4. In March 2018 HBRC staff located patches of seagrass (Zostera muelleri) in the estuary (Figure 1 right). The last record of seagrass in estuaries within the Region is from the Ahuriri Estuary in 1978 and there are no prior records of seagrass in Pōrangahau Estuary.

5. Seagrass is an important habitat for many marine species, supporting primary productivity, stabilising the sediment, increasing biodiversity and providing food and habitat for many other marine species.

6. The loss of seagrass due to increased sedimentation and decreased light availability has been observed both locally and nationally, with an estimated 90% loss in Tauranga Harbour from 1959 to 1996. Protecting seagrass patches is important to maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function, as seagrass provides variety in habitat type and form, and is an important habitat as a fish nursery.

Figure 1: (Left) Aerial view of Pōrangahau Estuary, showing location of seagrass (Zostera muelleri) recorded in March 2018; (Right) Seagrass in the estuary.

7. Recreational water quality in Pōrangahau estuary has significantly decreased between 2001 to 2017, with increasing levels of bacteria associated with faeces, and is currently graded as Very Poor for contact recreation. The 2013-2018 State of the Environment report also showed significant increases in faecal indicator bacteria levels.

8. During the 2018-2019 recreational season the estuary has exceeded guideline values 12 times (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Enterococci levels in Pōrangahau Estuary from the 2018/2019 recreational season. Amber line and colour indicates samples exceed alert level guidelines, Red line and colour indicates samples exceed action level guidelines where the risk from contact recreation is considered unacceptable.

9. NIWA’s report concluded that the conditions for longer-term persistence of seagrass in the Pōrangahau Estuary is likely to be marginal under current water quality conditions.

10. This means that the seagrass in Pōrangahau Estuary, while recently re-discovered, is at risk of loss because of the marginal water quality and sedimentation observed at the site.

11. The Southern Catchment’s team have initiated several projects with the Porangahau catchment that will in time improve the water quality in the catchment. The existence of seagrass supports the imperative for this work.

Conclusions

12. To respond to the risk of seagrass loss, the NIWA report recommends:

12.1. Annual monitoring of these populations

12.2. Actions be taken to reduce nutrient and sediment inputs into the estuary

12.3. Monitoring water quality and light availability at the site

13. Actions that might reduce sediment, bacteria and nutrient inputs in the estuary include restricting stock access, targeting land retirement and increasing riparian planting. This would assist seagrass to survive more readily in the Pōrangahau Estuary, and would also improve water quality in the estuary for recreation. As noted this work is beginning within the Southern Catchment’s team’s activities.

Decision Making Process

14. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Māori Committee receives and notes the “Seagrass in the Porangahau Estuary” staff report.

Authored by:

Anna Madarasz-Smith

Team Leader/Principal Scientist Marine and Coast

Approved by:

Iain Maxwell

Group Manager Integrated Catchment Management

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: April 2019 Hotspots Update

Reason for Report

1. To provide an update on the Freshwater Improvement Fund and Hotspots environmental projects.

Tūtira Pine Harvest Update

2. Project vision: The Tūtira Pine Forest is harvested in a manner that minimises environmental and cultural impacts while maintaining financial return. Project Manager: Ben Douglas.

3. Objective One: Forest access roads will be established to allow harvest of Tūtira Regional Park pines

4. Braesomar access road: Construction of the second and final stage of forest access road through property owned by Braesomar Trust is expected to be complete by the end of April. It is approximately three weeks behind schedule due to wet weather in November and December reducing time available to carry out earthworks.

5. Sediment loss has been minimised by reinstating topsoil and regrassing as road construction has progressed, benching batters greater than 5m in height, installing greater than the required number of culverts and water cutouts to restrict water velocity, installing culvert socks over road fill.

6. Sediment that has been lost has been retained by sediment retention dams and silt fences.

7. There are two bridges crossings required to complete this access road, which cross the Papakiri and Kahakanui Streams respectively.

8. The first bridge on the Papakiri stream been identified as an ideal site to locate a hydrological monitoring platform. Engineering are currently modelling the impact of the proposed monitoring platform design and the bridge on flood capacity as part of the consenting process. Once that is done we will progress to detailed design which will take one month to complete.

9. Hydrological analysis and modelling work to set the height of the bridge over the Kahakanui Stream is underway and scheduled for completion on the 26 April 2019. Once completed structural and geotechnical design consultants will be engaged to complete the design.

10. Access to north of forest: Four options for the second forest access road have been generated. The confirmed route will be decided on the criteria of visual impact, sediment generation, impacts on native forest and cost. The decision will be made following discussion with the company awarded the contract to manage harvest of the forest. Construction of the road will be included in their contract.

11. Objective Two: A post-harvest replanting plan is created that best provides for the various identified values of the Tūtira Regional Park:

12. The post-harvest replanting plan has been put on hold pending the completion of a Tūtira Regional Park FEMP being carried out under the Te Waiū o Tūtira Project. A recommendation for replanting will then be presented alongside other recommended actions arising from the FEMP, to provide recommendation for most appropriate landuse options for the Park as a whole rather than the pine forest in isolation.

13. Project budget update: All costs of road and bridge construction will be repaid as log sales proceed on harvest of the forest.

14. The total cost of forest access is estimated at $927,000 comprising: $177,000 spent in Year One for tarsealed State Highway access way, 1300m of road, and two cattlestops. $350,000 anticipated spending in Year Two (the current year) on a further 2600m of road and associated cattlestops and fencing.

15. Total anticipated expenditure for the design and construction of the two bridges required is $400,000. Net returns from harvest are estimated at $2,000,000.

Freshwater Improvement Fund (FIF) Project: Lake Tūtira (Te Waiū o Tūtira, The Milk of Tūtira), HBRC partnership with Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust, 2018-2022.

16. Project Vision: To restore the mauri of Lakes Tūtira, Waikōpiro, and Orakai, making place that families can happily return to, and where children can swim”. By empowering and aligning community, implementing well-researched actions now, the goal of restoring the mauri of Lakes Tūtira and Waikōpiro, making them swimmable by 2020, is achievable and realistic.

17. Project Budget 2018-2022: The total project cost is $3.35m. The total expenditure for Year 1 totalled $213,242.58. Year 2 budget estimated is $1,132,735.37.

18. Project Manager, Te Kaha Hawaikirangi, has left Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and recruitment for the role is now occurring in partnership with Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust (MTT). It is expected the role will be filled by the end of April 2019.

19. Objective One: Iwi/hapū, Māori landowners, farmers, community and local authorities are aligned in their vision for Tūtira through establishment of an Integrated Catchment Management Plan (ICMP) and Farm Environmental Management Plans (FEMP).

20. Integrated Catchment Management Plan: The integrated catchment management plan for the Lake Tūtira catchment is nearing completion and will be available in draft for the Lake Tūtira Governance Group to review ahead of the May 2019 meeting. The Governance Group will also need to make a decision on the process and timeframe for socialising the draft ICMP with the community. Notwithstanding the extent of changes required to the draft, the ICMP could be endorsed by the Governance Group by the end of the financial year.

21. Farm Environmental Management Plans: There are 22 landowners targeted for environment plans in Tutira. To date discussions have been had with seven landowners, and we have completed four FEMPs. We prioritised our efforts in developing the environmental plans on properties bordering the lakes and have carried out environmental assessments over 924 hectares. Nutrient budgets have been provided for two properties where benefits were thought to be likely.

22. There is a good buy in from landowners, and opportunities have arose from the plans as a result of a greater understanding of environmental issues on their property and the potential availability of financial assistance.

23. The farmers with environmental plans are now developing actions from their plans. Actions range from slope stability planting using both exotic and native plants, riparian planting and wetland development. The project funding will be used to assist this work and where possible we are utilising Te Uru Rakau - One Billion Trees fund and the Erosion Control Scheme funds as well. Works will occur over winter straddling the two financial years. Fencing will occur now (2018/2019) and planting will largely occur across the two FYs in June/July.

24. Objective Two: Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust (MTT) will develop and establish a cultural monitoring programme (CMP) and will support the water quality education program in Tūtira.

