24 June 2024

• Staff provided information and advice to the Board on the link between the Tree Policy, the District Plan and delegations as pertains to tree removal on Banks Peninsula. Staff explained the Urban Forest Planting Programme and how this applies to Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula including a Canopy Cover Survey of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

21 October 2024

• The Board received an information session about Community Parks rolling renewals programme FY25-28 and agreed to request staff advice on Parks Heritage Building Projects within Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

25 November 2024

• Team Leader Parks Recreation & Planning, Manager Regional Parks, Tūhuru - Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, and a representative from Xyst Ltd, presented to the Board on the development of a high level vision document for the Port Hills Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua.
• Senior Project Manager and Manager Regional Parks presented to the Board on the next phase of the Takapūneke Reserve development.

Measures of Success

• Biodiversity initiatives are supported.

Progress to date/actions taken

8 May 2023

• Approves a grant of $4,000 from its 2022-23 Discretionary Response Fund to The Living Streams Community Nursery Trust towards an automatic irrigation system.

10 July 2023

• The Board agreed to hold a site visit to the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.

26 February 2024

• The Board received a Hui a Hapori Community Open Forum presentation from Jane Eaton and Annelies Pekelharing, representating the Living Streams Community Nursery projects.

6 May 2024

• The Board requested staff advice on the timing of the re-opening of the Council’s Biodiversity Fund.

12 August 2024

• Supports the control of the feral cat population with a grant of $500 to the Diamond Harbour and Surrounds Cat Rescue Group.

General

• Elected member has been supporting, encouraging and lobbying for the biodiversity fund allocation to various organisations on the Peninsula, including Hinewai Reserve.
• The Pataka Project which is in development stage has 4 MPs from Banks Peninsula that represent the major parties collaborating towards efforts in Biodiversity and more. To help gain funding and support the Board has been represented at 3 Huis and plan to host the group to introduce the concept to the community. Showing the Boards advocacy and support for biodiversity.

Measures of success

The Christchurch City Council biodiversity Fund is retained at least at the current $400,000 per annum.

Progress to date/actions taken

July 2024

• The Board submitted on the Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-34 strongly supporting the Council’s Bio-Diversity Fund and a proposed increase. The Council Long Term Plan 2024-34 has allocated an extra $100,000 for 2024-2027 to the Council’s Biodiversity Fund.

Measures of Success

Environmentally friendly, context appropriate public toilets are installed wherever possible.

Progress to date / actions taken

12 December 2022

• The Board agreed to request a briefing from staff on the availability, condition and the need for additional toilets in Banks Peninsula.

11 April 2023

• the Board requests staff advice on the progress with addressing the issues and/or upgrading the Wairewa Little River public toilets.
• The Board requests staff advice on the Council applying to MBIE to upgrade the Wairewa Little river toilets, Takapuneke, and Britomart Memorial Reserve, Akaroa.

21 October 2024

• The Board received an information session about Community Parks rolling renewals programme FY25-28 and agreed to request staff advice on the public toilet renewals programme list.

Measures of success

Progress is made with undertaking an assessment of all Sites of Ecological Significance on Banks Peninsula.

Progress to date/actions taken

6 May 2024

• The Board received information on sites of ecological significance.

Measures of success

The process to reclassify Wairewa Reserve 3185 is underway.

Progress to date / actions taken

None reported

Measures of success

Pest control initiatives are supported.

Progress to date / actions taken

June 2023

• Received an update from staff on Pest Free Banks Peninsula projects
• Heard Public Forum about Akaroa Pulse Project

May 2024

• Heard Hui a Hapori from Pest Free Banks Peninsula – latest proposal for Akaroa Township

9 September 2024

• Approved a grant to a Community Group to help control the feral cat population in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour.