Agenda of Climate and Environment Committee Meeting

Climate and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

7 November 2024

Kāpiti Coast District Council

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Te Komiti Āhuarangi me te Taiao | Climate and Environment Committee will be held in the Council Chamber, Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu, on Thursday 7 November 2024, 9.30am.

Te Komiti Āhuarangi me te Taiao | Climate and Environment Committee Members

Cr Jocelyn Prvanov	Chair
Cr Sophie Handford	Deputy
Mayor Janet Holborow	Member
Cr Glen Cooper	Member
Cr Liz Koh	Member
Cr Shelly Warwick	Member
Mr Huriwai Paki	Member
Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Representative	Member
Ms Kim Tahiwi	Member
Mr Christian Judge	Member
Mr Michael Moore	Member
Mr Glen Olsen	Member
Mr Tim Sutton	Member
Mr Simon Black	Member

1 Nau Mai | Welcome

2 Karakia a te Kaunihera | Council Blessing

I a mātou e whiriwhiri ana i ngā take kei mua i ō mātou aroaro

E pono ana mātou ka kaha tonu ki te whakapau mahara huapai mō ngā hapori e mahi nei mātou.

Me kaha hoki mātou katoa kia whaihua, kia tōtika tā mātou mahi,

Ā, mā te māia, te tiro whakamua me te hihiri

Ka taea te arahi i roto i te kotahitanga me te aroha.

As we deliberate on the issues before us,

We trust that we will reflect positively on the
communities we serve.

Let us all seek to be effective and just,

So that with courage, vision and energy,

We provide positive leadership in a spirit of harmony and compassion.

3 Whakapāha | Apologies

4 Te Tauākī o Te Whaitake ki ngā Mea o te Rārangi Take | Declarations of Interest Relating to Items on the Agenda

Notification from Elected Members of:

4.1 – any interests that may create a conflict with their role as an elected member relating to the items of business for this meeting, and

4.2 – any interests in items in which they have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest as provided for in the Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968

5 He Wā Kōrero ki te Marea mō ngā Mea e Hāngai ana ki te Rārangi Take | Public Speaking Time for Items Relating to the Agenda

6 Ngā Teputeihana | Deputations

Nil

7 Ngā Take a Ngā Mema | Members’ Business

(a) Leave of Absence

(b) Matters of an Urgent Nature (advice to be provided to the Chair prior to the commencement of the meeting)

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8 He Kōrero Hou | Updates

8.1 Update on Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai

Kaituhi | Author: Andy McKay, Team Leader, Environment & Ecological Services

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Brendan Owens, Group Manager Customer and Community

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 This brief report is to update the Climate and Environment Committee on Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai (WKUKT).

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That the Climate and Environment Committee note the update provided.

Tūāpapa | Background

2 Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai was established in 2019 and is a unique Treaty house partnership to identify common values for the Waikanae Awa. The project works in a “Treaty House Partnership” with Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai as the ‘Iwi house’ and with Department of Conservation (DOC), Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and Kāpiti Coast District Council (KCDC) aligning their roles as the ‘kawanatanga (government) house’.

3 A governance group with the above partners was established to collectively oversee Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai and Waikanae Jobs for Nature. With Waikanae Jobs for Nature funding ending in December 2024, much of the discussion over the past 12 months has been around transitioning Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai towards a nursery/ecological restoration business as a long term outcome of Waikanae Jobs for Nature.

4 Sixteen Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai workstreams have been developed that fall under seven priority areas.

