Monthly report for the period 5 December 2017 to 11 February 2018

Significant Issues

Rawene Carpark land slip

A contractor for the design of the permanent remedial work at Rawene Carpark has been appointed
by Auckland Council. This is the beginning of the long term solutions for the site.

The drilling of boreholes is still continuing and are part of the survey work, along with the drone
surveys, that will assist in the decision making for the remedial options.

Public consultation will be carried out prior to any remedial options being selected. An update will be
discussed at the upcoming public meeting.

The community are being asked to respect the safety warnings at the site and to not go past the
fences, as security guards are no longer onsite.

The next public meeting, hosted by the Kaipātiki Local Board and Auckland Council will be held at the
Rawene Centre, 33 Rawene Rd, Birkenhead, at 6pm on Tuesday 13 February.

Kauri Die Back – concerns raised by Pest Free Kaipātiki

Kauri Die Back is currently undetected in Kaipātiki. The Chair of Pest Free Kaipātiki, Jo Knight, has
written to the Mayor raising concerns about Kauri Die Back, and seeking assurances that all is being
done to protect our local area. With the permission of Jo Knight, I have attached her letter,
Appendix 1. I have spoken at length with Jo to understand the points being raised and have followed
up the concerns and will continue to work with Pest Free Auckland, and our Biosecurity Managers to
advocate for resources to be provided for Kaipātiki.

Auckland Council are actively working the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) on a number of
initiatives, this includes looking to make it a legal requirement to clean footwear etc before entering
a park with kauri. If practical, it is intended that this would be rolled out across the region (and
country) over time.

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One option in the Mayor’s budget is for an environmental targeted rate that would be used for the
battle against Kauri Die Back. The community are encouraged to provide written submissions to
Auckland Council’s 10-year budget at www.shapeauckland.co.nz, from 28 February 2018.

An update on the renewal of tracks in Kauri Glen Reserve is also being sort. The local board has
given approval for this work, however it is yet to start.

Flooding at Northcote Bowling Club

Significant flooding during the recent King Tides in January and February 2018, across Dunning Park,
along with heavy rainfall has caused significant damage to the greens and club house at Northcote
Bowling Club. I have been contacted by the Chairman, Gerard van Tilborg, for assistance. The
concerns raised by the club are an understanding of the flooding of the neighbouring park and
carpark, the damage to the retaining wall at the rear of the club, with buildup of sediment in the
swamp behind the club, and requests for improved landscaping in the park to deter flooding, and a
further request for a management plan that supports the ongoing maintenance of the park. I have
following up with our Local Board Services staff to request an update on the Health Waters
environmental report for Dunning Park. It is my understanding that this report will be presented to
the local board in March. I have also requested that staff follow up directly with the Bowling Club to
discuss the clubs concerns.

These photos were taken from the Bowling Club with the Dunning Park carpark in full flood, looking onto Dunning Park,
photo supplied by G van Tilborg on Saturday 3 February 2018.

Significant Events

Kia Maia te Whai/Dare to Explore – Children’s Summer reading programme

Congratulations to the Glenfield, Birkenhead and Northcote Libraries for the running of the Kia Maia
te Whai/Dare to Explore – Children’s Summer reading programme. More than 500 local children
enjoyed the engaging activities. The library staff are to be commended for the efforts they put into
our children’s learning. Over 60 children who had worked hard over the summer, attended the
Kaipātiki Libraries celebration party. The event was hosted at Marlborough Park on 24 January, with
support from the Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust, NZ Police and the Kaipātiki Youth
Development Trust.

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Birkenhead War Memorial Park – stakeholder engagment and park development

The redevelopment of Birkenhead War Memorial Park is a key priority for the Kaipātiki Local Board.
Currently the grandstand has been condemed and will need to be removed from the site. During the
last couple of months ongoing stakeholder engagement has been undertaken by Auckland Council. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all the groups who reside in the park and who have been
attending the stakeholder wokshops over the last few weeks. Your insights and enagement will help
greatly with the decisionmaking over the coming year. Thank you to the officers for their ongoing
work and support of this project.

Meetings and workshops dates:

- Weekly chairs meeting every Monday or Tuesday morning

- Beach Haven assessable access group meeting, with John Gillon, on 6 December to discuss
the possible suggestions for the coastal walkway
- Chaired the Kaipātiki Local Board workshop on 6 December
- Birkenhead War Memorial Park, local board working party meeting, on 7 December
- Northcote Stakeholders engagement meeting, on 7 December, hosted by Homes, Land and
Community
- Local Board Chairs Forum, on 11 December
- Auckland Transport – local boards quarterly briefing, on 11 December
- Chaired the Kaipātiki Local Board meeting on 13 December
- Pest Free Kaipātiki monthly catch-up, 14 December
- Kura Kawana meeting on the levels of support for Deputy
Chairs, 15 December
- Murals in Kaipātiki meeting with Council officers and Jesse
Jensen, 18 December
- Birkenhead War Memorial Pool, 19 December
- Fern Glen officer briefing, 19 December
- Restoration projects update and shared resources between
Upper Harbour and Kaipatiki Local Boards, 23 January
- Uruamo Maranga Ake Marae presentation of the feasibility
study – Chaired the workshop on 31 January

