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New Zealand Conservation Authority Te Pou Atawhai Taiao o Aotearoa Meeting 15 and 16 October 2020 Agenda and meeting papers Photo: Long-tailed bat Photographer: Sabine Bernert NEW ZEALAND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (NZCA) TE POU ATAWHAI TAIAO O AOTEAROA 15 and 16 October 2020 One hundred and seventy fifth meeting, to be held at: Quality Hotel, Nelson Street, Blenheim, starting at 8.30am # D means Decision required, A means Advice required, I means Information only AGENDA Item # Priority Pages 1 Welcome and Chairperson’s Introduction I - - 2 Apologies – receive A - - 3 Conflicts of Interest for the Meeting – identify A - 1-2 4 Minutes - - - 4.1 – approve minutes for the meeting held in August 2020 D L 3-14 4.2 – approve “in-committee” minutes for the meeting held in August 2020 (expected to be taken “in-committee” with D L 15-24 public excluded) Status report – note progress in actioning resolutions 5 I L 25-32 from the meeting held in June 2020 NZCA work programme 2020-2021 – summary of 6 planned elements, discussion on the forward agenda for I L 33-34 2021 7 NZCA members’ environmental scan A E/F 35-40 NZCA – strategic directions (expected to be taken “in- 8a D L 41-46 committee” with public excluded) DOC Planning System Project – overview (expected to 8b A E/K 47-62 be taken “in-committee” with public excluded) Draft NZCA BIM (expected to be taken “in-committee” 9 D E 63-70 with public excluded) 10 Biocontrol Committee – ratification of their decision D F 71-72 Director-General’s report – Bruce Parkes (expected to 11 I E 73-90 be taken “in-committee” with public excluded) 12 Tahr Plan Annual Report 2019-20 – Ben Reddiex I F 91-102 Michelle Hippolite – overview of Ngāi Tai decision and 13 the partial reviews of the General Policies (expected to I D 103-118 be taken “in-committee” with public excluded) A/B/D/ 14 Management Planning update – Katherine Hughes I 119-130 H/J 15 Reclassification of Conservation land – SLM update I C 131-136 16 Representation and Liaison - - - 16.1 Chair’s report I L 137-138 16.2 Conservation board liaison – roles and I L 139-144 expectations 16.3 Conservation board liaison reports I L 145-150 Correspondence – receive the inwards and approve the 17 D L 151-154 outwards correspondence Meeting close - - - DOC-6426565 Strategic Priorities A Conservation Management Strategies B National Park Management Plans C Land status recategorisation e.g. stewardship land D Treaty of Waitangi and post-Treaty settlement conservation management Strategic advice to the Minister and DG in the context of conservation in today’s E economy, the governance requirements, and strategic advice on public policy documents and legislation F Opportunities for step change in conservation G Visitor management on public conservation lands and waters H Climate change adaptation and mitigation I Rivers and freshwater ecosystems J Marine ecosystems and protected areas K Effectiveness and efficiency of the Department’s conservation management L NZCA’s performance Meeting timetable Thursday 15 October Fieldtrip 8.30am Return from fieldtrip 4.30pm Dinner 6.00pm Friday 16 October Start 8.30am Morning tea 10.30 – 10.45am Lunch 12.30 – 1.00pm Close 3.30 – 4.00pm DOC-6426565 NZ Conservation Authority / Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board Te Hoiere / Blenheim Thursday 15 – Friday 16 October 2020 Itinerary Wednesday 14 October 2020 Various NZCA members and NMCB Chair travel to Blenheim, stay overnight. Te Hora Thursday 15 October 2020 Various 8.30 departure from Quality hotel: All travel to Canvastown, Pelorus Valley. 9:15 am All arrive at Te Hora Marae, Canvastown. http://www.tehoramarae.co.nz/about-te-hora-marae/ 9:30 am Pōwhiri, Te Hora followed by kai whakanoa, introduction to Te Hoiere Project, Kotahitanga Alliance, H&S briefing for field trip. 11:30 am Depart Te Hora, drive to Pelorus Bridge. Park in Café carpark, short walk to Kahikatea Flat (5-10 minutes) transport for anyone who needs a lift. No mobile reception. 11:50 am Te Hoiere Project overview with Ngāti Kuia, Marlborough District Council, Forest and Bird, DOC. Continuing after lunch. 12:30 pm Lunch at Kahikatea Flat camp area – packed lunches provided by Pelorus Café. 2:30 pm Depart Pelorus Bridge, drive to Cullen’s Point, Havelock. (Wet weather venue: Captain’s Daughter Café upstairs meeting room, Havelock) 3:00 pm Cullen’s Point, near Havelock. 10 min uphill walk to lookout. Historic reserve vested in Ngāti Kuia. Overview of Pelorus Sound, aquaculture. Followed by poroporoaki, farewells. 4:00 pm Depart Cullen’s Point – NZCA/NMCB/DOC staff travel to accommodation in Blenheim. Rest of party returning to various locations including Nelson. 4:30 pm Free time, travel to restaurant (Walk or Vehicles). 8 min from The Palms, 15 min from Quality Hotel Marlborough. 6:00 pm Dinner, Fairweather’s Restaurant, 36 Scott St, Blenheim. NZCA and guests. Friday 16 October 2020 8:30 am NZCA meeting begins, Quality Hotel Marlborough, 20 Nelson St, Blenheim. 