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Port of Tauranga and the TGH-subsidiary Port Ruakura LP have announced a long-term partnership to support the development of the planned Ruakura Inland Port at Hamilton.
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The agreement allows Port of Tauranga’s cargo trains running between MetroPort Auckland and Tauranga to service Ruakura Inland Port, giving Waikato-based importers and exporters direct access to fast international shipping services calling at Tauranga. Tauranga is the only port call for the biggest container ships visiting New Zealand. Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, Mark Cairns, says the planned Ruakura Inland Port offers significant cargo handling capacity and scope to meet future needs. The 480-hectare Ruakura estate has 192 hectares earmarked for logistics and industrial uses including the planned 30 hectare inland port. “The Ruakura development will provide a highly efficient rail hub in the Waikato by utilising our existing train services linking our MetroPort Auckland inland freight hub with Port of Tauranga, which is New Zealand’s international hub port and the main cargo gateway for the upper North Island,” he says. “It’s an excellent example of Port of Tauranga’s partnership approach to providing supply chain infrastructure beyond our Bay of Plenty hinterland.” Tainui Group Holdings Chief Executive Chris Joblin welcomed the long-term partnership on behalf of Port Ruakura LP. “This initial 30-year agreement with Port of Tauranga is a key step towards fulfilling our vision for Ruakura to unlock the golden triangle of Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga for importers and exporters,” he says. “The agreement will see Port of Tauranga trains initially call at Ruakura four times daily and this is likely to grow. This service will underpin the significant supply chain savings we have been modelling with prospective customers and tenants of Ruakura,” he says.
The golden triangle already accounts for around half of all freight volumes in New Zealand and container volumes are forecast to grow 60% in container volumes by 2042. Port of Tauranga’s partner KiwiRail operates up to 86 trains per week between MetroPort Auckland and Tauranga, carrying up to 9,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). The route currently has unused capacity and the additional service stop will improve utilisation and reduce the number of trucks on roads. The agreement provides Port of Tauranga with priority rail slots at the Ruakura facility for an initial term of 30 years. Port Ruakura LP will provide the necessary infrastructure, including a rail siding, hardstand and cargo storage areas. Development of the Ruakura Inland Port is scheduled to follow the completion of an adjacent Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway currently expected to be late 2021. KiwiRail CEO Greg Miller says the Upper North Island is a key growth region for KiwiRail and New Zealand. “This is another example of the supply chain collaborating with KiwiRail to design and deliver rail infrastructure to better connect New Zealand,” he says. About Ruakura • Ruakura is a visionary logistics hub designed to help importers and exporters unlock the golden triangle. • Offering genuine scale, the core of the development is a 30ha inland port which will offer direct access to major seaports via main trunk rail services and the Waikato Expressway. • Complementing the inland port is a 192ha logistics and industrial precinct offering room to grow for businesses seeking a substantial footprint, and adjoining precincts for commercial, residential and retail use. • Ruakura is a long-term project by Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) and its business partners. • TGH’s track record includes quality developments at The Base, one of New Zealand’s largest shopping centres, and hotels at Auckland Airport and Hamilton as part of the $950m diversified portfolio it manages on behalf of 76,000 Waikato-Tainui iwi members. CONTACT: www.ruakura.co.nz Port of Tauranga Chief Executive Mark Cairns (left) pictured with Tainui Group Holdings Chief Executive Chris Joblin.
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TGH Announces New Board Director Appointments Tainui Group Holdings (TGH), the intergenerational investor for Waikato-Tainui has announced two new appointments to its Board of Directors. TGH Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden said the new appointments align to the emerging strategy of the commercial arm for the iwi to help set TGH up for the future. Dean Bracewell (Ngaati Maniapoto), formerly MD at transport and logistics company Freightways Group for almost 20 years (and currently an advisor to the Board of TGH) has been appointed as an Independent Director. Commencing in August 2019, Dean will replace sitting Independent board member Matthew Cockram who retires by rotation after serving on the Board for nine years.
In addition, Mark Petersen with a strong background in property and port governance (including with Augusta Property Fund, Shortland Properties and CentrePort), will commence as an Advisor to the TGH Board in August 2019. Mr Petersen’s role will transition to Independent Director of TGH in April 2020 when another long-serving TGH director is due to retire by rotation.
Toro Atu Ki Te Rangi. The Skyline is A-Changing Not only is the skyline changing, so too is the number of hotel rooms that will be available in Hamilton and that’s important in a city seeing ever increasing demand for accommodation.
“We are seeing growing demand for more rooms in our city and so it is really pleasing that TGH is undertaking this expansion. Adding another 40 rooms means that, between the Novotel Tainui Hamilton and our sister hotel the Ibis Tainui Hamilton, we will be able to offer the two hotels as a complex of around 340 rooms,” says Dick. “This is a great positive development to attract more and larger conferences to Hamilton. In addition, the design and quality of the new rooms is outstanding.” The exterior north-facing wall will feature a unique design created by tribal members Taroi Rawiri and Renata Te Wiata that is inspired by our tupuna awa (ancestral river) Waikato river. The beginnings of the design, which extends five storeys high, can be seen in the photo above. “We are really pleased that the hotel design incorporates Waikato tribal features and was driven by the fact that we have our Waikato river right on our doorstep,” says Dick.
