March 2025

February 2025 Residents Association meeting minutes

• • Minutes, RA

Minutes Tuesday 11 February 2025
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Judith Frost-Evans, Jane Comben, Jonathan Harker.
Apologies: Nikky Winchester, Ross Leggett, Iain MacLean.
Community members: Pamela Nunn

Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation

Moved Judith / seconded Paul. All in favour. Carried.
Note: Judith was away in Nov but there in Dec minutes.

Council updates

PCC – None

GWRC – None

Matters arising

Bus Shelter – Paul has had no contact Thomas Nash. Signage at Muri Road giving direction to bus stops essential. Involving Te Araroa Trust, GWRC and Metlink (Including App).

Action Items

Treaty Principles Bill Submission – we’ve submitted, offeref to speak but not called so far
Freedom Camping Submission – prepared but not submitted in time due to illness. Emailed to see if we can under the circumstances.

Financial report as at 8 February 2025

BNZ   		$11,330.72 
Income:		
$    7.34  	Interest
$   20.10	He Ara Tee
$ 175.00	CGFF Tea Towels 
$ 462.35	CGFF Pelorus Trust
$ 108.00	CGFF Summer Festival
$   50.00	Korero  Advert	

Expenditure:
   	
$  		CGFF Rongoa
$    471.59	CGFF Kiwi Rail
$    206.80	CGFF Running costs and Crankie
$    227.70	CGFF Crankie printing
$    155.25    He Ara Website
   			

Invoices – Issued 
$  1410.00	Korero
Invoices – Paid
$      50.00	Korero
		  	
Account balances as at 8 February 2025
Res Assn 000    	$   459.15
He Ara 001		$   237.67
CGFF 002		$ 2535.21
Kōrero 066		$ 1300.27
Surf Seat 067	$   174.73
On Call Acct	025	$ 6623.69	
					CGFF		$1000.00  Donation
					CGFF		$  500.00  Payment
					He Ara	$5000.00  Donation
					Residents	$  123.69  Interest
					
NOTE:  As at 29 January Gay has five TT to sell.


Motion: Pay for the “Story of the Garden” Crankie printing costs $227.70 incl.
Moved Jane / seconded Judith, All in favour. Carried.

Budgets:
•	Draft from CGFF to be emailed to Margaret
•	Action no budget 
•	He Ara
•	Kōrero 
o	Consider Koha for Anne Johnston for all her work 
o	Accountability report for the Pelorus Trust required
Moved Margaret / seconded Paul. All in favour. Carried

 Correspondence

20 December 2024: Whetū Bennett – celebratory event
January 30, 2025: Megan Krishnan – Placemaking and community meet up for local Res Assoc
February 6, 2025: Whetū Bennett, and follow up email. Screening of Tina, Thursday, 27 February, 5:00pm at Lighthouse Cinema Pāuatahanui. Suggest we share with Climate Action People – such as Megan and Matt.RSVP is by Friday. (All tickets now allocated)
January 25, 2025: Judith Frost-Evans. Various concerns brought up. See General Business in these minutes.

Project Updates

Community Garden Food Forest

Successful Summer Celebration

  • $111 from plant sales
  • Launched the “Story of the Garden” crankie
  • 60 people attended including VIPs and Mayor

Budget – prepared for the RA with help from Yvonne
(Costs over $200 need a RA motion)
Motion for RA: Pay for the “Story of the Garden” Crankie printing costs $227.70 incl.

Tea towel account
$4264 costs (printing)
$6250 sales
$1986 Profit

Rongoa progress

  • Driftwood collected for use on the slope. More required.
  • Planting planned for April/May
  • Plan to prepare holes for planting
  • Notice will be given when Taku Parai is available to bless that particular part of our garden.

Planning for the fundraising Calendar and Garden Trail underway

  • Palmers have promised $500 sponsorship towards printing
  • Printing quotes received
  • 10 Garden hosts for the trail being arranged

Crankie of Garden story outing to Porirua Childrens’ Library Storytelling Festival
Gay and Judith told the story aimed at involving children in gardening. It was very well received and posted on Facebook by the library.

Application Hutt Mana charitable trust underway

  • Concept plan from Dave and Jen purely for the purpose of getting quotes
  • Motion required in the RA minutes for funding application

CGFF Funding Application

  • Motion – Pukerua Bay Community Garden and Food Forest has the approval of the RA to apply for funding from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for a total of $2113 for:
    – Funding Aon Insurance public liability $713 due July 2025.
    – Water collection and distribution system $400
    – Composting storage and management $1000

    Applications open on 1 March 2025.

