Agenda of Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting

Independent chairperson	Mr Anthony Fisher
Deputy chairperson	Mayor Mahé Drysdale
Tauranga City Council members	Mayor Mahé Drysdale Deputy Mayor Jen Scoular Cr Hautapu Baker Cr Kevin Schuler Cr Rod Taylor (until Te Awanui Māori Ward Councillor is elected in by-election)
Tangata Whenua members 6 members from the Tauranga Moana Tangata Whenua Collective	Ms Matire Duncan Mr Puhirake Ihaka Ms Destiny Leaf Ms Kura Martin Mr Whitiora McLeod Mr Buddy Mikaere
Quorum	Half of the members y present, where the number of members (including vacancies) is even; and a majority of the members present, where the number of members (including vacancies) is odd.
Meeting frequency	Six meetings a year to be held on marae.
Members from Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana to attend meetings	Members from Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana are to be invited to all meetings. At the Chairperson’s discretion, Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana members may speak to reports. To avoid doubt only members of the Committee can move or second recommendations or vote.
Hapū presentations	Hapū presentations to be held at the beginning of each meeting. The remainder of the business of the Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council Committee will be held at the conclusion of the hapū presentation.
Minutes	Minutes will be confirmed at each meeting.
Livestreaming of meetings	The meetings will be livestreamed. Livestreaming of presentations by hapū will be subject to permission from the marae.

Rapua te huarahi whanui hei ara whakapiri

i nga iwi e rua i te whakaaro kotahi

Seek the broad highway that will unite the two peoples

toward a common goal.

Membership

Partners Tauranga City Council and “nga hapu me nga iwi o Tauranga Moana” representing Tangata Whenua within the Tauranga City Council rohe (boundaries).

Tangata Whenua representatives are to be those with signed hapu protocols. One of the six Tangata Whenua representatives is to be a Kaumatua. Kaumatua representation is to have the ability to be shared between two Kaumatua if required.

Background

Council is committed to establishing and monitoring appropriate links with Tangata Whenua to enable effective relationships to develop and meet a number of legislative requirements including those under the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act.

1. Tangata Whenua are deemed to be the respective Iwi and Hapū of Tauranga Moana.

2. The Local Government Act 1974 and Local Government Act 2002 contain provisions relating to the exercise of the powers, functions and duties of the Tauranga City Council.

Principles of the partnership

The Partners:

· Recognise the Treaty of Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa NZ.

· Will work with respect, goodwill, honesty, trust and integrity toward the other party and celebrate cultural diversity.

· Recognise that the relationship is a mutual two-way relationship and any changes of the agreement need to involve discussions and agreement between the partners.

· Recognise the need for Tauranga City Council to work within a legislative framework.

· Recognise the independence of each partner, including:

(a) The tangata whenua representatives as a voice for the Māori communities;

(b) Recognise the independence of hapū and iwi;

Role and scope

· To forge an ongoing effective and meaningful partnership between the Tauranga City Council and Tangata Whenua.

· To facilitate meaningful understanding of future impacts on key issues affecting Tangata Whenua and Māori that Council can influence.

The functions and key tasks are:

(a) To bring to the other partner’s attention issues / concerns in respect of existing strategy or policy.

(b) To exchange information of mutual interest.

(d) Agree agenda topics for the following three consecutive meetings.

Communication

· To educate the wider community on Tangata Whenua issues.

· To establish and maintain communication and consultation channels within the Council organisation and Tangata Whenua groups.

Monitoring

· To regularly monitor projects, policies and strategies managed or under development by Council which affect Tangata Whenua.

· To regularly monitor progress of key issues identified by Tangata Whenua through reporting of Council and the Tangata Whenua Collective (Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana).

· To monitor the on-going development and process of the Standing Committee.

Power to recommend

· To Council or any Standing Committee as it deems appropriate.

· Reports to Council.

UNCONFIRMED Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting minutes

4 December 2024

MINUTES

Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Order of Business

1 Opening karakia. 3

9 Deputations, presentations, petitions. 3

9.1 Presentation - Ngāti Moko. 3

2 Apologies. 5

3 Public forum.. 5

4 Acceptance of late items. 5

5 Confidential business to be transferred into the open. 5

6 Change to order of business. 5

7 Confirmation of minutes. 6

7.1 Minutes of the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting held on 9 October 2024. 6

8 Declaration of conflicts of interest 6

10 Business. 6

10.1 Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council Committee - Chairperson's Report - December 2024. 6

10.2 Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana Report - December 2024. 7