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 - Attended the North Harbour Sports Council monthly meeting, 1 February
- Monthly meeting with Jill Nerheny, Kaipātiki Community Facilities Trust, on 5 February
- Transition meeting with local board services staff and John Gillon, 7 February
- Birkenhead Town Centre Assn executive meeting, attended at the local board liaison, 7
February
- Northcote Unlock briefing from Panuku Development Auckland and Homes, Land
Community (HLC), on 8 February
- Regulatory Committee workshop: Public safety and nuisance bylaw review, on 8 February
- Cr Richard Hills, monthly catchup with John Gillon, on 9 February
- Auckland Emergency Management update from Craig Glover, on 9 February

Events, Site Visits and Functions

- Kaipātiki Public Arts Trust – with guest speaker and artist, Marte Szirmay, on 5 December
- Rawene Carpark Public Meeting, hosting with Dean Kimpton, Auckland Council Chief
Operating Officer, 8 December
- Hinemoa ‘Street Party’ and community day, 9 December
- Birkenhead Santa Parade, on 10 December
- Opening of the new Methodist Village at 100
Beach Haven Road, 12 December
- Kaipatiki Project end of year
gathering, speech on behalf of the
KLB, 14 December
- Birkdale Beach Haven Christmas
Fiesta, hosted at 136 Birkdale Rd, on 15 December
- Men’s Shed North Shore Christmas Function, 16 December
- Birkenhead War Memorial Park, site visit/audit with elected members and
Council officers, 21 December
- Kia Maia te Whai/Dare to Explore – Children’s Summer reading programme
party hosted by Kaipātiki’s libraries, 24 January, at Marlborough Park
- NorthArt exhibition opening, artist Malcolm Harrison, on 27
January
- Vector Lights on Auckland
Harbour Bridge, at Little Shoal
Bay, welcome speech, on 27
January
- Beach Haven coastal
walkway site visit with local
accessibility group and local residents, 30 January, facilitated by
Jane Aitken
- North Harbour Gymnastics opening of Mini Gymnastics
Centre at Glenfield Mall, 1
February
- Marlborough Park and Youth Space Gala, 3 February,
hosted by the Kaipātiki Local Youth Board
- Badminton North Harbour International, prize giving, 4
February

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 - Attended the Waitangi Day Bledisloe Reception at Government
House, Auckland on 6 February
- Birkenhead War Memorial Park - user group workshop two, on 10
February
- Northcote Chinese & Korean
New Year’s Festival 2018 – year of
the dog, speech and hosting of the
Mayor, on 10 February
- Babylon
Charitable Trust
Family Day Festival,
at Marlborough Hall,
on 10 February

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 Appendix 1

5 February 2018
The Mayor
Auckland City
Auckland

Your Worship

RE KAURI DIEBACK DISEASE

The loss and devastation of our iconic Kauri forests in Auckland is well established in the
Waitakere area.

This letter is to ask your help to preserve the Kauri in the Kaipatiki area of Auckland. In
Kaipatiki we have some magnificent stands of Kauri with no confirmed cases of KDB at the
moment, although there are few suspect trees (4-6 in number).

We believe Auckland Council and the public need to be far more educated, proactive and
positive in trying to prevent the spread of this disease.

From experience dealing with this issue, we consider that the present Council structure for
Reserve management is not working for issues requiring urgent responses. The significant
ecological and environmental value of our local bush reserves needs to be given greater
recognition and priority.

To this end we would like to propose:

• A multi-agency to be set up by AC ( AC, DOC, MPI, Pest Free Kaipatiki) to implement
preventative and diagnostic measures in a speedy and responsive way
• That Kaipatiki Kauri reserves are used to trial and implement some of these
measures
• That consideration is given to an MPI controlled area notification for this area. We
have contacted MPI to explore this issue.
• That testing of suspect trees and results are made known with real urgency and that
there is better coordination and communication amongst Council staff and with
volunteer groups over KDB
• That trialing of mitigating measures such as phosphite infusions be available for our
trees without delay
• That urgent diversion of tracks, even in a temporary way, away from kauri are
actioned. Microbes do not wait for consents or budgets.
• That much improved shoe cleaning stations be provided urgently with seats and
decent reservoirs etc. That brushes used are routinely cleaned and replaced. That
cleaning grids are provided at entrances. Current facilities are inadequate.
 • That the track renovation programmes for bush tracks in kauri reserves in Kaipatiki is
integrated into this programme with urgency given to tracks that pass over and near
kauri with a view to removing footwear and pet animal contact with the soil. This
should be implemented in summer before tracks become muddy.
• That the above activities are funded adequately.

Pest Free Kaipatiki can offer:

• Local knowledge and action
• A network of community groups taking “ownership” of their local reserves, showing
their commitment by volunteering time clearing weeds, pests and replanting the
bush.
• Education of local community groups to enable these groups to engage in the
decisions being made for their reserve
• Education of the wider public including groups that routinely use the reserves such
as running clubs and contractors. Provision of cleaning facilities in running club
rooms.
• Collaboration with the Mens Shed to build portable cleaning station structures with
raised grids to increase the likelihood of dirt being removed from shoes and not
tracked by other works.
• Contact with contractors, joggers etc to improve cleaning of footwear
• Energy, action and a strong desire that Kaipatiki keep out Kauri Dieback disease.

Preliminary scanning of over 175 surveys collected in conjunction with the Kauri Dieback
Ambassadors, and filled out by the public, this summer in our reserves shows that a
majority of walkers are concerned or very concerned re KDB.

We look forward to your response.

Kind regards

Jo Knight

Chair
Pest Free Kaipatiki Restoration Society Incorporated