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Te Pae Maori
9 April 2026
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Part
A Reports
Activity Report
Department: Mana Ruruku
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report provides an update on progress across activities within the Te Pae
Māori forward work programme.
2 It
also summarises work undertaken by Mana Ruruku over the past six months
(Attachment A).
3 This
is an administrative update and does not present decision options.
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Committee:
a) Notes the Activity
Report
b) Approves the
development of a process for engagement with Aukaha Ltd
c) Notes mana whenua and mataawaka
representatives will invite expressions of interest from the Māori
community and appoint a mataawaka representative to Te Pae Māori.
BACKGROUND
4 Te
Pae Māori was established as a Dunedin City Council (DCC) committee under
the 2025-2028 governance arrangements.
5 This
is the first meeting of Te Pae Māori as a formal Council Committee.
6 This
report outlines progress in key strategic areas and supports Te Pae Māori
in its strategic oversight and advisory role. It includes:
· Updates
on key strategic areas.
· Contributions
by Mana Ruruku across Council activities.
· Upcoming
work requiring committee input
DISCUSSION
Role and Purpose of Te Pae Māori
7 Te
Pae Māori provides strategic oversight and advice to support informed
Council decision-making in relation to Māori outcomes. Its role includes
consideration of forward-looking priorities, alignment of strategy and
delivery, and providing clear advice to Council and the Chief Executive.
8 This
includes:
a) Strategic
Context & Foresight
· Awareness of
upcoming Council decisions, including Long-Term Plan, Annual Plan and key
strategies.
· Identification of
risks, issues, and opportunities likely to impact mana whenua and Māori
communities.
· Consideration of
national and regional policy developments and their implications.
b) Māori
Strategic Framework – Progress and Alignment
· Monitoring
progress against the Māori Strategic Framework
· Identification of
emerging issues, ricks, and opportunities relevant to Māori communities.
· Consideration of
national and regional policy developments and their implications.
c) Advice
to Council and Chief Executive
· Providing clear
and actionable recommendations.
· Identifying
matters that require escalation.
· Informing upcoming
Council decisions, planning, and investment priorities.
Strategic
Context and Current Activity
9 Key
strategic areas currently within scope include:
· Annual Plan
2026-2027
· Long-Tern Plan 2027-2037
· Levels of Service
· Aukaha Work
Programme
10 Mana Ruruku
contributes to a range of Council work, including policies, plans, bylaws,
submissions, and cross-team advisory support.
11 Upcoming
items for Te Pae Māori review include:
a) New
policies
b) Policy
Reviews
Annual Plan
12 The
proposed Annual Plan includes a total rate increase of 10.5%, comprising:
a) 6.9%
non-water rate increase
b) 16.7% Three
waters rate increase.
13 The Treaty
partnership budget for 2026/2027 FY is proposed at $926,000, This includes a
0.5% increase from the previous year. The proposed budget covers operational
costs for Mana Ruruku (including staffing) and reserved funding of $250,000 if
required, for Aukaha to deliver services across Council.
14 The annual
plan consultation focusses on changes to the Three Water rating method.
15 Public
submissions on the Annual Plan are open until 29 April 2026. Feedback can be
provided online or through written submissions, and may address any aspect of
the Annual Plan, including matters that inform the Long-Term Plan. Submitters
also can speak at the hearing scheduled for 13 May 2026. The Annual Plan is
scheduled for adoption on 30 June 2026.
Long-Term
Plan
16 The
long-term plan will outline Council Priorities, funding sources, and planned
investments over a 10-year period.
17 Engagement
provides an opportunity for community input into future priorities and resource
allocation.
18 This
engagement supports the role of Te Pae Māori in identifying emerging
issues and contributing to forward planning discussions.
Aukaha Engagement
19 Mana Ruruku
seeks guidance on an agreed approach to engaging Aukaha Services.
20 This
includes establishing priority levels for engagement to support efficient,
timely, and appropriate collaboration.
21 A
prioritisation framework would:
a) Assist
Council teams in identifying when engagement is required.
b) Reduce
duplication or unnecessary consultation.
c) Support
the effective use of time and funding resources.
22 This
approach supports the oversight role of Te Pae Māori by aligning
engagement with priority areas and improving consistency across Council
processes.
Mana Ruruku Activity
23 Mana Ruruku
has contributed to a range of cross Council initiatives between October 2025
and March 2026 including policy development, submissions, and advisory work.
This work is detailed in Attachment A.
24 This work
supports Council decision-making by providing input on potential impacts,
alignment with strategic priorities, and opportunities for improved engagement.
25 The
following items are scheduled for consideration at upcoming Te Pae Māori
hui:
a) Naming
Policy
b) Te Reo
Māori Policy
c) Review
of Koha Policy and Guidelines
d) Review of
relationship frameworks
e) Updates to
Māori impact assessment processes.
26 These items
will support ongoing alignment between strategic intent, policy development and
operational delivery.
OPTIONS
27 As this report
is for noting there are no options or summary of considerations.
NEXT STEPS
28 Mana Ruruku
will work with Aukaha to develop an engagement process to identify mana whenua
priorities and inform a collaborative work programme for the next financial
year.
Signatories
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Author:
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Caron Solomon - Kaiwhakahaere o Mana Ruruku
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Authoriser:
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Nicola Morand - Manahautū (General Manager Community
and Strategy)
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Attachments
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Activity Report
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