Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031

Submissions Supplement

8 April 2021 Index NOTE: These submission documents relate to Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) applications. They consist of CIF Section 1: Applicant details and Section 2: Project Information. Full submissions from these organisations can be viewed in the All Submissions document.

Sub ID Org. or Ind. Organisation name Last name First This Submissions name Document Document 519 Organisation Bay Conservation Alliance Elborn Michelle 2 1163 514 Organisation Discovery Through Nature Ltd Richardson Emma 17 1178 EM021 Organisation Envirohub Wragg Laura 27 1207 EM017 Organisation Film BOP Kent Jade 37 1217 508 Organisation NZ Landcare Trust Stevenson Janie 45 1238 EM012 Organisation Sport Bay of Plenty on behalf of White Dave 55 1257 Water Safety Bay of Plenty EM029 Organisation Sustainable BOP Charitable Trust Crowther Glen 62 1282 EM006 Organisation Taonga Tauranga Heritage BOP Farthing Bruce 70 1292 Charitable Trust EM047 Organisation Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi, Bennett Pia 77 1015 Te Puna Wai Māori o Tauranga Moana, iwi partners Tauranga Moana Advisory Group EM048 Organisation Tourism Bay of Plenty Dunne Kristin 118 1349 EM015 Organisation Waiariki Park Region/EnviroHub Moir Joy 130 1354 460 Organisation Western Bay of Plenty Webb Kathy 145 1447 Neighbourhood Support

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions Supplement SUBMISSION ID: 519 First name: Michelle Last name: Elborn Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Bay Conservation Alliance Address 1: Golf Road Business Centre Address 2: 55 Golf Road City/town: Tauranga Postcode: 3116

General comments and feedback Please find attached a submission to the Community Initiatives Fund from Bay Conservation Alliance. Nga mihi. Michelle Elborn (CEO)

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: 519 2021-03-22 2021-2031_online submission_519_CIF_Bay Conservation Alliance_APPLICATION FORM.pdf

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 2 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Bay Conservation Alliance

Legal entity status: Bay Conservation Incorporated (if known)

Postal Address: Golf Road Business Centre, 55 Golf Road, Mount Maunganui, 3116

www.bayconservation.nz Website/Social Media: www.facebook.com/bayconservation (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Michelle Elborn

Role: CEO

Phone number: 022 452 5811

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Julian Fitter

Role: Chair

Phone number: 021 076 9436

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch: Kiwibank

Account Number: 38-9018-0295477-01

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 3 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Partnering for a healthy environment through empowering communities, restoring nature.

Primary focus area: Bay of Plenty wide

Who we are

Bay Conservation Alliance is an Incorporated Society and Charitable Trust in the Bay of Plenty. Our purpose is to: ‘support, sustain and grow community led environmental restoration and nature conservation.’

Starting with 4 member groups across the Western Bay of Plenty in 2017, we have grown to now support 19 member groups across the whole Bay of Plenty and we anticipate our engagement will continue to grow.

Project Summary: (briefly summarise the project – max 500 characters)

What we do

Our aspiration is to be a voice for community conservation and change the paradigm through the provision of a regional support model which aims to:

1. connect community groups and their environmental restoration and nature conservation projects. 2. build an effective and straightforward platform through which projects can be initiated, supported and sustained. 3. deliver key shared support services to members. 4. increase community participation in member activities through advertising, education, events and effective volunteer management. 5. promote current and develop new funding mechanisms to support members.

Page 4 of 151 6. promote partnerships as a means to develop landscape scale restoration projects. 7. ensure project sustainability and longevity.

Working with DOC, Regional and District Councils and other partners is key to develop a strategy to restore the ecology and mauri of the Bay of Plenty.

Over the last three years we have made significant progress on the above aims set out in our strategic plan (currently under review) and are now considered a valued partner by many community groups and agencies.

Our role alongside Envirohub

Envirohub BOP and Bay Conservation Alliance (BCA) are well established and respected organisations, delivering great value and impactful conservation and sustainability outcomes within the Bay of Plenty region. Envirohub BOP and BCA share similar environmental aspirations, albeit with very different spheres of operation, which draw on each organisation’s respective strengths.

Envirohub BOP has a strong focus on the urban environment, plays a significant role in educating and engaging the network and urban communities, and holds responsibilities across environment and sustainability. BCA is focused on member- led conservation and restoration groups and projects throughout the Bay of Plenty. A primary focus for BCA is supporting the back-end administration of groups with a view to enabling volunteers to achieve more on the ground, ultimately working collectively towards larger landscape projects.

Bay Conservation Alliance’s submission recognises the strength of this collaboration as a key part of our application in order to achieve the wider objectives of Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC).

Our desire to partner with BOPRC

The LTP is seeking to continue to support or develop new support for the work of environmental volunteers in the Region, including Catchments groups, Coast and Estuary Care groups and those working on biodiversity.

It highlights that incremental loss of indigenous biodiversity in significant natural areas is a medium risk. You anticipate that a national policy statement for indigenous biodiversity is expected to influence the council’s work during the course of this LTP.

Climate change will expand the potential range for some pests, but also reduce the range of others (e.g. wilding pines.) COVID-19 may provide increased government co-funding of work, due to the need for employment locally. There are opportunities to take advantage of emerging technology in monitoring and mitigating water contaminants, developing and implementing mobile solutions, eDNA, trials etc.

In short, these are exciting times, full of opportunities including for the sector to develop initiatives together.

Page 5 of 151 We would therefore welcome the opportunity to partner more closely with BOPRC and work together. We believe our proposal will support BOPRC in some way across 5 of your 8 strategic priorities including:

Strategic Priority 3 Climate Change Strategic Priority 5 Partnerships with Maori Strategic Priority 6 Making best use of resources (through a shared collaborative approach) Strategic Priority 7 Regional view Strategic Priority 8 Community participation and constructive relationships.

As BOPRC is looking to transform how you work with volunteers, we take this opportunity to share our experience of working with volunteers, our understanding of their core needs, and our recommendations to improve future outcomes. PLEASE NOTE: we invited three member groups to provide a letter outlining their view of this submission (see included after Appendix 4).

How many years are you seeking funding 1 year ☐ 2 years ☐ 3 years ✓ for?

How much* funding Year One Year Two Year Three are you requesting from BOPRC ? $190,000 $250,000 $250,000

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $1,160,000 $1,220,000 $1,220,000

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered.

Project Narrative Provide a description for the project Explain what you are trying to achieve, and why. Provide a high-level summary of how you will achieve this (with additional detail at Appendix 2, Project Plan), including key phases. Provide a high-level summary of how funds will be spent, with additional detail at Appendix 1.

Transforming working with volunteers

Recommendation Rationale Ideas for solution 1. Combining It has long been assumed that it is OK In mid/late 2020, BCA professional for volunteers to undertake employed two new Operations operational considerable environmental action for Management roles to support support and free. While there is a willingness and a our network of volunteer volunteer inputs place for this free effort, we advocate member groups. Emma Cronin strongly that in order for groups to be is operating in the West and sustainable there should be an element Wayne O’Keefe in the East and of paid support. Rotorua. These roles are now addressing some of the points We need to recognise that the raised around red tape, regulatory environment has changed, strategic planning for groups, and volunteers are now personally at volunteer recruitment, permit Page 6 of 151 risk as a result of their volunteer processes, succession planning operations from non-compliance for etc. roles that should be carried out by professionals/specialists. There are We see that some of the many areas where regulations can professional support can be change frequently (H&S, Trust/Society through BCA shared support requirements, accounting services as is the case with the requirements, permits, and so on). It is operations roles. unreasonable to expect volunteers to keep track of such increasingly complex However, we also see an and risk-laden legal and compliance opportunity to create paid matters. Funders are seeking increasing positions within some of the professionalism from volunteer bigger groups/projects organisations on numerous matters, for themselves. In our view this example, accountability for and tracking would increase the long-term of funds, H&S, policies on diversity, sustainability of the projects. reporting on outcomes. Community Our own experience of working groups suffer from a lack of support to with member groups that have deliver these requirements while also created some level of paid maintaining momentum to deliver their employment vs those that are core purpose. 100% volunteer managed demonstrates significant If they are to continue operating, differences in their ability to community groups need to be less respond or even engage with focused on the administration activities our support services. like the increasing red tape involved in working on conservation land, sourcing We would therefore like to take funding, permit requirements etc. a lead in working with groups to identify what their future In addition, support of community aspirations are and what groups should also be focused on being employment opportunities may more strategic and aspirational, and exist within those groups or lifting groups out of repetition to shared across multiple groups, additional new opportunities like that would accelerate more translocations or working towards sustainable environmental bigger regional priorities etc. outcomes and further embed the group within the We commend BOPRC on the approach community. with Care Group Agreements and support through the provision of Funding need: practical resources like plants, baits and We have funding security for 3 traps etc. Groups value this relationship days a week for Wayne O’Keefe and support. until June 2022. We would welcome the ability to grow this BCA currently has 19 member groups role. across the BOP. Many of these have a relationship with BOPRC already. We • Operations role East Year 1 understand BOPRC has about 60 care $40k, Year 2 & 3 $100k. group agreements and there may be • Operations role West Years potential for BCA to offer services to 1-3 funded through BCA. some of these groups as our resourcing grows.

Page 7 of 151 2. Grow funding For a very long time, the environment 1. Fund a part-time opportunities and community conservation has fundraising role to sit within and developing a suffered from a lack of recognition and BCA with the objective of discretionary under-investment. Funders like TECT, supporting and growing the volunteer fund Acorn and BayTrust etc have been funding input into our awakening to this in the last few years. membership and wider Covid has presented a huge opportunity aspirational projects. We with Jobs for Nature initiatives and envisage our Operations various funds emerging. Managers would be feeding needs back to the We believe there is an opportunity to fundraising role and this in leverage funding outside of council turn would lighten the load contributions. on our Operations Managers (who currently However, to access these funds takes assist with funding planning, skills and considerable time applications) to potentially investment. One of the most frequent widen our operational requests we get for help from our support to additional membership is accessing funding. While groups. we already undertake combined funding applications to TECT and 2. Develop a discretionary BayTrust on behalf of our memberships volunteer fund to support and have started to develop corporate smaller, current needs of relationships with both Ballance and volunteer groups. Ultimate Motor Group, if we were resourced appropriately, we believe we Funding need could help leverage further significant • Part-time fundraising role funding to grow the outcomes in our (24hrs a week) $60k a year region and lighten the load on our volunteers. • Annual discretionary fund for groups $50k a year This could be achieved by employing a part-time fundraising specialist within BCA to support group and regional project fundraising. We could consider this role also supporting the needs identified by NZ Landcare farmer-led projects. This could also link to recommendation 1 in securing funds to assign some paid capability within volunteer groups i.e. paid project management, pest control support etc.

FYI BCA has just submitted a Jobs for Nature application on behalf of an un- constituted group – Kokako Ecological Expansion programme (KEEP). There is great support for this wildlife corridor concept from Iwi, landowners, Port Blakely, BOPRC, DOC, QE11 etc. If successful, this has a value of $700k over 3 years. BCA is undertaking work around the risks, liabilities and opportunities of offering this as a fund Page 8 of 151 manager service. A fundraising specialist would also assist this aspect.

The administration around accessing funding and then reporting can be too much for some groups especially when it is for relatively small sums. It could be helpful to also operate a small discretionary fund for groups to access with clear objectives but low admin pressures. This discretionary fund could also be available for groups that want to set up small paid employment positions like 6hrs of admin a week and we could test and measure the added value of this approach. BCA’s Ops team could work with groups to identify needs. 3. Administration This is one of the biggest bugbears for BCA is committed to continuing support volunteers. We can easily assume that to offer shared support services creating event sign-up sheets or setting for admin tasks. Examples of up Mailchimp and newsletters is not what we have done to date difficult but for many groups it is. include: Likewise, day to day financial management, use of social media, - Setting groups up on Xero advertising for new volunteers etc can - Assisting with event all be challenging, and offer little planning (designing reward if not done correctly. advertising, taking registrations etc.) BCA has capability to offer some admin - Setting Mailchimp up for support to groups since November 2020 groups with our new admin & finance support - Supporting design of logos role (mainly supporting Bay - Managing registrations and Conservation Cadets), and this is an payments for paying area which could be further expanded member group events like to offer more comprehensive support to Breakfast with the Birds. groups. - Liaising with groups to include volunteer days and Acknowledging one model does not fit events on the BCA shared all alternatively, we could explore which events calendar on our groups would be open to having paid website. admin support sitting within their groups. Some do this already and it This aspect if resourced could often creates an opportunity for an be grown to meet additional existing volunteer. Even having limited demand. Perhaps the funding paid admin within a group lightens the of admin support could be load on volunteer shoulders and allows considered in Care Group that group to be more proactive in Agreements? working with other support entities such as BCA. We also suggest exploring the desire from groups to establish At the moment, volunteers will often their own paid admin support prioritise the urgent, on the ground, within the group. One model conservation tasks while relegating will not fit all, so offering admin and engagement tasks. So, in our different solutions tailored to Page 9 of 151 view making the admin work paid group needs is recommended ensures it gets done and therefore (e.g. paid admin in house, increases the effectiveness of the group admin transferred to BCA). because both the unpaid practical volunteer conservation work and the Funding need paid admin work gets done. To be explored pending group preferences but consideration could be given to both central support in BCA and funding flexibility to enable admin support hours to sit directly within groups and possibly funded through the discretionary fund or a defined budget set whichever is preferable. 4. Iwi/hapu BOPRC has set iwi/hapu partnerships as We would very much welcome partnerships a strategic priority and likewise BCA has partnering with BOPRC identified a need to explore our role in alongside other key players like working alongside iwi/hapu in our DOC to further explore the role strategic plan review. we could/should play.

There is a need for both BCA to BOPRC is resourced with formulate direct relationships with iwi specialists who could guide our and for BCA to support its membership journey. with their own ‘at place’ relationships with hapu relevant to specific projects. If deemed favourable we could An example of support is the iwi embed a Noho Marae engagement workshop BCA hosted last experience into each cadet year for member groups. programme and seek to build relationships across the region. A range of views have been provided to us on what our role should and Funding need shouldn’t be, so we believe this needs careful guided consideration and time. $15k a year

Bay Conservation Cadets however is presenting a new opportunity for engagement as we host different hapu on the programme. An idea we would like to explore is developing a Noho Marae stay for each intake (3 per year). This could be rotated around the region and include some member group volunteers also, as a vehicle for connecting and building relationships and building shared aspirations. 5. Training & The development of Bay Conservation BCA facilitates at least 5 capability Cadets through the Jobs for Nature training or connector type building for Funding has positioned BCA as a events a year open to all volunteers training provider in our region, building member volunteers. The on our existing reputation for subjects are determined by conservation education with schools. member group needs. Page 10 of 151

While we want to ensure our focus is on We would suggest that while the development and delivery of the some training can be shared cadet programme in the first year, there across multiple groups, in some is the potential to develop training instances it is best to take the opportunities for volunteers through training to the individual the relationships we have with a wide member group. i.e., taking a range of training specialists in all pest specialist to a site to spend aspects of conservation practice. Based time advising volunteers in on our experience with the their place of operation. Conservation Cadets, raising the technical proficiency and knowledge Volunteers flag concerns about base of volunteers through training will not easily receiving funding for not only improve the effectiveness of some compliance needs like CSL community conservation programmes, licences. We suggest building a but we also anticipate that it will regional picture of what skills improve volunteer retention within we have across the network, groups due to enhanced enjoyment and what training/certifications are satisfaction with their volunteer efforts. required and establish how this can be addressed most Training needs to reflect new efficiently. technologies like GIS, Apps, AI, cameras etc. that many volunteers have not yet worked with. 6. Intergenerational In order for young people to feel We would welcome BOPRC’s pathways inspired and empowered to contribute continued support of our towards environmental outcomes we school’s nature education need to invest in their knowledge, programme. confidence and skill development. This would be to continue to The is a big part of BCA’s nature deliver to a minimum of 10 education programme – working with schools a year at member schools to inspire and provide an insight group sites including into the skills needed in conservation Otanewainuku, Aongatete and management i.e., predator control, bird Oteora. This would reach banding, invertebrate monitoring, water approx. 1000 students a year. quality monitoring etc. Existing Programme example Working with high school level students here: is important to support career path decisions or highlight volunteer Otanewainuku-Teacher- opportunities. Information-V3-Branded.pdf (bayconservation.nz) Bay Conservation Cadets is another training pathway into environmental Co-Funding need careers. This is open to cadets aged 18 years +. $25k per year.

As previously noted, we are also Other funding inputs include running at least five training/connector from Ballance $25k and Acorn events a year for volunteers across our Foundation $15k a year. membership.

Page 11 of 151 7. Grow There is an increasing concern that NZ Landcare – farmer led partnerships and many groups have aging volunteers with catchment groups have the new volunteer great local knowledge and need new same challenges/resourcing inputs volunteers to pass this knowledge on needs as community but lack the time and skills to attract conservation groups. We are new members. Given we have an aging supportive of the desire for NZ population in NZ, good marketing will Landcare Trust to house a new attract new retirees or people with time role supporting this growing to volunteer into some of our existing area. We suggest we continue community led groups. to partner with NZ Landcare and share some of our support However, we should also be thinking tools already completed, about ‘other new types of volunteers’. potentially collaborate on training and funding access Many demographics or organisations opportunities etc. simply don’t know how to get involved in community conservation efforts, Envirohub – we have defined despite a desire to do so. Sometimes our strengths and how we best there is a misconception about the complement one another with types of work required (e.g. disposing of both independent and pests might be considered distasteful, collaborative action. i.e. tramping in rugged terrain might be working together on Waiariki considered outside the abilities of Park Region, Predator Free potential volunteers, concerns about BOP, marketing channels and safety with chemicals and equipment, events like the REN Hui. lack of knowledge of how to undertake the tasks required, etc.) Corporates – we consider there is an opportunity to engage With better information and marketing more corporates in contributing approaches tailored to local towards longer term communities where member groups are environmental outcomes. Our located, BCA considers volunteer relationship with Ballance is an recruitment could be greatly enhanced. example of this.

Youth – it is important to consider how we can support youth in contributing towards conservation outcomes. This may be through building relationships with youth groups such as YSAR and making connections to member group needs.

Marketing – develop appropriate marketing campaigns to attract new volunteer demographics.

Page 12 of 151 Summary of funding request

Activity Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Notes BCA Operations $40k $100k $100k We currently have funding security at 3 days Manager support a week until June 2022. Additional funding roles (grow support would allow BCA to grow to full-time Eastern roles and have longer term sustainability. capability) Part-time $60k $60k $60k One of the biggest admin loads on groups is fundraising role funding application processes. Centralised to sit within BCA support would be a huge help and allow us to plan more strategically. We could consider this role supporting NZ Landcare farmer led groups also. Volunteer group $50k $50k $50k This fund could be allocated to some small- discretionary scale paid needs within groups like admin fund support OR help with ad-hoc resource needs like monitoring equipment, CSL licences, specific training needs etc. Nature $25k $25k $25k This is a request for continued support for education in delivering nature education to 10 schools a schools year, helping create knowledge and pathways. Iwi/hapu $15k $15k $15k We are open to guidance. Our initial proposal partnership is to embed a Noho Marae experience into Bay Conservation Cadets as an opportunity to grow relationships. Total investment $190k $250 $250

Page 13 of 151 Our role is very much focused on engaging communities and building partnerships. We are taking a broad approach to community engagement by facilitating pathways for Community Engagement schools, volunteers, corporates, looking to build connections with iwi/hapu, collaborations with partners like council’s DOC, Envirohub, NZ Landcare, Tourism BOP etc.

This is the Council outcome Bay Conservation Our Annual Report for 2020 Alliance contributes most strongly to. highlights the contributions each of He taiao ora Volunteers play a significant role is supporting our member groups make to the A Healthy Environment environmental outcomes. Our role is to environment: support those volunteers to be more sustainable in what they do. Annual Report 2020

Bay Conservation Cadets – Tauira Mahi, has quite a large focus on freshwater management. Building capacity in knowledge Te Mana O Te Wai will hopefully lead to environmental

Freshwater for Life improvements as cadets get to apply their knowledge i.e. taking skills back to hapu led projects etc. We also intend to grow awareness and capability of volunteer groups in freshwater monitoring techniques.

One of our team in her volunteer management capacity noted: “I totally agree that community conservation groups are providing a reason for people to both connect together and to their environment. I have seen volunteers completely change in their Kia haumaru, kia pakari physical and mental health/wellbeing from to hapori engaging with a project. This also helps with

Safe & Resilient building resilience and sustainability in the Communities region. Its hugely undervalued but is key to wellbeing and connection to our environment.”

Member groups like MOWS have a social enterprise model where they create local employment and add resilience to the local community.

Page 14 of 151

While the driver for conservation volunteers is a desire to support environmental outcomes, often the strongest outcomes for Toitū te rohe groups are social. Working together for a shared aspiration builds community. It A Vibrant Region creates social connections, provides opportunities for skill development and new partnerships all supporting a more vibrant and active region.

Section 6 – Declarations Applicant Declaration This section needs to be signed by the person named above in section 1 who has the authorisation to commit the organisation to enter into a funding agreement.

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement Page 15 of 151 • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material. Full name: Michelle Elborn Position in organisation: CEO Signature:

Date: 22 March 2021

Checklist Have you…

• Completed all sections on this form? • Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals? • Attached all relevant supporting documentation including: o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2) • Signed and dated the application form

Any questions?

For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 16 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: 514 First name: Emma Last name: Richardson Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Discovery Through Nature Ltd Address 1: 1322 Papamoa Beach Road Address 2: City/town: Bay of Plenty Postcode: 3118

General comments and feedback My application for the Community Initiatives Fund has been sent to the LTP2021-2031 email address as part of my submission. Thank you

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: 514 2021-03-21 2021-2031_online submission_514_CIF_Discovery Through Nature(via email)#2.docx

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 17 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Discovery Through Nature

Legal entity status: Discovery Through Nature Ltd. (if known)

Postal Address: 1322 Papamoa Beach Road, Papamoa, Bay of Plenty 3118

Website/Social Media: www.discoverythrunature.co.nz (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Emma Richardson

Role: Director / founder

Phone number: 021 037 9207

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Janine Bollee

Role: Education Consultant

Phone number: 027 480 6382

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation* Kiwi bank, 7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington Bank/Branch:

389016 0242822 00 Account Number:

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 18 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Tidal Discoveries; Environmental Monitoring in and around Tauranga Harbour

Citizen science monitoring at specific local estuarine, dune and stream sites in Primary focus area: Tauranga with school aged children, supporting adults and teachers.