Understandably a construction project of this size creates an impact however staff are doing their best to minimise inconvenience for guests. “The main impact of the construction is the limited forecourt that is now available. We have scheduled extra staff during peak periods to try to minimise the effect on the arrival and departure experience for guests.” Dick says a mock-up room which has been created to show how the new rooms will look is creating some excitement, as is the construction project crane. “Once they have seen the rooms you get the feeling that they can’t wait for the new wing to finish. And people are also commenting on the fact that we have the only crane in town at the moment and remarking that TGH is building on the future of the city. It is great to be part of this project.” Construction is due to be completed in April 2020.
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Waipa Sets Rates For Coming Year Waipa District Council has confirmed an average 3.7 per cent rates rise for the 2019-2020 year, the same as that originally forecast in Council’s 10-Year Plan.
More than half of Council’s budget will be spent on core infrastructure including: • roads and footpaths, • water treatment and supply, • wastewater and stormwater. Around one third will go on community facilities. Council also agreed to underwrite a maximum $208,000 of any funding shortfall towards the new Ohaupo Sport and Recreation Centre. The total rates to be collected from the district next year will be $53.6 million.
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Recognised With Civic Awards A pillar of environmental and conservation movements, a passionate disabled-community advocate and a devoted guardian of victims of domestic violence are among the 12 recipients of the first round of 2019 Hamilton Civic Awards. The Civic Awards recognise substantial service of a voluntary nature or beyond normal employment benefiting the city of Hamilton and its people.
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Recipients Lindsay Cumberpatch – service to community development Veronica Garcia Gil – service to the community Shalini Guleria – service to education Katherine Hay – service to the environment Pirihira (Pat) Kaio – service to the community and environment Ngaire Kelly – service to women’s refuge John McIntosh – service to the disability sector Guillaume Muzombo – service to the refugee community (posthumous award) Dhirendra Naresh – service to the community Janne Nottage – service to the disability sector and community groups Maureen Speedy – service to the community and wellbeing Rouruina Toa – service to the community
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Claudelands Bridge Hamilton City Council embarked on physical works for an innovative transport project along Claudelands Bridge in late August.
Tax Treatment Of Land Use Payments Clarified In late August Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has announced his intention to introduce a legislative amendment to ensure that payments received by a land owner from the grant of a land right (such as a licence or a limited term easement) continue to be taxable. “Payments for the grant of a land right were always intended to be taxable income under current legislation. However doubts have been raised on the clarity of the legislation on this point. “To be clear – the policy intent has always been that such payments should be taxable since they are a substitute for rent. “We want to eliminate any doubt. So I have asked officials to begin work on a remedial amendment to be included in the Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Matters) Bill, which is currently being considered by the select committee,” Mr Nash says.
Mr Nash says that the proposed amendment is intended to apply retrospectively from 1 April 2013 with a savings provision protecting positions taken before today’s announcement. “The savings provision will apply to taxpayers who have already filed a tax return or received a binding ruling from Inland Revenue on the basis that the payments were not taxable before today,” says Mr Nash.
The project will introduce: • a slower speed environment across the length of Claudelands Rd • and new road markings to encourage people on bikes to share the road safely with motorists, freeing up the footpaths for pedestrians. City Transportation Unit Manager Jason Harrison says ‘This is a new, bold initiative for our city and is a key way we are improving connectivity using a variety of transport modes. ‘We want to make sure when we start work on this project, we are 100% ready to get the job done on time and keep disruption to an absolute minimum.’
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It’s a key passageway in and out of the city and used by over 12,000 vehicles a day and 600 people on bikes. Council has received artists’ impressions which show what the bridge will look like when the project is complete. They can be viewed at www. hamilton.govt.nz/claudelandsbridge
New Manufacturing Hub in Waikato: 1500 New Jobs Waikato District Council acknowledges the interest shown by The Comfort Group, home of the well-known Kiwi brand Sleepyhead, who intend to create a manufacturing hub in Ohinewai, just north of Huntly. Comfort Group say the hub will create 1500 NEW JOBS and 1100 NEW HOMES over the next decade. Waikato District Council’s vision is to build ‘liveable, thriving and connected communities’ as its 73,600 population swells by 12,000 in the next 10 years, and up to 103,000 by 2045. 6 : BIZ WAIKATO
Employment opportunities – and building ‘communities not just houses’ – is vital to ensure Waikato District towns don’t become dormitory suburbs that empty out during the day, putting extra pressure on roads and public transport. Comfort Group has today announced that it has purchased 176-hectares of land, adjoining the existing Ohinewai Village, which it “plans to transform into a mixed-use, planned community of up to 3,000 residents.” The Comfort Group plans to relocate its two Auckland manufacturing sites over the next few years into a new 100,000m2 modern factory it will build on the site.
