Agenda of Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

20 September 2022

Register of Interests: Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

2022

Representative’s Name and Interests

Gina Waibl, Community Representative	· Owner of a forestry block with a number of springs (67ha) and a small flock of sheep · Predator Free Port Hills Steering Committee · Resident of Lyttelton Harbour
Aurora Smith	· Committee Member - Lyttelton Reserves Management Committee · Administration - Natural Resources, Te Hapu o Ngāti Wheke · Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Representative on the Coastal Panel for Coastal Adaptation Planning in Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupō
Councillor Lan Pham, ECan	· Trustee of the Working Waters Trust
Ben Manson	Father of two, married, farm owner of 400 hectares in Little River Property leased for farming · Akaroa “Onuku” - G Hamilton 300 hectares · Akaroa “Onuku Heights” - J Gibbs 250 hectares · Christchurch, McLeans Island - ECan Fulton Hogan 470 hectares Interests and committees · Banks Peninsula Collie Club · Cricket coach for Banks Peninsula girls team · NZ sheep dog trial course inspector · Member of Little River show committee
Rik Tainui	· Chairperson of Ōnuku Marae · Ngāi Tahu Board member · Trustee; Akaroa Health Centre, Positive Direction Trust, Maahanui Kurataio · Banks Peninsula Predator Free Governance Group · Ōnuku Representative @ Tuia · Ōnuku Representative for Te Paiherenga
Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner, CCC	· Christchurch City Council - Councillor (Banks Peninsula), Deputy Mayor · Appointed to Banks Peninsula Community Board · Christchurch City Holdings Ltd – Director · ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd – Director · Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust - Trustee · Banks Peninsula War Memorial Society Incorporated – Board Member · Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre - Trustee · Lyttelton Returned Services Association - Trustee · Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum Trust - Trustee · The Christchurch Foundation - Trustee · Harbour Co-op – Shareholder

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

20 September 2022

Unconfirmed

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

Open Minutes

Date: Tuesday 16 August 2022

Time: 4.03pm

Venue: Te Hapua Library, Halswell, Hao Room

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Gina Waibl - Community Representative

Trudi Bishop - Community Representative

George Howden - Community Representative

Elisa Knight - Community Representative

Tori Peden - Christchurch City Council Elected Representative

Lan Pham - Councillor Environment Canterbury

Aurora Smith - Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke/Rapaki

Rik Tainui - Te Rūnanga o Ōnuku

Jalessa Panirau - Te Rūnanga o Wairewa

Erana Riddell - ECan Youth Rōpū

In Attendance: Diane Shelander and Belinda Margetts, CCC; John Benn, DOC, Siene and Saskia de Vries

Zone Facilitator

Shelley Washington

Tel: 027 294 5219

Environment Canterbury

Committee Advisor

Liz Ryley

Tel: 941 8153

Christchurch City Council

Councillor Lan Pham opened the meeting with a Karakia Tīmatanga.

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1. Apologies

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00011

That the apology received from Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner, be accepted.

Gina Waibl/Tori Peden Carried

2. Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

6. Deputations by Appointment

There were no deputations by appointment.

7. Identification of Urgent Items

Nil.

8. Identification of General Public Contributions

Aurora Smith arrived at 4.18pm during Item 9.

9. Overview of Spring Protection Project - Le Bons Bay

Siene and Saskia de Vries attended the meeting to discuss their project completed, that was adding to existing fencing to complete protection of springheads and forested streams at their Le Bons Bay property. They received $15,000 during 2021-2022 from the CWMS Action Plan budget for the project.

Siene provided some background information related to the property that they have owned for over 30 years, 25 hectares in the upper catchment of Le Bons Bay. Photographs of the work were displayed - see Attachments document on the Christchurch City Council website link: https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/08/BPZC_20220816_ATT_7568_EXCLUDED.PDF

The Committee thanked Siene and Saskia for the great work and protection of the spring, and for presenting the information to them.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00012

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Receive the information about the Le Bons Bay spring protection project.