Priority Area	Number	Workstream
Ngā tai kōrero	1	Te Pātaka Kōrero\| Awa Stories
Ngā tai kōrero	2	Ko te kai a te Rangatira, he korero \| Community korero and connection
He Mana tō te awa \| A Tiriti partnership approach to work at the awa	3	He Mana tō te awa \| A Tiriti partnership approach to work at the awa
	4	He Ara Whanaunga \| Connecting the Awa, Mountains to Sea through access and pathways
	5	Tūraru o Te Parawhenua\| Partnered approach to flood and erosion risk management
	6	Para ki Wai\| reduce sedimentation impacts on the Awa and its tributaries
	7	Aromātaki ki te Wai\| Coordinated catchment monitoring
	8	Te Huruhuru o Nuku \| Native Planting and other required intervention to revitalise habitat and natural patterns throughout the Awa
	9	Te Taiao Tāmoremore \| Coordinated pest animal and weed control
He Huinga Waiora \| Ki uta ki Tai Living Map	10	He Huinga Waiora \| Ki uta ki Tai Living Map
Te Waiora Rongoā \| Intergenerational Healing and Restoration	11	Te Waiora Rongoā \| Intergenerational Healing and Restoration
Kura Taiao\| Learning from and within Te Taio	12	Te Puna Taiao \| Iwi Taiao education pathway
Kura Taiao\| Learning from and within Te Taio	13	Te Kura Hourua \|Partnerships with local education providers
Mahinga Kai \|Mahinga Kai Revitalisation	14	Mahinga Kai
Te Waitaputaputa\| Action Plan Management and Communication	15	Te Mahi Whakahaere \| Action Plan resourcing, coordination and support
Te Waitaputaputa\| Action Plan Management and Communication	16	Te Ngutu Kūkū \| Waikanae ki Uta ki Tai Communications

5 The above workstreams are intended to be delivered in a phased approach, dependent on available funding. Each agency also has Business as Usual in the Waikanae catchment and will continue on with this work, but will incorporate this under the WKUKT banner where possible.

6 A lease was signed by Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai for the nursery and training buildings at Otaraua Park in February 2024. The lease expires 30 September 2025.

7 Under the Te Mahi Whakahaere workstream, a two-year Deed of Grant of Funds between the partners was signed in October 2024 that will provide Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai with $106,000 per annum to employ two part-time staff to help implement the Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai Action Plan. Councils contribution to this is $33,000 per annum.

8 Other recent work under the banner of Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai has been identifying and remediating fish passage barriers by Greater Wellington, blackberry and gorse clearance and restoration planning on the Kotuku land in Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve by Department of Conservation, and clearing exotic grasses and willows to plant whitebait spawning habitat species adjacent to Weggery Drive by Kāpiti Coast District Council. This work falls under the Te Huruhuru o Nuku, Te Taiao Tāmoremore and Mahinga Kai workstreams.

9 Additionally in 2023 the Rongoā of the ĀRT Confederation secured significant funding. Part of this funding will benefit the Waikanae awa and will progress work under the Te Waiora Rongoā workstream.

He take | issues

10 No issues are being presented as part of this update.

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

11 No options are presented in this paper.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

12 There are no next steps for the Committee.

Ngā āpitihanga | Attachments

1. WKUKT Action Plan visual summary ⇩

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8.2 Waste Updates: Litter Intelligence & the Otaihanga Zero Waste Hub

Kaituhi | Author: Robbie Stillwell, Waste Projects Manager

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Sean Mallon, Group Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 This presentation provides the Climate and Environment Committee with an update on the Litter Intelligence programme currently being delivered in Kāpiti, and an update on the Otaihanga Zero Waste hub operations.

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Note the update provided.

Tūāpapa | Background

2 Litter Intelligence: The regional Waste Management & Minimisation Plan (WMMP 2023-2029), adopted by Kāpiti in December 2023, includes the following action:

#R8: Monitor litter across the region to understand the extent of the issue and implement further actions to prevent harm to our natural environment.

3 Kāpiti Coast District Council has contracted Sustainable Coastlines to engage the local community, schools, mana whenua and other stakeholders in the Litter Intelligence programme in order to provide the Council, and regional work program with scientifically robust data from seven coastal sites and one wadable stream site.

4 Litter Intelligence is a pre-existing program being utilised around the region to achieve this target. Led by New Zealand charity Sustainable Coastlines, the programme works in close collaboration with the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation and Statistics New Zealand.

