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Auckland Conservation Board Minutes 14 March 2012 Meeting ITEM 3.1 Te Runanga Papa Atawhai o Tamaki Makaurau AUCKLAND CONSERVATION BOARD MINUTES OF THE 112TH MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND CONSERVATION BOARD HELD AT AUCKLAND CONSERVATORY OFFICE ON 14TH MARCH 2012 AT 9 AM. PRESENT: Dr Jacqueline Beggs Chairperson Mr Laurie Beamish Deputy Chair Mr Ross Aitken Board member Mrs Stella Chan Board member Mrs Dianne Glenn Board member Mr Thomas Grace Board member Mr Martin Gummer Board member Mrs Jo Knight Board member Mr Ian Rodger Board member APOLOGIES: STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Mr John Galilee Conservation Support Manager Mr Matt Ward CMS Project Manager Mrs Raewyn Bennett Board Support Officer Ms Jacqui Dyer Planning Supervisor Ms Marilyn Fullam Coastal Planner COMMUNITY, TANGATA WHENUA, FORUM PRESENTERS Ms Christine Rose Conservation advocate – Maui’s dolphin Ms Kirsty O’Brien Whale researcher 1 MINUTES OF THE 112TH MEETING HELD ON 14TH MARCH 2012 AUCKLAND CONSERVATION BOARD - TE RUNANGA PAPA ATAWHAI O TAMAKI MAKAURAU BOARD MEMBER PROFILES Ross Aitken, Mahurangi: Director, past CEO The Equitable Group of companies, operator of Waipiata Lodge. Previously senior manager Westpac Group, business mentor. Member of Friends of the Mahurangi, Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Supporters, a founding member of Zealandia – the Karori Sanctuary. Recreation interests include kayaking ,swimming , tramping. Laurie Beamish, Ngai Tai of Umupuia: Vice Chair. 35 years marine experience commercial fishing and skippering a charter boat; voyaged extensively on both coasts of the North Island and to the Kermadec Islands; CEO of Ngai Tai environmental arm; Co-secretary of Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Tribal Trust; Trustee and member of Tiriti negotiation team on Hauraki and Tamaki Makarau collective; direct ancestral links to both European and Maori first settlers in the Auckland region; recreational interests include traditional food gathering, Waka Taua, boating, surfing and diving. Dr Jacqueline Beggs, Ngati Awa of Glendowie. Board Chairperson. Doctorate in terrestrial ecology, Director Joint Graduate School in Biodiversity and Biosecurity, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. Involved with a number of restoration projects in the Auckland region, and the Kakapo Recovery Programme. Fulbright Scholar 2007, recreational interests include sailing and tramping. Sze Man (Stella) Chan of Remuera. Founding trustee of Chinese Conservation Education Trust and other projects; speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese; Executive Committee member of Hong Kong NZ Business Association; recreational interests include hiking and trekking. Dianne Glenn, of Pukekohe: Former chair of Environmental Management & Regulatory Committee, ARC with connections to both urban and rural communities in the South Auckland region. Recreation interests including bird translocations, camping, fishing, tramping, walking holidays, visits to conservation land in Hauraki Gulf and also South Island, Australia, USA. Thomas Grace, of Woodhill: beef farmer and member of Rodney Local Board, former Rodney District Councillor who donated Thomas Grace Reserve to RDC. Past chair for many community and sporting organisations, recreational interests include forest running and historic vehicles. Martin Gummer, of Newmarket: FNZIM company director, qualified barrister & solicitor, conservation volunteer for Motutapu Restoration Trust with strong knowledge of NZ native flora and birdlife. Former CEO of EECA, Transfund , Auckland Regional Transport Network Ltd. Recreational interests include cycling, gardening, landscaping, tennis. Joan (Jo) Knight, of Birkenhead. CEO, senior manager and consultant experienced in not-for- profit, council and educational institutions; project manager with expertise in the areas of environment, orthinology, waste, public health and sustainability; interest in water quality issues and the tension between business and the environment, e.g. aquaculture; Chair of the Kaipatiki Project Incorporated; past Trustee of Te Araroa Trust; former Curator of Community Programmes at Auckland Zoo, collaborated with DOC on the Kakapo Experience; wrote development plan for award winning Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony; set up education at Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World prior to 1990; recreational interests include tramping, walking, kayaking, bird watching, travel. Ian Rodger, of Howick: Lifetime interest in agriculture and outdoors, Chair of Auckland section NZ Institute of Agricultural Science. Past president NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers, previous CEO Te Araroa Trust . Retired ex Dow AgroSciences 36yrs, also farmer. Recreational interests include sea & freshwater fishing, sailing and tramping. Janis (Wiki) Walker, Nga Puhi, Ngatihine, Waiohua Waikato, of Matakana: Experience in environmental and resource management, co-management between local government and Maori communities; Winston Churchill Fellowship recipient - study of Swedish model of sustainable development and synergies to Maori view of natural sustainability; business administration and strategic fit in sustainability; advocate of ecological design and conservation of natural flora and fauna; part owner Rainbow Valley Farm; recreational interests include food gathering and foraging, gardening, perma culture farm and native forest walks. 