Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone
Committee
Open Minutes
Date: Thursday 23 November 2023
Time: 4.12pm
Venue: Te Hapua Halswell Library, Piharau Room,
341 Halswell Road, Halswell
Present
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Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
Members
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Gina Waibl - Community Representative
Trudi Bishop - Community Representative
Andrea Davis - Community Representative
Elisa Knight - Community Representative
Ben Manson - Community Representative
Paul Dietsche - Councillor Environment
Canterbury
Amber Moke - Te Hapū o
Ngāti Wheke/Rapaki
Tori Peden - Advisory Member
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Principal Advisor
Diane Shelander
Senior Policy Analyst
Tel: 941 8304
Christchurch City Council
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Zone Facilitator
Shelley Washington
Tel: 027 294 5219
Environment Canterbury
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Committee Advisor
Ann Fitzgerald
Tel: 941 5989
Christchurch City Council
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Councillor Paul Dietsche (arrived 4.12pm)
and Member Amber Moke (arrived 4.15pm) were delayed due to extraordinary
circumstances, therefore the Chairperson, under Standing Order 7.5,
used their discretion to start the meeting at 4.12pm once a quorum had formed.
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Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone
Committee
23 November 2023
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All members present opened the meeting with
a Karakia Tīmatanga.
Member Amber Moke joined the meeting at
4.15pm. The Chairperson welcomed Amber to her first Committee
meeting. Amber, Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, outlined her areas
of interest and expertise. Committee members and support staff introduced
themselves.
The agenda was dealt with in the following
order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
Ben Manson declared an interest in
Item 9 – Whakaora
ai te wai o Te Pātaka
– Wairewa Integrated Catchment Mangement Plan funding application, and did
not take part in any discussion or vote on this item.
3. Updates from
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Members
Members
highlighted events/meetings/issues relevant to the Zone Committee as follows:
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Community planting days
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Stormwater superhero events
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Wairewa Catchment Group development
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Canterbury Regional Policy Statement meetings
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Sumner Resident Association community
environmental networking event
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Responding to public concerns regarding
recreational water quality results
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Little River Community breakfast event
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Opportunities to link with Keep Christchurch
Beautiful organisation (Tori Peden recently appointed as Coordinator)
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Karen Banwell is retiring from her position
with Whaka – Ora Healthy Harbour
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The Water Zone Committees triannual reports will
be presented at the Christchurch City Council meeting 12 December 2023. The
Zone Facilitator will circulate a copy of the report, and members are invited
to attend the meeting to listen to the presentation. The meetings are
livestreamed and recorded for those not able to attend.
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Coastal Hazard Adaptation planning -
feedback closes on 10 December 2023.
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Allandale community event - predator
control and buffer zone focus.
4. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te
hui o mua
The Chairperson
requested that item 4 of the minutes of the 19 September 2023 meeting include note
that the Committee workshop scheduled on 15 August 2023 went ahead.
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes Ngā
Kaupapa Huatau mai i te hui
There were no
matters arising from the minutes.
6. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga
Whakaritenga
There were no deputations by appointment.
7. Identification of Urgent Items by Committee Members Te
Tautohu i ngā Take Nonoi nā ngā Mema Komiti
There
were no urgent items identified by the Committee.
8. Identification of General Public Contributions Te
Tautohu i ngā Tāpaetanga a te Hunga Tūmatanui
There were no
general public contributions.
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9. Recommendations for allocation of CWMS Action Plan
Budget in Banks Peninsula Zone
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Officer
Recommendations
That the Banks
Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:
1. Recommends that Environment Canterbury approves the expenditure
for the following projects to the following organisations:
a. $60,000 to Wairewa Rūnanga for
Whakaora ai te wai o Te Pātaka, a collaborative approach to a Wairewa Integrated Catchment Management Plan,
involving Wairewa Rūnanga and major landowners.
b. $5,000 as the Committee’s
contribution towards a joint project with Christchurch West Melton Zone
Committee and Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour to gather, document and share
practical knowledge about erosion and sediment control and soil conservation
on the Port Hills.
c. $5,000 to Environment Canterbury Zone
Delivery team for Wairewa native riparian planting assistance to landowners
adjacent to Wairewa tributaries in lower catchment.
d. $3,500 to Wainui Residents Association
for Our Community Spaces, a project to restore and regenerate the habitat for
native birds, fish and plants in the Wainui Stream catchment.
e. $1,500 to Banks Peninsula Conservation
Trust towards operational support.
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Committee Resolved BPZC/2023/00018
That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:
1. Recommends that Environment Canterbury approves the expenditure
for the following projects to the following organisations:
a. $58,000 to Wairewa Rūnanga for
Whakaora ai te wai o Te Pātaka, a collaborative approach to a Wairewa
Integrated Catchment Management Plan, involving Wairewa Rūnanga and
major landowners.
b. $5,000 as the Committee’s
contribution towards a joint project with Christchurch West Melton Zone
Committee and Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour to gather, document and share
practical knowledge about erosion and sediment control and soil conservation
on the Port Hills.
c. $4,000 to Environment Canterbury Zone
Delivery team for Wairewa native riparian planting assistance to landowners
adjacent to Wairewa tributaries in lower catchment.
d. $3,000 to Wainui Residents Association
for Our Community Spaces, a project to restore and regenerate the habitat for
native birds, fish and plants in the Wainui Stream catchment.
e. $5,000 to Banks Peninsula Conservation
Trust towards operational support.
Gina Waibl/Elisa Knight Carried
Secretarial
Note:
In order to
continue to provide meaningful support to the Banks Peninsula Conservation
Trust, the Committee resolution differed from the Officer recommendation as
follows:
Reduced
recommended funding allocation to
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Wairewa Rūnanga $60,0000 – to
$58,000
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Environment Canterbury - Wairewa native
riparian planting $5,000 to $4,000
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Wainui Residents Association - Our Community
Spaces $3,500 to $3,000
Increased recommended funding allocation to
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Banks Peninsula Conservation
Trust - operational support $1,500 to $5,000
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10 Other Matters
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a. Committee Year End event – options were discussed. The Chair
and Zone Facilitator will advise final arrangements.
b.
Akaroa and Bays Forum will be held on 5
December 2023 – with a focus on water quality.
c.
Canterbury Regional Policy Statement –
the Committee will provide input, based on the priorities outlined in the
Long Term Plan early input submission. A draft will be circulated to members
for comment.
d.
Soil Conservation and Revegetation Programme
– the Committee will consider if this is something it wishes to be
involved in.
e.
Committee Membership– noting the refresh
process, and that the Chair and Deputy Chair appointments for 2024 will
be addressed at the February 2024 meeting
f.
Chairperson thanks – the Chair thanked
Committee members for their contributions during the year.
g.
Wairewa Catchment Group initiative –
once this has been formally established, and funding agreements are in place
a media release will be arranged.
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Members closed the meeting with a
Karakia/Whakamutunga.
Meeting
concluded at 5.21pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 20th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2024
GINA WAIBL
CHAIRPERSON