School aged students (with their supporting teachers) connect with their local natural spaces near their school, to record estuarine (and or dune / stream) Project Summary: health through biodiversity indicators and måtauranga Māori practises. The (briefly summarise the project students visit their site each term to track and monitor changes and assess the – max 500 characters) overall health of the sites. The results of their findings, the students and teachers share with each other and report back to council and other stakeholders. How many years are you 1 year 2 years 3 years  seeking funding for? ☐ ☐

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $ 36,066.00 (ex GST) $ 21, 240.00 (ex GST) $ 21, 240.00 (ex GST)

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $ 39,006.00 (ex GST) $ 24, 240.00 (ex GST) $ 24, 240.00 (ex GST)

Project Narrative Provide a description for the project Introduction Discovery Through Nature (DTN) is an independent science education organisation that has been running outdoor science education programs since 2014 in the Bay of Plenty. DTN works with schools, community groups and councils and government agencies to promote environmental awareness, scientific literacy and increased understanding about our natural world and its conservation.

Background In 2016, the program started with St Thomas More Catholic School at the Matapihi Peninsular monitoring the estuary. DTN supported (and still supports) the teachers with the site selection (the site has changed over the years), method, data compiling and risk management aspects of the project. At Matapihi, the monitoring has occurred 3 or 4 times each year, since 2016 (2020 had less survey days). Students go into the mudflats and recording all the animals and plants that live there. They survey a small area of mangroves, mud banks and the seagrass beds using proven quantitative research methods, using transects and quadrats. The program also includes a group of supportive parents that help the children during their monitoring days.

In 2017, BOPRC became involved and supported this program with technical support from their scientists and provided a forum for students to share their knowledge to the Tauranga Harbour Councillors at a quarterly meeting in October 2017. At this time, many other schools showed interest in joining but DTN was limited by funding. DTN gained funding from BOPRC through the Community Initiatives fund in 2018 to develop this program and to work with 10 schools in the Tauranga area. Since 2018, BOPRC has been supportive through staff advising on the program and supporting data analysis and methodology changes. DTN has also developed a strong relationship

Page 19 of 151 with the CoastCare Program providing, schools with crucial information on site selection for their monitoring area in the dunes and providing plants and critical knowledge on weeding strategies.

Tidal Discoveries Program Tidal Discoveries is an environmental monitoring citizen science program that operates alongside schools and connects with local stakeholders in the Tauranga area to support local children, teachers and their supporting adults. The demand for this education program went beyond the funding, there is currently 12 schools working with DTN and during 2019 -2020 there were 14 schools that connected regularly with their local areas as a result of the tidal discoveries program. See Appendix 3 for a detailed directory of current schools and their monitoring sites.

The program is … • showcasing the local natural spaces (estuary, dune and stream habitats) near the school to highlight the children’s own environment and connect them directly to it and for them to notice and track changes over time. • promoting a platform for further study and understanding in these areas through scientific monitoring and data analysis on biodiversity indicators. • developing and implementing an education program that is unique to each school, authentic and engaging supports teachers to regularly take children out of the classroom in a safe way • a harbour wide teacher led program, enhancing and supporting work the council is already doing providing an ongoing framework • also teaching teachers skills on risk management, natural history and data analysis • including parents and extended family members supporting the school children on learning all together about their natural places and what lives there and why.

How does the Monitoring work? Each school’s program is slightly different and tailored to the specific needs for the school and the specific site. For example at estuary sites – schools visit their site once per term, for 4 hours (approx. 3-4 times per year) students work at low tide and record all the animals and plants they find along a transect line at 5 meter intervals digging through the mud to 30 cm. They develop a thorough knowledge of the animals and plants at their site and can observe subtle differences throughout the year.

At dune sites – schools visit their site 4 times per term, for 2 hours (approx. 16 - 13 visits per year) students record plant species on permeant transect lines (from the method developed by the Coastal Restoration Trust), instal and collect tracking tunnels, record bird species and plant natives and weed (to remove) non-native plants, remove rubbish. They have a knowledge of their site, key species that live there and the importance of the dune system. As mentioned previously, DTN and the school works in collaboration with CoastCare to enhance and restore the sites through planting and weeding.

At stream / stormwater reserves – schools visit their site 4 times per year, for a whole day about 5 hours (approx. 3- 2 times per year) students undertake water quality techniques from WAICARE method and record all this data at 2 or 3 different sites along the waterway. DTN has engaged Tauranga City Council supporting this work with tuna monitoring and matauranga Måori from local hapu supporting this work and connecting with students in an original way, combining scientific method and Måori knowledge.

Three Year Project Plan DTN intends to continue the Tidal Discoveries Program to work with 12 schools in the Tauranga Harbour Catchment to provide unique and very engaging educational experiences and ongoing environmental monitoring of these areas. The Tidal Discoveries Program has been running successfully since 2016. It is easy to set up and many schools enjoy the flexibility of the program combined with accessing their local environs (saving on transport costs). During the last 5 years, DTN has worked with 14 schools. The CIF funding would be critical to the continuation of this program. See Appendix 4 with evaluations from school teachers who are part of the program and their thoughts. This funding would also allow for the development of an online tool to support the data entry and analysis for the students, which would ensure key learning back in class and continued engagement by students to develop further scientific and maths literacy.

Specific Program Aims and Intensions • The overarching objective of this 3 year project is to engage school aged children and their families and by extension the wider community in monitoring their own slice of our coastal environment in the Bay of Plenty. Page 20 of 151 • The 12 nominated schools in the Tauranga Harbour area will each monitor a specific estuary or dune or freshwater site at or near the harbour by surveying the animals and plants at the site at least 3 times per year. • The 12 schools in the monitoring program will contribute to an online platform (to be developed as part of this funding) and share their findings with the other schools. • The findings on the 12 (or more) sites will be shared with BOPRC, landowners and other community members at least once per year to gain an insight into the trends that are occurring at the sites.

Detailed First Year Plan A DTN coordinator will works with 12 schools at an estuary (or dune or stream) monitoring site The following steps will be undertaken with the schools to organise the monitoring program; • Meet with Schools and the project discussed; meet with science teachers and parent/community volunteers. • Site confirmation and any access or permission sought with landowners; sharing plans and duration of access to site with note of any future building plans. • identify an area of the estuary with a suitable stream close and close to their school (to minimise travel cost and maximise sense of ownership/belonging). These areas will cover the mud flats, mangroves and seagrass bed and freshwater system with minimal human disturbance or a site of dunes with minimal human disturbance. • Survey method; method will be kept consistent, use of teaching resources, PowerPoint and background information given to the teacher, equipment sourced, students briefed on species identification, parents involved. • External support; Regional Council, local Kaumatua and other land owners support with honouring and respecting the land and local scientists support program through help with survey and technical support. • Managing survey day; running the survey day each term, with sufficient parent support, appropriate tide and weather considerations, equipment support and data sheets, risk management; health and safety guidelines adhere to the school’s own policy and near water ratio’s • Collaboration and sharing of information; between school groups and external groups (local scientists and land owners) on a web based interface allowing access of all information. • Evaluation and Feedback; discussing the survey days, use of the site, equipment and how well students worked on the day. Asking for parents for insights and inviting community members to have input into the monitoring program. • The meetings with scientists and councillors will also provide an opportunity for this type of feedback and collaboration. • Development of an online platform to provide an integral and engaging tool in class to support data entry and analysis, ease of use for teachers and students, allowing simple data sharing and presenting of data.

Why is this Project needed? The program has been very successful in inspiring and motivating students in science in an authentic way. The program goes beyond the taster day sessions and gives students real world opportunity to get stuck in (literally) to real science in their own backyard. The students start to feel a real sense of ownership for and belonging in ‘their’ local area. They enjoy going back to the same site wondering if their data will show a change in plant and animal populations each time they go. Students and teachers have already begun to notice changes and trends occurring in the data they are collecting. The information is collated back at class and used for further maths, literacy and science work. Schools have connected and collaborated on this program. They have shared information and gathered together in hui to share knowledge and present this to key stake holders. (see appendix 5 and 6 evidence of the program - article from BOP Times and flier from Maungatapu School)

The project directly enhances the learning of school children by involving them in their local environment in a regular and consistent way. When children have the opportunity to spend time in their own natural environment, it helps them to understand the changes that occur over a long period of time. They may also notice that some changes are occurring faster than others (which will lead to the question: why is this so? e.g. human interference and climate change). With this knowledge, it gives the students the ability to collaborate with scientists and local members of the community in an authentic and real way. This project directly allows school children and their parents to have a way of contributing to the management of their own natural resources. School children will become familiar with local animals and plants that live close to their school and become “experts.” The school children will gain empowerment, ownership, further knowledge and confidence as they share their knowledge and their findings with the wider community, scientists, Iwi and other local community groups. Page 21 of 151

Benefits to Participants in the program are • Having fun outside the classroom and away from school in a natural space • Experiencing an ongoing connection to their local environment rather than a one-off day trip • Enhancing learning and giving school children and their parents ownership of their local area and knowledge on what is happening there • The empowerment of sharing their knowledge and exchanging information with scientists, councillors and other community members on experiences and changes about their local environment • Feeling the satisfaction of contributing to a bigger project that may benefit the whole community through the knowledge gained and information collected.

The project supports parents and teachers to be part of their environment and to learn at the same pace as their younger counterparts. This knowledge and the ability to connect with their own area natural regularly will directly impact the wider community, as participants of the survey will share their experiences and become effective guardians of the Harbour.

An integral part of this program is to have the support of local Kaumatua and other land owners who can share their knowledge on trends and changes in patterns with the students. As the project continues over time, students will honour the land and respect the environment through their time spent in the estuary (stream and dunes) alongside many unique plants and animals.

The information and findings gathered in this program is a very detailed picture of 12 sites in the Tauranga Harbour. This information will be significant as time increases to provide a picture of changes and trends that are occurring there, especially in light of climate change. The monitoring goes way beyond traditional surveys that are undertaken on an annual basis by BOPRC scientists. The data that will be gathered during this program will be of significant benefit to policy and decision makers for the management strategies of our harbour. With increasing concern due to climate change and sea level rise, a detailed survey which covers many areas of the Tauranga Harbour, will provide invaluable data in the years to come. See appendix 7 and 8 Tidal Discoveries Health reports # 1 and 2 as evidence of data collected and analysis by students and partnership schools.

Key Outcomes of the Project: • Inspiring and motivating school aged children from a range of suburbs in Tauranga to become knowledgeable and informed on the patterns and changes that are occurring in unique sites around the Harbour • Science teachers and parents have the confidence and ability to continue to monitor their own site beyond the next 3 years with minimal support • School aged children, parents and teachers spend more time physically learning, discovering and “being-in” a natural environment close to their school or work • Scientists and school aged children share information on the status of the Tauranga Harbour in regard to populations of animals and plants living in the mangroves, seagrass and mud flats at 12 specific sites. • Landowners become involved and informed on the findings of the monitoring in and around the Tauranga Harbour. • The information and findings on the monitoring program is readily available to all stakeholders in the Bay of Plenty Region

Measuring Effectiveness DTN considers the following to be important for this project’s success. • Listening to what the schools want out of the monitoring program – this includes; o being able to support the teachers to create the monitoring program that works for them and will be useful for their teaching o allowing students to get the maximum benefit from the project • Asking for feedback from the teachers and parents after each of the survey days. Often changes may occur to the way in which these days are run. Feedback occurs both on an informal basis through regular communications with teachers and also more formally through feedback and evaluation forms sent out to parents and asking them what worked and didn’t work about the monitoring days. • DTN will measure the value that we are adding to the community through; o The number of meetings and sharing opportunities we have with the wider community as well as the participation and feedback we receive at these community forums. Page 22 of 151 o The way that the programs findings are received and even used for policy decisions by stakeholders and policy makers.

Current Funding At present the 12 schools in the program are funded partly by the Community Initiatives Fund by BOPRC 2018 -2021, as the funding only included 10 schools, partnership schools pay a small annual fee to cover the remaining costs. Other costs such as transport and extra time for data analysis and school visits are also voluntary contributions by DTN.

Future Funding It is hoped that this CIF application is successful to continue the work started with schools monitoring 4 – 5 years ago. It was intended that the Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment Curious minds fund through the participatory science platform would be accessed in 2021 but since Covid 19 that has been put on hold.

Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals

Performance Goal Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) (from Appendix 4) There is no clear alignment with the

specific council performance goals

Contribution to Council Outcomes Outcome Area Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Education and connection to natural Visiting sites, recording animals and plants that live environs in BOP, children and adults in estuaries, streams and dunes, planting, weeding learning first-hand what are healthy He taiao ora areas, children and adults learning critical and key areas, ecology and biological diversity A Healthy knowledge on dune, estuary and stream health concepts, the operation of estuaries, indicators and those changes over time. (see Environment dune systems and freshwater sites and appendix 7 and 8 – health reports on monitoring how to ensure their conservation and sites) healthy status. School aged children and other Learning about healthy water environments is a Te Mana O Te members of the school community key part of this project, looking for changes and Wai regularly monitoring their local water trends in these environments gives the local people sites (streams and estuaries) and Freshwater for knowledge on the health of their waterways and dunes to gain knowledge on the Life how they may change over time. condition of these water sites Working together and learning together in the School children, teachers, and outdoors gives children and adults ability to thrive Kia haumaru, kia supporting adults working together, in their local spaces. See recent article by Radio NZ pakari to hapori becoming empowered and supporting https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nine each other to share knowledge and Safe & Resilient tonoon/audio/2018768465/the-importance-of- information on natural habitats within Communities children-playing-outside their environment.

Page 23 of 151 Science Hui’s and meetings with stakeholders Children and adults connecting with Toitū te rohe connect children and adults to their natural places their local natural places, becoming A Vibrant Region and become empowered and knowledgeable to engaged and knowledgeable about make a difference and communicate with others in changes and trends occurring there. the community (see appendix 5 and 6)

Page 24 of 151

Other Specific Goals Provide other measurable results that demonstrate the value of your project for our communities and Council. We have included some examples focusing on volunteers, but add in any others that relate to your project. Area Measure Goal Community Participation School aged children and their teachers 800 school aged and 200 parents 1000 volunteers per year (over 3 and parents involved in the project and teachers involved in the project years) including support staff at 12 schools per year (over 3 years) Volunteers hours for the next 3 years 12 960 number of volunteer hours 10 800 volunteer hours per year undertaken (children) 2160 volunteer hours per year Community members sharing Information and findings on the 3 meetings (or other presentations Information and findings on program project is regularly discussed with per year with local stakeholders landowners, school teachers, scientists, landowners and other stakeholders and interested community councillors and Måori leaders Other 12 sites in Tauranga Harbour have Information gathered on specific sites in been monitored for animals and Changes to species populations Tauranga Harbour on species presence plants presence and number of recorded e.g. cockle numbers and biodiversity individuals over 3 year period declined Data on habitat changes at 12 sites in Tauranga Harbour monitoring Changes to mangrove, seagrass Information gathered on specific sites in habitat changes over a 3 year beds and mud flat areas recorded Tauranga Harbour on habitat changes period e.g. mangrove area increasing Information and findings from Online platform containing all the Information easily accessible on an monitoring is available in an easy to information gathered in the projec online platform access form is available School aged children discuss Scientists and school aged children findings of their monitoring with share information on the status of the local scientists, assessing trends 2 meetings per year with scientists Tauranga Harbour and current changes and school aged children

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. Page 25 of 151 • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Emma Richardson Position in organisation: Director / Founder Signature:

Date: 19 March 2020

Page 26 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM021 First name: Laura Last name: Wragg Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Envirohub Address 1: PO Box 841 Address 2: City/town: Tauranga Postcode: 3140

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM021 BOPRC CIF APPLICATION 2021 - ENVIROHUB BOP.docx

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 27 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Envirohub BOP

Legal entity status: Registered Charity (if known)

Postal Address: PO BOX 841, Tauranga, 3140

www.envirohub.org.nz Website/Social Media: facebook.com/envirohub (if applicable) facebook.com/sustainable backyards Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Laura Wragg

Role: General Manager

Phone number: 021 0277 9070

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Liesel Carnie

Role: Projects Manager

Phone number: 027 376 1301

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch: BNZ

Account Number: 02-0432-0002747-00

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 28 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Envirohub BOP – Advocating for a healthier environment supported by a Project title: connected thriving community.

Sustainable Living Climate Change Primary focus area: Community Engagement Education Envirohub BOP is seeking a funding contribution from BOPRC to our operating costs to deliver a suite of programmes and initiatives that raise awareness and Project Summary: promote action around climate change, biodiversity, pollution and resilience. (briefly summarise the project These programmes engage with individuals and organisations throughout the – max 500 characters) Bay of Plenty and act as a catalyst for change to help tackle climate change and promote regeneration of our natural environment. How many years are you 1 year 2 years 3 years  seeking funding for? ☐ ☐

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $443,824.00 $443,824.00 $443,824.00

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Page 29 of 151 Project Narrative Provide a description for the project

Envirohub BOP is an umbrella organisation for conservation, green hands, and sustainable living groups throughout the Bay of Plenty. Established in 2001, it is one of 18 independent Environment Centres around New Zealand, aimed at helping local communities learn about and take action on environmental issues that support a sustainable future. Our suite of integrated, inclusive programmes and initiatives, inspire and deliver action on sustainability and climate change and enable us to create enduring meaningful relationships with our communities throughout the region to support a healthy environment, that enables safe and resilient communities to contribute to a vibrant Bay of Plenty. Last year, Envirohub collaborated with more than 300 different organisations locally and nationally during the delivery of 14 key projects, programmes, and initiatives. The demand for our projects and initiatives continues to grow and far exceeds our capacity to deliver on the scale required to tackle the decline in our natural environment and address climate change. We are seeking funding from the Community Initiative Fund to enable us to scale up and deliver our wide range of projects, programmes and initiatives and support the Bay of Plenty Regional Council with its key messaging on these issues. These programmes and initiatives link into the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for a just, inclusive and sustainable world.

We recognise that our Regional Environment Network plays a significant role in delivering conservation and sustainability outcomes within the region and relies heavily on volunteers to achieve this important work. The volunteering sector has changed considerably over the last few years and it has become increasingly harder for these groups to attract and retain volunteers. With an ageing volunteer base and issues attracting younger, long-term volunteers to replace them, we need to look at new ways to deliver this work. Attracting, training and retaining volunteers is time-consuming, particularly with increasing health and safety legislation. The conservation sector relies more heavily on volunteers compared to any other sector and is tasked with some of the most important work to save our indigenous biodiversity. Programmes such as Sustainable Backyards and Sustainable Backyards Bitesize offer people of all ages an opportunity to embark on a journey to become active citizens playing a key role in being more sustainable, consuming responsibly, and engaging with nature, and learning about the work some of these groups do. These programmes have great reach, and attract a diverse array of people from within the region. During SBY 2019, we received 173k unique views through our social media platform during that one month. We have been working recently with Tauranga City Council to develop some messaging around the new kerbside collection scheme. This has proved extremely popular within the community and draws on our strength as a well respected community connector. A message delivered by our apolitical/non-governmental organisation is perceived and received differently from that delivered by council. Largely, local councils want to achieve similar environmental outcomes to ourselves and we can leverage our established network and considerable reach to support this. We have consistently delivered, well received, innovative programmes that have delivered on outcomes and ensured great ‘bang for buck’. Our organisational setup allows us to be agile and evolve and adapt quickly to the issues and needs of communities. We believe adapting to a low carbon economy and getting prepared for, whilst mitigating the impacts of Climate Change, is a key priority for the region and can only be achieved by widespread behavioural change to the way we live. We need more people to be aware and on board, and taking steps to reduce their impact. It is these small incremental changes, made by many, that can have the biggest impact in the shortest time. New infrastructure and new technologies will support the longer-term transition, but require significant investment, and in some cases are many years away from being implemented within the Bay of Plenty…. we know that we need to act now!

We are committed to ‘walking the talk’ as a certified ‘Climate Positive Business Operator’. Our 14 programmes and initiatives can help to support engagement and education around Climate Change and encourage behaviour change at an individual, household and community/business level. Our three nationally recognised patrons, Rod Oram, Ruud Kleinpaste and Rob McGowan joined our organisation alongside our very experienced and connected trustees to lend profile and their support to our campaigns.

Sustainable Backyards (SBY) - a month long programme to highlight, celebrate and support the fantastic range of local environmental initiatives. A combination of face to face events and social media campaigns which reached 173k people during March 2019. Now in it’s 15th year, the program has adapted to the needs of the community and this year, in light of COVID, adopted a different format of 31 events over 31 days in 3 regions utilising our connectors in Whakatane and Rotorua regions thereby creating equitable access to all areas of the Bay of Plenty for people to start their sustainability journey and support those already on the journey. From food to fashion, beaches to backyards, markets to speakers forums, we aim to deliver something for everyone.

Sustainable Backyards Bitesize - a monthly occurring programme during the rest of the year to feed people’s appetites for SBY type events. We introduced this programme in 2018 because of repeated requests for more of SBY during these other months. We align each month’s offering to a national/international environmental themes/campaigns where appropriate and use social media to raise awareness and promote action on various causes. These events can be quite organic and grow from a need or want that is suggested to us from our communities.

Page 30 of 151 Regional Environment Network (REN) - our network consists of more than 80 conservation, green hands, and sustainable living groups throughout the Bay of Plenty. We support these groups through facilitation of training opportunities, promotion of activities, newsletters, speakers’ events, networking opportunities and an annual regional hui. We are seeing new groups being created more and more. Our aim is to keep those groups connected and whilst providing support, information, and education, we also allow opportunities to collaborate, and to share their passion and drive to care for the environment. We see the Regional Environment Network as a key tool in achieving the wider environmental, sustainable aims within the Bay of Plenty.

ZERO - is an initiative, targeting businesses to reduce/eliminate single-use plastic within their organisation and make better choices to lighten their CO2 footprint. We have already signed up over 100 businesses within Tauranga Western Bay and would look to roll this out wider and offer it throughout the rest of the region.

Refill NZ - an extension of the ZERO initiative is Refill NZ. This initiative is about signing up businesses and institutions who will allow people to fill up their drink bottle at their establishment for free. This eliminates the need for them to buy water in plastic bottles whilst out and about. We are collaborating with Refill NZ, Toi Te Ora, and Kai Western Bay to roll out these initiatives within the region.

Sustainable Neighbourhoods - working with households to facilitate how they can reduce their carbon footprint and improve their neighbourhood. This includes native planting, fruit trees, composting and living more sustainably. As well as the environmental aspirations we had for the project there have been positive social cohesion outcomes, with neighbours having been introduced and now networking with each other as part of the project. It has also led to discussions amongst them about adopting and improving their local reserve. Each six month project undertaken in the Tauranga and Western Bay areas allows us to create a ripple effect of sustainable living; small great things adopted by each household has a bigger impact on the community as they share their journey and we have seen examples of people living in difficult social situations who are isolated and hopeless, connecting with their neighbours. It is not just the plants and trees we see growing, the relationships and the people themselves are growing too. Although small projects themselves, the results are huge for the environment and the participants.