Lan Pham/Elisa Knight Carried

10. Christchurch City Council Overview of Waterways and Coastal Areas Monitoring on Banks Peninsula

Belinda Margetts, Christchurch City Council’s Principal Waterways Ecologist, gave a presentation on Waterbody Ecology Research & Monitoring Programme, Banks Peninsula. Information was provided from various Council reports about water quality and aquatic ecology monitoring, fish passage barriers, Healthy Waterbodies Action Plan, and other work being carried out, e.g. with the Community Waterways Partnership.

Belinda was asked what she thinks the top actions might be. At this stage she thinks they are addressing fish passage barriers, planting/habitats, water quality, and community action.

During discussion the amount of fish barrier remediation budget was queried. This information will be provided to members. Diane Shelander commented that she will share with Belinda a report developed by a previous colleague about the link between community wellbeing and broader environmental health.

Councillor Pham queried the input the Zone Committee could have from this information supplied.

Noted that the Zone Committee can write letters of support and encourage collaboration with agencies. The Committee can also have early input into Annual Plans and Long Term Plans by providing a letter or memo at an early date in the process. For example, November for Annual Plans. Can also allocate CWMS Action Plan Budget.

The surface water monitoring reports carried out by the City Council are on the Council’s website at the link: https://www.ccc.govt.nz/environment/water/waterways/waterway-monitoring/

A presentation from Tina Bayer, ECan will be displayed at a future meeting or workshop of the Committee, relating to an overview of water quality and ecosystem on Banks Peninsula in monitored streams and Te Roto o Wairewa. In the meantime one slide was shown at the meeting relating to State of the Environment monitoring. Discussion was held about the responsibilities of each council for this monitoring.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00013

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Receive Christchurch City Council presentation on monitoring of waterways on Banks Peninsula.

Aurora Smith/George Howden Carried

4. Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00014

That the minutes of the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 be confirmed.

Gina Waibl/Lan Pham Carried

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

The discussion from the 17 May meeting about community concerns about Moepuku Reserve forest harvest was raised. Further information about forest harvesting and monitoring had been sought from ECan and CCC and has been provided in writing to the Committee and the community speakers. There was a suggestion of discussing this at a workshop of the Committee, comparing the NES with the Land & Regional Plan.

11. Zone Facilitator's Update

The information provided in Shelley Washington’s Facilitator’s Update report was noted by members. This included an update about the refresh process for the appointment of new members to be finalised by the end of August 2022, and information prepared by ECan’s Principal Communications and Engagement Advisor about activities relating to the zone.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00015

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Receives the information in the Zone Facilitator’s update report.

Gina Waibl/Tori Peden Carried

12. Revised Action Plan 2021 - 2024

The revisions suggested to the Action Plan were noted and agreed to.

An updated copy of the Action Plan will be provided electronically to members.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00016

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Confirm the revised Action Plan 2021 to 2024.

Aurora Smith/Erana Riddell Carried

13. Allocations for CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone

Current allocations for the Canterbury Water Management Strategy Action Plan Budget for 2022-23 were noted in the report, for projects by the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, and a project at a Pigeon Bay property. These were in the amount of $32,500.

Discussion was held about the options. Further information will be made available about biodiversity and bank protection for streams in Wairewa Catchment, and about poplar and willow poles for soil conservation where the land is being grazed by farm animals.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00017

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Recommends to Environment Canterbury the following allocations of the CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone.

1.1.1 $10K for operational support, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

1.1.2 $5,000 for farm biodiversity planning and monitoring initiative, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

1.1.3 $7,500 for feral pig control, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

Rik Tainui/Lan Pham Carried

3. Updates from Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Members

Members highlighted events/meetings/issues relevant to the Zone Committee, briefly noted as:

Aurora Smith

· Attended a flood hui at Little River, a complicated issue because of steep hills and various strongly held views in community.