5 The program has demonstrated success in various regions, providing real-time data and insights that have informed local and national policies on marine litter. Its track record of reliable data collection, combined with the active involvement of community volunteers, provides tangible evidence of the program's effectiveness and reliability.

6 We have contracted Sustainable Coastlines for 32 litter survey events conducted at quarterly intervals across seven coastal and one stream site as detailed in each quarterly report, with data uploaded to the public national dashboard.

7 Sustainable Coastlines offers training workshops for groups who would like to take part in ongoing litter data collection on their local coastline. Workshops are free for community groups, schools and iwi/hāpu groups The workshop passes on skills in surveying, data collection, and Health & Safety that will allow our community to play an important role in this important long-term program.

8 Otaihanga Zero Waste Hub: officially opened on September 4^th 2024, after a soft launch in June.

9 Around 40 tonnes of reusable or recyclable material has been received on site in this time.

10 New kiosks are being constructed on site out of materials sourced from the deconstruction of the Waikanae Library & Te Newhanga.

11 The website (otaihangazerowaste.com) & Facebook page are now live.

12 The site opening hours have been expanded, and is now open Thursday & Friday 9.30-2.30, and Saturday 9.30-4.

13 Two new subleases are now in place on site; Organic Wealth & Anomaly. Organic Wealth have created a community compost corner, where “people can come to interact with nature & view models of home composting solutions,” and drop off food scraps to be composted. Anomaly has set up a workshop to recycle or repair sewing machines

14 Meeting rooms or workshop spaces are now available for hire.

He take | issues

15 No issues are being presented as part of this update.

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

16 No options are being presented as part of this update.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

17. Register interest for groups that may be interested in conducting a litter survey by emailing the waste team at wasteminimisation.kapiti@kapiticoast.govt.nz

Ngā āpitihanga | Attachments

1. Waste Updates: Litter Intelligence & the Otaihanga Zero Waste Hub Powerpoint Slides ⇩

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8.3 Estimated GHG emissions from staff commuting and working from home

Kaituhi | Author: Matthew Nabney, Advisor Sustainability

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Brendan Owens, Group Manager Customer and Community

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 The purpose of this report is to provide you with the results from a recent staff commuting and working from home survey (the survey) that the Climate Action and Connected Communities team undertook in June 2024.

2 The survey is used to help Council estimate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by staff commuting and working from home habits.

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Note that the Climate Action and Connected Communities Team undertook a staff commuting and working from home survey in June 2024.

B. Note that the results from the survey are used to estimate the GHG emissions produced by staff commuting and working from home habits.

C. Note that the estimated GHG emissions produced by staff commuting and working from home are 375tCO₂-e which is 10% of Council’s current GHG emissions footprint.

D. Note that Council will be required to set a target for these emissions by the end of 2025.

Tūāpapa | Background

3 Council is required under the Toitū carbonreduce programme to expand monitoring and reporting its category 3-6 emissions. The former Sustainability and Resilience Team undertook a similar survey at the end of 2023.

4 The survey format is an effective tool to estimate the GHG emissions produced by staff commuting and working from home. This data supports Council to expand its category 3-6 emissions monitoring and reporting to enable target setting for these emissions by the end of 2025.

5 For the 23/24FY, the estimated GHG emissions produced from staff commuting and working from home (if applied across all 410.5 FTEs), are estimated at 375tCO2-e, which is similar to the total emissions produced by the sludge processed at the Paraparaumu and Ōtaki wastewater treatment plants.

He take | issues

6 These emissions do not currently fit within Council’s mandatory reporting boundary (used to determine progress against Council’s current targets) but by the end of 2025, Council will be required to report these emissions. And when they are included, they will increase Council’s GHG footprint by ~10% (based on our current footprint).

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

7 There are no options for you to consider in this short report.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

8 Going forward, the Climate Action and Connected Communities Team (the Team) intend to run this survey at least once per year but ideally twice per year, to account for the impacts of seasonal variability on commuting habits (as recommended by Toitū).

