TE MAHERE Ā-ROHE O ŌTARA-PAPATOETOE 2020 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan 2020 Mihi Tēnā kia hoea e au taku waka mā ngā tai mihi o ata e uru ake ai au mā Let this vessel that carries my greetings te awa o Tāmaki travel by way of the Tāmaki River ki te ūnga o Tainui waka i Ōtāhuhu. to the landing place of Tainui canoe at Ōtāhuhu. There, let my I reira ka toia aku mihi ki te uru ki te salutations be borne across the isthmus to the Pūkaki lagoon Pūkaki Tapu o Poutūkeka, and the community of Māngere. i reira ko te Pā i Māngere. Paddling the Manukau Harbour E hoe aku mihi mā te Mānukanuka o Hoturoa we follow the Āwhitu Peninsula to the headland. From there we fly ki te kūrae o Te Kūiti o Āwhitu. down the coast I konā ka rere taku haere mā te ākau to the Waikato river mouth, ki te pūaha o Waikato, te awa tukukiri o ngā tūpuna, Waikato sacred waters of our forebears. Taniwharau, he piko he taniwha. Coming ashore on the northern side at Ka hīkoi anō aku mihi mā te taha whakararo Maioro, we head inland to Waiuku and Matukutūreia, there are the Pā mā Maioro ki Waiuku, ki Matukutūreia – Tāhuna and Reretewhioi. Heading southward I come to Pukekohe. kei konā, ko ngā Pā o Tāhuna me Reretewhioi. My words turn to follow the ancient ridgelines along the Southern boundary, Ka aro whakarunga au kia tau atu ki Pukekohe. dropping down into Mercer Ka tahuri te haere a taku reo ki te ao and Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri. o te tonga e whāriki atu rā mā runga i ngā hiwi, kia taka atu au ki Te Paina, My greetings reach you at Kaiaua ki te Pou o Mangatāwhiri. who gazes across Tīkapa Moana Mātika tonu aku mihi ki a koe Kaiaua to the sacred mountain, Moehau. te whākana atu rā o whatu mā Tīkapa Moana Taking to the sea, my remarks travel to Maraetai and then to Ōhuiarangi, ki te maunga tapu o Moehau. sentinel of Pakuranga. Ka kauhoetia e aku kōrero te moana ki Maraetai kia hoki ake au ki uta ki Ōhuiarangi, There we follow again the Tāmaki River heteri mō Pakuranga. to Te Puke o Taramainuku, I reira ka hoki whakaroto ake anō au Ōtara resides there. i te awa o Tāmaki mā te taha whakarunga I am suspended high above Kohuora ki te Puke o Taramainuku, kei konā ko Ōtara. before I reach for Manurewa. Ka rewa taku mihi ki runga ake o Kohuora, My greetings come to rest kātahi au ka toro atu ki te Manurewa a Tamapohore. Ka whakatau aku on Pukekiwiriki mihi mutunga below which lies Papakura ki runga o Pukekiwiriki and, there I take rest kei raro ko Papakuraki konā au, ka whakatau. 2 Ngā upoko kōrero Contents Mihi .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 From the Chair ..............................................................................................................................................................................4 Our plan at a glance ....................................................................................................................................................................6 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area ..................................................................................................................................... 7 About local boards ......................................................................................................................................................................9 About local board plans .....................................................................................................................................................9 Working with Māori ..............................................................................................................................................................9 Developing our plan ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Carrying out our plan ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Outcomes: 1. Transform Manukau ....................................................................................................................................................11 2. Prosperous local economy .......................................................................................................................................14 3. A thriving, inclusive and safe community ...........................................................................................................18 4. Parks and facilities that meet our people’s needs ..........................................................................................22 5. Sustainable, healthy natural environment ........................................................................................................25 6. Connected area and easy to get around ...........................................................................................................29 Funding information .................................................................................................................................................................32 Local activities and levels of service ...................................................................................................................................33 On the cover: NZ Sri Lankan Dance Group contributes to the display of cultural Financial overview .....................................................................................................................................................................35 diversity of Ōtara-Papatoetoe through their performance at the Your Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board members ..............................................................................................................36 Diversity Festival 2020. Appendix A: Advocacy initiatives ........................................................................................................................................37 3 From the Chair Lagi māina ma le soifua laulelei. We are happy to present the Our board holds Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Plan 2020-2023. Earlier in the community wellbeing at year, we met with you to gather the heart of all our actions. your early views and thoughts. Drawing from your ideas and work The COVID-19 experience from previous terms, we continue is a reminder to continue to focus on six outcomes that are relevant now and for the future. building our resilience and Our actions are underlined by our preparedness. vision to transform Manukau, foster thriving and inclusive communities, and grow a prosperous local economy in a holds community wellbeing at Papatoetoe. We also want the • Ōtara: Make existing facilities fit well-connected area. Our the heart of all our actions. The council to commit to some key for purpose, e.g. the library, East commitment to sustainable COVID-19 experience is a initiatives in its 10-year budget: Tamaki Community Centre and reminder to continue building Ōtara Fair Mall precinct. practices to protect and preserve • Transform Manukau: Hayman our natural environment will help our resilience and preparedness. Park wetland development The local board plan is now us prepare for the effects of On our pathway to recovery, and completion of the park/ complete. We remain committed climate change, particularly for collaboration with mana whenua playground upgrade (Stage 2) to building a strong, connected the vulnerable parts of our and community organisations on and resilient Ōtara-Papatoetoe community. We will continue to the ground will be critical, as will • Manukau Sports Bowl: community, and empowering you work with you to build strong, partnership with business, Finalise the masterplan and to participate in shaping the connected communities across industry and health and ring-fence investment for future of our area. We look our diverse cultures that support education providers. implementation forward to working with all our each other at the neighbourhood We urgently need to create • Unlock Papatoetoe: communities to implement the level. In our work, ensuring equity Investigate opportunities for a plan over the next three years. and opportunity for local opportunities for our local workforce, bring jobs, and revive community hub to improve communities is close to our community services heart. We take care to maintain a business and support local balance between growth and procurement for trade and development and affordability to enterprise. We will advocate ensure equity for our community. strongly on your behalf to the Ngā mihi, Ngā mihi, Governing Body, Panuku We are resilient, but we believe Development Auckland (Panuku) the negative effects of COVID-19 and Auckland Transport (AT) to on our community will be felt far start projects in Ōtara-Papatoetoe. more sharply in Ōtara- Papatoetoe. Inequities for Māori Recovery from COVID-19 has Lotu Fuli Apulu Reece Autagavaia and Pacific communities and placed immense pressure on Chairperson, Chairperson, many others in our area will be finances, so we want to focus on Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board greater than before. Our board what is most beneficial for Ōtara- 5 November 2019 to 30 April