    Moved Judith, Seconded Jane. All in favour. Carried

He Ara Report

  • A Short History of Muri Station, Pukerua Bay on He Ara Facebook along with displayed copy at the Community Garden Summer Celebration generated positive interest and feedback.
  • We shared photographs and stories of the Gray family with Alan Gray and Lindsay Olsen, both descendants of Charles and Elizabeth Gray.
  • Additional photos added to Lindsay Gray DFC and Charles Gray stories on He Ara website.
  • Additional material being prepared for Lindsy Gray DFC story.
  • Regular He Ara meetings recommence on Thursday 13 February
  • Next Kōrero, He Ara would like a full page for an Anzac theme

Kōrero

No report

Climate Action Rōpū

Regular Crop Swaps

  • This year it is still to be held at the RSA every third Saturday of the month from 3-4pm.
  • December swap included Te Tiriti Bill submission help
  • Ella has smartly suggested that the March event take place at the School Gala* where we can host crop swapping and recycling collection under a Hub gazebo. *To be approved by School Fundraising Trust
  • We have been giving back to the community by donating any excess to the community garden. Gay has been the contact here.

Thoughts about a name change to “Pukerua Bay Climate Café” to align with Plimmerton crowd to be discussed.

Budget

  • No upcoming expenses planned as yet.
  • $70 cash held by Kate

General Business

Website

Jonathon suggest we rearrange the website home page navigation. To elevate the key groups and demote Village Planning. He will also archive pages and information that is no longer relevant. Margaret has requested access to minutes from 2005/6. The last minute cannot be sourced.b. Dog Control rules for our beach

(Judith email 25 January)
I propose we approach PCC for new clear public notices regarding dog control.
Given that a staff member from Parks will be attending our meeting, this might be a good time.
The purpose of these notices will be to protect Korora and other wildlife and also to give peace of mind to humans who don’t wish to swim with dogs or have dogs roaming..

I will include more background below…

Korora Protection
For both dog rules and our vulnerable Korora I would like to see a sign on Pukerua Beach Road at the place where there are lines painted for cars to stop to allow uphill vehicles through.
This would be seen by visitors who at present can drive down and park somewhere out of sight of any signs.
The sign could state;
‘Welcome to our Special beach which has rare and vulnerable species in need of all of our care’
Please see restriction by laws for dog and vehicle control at the bottom of this road.

Or whatever the sign experts recommend.

Citizen Action
Could we print a small summary of the rules for handing out to people with dogs? These could be 6 or 8 to a page and printed at Stationary Warehouse very cheaply. I speak with some dog owners but at other times I feel intimidated – see below for an example.
Action – Paul has discussed signage previously with Andrew Gray, PCC. Paul will email the full story and our suggestions to Ross Leggett, to follow up with Council.

Muri Rd Kahikatea trees

(Judith email 25 January)
Mindful of the SNA’s that are adjacent to Muri Road, to be monitored with future development

Rubbish Bin removed from Beach corner of Brendan Beach

(Judith email 25 January)
They took one out, replaced with new bin and then removed.
Paul, to add to list for Ross.

Haunui Road Speed restriction

(Judith email 25 January)
I have previously emailed regarding the 30km sign on Haunui Road which was removed.
Pamela understands that the sign was put up by a resident so not gazetted. Pamela is in conversation with the Council concerning the dangers to people and animals. It seems the council is looking into the conduct of drivers on Beach and Haunui Roads and related safety factors. She will keep us informed.

Community and Placemaking

(email from Megan Krishnan)
This ties in with our work on the hui after the end of Village Planning.
Paul is happy to respond to email, go and we’ll recommend March dates.

Communication with PBRA members.

A courtesy email update to people who are signed up members, who attended the last two AGMs (as per new incorporated rules where people need to opt in). Possibly a quarterly newsletter.
Request Kōrero half a page advert for Residents’ Association. Judith to find out the dates so we can discuss at the next meeting

St Mark’s.

There is an upcoming parish meeting about the future of the building.

Action: CG Budget to Margaret – Judith and Jane
Action: Contact Megan and Matt (3 tickets) from Whetu – Jane (done)
Action: Paul to contact Ross Leggett about beach signage, Freedom Camping Submission, Community and Placemaking.