10.3 Tangata Whenua Presentation Updates - December 2024. 9

11 Discussion of late items. 9

12 Closing karakia. 9

MINUTES OF Tauranga City Council

Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting

HELD AT THE Moko Marae, 1332 Te Puke Highway, Waitangi, Te Puke

ON Wednesday, 4 December 2024 AT 9.30am

MEMBERS PRESENT:	Mr Anthony Fisher (Chairperson), Cr Hautapu Baker, Mayor Mahé Drysdale, Ms Matire Duncan, Mr Puhirake Ihaka, Mr Whitiora McLeod, Ms Kura Martin, Cr Kevin Schuler, Cr Rod Taylor.
ALSO PRESENT:	Ms Helen Biel (Ngāti Moko) and Mr Hinga Marsh (Ngāti Moko).
APOLOGIES:	Cr Jen Scoular, Mr Buddy Mikaere, Ms Destiny Leaf
LEAVE OF ABSENCE:	Cr Mikaere Sydney
IN ATTENDANCE:	Marty Grenfell (Chief Executive), Stacey Mareroa-Roberts (Manager: Strategic Māori Engagement), Anahera Sadler (Pou Matauranga), Cynthia Hamel (Kaiārahi MāoriMāori), Tuana Kuka (Kaiārahi Māori ), Coral Hair (Manager: Democracy & Governance Services), Anahera Dinsdale (Acting Team Leader: Governance Services), Caroline Irvin (Governance Advisor)

The Committee began with a powhiri and light refreshments before moving into the official meeting.

1 Opening karakia

Mr Puhirake Ihaka opened the meeting with a karakia.

Item 9.1 – Presentation from Ngāti Moko was taken as the first item.

9 Deputations, presentations, petitions

9.1 Presentation - Ngāti Moko

External Ms Helen Biel (Ngāti Moko) and Mr Hinga Marsh (Ngāti Moko).

PowerPoint Presentation

1. Mr Hinga Marsh – Tapuika Iwi Authority (Tapuika)

· It was important to maintain a focus on the aspiration for all to live in harmony together.

· One of the biggest challenges iwi/hapū faced today was development and being able to manage the legislation such as resource consents and compliance that went with it.

· Tapuika-nui-a-Tia/Te Takapu was our back yard, were we resided, where our uri were, where our whakatupuranga and future was.

· The development of Tauranga city was reaching more into our takapu and as such hapū needed to know what was being done to enable them to help Council to do the development in the right way.

· Although iwi were weary of hearing all the statistics, the reality was that all iwi and their communities lived with these huge challenges every day.

· However, even with all the challenges and a traumatic past, there was still happiness about iwi history and who we were. The wish was to be happy moving forward.

· Ngāti Marukukere were absolute custodians of this rohe/whenua/domain. Over 800 years, our people were still here and held their stories. This was true for all iwi, who also shared the challenges of development and climate change.

· Thank you to the Committee for coming today to engage with Tapuika to understand their challenges and to work together to understand what the future looked like.

2. Ms Helen Beil - Tapuika Iwi Authority (Tapuika)

· Ngāti Moko was one of four hapū in Tapuika. There were five marae.

· Tauranga City Council (TCC) and Tapuika needed to build on a relationship going into the future as TCC needed to get to know the four hapū better.

· It was thought Ngāti Moko was the biggest hapū on the register.

· Ngāti Moko’s and Tapuika’s area of interest was Te Tumu. Tapuika effectively had the coastline confiscated from them because they fought against the Crown. It had urupa, pa sites and waahi tapu and, although did not own any of the whenua, still had interest in this land because of this.

· This whenua had been sold to a young couple who wanted to build on it. They had approached iwi who advised them it was a waahi tapu site of huge significance and had said no to the whenua being built on.

· The destruction of very important waahi tapu sites had been huge but these sites were nevertheless still very important to hapū and the history still lay there and would continue to be told in stories.

· The demand for housing was acknowledged and the way Council managed development of the land would be monitored as Māori had lost before and seemed to always lose in particular in terms of their identity and culture.

· TECT park was also a waahi tapu site and had pa sites, but was used for many different recreational activities which was mamae/painful for hapū. The huge boulders at the front of the car park were part of the taniwha, Te Hanaotaepo (a Taniwha who lived in a cave in the Mangorewa) which was an area of significance for iwi. The boulders were a result of this been blown apart. This was also mamae for hapū.

· Water was of huge significance to Māori. Iwi needed to be sitting at the table whenever TCC made decisions about water. Māori had had to put up with too many municipal facilities on their whenua which was a continuing issue that needed to be addressed.

· The best thing TCC could do was build on its relationship with Tapuika.

