Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Agenda MEETING AGENDA TE HUINGA TAUMATUA COMMITTEE Rāpare 30 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2017 Thursday 30 November 2017 hei 3.30pm COUNCIL CHAMBER LIARDET STREET NGĀMOTU Co Chairperson: Cr Gordon Brown Co Chairperson Ms Liana Poutu (Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust) Members: Cr Richard Handley Cr Stacey Hitchcock Cr Marie Pearce Mayor Neil Holdom Mr Larry Crow (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust) Mr Dennis Ngawhare (Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust) Mr Glenn Peri (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru Trust) Ms Colleen Tuuta (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga) 1 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Agenda TE HUINGA TAUMATUA COMMITTEE PURPOSE 1. To identify, report and decide (where delegated authority) on the issues and priorities of cultural, economic, environmental and social importance to Māori of the New Plymouth District. 2. To provide strategic guidance and advice to the Council on matters of importance to Māori. 3. To foster the development of Māori capacity to contribute to Council’s decision-making processes. 4. To jointly determine Māori cultural issues and priorities of importance for integration into the Council’s Blueprint and long-term planning. 5. To receive submissions on matters of importance to Māori and other relevant reports as appropriate. 6. To attend briefings and/or presentations at the invitation of the Mayor. Purpose of Local Government The reports contained in this agenda address the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to decision making. Unless otherwise stated, the recommended option outlined in each report meets the purpose of local government and: Will help meet the current and future needs of communities for good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for households and businesses; Would not alter significantly the intended level of service provision for any significant activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Council, or transfer the ownership or control of a strategic asset to or from the Council. END 2 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) This page is blank intentionally. 3 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Deputations ADDRESSING THE MEETING Requests for public forum and deputations need to be made at least one day prior to the meeting. The Chairperson has authority to approve or decline public comments and deputations in line with the standing order requirements. PUBLIC FORUM Public Forums enable members of the public to bring matters to the attention of the committee which are not contained on the meeting agenda. The matters must relate to the meeting’s terms of reference. Speakers can speak for up to 5 minutes, with no more than two speakers on behalf of one organisation. None advised DEPUTATIONS Deputations enable a person, group or organisation to speak to the meeting on matters contained on the agenda. An individual speaker can speak for up to 10 minutes. Where there are multiple speakers for one organisation, a total time limit of 15 minutes, for the entire deputation, applies. None advised 4 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Previous Minutes PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MINUTES Recommendation That the minutes of the Te Huinga Taumatua Committee (26 October 2017), and the proceedings of the said meeting, as previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record. END 5 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Table of Contents REPORTS ITEMS FOR DECISION BY COMMITTEE 1 Road Naming 2 Maori Contribution to Decision Making 3 Raa Maumahara report ITEMS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL 4 SNA Update END 6 1 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Decision - Road Naming Item for Decision NAMING OF ROADS AND RIGHTS OF WAY MATTER The matter for consideration by the Council is the naming of roads and rights of way as a result of subdivision development. RECOMMENDATION FOR CONSIDERATION That having considered all matters raised in the report the following names be approved and the Chief Operating Officer allocate street numbers where appropriate to the properties fronting these streets and rights of way: a) Roads i) Kararaina Close ii) Customhouse Street b) Rights of Way i) MacKillop Way ii) Harkness Rice Way COMMUNITY BOARD RECOMMENDATION The Kaitake Community Board endorsed the officer’s recommendation. COMPLIANCE Significance This matter is assessed as being of some importance This report identifies and assesses the following reasonably practicable options for addressing the matter: 1. Approve the recommended names Options 2. Recommend alternative names for one or more of the roads or rights of way. The persons who are affected by or have an interest in the Affected persons naming of roads and rights of way are identified in the Road Naming Policy. Recommendation This report recommends option 1 for addressing the matter. No No 7 1 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Decision - Road Naming Item for Decision COMPLIANCE Significant Policy and Plan No Inconsistencies EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report proposes names for roads and rights of way (ROW) created as a result of recent subdivisions. The proposed names have been identified having regard to the criteria and process outlined in Policy 11-002 Policy on Naming and Renaming of Roads, Private Roads and Rights of Way and relevant legislation and NZ standards. BACKGROUND Legislation 1.1 Council’s general powers in relation to roads, including road naming, are set out in Section 319 of the Local Government Act 1974. Section 319(j) provides the power “to name and to alter the name of any road and to place on any building or erection on or abutting on any road a plate bearing the name of the road.” The Act does not specify any process to be followed in identifying and allocating road names and no consultation with, or input from, any party is required. 1.2 Section 319A provides that where the Council names a road for the first time, or alters the name of a road, the Council must as soon as practicable send a copy of the resolution to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). 1.3 Section 319B relates to the allocation of property numbers and provides that “for electoral, postal and other purposes” the Council may allocate street numbers and requires the Council to advise LINZ of the numbers it has allocated. Where a property number is unacceptable such as where it does not comply with the ‘Addressing Standard’, LINZ may require the Council to change the number. 1.4 LINZ then validates the road name and property numbers and updates the official national record. LINZ makes the official address information that it holds available in several forms. Data resellers, in particular, take this data and tailor it for end-users such as the emergency services, businesses, local government and central government agencies. 8 1 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Decision - Road Naming Item for Decision Council Policy While the legislation does not specify a process for road naming, the Council has adopted its own policy in this regard (Policy 11-002, Policy on Naming and Renaming of Roads, Private Roads and Rights of way). A copy of this policy is appended to this report (Appendix A). The policy distinguishes between the naming of public roads (to be vested in Council) and the naming of private roads and rights of way (private ways). Public roads are required to be named under the Local Government Act 1974 and the policy is principally directed towards the process of naming such public roads. However, the Council has no legal obligation to name or rename a private road or right-of way. The policy sets out a much more simplified process for the naming of these. In particular the policy provides that private roads and rights of way (ROWs) with more than five addresses may be named or renamed at the request of the owners of the private road or ROW. The Council will only receive proposals for names from the owner of the private road or ROW. The policy also notes that LINZ may require a private road or ROW to be named or renamed to meet the addressing requirements of the relevant NZ standard (AS/NZS 4819:2011). In addition, ‘The Rural and Urban Addressing Standard’ (AS/NZS4819:2011), requires the naming for all roads including private roads and rights of way with more than six addressable sites. RECOMMENDED ROAD NAMES Kararaina Close Kararaina Close is proposed for a new cul-de-sac off Honeyfield Place. Kararaina is the Maori name for Caroline (Honeyfield nee Barrett) who was the original owner of the property. The name has been put forward to the developer by Julie Johns. She is a direct descendant of Caroline. The name has been endorsed by the developer and Ngāti Te Whiti hapū. The other names in this development are reflective of the local history of the area and include Honeyfield Drive, Settlers Close, Megaw Close, Ōngarui Close and Margaret Elizabeth Close. Customhouse Street This is the name of a new street off Wills Road which runs parallel to Devon Road. The subdivision is being undertaken by Central Properties Limited in stages and so far has included Roka Street and Papawhero Drive. The history relating to this area includes: During the early historic era, the closest Maori site to Te Oropūīriri in the direction of Waitara was Rāwiri’s Reserve called Hawetāone, or Halftown, as it was midway between New Plymouth and Waitara. 9 1 Te Huinga Taumatua agenda (30 November 2017) - Decision - Road Naming Item for Decision Hawetāone was where Rāwiri lived in a house before his death and it was usually described in the newspaper as a kāinga, until after 1858/59 when the location was fortified and was then called a pā.