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Komiti Māori NOTICE IS GIVEN that the next meeting of Komiti Māori will be held at Taharangi Marae, 26 Tārewa Road, Rotorua on: Tuesday, 24 April 2018 commencing at 9.30 am Please note: a pōwhiri/welcome will take place at 9.30am with the meeting to start at approximately 10.30am. Mary-Anne Macleod Chief Executive 17 April 2018 Komiti Māori Terms of Reference The Komiti Māori has the core function of implementing and monitoring Council’s legislative obligations to Māori. Delegated Function To set operational direction for Council’s legislative obligations to Māori and monitor how these obligations are implemented. This will be achieved through the development of specific operational decisions which translate legislative obligations to Māori into action. Membership Three Māori constituency councillors and three general constituency councillors (the membership of the general constituency councillors to be rotated every two years), and the Chairman as ex-officio. Quorum In accordance with Council standing order 10.2, the quorum at a meeting of the committee is not fewer than three members of the committee. Co-Chairs to preside at meetings Notwithstanding the Komiti Māori has an appointed Chairperson, Māori Constituency Councillors may host-Chair committee meetings that are held in the rohe of their respective constituency. Term of the Committee For the period of the 2016-2019 Triennium unless discharged earlier by the Regional Council. Meeting frequency Two-monthly. Specific Responsibilities and Delegated Authority The Komiti Māori is delegated the power of authority to: • Monitor Council’s compliance with its obligations to Māori under the Local Government Act 2002 and the Resource Management Act 1991; • Approve actions to enhance Māori capacity to contribute to Council’s decision-making processes for inclusion in the development of the Long Term Plan; • Recommend to Council effective Maori consultation mechanisms and processes; • Identify any relevant emerging issues for the region relating to the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, legislative obligations to Māori under different statutes and programmes to build the capability of Māori; • Facilitate tangata whenua input into community outcomes, Council policy development and implementation work; BOPRC ID: A2460603 Page 3 of 156 • Formally receive iwi/hapū management plans; • Make submissions on Māori related matters, except where the submissions may have a wide impact on Council’s activities, in which case they might be handled by the Regional Direction and Delivery Committee or Council; • Establish subcommittees and delegate to them any authorities that have been delegated by Council to the Komiti Māori and to appoint members (not limited to members of the Komiti Māori); • Approve its subcommittee’s recommendations for matters outside the subcommittee delegated authority; • Recommend to Council the establishment of advisory groups to represent sub-region or constituency areas and to consider specific issues. Note: The Komiti Māori reports directly to the Regional Council. BOPRC ID: A2460603 Page 4 of 156 Membership Chairperson: A Tahana Deputy Chairperson: T Marr Councillors: W Clark, D Love, M McDonald, L Thurston Ex Officio: Chairman D Leeder Committee Advisor: Y Tatton Recommendations in reports are not to be construed as Council policy until adopted by Council. Agenda 1 Opening Karakia 2 Apologies 3 Acceptance of Late Items 4 General Business 5 Confidential Business to be transferred into open 6 Declarations of Conflicts of Interests 7 Previous Minutes 7.1 Komiti Māori Minutes - 27 February 2018 9 8 Tangata Whenua Presentations 8.1 Lodgement of the Ngati Kea and Ngati Tuara Iwi Resource Management Plan 2016 17 APPENDIX 1 - Ngati Kea Ngati Tuara Iwi Environmental Management Plan 21 8.2 Te Arawa Wai Warriors Page 5 of 156 9 Reports 9.1 Lodgement of He Mahere Putahitanga - A pan-tribal Planning Document for the Central North Island Forests Iwi Collective 73 APPENDIX 1 - Cover Letter to BOPRC 22 December 2017 77 APPENDIX 2 - FINAL CNI Iwi Planning Document for Lodgement 83 9.2 He Toka Tumoana - Toi Moana Environmental Scholarship 103 APPENDIX 1 - He Toka Tumoana Certificate Example 107 9.3 Geothermal Management: Regional Plan Review 111 9.4 Update on development of the next Regional Pest Management Plan 117 APPENDIX 1 - Council's Strategic Direction for Pest Management 123 9.5 Brown bullhead catfish - incursion update 127 9.6 Rotorua Catchments - Lake and Stream Water Quality 133 APPENDIX 1 - 2018-02-01 - Utuhina EPs and Streams Map 139 APPENDIX 2 - 2018-02-01 - Puarenga EPs and Streams Map 143 9.7 General Manager Strategy and Science Update Report 147 APPENDIX 1 - Post Meeting Action Table 153 10 Consideration of General Business 11 Public Forum A short period of time will be set aside at the conclusion of the meeting to enable tangata whenua and members of the public to raise matters. Any matters raised and the time allowed for each speaker will be at the discretion of the Chair. No decisions can be made from matters raised in the Open Forum. 