Predator Free BOP - this collaborative project led by Envirohub involves 3 local councils, DOC, BCA, NZ Landcare Trust, the Mens’ Shed and Envirohub. It is an urban backyard trapping initiative using a trap to target rats with the goal of having one in every five backyards involved. To date, we have over 3,300 households within Tauranga Western Bay on board and over 8,600 rats have been killed. Initiatives such as Forest and Bird’s “Bird of the Year” has given communities a greater interest in the native birdlife they have in their own backyard. Our Predator Free BOP programme allows them to the be the heroes of their own community and each pest that is trapped is another bird saved. DOC quotes “25 million is a conservative estimate of the number of native birds killed each year by predators” Our backyard trappers grow and grow and we would like to see even more join our ranks.

Rongoā Project - we have collaborated with Pirirakau Hauora and secured funding and facilitated the planting of 1500+ native trees for use in Rongoā Maori at their Hauora, and as an ongoing resource project involving their Rangatahi programme and hapu. We have had interest from other hapu to assist with similar projects on maori land and as a means of increasing biodiversity and access to native plants in public spaces.

Precious Plastic - over the last year we have been experimenting with different types of plastic in our shredder and have added an oven and press to our set up to enable product development. Our intention is for this initiative to become a social enterprise to fund its operation and support the messaging and objectives of some of our other projects. We have been working with local MPs to shred their corflute election signs and love the idea of an end product being produced that reflects an input of all of the political parties. This initiative is focussed on raising awareness about plastic pollution and minimising what is currently sent to landfill.

Hydrohub - the new version of the hireable solar powered water dispensing unit is fully operational and attends many events throughout the year, providing free water to eventgoers and encouraging the use of reusable drink bottles.

Sustainable Art Challenge - The newly revamped version of the challenge invites participants to indulge their creativity, combining Sustainability, Innovation, Creativity, Wearability, Stage Impact and Functionality to repurpose trash into art and fashion. Contestants create a wearable art masterpiece of stylish fashion statement from the pack of materials provided by the ReMaker Space and Envirohub. The Sustainable Art Challenge and 48 Hour Second-Hand Fashion Challenge promotes the awareness of Environmental Issues and the fashion industry through art.

Plastic Free July Aotearoa - we were one of the key stakeholders on the Plastic Free July Aotearoa committee to bring this initiative to NZ in July 2019. The NZ campaign saw 530,000 New Zealanders involved during the campaign month, a 40% increase on previous years and we continue to support the delivery of this annual campaign.

BOP Climate Change Network - we have collaborated with the Carbon Reduction Group to facilitate the creation of a network of committed citizens focussed on all things Climate Change. Recipients receive monthly newsletters of curated climate specific articles from Aotearoa and around the world.

Waiariki Park Region (WPR) - the Global National Park movement seeks to connect communities with nature every day, allowing them to adopt and nurture their environment. Co-designed by Iwi, WPR is our chance to be the first in NZ to join this movement. This project will be the biggest and most ambitious we have undertaken; it will allow us to connect Page 31 of 151 and collaborate with the variety of groups working individually and bring them together under one umbrella. Our toolkit and digital platform will facilitate this and allow us to gather data and resources and share knowledge and skills with the wider community. Our working committee has already established connections with Regional and Local Councils, together with Tourism Bay of Plenty, Sport Bay of Plenty and BCA. The ability to share information and promote the wider Bay of Plenty area will be an incredible asset to the region and the organisations within it. We are striving for systemic change, which requires us to move away from our current business as usual model and engage with everyone within the Bay of Plenty region. Due to the significance of this project, a separate application has been made to the Community Initiative Fund for funding.

Envirohub recognises that human-induced climate change is a critical issue which is impacting Aotearoa New Zealand and that these impacts fall disproportionately on those already facing inequality. We support work towards adaptation methods which increase community resilience to climate change and decrease carbon emissions. We recognise the role of mana whenua and support Māori to realise kaitiakitanga in their rohe. We endeavour to create a workplace that lives, supports, and continues to learn regarding tikanga and kawa within Waiariki. Envirohub plays a key role in both developing and delivering its own programmes, as well as connecting people to existing programmes run by individuals, community organisations and councils. With 85% of people in Aotearoa living in urban settings this disconnect from nature is further compounded. The challenges we face as a result of climate change and the existential crisis we face can feel overwhelming, our programmes and initiatives provide citizens with practical steps and hope for the future of our planet. Our bottom-up grassroots approach focusses on raising awareness of the issues we face as a region, and providing individuals and organisations with advice and tools to reduce their own carbon footprint and develop environmental consciousness and this forms the basis for many of our programmes; and we take a leadership role in conversations about systemic change. Simple, achievable, far reaching and lasting results, that will not only save our planet and build resilience, but improve our wellbeing, save money and support our local economy.

Our role alongside Bay Conservation Alliance (BCA) Envirohub BOP and BCA are well established and respected organisations, delivering great value and impactful conservation and sustainability outcomes within the Bay of Plenty region. Envirohub and BCA share similar environmental aspirations, albeit with very different spheres of operation, which draw on each organisation’s respective strengths. Envirohub BOP has a strong focus on the urban environment, and plays a significant role in educating and enagaging the network and whole community and holds responsibilities across environment and sustainability. BCA is focused on member-led conservation and restoration groups and projects throughout the Bay of Plenty. A primary focus for BCA is supporting the back-end administration of groups with a view to enabling volunteers to achieve more on the ground, ultimately working collectively towards larger landscape projects. Envirohub BOP’s application to the Community Initiative Fund recognises the strength of this collaboration as a key part of our application in order to achieve the wider objectives of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Page 32 of 151 Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will contribute to achieving BOPRC’s proposed performance goals for its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. See Appendix 4 BOPRC LTP Performance Goals for a list of those goals, and choose those (if any) that your proposal will directly contribute to. Do not claim contribution to specific goals if it’s not there; not contributing to a specific goal will not automatically decline your application. You can still show contribution to broader outcomes later. Performance Goal (from Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Appendix 4) We know that any steps people take to Delivery of our programmes and reduce their CO2 footprint by living more The level to which the initiatives throughout the region raise sustainably, and by supporting local region is prepared for and awareness and promote individual initiatives and businesses etc will help to can effectively respond to action on climate change and build increase our preparedness and resilience in an emergency community resilience. the event of a climatic event.

We know that any steps people take to The percentage of Delivery of our programmes and reduce their CO2 footprint by living more residents that have a good initiatives throughout the region raise sustainably, and by supporting local understanding of what the awareness around the effects of initiatives and businesses etc will help to effects would be if a climate change and what the impacts increase our preparedness and resilience in disaster struck their area will be now and on our future. the event of a climatic event.

We know that any steps people take to The percentage of Delivery of our programmes and reduce their CO2 footprint by living more residents that have taken initiatives throughout the region raise sustainably, and by supporting local any action to prepare for awareness and promote individual initiatives and businesses etc will help to an emergency action on climate change and build increase our preparedness and resilience in community resilience. the event of a climatic event.

Page 33 of 151

promote individual action on climate SBY 2021 - Eastern Bay of Plenty change to enable a healthy He taiao ora SBY 2021 - Western Bay of Plenty environment and by centring the A Healthy Environment SBY 2021 - Rotorua whenua as the source of all life we Sample-of-Media-Articles-21 value our indigenous ecosystem and environment, and our place within it. SunLive Article- Volunteers

https://envirohub.org.nz/boprc-video/

BOP-Climate Change-Zine Delivery of our programmes and initiatives throughout the region that TCC-Waste-Zine

promote the importance of looking SBY 2021 - Eastern Bay of Plenty

after our water, from conserving water SBY 2021 - Western Bay of Plenty Te Mana O Te Wai to water discharged down drains; and SBY 2021 - Rotorua Freshwater for Life raising awareness of the need for Sample-of-Media-Articles-21 individual and collective action to prevent continued pollution of our SunLive Article- Volunteers

streams, rivers, lakes, and ocean. https://envirohub.org.nz/boprc-video/

Delivery of our programmes and BOP-Climate Change-Zine initiatives throughout the region that promote unity, solidarity, and TCC-Waste-Zine

collective action which gives us SBY 2021 - Eastern Bay of Plenty Kia haumaru, kia pakari strength; by establishing and growing SBY 2021 - Western Bay of Plenty to hapori long-term relationships and collective SBY 2021 - Rotorua Safe & Resilient action with groups working in this Sample-of-Media-Articles-21 Communities space to engage with individuals to create widespread systemic change SunLive Article- Volunteers

and build safe and resilient https://envirohub.org.nz/boprc-video/ communities.

BOP-Climate Change-Zine

TCC-Waste-Zine

Delivery of our programmes and SBY 2021 - Eastern Bay of Plenty initiatives throughout the region that Toitū te rohe SBY 2021 - Western Bay of Plenty promote opportunities for community A Vibrant Region SBY 2021 - Rotorua engagement and participation and Sample-of-Media-Articles-21 build enduring, inclusive, meaningful relationships. SunLive Article- Volunteers

https://envirohub.org.nz/boprc-video/

Page 34 of 151

Community engagement with our Number of individuals Baseline + 10% increase year on programmes (events) year

Community engagement with our Number of individuals Baseline + 10% increase year on programmes (communications) year

Awareness of climate change (attendance at specific climate change Number of individuals Baseline + 10% increase year on focussed events) year

Other

Newsletters Number of newsletters Minimum 2 newsletters/month

Social Media Number of posts Minimum 20 posts/month

Minimum 93 events throughout Sustainable Backyards (SBY) Number of events the region (1 per day during March x 3 sub regions) Minimum 1 event/promotion Sustainable Backyards (SBY) Bitesize Number of events during the rest of the year (except March)

Regional Environment Network (REN) Number of events 1 x annual regional hui Hui

ZERO initiative (Single use plastic and Number of businesses signed up Baseline + 20% increase year on CO2 reduction) year

Page 35 of 151 Section 6 – Declarations Applicant Declaration This section needs to be signed by the person named above in section 1 who has the authorisation to commit the organisation to enter into a funding agreement.

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Laura Wragg Position in organisation: General Manager Signature: Laura Wragg

Date: 22/03/2021 Checklist Have you…

• Completed all sections on this form? • Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals? • Attached all relevant supporting documentation including:

o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2) • Signed and dated the application form

Any questions? For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 36 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM017 First name: Jade Last name: Kent Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Film BOP Address 1: Address 2: City/town: Postcode:

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM017A FILM BOP CIF-BOPRC signed.pdf

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 37 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Film Bay of Plenty

Legal entity status: Non for Profit Trust (if known)

P.O. Box 13521 Postal Address: Tauranga Central Tauranga 3141

www.filmbayofplenty.com Website/Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/filmbayofplenty (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Anton Steel

Role: CEO

Phone number: 027437 6377

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Jade Kent

Role: Acting Manager

Phone number: 021-326-502

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation* ANZ, Tauranga Bank/Branch:

06-0453-0243574-00 Account Number:

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 38 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Film Bay of Plenty-Workforce Development

Primary focus area: Partnerships with Māori, Workforce development, Regional recovery

Our two key focuses that align with BOPRC strategies are Infrastructure, the development of studios that service the entire Bay of Plenty region, plus Project Summary: Workforce Development, through training, capitalising on the global content (briefly summarise the project production boom by building high value jobs (wage range $1000-$6500+ per – max 500 characters) week) in the Bay of Plenty region. In both these initiatives we are partnered with a group of Te Arawa Rotorua based film makers – The Steambox Collective. How many years are you 1 year ☐ 2 years ☐ 3 years ü seeking funding for?

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $30,000 $30,000 $30,000

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $291,050 $291,050 $291,050

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Project Narrative Provide a description for the project

Film Bay of Plenty is 1 of 6 nationwide offices (including Screen Auckland, Screen Wellington, Film Dunedin, Film Queenstown) who are all funded primarily by local government in each region. We are a sector based economic development agency and our purpose is to promote and grow the Bay of Plenty’s screen media industry. Film Bay of Plenty’s key focuses as an organisation are: We are essential to the advancement of media growth in the Bay and are capitalising on the Bays unique assets of locations, crew and ease of business and bringing economic growth to the region.

Infrastructure development Sector development initiatives for businesses and regional workforce development Screen Production attraction and marketing Assistance with development and realisation of local content Networking and connecting the local industry

We are seeking funding specifically towards the delivery of regional workforce development following the successful delivery of the training programme Tohea. On the Vegas TV series, shot in Rotorua and Western Bay of Plenty in spring 2020, Film Bay of Plenty, The Steambox Collective, and Waiariki Film Studios worked in partnership with the producers, MSD and Te Ara Mahi to run Tohea – a learn and earn apprenticeship for 20 previously unemployed Rangatahi. Training local to work local, boosts the regional economy plus the success in a high-profile industry, like the screen sector, has a major effect on regional and national pride and morale often disproportionate to the hard numbers involved.

Page 39 of 151 Film crew development is a challenge in terms of attracting large scale production but is also something that both Film Bay of Plenty and Steambox Collective are already front footing. In the post Covid19 recovery period there is plenty of opportunity for workforce osmosis from other sectors that may take longer to recover, such as international tourism, that has traditionally employed a large amount of people in Bay of Plenty region. The New Zealand Film Commission, Auckland Unlimited (previously ATEED), Regional Film offices, Share the Knowledge, Industry Guilds and individual production have recognised the crew shortage nationally and internationally, with upskilling and workforce development being investigated and instigated, and Film Bay of Plenty is at the forefront of this crew development with the delivery of the aforementioned Tohea apprenticeship programme.

Careers in film and television are highly appealing and engaging to a younger demographic. Recognising this appeal and seeing an opportunity to help those disenfranchised by Covid19 we designed and implemented the Tohea Training programme. This comprised of a 6-week pre-training course then the opportunity for a 10 – 12-week apprenticeship on the TV series. 15 of the Rangatahi went onto full time work (a further 2 were employed on a casual basis) on the series in the following departments – Production, AD (Assistant Directing), Accounting, Art, Costume, Makeup, Special Effects, Camera, Casting, Unit, Sound. Film Bay of Plenty Trustee Paula Jones, who ran one of New Zealand’s top film schools - South Seas Film School for 10 years, oversaw and designed the course for Tohea 1.0. We are currently working with MSD and MBIE, towards running Tohea 2.0 with 10 rangatahi on the TV series Kairakau that is expected to shoot in late Autumn 2021.

This model sets a template for future productions based in the Bay of Plenty to engage with the region and have meaningful partnerships with local and regional Māori entities. Employment and training are an important part of the Film Bay of Plenty’s strategy. This would focus on building the Region’s workforce and skills, as well as leveraging opportunities for youth employment, including the Māori community. Training /upskilling opportunities will not only be for newcomers with professional development support for experienced crew being a further focus and desired outcome. Alongside the apprenticeship on Vegas Film Bay of Plenty, with support from RECT and Rotorua Lakes Council, also facilitated attachments with 7 mid-career crew who may have never had the chance to work on a large- scale drama.

Film Bay of Plenty’s Tohea training has increased Māori engagement in a skilled, technology-based, creative global boom industry. With multiple entry levels to these careers – many of which do not require advanced qualifications despite leading to well-paid specialist work. Rather than extensive tertiary training a lot of these skills can be learnt apprentice style on the job, augmented by a good work ethic and attitude.

Expansion of the film industry creates substantial new employment, with median earnings higher than the national average and growing at a faster rate. The principal benefit of the project will be the additional employment generated by the new facility, both directly and indirect. Following the success of series 1 of Vegas we expect the number of local contractors to grow with series 2 of this show, and as larger projects are attracted to the facility so will the required crew base. Cowboy Beebop which recently shot in Auckland had a crew base of 400+. As with all film industry jobs these are generally contract to contract, though this uncertainty is often offset by the above average wages earned on productions. Skills are needed in multiple departments including – Production, Camera, Lighting/Grip, Art Department/Construction, Special Effects, Wardrobe/Makeup, Sound, Post Production, Accounting, Locations, Catering/Unit.

The impact of working with local iwi like Te Arawa, to develop a long-term workforce plan for rangatahi is one of the primary goals of this project. We are moving towards a future where it’s business as usual for all to have the confidence and capability to engage with Māori in an effective, enduring and valued way.

Having local studio and post production facilities are vital in attracting larger scale work to the region. The key infrastructure project we are facilitating in the region is Waiariki Film Studios. With a universally recognised shortfall of film studio space in NZ, to meet both national and international demand, it is imperative for industry growth in the region that WFS is able to expand. Stage 2 of this project is the conversion of warehouse into a 5000m2 studio sound-stage that we are currently doing due diligence on. This proposed regional facility will allow us to bid for international jobs ($15 - 100 Million+) and to bring the economic multiplier of 2.8 (identified by Auckland Unlimited) from these productions into our region, benefiting not only the crew base of the Bay of Plenty but also the 137 associated business sectors of this industry. But we can’t just build large empty boxes for production companies to film in, with a national and internationally recognised crew shortage developing the regions crew base is equally as important in terms of attracting and servicing these large-scale productions.

Summary Page 40 of 151 As the only facilitator in the Bay of Plenty for the screen production industry, we are the here and now and the future for economic growth for this sector in this region. In the past 12 months New Zealand lost around 15 large scale productions due to the lack of studio space. There is definite opportunity to grow this lucrative high value industry in the Bay of Plenty, and we are knocking on the door of this untapped economic growth opportunity by building both studios and the regional crew base. Adding to this that the safe haven from Covid-19 New Zealand is providing is paying off for our industry, and Film Bay of Plenty is at the forefront of creating an enduring economy for the sector in this region.

As an organisation we have 3 part-time staff that cover a range of tasks from National and International Project Attraction and on the ground regional facilitation of these projects, assistance with development of local content and IP, regional and national networking opportunities for and on behalf of the industry, sector development initiatives, and who also service a geographical area that runs from Waihi to East Cape to Taupo, we can often find ourselves spread very thin. Targeted funding towards Regional Workforce Development will allow us to bring on extra personal to facilitate, plan and deliver workforce development alongside our existing partners, to run extra workshops and ensure that the opportunities for development and employment are spread across the region.

Number of new jobs created through the Regional Development Democracy, Engagement and Planning support of BOPRC.

He taiao ora

A Healthy Environment

Page 41 of 151

Te Mana O Te Wai

Freshwater for Life

Kia haumaru, kia pakari to hapori

Safe & Resilient Communities

Bay of Plenty Māori draw great pride from it being the home of so many of our nation’s most successful film practitioners including: Merata Mita; Cliff Curtis; Ainsley Gardiner; Temuera Morrison; Taika Waititi; Chelsea Winstanley; Michael Bennett; Hamish Bennett; etc.

The importance of a community seeing itself represented on screen cannot be overstated. Even more so if that Toitū te rohe community is in control of the narratives being told has a high level of https://vimeo.com/502852969 A Vibrant Region decision-making power as well as ownership in infrastructure. This is especially important for disempowered minorities such as Te Ao Māori. A key aim of Film Bay of Plenty is to build on the success of the Māori film and television industry and help accelerate its growth nationally and internationally, through industry connections and skills acquisition for realising their own, projects, stories and the unique world view of Te Ao Māori.

Page 42 of 151

Other

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. Page 43 of 151 • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material. Full name: Anton Steel Position in organisation: CEO Signature:

Date: 22/03/21 Checklist Have you…

Any questions?

For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 44 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: 508 First name: Janie Last name: Stevenson Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): NZ Landcare Trust Address 1: 9 Whenuariri Place Address 2: City/town: Te Puke Postcode: 3189

General comments and feedback Kia ora I would like to submit a CIF application on behalf of the BOP Catchment Groups to support existing and new catchment group volunteer initiatives in the region. Please see attached the application document. I have emailed the supporting documents to [email protected] Nga mihi,Janie Stevenson NZ Landcare Trust BOP Regional Coordinator Ph: 0275750574

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: 508A NZ Landcare Trust CIF application.pdf

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 45 of 151 Page 46 of 151 Page 47 of 151 Page 48 of 151 Page 49 of 151 Page 50 of 151 Page 51 of 151 Page 52 of 151 Page 53 of 151 Page 54 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM012 First name: Dave Last name: White Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Sport Bay of Plenty on behalf of Water Safety Bay of Plenty Address 1: 22 Commerce Street Address 2: City/town: Whkatane Postcode:

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM012 RC_CIF_WSBoP_.pdf

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 55 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Sport Bay of Plenty (on behalf of Water Safety Bay of Plenty)

Legal entity status: Charitable Trust (if known)

Postal Address: 406 Devonport Road, Tauranga 3112

Website/Social Media: Sportbop.co.nz (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Dave White

Role: Regional Water Safety Strategy Manager

Phone number: 021 236 1301

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Catherine McCulloch

Role: Community Manager

Phone number: 027 240 1099

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch: 12-3146

Account Number: 0000445-00

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 56 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Water Safety Bay of Plenty

Primary focus area: Strategy Manager position and initiatives

Project Summary: We are seeking financial contribution to partially fund the Strategy Manager (briefly summarise the project position and contribution toward water safety initiatives in the Bay of Plenty – max 500 characters) How many years are you 1 year ☐ 2 years ☐ 3 years  seeking funding for?

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $25,000 $25,000 $25000

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $125,000 $125,000 $125.000

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

The Bay of Plenty Water Safety Strategy’s purpose is to educate, inform and encourage our community to be safer when in, on and around our waters in an attempt to lower the Bay of Plenty’s preventable drowning rate. The Strategy Manager position is responsible for managing the strategy and identifying areas of opportunity, as well as supporting local providers who are hosting, or plan to host, water safety events, workshops and courses.

The BoP Water Safety Strategy is designed to be flexible, allowing for an annual adaptation of the any emerging trends based on preventable drowning data provided by Drownbase (Water Safety NZ), and insight and feedback provided by sector stakeholders, such as Coastguard, the Harbourmaster, Surf Lifesaving NZ.

The Water Safety Bay of Plenty Governance Group and sector stakeholders last revisited the Strategy’s priority actions and confirmed the priorities for the next 12 months to be; 1. Water Skills For Life Further roll-out of the WSFL programme via two pilots; Pilot A: schools with pools, and; Pilot B: schools without pools. 2. Messaging & Signage After analysis of water safety messaging in collaboration with other sector stakeholders, it was decided more emphasis needs to be put on developing engaging and effective water safety messaging. The Strategy Manager is also working with Surf Lifesaving NZ and local councils to develop a plan to roll-out signage that meet international standards. Page 57 of 151 3. Stakeholder collaboration The Water Safety BoP initiative will continue to push for increased stakeholder collaboration through a variety of methods, including a pre and end of summer hui. 4. Boating and Watercraft education Working alongside Coastguard and Coastguard Boating Education (CBE), the Strategy Manager will continue to push for an increase in boating education workshops and/or courses in the region.

