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The April 2019 edition of the Auckland Council Research and Evaluation Unit's newsletter. Articles: Parekareka/spotted shag restoration on Otata Island Coastal turf and other rare ecosystems along Auckland’s coast Using Urban Living Labs to deliver urban planning long-term goals.

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Auckland Council operates a long-term, region-wide marine water quality monitoring programme. The main objective of this programme is to gather data to inform the state of the environment trends and reporting as required under section 35 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The data are collected to look at long-term trends to identify and monitor water quality changes and to assess the efficiency of council initiatives, policies and strategies.

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Despite 18-35 year olds making up 22% of our region’s population, we’ve had staggeringly low rates of voter turnout from young people. Even more shocking is the extremely low levels of youth representation in local councils nationwide. Out of 1,573 elected members across Aotearoa in the last elections, 26 of them are 35 or younger1, or 0.

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Findings.  Point in Time count, 17 September 2018 This report presents results from Ira Mata, Ira Tangata: Auckland’s Homeless Count, the first Point in Time (PiT) Count of people living without shelter and in temporary accommodation, which took place across the Auckland region (excluding the Great Barrier Local Board area) on 17 September 2018 See also Ira mata, ira tangata: Auckland’s homeless count report Auckland Homelessness Count.

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This report presents results from Ira Mata, Ira Tangata: Auckland’s Homeless Count, the first Point in Time (PiT) Count of people living without shelter and in temporary accommodation, which took place across the Auckland region (excluding the Great Barrier Local Board area) on 17 September 2018. In 2017, Auckland Council funded Housing First Auckland to deliver the PiT Count to enhance understanding of the size and nature of homelessness experienced by people living without shelter and in temporary accommodation. With a regional focus, Ira Mata, Ira Tangata, built on the PiT Counts conducted in the inner city between 2004 and 2016 by central city agencies, including Auckland City Mission.

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The focus of this research is Auckland’s intermediate housing market including a breakdown of households’ demographic profiles and their geographic distribution within Auckland. In addition, analysis of the movement of households in and out of Auckland, intermediate households’ workplace geography, and property market affordability statistics.  .

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A report from the Working Group undertaking the review of Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy. UNISCS. April 2019 The Government’s interest is in the ports, the land transport of freight and coastal shipping needed to secure the wellbeing of all New Zealanders, and development of regions, now and into the future.

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House prices rise when not enough houses are available to meet resident and non-resident demand, and when low interest rates and income growth allow people to bid up prices. Recent price declines in Australia have led some to suggest Auckland will follow. But Australia has over-built relative to its population growth over the last decade, as it over-developed for a foreign investor market that is now weaker.

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Draft. Not council policy Auckland is growing and going through a period of rapid transformation. With more people and increased diversity there is increased demand for land, including parks and open space.

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In March and April 2017, a series of six storm events within six weeks battered Auckland. Heavy rainfall and ground saturation resulted in landslips and flooding throughout the region. The period has been categorised in public discourse as “unprecedented” in terms of both the severity of the storms themselves and their consequences.

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The Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel (the panel) offers advice to Auckland Council, based on the panel members’ experiences living as people from ethnic cultures, to help the council improve outcomes for this community. The members of the Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel for the current term are: Sunil Kaushal (chair) Jade Tang-Taylor (deputy chair) Anita Keestra Bill Guan Dave Tomu Jessica Phuang Ljubica Mamula-Seadon Naoe Hashimoto Councillor Alf Filipaina (liaison councillor) Councillor Cathy Casey (chief liaison councillor) Lead officers: Cecilia Tse, Shameel Sahib The panel’s remit is to identify the issues that are important to people from ethnic cultures, provide advice on council regional strategies, policies and plans, and to help council to effectively engage with people from ethnic cultures.

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Auckland Youth Advisory Panel. Te rōpū kaitohutohu take taiohi During this term, the Auckland Youth Advisory Panel was able to achieve its priorities of youth homelessness, environment and sustainability, transport and accessibility and civic participation and youth engagement. Alongside this, the Panel has made an effort to provide feedback on major plans and proposals that will shape Tāmaki Makaurau in the years to come.