25. Cultural Monitoring Programme update: Due to internal resourcing restraints MTT are looking at third party options to complete the Cultural Monitoring Programme.

26. Objective Three: The Papakiri Stream will be reconnected to Lake Tūtira, and an outlet will be created by 2021 at the southern end of the lake complex, to provide longitudinal flow and fish passage, improving the mauri of the lake.

27. Papakiri Stream reconnection: On-going engagement with the chairperson of the Tūtira B7 & B19 Land Blocks. At our last hui we discussed the budget and draft designs for the re-connection of the Papakiri stream. The Chairperson confirmed the Trust would call a meeting to determine whether they would support the proposed re-connection.

28. Monitoring Platform: Engineering are currently modelling the impact of the proposed monitoring platform design on flood capacity as part of the consenting process. Once that is done we will progress to detailed design and would hope to begin construction within one month of completing the design

29. Southern Outlet: An Environmental Effects Assessment (EEA) is being done internally and is due to be completed by the 30 June 2019, which will focus on potential effects to the lake ecosystems involved, as well as streams and fish populations. NIWA are also being contracted to ensure there will be no risk of Hydrilla spreading due to a proposed southern outlet.

30. Objective Four: Sediment mitigations will be established at critical source areas within the Kahikanui and Te Whatu-Whewhe sub-catchments, reducing sediment entering the lake system.

31. The previous sediment plan needed revision following an onsite review with various stakeholders and an internal peer review of the proposals. A consultant has been engaged to complete a revised sediment plan by the 26 April 2019.

32. Objective Five: An aeration curtain is installed in Lake Tūtira, improving the water quality to a swimmable level.

33. The air curtain experiment trial in Waikopiro is still not providing a clear answer. Oxygen levels and algae levels are relatively good at the moment, and no fish kills were observed this year despite very warm water.

34. Cyanobacterial blooms have been experienced in Waikopiro this season despite the air curtain operating quite well (physically). When the air curtain was off, the cyanobacterial blooms were far worse, which suggests the air curtain helps suppress the worst of the blooms.

35. Waikopiro, however, has had its worst cyanobacterial blooms in the season immediately before and since the air curtain went in. Dissolved phosphorus levels have been comparatively high in the lake since the oxygen crash in January 2018, and there is some evidence that water quality has been deteriorating since grass carp were introduced and the aquatic vegetation has reduced in cover.

36. These complexities confound our ability to make a clear assessment of the performance of the air curtain. By contrast, Tutira has had two seasons without bad blooms while the air curtain trial has been operating. Cyanobacteria counts have never breached the recreational water quality guidelines for the last two seasons (i.e. it has been ‘safe to swim’), and summer trout fishing has yielded fish in excellent condition.

37. There is, however, no oxygen in Tutira below about 10m of depth at the moment. Tutira has periods with and without algal blooms, and so it is difficult to say what next year will bring. A science slide show will be given to outline some of these complexities.

Hot Spot: Te Whanganui-ā-Orotu (Ahuriri Estuary)

38. Results of the aerial survey of the Ahuriri Estuary undertaken in December have been received, analysis is to take place. Results will allow us to estimate the volume of invasive tubeworm in the estuary and inform ongoing removal efforts. It will also let us know the success of our progress.

39. Contracting an external engineer to create the Wharerangi Stream stabilisation plan will take place in March, slightly later that initially anticipated. The Wharerangi stream is one of the largest tributaries to enter the Ahuriri estuary, the stream banks are highly erodible and a key source of sediment into the Ahuriri estuary. The purpose of this plan is to assess the lower stem of the stream in particular and provide mitigation/actions to prevent further erosion of the stream banks and reduce sediment loss.

40. Andrew has continued engagement with the landowners and has commitment from more farmers to do Hot Spot work. Where appropriate the $1 Billion Trees funding is being utilised. Fencing has now started.

41. The Ahuriri SOURCE model development to identify water pathways and contaminant transfer mechanisms to support management of nutrients and bacteria is being reviewed by HBRC.

Freshwater Improvement Fund (FIF) project: Whakakī Lake (Sunshine, wetlands and bees will revitalize the taonga of Whakakī).

