Pukerua Bay Residents’ Association Inc
Minutes Tuesday 11 November 2025
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd
Welcome & Apologies
Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Jane Comben, Margaret Blair, Moira Lawler, Duncan Ridd, Kay Shapland, Pauline Morse, Leanne McKenzie, Lisa Cowley.
Apologies: Judith Frost-Evans, Jonathan Harker, Rebecca Norrish
Welcome to all new members. We gave our names and what we’re interested.
Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation
Moved Paul / seconded Dorothy. All in favour. Carried. (Date amended to October)
Correspondence
Date: 14 Oct
From: Ruth Barrett
Subject: Wellington Heritage Festival
(poster posted on FB)
Date: 15 Oct
From: Tony Shaw Paremata Residents Association
Subject: OIA Request on the Safety Risks and Delayed Strategic Review of SH59
FYI for us
Date: 19 Oct – Paul emailed Kylie Wihapi congratulations on re-election and Josh, Nathan, Ross and Moira on their re/election.
Date: 22 Oct
From: Josh Trlin
Subject: Congratulations on your re-election
Thanks & Apologies for AGM
Date: 28 Oct
From: Paul
Subject: PBRA Committee Officer Consent
To Dorothy and Pauline
Date: 29
From: Duncan Ridd
Subject: PBRA Committee Officer Consent Duncan Ridd
Form attached
Date: 28 Oct
From: News from PCC
Subject: What’s happening – 28 October 2025
Date: 6 Nov
From: MAGOMBEDZE Patrice
Subject: Update to pole replacement works in Pukerua Bay
Pole replacement – new date Tuesday 25th November. Teihana Road.
Removal of temporary overhead equipment – Tuesday 9th December. Left hand lane from Rawhiti road to SH59 closed from 9am to 2:30pm.
Date: 11 Nov
From: News from PCC
Subject: What’s happening –11 November 2025
Election of Office Holders
Chair – Paul Moved Dorothy / seconded Margaret. All in favour. Carried.
Secretary – Kay Moved Jane / seconded Paul. All in favour. Carried.
Treasurer – Margaret Moved Paul / seconded Jane. All in favour. Carried.
Deputy Chair – Pauline Moved Paul / seconded Dorothy. All in favour. Carried.
Need new signatory
Council updates
PCC – Moira our Councillor Elect. There is going to be a recount of Māori Ward count as
decided by District Court. Signing in 22 November.
Flood mapping – PKB presentation couple of weeks ago. Pauatahanui most contentious with change of zoning. Wellington water redoing them all as part of the District Plan process. Will be added to the LIM. PKB ones are on the website. More information on flood mapping can be found on https://poriruacity.govt.nz/your-council/city-planning-and-reporting/district-plan/responding-to-natural-hazards/porirua-flood-mapping/
Interesting presentation – based on 100 year event. Insurance companies use their own maps. Needed to be disclosed to your insurance if there is a change.For PKB it’s about inundation.
Annual Plan – April draft ready for consultation. One issue coming up is waste management. Suggestions our waste project needs to go regional but that will increase costs.
Metro Water – Focus of council is the transition process for joint water. Lots of staff seconded as there is a lot of work involved. The Hutts and Porirua will combine into the new entity.
GWRC – none
Matters arising
Pukerua Bay Sign –
IOA request still unanswered. RA role as guardian. Paul has emailed, rang headquarters and talked to someone for another email address. Then he will complain to the Ombudsman.
AGM Simon Barber –
Q&A on website
Mt Welcome –
Kay asked about following up with Barbara Edmonds (our current MP). But we are a changing electorates. As a fast-track development so it would be good to get an explanation of that from someone from council.
Action: Kay to chat to Pat Hanley about thinking how we engage around the developments. Moira can ask who is the best person to ask about the fast track process.
Finance Report
Finance Report to November 2025 Meeting as at 11 November 2025
BNZ $11,615.69
Income:
$5.22 Res Assn Interest
$1810.00 CGFF Calendars
$1149.80 CGFF Garden Tours
$7.00 CGFF Plant Sales
$76.50 CGFF Unspecified
$200.00 Korero Donation
Expenditure:
$50.00 CGFF Compost
Account balances as at 11 November 2025
Res Assn 000 $995.60
He Ara 001 $633.50
CGFF 002 $7720.98
Kōrero 066 $1540.87
Climate 083 $550.01
Surf Seat 067 $174.73
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Notes: CGFF
• Printing cost $1707
• Calendar sales @ 10 November 203 = $3400.00
• Liabilities - $1400.00 Hutt Mana
- $ 481.02 Kiwi Rail due 1 December 2025
Motion: (approved at Dec Meeting)
Moved Paul / seconded Jane. All in favour. Carried.
Note: He Ara are lined up to apply to Hutt Mana in March. So Korero could apply March 2027.
Pelorus is an option for Kōrero.
Actions Items
Rail Replacement Bus service – No update. Paul to contact Regional Council again.
Dog/Penguin signs – Judith hasn’t restarted correspondence with Andrew Gray but Jane mentioned it to him in passing. She asked if anyone else was also interested to be involved.
Pukerua Beach Rd remediation works – no update
Ara Harakeke Remediation – no update
MOUs with groups under umbrella. No progress
Project Updates
Climate Action
PKB HUB Christmas on the Field and Community Stalls and the Climate Action could be involved.
Kōrero
- Main thing was the funding application. Would like to thank Fiona & Barry Sutton for their kind donation.
- Next edition has gone to the printers. It will be out before the first week of December.
- A meeting about potential themes and planning for the next 12 months of issues
Community Garden & Food Forest
Garden Trail –
A very successful day and showcase for the community. We had positive comments like :
“Best one yet, we loved talking to the gardeners”
“It was inspirational”
“Such a great community”
We had about 80-100 visitors and made approximately $1500.
Gay presented the Crankie painted by local children, Brian demonstrated his wonderful compost. Catherine was on the plant stall, Vicky was first-aider and bunting, Ralph on the Rongoa, Dave on signs, Jane and John on sales, Bernice on refreshments and Lenka a great all-rounder.
Thanks to everyone who opened their gardens to the public and came along as visitors.
Expenses to Margaret
Calendars –
Kerry has done a great job of selling calendars door to door. The PKB HUB have also offered us a table at the Christmas in the Field to sell them and plants etc.
Composting Storage
PCC helped move the dahlia bed. Planning and work is underway and the structure is going to be put together as a kitset by Brian and Paul. Final supplies to be bought and the opening is in the calendar for 30 Nov.
Atlas the horse
Manawa has been bringing Atlas the draft horse to the garden to eat and we benefit from the manure. The keas were delighted to meet the horse on their latest visit.
Question about the Nikau palm gifted to the community (to Gay at Pataka) as part of the City celebrations.
He Ara
- Julian Meadows came to a meeting. He is linking the 1845 Brees paintings to current sites. We are helping him with the Pukerua Bay images.
- With prompting from He Ara the QEII sign on Ara Harakeke has been revealed gain.
- We are working on beach stories, rock pools, the mataitai.
- Our team will be visiting the Escarpment Domes later this month to discuss an information leaflet.
- We have said yes to a stall at Christmas on the Field.
- The Residents’ Association will be celebrating 100 years in March 2026.
- The school will be celebrating 100 years at King’s Birthday. in 2027.
General Business
Power pole at Muri Road. Where the road is coming out from the subdivision it’s up on the bank near there. We need to look at the method of communication from the council about all the various works. Sort out some protocols about getting information out for important messages.
Correspondence – This may be something to be addressed as it’s an issue for lots of the community groups. E.G. a notice board outside.
Meeting ended 9.05 pm