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Hamilton through the years
Hamilton 1866 – A view of the beginnings of the Hamilton settlement on the west side of the river, as seen from the east side (probably Moule’s Redoub t). The businesses near the river soon moved up to Victoria Street. On Arbor Day in 1913 the area they left behind became Ferry Bank Park which later became Ferrybank. Date 1866
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The original Garden Place fountains – Bu sinesses in the backgro Dominic Buildings inc und in the lude T. & G. Bird Ltd., sportswear and uniform Garden Place Fisherie s specialists; s; Smiling Service Sto res Ltd; and the Jet Se t Bar, a hair salon. Date 1970 s
Victoria Street. The businesses on Hood Street – Looking southwest from s, grocers; Hall, draper/clothier; Miss Hood Street are, from left: Parr Brother ioneers; Hospital Board offices; Redmond, dressmaker; King & Co., auct Zealand stands on the corner and Jury’s stables. The Bank of New 7 of Hood and Victoria Streets. Date c.190
Aerial view of the south end of Ham ilton city’s centre – There are many features in this photograph. Bus inesses include; by the river, the Roose Shipping Company; Waikato Breweries , on the corner of Tisdall Terrace and Bridge Street; and the Royal Hotel in Hamilton East on the southwest corn er of Grey Street and Cook Street. Date c.1967
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Cruise Value To NZ Showing Massive Growth The value of cruise to New Zealand is climbing more quickly than other sectors of tourism, with new figures showing a massive climb of 28% in the 2018-19 season.
CCTV Installed In Main Town Centres CCTV cameras will soon be installed in Waipa’s main town centres as part of a push by Waipa District Council to make the district a safer place to live and spend time in. Thirteen cameras will be installed in Cambridge and Te Awamutu at several key intersections and along main roads in both hubs. The cameras are expected to be up and running by September.
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Official figures released by Stats NZ today show cruise is now worth $570 million a year to New Zealand. The New Zealand Cruise Association says the statistics also show that the benefits of cruise are spread around the country, with Tauranga and Dunedin showing strong growth, as well as Auckland. “I am delighted we have this invaluable data proving the strength and positive economic impact of the New Zealand cruise sector. This is wonderfully reassuring in light of the overall softening of our tourism sector, demonstrating how resilient cruise is and how important it is to our entire country,” NZCA Chair Debbie Summers says. The statistics are timely ahead of NZCA’s 2019 Conference, to be held on 22-23 August, in Auckland’s Aotea Centre. For more details on the cruise statistics, go to: https://www.stats.govt. nz/news/cruise-ship-numbers-and-spend-swell
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Council’s transportation manager, Bryan Hudson said the cameras would also be used to monitor traffic movement to inform future decisions around roading infrastructure. “The cameras will also act as a deterrent for crime and gives us a means of identifying those committing crime when it does happen.” It is estimated the system will cost just over $80,000 per year to run. The bulk of this will go towards licencing and communication fees and some towards repairs, camera cleaning and power. In Te Awamutu, four of the six cameras will be installed at the SH3/Ohaupo Road and Benson Road intersection and the Ohaupo Road and Arawata St roundabout, and two on Alexander Street.
In Cambridge, three of the seven cameras will be installed at the Hamilton Rd and Victoria Street intersection near St Andrew’s Church, at the intersection of Queen St and Victoria St, outside Hello World on Duke Street and at the Cook Street roundabout in Leamington. One camera, which will be positioned near the Victoria Street bridge, will be linked with an electronic sign board located at the north side of the bridge which will notify and redirect vehicles that are too large to cross. A full list of all camera locations can be found at www.waipadc.govt.nz/cctv A workstation to monitor all 13 cameras has been set up at the Te Awamutu Police station. It will be monitored during the day and on certain nights on behalf of police by Comm Safe and volunteers. Once the cameras are up and running, Hudson said anyone wanting to access recordings that could be related to crime should report to police, not Council.
Tainui Group Holdings announces inaugural ‘Future Director’ Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) has today announced the first ‘Future Director’ to be appointed under Te Ohu Amorangi, its new Future Director programme. The inaugural appointee is Lee Taharangi Gray (Waikato, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Apakura, Ngaati Raukawa, Ngaai Te Rangi, Kahungunu) [pictured], who is a Partner and Head of Maaori Business at Deloitte. TGH Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says Lee’s appointment was the next step in the company’s efforts to foster talented tribal future commercial governors for the iwi. “Te Ohu Amorangi will enable Lee to gain valuable commercial governance experience and further build on his track record of supporting Maaori organisations in their growth aspirations and his experience developing businesses in line with kaupapa Maaori values,” says Sir Henry.
Te Ohu Amorangi aims to grow and develop future director talent within Waikato-Tainui, allowing for institutional knowledge and company strategy to be shared and understood, while supporting the growth of governance capability within iwi members. Lee Taharangi Gray says he is humbled to be the first future director appointed under the programme. “I look forward to gaining a deeper understanding of the direction of travel of Tainui Group Holdings and learning how I can apply my skills to help build the commercial assets of my iwi,” Lee says.