· Talked to Charlie Zimmerman about 2 metres of sediment at the confluence. A floating dredge as in the Avon River has potential to address this.

· Support Wairewa bank stabilisation.

· Liaising with Kim Stanbury about planting on his property that is growing really well and good bank stabilisation work.

· Rāpaki is working on wetland above the culvert, habitat improvement, water storage, flooding mitigation of the marae.

Trudi Smith

· Pigeon Bay presentation in September, the applicants are thrilled to receive funding from the Committee.

· Planting of trees at Living Springs.

George Howden

· Reported a lot of erosion over the last few weeks, number of slips.

· Will attend an upcoming community field day regarding forestry logging in Port Levy.

· Mentioned he may attend on Thursday 18 August, 4pm a talk at the Hilltop Tavern regarding native carbon farming.

Jaleesa Panirau

· Attended a flood hui at Little River, rain is creating flooding, not caused by the lake.

· Whānau day restoration on 7 September – Tāwhaki Halswell Community Hall.

Erana Riddell

· Has participated in a hui facilitated by Chapter Zero re climate change actions. Young people’s voice in this. Recognising how much value of young people.

· Attended a hui regarding aspirations and decisions for Wairewa Marae.

· Lan and Erana attended the LGNZ conference, young elected members address “envision what NZ would look like in 2040”.

Rik Tainui

· ECan continues to support Ōnuku Rūnanga’s water kaupapa. Fencing at the water source is happening. ECan also supports the restoration and planting of Takapūneke. 2000 goats have been culled at Peraki Bay.

· Lan and Rik attended Parliament about the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Act bill that empowers Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members to the Environment Canterbury Council with full decision-making powers. Selection of those candidates is being worked on.

Lan Pham

· Lan agreed with the highlights with the Bill at Parliament, and attending the LGNZ conference with Erana.

· Local body election time, Lan advised she has made the sad decision not to run again and will relook at other options in the future.

Elisa Knight

· Has worked on the presentation with Siene de Vries that was presented today.

· Attended a wastewater meeting at Birdlings Flat regarding expiring consents for wastewater systems. A majority of residents may have this as a permitted activity.

Gina Waibl

· Reported on a Diamond Harbour project at Sams Gully, native plantings of over 1600 plants, with more to do in future.

· Whaka Ora meetings - amazing activity is happening in Whakaraupō, by trusts, community groups, and individuals. Projects being carried out will be highlighted at a future meeting.

Councillor Pham closed the meeting with a Karakia/Whakamutunga.

Meeting concluded at 7.00pm

CONFIRMED THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022

GINA WAIBL

CHAIRPERSON

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

20 September 2022

10. Allocations for CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2-23 Banks Peninsula Zone
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1246474
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator – shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz

1. Purpose of Report Te Pūtake Pūrongo

1.1 The purpose of this report is for the Committee to make recommendations on the allocations of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Recommends the following allocations of the CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone

3. Background

3.1 The intention of the Environment Canterbury funding is to help Zone Committees implement their action plans. There is $50K available to allocate. If there is remaining unallocated budget, the Committee can allocate that at September or February meetings.

3.2 The key criteria for the Committee to consider are:

· Does the project reflect the Zone Committee’s action plan?

· Is the project feasible and realistic?

· Is the project ready to go this financial year or would it be worth waiting until the following year(s)?

3.3 Once the Committee has recommended allocations, Shelley Washington enters this information into an administration system and then Cameron Smith (Senior Strategy Manager) at Environment Canterbury makes the decisions. Shelley then prepares grant agreements and undertakes other administrative requirements. The Committee can select a liaison person for each recipient and they and Shelley will continue to liaise with the recipient also.

3.4 All recipients of budget are required to provide a mid-project report and an end project report and give a presentation to the Zone Committee. These requirements are outlined in grant agreements (or internal transfer documents) with each recipient and signed by the recipient and Cameron Smith (Senior Strategy Manager) at Environment Canterbury.