42. FIF application update: The FIF project team continue to work with landowners and have received more signed Affected Party forms. The consenting process has started. More landowners have been identified as being ‘affected’. On 14 March 2019, HBRC Consents team issued ‘Limited Notifications’ to 14 landowners. Submissions are due by 15 April. We are now waiting to see if landowners lodge any submissions. MfE provided HBRC with a 12 month extension to submit their FIF application, which ends 30 April 2019.

43. Update Hot Spot Whakakī FY18/19: On the ground activities are being delivered according to our plans. The construction of a new fence (1 km) along the Paatangata / Rahui channel will start early April.

Hot Spot: Lake Whatuma

44. Our focus is on collaborating with tangata whenua, and other key stakeholders, to establish options for Lake Whatuma. We want to help create a foundation that will provide a platform for establishing a shared vision and collaborative decision making, to pursue potential actions for enhancing Lake Whatuma.

45. Discussions with representatives from the lake owners syndicate and separately with tangata whenua have taken place over the last couple of weeks, this has been to clarify opportunities around lake ownership, expectations around a sale price and potential conditions of sale. These discussions are essential before furthering any consultation with the wider community, or Lake Whatuma neighbours on long term community involvement and desired outcomes.

Hot Spot: Marine

Subtidal Habitat Investigations

46. Contracting is underway for mapping of the Clive Hard area. Once contracts have been finalised, mapping is expected to occur before June 30.

Sediment Characteristics and Behaviour

47. Work is continuing on mapping sediment characteristics in Hawke Bay, and measuring the levels of silt and clay that enter the Bay during storm events.

Decision Making Process

48. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Environment and Services Committee receives and notes the “April 2019 Hotspots Update” staff report.

Authored by:

Nicolas Caviale-Delzescaux

Land Management Officer - Extensive Hill Country

Ben Douglas

Forest Management Advisor

Dean Evans

Catchment Manager Tukituki/Southern Coasts

Anna Madarasz-Smith

Team Leader/Principal Scientist Marine and Coast

Jolene Townshend

Project Manager, Resource Management

Approved by:

Iain Maxwell

Group Manager Integrated Catchment Management

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: Draft Regional Public Transport PLan

Reason for Report

1. This item introduces the draft Regional Public Transport Plan, which has been released for public consultation.

Background

2. The Land Transport Management Act 2003 provides for regional councils to contract and manage public transport services in their regions. In order to carry out this function, the regional council must prepare a Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP).

3. The purpose of an RPTP is to provide a public statement of:

3.1. the public transport services that the Council considers integral to the network

3.2. the policies and procedures, information and infrastructure that apply to those services.

4. Preparing and reviewing an RPTP also provides an opportunity for public input into the design and operation of the public transport network.

Public Transport Services Currently Provided by HBRC

5. HBRC contracts GoBus to provide bus services in the Napier-Taradale-BayView -Hastings-Flaxmere-Havelock North areas. There are 927 weekly services. Services run between Napier and Hastings every 20 minutes at peak times, and every 30 minutes off-peak during the week. There are reduced services at weekends.

6. Hastings, Havelock North and Flaxmere are served by five suburban loops while Napier- Taradale- Westshore- BayView has three. Taradale is principally serviced by the Route 12 services which run between Napier and Hastings via EIT and Pakowhai.

7. There were 666,127 passengers carried on these services in 2017-18.

8. HBRC also subsidises the Total Mobility service. This service assists eligible people with long-term impairments to access appropriate transport to meet their daily needs and enhance their community participation. This assistance is provided in the form of subsidised door to door transport services wherever scheme transport providers operate. A 50% discount is provided on fares, up to a specified maximum, which differs between regions.

9. Total Mobility currently operates in Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke’s Bay. There are 14 transport operators providing Total Mobility services for HBRC, with most of these having multiple vehicles.

10. In 2017-18, there were 96,770 trips taken using Total Mobility in Hawke’s Bay.

11. There is currently no public transport service in Wairoa that is subsidised by HBRC, although a community van service operates there for people with disabilities travelling to hospital appointments.