10:30 am Morning Tea, combined with NMCB in restaurant, Quality Hotel Marlborough 12:30 am Lunch, separate NZCA/NMCB catering in restaurant, Quality Hotel Marlborough 3:30 pm NZCA meeting ends. What to bring • Warm clothing, raincoat • Walking shoes, change of footwear • Antihistamines, if allergic to wasps • Insect repellent, sun block, sun hat, sunglasses. Attendees NZCA NMCB Edward Ellison, Chair Th/Fri Gina Solomon, Chair Th/Fri Nicole Anderson Th/Fri Murray Poulter, Deputy Chair Th/Fri Tāne Davis Th/Fri Ian Alach Th/Fri Sally Gepp Th/Fri Nick Eade Th/Fri Penny Hulse Th/Fri Trevor Hook Th/Fri Robyn Jebson Th/Fri Lorraine Hawke Th/Fri Tony Lepper Th/Fri Emma Newcombe Th/Fri Robin McNeill Th/Fri Harvey Ruru Th/Fri Wendy Nelson Th/Fri Rima Piggott Th/Fri Vivienne Shaw Th/Fri Aneika Young Th/Fri Maxine Shortland Th/Fri Puke Timoti Th/Fri DOC Wellington Rick McGovern-Wilson, Manager/EO Th/Fri Bruce Parkes Th/Fri Lorna Travers, Advisor Th/Fri Ngaire Best Th/Fri Guests DOC Nelson Debs Martin, Forest and Bird Roy Grose, Ops Director Th/Fri Barbara Faulls, MDC Councillors Th Barney Thomas, Pou Tairangahau Th/Fri Heli Wade, MDC Th Jo Gould, Statutory Manager Th/Fri Th Aroha Gilling, Treaty Ranger Th/Fri Ngati Kuia Matt Hippolite, Partnerships Manager Th Waihaere Mason, Trust Chair Jacqui Irwin, BSO Th/Fri Raymond Smith, Iwi Rep Th Lionel Solly, Senior Ranger Th Julia Eason, Taiao Planner Th Dave Hayes, Ops Manager Sounds Th/Fri Dave Johnston, General Manager Th New Zealand Conservation Authority Agenda Item: 175.3 Meeting No. 175 NEW ZEALAND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGISTER OF INTERESTS and IDENTIFICATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST For meeting on 15 and 16 October 2020 Please use this form to update your register of interests and to note any actual or perceived Conflict of Interest with regard to any agenda item for this meeting Name Register of Interests ………………………………………………………………… update ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… Identification of any actual or perceived ………………………………………………………………… conflict of interest with regard to any ………………………………………………………………… agenda item ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… Signed (NZCA member) Date DOCDM-352637 1 2 New Zealand Conservation Authority Agenda Item: 175.4.1 Meeting No. 175 REPORT Meeting Date: 15 and 16 October 2020 Prepared By: Lorna Travers, NZCA Servicing Officer Subject: 20 and 21 August 2020 meeting Public Minutes NZCA Strategic NZCA Strategic Priority (L): NZCA’s performance Priority and/or the Relevant DOC SOI Goal Recommendation or It is recommended that the Authority: Action Required a) Approve the 20 and 21 August 2020 minutes as a true and accurate record. Context The draft minutes from the Authority meeting on 20 and 21 August 2020 were circulated to members by email on 4 September 2020, with a reminder on 11 September 2020, for comment. Once the Public Minutes are approved, they will be uploaded to the NZCA website www.conservationauthority.org.nz DOC-2639479 Lorna Travers, NZCA Servicing Officer 23 September 2020 3 4 New Zealand Conservation Authority (NZCA) Te Pou Atawhai Taiao O Aotearoa 20 and 21 August 2020 meeting 174th meeting, held at 9.00 am and 8.30 am Kaupapa Atawhai / Conservation House, 18-32 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011 Unconfirmed Public Minutes Present: Edward Ellison Robyn Jebson Tony Lepper Robin McNeill Wendy Nelson Vivienne Shaw Kerry Prendergast Nicole Anderson (via MS Teams) Maxine Shortland (via MS Teams) Penny Hulse (via MS Teams) Tāne Davis (via MS Teams on Thursday) Apologies: Sally Gepp Puke Timoti In attendance: Rick McGovern-Wilson, NZCA Executive Officer, DOC Lorna Travers, NZCA Servicing Officer, DOC Hon Eugenie Sage, Minister of Conservation agenda item 13 Lou Sanson, Director-General, DOC agenda item 14 Debbie Freeman, Senior Policy Advisor, Marine Ecosystems Team, DOC agenda item 16 Jamie Fowler, Senior Policy Advisor, Science and Capability, DOC agenda item 16 Mark Wansbrough, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI agenda item 16 Anne Wietheger, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI agenda item 16 Kerry Charles, Team Lead Capture, Strategic Policy Team, DOC agenda item 17 Brooke Cox, Management Planner, DOC agenda item 18 Katherine Hughes, National Management Planning Advisor, DOC agenda item 19 David Griffin, Statutory Land Management (SLM) Manager, DOC agenda item 20 Sheryll Johnson, National SLM Advisor, DOC agenda item 20 Tim Gale, General Manager, Game Animal Council agenda item 21 Grant Dodson, Chairperson, Game Animal Council agenda item 21 Janice Molloy, Convener, Southern Seabirds Solutions agenda item 22 Karakia The Chairperson recited a karakia to bless the meeting. Agenda Item 1: Welcome and Chairperson’s Introduction The Chairperson welcomed new members and returning members to the meeting and noted that, although Covid-19 had affected the meeting format, he is glad to see new members in DOC-6417989 5 the room and on the screen calling in via MS Teams.