Financial contribution is being sought to partially cover the Strategy Manager role and operational costs, as well as equipment and promotional costs for water safety initiatives.

For further explanation and information, we’ve attached more detail in Appendix 5 – Water Safety Bay of Plenty Supporting Document.

Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will contribute to achieving BOPRC’s proposed performance goals for its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. See Appendix 4 BOPRC LTP Performance Goals for a list of those goals, and choose those (if any) that your proposal will directly contribute to. Do not claim contribution to specific goals if it’s not there; not contributing to a specific goal will not automatically decline your application. You can still show contribution to broader outcomes later. Performance Goal (from Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Appendix 4) e.g. we know that interventions of this type e.g. The number of public e.g. we will increase this by at least increase the number of pensioners using the transport trips taken in the 1,500 trips per year bus, see this article from the Herald in June region 20XX. The signage project will have synergies Safe Swim, a project run by Auckland The percentage of with council emergency and water Council have successfully deployed digital swimming sites monitored quality departments. Any digital signs signs around the Auckland region that for recreational water deployed will have the opportunity to accurately display water quality quality display up-to-date water quality information, accessible via both a website information. and mobile application. We know that with the support of local Percentage of completed councils, providers and sector stakeholders, EEF/CIF projects that have Progress towards identified goals. we’re able to make an impact in the local achieved their measured community through education and goals teachings.

He taiao ora

A Healthy Environment

Page 58 of 151 e.g. earlier interventions have shown that this sort of project increases water clarity by Te Mana O Te Wai e.g. we will improve the clarity of the 12-15%. See article in the Journal of Estuary Freshwater for Life water in the Fake River Estuary Quality and also evidence from the Local District Council here.

The Bay of Plenty water safety strategy has already made significant progress in the Kia haumaru, kia pakari Water safety education, workshops, community since its inception in 2019. to hapori courses and information to assist the Further developments will see an increase Safe & Resilient community in being safer when in, on in information and support for the Communities or around our waters. community, allowing the opportunity to learn new skills aimed at improving water safety knowledge and behaviour.

Toitū te rohe A Vibrant Region

Page 59 of 151

Other Events, workshops and courses Number of events, workshops and An increase from previous years and courses available to the community increased collaboration across the sector Funding commitment Number of long-term funders Achieve long-term investment from supporting the initiative local funders

Improved Stakeholder Improvement in number of Number of attendees at workshops collaboration organisations and their members and huis, clear increase in communicating and collaborating. communication across organisations.

 We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge  I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information  Privacy statement  Health & Safety  Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty.  We are not applying for other funding from Council.  We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council.  We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress.  We are committed to completing our desired outcomes.  We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material. Full name: David Trevor White Position in organisation: Regional Water Safety Strategy Manager Signature:

Page 60 of 151

Date: Checklist Have you…

 Completed all sections on this form?  Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals?  Attached all relevant supporting documentation including: o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2)  Signed and dated the application form

Any questions?

For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 61 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM029 First name: Glen Last name: Crowther Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Sustainable BOP Charitable Trust Address 1: Address 2: City/town: Postcode:

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM029 CIF Application 2021 - Sustainable BOP.docx

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 62 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Sustainable Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust

Legal entity status: Charitable Trust (if known)

Postal Address: c/o PO Box 746, Tauranga 3140

Website/Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/sustbop (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Glen Crowther

Role: Manager

Phone number: 027 5768000

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Beth Hughes

Role: Trustee

Phone number: 021 442644

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch: Kiwibank

Account Number: 38-9022-0718241-00

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 63 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: BOP Low Carbon Circular Economy Programme

Primary focus area: Carbon reduction, transport, urban development, and waste minimisation

Our organisation aims to work with councils, businesses and communities to support more sustainable environmental, social and economic outcomes in this Project Summary: region. We will do this through analysis, strategic planning, meetings, (briefly summarise the project workshops, educational progammes, events, and networking opportunities, as – max 500 characters) well as participating in strategic engagement opportunities run by councils and other organisations. We take a collaborative approach to achieve cost-effective outcomes. How many years are you 1 year 2 years 3 years  seeking funding for? ☐ ☐

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $30,000 $30,000 $30,000

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $170,000 $210,000 $250,000

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

What we are trying to achieve is best seen by highlighting our Purpose: 1 Facilitating the connection of environmental and sustainability stakeholders, including but not limited to businesses, councils and communities; 2 The promotion and dissemination of evidence-based analysis relating to environmental and sustainability issues; 3 Raising awareness of sustainability issues; 4 The promotion and advancement of sustainability education, discussions and events; 5 Supporting the development of a low carbon circular economy; 6 The promotion and implementation of sustainable urban development and transport systems. 7 Other initiatives consistent with the above.

The need for a strong sustainability organisation in the Bay of Plenty is clear. Our region’s carbon emissions have increased more than any other part of NZ, we have a housing crisis in many parts of our region, there is increasing social deprivation, Tauranga’s transport system has the lowest mode share for public and active transport of any NZ metro, much of our urban planning is failing to meet the needs of an aging population, many of our region’s waterways are polluted, and engagement between councils and local communities is at an all-time low in Tauranga.

Page 64 of 151

Since the Sustainable Business Network closed its Bay of Plenty Regional office and removed its BOP Regional Manager position in late 2020, there has been a gap in the BOP sustainability ecosystem. Historically, SBN has had a strong presence in the Bay of Plenty region and has not only supported many BOP businesses, but has partnered with community organisations and worked with councils on a range of initiatives.

BOP Regional Council (a founding member SBN in 2002) has always been an SBN member and for many years was a cornerstone funder of the network in the Bay of Plenty. That funding supported a full-time staff member based here in the Bay and allowed a significantly more comprehensive sustainability programme in this region.

Following the demise of the SBN presence in the Bay, our new Sustainable Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust was set up in late 2020 and we received some initial funding from Bay Trust in early 2021. This allowed the appointment of a part-time staff role to develop the new Trust’s profile, including a website and IT setup, along with all the legal requirements and networking required to establish a new organisation.

Sustainable Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust is wanting to fill the gap that exists in the Bay of Plenty, by providing a voice for sustainability, especially at the strategic level. Our programme aims to support the development of regional and sub-regional sustainability strategies, within businesses and communities, at the local and regional levels. We will work with councils, businesses and community organisations to support each other in achieving that goal.

The Sustainable BOP manager will continue the former SBN role of engaging on key regional issues, including climate change, circular economy / waste, sustainable economic development, transport, urban development, and more. We will engage with councils, SmartGrowth, Chambers of Commerce, Connect BOP, EDAs, Bay of Connections, community organisations, and so forth.

Unlike the SBN, Sustainable Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust is NOT a membership organisation. So we do not levy membership fees, but do accept donations. Trustees felt that it would add a layer of complexity to become a membership entity that competed with Chambers of Commerce, Priority One, EMA-Export NZ and other membership organisations within the region, when what we really want to do is collaborate with those networks.

That decision means we will rely to a large extent on grants and donations to run our annual programme, along with any contracted work that is obtained. So far, we have received $60,000 in grants and $6,000 in donations, so we wish to secure a three-year funding commitment from BOP Regional Council in this application, to give some certainty in our future planning. The $30,000 per year requested from BOP Regional Council will allow us to extend the employee’s hours from part-time to full-time from 1 July 2021 and embrace our region-wide strategy.

Although a big portion of the total funding in year one will go towards a full-time salary, Sustainable BOP will rely on BOP Regional Council’s funding to cover travel expenses and ensure we can participate in key regional networks, and meetings with councils, EDAs, iwi and other stakeholders across the region.

We will offer a range of events each year, including re-instating the bi-monthly Tauranga Green Drinks, as well as the popular breakfasts and networking events, which have previously all been run at no charge. We also plan to run a few bigger events on a no-charge or cost-recovery basis, in Tauranga, Whakatane and Rotorua, and with our Taupo partners.

Our aim is to engage with regional partners to get more sustainability initiatives happening in the all three sub- regions: Tauranga-WBOP, Rotorua, and Eastern BOP: Rotorua - Rotorua Lakes Council, RED, Rotorua Chamber of Commerce, Scion, and Rotorua Sustainable Charter; Western BOP - Tauranga City Council, WBOP District Council, SmartGrowth, TSP, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, Priority One, Tourism BOP, University of Waikato, Te Puke EDG, Katch Katikati, Katikati Taiao, Envirohub BOP, Tauranga Carbon Reduction Group; Eastern BOP - Whakatane District Council, Kawerau District Council, Eastern BOP Chamber of Commerce and Toi EDA.

Page 65 of 151 Additionally, we will engage with Baywide organisations and networks, such as Bay of Connections, Waiariki Park Region, Bay Conservation, Toi Ohomai, Connect BOP, and others, and also support and partner with the ‘Sustainable Taupo Businesses’ network and Trust Tairawhiti as appropriate.

This strategy will provide a strong basis for collaboration with a range of business and community networks across the Bay of Plenty. Sustainable BOP will have a ‘Business Connector’ for the Sustainable Business Network and, through that, access to SBN tools and resources. That connection also opens up our relationships with key SBN partners, such as MBIE, MfE, Waka Kotahi, and NZTE, and allows us to run occasional SBN events in this region. Please note that we do not receive any funding or other payment from SBN for undertaking this role.

Our Trust will apply to Rotorua and Whakatane District Councils for specific funding to deliver events in each of their districts during the coming year. Our preferred option is to also secure funding from Tauranga City Council, as a significant part of our work focuses on supporting the existing sustainability networks in Tauranga-WBOP. We are aware that the many recent changes to sustainability strategy and funding at Tauranga City Council brings significant uncertainty, but we will apply for TCC’s new funding grants when their applications open later this year.

Our plan for 2021-22 year is relatively modest: to establish the new organisation (including an online presence), to support one FTE, and to secure enough core funding over the next three years to ramp up our programme in years two and three. Our goal is to use the regional Council funding as a launchpad to increase total funding each year, so we end up with a $250,000 budget in 2023-24 that supports two FTEs and a comprehensive events programme across this region.

We wish to promote a supportive approach to community engagement about sustainability issues, to encourage evidence-based planning with rigorous analysis and critique, and to support cost-effective, innovative solutions to sustainability problems. A shift to a low carbon circular economy is urgently needed and our organisation aims to fill the gap and be a champion for sustainability in the Bay of Plenty.

Our work in this space is aimed to The work previously done by SBN to help Customer satisfaction of support a better bus service for BOP provide a bus service that attracts more bus users residents and visitors. satisfied users.

Meetings, workshops, events, Community Engagement Past SBN BOP work in this region. networking, publicity

The degree to which the We engage on a range of sustainability demographics of the initiatives through our networks and Past SBN BOP events and workshops and people that take part in run workshops and events that target networking events. formal engagement with or encourage engagement with BOP Page 66 of 151 Council with is Regional Council. We target a full representative of the spectrum of people from across the broader community region. affected by the issue To support the region being better Emergency prepared to effectively respond to the Past SBN BOP work in this region. Management climate emergency.

Contribution to Council Outcomes In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will help contribute to achieving better results in one or more of Council’s outcome areas. Refer to Appendix 3 BOPRC Strategic Framework for description of outcomes. Outcome Area Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) The environment is a key focus area for Sustainable BOP Charitable Trust, including leading and supporting initiatives that aim to: - Reduce carbon emissions He taiao ora - Improve transport systems and The past work in this region undertaken by A Healthy Environment reduce transport emissions SBN. - Develop land use planning that results in better quality of life, emissions reductions, and increased resilience - Increase natural carbon storage e.g. we will improve the clarity of the e.g. earlier interventions have shown that water in the Fake River Estuary this sort of project increases water clarity Te Mana O Te Wai by 12-15%. See article in the Journal of Improved water quality is a strongly Freshwater for Life Estuary Quality and also evidence from the desired outcome for Sustainable BOP Local District Council here. Charitable Trust.

Kia haumaru, kia pakari This is a key goal of our work, so we to hapori aim to support BOP Regional Council’s None Safe & Resilient work in this space. Communities

A more aware and better engaged community is a key strand of ensuring Toitū te rohe a vibrant region. This can lead to improved investment outcomes and The past work in this region undertaken by A Vibrant Region more sustainable economic SBN. development across the region.

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Glen Crowther Position in organisation: Manager Signature:

Date: 22 March 2021

Checklist Have you…

Page 68 of 151 • Completed all sections on this form? • Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals? • Attached all relevant supporting documentation including:

o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2) • Signed and dated the application form

Any questions? For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 69 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM006 First name: Bruce Last name: Farthing Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Taonga Tauranga Heritage BOP Charitable Trust Address 1: c/o 537 Otumoetai Road Address 2: City/town: Tauranga Postcode: 3110

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM006A Submission to BOPRC - Cover Statement.docx

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 70 of 151 Section 1- Applicant details

Name of Broup/organisationi Taonga Tauranga ] Heritage Bay of PIenty Charitable Trust

Legal entity status: Charitable Trust (if known)

Postal Address: c/o Bruce Farthing, Chairperson, 537 Otumoetai Rd, Matua, Tauranga 3110

Website/Social Media: lif opplicoble) Facebook;Taonga Tauranga - Heritage Bay of Plenty

Primary Contact

Name of contact person; Bruce FarthinB

Role: Chairperson

Phone number: o27 576 7197

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Dallas Collett

Role: Secretary

Phone number: 027 2221363

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group /organisation* Kiwibank

Ba nk/Branch:

2407006 Account Number:

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 71 of 151 Section 2 - Project lnformation

Proiect title: Developing a Regional Heritage lntent

Primary focus areai To make our regional heritage accessible to the public - local and visitors

The project is to develop a Heritage lntent/Strategy for Western Bay of Plenty- Proiect Summary: Tauranga through collaboration between existing heritage groups, tangata (brielly summarise the project whenua, and other stakeholder groups - max 500 chdracterc)

How many years are you lyear / 2 years 3 years seeking funding for?

Year One How much* funding are vou requesting from BOPRC ? S40,000 excl GST

Year One What is the total cost* of the proiect? 5160,000 excl GST

* Pleose use the Iigure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST ifyour group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Project Narrative Provide a description for the project Expldin whot you ore trying to ochieve, ond why. Provide o highJevel summory of how you will ochieve this (with odditionol detoil ot Appendix 2, Prcject Plon), including key phases. Ptovide a highJevel summory ol how funds will be spent, with odditionol detqil ot Appendix 1.

The project proposed by Toongo Touronga / Heritoge Boy oI Plenty Choritdble Trust (TTHBoP) is the development of o Heritage lntent/Strotegy for Tdurdngo ond Western Boy of Plenty by early in 2022; the lntent will identify o vision, key heritoge priorities qnd an overarching heritaqe ndrrotive for the sub-region.

The purpose of the funding requested is thot it be o contribution toword Stoges 2 ond 3 of the project; in porticulor, it would be used toword controcting o Project Monager ond on lntent Developer/Writer. The latter will do the groundwork in terms of engdgement with stokeholder groups, writing up findings dnd drofting the lntent; the Prcject Monoger will monitor the work of the lntent Developer/Writer, monaging and driving the project to the point wherc the proposed Heritoge lntent/Strotegy is developed ond reody for implementotion. ITTHBoP will retain o governance role) the Project Mdnager will report directly to the Choir ofTTHBoP.l

Page 72 of 151 Section 3 - Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals ln this section you demonstrote how your prapased project will contribute to qchieving BOPRC's proposed performonce gools for its Long Term Plan 2021 2A31. See Appendix 4 BAPRC LTP Performance Gools for o list of those goals. ond choose those (if ony) that your proposol will directly cootribute to. Do not cloim contribution to specific goals il it's nat there; not cantributing to o specific goql will not autonotically decline your applicotion. You con still show contribution to broader outcomes loter. Performance Goal {from I .- -- Contribution- Evidence (atta€h additional if required)

This project well monitored and Community engagement driven through o professionol project - percentoge of The current project (the subject of this monoger ond delined qroups of completed EEF/clF opplication), is to develop o Heritoge stokeholders, with TfHBoP being the projects thdt have I nte nt/Strote gy tho u gh comm u nity qoverning body; reporting to the BOPRC will o chieve d the i r me osu red enqoqe me nt, in pdrticu la r heritoge be regulor ond will provide evidence of the gools qroups ond tonqoto whenua level of community engogement dnd proqress toword the lntent. Letters of support ore dttoched os Appendix Regionol development - The development of the lntent is the 4 and 40 severol signol the potentiol of number of new jobs - initiol project but implementotion of it this project to creote employment in WBOP creoted through the is when the employment opportunities qnd Touronqo; we know this to hove been suppott of Bsy ol will be credted impossible at this the case in other regions for further down Connections ond/or BOP - point to be precise obout projected the trock of showcosing their Regionol Council numbers h isto ry/he ritage th ro u g h m u se u m s o r heritoge centres

Contribution to Council Outcomes ln this section you denlanstrate how your proposed project will help cantribLtte to dchieving better results tn one ar more of A)uncil's oLttcame oreqs. to Appendix 3 BOPRC Strdtegic Fromework for description of outcames. Outcome Area

He taiao ora A Hea lthy Environ ment

Te Mana O Te Wai Freshwater for Life

While the most direct contribution to Council Outcomes is thot below ie A Vibront Region, there is no doubt thot Kia haumaru, kia pakari a region where people ore sure of their to hapori identity, where they hove come from Evidence for this is lorgely onecdotol Safe & Resilient ond what the future could hold, is a Communities region that will be perceived os safer for diverse ethnic ond other groupings, ond more resilient in times of chonge.

Page 73 of 151 Other Specific Goals Provide other tneosutoble results thot demonstrqte the volue ol your project for our communities ond Council. We hove included

Community Participation

Toonga Taurango lnc Approved os Approved 76 December 20L9, with seven Trustees (NB Currently formed 2078 Choritable Trust seeking up to three more trustees) e.g.Volunteers houts overoll e.g Numbet of e.g. 500 volunteer houR hours undertoken Registered fot Speaker event Mdrch 2020 - postponed due to Covid-lg Rescheduled for 14 April No of c720 registrotions for postponed event; shortly seeking 2021 registrotions re gistrdtions fo r reschedu led eve nt Attendees ot heritoge portne6 workhops TT hosted/focilitated in 2020 (3 c40 per meeting (mostly the some people attended the 3 to dote) Attendonce nos meetings, though some chonges in personnel) Growth in Friends of TT dotdbose numbers c200 1105 followers; Tf Focebook occount 1033 likes

To come:

He ritoge Po dners/To ngota We onticipote dctive porticipation from the end of Morch 2021- Whenuq engogement lote March 2022 to be 5+75% of those 40 wtto olreody porticipqted 2020 ond throughout 2027 Heritoge lote 2020 ie o Heitdge Portners/Tongoto Whenud group willing - to be coordindted by PartneR/To nqatd to help peer review ond uitique the work of the lntent controcted lntent Whenud Developer/Writer ie 30 people, with on overall Project Monoger Develope r/write t from April pafticipation ond managing the entirc project; it is onticipoted d much lorger 2021, with the oversight of engdgement in number (120-150) will porticipate in the Heritoge o prolessiondl Project consultation PdrtnerslTongotd Whenuo /other Stokeholder engogement on Mdnoger events plonned one or more occdsions this yeor. Development ond finolisation of o Heritoge lntent / Colloborotion of key Strategy for std ke h olders in plo n n i ng Findlisotion of cross - regionol Heritage lntent / Strqtegy by Touranga ond how best to progress and Morch 2022 WEOP through showcose Heritage in our collobordtion sub-reqion with Heritoge Portners/ Tongoto Whenua

Heritoge lntent / Strotegy implemented lmplementotion of proposed lntent / Strotegy stortinq Moy 2022

Page 74 of 151 A key contribution to the vibroncy of communities within Tourongo City ond WBOP would be o qreotet, more coordinated highliqhting ond celebrdtion of its shored stories; this would strengthen our identity through growing ptide, connectedness, engogement ond empothy between culturolly diverse groups ond communities within the region.

[As noted obove] we envisage implementqtion of the Letters of support ore ottoched ds Appendix proposed Heritage intent os hdving; 4 and 40 - several signol the potentiol of 1.. cleor significont benefits for this project to credte employment in WBOP locol individuals, ond lomilies ond fourongo; we know this to hove been orgonisotions (including, for the cdse in other regions fqr further down example, educational the trock of showcasing their ToitU te rohe odvontoges for schools and h i story/he ritage th ro ug h m u se u ms o r A Vibra nt Region tertiory institutions) os well os heritoge centres for domestic visitors ond (ds the lifting ol Covid restriclions Pleose note in porticulor the letter of strong allows) those from overseos, support from Bdy of Plenty Tourism, including cruise ship visitors; ottoched os port of Appendix 4, outlining consideroble potentiol o 2. for the expected benefits oI this project, bosed very positive impoct, growing on resegrch. ovet time, on the locol economy, ie increased income qnd employment, in pdrticular from incredsed tourism The process of developing the Intent in itself will strengthen relotionships ocross o broad ronqe of sectors in the community/ies, ond there is no doubt thot the eventuol tangible outcomes will give o huge boost to the vibroncy of out region.

Page 75 of 151 Section 6 - Declarations Applicant Declaration

This section needs to be signed by the person named above in section 1 who has the authorisation to commit the organisation to enter into a funding agreement. o We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge

. I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information

. Privacy statement

. Health & Safety

. our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty.

. We are not applying for other funding from Council.

. We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

. We agree to regularly monitorthe project and to report its progress.

. We are committed to completing our desired outcomes.

. We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Bruce Raymond Farthing ;rl,i"" i""rc#;;

27.O3.2L Checklist

Have you...

Completed all sections on this form?

lncluded details on your goals and how these align with Council goals?

Attached all relevant supporting documentation including: o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2)

Signed and dated the application form

Any questions?

For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 76 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM047 First name: Pia Last name: Bennett Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi, Te Puna Wai Māori o Tauranga Moana, iwi partners Tauranga Moana Advisory Group Address 1: Address 2: City/town: Postcode:

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM047 Ngāi Te Rangi.pdf

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 77 of 151 Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) Guidelines & Application Form

These guidelines are to help your group/organisation provide the information for Bay of Plenty Regional Council to make a well-informed decision on your application. Regional Council wants to fund community projects that have significant impact in the areas we are focused on. When we evaluate your proposal, we will be looking at how your proposal contributes to our specific Long Term Plan goals, but also how it contributes to our broader outcome areas. Our evaluation is comprehensive and holistic, and it is vital that you show the evidence for why the project you are proposing will achieve the goals aspired to. The more evidence you can provide, the stronger your proposal will be. Feel free to attach articles, research, surveys etc. that reinforce the claims in your application.