· A cultural plan for Wairakei (known as Taylor’s Reserve) had been ongoing over the last few years. Wairakei was special to Tapuika as it was their tribal boundary. It became their tribal boundary after the land wars between Ngāi Te Rangi and Te Arawa. In late 1959/1960, a Mr Taylor acquired the whenua and it became a reserve. The issue of a duel name had been raised, however Tapuika was not able to put their name on it. Keeping the name Wairakei was of huge significance to Tapuika and it was felt they should not have to compromise. It was now with Elected Members to make a decision. Tapuika wanted to make it clear that they wanted the name of ‘Wairakei’ to be restored to the whenua.

Mr Hinga Marsh

· TCC were looking to dispose a portion of the land that was to be used for the Waiāri Wastewater Treatment Plant. Tapuika Iwi Authority’s’ proposal was to work with the Chief Executive and the Takawaenga Team and had requested that this whenua/orchard be returned to Tapuika’s custody.

· The endless plethora of submissions, deadlines and compliance iwi had to meet was a huge body of work that was not able to be done by one person alone. It was daunting for iwi, hapū and whanau to continuously be hammered by these processes.

· It was important to be concerned with what was happening with the water between local government and iwi and what could be done to help each other.

· Tapuika was looking for a way forward where TCC could demonstrate what it meant to be in a relationship with Tapuika, where their mana was respected and looked forward to working together with TCC and to a bright future together.

In response to questions

· Ngā Potiki, who were on the other side of the Wairakei boundary, supported the renaming of Taylor’s Reserve to ‘Wairakei’.

Mayor Mahé Drysdale

· The positive attitude towards the future was acknowledged. The past could not be changed but we could build strong positive working relationships going forward.

· The issue of the renaming of Taylor’s Reserve to Wairakei had not yet been addressed by the new Council but would be.

Manager: Strategic Māori Engagement

· It was for hapū to bring a proposal regarding the renaming of Taylor’s Reserve to Wairakei to Council to be considered in the New Year.

2 Apologies

Apology

Committee Resolution TW5/24/1

Moved: Ms Matire Duncan

Seconded: Cr Kevin Schuler

That the apologies for absence received from Mr Buddy Mikaere, Ms Destiny Leaf and Cr Jen Scoular be accepted.

Carried

3 Public forum

Nil

4 Acceptance of late items

Nil

5 Confidential business to be transferred into the open

Nil

6 Change to order of business

Nil

7 Confirmation of minutes

7.1 Minutes of the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting held on 9 October 2024

Committee Resolution TW5/24/2

Moved: Ms Matire Duncan

Seconded: Cr Rod Taylor

That the minutes of the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting held on 9 October 2024 be confirmed as a true and correct record with the following correction to Item 9.1:

· ‘Reconsenting of the Municipal Water Take not Tank.’

Carried

8 Declaration of conflicts of interest

Nil

10 Business

10.1 Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council Committee - Chairperson's Report - December 2024

Chairperson Anthony Fisher

Key Points

· The Chairperson took the report as read, noting that the nature of relationships was something that needed to be kept in mind and could be discussed at a future meeting.

Discussion points raised

Member Matire Duncan

· Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana (Te Rangapū) had elections every three years for representation on TCC committees. The korero around having a Te Arawa representative was relevant and should be addressed at the Te Rangapū table for consideration at the earliest opportunity.

Action

· That Member Matire Duncan discusses the possibility of appointing a Te Arawa representative at the next Te Rangapū meeting.

Mayor Mahé Drysdale

· This would be a conversation to be had in the New Year. It was of great benefit coming to the marae and hearing the feedback. The Committee could review its Terms of Reference to asses if they were adequate.

Member Matire Duncan

· A discussion and possibly a workshop could be held in the New Year to review the Committee’s Terms of Reference.

Committee Resolution TW5/24/3

Moved: Mr Whitiora McLeod

Seconded: Mayor Mahé Drysdale

That the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee:

(a) Receives the report "Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council Committee - Chairperson's Report - December 2024".

Carried

10.2 Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana Report - December 2024

External Matire Duncan, Chair – Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana

Key Points

Member Matire Duncan

· Council had five committees with no Tangata whenua representation. Te Rangapū had been pushing to have representation on these committees.

· Two additional recommendations had been put forward for consideration today.

Additional Recommendation (b)

· An additional recommendation was put forward for the Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council to support and endorse tangata whenua representation to Council’s Standing Committees of the whole and the right to vote as any other committee member.

Mayor Mahē Drysdale

· Te Rangapū presented this recommendation to Council in September 2024. Councillors committed to looking into it.

