14/09/2026
Minutes from the Te Puke/Eastern Community Board Meeting 30 July 2026
Stu Mallasch, Chairperson of the Pukehina Residents and Ratepayers Association was in attendance to discuss the proposals he had submitted and to gain a better understanding of meeting minutes and how projects progressed following Board meetings.
· Mr Mallasch expressed concern that some of his statements recorded in the previous meeting minutes had not included the reasoning or context behind them.
· He asked about the best way to communicate with the Board and queried whether it was preferable to contact Board members directly.
· Mr Mallasch encouraged Council staff to make greater use of local knowledge and engage with local residents when addressing issues affecting their communities.
· He noted that new playground equipment had recently been installed at a park in Pukehina, but the local community had not been informed. He commented that advance notice to the Residents and Ratepayers Association would have provided an opportunity to publicly acknowledge and thank Council for the investment.
The Chairperson explained that when a project was presented to the Board, members and relevant council staff would typically discuss it in detail at a workshop before the Board resolved to commit funding at a formal meeting.
Staff continued to advise Mr Mallasch to apply for Community Board funding and to prioritise his proposed projects before bringing them back to the Board for consideration and potential support
Members noted that project proposals should be submitted through the Chairperson for consideration by the Board. It was also noted that Councillors could raise matters discussed at Community Board meetings during Council meetings where appropriate.
We are very grateful the Boards decisions on our proposals are;
1. Resolution TECB26-4.6
Moved: Member M Williams; Seconded: Member M Singh Mann
That the Te Puke–Eastern Community Board requests that staff provide cost estimates and design options for the purchase and installation of bus shelters at the following locations in Pukehina: 14 Pukehina Parade, 302 Pukehina Parade, and 502 Pukehina Parade. Carried
2. Resolution TECB26-4.7
Moved: Chairperson D Snell ; Seconded: Deputy Chair S Benning
That the Te Puke–Eastern Community Board notes that Council Transportation staff confirmed that the layby area at the corner of State Highway 2 and Pukehina Beach Road will be tidied, metalled and graded by council as required.
Carried
3. Resolution TECB26-4.8
Moved: Cr L Rae ; Seconded: Member M Singh Mann
That the Te Puke – Eastern Community Board requests that staff investigate possible safety improvements to the Pukehina Beach Road chicane, and report back to the Board.
Carried
4. Resolution TECB26-4.9
Moved: Cr G Dally ; Seconded: Chairperson D Snell
That the Te Puke – Eastern Community Board requests that staff investigate and report back on repair options for addressing the dip/pothole outside 213 Pukehina Parade.
Carried
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