Key requirements • Have clear, realistic objectives that have measurable outcomes • Your project should: § support/enhance the work of Council § not be eligible for other Council funding e.g. Environmental Enhancement Fund, Rotorua Nutrient Reduction Fund, Riparian Management Plan grants, Iwi/Hapū Management Plan funding or other Council funds not outlined here • Council will consider funding up to a maximum of three years • Provide an outline of your plan over the period you are submitting for funding for (up to three years) • Include a more detailed plan of your first year • Provide a draft budget for the first year’s plan • You can choose to speak to your submission/application at the LTP hearings

Submissions and Community Initiative Fund applications are to be sent by email to [email protected] or post it to us at: Freepost Number 122076 Long Term Plan Submissions Bay of Plenty Regional Council PO Box 364 Whakatāne 3158 You can also drop a submission into any of our offices across the Bay of Plenty: • 5 Quay Street, Whakatāne • 87 First Avenue, Tauranga • 1125 Arawa Street, Rotorua If necessary, staff may request further information or want to meet with you to ask further questions, to ensure that they have a full understanding of what you and your group are looking to do. If you would like assistance on any part of this, please contact: • Graeme Howard, [email protected] • Alicia Burningham, [email protected]

Page 78 of 151 What to expect All decisions are at the discretion of Council; submission requests can be fully approved, partially approved or declined by Council. You will be informed of Council’s decision and if successful, a Council staff member will be in touch with you to complete the following:

If full funding is approved Council will expect: • the proposed goals • the final project plan • budget details to be closely aligned to those included within the submission. Where relevant, a signed Health & Safety form will also be required.

An assigned CIF Council liaison person will work with you to: • Finalise details in your CIF Agreement • Agree upon timing of payment instalments • Set milestones to be achieved before next instalment of funding can be paid • Agree upon reporting and review process NOTE: If your group is not achieving your outcomes within a milestone period, this will impact on approval of instalment payments and future applications. Working closely with your CIF liaison person will help set realistic outcomes and milestones. They can also help you to look at how you could meet the objectives within the next milestone period. The CIF liaison person is there to help your group achieve your stated outcomes. Partial funding approved

Should Council approve only partial funding, Council staff will be directed as to the details of the decision. Your group/organisation will receive a letter outlining what funding and project outcomes have been approved. Council will expect: • the proposed goals • the final project plan • budget details to be closely aligned to the outcomes approved from within your submission. Where relevant, a signed Health and Safety form will also be required. An assigned CIF Council liaison person will work with you to: • Finalise details in your CIF Agreement • Agree upon timing of payment instalments • Set milestones to be achieved before next instalment of funding can be paid • Agree upon reporting and review process NOTE: as per Full Funding - If your group is not achieving your outcomes within a milestone period, this will impact on approval of instalment payment and future applications. Working closely with your CIF liaison person will help set realistic outcomes and milestones. They can also help you to look at how you could meet the objectives within the next milestone period. The CIF liaison person is there to help your group achieve your stated outcomesPlease read the supporting information carefully before completing this form.

Page 79 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Te Runanga o Ngai Te Rangi Iwi Trust

Legal entity status: Charitable Trust (if known)

Postal Address: PO Box 4369 Mount Maunganui South 3149

Website/Social Media: www.ngaiterangi.com | https://www.facebook.com/ngaiterangi.iwi (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Emily Gudsell

Role: Contracts & Property Manager

Phone number: 021 495627

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Roimata Ah Sam

Role: Operations Manager

Phone number: 027 5112526

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch: ANZ

Account Number: 06-0705-0533376-000

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 80 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Kia ū te manawarere

(1) Lifting capability & resilience; (2) Knowledge transmission & Information Primary focus area: exchange; and (3) Growing leadership & partnerships

The project seeks to position whanau as kaitiaki over their natural taonga by:

1. equipping kaitiaki with real-world relevant knowledge, training, skills & Project Summary: experience so that they are able to confidently and effectively exercise (briefly summarise the project their obligations – max 500 characters) 2. providing opportunities to connect whanau with science and their local environments, through experiential learning, exploration and discovery, and 3. building real-world practical assisting whanau with planning local- kaupapa taiao initiatives from within tikanga-based systems How many years are you 1 year ü 2 years ü 3 years ü seeking funding for?

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $262,225.00 $246,951.25 $238,200.00

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $304,657.50 $291,950.00 $304,657.50

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Despite the numerous legislative and non-regulatory mechanisms that exist to ensure the role of Maori as kaitiaki is empowered and protected, iwi, hapu and whanau have continued to experience the displacement of their kaitiaki roles and erosion of their ability to exercise kaitiakitanga authentically. This diminishing recognition has occurred in various ways, and has various attributions. However, the consequences are significant for iwi, hapu & whanau.

The project aims to reinstate our people in these roles and to support kaitiaki in the pursuit of their aspirations & priorities concerning their taiao taonga. Fostering next generation kaitiaki is another key objective.

Professional development & specialist cultural and scientific training and opportunities will be delivered for whanau through tailored programs and wananga. The Kaitiaki Forum will be re-purposed to include a wider whanau membership from across Tauranga Moana and will continue to be a key mechanism for the exchange of information and ideas, reporting & knowledge transmission between kaitiaki.

Page 81 of 151 A new Kaitiaki Coordinator role will support forum operations and ensure alignment with the focus areas. This role will support hapu and whanau with the preparation of plans and proposals for restoration projects, monitoring plans and other relevant processes. There will be a rotating kaitiaki intern role created which will provide opportunities for upcoming or aspiring kaitiaki to shadow some of the Bay of Plenty’s highest performing iwi taiao practitioners.

Essential equipment will be purchased to ensure there are robust, secure and valid systems and process in place that are capable of improving efficiencies for kaitiaki in the field to the office.

Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will contribute to achieving BOPRC’s proposed performance goals for its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. See Appendix 4 BOPRC LTP Performance Goals for a list of those goals, and choose those (if any) that your proposal will directly contribute to. Do not claim contribution to specific goals if it’s not there; not contributing to a specific goal will not automatically decline your application. You can still show contribution to broader outcomes later. Performance Goal (from Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Appendix 4) e.g. we know that interventions of this type e.g. The number of public e.g. we will increase this by at least increase the number of pensioners using the transport trips taken in the 1,500 trips per year bus, see this article from the Herald in June region 20XX. Improving matauranga and technical knowledge of RMA processes and having Project will lift capacity of hapu and basic skills training in communicating with kaitiaki to be able to more efficiently Resource Consents professionalism & diplomacy, active and effectively respond to resource listening, submission writing & resolving consent processes. conflict will aid kaitiaki in all areas

Improving matauranga and technical Project will lift both cultural and knowledge of ecological processes and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki having specialist training, tailored systems Catchment to be able to be more active in the and equipment, will aid effective

Management kaitiakitanga of their waterways and kaitiakitanga in all areas of catchment harbour areas mgmt.

Project seeks to provide opportunities to kaitiaki to be certified with maritime credentials to be able to grow a team Maritime Operations* of qualified maritime personnel with transferable skills and quals to support both iwi/hapu and boprc teams

Project will lift both cultural and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki Community to be able to be more active in the

Engagement kaitiakitanga of their waterways and harbour areas

Project will create better leaders by equipping current kaitiaki with further education and training in essential Maori Policy tools of a leader. This will assist to understand partnership and relationship foundations and

Page 82 of 151 constructs and aid each other’s understandings of difference

Project will lift both cultural and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki Policy and Planning* to be able to add more value to plan development processes

Project will lift both cultural and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki to be able to be more active in the kaitiakitanga of their waterways and harbour areas, including the Service Support* development of matauranga based report cards for different waterways and parameters (freshwater and coastal)

Project will create new jobs and grow Regional Development next generation of taiao kaitiaki leaders

Project supports whanau, hapu & iwi to capture and record their wai narrative’s and Ki te whakamana te wai, ka ora ai te hauora o te celebrate their relationship with their taonga whanau Te Mana O Te Wai wai/awa

Freshwater for Life ko WAI matou Project will assist to deliver the long-term

aspirations of whanau, hapu and iwi for their taonga wai/awa Page 83 of 151 Project uses knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels within whanau, hapu and iwi, and

Project promotes better linkages and partnerships with others (including councils) and enhances understandings of the value of having strong working relationships in the context of ensuring increasingly the focus on strengthening community safety and resilience is Kia haumaru, kia pakari maintained; and to hapori Project supports opportunities aimed at He paruparu nga kai, he taniwha nga tangata Safe & Resilient building the capacities of whanau, hapu Communities and iwi communities and strengthening common pillars of resilience to enable them to organize and address specific issues affecting them; and

Project unlocks potential of whanau, hapu and iwi, builds on their current knowledge and sets a pathway for growing future kaitiaki leaders, with relevant skills & knowledge to competently respond to their communities needs and/or priorities as and when required

Project demonstrates employment opportunities through the creation of jobs and contributes to the development of capacity, capability & professional development of whanau-kaitiaki-hapu to deliver more positive benefits, more effectively to iwi, hapu and whanau and the wider BOP community, thereby lifting well-beings across the 4 wellbeing areas

Toitū te rohe Project supports aspiring kaitiaki into Ki te pai te whanau, he pai te iwi professional career pathways A Vibrant Region

Project aims to grow the skill capability in our region, and this will be achieved through hands-on experiential and classroom-style learning.

Project heralds opportunities for new joint/co- management roles for whanau, hapu, iwi

Page 84 of 151

Other

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Pia Bennett Position in organisation: Kaiarataki – Kaupapa taiao Signature:

Page 85 of 151 Date: 26.03.2021 Checklist Have you…

Any questions?

For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 86 of 151 Appendix 1 – Budget Proposal - Year One (Double Click to Open Excel Spreadsheet)

When calculating your contributions, use a value of $22.10 per hour for volunteer time (the NZ Living Wage) unless you provide additional justification for using a higher rate (for examples volunteers with a specific skillset).

Community Initiatives Fund Budget Proposal Replace italicised text with specific detail if required

CONTRIBUTIONS (Excluding GST) COSTS (Excluding GST) Units Rate Total Cost Units Rate Total Cost Volunteer Time $ - Labour $ - Other Contributions $ - Labour Additional if Reqd $ - Other Contributions $ - Labour Additional if Reqd $ - Other Contributions $ - Labour Additional if Reqd $ - Other Contributions $ - Contractor/ Consultant/ Co-ordinator $ - C/C/C Additional if Reqd $ - Total Contribution Amount A $ - C/C/C Additional if Reqd $ - C/C/C Additional if Reqd $ - OTHER FUNDING RECEIVED (Excluding GST) Other Costs $ - Amount Other Costs Detail $ - Organisation Other Costs Detail $ - Organisation Other Costs Detail $ - Other Costs Detail $ - OTHER FUNDING APPLIED FOR (Excluding GST) Other Costs Detail $ - Amount Other Costs Detail $ - Organisation Other Costs Detail $ - Organisation Total Costs C $ -

Page 87 of 151 Appendix 2 - Project Plan Year One (Attach any additional plans or details)

Activities: Start date Completion Date (Provide a detailed list of each step in your project and how you will achieve them)

See attached spreadsheet – this is work-in-progress.

Page 88 of 151 Appendix 3 – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Strategic Framework

Page 89 of 151 Appendix 4 – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Proposed Performance Goals

Target Group of Target Target Target Activity Measure 24/25- Activities 21/22 22/23 23/24 end Resource The percentage of non-notified Resource Regulation & consents issued within statutory 95% 95% 95% 95% Consents* Monitoring timeframe The percentage of customers who Resource Resource are satisfied overall with the Regulation & 84% 84% 84% 84% Consents* service provided during the Monitoring consent process The number of consent decisions Resource overturned at appeal or judicial Resource Regulation & review where the proposal has not Nil Nil Nil Nil Consents* Monitoring significantly changed between Council and Court decisions The percentage of scheduled compliance monitoring Resource assessments conducted as per Compliance* Regulation & 90% 91% 93% 95% Regional Council's annual Monitoring compliance monitoring programme The percentage of urgent Resource complaints made to the pollution Compliance* Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% hotline that are responded to Monitoring within 12 hours The percentage of non-urgent Resource complaints made to the pollution Compliance* Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% hotline that were responded to Monitoring within 3 working days The percentage of recorded Resource exceedances of NESAQ standards Air Quality* Regulation & in the Mount Maunganui airshed 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% Monitoring where investigation has started within 10 working days Resource The number of exceedances of air Air Quality* Regulation & - - - <3 quality limits in priority airsheds Monitoring The percentage of monitored river Catchment Catchment and stream sites that meet the Management 79% 79% 79% 79% Management swimmability requirements under GOA* the NPSFM Catchment The percentage of all identified Catchment Management Priority Biodiversity Sites that are 43% 44% 45% 46% Management GOA* actively managed Catchment The number of visitors to Regional Regional Parks* 121635 124068 126549 131662 Management Parks Catchment Customer satisfaction for visitors Regional Parks* 75% - 80% - Management to Regional Parks Number of Rotorua Lakes that Catchment have reached their Trophic Level Rotorua Lakes* 4 4 4 4 Management Index (TLI) based on the three- year rolling TLI Rivers and Flood Percentage of maintenance and Drainage Protection & 85% 85% 85% 85% repairs completed in accordance Schemes* Control Page 90 of 151 with the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Plan Rivers and Flood Percentage of renewals completed Drainage Protection & in accordance with the Rivers and 75% 75% 75% 75% Schemes* Control Drainage Asset Management Plan Percentage of flood warnings at Regional Flood Flood pre-determined levels given in Risk Protection & 100% 100% 100% 100% accordance with the flood warning Coordination* Control manual Transportation Public The number of public transport and Urban Increase Increase Increase Increase Transport* trips taken in the region Planning Percentage of planning and policy Transportation reports that are rated satisfactory TUP GOA Level* and Urban 90% 90% 90% 90% or higher via an independent Planning assessment process [PT] Transportation Public and Urban Customer satisfaction of bus users 80% 80% 80% 80% Transport* Planning Resource Maritime Percentage of oil spills in Tauranga Regulation & 100% 100% 100% 100% Operations* responded to within 30 minutes Monitoring Resource Percentage of oil spills outside Maritime Regulation & Tauranga responded to within two 100% 100% 100% 100% Operations* Monitoring hours The percentage of time that at Resource least one vessel is available in each Maritime Regulation & of the Tauranga, Rotorua Lakes 95% 95% 95% 95% Operations* Monitoring and Whakatāne areas to respond to maritime emergencies Resource Maritime The percentage of navigation aids Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% Operations* of "good" quality or higher Monitoring Democracy, Percentage of completed EEF/CIF Community Engagement, projects that have achieved their 100% 100% 100% 100% Engagement* and Planning measured goals Return on investment ($ Council Democracy, Community funds committed : $ of volunteer Engagement, 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1.5 Engagement* labour) on EEF projects based on and Planning volunteer labour The degree to which the demographics of the people that Democracy, Community take part in formal engagement Engagement, Increase Increase Increase Increase Engagement* with Council with is representative and Planning of the broader community affected by the issue Councils level of maturity in Democracy, responsiveness to Māori (as per Maori Policy* Engagement, Councils Māori responsiveness TBC TBC TBC TBC and Planning framework – review via independent assessment). Percentage of planning and policy Democracy, reports that are rated satisfactory DEP GOA Level* Engagement, 100% 100% 100% 100% or higher via an independent and Planning assessment process [DEP] Democracy, Percentage of proposed Plan Policy and Engagement, Changes and other Policy 2 2 2 2 Planning* and Planning Statements agreed through Page 91 of 151 Council work programme that are approved for notification without substantive changes and within agreed timeframes The percentage of discrete State Service Support of the Environment reports 90% 90% 90% 90% Support* Services published Service Support Percentage of environmental 95% 95% 95% 95% Support* Services indicators with online scorecards The percentage of swimming sites Service Support monitored for recreational water 90% 90% 90% 90% Support* Services quality The level to which the region is Emergency Emergency prepared for and can effectively Increase Increase Increase Maintain Management* Management respond to an emergency The percentage of residents that Emergency Emergency have a good understanding of - 80% - 85% Management* Management what the effects would be if a disaster struck their area The percentage of residents that Emergency Emergency have taken any action to prepare - 80% - 85% Management* Management for an emergency Number of new jobs created Democracy, Regional through the support of Bay of Engagement, TBC TBC TBC TBC Development* Connections and/or Bay of Plenty and Planning Regional Council Percentage of Council and Democracy, Committee meeting agendas for Governance Engagement, all scheduled meetings that are 100% 100% 100% 100% Services* and Planning available at least two working days before meetings Percentage of draft Council and Democracy, Committee meeting minutes that Governance Engagement, are published on the Council 95% 95% 95% 95% Services* and Planning website within 10 working days after the meeting Democracy, Percentage/Number of Council Governance Engagement, reports on Council agendas that Reduce Reduce Reduce Reduce Services* and Planning are publicly excluded Percentage of Council and Democracy, Committee meetings live Governance Engagement, streamed to members of the 100% 100% 100% 100% Services* and Planning public via a publicly accessible website Proportion of wallaby satellite populations (outside the Catchment Biosecurity* progressive containment area) 70% 80% 90% 100% Management where wallabies are no longer detected Catchment Reduction in wallaby progressive Biosecurity* - - - 10% Management containment area Catchment The percentage of RPMP Biosecurity* 85% 85% 85% 85% Management programmes that are on-track

Page 92 of 151 LTP Submission

Consents – Charges Defer decision until opportunity to incorporate cultural monitoring charges into policy

TMAG – Funding needs to be allocated to:

1. Roles to manage the implementation of iwi/hapu projects and priorities 2. Increase feasibility of Papaki Tu Ana

Proposed Performance Goals – The proposed goals do not include any Maori specific measures which makes it very difficult for Maori to align their projects for the purposes of CIF and other relevant initiaives.

Matauranga Maori – The Korowai Framework does not seem to understand that matauranga cannot be integrated into any council process unless those matauranga holders or keepers decide to share matauranga with council.

Councils Korowai framework only deals with the assumption that Maori will share matauranga. It is wasting money to further develop or action workstream or otherwise identified thru Korowai without first having protocols in place with iwi and hapu.

The creation of new roles inside council will not make any difference.

It would be better to have Maori inside council nominated by rohe iwi

the

Iwi/Hapu Taiao No measures or budget to explore whakahono agreements or different arrangements with iwi/hapu such as Hubs or other organisational structures

Page 93 of 151 YR 1 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 TOTALS Operating expenses FTE's Project Manager 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 74,880.00 Kaitiaki Coordinator 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 60,480.00 Hapu Intern 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 46,800.00 Total FTE costs 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 182,160.00

Kaitiaki Forum - Ops overheads Kaitiaki Forum - member meeting fees 4,320.00 0.00 4,320.00 0.00 4,320.00 0.00 4,320.00 0.00 4,320.00 0.00 4,320.00 0.00 25,920.00 Kaitiaki Forum - catering & venue 750.00 0.00 750.00 0.00 750.00 0.00 750.00 0.00 750.00 0.00 750.00 0.00 4,500.00 TOTAL Forum ops costs 5,070.00 0.00 5,070.00 0.00 5,070.00 0.00 5,070.00 0.00 5,070.00 0.00 5,070.00 0.00 30,420.00

Kaitiaki Forum - Professional Development Communicating with Professionalism & 0.00 6,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Diplomacy Skills Training 6,250.00 Resolving Conflict Training 0.00 0.00 6,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,250.00 Writing Winning Proposals Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,025.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,025.00 (PD) Accommodation and Meals 0.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 (PD) Registration and Licencing Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (PD) Travel 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Total Professional Development 0.00 7,750.00 7,750.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 5,525.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24,025.00

Specialist Training Flow Tracking Monitoring (NIWA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,875.00 0.00 21,875.00 Hydrology, Rating Curves & Hydrographs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,875.00 0.00 (NIWA) 21,875.00 Wananga Venue & Catering 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 Wai Wananga Koha 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Specialist Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 53,750.00 0.00 53,750.00

Overhead expenses Printing and Stationery 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 1,200.00 Resources (over 500) 5,722.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,722.50 Resources (under 500) 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 1,200.00 Telephone and Tolls 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 1,440.00 Travel 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 720.00 Vehicle Expense 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 720.00 Subscriptions (DropBox, Adobe, ArcGIS) 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 275.00 3,300.00 Total overheads 6,437.50 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 715.00 14,302.50 Total operating expenses TOTAL NTR PROPOSED BUDGET 304,657.50

Page 94 of 151 YR 2 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Operating expenses FTE's Project Manager 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 74,880.00 Kaitiaki Coordinator 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 60,480.00 Hapu Intern 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 46,800.00 Total FTE costs 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 182,160.00

Kaitiaki Forum - Professional Development Critical Thinking Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,050.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,050.00 Active Listening Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,018.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,018.75 (PD) Travel 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Total Professional Development 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 11,050.00 6,018.75 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,068.75

Page 95 of 151 YR 3 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Operating expenses FTE's Project Manager 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 6,240.00 74,880.00 Kaitiaki Coordinator 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 5,040.00 60,480.00 Hapu Intern 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 3,900.00 46,800.00 Total FTE costs 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 15,180.00 182,160.00

Kaitiaki Forum - Professional Development Communicating with Professionalism & Diplomacy 0.00 6,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,250.00 Resolving Conflict Training 0.00 0.00 6,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,250.00 Writing Winning Proposals Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,025.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,025.00 (PD) Accommodation and Meals 0.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 (PD) Registration and Licencing Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (PD) Travel 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Total Professional Development 0.00 7,750.00 7,750.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 5,525.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24,025.00

Specialist Training Flow Tracking Monitoring (NIWA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,875.00 0.00 21,875.00 Hydrology, Rating Curves & Hydrographs (NIWA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,875.00 0.00 21,875.00 Wananga Venue & Catering 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 0.00 10,000.00 Wai Wananga Koha 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total Specialist Training 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 53,750.00 0.00 53,750.00

Page 96 of 151 Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) Guidelines & Application Form

Page 97 of 151 What to expect All decisions are at the discretion of Council; submission requests can be fully approved, partially approved or declined by Council. You will be informed of Council’s decision and if successful, a Council staff member will be in touch with you to complete the following:

Page 98 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: TAURANGA MOANA IWI PARTNERS (TMAG)

Legal entity status: NIL (if known)

Postal Address: C/- PO Box 4369 Mount Maunganui South 3149

Website/Social Media: N/A (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: PIA BENNETT

Role: NGAI TE RANGI IWI REP (ALTERNATE)

Phone number: 021 394155

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact(s) Te Pio Kawe Name of contact person: Charlie Tawhiao Keepa Smallman Ngati Ranginui Iwi Rep Role: Ngai Te Rangi Rep & Deputy Chair Ngati Pukenga rep 027 2728562 Phone number: 0272328470 ? [email protected] Email address: [email protected] [email protected] Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch: NIL – WOULD LIKE TO ADMINISTER FUNDING VIA BOPRC

Account Number: N/A

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 99 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Papaki Tu Ana

(1) Reclaiming rangatiratanga; (2) Lifting Capability & Enhancing Capacity in delivery of outcomes for Tauranga Moana; (3) Knowledge transmission & Information exchange; (4) Primary focus area: Growing leadership & strong working partnerships, and (5) Growing leadership & partnerships The project seeks to support Tauranga Moana preferences toward realising mana moana by initiating our preparedness to be effective co-governors and kaitiaki managers alongside council over Te Awanui by:

1. creating council-equivalent roles, so we have a team that is able to manage and deliver identified projects, advise & report to iwi governors and hapu Project Summary: 2. creating hapu internships (briefly summarise the project – 3. establishing the Papaki Tu Ana Forum (AKA Te Awanui Kaitiaki Forum) as the max 500 characters) platform for information flow, accountability and to recognise mana moana preferences of hapu 4. providing opportunities to hapu for identify projects and feed into the the Tauranga Moana Harbour Programme planning and delivery of projects 5. Building systems and processes to empower kaitiaki/hapu 6. Identifying opportunities to increase capacity, upskilling and capability of kaitiaki/hapu How many years are you 1 year ü 2 years ü 3 years ü seeking funding for?