· There was a report going to Council on 9 December 2025 that recommended changing the committee structure from five to three committees and another report was to appoint Tangata whenua representatives, nominated by Te Rangapū, to the three new standing committees, including remuneration and voting rights.

· There were different views about this amongst Councillors but it was hoped it would be approved.

· Ultimately this was a partnership and having the voice of iwi and their particular skills at the table was beneficial in helping to make better decisions in particular in terms of legislative requirements.

Member Matire Duncan

· Over the years Māori had to face many public polls that had disadvantaged them in terms of establishing a Māori ward. After finally being given an opportunity to establish a Māori ward, it had then been taken away.

Additional Recommendation (c)

· An additional recommendation was put forward to note that Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana recommended to the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee to accept the Middle Ground Solutions instead of a binding referendum.

Manager: Democracy & Governance Services

· TCC did not have to make a decision about keeping the Māori Ward until October 2026. If it decided to keep the Māori Ward, it automatically had to have a referendum by March 2027, the results of this poll being binding.

Mayor Mahē Drysdale

· If the appointment of tangata whenua representation was approved at the Council meeting on 9 December 2024, this was a powerful way to advocate and was essentially a plan B to a Māori ward. This would imply that Council felt this was the right way forward.

· It was noted that the legislation was quite clear. If a Māori ward was approved by Council, then a referendum must be held. However, TCC had the advantage of an extra year to put to Tauranga Moana the benefit of having a Māori ward councillor.. This extra year needed to be used productively to prepare for this and change the minds of some of those who would participate in the referendum and to encourage Māori to register and vote in the referendum .

Chair

· Given the legislative requirements relating to the Māori ward, it was not appropriate to put recommendation (c) to the Committee, however Te Rangapū could voice it’s opposition to the legislation requiring a referendum to be held.

Committee Resolution TW5/24/4

Moved: Ms Matire Duncan

Seconded: Mayor Mahé Drysdale

That the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee:

(a) Receives the report "Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana Report - December 2024".

(b) Notes that Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana recommend to the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee to support and endorse tangata whenua representation to Council’s Standing Committees of the whole and the right to vote as any other committee member.

Carried

Additional Recommendation (c) was put and lost.

10.3 Tangata Whenua Presentation Updates - December 2024

Staff Stacey Mareroa-Roberts, Manager: Strategic Māori Engagement

Powerpoint Presentation

Key Points

· Staff were asked by Tapuika what the future looked like in terms of relationships. Relationships were built around trust, respect and recognition of what was brought to the table, and power and control in terms of whose priorities would be put forward and who made the decisions.

· This report had a traffic light system which reflected a pulse check on where the relationships were at with various hapū. The presentation provided supplementary images of previously raised issues and an update on their status was given by the Manager: Strategic Māori Engagement.

Discussion points raised

· Could some of the maintenance work done in our green spaces, such as lawn mowing, be looked at in terms of TCC’s City Operations Team working together with local hapū who could also be helping with some of these tasks.

· There was appetite to meaningfully explore Papakāinga housing and a need to obtain a better overall picture in terms of what was needed for Māori housing development and aspirations. This needed to be brought to the table and a deep dive done to progress this further.

Committee Resolution TW5/24/5

Moved: Cr Rod Taylor

Seconded: Mr Puhirake Ihaka

That the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee:

(a) Receives the report "Tangata Whenua Presentation Updates - December 2024".

Carried

Attachments

1 PowerPoint Presentation: Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council - Matters Raised

11 Discussion of late items

Nil

12 Closing karakia

Mr Toni Wihapi closed the meeting with a karakia.

The meeting closed at 1pm.

The minutes of this meeting were confirmed as a true and correct record at the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting held on 26 March 2025.

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Anthony Fisher

CHAIRPERSON

Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting Agenda

26 March 2025

10.3 Tangata Whenua Presentation Updates - March 2025

File Number: A17425595

Author: Stacey Mareroa-Roberts, Manager: Strategic Māori Engagement

Authoriser: Christine Jones, General Manager: Strategy, Growth & Governance

Purpose of the Report

To update the Tangata Whenua/Tauranga City Council Committee on matters raised by Tangata Whenua at previous Committee meetings and Iwi/Hapū hui.