Meeting ended 9.06pm

December 2024 Residents Association meeting minutes

• • Minutes • , ,

Minutes Tuesday 10 December 2024
7:30 –9:15 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Ross Leggett, Judith Frost-Evans, Jane Comben, Iain MacLean.
Apologies: Judith Frost-Evans, Jonathan Harker, Nikky Winchester
Community members: Brian Sullivan

Election of Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer

Appointing Jonathan Harker to committee
Jonathan Harker was not present at the October AGM, but wished to remain on the committee for the following year. Iain MacLean notified all the existing Members and none of them sent any objections to the Committee doing so. The Committee can do this under Section 14.5 of the Constitution.

Motion by Iain / seconded Paul. All in favour. Carried.

“The Executive Committee of the Pukerua Bay Residents Association appoints Jonathan Harker as Member of the Committee for the 2024-2025 year.”

New member Judith Frost-Evans.
Judith gave her mihi and brief intro. Moved into PKB in 80s then moved away and back in 2009. Involved in storytelling and hosted artists. She’s now representing the Community Garden and notes there is a small group forming about protecting little blue penguins. Interested in improving signage or other ways to protect the penguin. How do know what is important to people? Judith is now the Community Garden Rep.

Council updates

PCC

Started our Annual Plan discussions. Net years rate increase was 10%.  They’re talking about what they can do about it. Can see this Thursdays council meeting for details. Pressure on 10% with inflation etc. Currently at 6.7%. Ann Plan consultation in March – April. Getting feedback on things like increasing parking fees, consents, Cannons Creek Pool fees. To reduce/increase rates by 1% = 10 million Capex or 1 million Opex. Going out for consultation. Working hard to keep rates as low as possible. Still pressure on council to increase contribution to Wellington Water.

2% for admin costs for new company (to replace Wellington Water). There will be consultation on the new company.

Alcohol bylaws, animals, freedom camping out for consultation. Freedom camping to be discussed later.

Plimmerton Farm – resource consent has gone through.

Northern  Growth Area still waiting for govt /Kainga Ora to make up their mind. Kainga Ora being squeezed in Eastern Porirua. Some stormwater and wastewater projects are going ahead in Porirua. To reduce wastewater overflows from Eastern Porirua, Tawa and northern Porirua.

Wellington Water – water demand is down by 8% so significant restrictions are unlikely. Helped by the reduction in leaks. 60 private leaks, 30 new leaks.

Spicer Landfill – Makes council money. Plan to keep to 2040 but need to reconsent to go to 2035. Odour problems for people in Tawa. Consent may be difficult so there are 2 options. Close in 2030. Or try and keep it open to 2035. But no tip costs will go up to take rubbish elsewhere. A big change coming.

Appeal into the Environment Court GWRC policy statement that effect us and cost money. They believe it’s an over reach. They’re going to court with Hutt and Kāpiti councils. E.g. Our District Plan did not have high density in PKB but GWRC could/would over-ride it.

0.8 contraction in in economy in Porirua.

Pukerua Beach Road Slip – contractor has been awarded. They will do investigation and design of remediation work.

Freedom Camping  – issues raised especially Motukaraka Point. Trying to increase potential camping areas and reduce pressure on Ngāti Toa domain but in a balanced way.

GWRC – none

Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation

Moved Paul / seconded Iain. All in favour. Carried.
Note: Judith abstained as away in Nov.

Matters arising.

Bus Shelter – Paul contacted Thomas Nash at GWRC twice. He was chasing up what action if any was happening at council. Waiting to hear, it’s an ongoing issue. In PKB the stops need to involve NZTA

Parking Ticket at Station. Paul has contacted Keryn twice to check it’s Porirua council giving tickets (not Metlink) before approaching council. Has yet to hear. Jane will text her as she has her number.

Financial report as at 10 December 2024

BNZ $ 11,542.70
Income:
$ 15.57 Interest
$ 280.00 CGFF Tea Towels
$ 111.00 CGFF Flower, plant & other sales
$ 70.00 He Ara Panorama
$ 15.00 He Ara Tee
$ 55.00 CGFF Plant Sales Christmas on Field


Expenditure:

$ 0.00 Fees
$ 50.00 He Ara Koha
$ 233.66 CGFF Rongoa
$ 149.99 CGFF Rongoa Brochure
$ 678.50 Kōrero
$ 10.00 CGFF refund for incorrect deposit made on 12/11/2024


Invoices – Issued
$ 20.00 Korero
Invoices – Paid
$ 20.00 Korero

Account balances as at 10 December 2024
Res Assn 000 $ 459.15
He Ara 001 $ 372.82
CGFF 002 $ 2695.95
Kōrero 066 $ 1250.27
Surf Seat 067 $ 174.73
On Call Acct 025 $ 6604.78
CGFF $1000.00 Donation
CGFF $ 500.00 Payment
He Ara $5000.00 Donation
Residents $ 104.78 Interest

Budgets to be presented at next meeting in February.