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $1,807,579.96 $1,807,579.96 $ 1,807,579.96

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $1,807,579.96 $1,807,579.96 $1,807,579.96

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Tauranga Moana Advisory Group is the precusor to the co-governance arrangement yet to be finalised through the TMIC treaty settlement. The iwi and hapu of Tauranga Moana have a desire to be pro-active in establishing this partnership. Tauranga Moana believe a partnership arrangement will need to make room for our people to have dedicated roles inside council, to be effective. This project is about testing a iwi-determined model for realising the effective and efficient working partnership with the councils.

The project aims to locate our best people for the job in these roles who will be responsible for the iwi/hapu determined aspects of moana management/governance, including feeding into the planning processes that support the Tauranga Harbour programme and facilitating/coordinating the Papaki Tu Ana Forum. A Papaki Tu Ana Principal Advisor (equivalent of Pim/Chris) who will lead a small team of four FTE’s. One Papaki Tu Ana Project Coordinator and three Papaki Tu Ana Technicians. I have also

Page 100 of 151 built three hapu interns into the proposal. With opportunities for hapu interns to learn about the processes, systems and functions of local govt, we aim to be fostering the next generation of professional and grass-roots kaitiaki leaders.

Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will contribute to achieving BOPRC’s proposed performance goals for its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. See Appendix 4 BOPRC LTP Performance Goals for a list of those goals, and choose those (if any) that your proposal will directly contribute to. Do not claim contribution to specific goals if it’s not there; not contributing to a specific goal will not automatically decline your application. You can still show contribution to broader outcomes later. Performance Goal (from Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Appendix 4) e.g. we know that interventions of this type e.g. The number of public e.g. we will increase this by at least increase the number of pensioners using the transport trips taken in the 1,500 trips per year bus, see this article from the Herald in June region 20XX. Improving matauranga and technical knowledge of RMA processes and having Project will lift capacity of hapu and basic skills training in communicating with kaitiaki to be able to more efficiently Resource Consents professionalism & diplomacy, active and effectively respond to resource listening, submission writing & resolving consent processes. conflict will aid kaitiaki in all areas

Management kaitiakitanga of their waterways and kaitiakitanga in all areas of catchment harbour areas mgmt.

Project will lift both cultural and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki Community to be able to be more active in the

Engagement kaitiakitanga of their waterways and harbour areas

Project will create better leaders by equipping current kaitiaki with further education and training in essential tools of a leader. This will assist to Maori Policy understand partnership and relationship foundations and constructs and aid each other’s understandings of difference Project will lift both cultural and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki Policy and Planning* to be able to add more value to plan development processes

Page 101 of 151 Project will lift both cultural and technical capacity of hapu and kaitiaki to be able to be more active in the kaitiakitanga of their waterways and harbour areas, including the Service Support* development of matauranga based report cards for different waterways and parameters (freshwater and coastal)

Project will create new jobs and grow Regional Development next generation of taiao kaitiaki leaders

Freshwater for Life ko WAI matou Project will assist to deliver the long-term

aspirations of whanau, hapu and iwi for their taonga wai/awa Project uses knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels within whanau, hapu and iwi, and

Project promotes better linkages and partnerships with others (including councils) and enhances understandings of Kia haumaru, kia pakari the value of having strong working to hapori relationships in the context of ensuring increasingly the focus on strengthening He paruparu nga kai, he taniwha nga tangata Safe & Resilient community safety and resilience is Communities maintained; and

Project supports opportunities aimed at building the capacities of whanau, hapu and iwi communities and strengthening common pillars of resilience to enable them to organize and address specific issues affecting them; and

Page 102 of 151 Project unlocks potential of whanau, hapu and iwi, builds on their current knowledge and sets a pathway for growing future kaitiaki leaders, with relevant skills & knowledge to competently respond to their communities needs and/or priorities as and when required

Toitū te rohe Project supports aspiring kaitiaki into Ki te pai te whanau, he pai te iwi professional career pathways A Vibrant Region

Project aims to grow the skill capability in our region, and this will be achieved through hands-on experiential and classroom-style learning.

Project heralds opportunities for new joint/co- management roles for whanau, hapu, iwi

Page 103 of 151 Other Specific Goals Provide other measurable results that demonstrate the value of your project for our communities and Council. We have included some examples focusing on volunteers, but add in any others that relate to your project. Area Measure Goal Community Participation Whanau re-connected with their taiao places Every hapu actively involved min. one kaitiaki per hapu + one new whanau member from each hapu Tamariki Maori connected with and inspired Kura kaupapa, wharekura, rumaki kura Min. one tamaiti from each kura to become kaitiaki of their taiao tamariki involved

Other

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Pia Bennett Position in organisation: Ngai Te Rangi iwi rep - TMAG Signature:

Page 104 of 151 Date: 26.03.2021 Checklist Have you…

Any questions?

For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 105 of 151 Appendix 1 – Budget Proposal - Year One (Double Click to Open Excel Spreadsheet)

Community Initiatives Fund Budget Proposal Replace italicised text with specific detail if required

Page 106 of 151 Appendix 2 - Project Plan Year One (Attach any additional plans or details)

Activities: Start date Completion Date (Provide a detailed list of each step in your project and how you will achieve them)

See attached spreadsheet – this is work-in-progress.

Page 107 of 151 Appendix 3 – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Strategic Framework

Page 108 of 151 Appendix 4 – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Proposed Performance Goals

Target Group of Target Target Target Activity Measure 24/25- Activities 21/22 22/23 23/24 end Resource The percentage of non-notified Resource Regulation & consents issued within statutory 95% 95% 95% 95% Consents* Monitoring timeframe The percentage of customers who Resource Resource are satisfied overall with the Regulation & 84% 84% 84% 84% Consents* service provided during the Monitoring consent process The number of consent decisions Resource overturned at appeal or judicial Resource Regulation & review where the proposal has not Nil Nil Nil Nil Consents* Monitoring significantly changed between Council and Court decisions The percentage of scheduled compliance monitoring Resource assessments conducted as per Compliance* Regulation & 90% 91% 93% 95% Regional Council's annual Monitoring compliance monitoring programme The percentage of urgent Resource complaints made to the pollution Compliance* Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% hotline that are responded to Monitoring within 12 hours The percentage of non-urgent Resource complaints made to the pollution Compliance* Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% hotline that were responded to Monitoring within 3 working days The percentage of recorded Resource exceedances of NESAQ standards Air Quality* Regulation & in the Mount Maunganui airshed 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% Monitoring where investigation has started within 10 working days Resource The number of exceedances of air Air Quality* Regulation & - - - <3 quality limits in priority airsheds Monitoring The percentage of monitored river Catchment Catchment and stream sites that meet the Management 79% 79% 79% 79% Management swimmability requirements under GOA* the NPSFM Catchment The percentage of all identified Catchment Management Priority Biodiversity Sites that are 43% 44% 45% 46% Management GOA* actively managed Catchment The number of visitors to Regional Regional Parks* 121635 124068 126549 131662 Management Parks Catchment Customer satisfaction for visitors Regional Parks* 75% - 80% - Management to Regional Parks Number of Rotorua Lakes that Catchment have reached their Trophic Level Rotorua Lakes* 4 4 4 4 Management Index (TLI) based on the three- year rolling TLI Rivers and Flood Percentage of maintenance and Drainage Protection & 85% 85% 85% 85% repairs completed in accordance Schemes* Control Page 109 of 151 with the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Plan Rivers and Flood Percentage of renewals completed Drainage Protection & in accordance with the Rivers and 75% 75% 75% 75% Schemes* Control Drainage Asset Management Plan Percentage of flood warnings at Regional Flood Flood pre-determined levels given in Risk Protection & 100% 100% 100% 100% accordance with the flood warning Coordination* Control manual Transportation Public The number of public transport and Urban Increase Increase Increase Increase Transport* trips taken in the region Planning Percentage of planning and policy Transportation reports that are rated satisfactory TUP GOA Level* and Urban 90% 90% 90% 90% or higher via an independent Planning assessment process [PT] Transportation Public and Urban Customer satisfaction of bus users 80% 80% 80% 80% Transport* Planning Resource Maritime Percentage of oil spills in Tauranga Regulation & 100% 100% 100% 100% Operations* responded to within 30 minutes Monitoring Resource Percentage of oil spills outside Maritime Regulation & Tauranga responded to within two 100% 100% 100% 100% Operations* Monitoring hours The percentage of time that at Resource least one vessel is available in each Maritime Regulation & of the Tauranga, Rotorua Lakes 95% 95% 95% 95% Operations* Monitoring and Whakatāne areas to respond to maritime emergencies Resource Maritime The percentage of navigation aids Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% Operations* of "good" quality or higher Monitoring Democracy, Percentage of completed EEF/CIF Community Engagement, projects that have achieved their 100% 100% 100% 100% Engagement* and Planning measured goals Return on investment ($ Council Democracy, Community funds committed : $ of volunteer Engagement, 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1.5 Engagement* labour) on EEF projects based on and Planning volunteer labour The degree to which the demographics of the people that Democracy, Community take part in formal engagement Engagement, Increase Increase Increase Increase Engagement* with Council with is representative and Planning of the broader community affected by the issue Councils level of maturity in Democracy, responsiveness to Māori (as per Maori Policy* Engagement, Councils Māori responsiveness TBC TBC TBC TBC and Planning framework – review via independent assessment). Percentage of planning and policy Democracy, reports that are rated satisfactory DEP GOA Level* Engagement, 100% 100% 100% 100% or higher via an independent and Planning assessment process [DEP] Democracy, Percentage of proposed Plan Policy and Engagement, Changes and other Policy 2 2 2 2 Planning* and Planning Statements agreed through Page 110 of 151 Council work programme that are approved for notification without substantive changes and within agreed timeframes The percentage of discrete State Service Support of the Environment reports 90% 90% 90% 90% Support* Services published Service Support Percentage of environmental 95% 95% 95% 95% Support* Services indicators with online scorecards The percentage of swimming sites Service Support monitored for recreational water 90% 90% 90% 90% Support* Services quality The level to which the region is Emergency Emergency prepared for and can effectively Increase Increase Increase Maintain Management* Management respond to an emergency The percentage of residents that Emergency Emergency have a good understanding of - 80% - 85% Management* Management what the effects would be if a disaster struck their area The percentage of residents that Emergency Emergency have taken any action to prepare - 80% - 85% Management* Management for an emergency Number of new jobs created Democracy, Regional through the support of Bay of Engagement, TBC TBC TBC TBC Development* Connections and/or Bay of Plenty and Planning Regional Council Percentage of Council and Democracy, Committee meeting agendas for Governance Engagement, all scheduled meetings that are 100% 100% 100% 100% Services* and Planning available at least two working days before meetings Percentage of draft Council and Democracy, Committee meeting minutes that Governance Engagement, are published on the Council 95% 95% 95% 95% Services* and Planning website within 10 working days after the meeting Democracy, Percentage/Number of Council Governance Engagement, reports on Council agendas that Reduce Reduce Reduce Reduce Services* and Planning are publicly excluded Percentage of Council and Democracy, Committee meetings live Governance Engagement, streamed to members of the 100% 100% 100% 100% Services* and Planning public via a publicly accessible website Proportion of wallaby satellite populations (outside the Catchment Biosecurity* progressive containment area) 70% 80% 90% 100% Management where wallabies are no longer detected Catchment Reduction in wallaby progressive Biosecurity* - - - 10% Management containment area Catchment The percentage of RPMP Biosecurity* 85% 85% 85% 85% Management programmes that are on-track

Page 111 of 151 LTP Submission

Consents – Charges Defer decision until opportunity to incorporate cultural monitoring charges into policy

TMAG – Funding needs to be allocated to:

1. Roles to manage the implementation of iwi/hapu projects and priorities 2. Increase feasibility of Papaki Tu Ana

The creation of new roles inside council will not make any difference.

It would be better to have Maori inside council nominated by rohe iwi

the

Iwi/Hapu Taiao No measures or budget to explore whakahono agreements or different arrangements with iwi/hapu such as Hubs or other organisational structures

Page 112 of 151 PAPAKI TU ANA - YR 1 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 TOTALS

Operating expenses FTE's Papaki Tu Ana Principal Advisor 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 13,600.00 163,200.00 Papaki Tu Ana Technician 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 105,600.00 Papaki Tu Ana Technician 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 105,600.00 Papaki Tu Ana Technician 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 8,800.00 105,600.00 Papaki Tu Ana Coordinator 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 6,320.00 75,840.00 Hapu Intern 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 50,880.00 Hapu Intern 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 50,880.00 Hapu Intern 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 4,240.00 50,880.00 Total FTE costs 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 59,040.00 708,480.00

Papaki Tu Ana Forum - Overheads Venue 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 3,000.00 Catering 0.00 1,250.00 0.00 1,250.00 0.00 1,250.00 0.00 1,250.00 0.00 1,250.00 0.00 1,250.00 7,500.00 Papaki Tu Ana - member meeting fees 0.00 8,100.00 0.00 8,100.00 0.00 8,100.00 0.00 8,100.00 0.00 8,100.00 0.00 8,100.00 48,600.00 Papaki Tu Ana - Projects Budget 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 83,333.33 999,999.96 TOTAL Forum ops costs 83,333.33 93,183.33 83,333.33 93,183.33 83,333.33 93,183.33 83,333.33 93,183.33 83,333.33 93,183.33 83,333.33 93,183.33 1,059,099.96

Papaki Tu Ana - Training Budget Warranted Officer Training 0.00 16,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,250.00 RMLA National Conference 0.00 0.00 16,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,250.00 (PD) Accommodation and Meals 0.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 (PD) Registration and Licencing Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (PD) Travel 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Total Professional Development 0.00 7,750.00 7,750.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 5,525.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 TOTAL PAPAKI TU ANA BUDGET - Yr 1 1,807,579.96

PAPAKI TU ANA - YR 2 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 TOTAL

PAPAKI TU ANA - YR 3 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 TOTAL

Papaki Tu Ana - Training Budget Warranted Officer Training 0.00 16,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,250.00 RMLA National Conference 0.00 0.00 16,250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16,250.00 (PD) Accommodation and Meals 0.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 (PD) Registration and Licencing Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (PD) Travel 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Total Professional Development 0.00 17,750.00 17,750.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 0.00 5,525.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 TOTAL PAPAKI TU ANA BUDGET - Yr 3 1,807,579.96

Page 113 of 151 Project Name: ko WAI matou

Action Steps Timeline Resources

Strategic theme Priority Objetives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Status Start Date Due Date Planned Hours Department Materials Required Cost Notes Tauranga Moana Wai Māori Complete a review of existing documentation, including but not exclusive to, Iwi 1. Literature review findings informs values sets and strategy & engagement Management Plans, regulatory documents and Waitangi Tribunal findings to inform attributes for freshwater NPS implementation limit setting High framework strategy development and monitoring 2. Findings inform wai maori science & matauranga Medium research plan 3. Findings inform rohe-wide cultural monitoring plan Low 4. Findings potentially inform knowledge gaps, areas of knowledge loss and revival needs Phase Assigned Status Start Date Due Date Planned Hours Department Materials Required Cost Notes 5. Values and interests extracted, referenced, tabulated at hapu level and rohe/catchment level & coded Planning Sam H. 50% 27-May 1-Jun 1 week HR Money Order $100 6. Findings inform analysis of values for limit setting, policy, criteria & decision-making Planning Ada L. 75% 10-Jun 3 days Marketing $ 7. Findings inform analysis of values for allocation policy and decision-making Execution John G., Helena H., Fred P. 24-Jun 2 weeks Sales $

1(h).

2(a). 2x wananga held

2(b). RSVP’s received for nominations to participate in Aku Taumata Wai

2(c). Whanau identities confirmed for interviews

2(d). Interview schedule determined

2(e). Gaps identified (people for interviews)

2(f). Prepare plan for Aku Taumata Wai

2(g). ID videographer/photographer & costs

2(h). Prepare funding proposal to tap into port funding

2(i). Identify potential publishers and costs

2(j). Prepare costings plan for AT vII project

2(k). Identify participants via Google poll & other means

2(l). Wananga

1(i).

1(j).

Page 114 of 151 ko WAI matou

actions / steps resources Notes Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Coordinate Internal hui with reo unit, agreement of CE Wai Intra-org planning special projects & pou PB required for inra-org Māori Wai Māori complete strate engageme herenga to discuss collab arrangements; 1 x unit gy & nt lead a Admin support Fill admin/coordinator PB / JK / NTR laptop spare, 1x laptop engag process to operational support role; prepare scope mabe required ement record, f l 2x wananga held 1. Organise wananga frame enhance schedule for next 12 mths, work and celebrate confirm dates, draft programs/themes, venues, Identify and prioritise RSVP’s received catering, resources, aspirations, for nominations to transport, whakatau, Coordinator / PB opportunities & participate in Aku participants, key people, narratives centred Taumata Wai technicians, koha, budgets, around Tauranga Whanau identities internal bookings & Moana specific confirmed for financials mātauranga. interviews Prepare comms re: ATK II, Coordinator / NTR Interview schedule invite nominations from Reo Unit / PB determined hapu, marae and whanau - for PB approval Coordinator / NTR Gaps identified Reo Unit, NTR FB (people for Publicise ATK II process platforms and interviews) comms In consultation with hapu, Plan developed for Coordinator / NTR prepare overview plan for roll out of ATK II Reo Unit / PB development of ATK II Development including budgets, funding process sources timeframes Potential videographer Create google form poll to and/or Coordinator confirm interviewees photographer & Potential Create database of contacts, publishers and Coordinator / PB interviewee's t id tifi d Prepare costings Prepare and submit fundng plan for AT VII Coordinator / PB applications project Identify participants via Identify potential publishers Coordinator Google poll & and costs ID videographer/photographer & Wananga Coordinator costs, confirm once approval d Identify participants via Coordinator Google poll & other means

Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility timeline Taura Develop a GIS capability determine timeframes for nga product/s completion; assign licenses PB / Coordinator Priority Status Moan that a Wai articulate Acceditted skippers List various training Māori the long- opportunities that will assist PB / Coordinator Phase 1D term Wai Med strate realising aspirations and gy & Māori engag GIS training Scope out ement creation/development of app PB / Coordinator Med Phase 1D frame for monitoring and data work Flow Technicians

PB Phase 1D Identify flow technicians and put thru training with BOPRC monitoring team ATK II scope ATK II process, map out process, costs, approach Reo Unit? Phase 1D

Cultural Monitoring scope initial approach to PB / Coordinator Phase 1D Landscape cultural baseline Online forms and d scope setup of database for data storage, uploads etc; Coordinator Phase 1D b A f ? Phase 1D

actions / steps

Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility timeline

Taura Develop a Engagement Complete document - Wai nga Tauranga framework Maori Kaupapa framework PB, Hapu Priority Status Moan Moana produced meets High Phase 1E a Wai engageme Engagement Complete protocols for use, PB nt framework clearly sharing, and expression of resources Med Phase 1E Regular Complete budget proposal ALL Start date End date Resources required Cost Notes i ti f BOPRC W t P li f Improved trust, relationships and ALL High Phase 1E

Present penultimate draft at next wananga for approval PB Low Phase 1E

Low Phase 1E

actions / steps

Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility timeline

Wai Māori Develop a Priority research Engage with Tauranga Priority Status science and three-year needs and areas Moana to identify and mātauranga science are confirmed and document priorities for short, ESR / PB / Hapu reps research and woven into a 3 - mid & long-term science and mātaurang year science mātauranga research. a research research plan High Phase 2A plan that Priority research Wananga with hapu clusters prioritises needs and areas to facilitate process to identify ESR / PB / Hapu rep research in are confirmed and research needs and the short to High Phase 2A woven into a 3 - Incorporate priorities into ESR / PB / Hapu reps medium year matauranga broader research plan resources term plan High Phase 2A Start date End date Resources required Cost Notes actions / steps

Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility timeline Mātau Identify Matauranga Maori Engage with hapu and ranga mechanis belonging to kaitiaki to determine effective PB / Hapu leads Priority Status Māori ms and Tauranga Moana ways to protect, use, interpret protec procedures and pertaining to and communicate tion, to keep wai is respected matauranga Med Phase 3A prese mātaurang Work with hapu, kaitiaki and rvatio a safe, whanau to determine PB / Hapu leads ensuring it preferable tikanga to ensure n and Med Phase 3A growt is utilised, the preservation and growth Identify Complete a set of written protocols PB / Hapu leads measures outlining the rules for the use of to protect matauranga Med Phase 3A resources

Start date End date Resources required Cost Notes actions / steps

Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility timeline

Cultural and A three-year Plan outlining short, mid and Engage with active hapu to identify Environmental Tauranga long term research needs and research needs and agree priority Monitoring plan Moana rohe- priorities of hapu (where research areas PB / Hapu leaders Priority Status wide ppossible) and tga moana cultural whanui completed monitoring, Scope research needs and costs; PB / Hapu leaders / High Phase 4A environmen assign research leads (external) and key ESR tal hapu contacts Med Phase 4A Implement and resources respond to Start date End date Resources required Cost Notes the cultural monitoring, environmen Phase 4A tal monitoring and environmen

actions / steps

Strategic theme Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility timeline

Unloc Build Relationships with Identify (list) rumaki (mainstream kura), king relationship Rumaki kura, Kura PB / Hapu contacts Priority Status kura kaupapa, wharekura Potent s and Kaupapa & ial – connection Wharekura Develop one-pager overview of intention PB / Hapu contacts Med-Low Phase 5A fosteri s with Kura established; future re: ko WAI matou Plan, Improved Request hui with kura identified PB / Hapu contacts Med Low Phase 5A invite rumaki senior tamariki to resources develop PB / Hapu contacts Med-Low Phase 5A and action ti i t i t t Notes identify kura kaupapa tamariki PB / Hapu contacts Med-Low Phase 5A Start date End date Resources required Cost

training PB / Hapu contacts Med-Low Phase 5A

wananga PB / Hapu contacts Med Phase 5A

conferences PB / Hapu contacts Med Phase 5A

secondment PB / Hapu contacts Med Phase 5A

Med

Engage Tauranga Engage Systems to assist Tauranga Moana wananga PB / Coordinator Priority Status with and with regular and PB / Coordinator Phase 6A Moana Iwi and M thl B d t f NTR Med Low resources Hapū provide relevant comms Setup DropBox PB / Coordinator Med-Low Phase 6A regular and the sharing of Notes Prepare template for 6 PB / Coordinator Med-Low Phase 6A Start date End date Resources required Cost communica information with tions and Tauranga Moana, Prepare survey template PB / Coordinator Phase 6A leadership Ngai Te Rangi and Med-Low on Wai key individuals are invite rumaki senior Med-Low Phase 6A tamariki to participate in water assessments

invite relationship with wharekura

resources Start date End date Resources required Cost Notes Venue, caterers, marae contacts, financials, memos, requisitions, koha, stationery, vehicles, cords, multi-plugs, projector, screen, flipcharts, markers, whiteboard &

Dropbox Plus or One Drive

Page 115 of 151 Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Notes Coordinate Wai Māori Intra-org planning complete Internal hui with reo unit, PB agreement of CE required for engagement lead a special projects & pou inra-org arrangements; 1 x process to record, herenga to discuss collab unit laptop spare, 1x laptop enhance and celebrate efficacies mabe required our relationship with wai.