Review Process to date

12. Last May, passengers, user groups, councils and stakeholder organisations, including tangata whenua organisations, were contacted to seek their ideas for improving the public transport services in Hawke’s Bay. Around 20 responses were received, with a range of suggestions for improvements. We have also kept a log recording all suggestions received from passengers or would-be passengers over the last three years.

13. We also conducted an investment logic mapping session with a varied group of stakeholders, in order to identify key issues or opportunities to be addressed by the public transport system in Hawke’s Bay, the benefits of resolving these, strategic responses and specific actions. This process is required by the New Zealand Transport Agency, who fund our public transport services.

14. The outcomes of this workshop and public feedback have been distilled into a plan for investigations for service improvements over the next three years, as described below. The items in bold are higher priority.

DESCRIPTION

In partnership with the city and district councils, investigate the provision of improved secure cycle parking facilities at key bus stops.

Bus services between Napier and Hastings – investigate and implement ways to improve journey time and journey time reliability. To include consideration of

· a direct service from Flaxmere to EIT

· streamlining routes to reduce dead-running

· timetable revision to more accurately reflect running times

Introduce a standalone goBay website for bus information, including journey planning facilities.

Investigate options to partner with organisations and businesses in order to promote commuter bus use through concession fare schemes.

Investigate trialing the Choice app in Hawke’s Bay, in partnership with NZTA.

Introduce a new improved tag-on, tag-off ticketing system for the goBay service, including online top-ups and inter-operability with 8 other regions.

Investigate transport needs and possible solutions for Central Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa. To include consideration of services for EIT students travelling from Central Hawke’s Bay.

Investigate and possible trial of on-demand services to supplement existing goBay services – low density housing areas and destinations not currently serviced (e.g. Hawke’s Bay Airport), extended hours, weekends.

In partnership with the Regional Ticketing Consortium, implement real-time information on goBay services when available.

Introduce the Ridewise system, an electronic management system for Total Mobility.

15. We have also reviewed and updated the policies under which Council manages its public transport services. These were mainly minor wording changes and updates, although a new policy has been added for special event services. The full draft Plan is attached.

Next Steps

16. The Regional Council has approved the release of the draft plan for public consultation between 5 April and 6 May 2019.

17. The plan and consultation process will be advertised through

17.1. public notices in all regional newspapers

17.2. media releases during the consultation process

17.3. Facebook posts

17.4. Mail-out to our list of stakeholder organisations and individuals

17.5. Presentations at Council meetings and other organisations.

18. Submissions can be made online, by email or post, or delivered to any of the Regional Council offices.

19. As part of the consultation process, we are keen to talk to any groups who would like to know more about public transport in Hawke’s Bay or to give us their views in person. We would appreciate any suggestions from the committee in this regard.

Recommendation

That the Māori Committee receives the “Draft Regional Public Transport Plan” report.

Authored by:

Anne Redgrave

Transport Manager

Approved by:

Tom Skerman

Group Manager Strategic Planning

Attachment/s

⇩1

Draft Regional Public Transport Plan

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: HBRC 2019-20 Annual Plan Approach

Reason for Report

1. The Annual Plan 2019-20 is in draft so this report outlines the ‘no consultation’ approach the Regional Council is taking, and provides the high level messages that will be made available to the public commencing 9 April. The full content of the Annual Plan will be available for review at the Corporate and Strategic Committee meeting on 5 June.

Background

2. Every three years, the Council must adopt a ten year Long Term Plan (LTP). An Annual Plan (AP) is created for years two and three between the LTP. The 2019-20 financial year is year two of the 2018-28 LTP.

3. The Annual Plan process focuses on annual budgets and variations or material changes to the information provided in the LTP. Annual plans are adopted before the financial year starts on 1 July and have typically been subject to community consultation.

4. Changes to the Local Government Act in 2014, enable councils to adopt an annual plan without consultation if there are ‘no significant or material differences’ between the financials and service levels to what was forecast in the relevant year of the LTP.

No consultation Approach

5. The work programme for the upcoming year (2019-20) is a continuation of the step change in activity communicated to the community through the 2018-28 LTP. A 7.9% average rates increase was forecast in the LTP for 2019-20 and has not changed. There is also no significant or material change proposed to the levels of service. Therefore, the recommendation was made by staff (and agreed by Council on 6 March) not to consult on the upcoming Annual Plan 2019-20.

