Kōrero is Pukerua Bay’s new community newsletter. It’s a place for keeping our community connected and informed. A place for celebrating what we have and working together to make it better. Through the generous support of our advertisers and sponsors, issues will periodically land in your letterbox throughout the year.
Current issue
Vol 5, Issue 4, August 2025 (PDF)
National Library of New Zealand: 45369835 / ALMA 21361949640002836
WorldCat: OCLC 1249555898
Kōrero is brought to you by a small group of locals in the hope that, over time, everyone in our community will find something in it that is useful, interesting … even exciting! For that to happen, we need your involvement. If you have items to contribute or would like to advertise, please email us via newsletter@pukeruabay.org.nz or use the Contact Us form on this website.
Next Issue: out in Nov 2025
The copy deadline for the next issue is 6 October 2025.
Editorial, August 2025
Kia ora
Our theme this issue was “getting about” and our experiences with our trails, walkways, roads, and paths. We’re delighted to bring two stories of locals getting about and exploring our place – one from the Kea Scouts, sharing their thoughts and feelings about a recent expedition along the Escarpment Track, and another from the Hub recounting the Amazing Race, held as part of last year’s Pop-up Parlour (pp. 4–5).
He Ara Pukerua is on an ongoing journey to research and share the history of Pukerua Bay, including the ways we move about. Given the current re-development of Muri Road, it’s apt that they have chosen to focus on the story of that road, and how it has been shaped over time. He Ara Pukerua has lots more information on its website and panels (p. 6).
For most of its history, Pukerua Bay was bisected by State Highway 1. You can learn about the problems this caused and solutions that were suggested in the 2008 Neighbourhood Accessibility Plan (p. 7). We also have information in this issue about the hidden reserves and walkways in our local area, the likely future of the Plunket rooms and Brendan Beach walkway, and whether we can get a shelter for the southbound bus stop (pp. 7–8).
Many of you will have enjoyed participating in our annual Matariki celebration and last year’s inaugural Pop-up Parlour, brought to us by Ahu Charitable Trust and Pukerua Bay Hub. We’re delighted to share the news that Ahu was the Supreme Winner of this year’s Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards – and that the Parlour is coming back in September (pp. 10–11)! Look out for more information on how you can get involved.
The local body elections are coming up, and we’re pleased to announce that long- time resident Moira Lawler is standing for election. You’ve got a chance to hear Moira and other candidates speak at a Candidates’ Meeting in August (p. 3). More importantly, you have a chance to let the candidates know what you think is important!
The theme for the next issue is neighbourliness. There are the lovely informal ways we can look out for each other and have fun together, and there are the more formal ways groups in our community build a sense of neighbourliness – you can find plenty of evidence of that in these pages! We’d love to know about your thoughts and feelings, memories, and stories about neighbourliness, in all the ways it can be experienced. Copy is due by 6 October.
Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa.
Let us keep close together, not wide apart.
We acknowledge mana whenua of Pukerua Bay, Ngāti Toa Rangatira. For Ngāti Toa news, see www.ngatitoa.iwi.nz