4. Report Te Pūrongo

4.1 The Committee has received eight requests for funding from community projects, thus far. Three of these were considered at the August Banks Peninsula Zone Committee meeting and allocations recommended. These were from the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

4.2 The Committee decided to defer considering the application from Karl Lear and Michelle Smith until the September meeting as that is when these landowners can speak to the Committee (it was postponed from August).

4.3 The remaining five requests, in summary are:

· $10,000.00 Trapping, weed control and planting stream, Pigeon Bay – to the landowners.

· $5,500 Banks Peninsula Pekapeka (longtail bat) survey project. To Zone Delivery at Environment Canterbury on behalf of a collaboration between Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, QEII Trust, Christchurch City Council, Department of Conservation, and landowners.

· $7,000.00 Opuahou and Hukahuka Turoa Streams biodiversity and bank protection planting maintenance (Stanbury property). To Zone Delivery at Environment Canterbury on behalf of landowner.

· $2,130.00 Biodiversity enhancement planting and fencing Hukahuka Turoa Stream (Martin property). To Zone Delivery at Environment Canterbury on behalf of landowner.

· $1,000.00 Biodiversity enhancement planting Hukahuka Turoa Stream (Rimmell property). To Zone Delivery at Environment Canterbury on behalf of landowner.

· $5,000.00 - $8,000 Potential subsidisation of native and exotic planting for landowners for soil conservation purposes – soil conservation programme trial. This is a proposal by the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee itself, initiated by Gina Waibl.

4.4 Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust has also applied for:

· $10,000 for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for operational support

· $5,000 for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for farm biodiversity planning and monitoring

· $7,500 for 2023-2024 for feral pig control.

The advice on this from Cameron Smith, Strategy Manager is that the Committee can “in principle” recommend allocation for that year, but not to make a formal recommendation for this allocation until that financial year.

What was recommended for allocation at August Banks Peninsula Zone Committee meeting:

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00001

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Recommends to Environment Canterbury the following allocations of the CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone.

1.1.1 $10K for operational support, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

1.1.2 $5,000 for farm biodiversity planning and monitoring initiative, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

1.1.3 $7,500 for feral pig control, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

This totalled $22,500. So the remaining budget available for allocation is $27,500.

What was funded last year (2021-2022 financial year):

Project Name & Recipient	Amount	Progress of administration
Upper Sam’s Creek planting and fencing	$10,000	Signed grant agreement with landowner
Le Bons Bay spring head protection - fencing	$15,000	Signed grant agreement with landowner (Project nearly complete)
Wharf Road – stream fencing	$10,000	Signed grant agreement with landowner
Okuti Valley Project Invertebrate/fish ID/comm event/costs resource consent	$5,000	Signed grant agreement with Little River Wairewa Community Trust
Te Ahu Pātiki Comprehensive Ecological and Cultural Survey and Assessment (CECSA).	$10,000	Signed grant agreement initially with Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust and then handed on to newly established Te Ahu Pātiki Trust board

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Opuahou Stanbury project information 2022	18
b ⇩	Pekapeka bat project information 2022	19
c ⇩	Pigeon Bay stream project information 2022	21
d ⇩	Soil conservation programme trial proposal DRAFT 2022	24
e ⇩	Western Valley road Martin project information 2022	27
f ⇩	Western Valley Road Rimmell project information 2022	28

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

20 September 2022

12. Zone Facilitator's Update
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1253730
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz

1. Purpose of Report Te Pūtake Pūrongo

1.1 The purpose of this report is inform the Zone Committee of community engagement events, and relevant updates and actions from previous meetings.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Receive the information in the Zone Facilitator’s update report.

3. Important Zone Committee/CWMS updates

3.1 Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Refresh – process for appointment of Zone Committee members:

· Process is complete.

· Andrea Davis is the new Zone Committee member.

· Ben Manson re-applied and was selected.

