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Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū

Banks Peninsula Community Board

Open Minutes

 

 

Date:                                    Monday 12 May 2025

Time:                                   10 am

Venue:                                 Wairewa Little River Boardroom, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Wairewa Little River

 

 

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Lyn Leslie

Nigel Harrison

Tyrone Fields

Jillian Frater

Asif Hussain

Cathy Lum-Webb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Advisor

Penelope Goldstone

Manager Community Governance

Tel: 941 5689

penelope.goldstone@ccc.govt.nz

Meeting Advisor

Liz Beaven

Community Board Advisor

Tel: 941 6601

liz.beaven@ccc.govt.nz

Website: www.ccc.govt.nz

 

 

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Part A           Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B           Reports for Information

Part C           Decisions Under Delegation

 

 

Karakia Tīmatanga  

 

 

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1.   Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00030

That the apology for absence from Luana Swindells be accepted.

 

Howard Needham was absent from the meeting and no apology was received.

Tyrone Fields/Cathy Lum-Webb                                                                                                                         Carried

 

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

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00031

That the minutes of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board meeting held on Monday, 7 April 2025 be confirmed.

Lyn Leslie/Cathy Lum-Webb                                                                                                                                 Carried

4.   Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

4.1

May 2025 Adverse Weather Event Flooding

Mark Hutchison, local resident, spoke to the Board regarding the regarding the severe flooding during 30 April to 2 May 2025 adverse weather event.  He highlighted that the Council communications to the community needs to be improved during adverse weather events

 Mr Hutchison discuss the issue of maintenance on the rural shingle road leading to his property.

 

4.2

May 2025 Adverse Weather Event Flooding

Tori Peden spoke on behalf of Little River Wairewa Community Trust regarding the severe flooding in the Little River Wairewa area during 30 April to 2 May 2025 adverse weather event.

After questions the Board thanks Mrs Peden for their presentation.

 

Attachments

a       Item 4.2 - Little River Wairewa Community Trust Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board 12 May 2025  

 

4.3

Steadfast

Jenny Healey spoke on behalf of the Cass Bay Residents’ Association regarding an alternative site within Steadfast for a community facility.

After questions the Board thanks Mrs Healey for her presentation.

5.   Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

There were no deputations by appointment.

6.   Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

 

Tyrone Fields left the meeting at 10.23 am during consideration of item 8 - Briefing.

Tyrone Fields returned to the meeting at 10.26 am during consideration of item 8 – Briefing.

 

8.   Briefing - Adverse Weather Event May 2025

 

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00032 Officer recommendation accepted without change

Part B

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Notes the information supplied during the briefing on the Adverse Weather Event – May 2025.

Nigel Harrison/Asif Hussain                                                                                                                                  Carried

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.08 am and reconvened at  11.20 am.

 

7.   Reserve Committee Meeting Minutes

 

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00033 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part B

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Receives the minutes of the following Reserve Committees:

a.    Duvauchelle Reserve Committee 17 March 2025 confirmed minutes.

b.    Allandale Reserve Committee 25 March 2025 unconfirmed minutes.

c.    Cass Bay Reserve Committee 2 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes.

d.    Robinsons Bay Reserve Committee 13 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes.

e.    Okains Bay Reserve Committee 16 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes.

f.     Pigeon Bay Reserve Committee 15 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes.

g.    Duvauchelle Reserve Committee 21 April 2025 unconfirmed minutes.

2.         Notes the resignation from the Allandale Reserve Committee of Jeanette Stanley and thank her for her valued contribution to the reserve.

3.         Notes the resignation from the Robinsons Bay Reserve Committee of Barbara Avery and thank her for her valued contribution to the reserve.

Lyn Leslie/Tyrone Fields                                                                                                                                         Carried

 

9.   Misty Peaks - Pine Plantation Conversion to Native Forest

 

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00034 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Receives the information regarding the rationale for transitioning a pine plantation on Misty Peaks Reserve to native forest in the form of a proposal.