2 MINUTES OF THE 112TH MEETING HELD ON 14TH MARCH 2012 AUCKLAND CONSERVATION BOARD - TE RUNANGA PAPA ATAWHAI O TAMAKI MAKAURAU 1. WELCOME & APOLOGIES 1.1 The Chairperson Jacqueline Beggs opened the meeting at 9.10 am, and welcomed new Board member Stella Chan, with Ross Aitken, Jo Knight, Thomas Grace and Ian Rodger forming a quorum of six members. Dianne Glenn arrived at 9.18 am, Laurie Beamish arrived at 9.23am and gave apologies for lateness. 1.2 Dianne Glenn gave an obituary for Jim Holdaway (attached as Item 1.2) The Board stood for a minute’s silence. 1.3 Jacqueline Beggs introduced Stella Chan and asked her to introduce herself. Stella said she had been one of the founding trustees of the Chinese Conservation Education Trust which will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in April. The other Board members present also introduced themselves with a brief outline of their backgrounds. 2. CONFIRMATIONS 2.1 CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA / ITEMS FOR GENERAL BUSINESS There were no additional items for General Business 2.2 REGISTER OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Jo Knight recorded her previous involvement in planning onshore aquaculture. 3 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: 3.1 CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES RESOLVED That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7th November 2011 be confirmed as a true and correct record. MOVED Thomas Grace SECONDED Ross Aitken CARRIED 3.2 MATTERS ARISING 3.2.1 John Galilee gave an outline of the new Conservancy structure from 1 July and explained the roles under the new Conservancy model and staff appointments. Board members expressed concern about any reduction in the level of Board Support for researching submissions and obtaining information. 3.2.2 Dianne Glenn asked about Marine Spatial Planning: Jacqueline noted that would be covered in the Auckland Plan discussion item. She also asked Laurie Beamish if he had attended the Onehunga foreshore development hearings, he said no however the relevant local hapu were engaged. 4. CHAIRPERSONS REPORT Jacqueline Beggs spoke to her report which is attached as Item 4 and asked that it be taken as read. RESOLVED That the Chair’s Report be accepted MOVED Jacqueline Beggs SECONDED Thomas Grace CARRIED 3 MINUTES OF THE 112TH MEETING HELD ON 14TH MARCH 2012 AUCKLAND CONSERVATION BOARD - TE RUNANGA PAPA ATAWHAI O TAMAKI MAKAURAU 5. AUCKLAND CONSERVANCY REPORTS 5.1 CONSERVATORS REPORT 5.1.1 John Galilee noted paragraph 1.4.2 in the Conservators Report regarding the closing of tracks in Mataitai Forest, and also the Auckland Council Parks Recreation and Heritage Forum agenda paper proposing to close more tracks in the Waitakeres, which was approved at the Forum meeting on Tuesday 13th March. 5.1.2 John Galilee also noted various translocations planned over the next few months. Jacqueline Beggs asked if a Board member would be invited to the Kakapo translocation on Hauturu. FOLLOW UP – JG√ 5.1.3 Board members noted the salmonella infection found in six Hihi which had died on Tiritiri Matangi. Dianne Glenn noted that commercial chicken stock are vaccinated against salmonella. Jacqueline Beggs reported that she has a graduate student investigating urban bird species for disease, testing birds visiting ten auto feeders based on the private properties on the North Shore. 5.1.4 Laurie Beamish reported that on a recent visit to Motutapu, he was pleased to see the Takehe wandering around happily, apparently unconcerned by the presence of humans. 8.2 MARINE (Item advanced : numbers are listed in the order they were taken) At 10.00am Jacqueline Beggs welcomed Christine Rose who had asked to present to the Board with respect to Maui’s Dolphin and introduced Kirsty O’Brien, a whale researcher. 8.2.3 Christine Rose gave a power point presentation on Maui’s dolphin threats and said that even though new proposals came forward yesterday, they were not enough and a great deal more needs to be done to remove threats which include tide turbines, sand mining, prospecting and offshore mining: the measures instituted in 2008 cover only a portion of the territory. 8.2.4 Christine said the Threat Management Plan makes it clear what the threats are and she thought that reviewing the plan is just “fiddling while Rome burns”, reporting 2 deaths of Maui’s dolphin this year, both found entangled in nets, one inside the Manukau Harbour
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