Lee has a strong commercial background including previous experience as Financial Controller for an ASX-listed organisation and a committee member and advisor to Ngaai Te Rangi Settlement Trust Investment Board as well as being the former Chairman of Titahi Bay Kohanga Reo. Lee lives in Rotorua and will commence the two-year Te Ohu Amorangi programme from August 2019. Now in its 16th year since establishment, TGH manages around $950 million of assets. Major projects currently include the development of the 480-hectare Ruakura inland port and logistics hub and construction of the Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel with joint venture partner Auckland Airport.
Pirongia Kōkako Project Gets Funding From Regional Council A grant for almost $300,000 has been given the green light by Waikato Regional Council for work aimed at ensuring the viability of the North Island Kokako on Mt Pirongia. The successful Natural Heritage Fund application approved by the finance committee will help with pest control, as well as half-funding a position for a project coordinator, to ensure the wellbeing of the kokako population translocated to Mt Pirongia two years ago. While the $299,600 grant is subject to completion of a satisfactory funding deed with Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society, councillors agreed the society submitted financial accountability reports second-to-none, including kokako monitoring results and evidence of all expenditure.
The end goal is the establishment of a large self-sustaining, genetically diverse group of more than 500 North Island Kokako in the forest park. Noting that iwi and public support for the project was very high, Clare St Pierre told the finance committee that “an ongoing process of pest control management will provide an opportunity for the regional community and the 35,000 visitors to Mt Pirongia each year to encounter kokako in their natural environment”. The total cost of the project is $723,726. The successful natural heritage funding package signed off by the committee makes up 41.4 per cent of the total cost.
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The Chamber of Commerce REEPing Benefits For Hamilton: Resource Consents is all about your Business Chris Simpson
What exactly is a Chamber of Commerce? I’m asked that and the reality is that a Chamber is all about being your voice of business and a place where you can promote your business. Sure, we were created in 1906, and our purpose stays the same – to support you in doing better business. So, why join the Chamber? Well, you should look at entering our awards to leverage and shout out what you are doing! Because we have been achieving a lot in my first year. 1. Firstly, we have grown by 1000 new people who have joined up, so we have grown rapidly. 2. Secondly, because of that growth, we are having stronger attendances at our events, which means there are better networking opportunities for you. 3. Thirdly, we have written 5 submissions to local and central government on your behalf pointing out opportunity, or trying to roll back bad policy. 4. Fourthly, we have written 5 think pieces to help you in business from a Waikato perspective.
So, we are putting in the work on your behalf. But, how do you leverage your membership for you. Well, we have a lot of member benefits, from Noel Leeming discounts through to better petrol savings etc. However, it’s how you leverage our events, attend or enter the awards, or exhibit at our business expo which is opportunity. Because we are a member based organisation, we are here for you to promote you. Anyway, we are here as a part of your community to support you in business. And we’ll be doing it in 113 years time too! Here’s the link to joining your Chamber https:// waikatochamber. co.nz/membership
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A two-year project to streamline the way customers use HAMILTON’S DISTRICT PLAN is set to: • save applicants hundreds of thousands of dollars in combined savings every year, • reduce application paperwork • and remove the need for resource consents completely in some cases. Louise Feathers, a Hamilton-based resource consent specialist, says the project is a progressive step in the relationship between the Council and the planning and development community, adding the improvements will be welcomed. The Regulatory Effectiveness and Efficiency Programme (REEP) started in 2017 and 77 recommendations resulting from the study have been included in a Plan Change currently out for public submissions. Hamilton City Council Project Manager Debra Stan-Barton says the programme analysed processing data from almost 2000 resource consents, interviewed consent applicants, planners, developers and Council staff, and tracked every step of the customer journey to find improvements. “We wanted to make sure we retained the outcomes the Plan intended, but at the same time reduce the ‘red tape’ where we could.
The changes will save time and money for the community and the Council and, based on our consenting review, will mean around 80 less consents will be needed each year,” Debra says. “This isn’t the end of the project by any means; through the REEP we’ve identified other areas and processes which we will be streamlining to make the customer journey easier.” Many of the changes are around simplifying wording and reducing the amount of paperwork for applicants, but other changes include removing resource consent requirements for some activities. “In some cases, where we can meet the District Plan requirements, we’re saying we don’t need a resource consent as well. Providing people can meet the other consent and planning requirements, we’ve recommended people can have three dwellings on one residential lot, or build additional buildings on a community site as a permitted activity. We’ve also removed height restrictions for buildings in part of the CBD,” Debra says. “Essentially, we’re saying the resource consent application in some cases isn’t needed, so if we can remove it or simplify it, it saves time and money for applicants.”
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Growing Hamilton Isn’t A Choice, It’s A Responsibility By Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Richard Briggs
One of the great things about an election year is how it generates public discussion and debate.
