OCTOBER 2023
Tihei
Acknowledgement
Kia ora koutou
A really important part of our decision making processes at Council is our relationship with the committee Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi. Te Komiti is our direct link to mana whenua and tangata whenua in Napier. It makes sure every decision we make takes into consideration Māori culture and traditions. It also raises issues and makes recommendations to our Council on matters that are important to Māori residents.
Te Komiti provides vital feedback to us especially on ways in which relationships can be strengthened and the ability to engage improved and increased.
Rather than simply being a sounding board, Te Komiti helps us ensure we are developing Māori capacity, resilience and confidence to contribute to activities across all of our Council work.
Napier City Council’s kaumatua Piri Prentice presented the name Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi for the committee.
In so doing, he explained the meaning: “There are anxieties and concerns from our people and this is an opportunity for our whānau hapū to be around the table sharing in the decision making.”
Part of the name, ‘Mānuka’, represents how resilient this rākau is, when faced with adversity.
Ngā mihi nui, Kirsten Wise
Te Kahika o te Kaunihera o Ahuriri, Napier Mayor.
Ka hoki nei au ō tātou mana. Māhu Tāpoanui. Hānui, Hāroa, Hāpouri, Hāpotango, Hāpokere, Hāmaitawhiti, Te Orotū, Whatumāmoa, Nōna te kiri pango e mau i a tātou nei.
Te Whanganui a Orotu! Tēnā koutou katoa.
to the mana of Te Whanganui a Orotu, Greetings to you all.
Ko te tohu rangatira ko te manaakitāngata.
Let’s measure our outcomes by how well we care for our people.
Nā Piri Prentice
Ngā Manukanuka o te Iwi
How does it work
Ngā Mānukanuka o te Iwi Committee was established by Napier City Council to continue the development of strategic and sustainable relationships with Ahuriri Māori. It seeks to work towards establishing and maintaining processes that provide opportunities for Māori to contribute to the decision processes of Council. It also fosters the development of Māori capacity to contribute to these processes and provides information to assist Māori contribution to Council’s activities.
Who is represented
Membership of Ngā Mānukanuka is made up of kaumātua, mana whenua representatives appointed by mana whenua entities, marae in Ahuriri, and elected members including the Mayor and Chairs of Napier City Council Committees.
Why it exists
The purpose of Te Komiti is to advocate on behalf of mana whenua and tangata whenua, to consider governance issues relating to Council’s obligations to tangata whenua, and to investigate and report any issues it considers may affect tangata whenua.
Cultural narrative of name
“The anxiousness of people” - The Committee deals with people and projects that strive towards their aspirations, and handle all types of anxieties of deadlines, spreadsheets, correct data, and research. All these elements they bring to the table as well as the knowledge or matauranga gained through the process.
Have a say on plans & priorities
One of our core Council functions is planning. We plan our budgets and finances. We plan projects, services and activities. We plan for growth and change. Much of this planning involves making choices to go in one direction, or another. Often, each choice presents trade-offs; there is rarely, if ever, a perfect choice.
Part of Council’s role in deciding between choices involves taking our community on a journey. This is what community consultation is all about. It could be a formal consultation with submissions put before elected members. Or it could be something informal, such as an online survey, or sharing an opinion with Council staff at a community pop-up event.
It’s important that our residents understand not only the ‘what’ but also the ‘why’ of many decisions Council has to make. The more our community understands the reasoning and rationale behind the choices that need to be decided on, the better equipped they will be to make the choice they feel is right.
We’ve held a number of formal consultations this year. These have ranged from playground upgrades, to the Easter Sunday Trading Policy, to the most significant one this year – amending our Long Term Plan to enable us to buy residential properties zoned in Category 3.
We currently have an online survey open for you to share your views on our new priorities and how they will affect Council’s planning as we begin to develop our Three-Year Plan 2024-27.
We need to carefully prioritise our budgets and activities in the coming years to ensure we achieve what we set out to do, and work hard to keep rates increases affordable.
Another important consultation currently open is on the Proposed District Plan. This consultation is significant in that the District Plan is only updated every ten to fifteen years. It’s Napier’s ‘rulebook’ –how we govern the city’s development and land use. It sets out how we manage our natural and physical resources, and the social and economic needs of the community.
The District Plan impacts everyone in Napier in some way. It’s an important document because of its long life-span. The Proposed District Plan consultation will be open until mid-December on sayitnapier.nz.
Kōrero mai. Have your say!
Three-Year Plan
WE WAN T N APIER TO
Napier residents have a chance to share what they think about our priorities as we develop NCC’s Three-Year Plan 2024-27, to help the city recover from the cyclone and achieve our planned projects. The survey is open until Thursday 19 October.
A key part of the Plan’s development is acknowledging that the current environment is challenging. These challenges will influence the contents of our Three-Year Plan.
Cyclone Gabrielle, the cost of living crisis, and Government reforms are all impacting our ability to deliver our usual services and activities. The residents’ survey, along with more information about our new strategic priorities and the direction the Three-Year Plan will take, can be found on sayitnapier.nz.
Submissions on this consultation can be made at sayitnapier.nz
Proposed District Plan
Once every ten to fifteen years Napier people have the chance to provide their views on how and where development in the city should take place through the District Plan review process.
The Napier City Council Proposed District Plan is now open for public submissions until 15 December 2023.
The Proposed District Plan sets out the rules and policies needed to achieve sustainable management of natural and physical resources, protect the environment, and address the social and economic needs of our community.
The District Plan is a requirement under the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991. It has a rolling review cycle that takes many years. This Proposed Plan has been prepared over a fiveyear period and will be adopted and used from 2025.
Easter Sunday Trading Policy
Easter Sunday trading has been a part of Napier’s retail scene since 2018. The policy granting Napier retailers permission to trade on this public holiday is now up for review, with community consultation open now. Easter Sunday is a significant trading day for Napier’s retailers, given the high number of visitors over Easter weekend. That said, it’s important that the policy strikes the right balance to ensure that employees’ right to have this day off work is also respected.
Council’s current policy allows individual retailers to open if they choose. The policy refers to the Workers Choice Provision in the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990, which grants employees the ability to refuse work on Easter Sunday without repercussions to the employment relationship.
Consultation closes on Thursday 12 October.
Submissions on both consultations can be made at sayitnapier.nz
or at Napier Libraries and NCC’s Customer Service Centre.
...no matter what comes our way. What do you think?
Hoop-h p- hooray!
Possibilities for play in Bay View have expanded, with Petane Domain now boasting a new basketball court.
At the opening held late last month, Eskdale School students enjoyed taking many successful shots at goals, boosted by participation in games and drills led by Basketball NZ.
Bay View locals Lisa Clark and Paula Nicol wanted to do something for older kids in the area. They successfully applied to the Napier Mayoral Relief Fund for $25,000 towards the court.
It is a small yet important part of a popular and wellloved community asset, says Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise, who officially opened the court with Lisa Clark. “Other courts Council look after are very popular, so providing one for this area has the potential to bring enjoyment to so many people, particularly young people.
It is one way Council is able to give back to people who are working hard to keep their community connected.”
It is awesome to have something to appeal to older children, says Lisa. “I’m so excited by this. We have had a hard time, and it’s great to have something positive happen.”
As Lisa stated in the application to Mayor Wise, while the community was devastated, many Bay View families saw wonderful connections being made between younger people.
The 10ha Domain is an area where families can meet and mingle with ease. Last year Napier City Council installed a new cricket wicket. The Domain is also home to many sporting codes, such as rugby, football, bowls and tennis.