12 Closing Karakia Page 6 of 156 Previous Minutes Page 7 of 156 Page 8 of 156 Minutes of the Komiti Māori Meeting held at Pukehina Marae, 1903 State Highway 2, Pukehina on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 commencing at 9.30 a.m. Click h ere to enter text. Chairman: M McDonald Deputy Chairman: T Marr Councillors: L Thurston, D Love, A Tahana Ex Officio: Chairman D Leeder In Attendance: Toi Moana-BOPRC: F McTavish (General Manager Strategy and Science), K O’Brien (Strategic Engagement Manager), A Vercoe (Māori Policy Team Leader), K Gosling (Community Engagement Team Leader), S Hohepa, K Pihera-Ridge, R Gardiner, (Māori Policy Advisors), H Simpson, C Koopu (Senior Advisor (Treaty),N Heitia (Assistant Mātauranga Māori Framework), M Stensness (Pou Ngaio Technical/Cultural), L Tauroa (Internal Services Officer), P De Monchy (Kaituna Catchments Manager), Y Tatton (Governance Manager), S Rossiter-Stead (Communications Manager), D Hyland (Finance and Corporate Planning Manager), A Flintoff, R Ngaropo (Summer Students), T Grant (Land Management Officer) Tangata Whenua: H Anderson, G Murray, N Tamsey, M Williams, T Ngawhika, P Rampio, Dr K Paul-Burke, M Anderson, M Tapsell, T Ruawai, T Ngawhika; K Ellis, R Tuarau (Rūnanga o Ngaī Te Rangi), O Williams, A Jaram, K Hiha, W Mason, T Douglas, U Jefferies Apologies: Councillor W Clark 1 Pōhiri/Welcome A pōhiri took place at 9.30 am prior to commencement of the meeting at 10:30 am. 2 Karakia Mr Hohepa Anderson opened the meeting with a karakia. 3 Chairman’s Mihi Councillors Tahana and MacDonald acknowledged kaumātua of Ngāti Whakahemo, and te hau kainga for hosting the Komiti Māori hui. In accordance with the terms of reference for Komiti Maori Cr Tahana handed the chairman rākau to Cr MacDonald. Page 9 of 156 1 Komiti Māori Tuesday, 10 October 2017 4 Apologies Resolved That the Komiti Māori: 1 Accepts the apologies of Cr Clark tendered at the meeting. Thurston/Love CARRIED 5 General Business and Tabled Items It was agreed that Mr Tapsell would address the Komiti during General Business and Mr Ruawai be invited to present his korero during the Presentations part of the meeting. 6 Declaration of conflicts of interest Nil 7 Previous Minutes Resolved That the Komiti Māori: 1 Confirms the Komiti Māori minutes of 12 December 2017 as a true and correct record. Thurston/Love CARRIED 8 Presentations 8.1 Ngāti Whakahemo – Regeneration of the Pongakawa River Dr Paul-Burke and Mr M Anderson from Ngāti Whakahemo provided insight into the concerns and aspirations of Ngāti Whakahemo. Mr Anderson highlighted the following key points: Tangata Whenua had a spiritual connection with the land and therefore had responsibilities to look after the whenua for the next generation. This required reaching out and involving others to assist with kaitiaki of the environment; Degradation of the Pongakawa River had occurred over many years due to nutrient run off and dredging; Main goals were to regenerate the river, maintain good water quality for their tipuna, and restore the beach and wetlands; Requested Regional Council’s support to proactively monitor the fluctuating water quality and to work together to develop a co-management programme for the river’s restoration and drainage of the peat areas which were contaminating the waterways and estuaries; Requested Regional Council’s Māori Policy staff to assist Ngāti Whakahemo in developing an iwi management plan; A2853153 Page 10 of 156 2 Komiti Māori Tuesday, 10 October 2017 Expressed a desire to work in partnership with the regional council and Komiti Māori in the implementation of Mātauranga Māori across all levels of Council. In response to questions from members it was stated that historically the wetlands had belonged to Ngāti Whakahemo but were taken under the Wastelands Disposal Act and were given to the Crown. While the Waihī Drainage Society were responsible for ensuring the river was dredged and maintained to avoid compromising arable land, Ngāti Whakahemo wished to enter into a co-management agreement. Councillor Tahana, the Chair and members acknowledged Ngāti Whakahemo for their korero and an offer was made for Ngāti Whakahemo to work with the Māori Policy Unit and to apply for funding to develop their iwi management plan. Ngāti Whakahemo were encouraged to make submissions to the Long Term Plan through the consultation process which was underway. 8.2 Te Rūnanga o Ngaī Te Rangi – Ohu Taiao Refer Power Point Presentation Objective ID A2822556 Mr R Tuanau and