Recommendations

That the Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee:

(a) Receives the report "Tangata Whenua Presentation Updates - March 2025".

snapshot

1. Issues raised from previous hui at Moko Marae

Tapuika Presentation - Verbal report as to progress: Stacey

2. Papakainga Housing Progress Report

Verbal report: Stacey / Tane

3. Kaitiaki Cluster Development - Cultural Rangers (Management)

Several Mana Whenua representatives have requested that Tauranga City Council (TCC) invest in hapū-led, cluster-focused Kaitiaki management roles. Their aim is to enhance the capacity and capability of Kaitiaki, enabling them to take on management roles for their uri. Te Pou Takawaenga (Stacey) has initiated early-stage discussions with relevant Community Services staff to explore the creation of a cluster of cultural rangers, with a focus on upholding cultural recognition. It is suggested that Mana Whenua may wish to raise this through Annual Plan submissions so that the benefits from a Mana Whenua view can be articulated and Council can consider whether this is a priority for resourcing.

4. Matapihi Southern Pipeline Advisory Group

On 20th February 2025, representatives from Tangata Whenua and the Council met at Hungahungatoroa Marae to discuss the background and relationships that led to the formation of the Matapihi Southern Pipeline Advisory Group. The meeting focused on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which outlines the group's values, purpose, function, membership, and powers. There is a strong intent to advance the Matapihi Community Land Use Plan, and the Advisory Group supports the update of the plan by hapū/marae/community.

highlights and achievements

5. The progress and election support for the Te Awanui Ward Seat and the three Council Committee seat appointments have not been included in this report, as it is understood these are addressed in the report by Te Rangapū.

6. Te Pou Takawaenga has been actively supporting Mana Whenua in engaging with Tauranga City Council (TCC) staff to discuss their specific aspirations and challenges. In all instances where Mana Whenua has requested meetings with Mayor Mahe and elected members, these requests have been promptly facilitated.

7. Te Pou Takawaenga is pleased with the strengthened direct engagement and relationship between Mana Whenua and Elected Members. It is strongly recommended that regular time be dedicated to further discussions and cultural capability building. Additionally, Te Pou Takawaenga is contributing to the development of an ongoing induction and cultural training schedule for both Elected Members and relevant TCC Staff. This training will be implemented under the direction of the Office of the CEO.

8. A number of joint wānanga opportunities are also being explored with Te Rangapū, focusing on governance development, capacity building, and kotahitanga. These sessions could involve TCC staff, Elected Members, and other city stakeholders. It is strongly recommended that regular time and resources be dedicated to developing and implementing Te Ao Māori cultural capability building.

9. Led by Te Rangapū, we made progress on the appointments of tangata whenua representatives to the three Tauranga City Council committees. The details of these appointments are not included here, as they are more fully covered in the report by the Chair of Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana.

risks and risk table

10. Attached is a table outlining issues raised by Iwi/Hapū and Marae at previous Committee Hui. The table provides an update on the progress of these issues.

Traffic light key in the table:

· Green – On track;

· Yellow – Progress being made but action pending; and

· Red – Stopped, Completed or unlikely to progress further.

11. It is noted that, within this report, matters in red are due to being outside of the control or influence of TCC staff at this time.

upcoming work programme

Next Quarter

12. Transport – Ongoing discussions are being held with the Head of Transport to shift the engagement focus from individual projects to broader programmes. This will allow for regular, considered, and proactive input, along with expert cultural advice as needed.

13. City Partnerships / City Development – Te Pou Takawaenga will support Mana Whenua engagement within Te Manawataki Te Papa, as well as assist with the transition and welcoming of staff to the 90 Devonport building. The finalisation of naming and wayfinding signage is also underway.

14. Inductions – Te Pou Takawaenga will continue to coordinate and support the delivery of the induction programme for the Te Awanui Ward Councillor, Elected Members, and Committee members as appropriate.

upcoming meetins scheduled / dates to note

· 27th March – TCC/Mana Whenua Workshop (Wai Wānanga)

· 31st March – City Futures Committee

· 7th April – City Delivery Committee

· 8th April – Blessing for Te Rere o Omanawa Falls Visitor Centre

· 2nd-5th May – Te Awanui Ward Councillor Pōhiri, with inductions to follow

· 11th May onwards – Annual Plan Hearings

Note: Easter / ANZAC Day Observance

Attachments

1. Tangata Whenua Matter Raised - 26 March 2025 - A17749983 ⇩


AGENDA Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting Wednesday, 26 March 2025
I hereby give notice that a Tangata Whenua / Tauranga City Council Committee meeting will be held on:
Date:	Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Time:	9.30AM
Location:	Wairoa Marae State Highway 2 Bethlehem Tauranga
Please note that this meeting will be livestreamed and the recording will be publicly available on Tauranga City Council's website: www.tauranga.govt.nz.
Marty Grenfell Chief Executive