9 The Team will use this data to consider options to support staff to use alternative forms of commuting transport and will continue to develop its work programme to set a target for these emissions by the end of 2025.

10 Any options considered will developed with input from the Council ‘Green Team’ (the intra-council group of officers whose work directly or indirectly relates to environmental sustainability), and approval from SLT, before implementation.

11 We will also provide you with the results from Council’s GHG inventory audit in early 2025 following verification in November 2024.

Ngā āpitihanga | Attachments

1. 2024 Staff working from home results for CES ⇩

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8.4 Sustainable September Programme Report

Kaituhi | Author: Rob Dunn, Sustainability Advisor Communities

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Brendan Owens, Group Manager Customer and Community

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 The purpose of this report is to report back to the Climate and Environment Committee on the 2024 Sustainable September programme and to seek input into the development of the 2025 programme.

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That the Climate and Environment Committee note this report.

B. That the Climate and Environment Committee provide direction towards the 2025 programme as appropriate.

Tūāpapa | Background

2 In 2024 Council piloted a “Sustainable September” programme to Kāpiti communities, a month-long celebration of sustainability, climate action and community connection with free and affordable workshops and activities across Kāpiti. The programme picked up and built on Council’s former “No.8 Wire” programme.

3 Over 30 events and workshops were offered through the 2024 Sustainable September programme, with over 850 participants.

4 Sustainable September was a collaboration with our community partners, with most workshops and events led by community organisations, and some by Council. Workshop topics included waste minimisation and clothing/household item repair; gardening, composting and biochar; cycling courses; sustainable art; conservation; and climate action for local businesses.

5 Further details regarding the 2024 programme will be provided via powerpoint presentation.

6 We will also seek sponsorship for the 2025 programme from our local business community.

He take | issues

7 The Sustainable September programme was put together and promoted within a tight time frame. This limited participation numbers at some events.

8 September was a busy month for Council with a number of other programmes and events on. This put pressure on communication channels and may also have limited participation.

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

9 For 2025, we propose re-branding the programme as “Sustainable Spring”. This would relax the programme schedule across September to November, make organisation and communication simpler, and provide more opportunity for community engagement.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

10 Council officers will incorporate any feedback from the Climate and Environment Committee into further development of the 2025 Sustainable Spring programme. A progress update can be provided to the Climate and Environment Committee in mid-2025.

Ngā āpitihanga | Attachments

Nil

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8.5 2025 Kāpiti Climate Change Education & Outreach Overview

Kaituhi | Author: Rob Dunn, Sustainability Advisor Communities

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Brendan Owens, Group Manager Customer and Community

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Climate and Environment Committee with an overview of proposed climate change education and outreach programmes for both Council staff and Kāpiti communities in 2025.

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That the Climate and Environment Committee note this report.

B. That the Climate and Environment Committee provide direction towards the development and delivery of these proposed programmes as appropriate.

Tūāpapa | Background

2 Council has made significant reduction of its’ corporate carbon emissions over the last 10+ years and this work continues across both its’ operations and broader supply chains.

3 Community engagement and education is another important consideration within Councils’ overall climate response. With the Climate Action and Connected Communities (CACC) team now fully staffed, there is opportunity to build on the work of 2023 and 2024 and bring a range of education programmes to our communities.

4 The CACC team proposes to offer climate related education and engagement opportunities through:

- The Aotearoa Bike Challenge (TBC for 2025)

- Over The Fence Cuppas

- Greener Neighbourhoods programme

- A Lecture Series with guest speakers

- Sustainable Spring programme

- Workshop series for local businesses in collaboration with Economic Development team and Sustainable Business Network

5 Specific education and engagement opportunities through these programmes include:

- “Climate 101” education workshops (in person)

- Climate education resources and initiatives (offered both online and as hardcopy)

- WREMO education sessions

- Possibilities around waste audits, gardening/ compost workshops, street play TBC

6 Further details of these programmes will be provided via powerpoint presentation.

7 We are also further developing internal staff climate education resources with a view to engaging all staff with:

- In person workshops

- Online education resources

- Online/ in person workshops on specific topics

8 If useful, the CACC team can also offer climate education to elected members as part of induction post the 2025 election. This would be designed to complement the existing LGNZ climate change education resource for elected members and provide more context specific to this Council.