4. Recent Events

4.1 Events Committee members attended or aware of to be discussed during Committee “round robin”.

5. UPCOMING EVENTS

5.1 Orton Bradley Park Spring Fair, Sunday 23 October 2022. Unsure whether it is too late to apply to have a community display, but have enquired online.

5.2 Little River Show, Saturday 21 January 2023. We already have a credit for a Zone Committee display at this event as we’d booked in for the previous year, but it was cancelled due to covid.

6. UPDATE ON MATTERS RAISED AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS

6.1 Have contacted Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council staff to ask them to discuss with Gina and Trudi whether or not it would be worthwhile to have another meeting/workshop agenda item in relation to Moepuku Peninsula.

6.2 Tina Beyer has agreed to come to the October workshop to speak about Environment Canterbury monitoring results for stream water quality, ecosystem health and Te Roto o Wairewa.

6.3 Biodiversity advice sought and gained from Martin Rutledge and circulated to Committee via email.

6.4 Information on soil erosion and methods for addressing using plants prepared and circulated to Committee via email.

6.5 Question about whether Committee can recommend allocation of CWMS Action Plan Budget shared with Cameron Smith (Strategy Manager, CWMS) and provided via agenda paper.

6.6 Updated action plan published.

7. FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION

7.1 The Christchurch West Melton Zone Committee stormwater superhero awareness campaign was shared with Banks Peninsula and in Selwyn District. Shelley can provide an overview of the campaign and the presentation that is available for Committee members to use at a future meeting, if the Committee wishes.

8. Communications report August 2022 – September 2022

8.1 Christchurch City Council has finalised and provided the four Banks Peninsula information sheets they have been preparing for the Committee and Banks Peninsula. These are designed to be simple and residents and landowners are encouraged to contact customer services at each organisation for more specific advice.

8.2 The four brochures are:

8.2.1 Be Fish Friendly (fish passage)

8.2.2 Mahinga Kai

8.2.3 Bank on it (caring for stream and river banks)

8.2.4 Go with the flow (stream flooding)

8.3 They cannot be distributed via the rates invoices as the distribution lists for these don’t match up with Banks Peninsula resident boundaries. They can however be distributed at service centres, to residents and community groups, and at community events. We are awaiting further advice from Christchurch City Council communications staff.

9. Display Materials

9.1 Have followed up with Environment Canterbury communications staff to prepare display materials suitable for a 3x3m gazebo.

9.2 These are to include:

9.2.1 Fabric wall to fit the back wall of the gazebo with a birds eye view map/image of Banks Peninsula with key towns and bays labelled

9.2.2 A side stand with a picture wrapped round it (picture to include Okains Bay and stream)

9.2.3 A Let’s Talk poster – a poster that fits on a sandwich board to invite people to come visit display

9.2.4 A Talk to Us poster listing the topics the Committee is keen to engage with the community about – mahinga kai, climate change, fish passage

9.2.5 Committee bookmarks (these have already been created and shared with Committee, just need to print more)

9.2.6 Banks Peninsula Information Sheets x 4: Be Fish Friendly; Mahinga Kai; Bank on it; and Go with the flow.

9.2.7 Would also be good to have something interactive and fun – an opportunity for Committee members to create something.

9.2.8 Drafts to be shared with Zone Committee members keen to be involved in providing feedback on any changes requested.

9.2.9 An idea of what the products are like is attached (note these are not the actual images that will be used, and they won’t be branded with ECan logos)

9.2.10 Some of this is equipment that Environment Canterbury already owns (which the Committee can use) and some will need to be purchased by Environment Canterbury.

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Be Fish Friendly_Final	36
b ⇩	Bank on it_Final	38
c ⇩	Mahinga Kai_Final	40
d ⇩	Go with the flow_Final	42
e ⇩	Banks Peninsula Zone Committee 20 September 2022 BPWZC Event Kit Design Brief	44

9. Pigeon Bay stream fencing project that received budget CWMS Action Plan Budget 2021-2022
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1249244
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator – shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz

11. CWMS Action Plan teams
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1248655
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator – shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz