Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee
Open Minutes
Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
Time: 3 pm
Venue: Akaroa Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud Akaroa
Present
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Chairperson
Members
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Pam Richardson - Community Representative
John Curry - Friends of the Museum (FOAM)
Nigel Harrison - Te Pātaka o
Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Representative
Asif Hussain - Te Pātaka o
Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Representative
Diana Stronach - Friends of the Museum
(FOAM)
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Website: www.ccc.govt.nz
Part A Matters
Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports
for Information
Part C Decisions
Under Delegation
Karakia Tīmatanga
Committee members observed a moment of
silence in memory of Polly Rhodes and Kath Morton, both long time members of
the Akaroa community, who passed away recently.
The agenda was dealt with in the following
order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā
Whakapuaki Aronga
Part B
There were no
declarations of interest recorded.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te
Whakaāe o te hui o mua
Part C
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Committee Resolved AMA/2025/00002
That the
minutes of the Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 4 December
2024 be confirmed subject to amendment to Item 5: Akaroa Museum
Director’s Update. Resolution moved by Graeme John Curry.
John Curry/Nigel Harrison Carried
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4. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga
Whakaritenga
Part B
There were no deputations by appointment.
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5. Akaroa Museum Director's Update
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Committee Resolved AMA/2025/00003 Officer recommendation accepted without
change
That the Akaroa
Museum Advisory Committee:
1. Receives the information in the Akaroa Museum Director's Update Report.
John Curry/Diana Stronach Carried
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Asif Hussain joined the meeting at 3.19pm during
Item 5: Akaroa Museum Director’s Update.
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6. Friends of Akaroa Museum (FOAM) - Presidents Update
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Officer Recommendations
That the Akaroa
Museum Advisory Committee:
1. Receives the information in the
correspondence report Friends of Akaroa Museum (FOAM) – Presidents
Update dated 19 February 2025
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Committee Resolved AMA/2025/00004
That the Akaroa
Museum Advisory Committee:
1.
Receives the
information in the correspondence report Friends of Akaroa Museum (FOAM)
– Presidents Update dated 19 February 2025
2.
Acknowledges Nigel
Harrison’s support with the auction strategy for the purchase of the
harpoon pin ‘Ikolaki’.
Asif Hussain/Pam Richardson Carried
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7. Committee Members’ Exchange of Information Te
Whakawhiti Kōrero a ngā Mema Komiti
Part B
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Committee members
shared the following information:
Friends of
the Akaroa Museum (FOAM) is applying for funding towards part of the cost of
the ‘Rural Life in Black & White’ publication currently being
worked on by the Museum. The Community Board will provide a letter of support
to attach to the funding application.
There is a
new exhibition opening at the Museum in April 2025 to do with books written
in French.
The
Drummonds Jetty and Pontoon opening is scheduled for 8am on Monday 24
February 2025.
A new group
‘Friends of Britomart’ are liaising with Council about future
development of the site.
The Akaroa
Wastewater Hearings had an amazing presentation from Robinsons Bay Community
Heritage Trust about the heritage and archaeological significance of
Robinsons Bay.
The 175th
anniversary of Canterbury’s founding as a province, with the arrival of
the first 4 ships of settlers at Lyttelton, will be observed on 16 December 2025.
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Karakia Whakakapi
Meeting
concluded at 3.54pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 21st DAY
OF MAY 2025
Pam Richardson
Chairperson