As more people and businesses flock to our city, your Council is required to enable development. It’s not about growth at all costs, it’s about longterm strategic planning to ensure our investment is in the right place at the right time. Hamilton City Council’s pre-election report laid out some of the key challenges our city’s leaders will be considering in coming years. Producing a pre-election report is just one of the things councils are legislatively required to do. Delivering a long-term plan and an infrastructure strategy are others. We also must plan for and enable growth. The Resource Management Act says we must ensure enough development capacity for housing and business development to ‘meet the expected demands of the district.’
We don’t have a choice about enabling growth. But we have choices around: 1. where we grow 2. how we fund it 3. and who we partner with to assist us. Our partnership with Government in the Housing Infrastructure Fund is saving $65M in interest costs. NZ Transport Agency subsidies for the Peacocke development total around $110M. Developers are paying contributions towards the costs of opening the Peacocke area and other growth cells around the city. We’re looking at how we co-fund new developments to reduce the impact on existing ratepayers. Funding the Council’s costs through long-term debt means future Hamiltonians pay their share of the infrastructure they use. Enabling growth is expensive, but it’s a longterm investment in Hamilton’s future.
Other legislation says we must promote the: • social • economic • environmental • and cultural well-being of communities in the present and for the future.
Delivering infrastructure in a way which considers the whole city is vital. If we don’t do it, developers will. This could lead to a patchwork of strategic infrastructure with limited connectivity, reduced benefits of scale and expensive re-development in the future.
The 12 months to June this year has seen the most housing growth in Hamilton for a generation, with 1552 dwellings approved for construction, the most since 1974. In the 10 years between 2018 and 2028 we expect to welcome 21,000 new Hamiltonians to our city, and we’ll need an extra 12,500 homes. This brings vibrancy, jobs and money to our city. Our role is to enable this in a way which looks after current and future Hamiltonians. We’re planning for, and supporting communities and neighbourhoods which have the services, community facilities and transport options to create healthy social environments.
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More than 70% of submitters to the Draft Hamilton Gardens Management Plan support ongoing development of Hamilton’s key visitor attraction.
Hamilton City Council’s Regulatory and Hearings Committee heard verbal submissions on the Draft Plan yesterday (21 August), and among the submitters in support of it were representatives of organisations with lengthy connections and commitments to Hamilton Gardens. Representing the Hamilton Gardens Development Trust, Glen Holmes told the committee the Trust endorsed the Draft Plan, and was committed to continuing fundraising developments, working alongside the Council and Hamilton Gardens staff. The plan would further enhance the garden, and protect the unique vision and theme of the gardens, which plot the history of gardens through human civilisation. Mr Holmes told the Committee support for Hamilton Gardens continued to be pledged from people and organisations within Hamilton and further afield. Speaking on behalf of the Friends of Hamilton Gardens, Virginia Graham told the Committee the Draft Plan would continue the momentum supporting the development of the gardens, a place she described as “a place of solace and soulfood for Hamiltonians”.
She described the Draft Plan as a chance to “complete the chapters of the (Hamilton Gardens) story” and an opportunity for the community to achieve this together. Craig and Lee Ann Muntz of Tainui Waka Tourism Inc supported the development of the gardens through the plan, and identified it as a potential platform for a cultural tourism offer connected to the Waikato River. They suggested formal performance areas be factored in to the planned developments. Other speakers included Marilyn Yeoman, of the Garden History Research Foundation, Waikato Heritage Group’s Laura Kellaway, and Graeme Cairns on behalf of the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival Board. The staff report presented to the meeting gave an overview and statistical analysis of the nearly 200 submissions received.
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Signing Heralds New Local And Central Government Partnership The signing of an agreement in mid-August by iwi, local and central government agencies heralds the beginning of a new partnership to ensure joined-up planning between Auckland and Waikato. Future Proof was first established in 2009 to focus on growth management in the sub-region of Hamilton, Waipa, Waikato and Matamata-Piako districts.
It comprises Waikato Regional Council, Hamilton City Council, Waipa and Waikato district councils and tangata whenua, with support from the New Zealand Transport Agency and Waikato District Health Board. From today, the membership has been expanded to oversee the implementation of a number of Hamilton-Auckland corridor projects. It will now include central government, the Auckland Council as an associate member and tangata whenua representation from Auckland iwi.
“There’s nowhere else in New Zealand quite like this corridor. The location of a number of communities along two parallel road and rail networks, as well as the country’s longest river, makes it unique,” said Future Proof Implementation Committee (FPIC) independent chair Bill Wasley. “That’s why managing development between New Zealand’s two fastest growing metropolitan areas, Auckland and Hamilton, requires innovative and joined-up thinking,” he said. The Hamilton-Auckland Corridor Plan is about creating communities current and future residents want to live in. The plan recognises that people’s preferred transport, social, cultural and economic connections are not defined by territorial authority boundaries. It provides a framework for development to help manage growth in a way that provides access to the services people need, while protecting and enhancing the corridor’s natural and cultural assets. The key initiatives developed through this partnership will be a ‘step-change’. While some projects are already underway, managing growth along the corridor will be a 100-year journey. Visit futureproof.org.nz to find out more.