He take | issues

9 Climate change remains a challenging topic with some members of our communities. Consideration has been given to how to provide positive education and engagement opportunities in a way that caters for different audiences while minimising risks.

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

10 The Climate and Environment Committee may have advice regarding the proposals outlined above.

11 In particular, the Climate and Environment Committee may have advice over point 8, the potential provision of climate education for Elected Members as part of induction.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

12 Council officers will incorporate any feedback from the Climate and Environment Committee into further development of these education programmes. A progress update can be provided to the Climate and Environment Committee in early 2025.

Ngā āpitihanga | Attachments

Nil

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8.6 2023 Climate Action Grants: Impact and Accountability Reporting

Kaituhi | Author: Rob Dunn, Sustainability Advisor Communities

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Brendan Owens, Group Manager Customer and Community

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Climate and Environment Committee with a progress update on the 2023/2024 Climate Action Grant projects.

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That the Climate and Environment Committee note this report.

B. That the Climate and Environment Committee continue to explore any funding opportunities that may enable the Climate Action Grants to be offered in the future.

Tūāpapa | Background

2 The Climate Action Grants were funded through Central Government’s Better off Funding programme. Funding of $200,000 was confirmed by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in February 2023, which was allocated over two financial years, $100,000 in 2023/2024 and $100,000 in 2024/2025.

3 The 2023/2024 funding round was awarded to 11 applicants across a wide range of projects, including initiatives in food waste reduction and composting, nature restoration, circular economy, building sector, education, biochar, and active transport for primary school students.

4 There are two forms of accountability for these projects:

· An interim project catchup, consisting of a site visit from Council staff part way through the project. This provides an opportunity for staff to review progress to date, build positive relationships with funding recipients, and identify any ways in which Council might be able to offer further support or help resolve challenges.

· A final report on project completion. This is a written report on project outcomes in relation to original objectives, overall impact of funding, and how funds have been spent.

5 As funding for these projects was allocated through September-October 2023, and most final project reporting has been completed, now is an appropriate time to report back to the Climate and Environment Committee on project outcomes and impact.

6 Key project information and outcomes are summarised in Appendix One. Further details will be provided via powerpoint presentation.

He take | issues

7 There is no further funding available for Climate Action Grants now that all Better Off funding has been allocated.

8 Detailed project reporting is still to come from some funding recipients.

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

9 No options are presented in this paper.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

10 Council staff will continue to support projects from the 2023/2024 funding round that are ongoing, and work with recipients to complete reporting requirements.

11 Projects from the 2024/2025 funding round are getting underway. Council staff will work with funding recipients to support successful outcomes.

Appendix One: Climate Action Grant 2023/2024 funding recipients and outcome summary

