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Waiheke Local Board Annual Report 2017/2018 Te Rīpoata ā-Tau 2017/2018 Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke Waiheke Local Board Annual Report 2017/2018 Volume 2.18 WAIHEKE LOCAL BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 Mihi Titiro ki te Pane o Horoiwi, Look to the sandbanks at Achilles Point, ka whakapukepuke, ka whakatiketike ki waho rā. rising majestically out there. He kawau, he kawau, he kawau! It is the visiting cormorant! He kawau tikitiki ka eke ki te tāhuna tōrea. It has alighted onto the beach of the oyster-catcher. He kawau tikitiki ka eke ki te tāhuna ki A distinguished visitor has come to Te Waitematā. the Waitematā. Ko koutou ēna e ngā mataawaka It is you the descendants of the ancient voyagers, i rite ai te kōrero, those who embody the axiom, Ngā waka o Taikehu me he kāhui kātaha The canoes of Taikehu, like shoals of herrings kapi-tai, ka eke! on the tide, you have arrived! Kua eke, hui e, tāiki e! The connections are made! Te noho nei au i te kūrae i Takaparawhā, So here I sit on the headland at Bastion Point, ka titiro whakawaho ki a koe Aotea and I look out to Great Barrier Island e tū hihiwa mai rā i te pae o te moana o Hauraki. shimmering on the Hauraki Harbour. Ka hoki whakaroto ake aku mihi ki a Waiheke, Returning my gaze to Waiheke ki a Rangitoto te pueanga mutunga and then to Rangitoto, the last gift a te moana. from the sea. Kia ū mai anō au ki te one i Ōkahu, Once more I stand on the shore at Ōkahu, kia takahia e au te rārangi maunga i uta. from where I can traverse the ancient peaks. Ki te tonga ko Maungarei, To the south is Maungarei kei raro ko te Kōpua Kai a Hiku. below which lies the Panmure Basin. Ka rere mā roto ki Puketāpapa, Flying inland I come to Puketāpapa kia piki au ki Maungakiekie, from where I scale Maungakiekie, Tūpō-o-te-tini. resting place of many who have passed on. Ka whakamau taku haere I follow then the pathway mā te Ahikāroa a Rakataura kia taka atu au to Mt Albert down ki te Ara Whakapekapeka o Ruarangi. into Pt Chevalier. I konā ka aro tika atu au ki a koe e Maungawhau From there I return to Mt Eden, te tū whakahira tonu mai nā i te pū o te wheke, shining gem at the heart of the great city, kua werohia nei e te Tūkoi o te Rangi, lanced by the sky tower kia pokanoa au ki te pepeha so that I might appropriate the prophecy a Tītahi, of Tītahi who said. “Koia te pou whakairo ka tū ki Waitematā “A tower that will stand in the Waitematā - i ōku wairangitanga”, that is what I saw in my feverish dream”, kia whakaotihia noa ai ki te kōrero rā, and to end it with the maxim, “Te pai me te whai rawa o Tāmaki.” “So fl ows the goodness and riches of Tāmaki”. 2 | TE RĪPOATA Ā-TAU 2017/2018 O TE KAUNIHERA O TĀMAKI MAKAURAU WAIHEKE LOCAL BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 The beach at Matiatia Contents Mihi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 About this report ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 From the chairperson ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Our area ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Our board ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Local fl avour ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Performance report ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Financial information ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 On the cover: Fun at the beach at Matiatia NGĀ POARI Ā-ROHE WAIHEKE LOCAL BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 Ngā kawekawenga About this report This annual report tells the story of how Auckland Council has performed in delivering services in the Waiheke Local Board area from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. You can read about our progress, expenditure, service performance and challenges faced in 2017/2018. It’s part of the wider annual reporting package for the Auckland Council Group and fulfi lls the council’s obligations to report performance under the Local Government Act 2002. It reports against the 2015-2025 Long-term Plan, Annual Plan 2017/2018 and Waiheke Local Board Agreement 2017/2018. The report goes beyond this