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COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT – HAMILTON WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST, 9.30am-3.30pm Grosvenor Motor Inn, 165 Ulster Street, Hamilton
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Learn the do’s and don’ts and key components of a collaborative performance management conversation. Whether you just started to focus on people performance, or you work already with an established performance management system, you take away practical skills and tools that you can implement straight away. For any questions please email: Stefan@diversityinstitute.co.nz www.diversityinstitute.co.nz
SEPTEMBER TAUPO MASTER BUILDERS – TRADIE MEN’S HEALTH EVENING TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, 5.30-7.30pm Taupo Cosmopolitan Club, 5 Taniwha Street, Taupo Open to the Construction Industry – come along, bring your team and your partner. Particularly aimed at Construction workers and business owners. Registration Free.
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WAIKATO BUSINESS EXPO 2019 11 SEPTEMBER, 9.30am-4pm The Business Expo is the premier business to business expo and will be held in Hamilton and is being brought to you by the Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Jigsaw Solutions Group Limited. http://businessexpo.biz RETAIL NZ – RETAIL PRODUCT & MERCHANDISING WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER, 11am-2pm Novotel Hamilton Tainui, 7 Alma Street, Hamilton This workshop will take a deep dive into your product offering, inventory and stock, pricing and discount strategies and in-store experience and displays. Contact membership@retail.kiwi or 0800 472 472. RETAIL NZ – SELL SUCCESSFULLY IN RETAIL WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 11am2pm Novotel Hamilton Tainui, 7 Alma Street, Hamilton No matter how long you have been in business, this seminar will help you plan, grow and thrive in today’s ever-changing world of retail. Contact membership@ retail.kiwi or 0800 472 472.
ALL BLACKS V TONGA 7 SEPTEMBER FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton https://www. fmgstadiumwaikato. co.nz/events/event/allblacks-v-tonga
CAMBRIDGE HALF MARATHON 15 SEPTEMBER Start/finish Cambridge High School. www.runningcalendar.co.nz/event/cambridgehalf-marathon-and-10k NZ MOTORHOME, CARAVAN & LEISURE SHOW 20-22 September, Mystery Creek Events Centre www.nzmotorhomeshow.co.nz/hamilton
FERMENT FEST 28 SEPTEMBER, SKYCITY Hamilton The event is free to attend and will also include ticketed workshops for you to learn more about making your own fermented products including brewing your own beer and making your own sauerkraut. www.waikatonz.com/events/2019-fermentfesthamilton GST RETURNS AND PAYMENTS DUE 28 SEPTEMBER
WINTER FUN RIDE SERIES – GRAVEL RIDE, TE AKAU 8 SEPTEMBER This year a gravel ride has been added which will be a must-do for everyone! With three easy locations, two distances to choose from and a start time of 10am – do one or do them all, the choice is yours. www.waikatonz.com/events/2019-winter-funride-series-2019-hamilton WAIKATO CHERRY TREE FESTIVAL 20-29 SEPTEMBER, English Cherry Tree Manor, 125 Matangi Road, Tamahere Due to popular demand the festival has extended to a 10-day festival this year! www.nzpuretour.com/waikato-cherry-treefestival INTERNATIONAL HOBBIT DAY 22 SEPTEMBER, Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata www.hobbitontours.com/en/our-tours/ international-hobbit-day HAMILTON HALF MARATHON 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 www.hamiltonhalfmarathon. org.nz
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OCTOBER WAIKATO HOME & GARDEN SHOW 3-6 OCTOBER Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton www.waikatohomeshow.co.nz
INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS – STRATEGY ESSENTIALS TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER, 8.30am-5pm FMG Stadium, 128 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton This course will help you to actively participate, encourage ‘big picture’ thinking, and steer your organisation to a better future. www.iod.org.nz
PEDAL4PROSTATE 13 OCTOBER, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, North Waikato Pedal4Prostate is an exciting and fun 4-hour endurance cycling event held in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand as part of Blue September. An event not to be missed, it’s a rare opportunity to hit the track under your own horsepower. www.pedal4prostate.org.nz
EQUIDAYS 2019 18-20 OCTOBER, Mystery Creek Event Centre The goal is to provide the equine community with an education-oriented event representing a diverse variety of equestrian disciplines, where visitors can come together and share their passion for horses. www.equidays.co.nz OHAUPO SCHOOL 150TH REUNION FRIDAY 25 & SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER, 10am
SYNTHONY 2019 12-13 OCTOBER Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton Synthony is no ordinary orchestra performance. A curated show of lights, lasers, and a state-of-the-art sound system, not to mention a full stage of musicians and DJs, Synthony will have you on your feet, hands in the air, dancing as you journey through the last three decades of dance party hit classics. www.waikatonz.com/events/synthony-2019 26 OCTOBER, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton www.waikatonz.com/events/gbrugby-league-lions-v-tonga
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New Carshare Scheme Launches In Hamilton Hamilton is the latest city to get on-board with carsharing with the launch of “Loop” – a Waikato based scheme that allows users to book, access, drive and pay for a vehicle through an app on their phone. Loop have signed a project agreement with the council to provide a carsharing service in the Hamilton area for the next 3 years, and Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Richard Briggs said “It’s really exciting to support the delivery of another mobility solution for our businesses and the wider Hamilton public. To be able to do this in partnership with a Waikato based company that is immersed in our community really ticks all our boxes. Loop is a simple solution to a common problem and it’s one that can contribute to easing congestion and improving sustainability, so we’re absolutely delighted it’s here.” Car sharing, which is huge in Europe and North America, connects customers to communal vehicles that are parked in convenient spaces around town, allowing them to be used on a pay-by-the-minute basis.