Admin support operational Fill admin/coordinator support PB / JK / NTR role; prepare scope for role

2x wananga held

Identify and prioritise RSVP’s received for Organise wananga schedule Coordinator / PB aspirations, opportunities nominations to participate in for next 12 mths, confirm & narratives centred Aku Taumata Wai dates, draft programs/themes, around Tauranga Moana venues, catering, resources, Whanau identities confirmed specific mātauranga. transport, whakatau, for interviews participants, key people, technicians, koha, budgets, internal bookings & financials Interview schedule determined Prepare comms re: ATK II, Coordinator / NTR invite nominations from hapu, Reo Unit / PB marae and whanau - for PB approval Gaps identified (people for Publicise ATK II process Coordinator / NTR interviews) Reo Unit, NTR FB platforms and comms Plan developed for roll out of In consultation with hapu, Coordinator / NTR ATK II Development process prepare overview plan for Reo Unit / PB development of ATK II including budgets, funding sources, timeframes, interview process and mock schedule; Potential videographer and/or Create google form poll to Coordinator photographer & costs confirm interviewees canvassed, assessed and confirmed for job Potential publishers and costs Create database of contacts, Coordinator / PB identified interviewee's Prepare costings plan for AT Prepare and submit fundng Coordinator / PB VII project applications Identify participants via Google Identify potential publishers Coordinator poll & other means and costs Wananga ID videographer/photographer Coordinator & costs, confirm once approval secured

Identify participants via Google Coordinator poll & other means Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Notes Develop a product/s that GIS capability determine timeframes for PB / Coordinator articulate the long-term completion; assign licenses Wai Māori aspirations of Acceditted skippers List various training PB / Coordinator Tauranga Moana. opportunities that will assist realising aspirations and identify trainers and costs GIS training Scope out PB / Coordinator creation/development of app for monitoring and data Flow Technicians Identify flow technicians and PB put thru training with BOPRC monitoring team

Page 116 of 151 ATK II scope ATK II process, map Reo Unit? out process, costs, approach Cultural Monitoring Landscape scope initial approach to PB / Coordinator Baseline cultural baseline Online forms and database scope setup of database for Coordinator data storage, uploads etc; maybe App form? Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Notes Develop a Tauranga Engagement framework Complete document - Wai PB, Hapu Moana engagement produced meets participating Maori Kaupapa framework framework that sets out Tauranga Moana iwi and hapu overarching principles satisfaction and expectations of Engagement framework clearly Complete protocols for use, PB partners in relation to articulates Tauranga Moana sharing, and expression of Regular communications and Complete budget proposal for ALL leadership on Wai Māori to Te BOPRC Water Policy for: 1. Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rangi and flow assessments; 2. Tauranga Moana Iwi and Hapū. wananga; 3. Project Manager; 4. Resourcing Improved trust, relationships ALL and accountabilities Present penultimate draft at PB next wananga for approval Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Notes Identify mechanisms and Matauranga Maori belonging to Engage with hapu and kaitiaki PB / Hapu leads procedures to keep Tauranga Moana and to determine effective ways to mātauranga safe, pertaining to wai is respected protect, use, interpret and ensuring it is utilised, by others, safe and totally communicate matauranga interpreted and controlled by the knowledge communicated holders Work with hapu, kaitiaki and PB / Hapu leads appropriately by third whanau to determine parties. preferable tikanga to ensure the preservation and growth of matauranga pertsining to wai Identify measures to Complete a set of written PB / Hapu leads protect, preserve and protocols outlining the rules for grow mātauranga Māori the use of matauranga belonging to Tauranga Objectives Outcomes Activities Responsibility Notes

Page 117 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM048 First name: Kristin Last name: Dunne Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Tourism Bay of Plenty Address 1: 8 Wharf Street Address 2: City/town: Tauranga Postcode: 3110

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM048 Tourism Bay of Plenty CIF Application.pdf

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 118 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Tourism Bay of Plenty

Legal entity status:

(if known)

Postal Address: 8 Wharf Street, Tauranga 3110, NZ

Website/Social Media: www.bayofplentynz.com (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Kristin Dunne

Role: Tumuaki – Chief Executive

Phone number: 021 451 169

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Simon Phillips

Role: Kaihautū – Māori Economy

Phone number: 021 1949 888

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation*

Bank/Branch:

Account Number:

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 119 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Cultural Tourism Development Programme

Capability Building for cultural tourism operators in the Tourism Bay of Plenty Primary focus area: region

This project is dedicated to elevating the cultural tourism proposition for the Project Summary: Tourism Bay of Plenty region. Working with current operators (and encouraging (briefly summarise the project new operators) re assisting their tourism business evolution, Tourism Bay of – max 500 characters) Plenty will provide the platform for these operator clusters to thrive. How many years are you 1 year 2 years  3 years seeking funding for? ☐ ☐

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $50,000.00 $50,000.00 $

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $ $ $

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Project Narrative Provide a description for the project Essentially Tourism Bay of Plenty (TBOP) is focused on developing a strong cultural tourism proposition for the region, and this project will assist in helping that manifest. How? 1. TBOP will develop cultural tourism clusters and host a series of interactive capability building workshops in the following key locations: • Kawerau; • Te Puke; • Waihi Beach; and • Whakatāne. 2. The aim is to build (annually) group of graduates that are “industry-ready” and with this in mind, TBOP will work with regional tourism institutions to develop tourism courses that are both regional-centric and fit- for-purpose. This opportunity for the graduates is not just about being “industry ready” for the purpose of gaining employment, the development of their own cultural tourism business is to be encouraged as well.

He taiao ora

A Healthy Environment

Te Mana O Te Wai

Freshwater for Life

Kia haumaru, kia pakari to hapori

Safe & Resilient Communities

To date the programme has worked well for The programme will improve the operators in Tauranga Moana (who’ve Toitū te rohe capability of tourism operators formed a collective) and Ruatāhuna (who’re A Vibrant Region throughout the TBOP region, thus developing their own food story) – we growing the cultural tourism expect the same result for the Kawerau, proposition for the region. Waihi Beach and Te Puke communities.

Page 121 of 151

Other

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Simon Phillips Position in organisation: Kaihautū – Māori Economy Signature:

Date: 26 March 21 Page 122 of 151 Checklist Have you…

• Completed all sections on this form? • Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals? • Attached all relevant supporting documentation including:

o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2) • Signed and dated the application form

Any questions? For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 123 of 151 Appendix 1 – Budget Proposal - Year One (Double Click to Open Excel Spreadsheet)

Community Initiatives Fund Budget Proposal Replace italicised text with specific detail if required

Page 124 of 151 Appendix 2 - Project Plan Year One (Attach any additional plans or details)

Activities: Start date Completion Date (Provide a detailed list of each step in your project and how you will achieve them)

Capability Building for operators 1 July 2021 30 June 2022 Sub-regional Workshops at Kawerau, Waihi Beach, Te Puke and Whakatāne. Workshop topics will include: • Small business financials • Taxation • Digital media • Building an effective online presence • Business innovation • Sales channel development • “Are you investment ready?” • i-Sites and tourism retail/understanding the Cruise sector • Understanding Tourism Data & Insights • Maximising the Destination Management Organisation (DMO) opportunity

Grow tourism graduate pipeline 1 July 2021 20 December 2021 Development of fit-for-purpose tourism pipeline, one that is regional-centric and fit-for-purpose – this will include working with the following organisations re the development of a consistent set of standards/qualifications: • Te Wānanga ō Aotearoa • Te Wānanga ō Awanuiārangi • Toi Oho Mai • Waikato University

Page 125 of 151 Appendix 3 – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Strategic Framework

Page 126 of 151 Appendix 4 – Bay of Plenty Regional Council Proposed Performance Goals

Target Group of Target Target Target Activity Measure 24/25- Activities 21/22 22/23 23/24 end Resource The percentage of non-notified Resource Regulation & consents issued within statutory 95% 95% 95% 95% Consents* Monitoring timeframe The percentage of customers who Resource Resource are satisfied overall with the Regulation & 84% 84% 84% 84% Consents* service provided during the Monitoring consent process The number of consent decisions Resource overturned at appeal or judicial Resource Regulation & review where the proposal has not Nil Nil Nil Nil Consents* Monitoring significantly changed between Council and Court decisions The percentage of scheduled compliance monitoring Resource assessments conducted as per Compliance* Regulation & 90% 91% 93% 95% Regional Council's annual Monitoring compliance monitoring programme The percentage of urgent Resource complaints made to the pollution Compliance* Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% hotline that are responded to Monitoring within 12 hours The percentage of non-urgent Resource complaints made to the pollution Compliance* Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% hotline that were responded to Monitoring within 3 working days The percentage of recorded Resource exceedances of NESAQ standards Air Quality* Regulation & in the Mount Maunganui airshed 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% Monitoring where investigation has started within 10 working days Resource The number of exceedances of air Air Quality* Regulation & - - - <3 quality limits in priority airsheds Monitoring The percentage of monitored river Catchment Catchment and stream sites that meet the Management 79% 79% 79% 79% Management swimmability requirements under GOA* the NPSFM Catchment The percentage of all identified Catchment Management Priority Biodiversity Sites that are 43% 44% 45% 46% Management GOA* actively managed Catchment The number of visitors to Regional Regional Parks* 121635 124068 126549 131662 Management Parks Catchment Customer satisfaction for visitors Regional Parks* 75% - 80% - Management to Regional Parks Number of Rotorua Lakes that Catchment have reached their Trophic Level Rotorua Lakes* 4 4 4 4 Management Index (TLI) based on the three- year rolling TLI Rivers and Flood Percentage of maintenance and Drainage Protection & 85% 85% 85% 85% repairs completed in accordance Schemes* Control Page 127 of 151 with the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Plan Rivers and Flood Percentage of renewals completed Drainage Protection & in accordance with the Rivers and 75% 75% 75% 75% Schemes* Control Drainage Asset Management Plan Percentage of flood warnings at Regional Flood Flood pre-determined levels given in Risk Protection & 100% 100% 100% 100% accordance with the flood warning Coordination* Control manual Transportation Public The number of public transport and Urban Increase Increase Increase Increase Transport* trips taken in the region Planning Percentage of planning and policy Transportation reports that are rated satisfactory TUP GOA Level* and Urban 90% 90% 90% 90% or higher via an independent Planning assessment process [PT] Transportation Public and Urban Customer satisfaction of bus users 80% 80% 80% 80% Transport* Planning Resource Maritime Percentage of oil spills in Tauranga Regulation & 100% 100% 100% 100% Operations* responded to within 30 minutes Monitoring Resource Percentage of oil spills outside Maritime Regulation & Tauranga responded to within two 100% 100% 100% 100% Operations* Monitoring hours The percentage of time that at Resource least one vessel is available in each Maritime Regulation & of the Tauranga, Rotorua Lakes 95% 95% 95% 95% Operations* Monitoring and Whakatāne areas to respond to maritime emergencies Resource Maritime The percentage of navigation aids Regulation & 99% 99% 99% 99% Operations* of "good" quality or higher Monitoring Democracy, Percentage of completed EEF/CIF Community Engagement, projects that have achieved their 100% 100% 100% 100% Engagement* and Planning measured goals Return on investment ($ Council Democracy, Community funds committed : $ of volunteer Engagement, 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1.5 1:1.5 Engagement* labour) on EEF projects based on and Planning volunteer labour The degree to which the demographics of the people that Democracy, Community take part in formal engagement Engagement, Increase Increase Increase Increase Engagement* with Council with is representative and Planning of the broader community affected by the issue Councils level of maturity in Democracy, responsiveness to Māori (as per Maori Policy* Engagement, Councils Māori responsiveness TBC TBC TBC TBC and Planning framework – review via independent assessment). Percentage of planning and policy Democracy, reports that are rated satisfactory DEP GOA Level* Engagement, 100% 100% 100% 100% or higher via an independent and Planning assessment process [DEP] Democracy, Percentage of proposed Plan Policy and Engagement, Changes and other Policy 2 2 2 2 Planning* and Planning Statements agreed through Page 128 of 151 Council work programme that are approved for notification without substantive changes and within agreed timeframes The percentage of discrete State Service Support of the Environment reports 90% 90% 90% 90% Support* Services published Service Support Percentage of environmental 95% 95% 95% 95% Support* Services indicators with online scorecards The percentage of swimming sites Service Support monitored for recreational water 90% 90% 90% 90% Support* Services quality The level to which the region is Emergency Emergency prepared for and can effectively Increase Increase Increase Maintain Management* Management respond to an emergency The percentage of residents that Emergency Emergency have a good understanding of - 80% - 85% Management* Management what the effects would be if a disaster struck their area The percentage of residents that Emergency Emergency have taken any action to prepare - 80% - 85% Management* Management for an emergency Number of new jobs created Democracy, Regional through the support of Bay of Engagement, TBC TBC TBC TBC Development* Connections and/or Bay of Plenty and Planning Regional Council Percentage of Council and Democracy, Committee meeting agendas for Governance Engagement, all scheduled meetings that are 100% 100% 100% 100% Services* and Planning available at least two working days before meetings Percentage of draft Council and Democracy, Committee meeting minutes that Governance Engagement, are published on the Council 95% 95% 95% 95% Services* and Planning website within 10 working days after the meeting Democracy, Percentage/Number of Council Governance Engagement, reports on Council agendas that Reduce Reduce Reduce Reduce Services* and Planning are publicly excluded Percentage of Council and Democracy, Committee meetings live Governance Engagement, streamed to members of the 100% 100% 100% 100% Services* and Planning public via a publicly accessible website Proportion of wallaby satellite populations (outside the Catchment Biosecurity* progressive containment area) 70% 80% 90% 100% Management where wallabies are no longer detected Catchment Reduction in wallaby progressive Biosecurity* - - - 10% Management containment area Catchment The percentage of RPMP Biosecurity* 85% 85% 85% 85% Management programmes that are on-track

Page 129 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: EM015 First name: Joy Last name: Moir Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Waiariki Park Region/EnviroHub Address 1: Address 2: City/town: Postcode:

General comments and feedback NO COMMENT MADE

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: EM015A BOPRC LTP CIF WPR Submission March 2021.docx

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 130 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: Waiariki Park Region

Legal entity status: Envirohub, Bay of Plenty (if known)

Postal Address: C/O Envirohub BOP, Environment Centre, Historic Village on 17th, Seventeenth Avenue West, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112

Landing page - www.waiarikiparkregion.org.nz Website/Social Media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/waiarikiparkregion/ (if applicable) Instagram - https://instagram.com/waiariki_park_region?igshid=ow45iskm753z

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Joy Moir

Role: Waiariki Park Region Project Manager

Phone number: 021 026 47585

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Laura Wragg

Role: Envirohub General Manager

Phone number: 02102779070

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation* Bank of New Zealand Bank/Branch:

02-0432-0002747-00 Account Number:

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 131 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary

Project title: Waiariki Park Region

Greener, healthier, wilder and more resilient region, covering the Waiariki Primary focus area: region (BOP + Taupo area)

Waiariki Park Region is a bi-cultural movement to accelerate environmental action by reconnecting the people of Waiariki back to each other and nature. We will do this by creating a region-wide toolkit Project Summary: consisting of an intergenerational, interactive digital platform and a team (briefly summarise the project to support Waiariki to become a greener, healthier, wilder, and more – max 500 characters) resilient and vibrant region. Being a land and water-based movement, biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, plus freshwater for life will be integral. How many years are you 1 year 2 years 3 years  seeking funding for? ☐ ☐

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $96,408 (excluding GST) $96,408 (excluding GST) $96,408 (excluding GST)

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $576,792 $576,792 $576,792

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Our vision is to make the Bay of Plenty greener, healthier, wilder, and more resilient.

This initiative will enable a movement. A movement that seeks to radically increase the percentage of the population that engage in activities that will enhance the environment in which we all live and need to support our lifestyles. We are not creating a shovel-ready environmental initiative. Rather a movement that creates mechanisms to assist citizens, communities, Iwi, businesses, and authorities to participate in restoration, regeneration, and aiding nature and biodiversity. A movement that will increase personal health and wellbeing for all citizens through connection to the environment.

It will be a movement to inspire the people of Bay of Plenty to embrace biophilia - the scientific belief that nature can fix us, thus improving the region for every living thing.

Page 132 of 151 We all know that when we spend time in nature, our health and wellbeing feel’s better. Therefore, to achieve the ultimate status of regenerative health and wellbeing, it is our belief that we – the people of the Bay of Plenty - must connect and protect our environment.

The Waiariki Park Region project has been co-designed with key players in the environmental space, including with Iwi. The project boundaries are around Katikati in the west, to Ōpōtiki, and beyond in the East, and down to Turangi in the South. It takes in Rotorua, Tauranga, Whakatāne, Taupō and all the areas in between on land and in water.

This initiative was inspired by the Universal Charter for National Park Cities / Regions framework and follows this approach and was birthed between World Parks, Salzburg Seminar Global and London National Park Foundation. London National Park City was the first City to launch in July 2019. Waiariki Park Region is part of a growing network of cities and regions across the world who are looking to follow their lead. This group is a growing, global network committed to reconnecting more people back to nature where they live, work and play. Here is the President of Ireland talking about Galway National Park City…

We will achieve our vision by:

• Acting as a regional movement for all, but with a first focus on individual change, particularly in urban areas • Working with Tangata Whenua so we are supported and informed by their commitment to Kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection) • Using as an integral resource the organisations that already exist • Connecting organisations and the community together • Making it easier for the community to find education and opportunities to connect with nature • Increasing regional environmental knowledge and action • Providing a springboard for success stories and inspiration • Inspiring and meeting the needs for individuals wanting to do more and move more • Aligning with the Department of Conservation biodiversity strategy ‘TE KOIROA O TE KOIORA – our shared vision for living with nature’

Our mechanism for achieving this is through a region wide toolkit. An 8 person team, supported by an interactive digital platform. The human resource will include a central support team focusing on Environmental Data, Communications, Māori Engagement, and four sub-regionally based Regional Connectors, whose primary focus will be to support and drive good environmental action across the rohe.

Key Indicators of success: o Increased green cover across the Bay of Plenty o Improved Health and Wellbeing of people and environment in the Bay of Plenty o Increased environmental action and connection in the Bay of Plenty o The Bay of Plenty continues towards becoming carbon zero by 2050

Why we are doing this More than 85 percent of us in Aotearoa live in an urban setting, and as our towns and cities grow, we continue to surround ourselves with more and more man-made structures. With our modern way of life, these blends of concrete, metal, plastic and other man-made materials have become almost necessities and have almost completely taken over our urban spaces. How do we maintain our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing in this modern world?

Add in Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, pandemics etc., it is becoming more obvious that today's usual approach will simply not do, therefore:

o Nature needs human support to help it restore itself o Individuals are wanting to do more, but do not know where to go, so need easy engaging pathways to action o There is a knowledge gap in the community in regard, to environmental action o Individuals need and want to reconnect to nature in order to improve their health and wellbeing o Existing environmental organisations need more participants and support

Page 133 of 151

We want to enable connections to nature that are pleasurable and fun as a way of engaging individuals, family or communities in activities that improve nature in the Bay of Plenty. It could be planting, cleaning up waste, walking, cycling, growing food in residential gardens, improving biodiversity in neighbourhoods and so much more. But, the feel good factor of doing your bit and connecting with others while you do it will lead to other actions that, combined, will help build resilience, mitigating the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss while expanding the support, resilience and reach a community can have with itself. And the change grows.

Currently, it is estimated that less than 20 percent of the population actively engages with environmental action, which equates to around 61,000 people within the region. This movement is aimed at connecting the remaining 250,000 to become more involved and supporting those who are taking part in environmental action. We wish to create an army of gentle disrupters to inspire, lead, support, advocate, empower and encourage environmental activity

Ultimately, we want to support and accelerate environmental action that can help our children’s futures.

The Pathway The following values, goals and statements will provide our movement’s structure. They are broad to allow for inclusivity, collaboration and co-design from all sectors of the community and encourage people to follow their own pathways, whether as individuals, families, Iwi, neighbourhoods, organisations or others.

Values

o Kaitiakitanga – To guide good environmental practice as guardians o Wairuatanga – To ensure our intent is good o Whakamana i te Tangata Whakapapa – To always act in a mana enhancing way o Rangatiratanga - To act like chiefs for future generations o Kanohi ki te kanohi – To meet face to face when we can Mahi tahi – To join-together, collaborate and unite as a movement o Goals

o Enhance and Cultivate Nature and Biodiversity o Allow Nature to Fix us o Educate and Change Ourselves o Support and Connect the Region o Champion Regenerative, Resilient and Sustainable Communities

We recognise that human-induced climate change is a critical issue which is impacting Aotearoa New Zealand and that these impacts fall disproportionately on those already facing inequality. We recognise the role of mana whenua and support Māori to protect their taonga by realising their role as kaitiaki. We accept our responsibility to Māori to help protect the taonga of Aotearoa under Article Two of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We support work towards adaptation methods which increase community resilience to climate change and decrease carbon emissions. We take a leadership role in conversations about systemic change to help protect the taonga of Aotearoa.