2.         Approves the recommendation to adopt Option One of the report to use passive restoration to transition the plantation to native forest. 

Nigel Harrison/Cathy Lum-Webb                                                                                                                        Carried

 

 

10. Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval

 

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00035 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Receives the information in the Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval Report.

2.         Notes that the decisions in this report are of low significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy 2019. The level of significance was determined by the nature of the project being a like-for-like renewal.

3.         Approves the Stoddart Point Reserve play space renewal plan, as per attachment A as attached to the agenda report.

4.         Approves the Kirk Park play space renewal plan, as per attachment B as attached to the agenda report.

Tyrone Fields/Jillian Frater                                                                                                                                   Carried

 

Nigel Harrison left the meeting at 11.32 am during consideration of Item 10 - Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval.

 

Nigel Harrison returned to the meeting at 11.35 am during consideration of Item 10 - Stoddart Point Reserve and Kirk Park play space renewal- design approval.

 

11. 2025 SuperLocal Conference and Ethnic Women in Politics Summit - Elected Members' Attendance

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Receive the information in the 2025 SuperLocal Conference and Ethnic Women in Politics Summit - Elected Members' Attendance Report.

2.         Approve Board members’ attendance to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch from 16-17 July 2025.

3.         Approve Cathy Lum-Webb to attend the Ethnic Women in Politics Summit in Auckland on 5 September 2025.

 

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00036

Part C

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.              Receives the information in the 2025 SuperLocal Conference and Ethnic Women in Politics Summit - Elected Members' Attendance Report.

2.              Approves Lyn Leslie, Nigel Harrison and Jillian Frater full attendance to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch from 16-17 July 2025.

3.              Approves Asif Hussain one day attendance to the Local Government New Zealand conference in Christchurch from 16-17 July 2025.

4.              Approves Cathy Lum-Webb to attend the Ethnic Women in Politics Summit in Auckland on 5 September 2025.

Nigel Harrison/Asif Hussain                                                                                                                                  Carried

 

 

12. Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Area Report - May 2025

 

Community Board Comment

The Board recently attended a site visit to Steadfast with representatives of the Cass Bay Residents’ Association, during which concerns were raised that the previously approved site (August 2024, subject to consultation) is likely to be cost-prohibitive to develop and provides limited access to the parade ground. As a result, the Board agreed to seek staff advice on the matter.

 

 

Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Receives the information in the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Area Report - May 2025.

 

Community Board Resolved BKCB/2025/00037

Part B

That Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board:

1.         Receives the information in the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board Area Report - May 2025.

2.         Request staff advice on:

a.              The availability of the area known as "the garage" site, or the area in front of "the garage" within the Steadfast area, for the potential development of a community facility.

b.             The process required to approve a change to an alternative site once a suitable alternative has been identified.

c.              The process and implications for demolition or removal of the garage for the possible development of a community facility.

Nigel Harrison/Lyn Leslie                                                                                                                                       Carried

 

13. Elected Members’ Information Exchange Te Whakawhiti Whakaaro o Te Kāhui Amorangi

Part B

Board members exchanged information on matters of mutual interest:

·         The Board discussed the ability to move the Akaroa Customs House, 3 Rue Balguerie.

·         The community has voiced some concerns regarding the State of Emergency involving the whole of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula and not localised to the area of concern.

·         The Mother of all Clean ups annual event was held on Saturday 10 May 2025.

·         Many communities are continuing developing emergency plans.

·         The 1874 Rāpaki School building has been extensively restored and reopened recently.

·         It was noted that the Ross Parade retaining wall and road works are currently underway.

·         The Board outlined attendance at the recent ANZAC Day commemorations through out Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

 

 

Karakia Whakamutunga 

 

Meeting concluded at 12.29 pm

 

CONFIRMED THIS 9th DAY OF JUNE 2025

Lyn Leslie

Chairperson