Members who have the app on their phone and have gone through an initial sign-up process can simply take these cars and return them on completion of their journey. The app then bills a preregistered credit or debit card for the time you had the car. There’s no subscription fees, no need to worry about the cost of fuel, insurance, depreciation, maintenance, registration or any of the other bills that vehicle ownership comes with. Loop expects the flexibility and value of their solution will be especially interesting for companies running fleet cars. Contact: www.loopcarshare.com
Partnership Between Waikato District Council And Watercare Agreed Waikato District Council and Watercare Services Ltd will join forces to deliver safe drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services to the Waikato district from 1 October.
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A contract has been signed between the two organisations with a strong focus on better environmental outcomes and affordable water services. Council has been looking for a more efficient and cost effective way to provide water supply, wastewater and stormwater services since 2012. This has included the option of a proposed Council-Controlled Organisation with Waipa District Council and Hamilton City Council. This proposal was ultimately not progressed and Waikato District Council then consulted with the community as part of its 2018-28 Long Term Plan. 86% of the community told us they wanted a change to the status quo, Mr Ion says. “That direction has today become a reality. Council has been able to establish an independent Waters Governance Board that will oversee the long-term relationship between Council and Watercare going forward. The waters assets will remain in the ownership of Council. The contract will over time deliver a better service for our people.”
Waters is big business for Council. The first five years of the contract is estimated to cost $213 million. “As indicated in the Long Term Plan, this contract is expected to save us $28 million over the first 10 years. What is equally as important as the expected savings is the delivery of better environmental outcomes,” Mr Ion says. Watercare Chief Executive Raveen Jaduram says he is pleased that Watercare is able to support Waikato District Council. “We understand that delivering water and wastewater services in a safe, reliable and sustainable way can be really challenging for councils around New Zealand who do not have the benefit of scale. “We’re really pleased to be able to support the Waikato District Council through this service delivery contract. This relationship brings together their local knowledge and our industry expertise to the benefit of many communities in the Waikato. “We have been operating in the Pokeno area for a number of years now so in many ways this is a natural and positive extension of our existing relationship,” says Mr Jaduram. From 1 October the community should not notice a change in service. Bills and correspondence will continue to come from Council. Those that work on the water network will just be Watercare employees.
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City-Wide Investment Māori Tourism Capability Supports A Growing Hamilton Assessment The last financial year has seen record levels of investment to make Hamilton’s roads safer, enable growth and look after the city’s key community assets. Hamilton’s 2018-28 10-Year Plan budgeted $2B for capital investment in the following decade. The Council’s Capital Projects Manager Chris Barton says projects are underway across the city. “Some of the projects are highly visible, like the Hamilton Ring Road which will see Wairere Dr extended to connect to Cobham Dr, building the new reservoir in Ruakura, building three new playgrounds this year at Hillcrest Stadium, Mangaiti, and Innes Common or the safety upgrade at the Thomas/Gordonton intersection,” Mr Barton says. “Others are in a preparatory stage, like the design work for the new Waikato River bridge to connect to Peacocke, planning for the Rotokauri Transport Hub to support a Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service, or the almost-completed design work for the final Hamilton section of Te Awa River Ride. The city’s growth programmes are developing at pace, with the establishment of a Peacocke team immediately following the 10-Year Plan and design work underway to allow construction to start on more than half of the Peacocke capital programme by the end of next year.
In Rotokauri the recently-completed strategic wastewater and water systems provide capacity for the next 30 years of development. In the north of the city the Rototuna Sports Park is almost complete, with the finishing touches now being applied to five new soccer fields and two grass cricket pitch blocks. Concept development for the planned Rototuna Village, including a planned town square, library and community hub has been progressing in conjunction with feedback from the local community while walking and cycling routes have been improved. Two key projects supporting growth in Ruakura are: 1. the urbanisation of Ruakura Rd 2. the construction of the Ruakura Spine Rd. A new strategic wastewater pipe is expected to be complete by the end of this year and the new Ruakura reservoir will supply water for the growth cell as well as increasing Hamilton’s ability to cope with emergencies. It also approved: • the Hamilton Airport, of which the Council are a 50% shareholder, to make the necessary financial arrangements to undertake a $13M makeover of its passenger terminal • and received the quarterly report for H3 event venues, which showed attendance across Hamilton City’s three major event venues reached more 558,395 in the 2018/19 year.
