Minutes Tuesday 12 August 2025
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd
Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Jane Comben, Judith Frost-Evans, Margaret Blair, Cr Josh Trlin Dorothy Ibrahim, Nathan Gray, Aditi Tiwari, Arram Don Silva
Apologies: Moira Lawler, Nikky Winchester
Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation
Moved Paul / seconded Judith. All in favour. Carried.
Council updates
PCC –
Council business has slowed down.
Update on Plunket Rooms – decision has been made to demolished leaving it free for a while with the longterm intention it’s available if any community group lease.
The cheapest option.
Change to speed limits close to schools. Last year the consultation decided on permanent 30km speed limits. New government has forced councils to change to variable signs. They pushed back and although they passed the motion they noted their displeasure and extra costs.
Fixed signage were chosen as cheapest option.
Now in pre-election period.
Informed of rejection by Government of Specified Development Project on Northern Growth Area. Will provide more info when he knows more.
Pukerua Bay entrance sign damage
The signs origin is unclear but Council has been fixing it up over time and we think it would be a council asset. Josh said will follow up for us if required
Candidates Meeting (Mayoralty, Pauatahanui, Māori and GWRC) on 7pm at the school hall on Wed 20th August. Paul will put up on FB, noticeboard, flyer to school and email to other RAs.
GWRC –
none
Matters arising
none
Financial report as at 12 August 2025
BNZ $ 9,538.79
Income:
$5.84 Interest
$40.00 Korero Invoices
$385.00 CGFF Calendars @ 7/8/2025
Expenditure:
$736.00 CGFF Aon Insurance
$1707.47 CGFF Calendar Printing
$850.00 He Ara Bevan Story
$814.20 Korero Flying Colours
$200.00 Residents’ Assoc Rent to RSA
Account balances as at 12 August 2025
Res Assn 000 $262.58
He Ara 001 $161.87
CGFF 002 $122.33
Kōrero 066 $0.87
Climate 083 $0.01
Surf Seat 067 $174.73
On Call Acct 025 $8816.40
CGFF $3550.00 On Hold & Donation
He Ara $2750.00 Donation
Korero $1250.00 On Hold & Donation
Climate $550.00 Donation
Residents $716.40 Interest & Donation
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Action Notes:
• RSA Rental
• Aon Insurance : “For this renewal I can reduce the fee to $90.00 then next year we could look for some alternative insurers to save on premium.”
• Korero – Moira notes the price increase - it will impact on their budget
Financials
Moved Paul/ seconded Jane All in favour. Carried
Correspondence
14 May 2025
From: Judith frost-Evans
Subject: Beach Signs
Email trail of information and notes from PCC Gillian, Briony etc.
5 August
From: Flying Colours
Subject: Invoice for Korero
29 July
From: RA Secretary Plimmerton
Subject: Plimmerton Residents Association AGM Mon 25 August, 7pm
Responded: Thanked Robin
23 July
From: Ian
Subject: Photos of Pukerua Bay
Responded: Suggested He Ara website
21 July
From: Megan Krishnan from PCC
Subject: reduction – team offering to give a talk.
Responded: I’ll share with Climate Action Ropu
11 July
From: Maureen Dunn
Subject: Toy library info
Responded: Try facebook or turning up as it may have stopped.
10 July
From: Zoe
Subject: PBRA website inquiry: Muri Road development
Response: forwarded the details from Jayden
7 July
From: Megan Krishnan from PCC
Subject: Bizezi – FREE Business Training Programme for Porirua (30 July – 1 August)
1 July
From: <elections@poriruacity.govt.nz>
Subject: Local Elections 2025 – Nominations open this Friday
Action Items
Train Replacement Bus Service – No progress
Dog/Penguin signs – Made some progress with an on-site meeting at the beach with Andrew Gray.
Josh and Ross Leggett helped make it happen. Megan Marine biologist, Gillian Candler gave advice what the sign should say. It will be a year’s process and we’ve had a lot of input (including Briony resident). Andrew is away so nothing much happening until Oct Nov. Judith suggested a meeting for feedback Megan suggested it could be with the Pop-up. The rules and signage around the beach unclear.
Brendan Beach Rubbish Bin –Photo in the signage talkof the bin that has been removed. Briony asked to have it put back. Briony has been asked to send a photo of bin to Josh.
Village – see general business
Project Updates
Climate Action
The group are supporting the Pop-up with:
- ‘Let’s Talk Climate Change’ with Mark Wendelker from Plimmerton Climate Café – 7 – 8.30pm, 3 Sept
- We’re helping Kelly source waste for Jewellery Upcycling and Repair, drop in 11-4pm 13 September. This is part of the Repair Festival Aotearoa New Zealand. https://www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/event-details/porirua-jewellery-upcycling-and-repair-drop-in
Ella is running the Crop Swap 3-4pm 20th Sept with the usual recycling collection, including a drop-in from Nick at Predator Free Pukerua Bay and representatives from the Community Garden showing how to grow affordable micro-greens. The Crop Swap will be followed at 4-5.30pm by a Clothes Swap (entry by Koha) run by Ella and Jane. All help welcome.
Community Garden
- Pop-up – we’ll bring some info on how to grow micogreens to the Crop Swap on 20 August at St. Mark’s.
- Calendars – they look great and we need to start selling them. Jane will put up a promo post on Facebook soon.
- Boundary fence – The garden has been in touch with Josh Trlin again about the council talking to the new owners about a new fence with the neighbouring site at the back of the garden.
- Strawberries – the new bed is looking great.
- Rongoa – Still more trees to buy (approx 12) which will need to be bought and planted soon before the season changes.
- Jobs and planning in the garden –
- We’re getting a new drone photo of the garden so we can identity the trees and planting areas for planning rotation in Spring and Summer.
- As part of that Brian will think about putting the tree signs on stakes to prevent the signs damaging the trees.
- Brian’s compost is cooking nicely and will be ready in November.
- Gay asked permission to buy an Omega Plum tree. We’re agreed this can come out of the plants and soil budget and Ara may get it from the excellent nursery in Riverton when she visits.
He Ara Report
- The latest story for He Ara website The Shops and Stores of Pukerua Bay, along with 16 photos, is with the web developer.
- He Ara contribution to the Hub Pop-Up Parlour will be an exhibition of original Pukerua Bay paintings and a presentation by two Pukerua Bay artists.
- The He Ara website normally averages five visitors per day but on the 18 July 120 individuals visited the site – all from Germany. There is no known explanation for this interest.
Kōrero
Our current issue on “getting about” and our experiences with our trails, walkways, roads, and paths is out for distribution. We were very happy to promote the planned meet the candidate evening and to run several items from the Residents’ Association and our partner organisations under the village planning korowai.
The theme for the next issue is “good neighbours”. The copy deadline is 6 October, with delivery in November.
General Business
Pukerua Bay entrance sign Paul been in touch with council and they will keep him informed. Parks have secured the sign with cones and tape. It represents the fault through PKB
Northern Growth Area – nothing we can do about that. Opportunity lost to have some coordination between the various developments.
Muri Road development – approached them to see if they’d come to the AGM.
The first section is the land designated residential. The other section still rural. Once the internal road is done it will break through to Muri Road. The other issue is protecting Taupō swamp. A small part of this development feeds into its headwaters.
RA in the future – demographic is older we need to think how to proceed.
Village planning review – take it to the community planning meeting
Nathan found the meeting thoroughly entertaining!
Meeting ended 8.55 pm