Applicant	Project	Project status	Funding received	Funding spent on	Impact/ Outcomes	Comments
1. Organic Wealth	Kāpiti Community Compost project	Complete	$3,773.15	Composting bins, work farm bins, bin labels, trailer sign.	Expansion of food waste collection; 36 tonnes diverted in 2023, on track for 52 tonnes diverted in 2024.	Original plan included establishment of composting bins at Otaihanga Zero Waste project. Technicalities have slowed this aspect of the project.
2. Morepork Reserve Care Group (now Manu Park Restoration Group)	Native bush restoration	Complete	$850	Purchase of 30 predator traps and bait.	Successful trapping programme established. 100 new plants added to the reserve, significant weeding work carried out. Formation of community group to carry out restoration work, leading to increased community connection and cohesion.
3. Kakariki Earth Ltd	Biochar Building Products	Complete	$8,555	Biochar production, development and testing of biochar products for use within building envelope, district biomass feasibility assessment.	Development of building products which has generated significant industry interest, collaboration with local landowners, collaboration with other local biochar projects, 5 tonnes of CO2 sequestration.	Staff from Climate Action & Connected Communities and Economic Development teams supported the development of this project.
4. The Shed Project Kapiti	Establishing food waste collection, composting and education services	Ongoing	$15,700	Composting equipment. Establishing food collection services. Establishing education initiatives.	Establishment/ expansion of food waste collection, composting services in Paraparaumu and Otaki, currently collecting 200L per week from households, cafes, retail outlets. Collaboration with other local organisations on education initiatives. Establishment of Eco Buddy Project (ecobuddyproject.co.nz)	Original plan included an E-bike to use as part of composting collection services. This aspect of the project was put on hold due to staff changes and safety considerations.
5. MenzShed Kāpiti	Replacing air compressor	Complete	$12,430	Replacing air compressor.	Supporting MenzShed work: Building and repairing items for a wide range of organisations across Kāpiti communities; diverting waste from landfill, reducing overall consumption, and helping to promote circular economy principles.
6. Kāpiti Coast Biodiversity Project	Re-establishing lowland podocarp forests across Kāpiti	Ongoing	$14,000	Seed collection, growing seedlings in nurseries, planting and maintenance work.	Ongoing seed collection, growing of seedlings, planting and releasing work. Community collaboration over various aspects of this work.	This project runs over 3 years to approx September 2026.
7. Raumati Technology Centre	Food forest and plant nursery; stream, forest and dune restoration work.	Complete	$10,500	Building of greenhouse, nursery and irrigation systems; collection and growing of seedlings; prep of planting areas and planting; permaculture area design; range of education resources and initiatives.	Wide range of education and engagement opportunities for 1000+ year 7/8 students every year; and for community members through community workshops.
8. Paekākāriki Orchard and Gardens	Portable community biochar	Complete	$9,698.85	Biochar kiln and associated equipment, community biochar workshops, project coordination.	Establishment of community biochar project. Delivery of approx 6 biochar workshops throughout the district. Collaboration with other funding recipients and wider community.
9. Natural Build Otaki	Sustainable building education	Complete	$4,818	Affordable sustainable building methods workshop delivered locally.	Delivery of 3 day workshop with approx. 10 local participants; collaboration with wider community.	Annual Earth Building Association of NZ conference being hosted in Ōtaki in 2025 (hundreds of participants).
10. Kāpiti Cycle Action	Raumati Bike Bus	Complete	$16,475	Development and piloting of local Bike Bus project.	Establishment of 2 bike bus routes to Raumati Beach and Raumati South primary schools. Over 100 escorted student rides to date.
11. Waikanae Estuary Care Group	Upgrading workbenches in nursery	Complete	$3,200	Replacing wooden workbenches in nursery shade house with aluminium ones.	Enabling ongoing restoration, education and community engagement work in the Waikanae Estuary.

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8.7 Update on the Kāpiti Coast Trails Trust

Kaituhi | Author: Cat Wylde, Advisor Recreational Tracks and Trails

Janice Hill (External speaker)

Kaiwhakamana | Authoriser: Brendan Owens, Group Manager Customer and Community

Te pūtake | Purpose

1 This report and presentation aim to provide the Climate and Environment Committee with a brief update on the establishment of the Kāpiti Coast Trails Trust and the proposed Paekākāriki to Pāuatahanui trail.

Taunakitanga | RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That the Climate and Environment Committee notes this report.

B. That the Climate and Environment Committee notes that a Governance structure for the independent Trails Trust has been set up and has had their first meeting.

C. That the Climate and Environment Committee receives the verbal update from the Trust representative Janice Hill on the Trust establishment and the progress to date on the Paekākāriki to Pāuatahanui trail.

Tūāpapa | Background

2 The Kāpiti Coast is home to more than 40km of recreational tracks and trails, much of which is on land not managed or controlled by Council.

3 In November 2023, the Tracks and Trails Asset Management Plan (AMP) was approved by the Strategy and Finance Committee as the overarching principal document underpinning planning for recreational tracks and trails.