New Zealand Maori Tourism (NZMT), in conjunction with Te Puni Kokiri and Poutama, is undertaking a national assessment of the Maori tourism sector to understand the needs and aspirations of Maori tourism businesses. The Capability Assessment – Poipoia te kakano, kia puawai – is the first Capability Assessment of the sector since 2014. Operators of Maori tourism experiences are encouraged to fill out the survey to be in to win a $5000 cash prize, to be announced with the release of the survey findings. NZMT’s Director Regions and Capability John Doorbar hopes that all Maori tourism operators will take part in theCapability Assessment so that the sector can be better served. “This survey will assess the capability needs of the Maori tourism sector,” he said. “It will help us to understand the gaps and where and what they are. In short, the survey will identify what it is that you need for your business to be successful and resilient.” The Capability Assessment will be launched by Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Maori Development, at NZMT’s Dragons’ Den in Otautahi Christchurch on Monday August 12.
A Maori tourism business is: • a legally recognised business entity • primarily Maori owned (50 per cent or more), and • offers a tourism product/experience in the Aotearoa New Zealand tourism industry. The business does not need to be a member of New Zealand Maori Tourism, but must meet the above requirements. Maori tourism businesses have from August 12 to September 30 to complete the survey. Please note – only one survey from each business will be accepted. The results of the survey will be published in a report and released in October on the NZ Maori Tourism website. Every business that takes part will receive a hard copy for their own personal use. For media enquiries, please contact Dani McDonald, Communications and Media. Phone 027 235 8528 or email dani@ maoritourism.co.nz
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LGNZ Cautious As Central Government Pits Potatoes Against Houses LGNZ (Local Government New Zealand) will be cautiously assessing the wider implications of the newly proposed National Position Statement on Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL), nothing that it traverses a number of highly complex policy areas including housing affordability and property rights. Released by the Government this month, the NPS-HPL is intended to protect agricultural land from development, by requiring councils to consider the productive capacity of land in their planning and consenting decisions. LGNZ supports the policy intent of this NPS, particularly as it relates to future food security, but notes it has the potential to conflict with the Government’s urban growth agenda, which is encouraging fast growing councils to expand house building to tackle New Zealand’s housing affordability crisis. Central Government is expected to release its proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development next week. “We need to carefully assess and balance the trade-offs between protecting highly productive land and enabling cities to grow, because at first glance these two policy frameworks appear to work against each other,” said LGNZ president Dave Cull.
“New Zealand is a democracy built upon property rights, which are one of the key pillars that underpin our open economy,” continued Cull.
“In places like Auckland and Hamilton, where New Zealand’s housing affordability crisis is most severe, the only place these cities can meaningfully expand greenfield development is in the areas that the NPS is looking to protect.” “The Government is effectively pitting potatoes against houses, and at first blush we don’t think the discussion document has considered the implications of this sufficiently.” LGNZ is also calling for clarity on the Government’s forestry policy, as tree planting also has the potential to lock up highly productive land for many decades. A further concern is the implications that the NPS-HPL could have for property rights and regulatory takings.
“The detail that we’ll want to see is how central government compensates landowners for the loss of their property rights through an instrument such an NPS, or at least lays out a check and balance to ensure natural justice is served.” “If there is no compensation for these regulatory takings, it could have severe implications for investment confidence around cities.” “This is a highly complex area and any misstep could have long-lasting implications for ordinary New Zealanders for decades to come, which is why we’re urging the Government to proceed with extreme caution.”
LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards Highlight Local Government Achievement The EXCELLENCE Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise and celebrate excellent performance by local councils to promote and grow the well-being of their communities. Winners were announced in Wellington on Monday 8 July. The LGNZ National Council said “both award recipients are champions for their regions and outstanding leaders who have made a tremendous contribution to the sector”. The winners and finalists in the category awards for councils incorporate best practice criteria from LGNZ’s CouncilMARKTM excellence programme, which is designed to improve the public’s knowledge of the work councils are doing in their communities and to support individual councils to further improve the service and value they provide.
LGNZ EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 Winners • Fulton Hogan LOCAL EXCELLENCE Award: Gisborne District Council, Tupapa – Our Stand Our Story • MartinJenkins EXCELLENCE Award for Economic Wellbeing: Wellington City Council, Wellington Waterfront • Creative New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Cultural Well-being: Wellington City Council, • Wellington on a Plate festival • EXCELLENCE Award for Social Well-being: Palmerston North City Council, Festival of Cultures • Air New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Environmental Well-being: Taranaki Regional Council, Riparian Management Programme
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Hamilton City Council was a finalist in two categories: • Creative New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Cultural Well-being Hamilton City Council – Maangai Maori – Creating History in Hamilton – A project designed to give Maori a strong and meaningful voice in running the city of Hamilton. • Air New Zealand EXCELLENCE Award for Environmental Well-being Hamilton City Council – Helping New Zealanders See the Light – The installation of 13,000 customised LED streetlights which has reduced costs to the city and significantly improved both road safety and environmental outcomes.
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