6. Instead, a communications programme will take place between April and June to inform the public about the Annual Plan 2019-20 using newspapers, social media and our website. Details of this communications programme are outlined following. The focus of the programme will be key messages drawn from the Introduction and Highlights parts of the Annual Plan.

7. A number of councils have taken a ‘no consultation’ approach for previous annual plans. Locally, this includes Napier City and Central Hawke’s Bay District Councils.

Annual Plan Contents

8. The contents of the 2019-20 Annual Plan comprise three sections.

8.1. Section 1: Introduction

8.2. Section 2: Highlights

8.3. Section 3: Financial Information

Communications Plan

9. A small number (approx. 50) of 2019-20 Annual Plan documents will be printed for minor distribution and staff reference. The entire document will be available online at https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/documents-and-forms/.

Date	Activity
09Apr	Media release: Annual Plan 2019-20 – On track with Our Plan
09 April	Web content: content to be current in readiness for plan
05June	Web content: Draft Annual Plan 2019-20 (content to remain current)
05June	Media release: Annual Plan 2019-20 – Accelerating our work
05June	Facebook post: HBRegionalCouncil page A series of ‘boosted’ posts lightly covering the annual plan work programmes.
07June	Email: to regional key stakeholders
11-12 June	Newspaper ads: (one page) informing the community about Annual Plan 2019-20, appearing in: Hawke’s Bay Today, Wairoa Star, CHB Mail This can also serve as an internal/ external poster to explain our work programmes.

10. Local Government Act (LGA) requirements state: “A local authority must, within 1 month after the adoption of its Annual Plan:

10.1. make its Annual Plan publicly available; and

10.2. send copies of that plan to—

10.2.1. the Secretary for Local Government; and

10.2.2. the Auditor-General; and

10.2.3. the Parliamentary Library.

Next Steps

11. The following are the key milestones.

Date	Meeting	Purpose
09Apr	Public information communications will commence	Advise the public of our No consultation approach for Annual Plan 2019-20
01 May	Regional Council meeting	Communications package with key talking points will be provided to Councillors
05Jun	Corporate and Strategic Committee meeting	Present final content for all sections for feedback
26Jun	Regional Council meeting	Adopt Annual Plan 2019-20

Decision Making Process

12. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Māori Committee receives and notes the “HBRC 2019-20 Annual Plan Approach” staff report.

Authored by:

Drew Broadley

Community Engagement and Communications Manager

Karina Campbell

Senior Project Manager

Manton Collings

Chief Financial Officer

Approved by:

Jessica Ellerm

Group Manager Corporate Services

James Palmer

Chief Executive

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: Update on the Pan Pac Discharge at Whirinaki

Reason for Report

1. This item provides an update on activities undertaken to fix the broken Whirinaki pipeline and the situation as it stands currently. It is current as at 2 April 2019 and any changes following this date will be verbally advised at the meeting.

Background

2. On or about the 16^th September 2019, the outfall pipe from the Pan Pac Mill developed a leak within 100m from shore.

3. The leak was discovered quickly by members of the public, through a detected change in colour of the sea, and confirmed by HBRC and Pan Pac staff.

4. Immediate steps were taken to locate the exact location of the leak and to determine the size of the breach.

5. Pan Pac undertook two attempts to repair the leak, over a period of weeks. This involved uncovering the pipe from beneath the seabed and attempting to seal the leak externally. Ultimately both attempts were unsuccessful and severely hampered by sea and weather conditions that made access and work very difficult.

6. Pan Pac then undertook an internal inspection of the pipe and engaged overseas professionals to provide a final repair solution. That solution was to install an internal sleeve that would seal the leak and strengthen the length of pipe to where it was applied.

7. Initially the repair was forecast to be completed by mid-February but complications arose through damage being done to the exterior of the pipe during underwater retention work that is required before the interior repair can be executed. Additional engineering and weather challenges have caused delays that have been unavoidable.

8. Pan Pac have completed a further CTV inspection that verified that they are dealing with corrosion perforations along a two metres long section of the pipeline, and an internal, steel protrusion located approximately one metre inshore of the corroded area of pipe.

9. Weather permitting, on Wednesday April 3rd water, sand and debris will be flushed from the pipe from the onshore access point using water jetting equipment. Fibreglass patches will then be applied across the corrosion damage. Attempts will be made to remove the protrusion using a robotic cutter before a patch is applied to that area as well. If the protrusion cannot be removed the patch will still be applied over it to protect the subsequent liner.

10. In conjunction with the fibreglass patch solution, a Swiss-made liner will be installed the following week to further provide a secondary protection layer to prevent leakage. The liner will be drawn through the pipe from the offshore end and secured in place, covering both patches.

11. We are assured that Pan Pac are treating the matter with urgency and they are keeping HBRC informed of their progress. HBRC is comfortable with the reasons for the delays in repair and accept the importance of the repairs being of a sufficient standard and robustness to prevent further leakages before the pipe line is replaced.

12. Pan Pac has almost completed a full planning assessment to replace the old section of pipe [the old section was where the leak was] and have indicated to HBRC that they will be replacing the old pipe in the very near future.

Decision Making Process

13. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Māori Committee receives and notes the “Update on the Pan Pac discharge at Whirinaki” staff report.

Authored by:

Wayne Wright

Manager Compliance

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager Regulation

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: April 2019 Statutory Advocacy Update

Reason for Report

1. To report on proposals forwarded to the Regional Council and assessed by staff acting under delegated authority as part of the Council’s Statutory Advocacy project since the last update in May 2018.

2. The Statutory Advocacy project (Project 196) centres on resource management-related proposals upon which the Regional Council has an opportunity to make comments or to lodge a submission. These include, but are not limited to:

2.1. resource consent applications publicly notified by a territorial authority,

2.2. district plan reviews or district plan changes released by a territorial authority,

2.3. private plan change requests publicly notified by a territorial authority,

2.4. notices of requirements for designations in district plans,

2.5. non-statutory strategies, structure plans, registrations, etc prepared by territorial authorities, government ministries or other agencies involved in resource management.

3. In all cases, the Regional Council is not the decision-maker, applicant nor proponent. In the Statutory Advocacy project, the Regional Council is purely an agency with an opportunity to make comments or lodge submissions on others’ proposals. The Council’s position in relation to such proposals is informed by the Council’s own Plans, Policies and Strategies, plus its land ownership or asset management interests.

4. The summary outlines those proposals that the Council’s Statutory Advocacy project is currently actively engaged in. This period’s update report excludes the numerous Marine and Coastal Area Act proceedings little has changed since the previous update.

Decision Making Process

5. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Māori Committee receives the “April 2019 Statutory Advocacy Update” report.

Authored by:

Ceri Edmonds

Manager Policy and Planning

Approved by:

Tom Skerman

Group Manager Strategic Planning

Attachment/s

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Statutory Advocacy Update April 2019

HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Māori Committee

Tuesday 09 April 2019

Subject: Taiwhenua Representatives' Updates

Reason for Report

1. This item provides the opportunity for representatives of the four Taiwhenua (Te Whanganui-a-Orotū, Tamatea, Wairoa/Kahungunu Executive and Heretaunga) to raise current issues of interest in their rohe for discussion at the meeting.

Tamatea Taiwhenua

2. Report attached.

Heretaunga Taiwhenua

3. Report attached.

Te Whanganui-a-Orotū

4. Report attached.

Wairoa/Kahungunu Executive

5. Report attached.

Decision Making Process

6. Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That the Maori Committee receives and notes the “Taiwhenua Representatives' Updates” report.

Authored by:

Joella Brown

Maori Engagement Coordinator

Approved by:

Pieri Munro

Te Pou Whakarae

Attachment/s

⇩1	Brian Gregory - Tamatea Taiwhenua report
⇩2	Marei Apatu - Heretaunga Taiwhenua report
⇩3	Peter Eden - Ahuriri Taiwhenua report
⇩4	Katarina Kawana - Ngati Kahungunu Taiwhenua report
⇩5	Michelle McIlroy - Wairoa Taiwhenua report