Proposal

To achieve the aspirations above and the eventual system change that is required, Waiariki Park Region is proposing to develop a region-wide tool kit to accelerate environmental action across the rohe.

We will also use the Design Principles which helped London National Park City Launch.

Plan To achieve its overall mission, Waiariki Park Region must be seen as an enactment of the intention of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in that it proposes to bring the belief systems of the two parties – Tangata Whenua and Tauiwi – to provide for a better future for future generations. Page 134 of 151

The initiative will work to ensure all articles, particularly article two, is upheld. Article two of te tiriti guarantees Tangata Whenua tino rangatiratanga over their taonga and we will work to ensure this by accelerating good environmental action.

The toolkit will be for the whole community, including iwi, hapu, environmental and social groups. The toolkit will also be available to Central Government, particularly the Department of Conservation, and Local Government bodies, such as regional and district councils.

The tool kit consists of a small team to support and drive good environmental action within the rohe and a fully interactive digital platform to enable connection and collaboration.

The aim of the toolkit will be to generate a region wide shared agenda for accelerating environmental action. It will also focus its efforts on creating shared measurement that the whole community can be a part of through activities and campaigns from back gardens through to city wide opportunities, mutually reinforcing activities whereby replication of action is easy and drives community connectivity, with continuous communication through all channels and it essentially becomes the back bone support for the region from an environmental perspective with the ability to sit objectively in the environmental space and provide unbiased support wherever it is needed.

The 8 person team will include a central support team focusing on building the movement, environmental data, māori engagement and communications, with four sub-regionally based Regional Connectors, whose primary focus will be to support and drive good environmental action across the rohe.

We are therefore, applying to the Regional Council Long Term Plan (CIF fund) to increase the operational ability of the Waiariki Park Region central team, so we can move from strategic design to delivering our Year 1 – Year 3 objectives. (See Appendix 2 - Project Plan Year One)

We propose to establish the team and develop the digital platform during 2021.

Human Resource:

The central team will be the support between the Regional Connectors, the community at large and digital platform with specialised skill sets.

The central teams roles and responsibilities include:

Team Lead – Working regionally, provide ongoing strategic direction, stakeholder engagement and operational, management and administrative support to ensure the movement continues to grow in accordance with the values and aspirations of the region.

Māori Engagement Specialist – Working regionally, connect with and work alongside Iwi to enable strong inclusion of Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori principles, and support all members of the team to grow their understanding and partnerships with Māori.

Communications Specialist – Working regionally, deliver all communications requirements. This includes, design and implementation of communication strategies, digital platform management, press releases, on-line and off-line campaigns, literature, all social media management, monitoring and responses. They will also work closely with the Regional Connectors to ensure collection of stories and best practice for multiple channel sharing.

Environmental Data Specialist – Working regionally, collect, collate, analysis all available environmental data. Be the catalysis for long term trend direction of where environmental action is required, preferred and possible. They will also work closely with the Regional Connectors to capture data. We see exciting opportunities with the environmental data as little exists around the region and there is definitely a space for campaigns and activities that drive local and regional engagement with key flora and fauna, with health outcomes automatically built in as the activities will be nature based.

Page 135 of 151 Everything the central team achieve will be focused on growing the movement, including supporting and advocating Council programmes and people.

Four Regional Connectors – Be the local link between people, organisations, knowledge and opportunity to support the creation of, acceleration of, and knowledge transfer of environmental and sustainable action based in: o Mataatua (Whakatāne/Ōpōtiki/Coast) o Te Arawa (Rotorua) o Tauranga Moana (Tauranga) o Taupō (Taupō/Turangi)

The Regional Connectors will be responsible for creating meaningful and useful ‘interventions’ to help get activities ‘over the line’ and collect the stories and data from each activity they are involved with. This will demonstrate how we have supported, advocated, accelerated, and helped the completion of environmental or sustainable actions that may not have had happened without our support. Funding of the Regional Connectors has been applied for, through DOC’s Jobs for Nature fund.

Below is a table detailing a few examples of the application of the toolkit and how it will be used to achieve the Waiariki Park Region goals.

Waiariki Park Region Example of roles and responsibilities Goals Request from a large urban biodiversity project for Waiariki Park Region to be an advocate to help sell their story, gain more endorsement and increase action by encouraging locals to get involved Enhance & Cultivate Act as schools, iwi, businesses and community liaison to connect people to Nature & Biodiversity environmental action e.g conservation activities for wildlife, coastal restoration, tree planting, including volunteer lead generator for BCA/Coast Care/Landcare/ Halo/Greening Taupo etc. Supporting home based or neighbourhood based greening and sustainable activities Support initiatives that focus on getting the right plants in the right place for traditional Allow Nature to Fix use in Rongoa practice to champion Iwi medicinal knowledge Us Working with Sport BOP, promote where to go and what to do around the region to feel better when active in nature e.g hiking and biking in beautiful places Universities, colleges, and environmental experts want to share their work and research to increase understanding of impacts, opportunities and what good practice could look Educate and Change like. We will showcase this on the digital platform Ourselves Act as a regional hub to advertise environmental learning workshops and events, including supersizing Sustainable Back Yards that currently happens March every year Connect funders to environmental groups as funders wish to support more environmental projects, but have no knowledge of who, where, what, or why Creation of ‘environmental regionwide bucket list’ of activities and actions to enjoy, Support and Connect including youth and family focused educational opportunities the Region Facilitation of information from local environmental groups through to the local Tourism centre for them to ‘upsell’ environmental volunteer opportunities to visitors and residents Champion Regenerative, Promote non-greening sustainable activities of what solutions already exist that Resilient and residents and visitors can adopt e.g public transport, buying local, electric vehicles, Sustainable bikes, home energy efficiency, water use conservation etc. Communities

Page 136 of 151

Digital Platform

In addition to the human resource, a fully integrated digital platform will be developed with a range of tools and services to help inspire environmental action as well support on-going partnership, connection and collaboration. It will be used by groups, organisations and individuals across Te Waiariki at a no cost basis.

With so many websites and information available through many different sources the digital platform will be a smart place to hold all of this information in one place, using public links, and through partnerships with the content/website owners. It will provide easy access for the many, who are time poor and who want easy and quick pathways. Being time poor is the biggest barrier to environmental action.

Stakeholders will have access to information and resources collected by the digital platform. They will also be able to migrate and use tools and features designed for the digital platform.

Below is an example of the regional interactive map we are currently building. This will be one function of the digital platform as we create different resources to make it easy for the community to engage with environmental practice.

*The data used for the above map is for illustration purposes only – the finalised map will cover all of Waiariki. **Please see separate WPR Digital Platform Draft Visual doc for time lapse change

The opportunities and possibilities for the region are limitless and will grow steadily over time, but the explicit aim is to reconnect more people back to nature, especially where they live and work with a focus on urban environments and neighbourhoods.

We also recognise this initiative is the first of its kind to combine interactive technology, the environment, bi- cultural and be intergenerational in its intention. We acknowledge this movement will take time to build and that it will be a success due to the number of people positively engaged over time. We are also looking to engage all Councils within Bay of Plenty to become part of this initiative and the information in this LTP will be included in all the upcoming 2021 LTP plans region wide.

Page 137 of 151

How it connects together

Benefits for the People and Biodiversity of Waiariki

The impacts from engaging with the Waiariki Park Region Toolkit will include:

What / Who Bio- Community Iwi Councils Schools/ Org’s & Environmental Government diversity Colleges Businesses Groups More connection with nature X X X X X X X Fast & easy access to environmental resources X X X X X X X Greener X Healthier X X X X X X Alignment that we are part of, not separate to nature X X X X X X X X Engaging and appealing information X X X X Family friendly activities to engage with & visit X X X X Access to local Environmental Accelerator X X X X X X X Ability to share own individual action / stories X X X X X X X Raising profile X X X X X X X Increase understanding and respect of Matauranga Maori X X X X X X X Access to Environmental Data X X X X X X X Opportunity to co-develop ‘big-data’ around Waiariki Environmental Data X X X X X X X Ability to inspire next generations & build capability X X Page 138 of 151 Build internal environmental Programmes & Research X Native environmental knowledge upskilling X X X X Build capabilities at home and in neighborhoods X X X X Help to make back gardens and neighbourhoods greener X X X X Healthier family and community X X X X Access to Waiariki experts X X X X X X X Building trust in the Community X X X Safe space for Councils, Community and Tangata Whenua to engage and grow X X X X X X X partnerships Access to innovation (technical & environmental) X X X X X X X Lead generator for volunteers X X X Scalability of projects & activities through cross connections X X X X X X X Build employee capabilities and action at work X X X Ability to engage customers & clients with environmental practices X X X Demonstrate stronger values X X X Route to Community for Policy & Regulation changes X X Model for replication X X

Long-term Impacts

By enabling the above we, as the wider Waiariki Park Region, will be able to enjoy the long-term outcomes, and, whether individuals have been directly involved or not, everyone benefits. These long-term outcomes include the following:

• Greener Region: The amount of greenery around the region increases • A healthier region for all people and nature that do and move more, with increased well-being for all • More Planting: Planting activity trends on land and coastal, continuously increases • Less CO2: The number of CO2 reduction activities continuously increases • Less Waste: Waste activities increase • Increased Knowledge: The knowledge base has grown with a requirement for ‘more’ diverse and ambitious schemes • Understanding Matauranga Māori continues to increase as the understanding grows and positive outcomes can be seen throughout the region • More volunteers and engaged Community: Increased volunteer involvement showing environmental activities as a positive force for good • A more connected and resilient region with the ability to self-support each other through the potentially challenging times ahead • Sustainable Tourism: The amount of national and international environmentally conscious visitors increases

Page 139 of 151

Annual Budget required The below table details the required funding for 2021. Beyond 2021, the annual costs remain the same, bar materials. These will vary year on year depending on programmes and opportunities that present themselves. The environmental support possibilities are limitless if the infrastructure is in place.

Function Maximum Description Comments Central $164,736 Fixed Resource costs - 4 x Part Time Roles – Need to secure these resources Resources Project Manager, Māori Engagement, as core multi-year funding Communications & Environmental Data Regional $287,056 Full Time Roles (Eastern Bay, Western Bay, These roles can be part time to Connectors Rotorua & Taupo) start, but need to move to full time quickly Materials $125,000 Phase 1 Interactive Digital Platform ($80k), This will vary year on year Estimate Launch ($20k), Offline Magazine depending on program ($20k), $5k Marketing opportunities and development Total $576,792

Evidence to support our movement

Must see video that explains exactly what we wish to emulate with Waiariki Park Region Biophilia – What is it and why is it important? Bringing the outdoors in - Biophilia Biophilia with conservation and technology The world’s top 10 greenest cities (2020) Greening cities, regions and communities Greening cities, Auckland Greening Cities Urban Greening can save cities London National Park City Others joining the National Park City movement

To see the delivery plan in more detail please refer to Appendix 2 Page 140 of 151 Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will contribute to achieving BOPRC’s proposed performance goals for its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. See Appendix 4 BOPRC LTP Performance Goals for a list of those goals, and choose those (if any) that your proposal will directly contribute to. Do not claim contribution to specific goals if it’s not there; not contributing to a specific goal will not automatically decline your application. You can still show contribution to broader outcomes later. Performance Goal (from Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Appendix 4) e.g. we know that interventions of this type e.g. The number of public e.g. we will increase this by at least increase the number of pensioners using the transport trips taken in the 1,500 trips per year bus, see this article from the Herald in June region 20XX. Our digital platform will showcase and share all the region’s parks and reserves making it easier for the community to find The number of visitors We will increase this by several where to go. We will capture feedback from to Regional Parks hundred a year visitors, who are registered on our digital platform, as part of our annual engagement survey. Be the change – Campaign guidelines Our digital platform will showcase the parks Customer satisfaction and reserves. We will capture feedback We expect to help increase this year from visitors, who are registered on our for visitors to Regional on year digital platform, as part of our annual Parks engagement survey. Be the change – Campaign guidelines We will champion public transport through The number of public our smart social media and digital platform We expect to help increase this year transport trips taken in as a preferred method of travel in addition on year the region to using own steam. Be the change – Campaign guidelines Return on investment ($ Council funds We will act as a lead generator for environmental groups to help encourage committed : $ of We expect to help increase this year the general public to become more engaged on year volunteer labour) on with local environmental volunteer EEF projects based on opportunities. volunteer labour Number of new jobs We need a team of 8 to enable the region created through the wide toolkit – Regional Council will be support of Bay of supporting resources for our Central Team 3 x part time central support roles Connections and/or Bay (Māori Engagement Specialist, of Plenty Regional Environmental Data Support & Council Environmental Communications Specialist)

Contribution to Council Outcomes In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will help contribute to achieving better results in one or more of Council’s outcome areas. Refer to Appendix 3 BOPRC Strategic Framework for description of outcomes. Outcome Area Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) We will enhance the health of the There is much research and evidence of He taiao ora environment and biodiversity around increased biodiversity when urban areas are A Healthy Environment the region by supporting and greener as detailed in the below research accelerating the greening of gardens, and article. Page 141 of 151 neighbourhoods, towns and rural Journal of applied ecology (2017) spaces Auckland City – The Health benefits of Green Spaces (2020 Also please refer to the attached WPR strategy document See our FaceBook Post 13th Jan 2021 (www.waiarikiparkregion.org.nz) This is one We will enhance the health of the example of how we will engage new stories water courses around the region by and activities with the wider community in Te Mana O Te Wai supporting and accelerating activities regard to water. We expect to tell many Freshwater for Life and initiatives that are water focused more stories, share many facts and hand hold those interested to try and do more.

There is much research and evidence of increased health and wellbeing when urban areas are greener, as detailed in the below Kia haumaru, kia pakari We will enhance the health and report by WHO and Auckland City article to hapori wellbeing of communities around the WHO 2016 report, Urban green spaces and region by supporting and accelerating Safe & Resilient health benefits the greening of urban areas Communities Auckland City – The Health benefits of Green spaces Galway National Park City This is an example of what we wish to galvanise the community through Waiariki Park Region

Helen Clarke Engaging Communities – Eg. One of many quote’s from this paper that resonates with the WPR ethos = ‘The future is made by thousands of people We will bring about community making small decisions every day about Toitū te rohe connectivity, understanding and what they believe about the future and A Vibrant Region celebration of what we can do their role in it. By building up the civic together when we have a shared commons to support the active sharing of common vision of sustainable living public spaces and activities by a wide mix of people of different economic statuses, different ages, we can encourage people to make those decisions in a way that builds more informed, engaged communities, and a stronger democracy.’ Carol Coletta, urban revitalisation expert

Page 142 of 151

Other Specific Goals Provide other measurable results that demonstrate the value of your project for our communities and Council. We have included some examples focusing on volunteers, but add in any others that relate to your project. Area Measure Goal Community Participation New environmentally / sustainability No of activities region wide 48 successful interventions per focused projects completed per annum accelerated, scaled, completed due year to WPR intervention. Demonstratable evidence required No. of plants and trees planted Additional plants & trees planted Baseline + 5% (WPR attributed) increases year on year across the region through WPR interventions (with quarterly results) Engagement with Digital Platform Number of clicks recorded, 12 Well in excess of 1000 hits per months after go live month Other WPR endorsement/engagement Letters, emails, social media 25% increase year on year increases year on year positive engagement showing buy in for WPR, including from Iwi. Baseline set at 20 letters of support March 2021 Engagement with shared activities Number of attendees attending 25% increase year on year increases year on year activities, workshops, events, volunteer lead generator etc. increasing year on year, (with quarterly results) Iwi collaboration and partnerships No of iwi hui and conversations Increase year on year, Iwi appetite continue to deepen and broaden held + number of stories shared dependant with RC’s & digital platform Increased health and wellbeing benefits Via annual on line engagement 90% acknowledgement by year 5 recorded through environmental action survey, acknowledgement of self- health and wellbeing benefits when engaged with environmental action via standard questions

Page 143 of 151 • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes. • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Joy Moir Position in organisation: Waiariki Park Region Project Manager Signature: Joy Moir

Date: 22/03/2021 Checklist Have you…

• Completed all sections on this form? • Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals? • Attached all relevant supporting documentation including:

o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2) • Signed and dated the application form

Any questions? For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 144 of 151 SUBMISSION ID: 460 First name: Kathy Last name: Webb Organisation or individual: Submitting as an organisation Organisation (if applicable): Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support Address 1: 1 Margaret Road Address 2: City/town: Tauranga Postcode: 3110

General comments and feedback An example of the effectiveness of our communications was the recent predicted heavy rainfalls about a month ago: we put out a message to encourage neighbours to make sure all drains and gutters were clear and understand that many of our subscribers were prompted to go out and clean up.Continuing to grow and maintain this network takes investment. This year we are applying for some funding from the Community Initiatives Fund.

Further submission information DOCUMENT SUBMISSION: DOCUMENT SUBMITTED DOCUMENT SUBMISSION NAME: 460 2021-03-19 2021-2031_online submissions_460_CIF_Western BOP Neighbourhood Support#2.docx

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan 2021-2031 Submissions (SUPPLEMENT) Page 145 of 151 Section 1 - Applicant details

Name of group/organisation: WBOP Neighbourhood Support

Legal entity status: Charitable Trust (if known)

Postal Address: 1 Margaret Road Tauranga

Website/Social Media: www.wbopns.org.nz (if applicable)

Primary Contact

Name of contact person: Kathy Webb

Role: Chair

Phone number: 027 281 4842

Email address: [email protected]

Secondary contact

Name of contact person: Bruce Banks

Role: Manager

Phone number: 027 2713772

Email address: [email protected]

Bank account details for Group/Organisation* Westpac Bank/Branch:

03-1547-0131551-000 Account Number:

*cannot be a personal bank account

Page 146 of 151 Section 2 – Project Information

Project Summary Building our capacity to create safe, resilient and connected communities Project title:

Primary focus area: Western BOP

Neighbourhood Support aims to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places in which to live. Neighbourhood Support works closely with the Police, Tauranga City and Western BOP Councils, Emergency Management and many other Project Summary: organisations to build strong communities by reducing crime, improving (briefly summarise the project safety and preparing to deal with emergencies and disasters. – max 500 characters) We connect neighbours, street by street, giving them the tools to look after one another. Currently we have 15350 households connected, and rising. This project is to grow our capacity by employing a part-time coordinator in Tauranga, including overheads.

How many years are you 1 year ☐ 2 years 3 years  seeking funding for? ☐

Year One Year Two Year Three How much* funding are you requesting from BOPRC ? $36,520 $40,000 $45,000

Year One Year Two Year Three What is the total cost* of the project? $36,520 $40,000 $45,000

* Please use the figure from your completed budget (Appendix 1) NB: Exclusive of GST if your group is GST registered, inclusive of GST if not registered

Building Capacity and Capability 5 years ago we were all volunteers. 3 years ago we employed a coordinator which has given us consistency, stability and the ability to establish good processes. We need extra capacity to cover the areas that he is not able to cover - namely Tauranga South which is also one of our more difficult areas. We also need a different set of skills to add to those of our current employee.

Page 147 of 151 Section 3 – Goals Contribution to Council Performance Goals In this section you demonstrate how your proposed project will contribute to achieving BOPRC’s proposed performance goals for its Long Term Plan 2021-2031. See Appendix 4 BOPRC LTP Performance Goals for a list of those goals, and choose those (if any) that your proposal will directly contribute to. Do not claim contribution to specific goals if it’s not there; not contributing to a specific goal will not automatically decline your application. You can still show contribution to broader outcomes later. Performance Goal (from Contribution Evidence (attach additional if required) Appendix 4) e.g. we know that interventions of this type e.g. The number of public e.g. we will increase this by at least increase the number of pensioners using the transport trips taken in the 1,500 trips per year bus, see this article from the Herald in June region 20XX. • Our newsletters go to 16000 households every fortnight. The average open rate of these newsletters is over 60% which is double that of the industry standard. So we know our newsletters are well read and get complaints if they are not on time. NS has offered and already inserts small notices Democracy, Engagement, and Community occasionally as requested with links Planning Engagement* back to more detailed info on your website. • A broad section of the community is engaged, and it costs you nothing. • There are occasional opportunities at ‘driveway meetings’ to have a regional council spokesperson who could answer questions etc.

• We already work fairly closely with Emergency Management. Our organisation was the main driver of the Otumoetai Community Response Plan and was tentatively involved in the start of the Papamoa Community Response Plan that didn’t get off the ground. We now are involved again with the current plans and both Regional Council and City Council staff. Emergency • We have frequently been used as a Emergency Management Management conduit to get the word out. The last time was before the anticipated severe rain storm recently. Many of our neighbours were out cleaning out their gutters as a result of one of our emergency newsletters. Small things, but…. • We regularly post headline with links about important emergency management in our newsletters to inform neighbours.

Page 148 of 151

Te Mana O Te Wai

Freshwater for Life

All 15,350 of our households are connected via a street coordinator and each receive Kia haumaru, kia pakari our fortnightly newsletter. We are building safe, resilient and to hapori Through us they receive regular tips about connected communities. This is our community safety, both crime prevention Safe & Resilient organisations vision and mission. Communities and emergency management, plus info about other community issues and how to connect with specialist help.

Toitū te rohe We encourage neighbours to connect often, Connected communities are more celebrate their connectedness through A Vibrant Region likely to be happier, healthier. neighbourly activities, ie street barbqs, general get togethers.

Page 149 of 151

Other Build our network Number of households 17,450 Currently 15,375

Community safety survey 70% of people feel safe in their neighbourhoods

• We acknowledge that the details given in this application, or supplied by us in support of our application are true and correct to the best of our knowledge • I declare that I have authority to sign this application form and provide this information • Privacy statement • Health & Safety • Our group/organisation and the project location are within the Bay of Plenty. • We are not applying for other funding from Council. • We agree to sign a contract with Bay of Plenty Regional Council. • We agree to regularly monitor the project and to report its progress. • We are committed to completing our desired outcomes.

Page 150 of 151 • We agree that Bay of Plenty Regional Council can use the project in promotional material.

Full name: Kathy Webb Position in organisation: Chair Signature:

Date: 19/03/2021 Checklist Have you…

• Completed all sections on this form? • Included details on your goals and how these align with Council goals? • Attached all relevant supporting documentation including:

o Proposed budget (Appendix 1) o Project plan (Appendix 2) • Signed and dated the application form

Any questions? For any assistance, please contact [email protected]

Page 151 of 151