Moved Margaretl / seconded Iain. All in favour. Carried

Correspondence

21 November: Shared by Adele Quayle to Kate Dreaver
Sharing info about the submissions on Proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw. Encouraging the wider village to submit, not just the beach residents.

28 November 2024: Russell Plume – Spectacles found on Escarpment
(Jane corresponded with Russell and was going to do a RA post but it was already sorted and the glasses returned to owner.)

Project Updates

Community Garden Food Forest

Garden Club visit Tuesday 11 Feb 2025. We will provide morning tea. A koha has been asked for. Hopefully we will have plants for sale. (Now cancelled)

Christmas in the Park. & December 2025. Good supply of plants for sale and last of the tea towels. $199 taken and Gay talked with Mayor who encouraged us to contact Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.

Camera is working well, damage is down.

Celebration for the Pavilion.  “WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON ANNIVERSARY DAY?”

  • Ask Gabrielle if she would be willing to provide music
  • Brian to look at challenge of completing a Crankie from the story of the garden over the years
  • Vicky has children’s treasure hunt
  • Jane to make a poster please
  • Gay to invite Barbara Edmonds and Porirua Mayor

$3,400 in bank

Table: The Pukerua Bay Community Garden & Food Forest Rongoā Māori Report to Tree Crop Association

He Ara Report December 2024

  • Pou Tangaroa panel was blessed by kaumatua Taku Parae on Wednesday 20 November.
  • Memorial plaque for Peter Lindsay refixed in place.
  • He Ara hosted Judy McCoy and four other Friends of Taupo Swamp and Catchment on a visit to Mt Welcome Bush, one of the headwaters of Taupo Stream. He Ara, together with a team from the Friends, have offered to assist the owners with the task of eradicating three invasive species so the owners meet the requirements of their QEII covenant.  We have also offered to assist to set up and monitor trap lines for possums and rodents.
  • The Hub provided a table in the community tent at Christmas on the Field.  Interest in panorama and tee shirts made this worthwhile.
  • Website – more stories have been put up including Ngā tipu o Pukerua Bay and Growing Up in the Bay.
  • Ashley spent a day with Mike Gray, grandson of Charles Gray Esq in Kaikohe and came back with 303 photos including early Charles Gray photos, Lindsay Gray DFC’s medals, WW2 photos and memorabilia as well as photos of records, paintings etc. A treasure trove of Pukerua heritage.

Kōrero

No report

Climate Action Rōpū

  • Part of the RA table at Christmas on Field.
  • Crop Swap & Recycling Hub – Sat 21 December, 3–4pm
  • Strategy meeting on Sunday 15 December
  • Treaty Principles Bill
  • Conor is going to write a submission for us.
    • https://docs.google.com/document/d/184rtpDMDbM4Mc7d0vxtag1sRV-XmZx02MmJXlrbXYdA/edit?usp=sharing
    • We’re also doing one for Kōrero.
    • And there will be one for the TTT group.
  • A shared message being that the Treaty matters to PKB. It’s the foundation of the honest, respectful, and reciprocal partnership enjoyed between residents and iwi and is reflected in the values in our village plan. Kate thinks It would be wonderful if the RA, as our parent organisation, could do something similar to pull them all together!

General Business

Freedom Camping submission

Approach we’re not opposed to freedom camping but access via a fragile road. E.g Northern carpark on Centennial Highway. Lack of flat land. Very busy carpark with local residents.

Iain’s great idea about setting up a survey form on RA website

The submission is due before our next meeting

Village Planning Hui

Feedback positive but brief. Need to follow up a couple of other groups that were invited but didn’t come.

Former Plunket Rooms

Matt Hoffman asked for updates. Feedback is they have approval for consulting in the New Year.

Treaty Principles Bill

Iain to draft a brief submission pulling together all the various groups under our umbrella. 

CGFF Funding Application

Motion –  Pukerua Bay Community Garden and Food Forest has the approval of the RA to apply for funding from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust  for funding Aon Insurance public liability $713 due July 2025. The funding closes end of February 2025.

Judy moved/ Paul seconded. All agreed. Carried

Beach Signage

Paul has had discussions over the years with council about signage and how they could improve.

School Hall

Heard that there are plans for the school to use the hall for classrooms next year for rebuilding. The hub and RA rep will hopefully have a meeting for more details as it will impact basketball groups, RSA Anzac day etc.

Meeting ended 9.15pm

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