River Managers’ SIG Champions Group
TEAMS Meeting Follow Up Action Notes
Wednesday 2 November 2022
3.00pm – 4.30 pm
DRAFT
Present (via MS Teams): Graeme Campbell (Convenor), Leigh Griffiths, Greg Ryan, Mark
Townsend, Ghassan Basheer, Michelle Mifflin,
and
Apologies: Gavin Palmer, Chris Dolley
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River Managers’ SIG Champions 2 November Meeting Notes
Ghassan re ICOLD/NZCOLD 17 Nov meeting invite to Ghassan and process with finalising
of representative for ICOLD. Noted that Ramon Strong has been in contact re putting himself
forward for consideration.
Communications Update –
Noted that the Mid Term Report material
nearly finalised as is the Communications & Engagement Plan Oct 2022-Oct 2023.
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Year 5 Key Strategies/Priorities Updates/Actions needed
RCEOs Group – Strategy Planning Meeting on 10 November.
DIA 3 Waters Stormwater – Phillip Eyles finalising arrangements for a Regional Sector
Technical Working Group, with an initial meeting likely 28 November.
Rivers Conference 7–9 November, Lower Hutt - a good opportunity to display the Mid Term
Case Studies being prepared if these are ready in time.
River Managers SIG Forum 9-10 March 2023 hosted by Otago. Planning underway.
Mark Townsend has initiated liaison for the River Managers’ SIG with Maori SIG Nga
Kairapu Convenor Kataraina O’Brien of BOPRC.
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Co-investment Business Case
Update discussion as progress, with the work being progressed with
Maven
and Tonkin+Taylor.
Included shared screen views of draft business case material being developed by Maven –
.
And discussions re:
Need for Ministerial sponsors
DIA Vulnerable Communities Report
PARA framework
Impact re Insurance
Alignment with other strategies, including Local Govt Review Report
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RM want to see a broader approach
How will projects be ranked/prioritised
Steering Group
4. Next Meeting Date
Date tbc for end of November
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