Minutes of a meeting
of the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal
Hazards Strategy
Joint Committee
Date: Friday 5 July 2024
Time: 10.00am
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Venue:
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Council Chamber
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
159 Dalton Street
NAPIER
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Present: Cr H Browne (NCC) (Acting Chair)
Cr
A Corban
Cr
M Dixon (HDC)
Cr
X Harding (HBRC)
T
Hopmans (Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust) (from 10:35 am)
Cr
C Lambert (HBRC) (online from 10:06 am)
N
Hanley (Tamatea Pōkai Whenua)
Cr
H Montaperto-Hendry (HDC)
Cr
N Simpson (NCC)
Cr
S Siers (HBRC) (online)
In Attendance: S
Bendall – Traverse Environmental, Project Manager
T
Munro – Te Pou Whakarae
J
Albuquerque – HBRC, Coastal Specialist, Engineering Team
M
Clews – HDC
L
Hooper – HBRC Governance Team Leader
P
Jones – Partner, PJ & Associates
A
Ward – HBRC Governance Advisor
1. Welcome/Karakia
/Apologies
The Acting Chair, Napier City Councillor Hayley Browne, welcomed everyone and Te Wairama Munro offered a karakia to open the meeting.
Hastings
District Councillor Hana
Montaperto-Hendry,
was welcomed to her first meeting as a Hastings District Council
representative, replacing Ann Redstone on the joint committee.
Resolution
Browne/Dixon
CARRIED
2. Conflict of interest
declarations
There were no conflicts of interest declared.
Minor matters not on the agenda
1.
Simon
Bendall – Dr João Albuquerque (HBRC Coastal Specialist) will give
a presentation about the 25-26 June weather event later in the meeting.
2.
Hayley
Browne – a scheduled engagement with mana whenua on 4 July at Matahiwi
Marae was postponed and will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
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3.
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Confirmation
of Minutes of the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee
meeting held on 14 June 2024
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CLI65/24
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Resolution
Minutes of the Clifton
to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee meeting held on Friday,
14 June 2024, a copy having been circulated prior to the meeting, were
taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record.
Simpson/Dixon
CARRIED
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HBRC Councillor Charles Lambert joined
online at 10.06 am.
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4.
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Te
Awanga erosion issues: Technical Advisory Group (TAG) review
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Simon Bendall introduced Dr João
Albuquerque, HBRC’s Coastal Specialist, who spoke to the item. Discussions
covered:
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HDC
has agreed to fund the first stage of the Ecoreef project and is looking to
progress to the resource consent application stage. The regional council will
be the regulatory decision maker in this process.
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As
the Ecoreef approach diverges from the pathway proposed by the Coastal Hazards
Strategy, a high-level assessment was carried out by TAG which concluded that
there appears
to be a good alignment between the Ecoreef and the sstrategy.
· There was general
agreement that the Ecoreef project should proceed with urgency due to the
danger posed by future events, particularly to the stormwater system.
· The strategy is long-term (approx. 100
years), and projects like Ecoreef can be considered as long as they
don’t jeopardise the strategy and the community panels’ recommendations.
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CLI66/24
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Resolutions
That the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint
Committee receives and notes the Te Awanga erosion issues: Technical
Advisory Group (TAG) review staff report.
Corban/Harding
CARRIED
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5.
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Project
Manager's July 2024 update
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Simon
Bendall introduced the item, which was taken as read, and discussions included:
· There were
no changes in the project dashboard since the last meeting.
· Timeline
for adoption and implementation of the strategy remains the key risk due to continued
delays, challenges
for HBRC sequencing various consultations and the impacts of recent flooding
events on staff capacity.
· HBRC has
made a decision to defer the strategy consultation to March 2025 given the
range of other significant matters that HBRC is working through with
communities.
· Concerns
about the continued delays were expressed, noting community concerns about
the time taken to reach this point and previous delays.
· It was agreed
that HBRC would be approached to request that the strategy consultation not
be delayed beyond March 2025.
· The Matauranga
Māori workstream remains under stress with capacity
constraints limiting tangata whenua’s ability to engage, however, an
external contractor has been engaged to provide expertise and capacity and is
working to draft a cultural values framework based on existing and available information.
These will need to be endorsed by the relevant PSGEs before progressing any
further.
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CLI67/24
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Resolutions
That the Clifton to
Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee:
1.
Receives
and notes the Project Manager's July 2024 update.
2.
Requests
that HBRC does not delay consultation on the Clifton to Tangoio Coastal
Hazards Strategy beyond March 2025, citing reasons including community
responsiveness, the time taken to reach this point and the number of previous
delays.
Dixon/Simpson
CARRIED
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6.
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Current
Coastal Projects Update
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Simon Bendall introduced the item,
which was taken as read, and discussions covered:
· Questions were raised
about how often the Maraetotara River mouth is cleared, how regularly it
should be cleared and whether the river is being cleared in the right
direction.
· A written report on
management of the Maraetotara River mouth was requested.
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CLI68/24
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Resolutions
That the
Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee:
1.
Receives and notes the Current coastal projects update.
2.
Requests that a written report about Maraetotara River mouth
management is provided to the Joint Committee.
Simpson/Dixon
CARRIED
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7.
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Follow-ups
from previous meetings
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Simon
Bendall provided a brief update, focusing on the Matauranga Māori
workstream, and elaborated on the challenges of compiling the information and
steps being taken to ensure there is comprehensive documentation.
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CLI69/24
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Resolution
That
the Clifton
to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy Joint Committee receives and notes the Update
on follow-ups from previous meetings.
Harding/Simpson
CARRIED
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Tania Hopmans arrived at 10:35 am
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8.
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Minor
items not on the agenda
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Dr Albuquerque
presented (attached) an assessment of the recent weather event. Key
points included:
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A
detailed wave forecast and analysis of the event, noting that the swell wave
height was slightly larger than a 1-in-50-year event.
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Detailed
impacts on various coastal areas, including flooding, overtopping, and erosion.
· Before and after
comparisons of various coastal locations.
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Closure:
There being no further business the Chair declared
the meeting closed at 10.58am on 5 July 2024
Signed as a true and correct record.
Date:
by
CTCHS Joint Committee resolution 9 August 2024 Chair:
Jerf van Beek