4 The AMP recognised that a Trust may be a more appropriate vehicle for delivering its outcomes than a Council business unit.

5 This is in part due to the complex nature of land ownership across which current and proposed new tracks and trails meander and that track development could be funded through external sources not available to Council i.e being able to access key Grants etc.

He take | issues

6 Council resources are limited, meaning Council involvement in the establishment of the Trust has been largely supportive by nature.

7 New Tracks and Trails are currently not funded in the LTP but can be created when new subdivisions take place in areas where recreational linkages are required. These are then funded by the Financial Contributions payable by the developer. At present this remains Council’s only funding means to establish new tracks and trails.

8 Although the Trust has a Governance structure in place and is progressing well, it is yet to be in a position to apply for grants and set up programs to support AMP outcomes.

Ngā kōwhiringa | Options

9 No options are required to be considered here.

ngā Mahi panuku | next steps

10 Janice Hill will provide further details during her presentation.

Ngā āpitihanga | Attachments

1. P2P Trail - Wgtn Regional Trails - Sep24 ⇩

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10 Karakia Whakamutunga | Closing Karakia

Kia tau ngā manaakitanga ki runga i a tātou katoa,

Kia hua ai te mākihikihi, e kī ana

Kia toi te kupu

Kia toi te reo

Kia toi te wairua

Kia tau te mauri

Ki roto i a mātou mahi katoa i tēnei rā

Haumi e! Hui e! Taiki e!

May blessings be upon us all,

And our business be successful.

So that our words endure,

And our language endures,

May the spirit be strong,

May mauri be settled and in balance,

Among the activities we will do today

Join, gather, and unite! Forward together!


RĀRANGI TAKE AGENDA Te Komiti Āhuarangi me te Taiao \| Climate and Environment Committee Meeting
I hereby give notice that a Meeting of the Te Komiti Āhuarangi me te Taiao \| Climate and Environment Committee will be held on:
Te Rā \| Date:	Thursday, 7 November 2024
Te Wā \| Time:	9.30am
Te Wāhi \| Location:	Council Chamber Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road Paraparaumu
Rach Wells Group Manager People and Capability

Priority Area	Number	Workstream
Ngā tai kōrero	1	Te Pātaka Kōrero\| Awa Stories
Ngā tai kōrero	2	Ko te kai a te Rangatira, he korero \| Community korero and connection
He Mana tō te awa \| A Tiriti partnership approach to work at the awa	3	He Mana tō te awa \| A Tiriti partnership approach to work at the awa
	4	He Ara Whanaunga \| Connecting the Awa, Mountains to Sea through access and pathways
	5	Tūraru o Te Parawhenua\| Partnered approach to flood and erosion risk management
	6	Para ki Wai\| reduce sedimentation impacts on the Awa and its tributaries
	7	Aromātaki ki te Wai\| Coordinated catchment monitoring
	8	Te Huruhuru o Nuku \| Native Planting and other required intervention to revitalise habitat and natural patterns throughout the Awa
	9	Te Taiao Tāmoremore \| Coordinated pest animal and weed control
He Huinga Waiora \| Ki uta ki Tai Living Map	10	He Huinga Waiora \| Ki uta ki Tai Living Map
Te Waiora Rongoā \| Intergenerational Healing and Restoration	11	Te Waiora Rongoā \| Intergenerational Healing and Restoration
Kura Taiao\| Learning from and within Te Taio	12	Te Puna Taiao \| Iwi Taiao education pathway
Kura Taiao\| Learning from and within Te Taio	13	Te Kura Hourua \|Partnerships with local education providers
Mahinga Kai \|Mahinga Kai Revitalisation	14	Mahinga Kai
Te Waitaputaputa\| Action Plan Management and Communication	15	Te Mahi Whakahaere \| Action Plan resourcing, coordination and support
Te Waitaputaputa\| Action Plan Management and Communication	16	Te Ngutu Kūkū \| Waikanae ki Uta ki Tai Communications