General News
If you know of news that may be relevant to people in Pukerua Bay, please let us know.
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The 2008 General Election party vote results for the Pukerua Bay polling place, compared with the Mana electorate and all of New Zealand are as follows:
| Party | Pukerua Bay | Mana Electorate | All of NZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Party | 37.3% | 37.4% | 45.4% |
| Labour Party | 34.9% | 43.4% | 33.8% |
| Green Party | 16.9% | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| ACT New Zealand | 1.8% | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Maori Party | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Jim Anderton's Progressive | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| United Future | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| New Zealand First Party | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.2% |
These statistics are from the 2008 General Election web site, as updated at 1.24 am on 9 Nov 2008 and exclude special votes.
The Residents' Association has been discussing with the Red Cross Society the possibility of holding a "Practical First Aid Course" in Pukerua Bay, which includes adult, child and baby basic life support (CPR), management of choking, recognition and treatment of bleeding and shock, fractures and soft tissue injuries, burns, poisoning, and common medical emergencies.
The course is normally a daytime eight hour course, but the Society has agreed to hold it as an evening course of four 2 hour sessions. There is a limit of 20 participants; the cost would be $25 plus a possible share of the hire of a suitable hall if necessary.
If you are interested, please contact Jack Fry on 239 9426 and indicate which nights of the week would be suitable for you.
From Sunday, 5 Oct the weekly service at St. Mark's Anglican Church in Rawhiti Road will be at 11.00 am.
A small local earthquake of magnitude 2.9 was noticably felt in Pukerua Bay just before 9pm on 19 Aug. The center of the brief jolt was located only 5km below the area of Pukerua Bay. There is even a brief article about the quake in the NZ Herald.
Pukerua Bay Foreshore Reserve - Landscape Concept
A draft landscape plan is on display for public comment for the foreshore area at the end of Ocean Parade. A small group of residents has been working with a local landscape architect to prepare the plan and we now await your feedback.
The main objective of the plan is to restore the natural ecology and local pride in the foreshore area which currently has an air of neglect and tends to attract some unwelcome activity which the new plan seeks to address. The plan is available for viewing on the new community noticeboard outside the dairy.
Features of the plan include:
- Repairing the coastal edge with rocks (rip-rap) and planting
- Replacing the end carpark with a grassed picnic area
- Reinstating the scree & native planting along the hillside edge
- Displaying some of the natural & cultural history of the site with signage and a "pou whenua" (traditionally, tribal boundary marker) at the main entrance to the reserve
The concept seeks to blend the new landscape treatment seamlessly with the existing local environment, by restoring the indigenous habitat for wildlife and for visitors to enjoy. It involves the use of naturally occurring elements of rocks, scree, driftwood and planting.
These will be used at the interface of the edges between grass, road seal and paths. They will also be used to construct new seats and a picnic table with solid timber construction. Some existing road seal and timber edges will be removed altogether and replaced with grass and planting to help "soften" and crib back the expanse currently dominated by vehicles.
Please take the time to view the plan at the dairy or here on the website and provide any comments to Kate Dreaver on 239 9237 or Pat Hanley on 239 9727. We will need your comments by 15 June 2008 to enable the plan to be finalised so construction can be completed ready for summer.
Nga Uruora - Kapiti Project has won the Rata Community Partnership Award for their dedicated effort in restoring native bush along the coastal hills between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki. The community based conservation project has succeeded in planting over 30,000 native plants on the coastal escarpment as well as carrying out animal pest and weed control. The award is part of Greater Wellington Regional Council's inaugural Environmental Awards.
The Pukerua Bay community web site goes live. Its main goals are to provide information about Pukerua Bay and related news and events to the community.