requirement. It also refl ects the local fl avour of your area. It does this by profi ling the make-up of your area – population, people and council facilities. It also features a story about something that council has done with the community that adds special value to the area and demonstrates how together we’re Auckland. Oneroa beach view 4 | TE RĪPOATA Ā-TAU 2017/2018 O TE KAUNIHERA O TĀMAKI MAKAURAU WAIHEKE LOCAL BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 He kōrero mai i te Heamana From the chairperson On behalf of Waiheke Local Board, I am pleased to refl ect on our board’s performance in 2017/2018. We have made sound progress meeting our for resolving fl ooding issues at Tahi and Moa Roads objectives for the environment and our community saw Healthy Waters invest in two large stormwater as detailed within our Local Board Plan 2017 and infrastructure projects and they progressed catchment 2017/2018 Local Board Agreement. Governing Body management plans across the island. approval of a pilot to increase our decision-making We face some major challenges. Increasing tourism was a signifi cant achievement. This began with the makes it essential we have budgets and balances in delegation of authority for redevelopment decisions place to protect what makes our islands special. We’re and transfer of leases at Matiatia in partnership with investing in Project Forever Waiheke, a community-led Auckland Transport and Panuku. This removes historic initiative to survey and research tourism impacts, and impediments to Matiatia planning and supports our to develop a sustainable tourism strategy. community-led approach. We’ve also secured tagged funding of $15m within the council’s Long-Term Plan On behalf of the Waiheke Local Board members 2018-2028 and the Regional Land Transport Plan. I’d like to thank all concerned for their involvement over the past fi nancial year. Collaboration builds We have Ministry of Education support to continue strong and resilient island communities and we are investigating the option for a community-managed fortunate to share guardianship with an engaged, pool on leased school land. We’ll start a formal passionate community. feasibility study and business case in 2018/2019. Community partnerships continue to be a great success. This year, our community-led environmental restoration project was supported by more than 1540 volunteer hours. We installed drinking fountains at four reserves in response to water supply concerns during dry summers. Cath Handley We worked with Healthy Waters on initiatives including Chairperson, Waiheke Local Board water conservation fl yers, water delivery logistics, consenting and aquifer monitoring. Our advocacy NGĀ POARI Ā-ROHE WAIHEKE LOCAL BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 Te Rohe ā-Poari o Waiheke Waiheke Local Board area Public Open Space 1 . Rangitoto Island [DOC] 5 . Waiheke Island 8 . Rotoroa Island (Unitary Plan) 2 . Motutapu Island [DOC] 6 . Rākino Island 9 . PŌnui Island (Chamberlins Island) 6 Ferry Terminal 3 . Motuihe Island [DOC] 7 . Pakatoa Island 10 . Pakihi Island Arterial Road Rākino Island 4 . Browns Island (Motukorea) Medium Road Minor Road DoC Managed Motutapu Island DoC 2 Palm Managed Beach Rangitoto Oneroa Island 1 5 7 Blackpool Onetangi Puke 3 Surfdale Range Pakatoa Ostend Island c Waiheke " Island 8 Motuihe 4 Cowes Rotoroa Island / Te Omiha Island Motu-A-Ihenga Browns Island (Motukorea) Orapiu 9 Pōnui Island (Chamberlins Island) 10 Pakihi Island (Sandspit Island) The Waiheke Local Board area includes Waiheke Its population has increased by 620 (6.7 per cent) Island along with Rangitoto, Motutapu, since 2013 census. More than one million people Motokorea, Motuihe, Pōnui, Rākino and smaller visit Waiheke each year. islands, some of which are uninhabited reserves. Waiheke Island has around 40km of beaches and Waiheke is the largest island. the eastern part is mostly farmland, vineyards As at November 2016, the Waiheke Local Board and a regional park. area (including Rākino and Pōnui Islands) was home to an estimated 9250 people. 6 | TE RĪPOATA Ā-TAU 2017/2018 O TE KAUNIHERA
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