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 4, Issue 4, August 2024 (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 November 2024
The copy deadline for the next issue is 6 October 2024.
Editorial, August 2024
The theme for this issue is hauora, a Māori philosophy of wellbeing founded on the understandings that: i) all aspects of wellbeing – emotional, spiritual, physical, psychological, and relational – are intertwined, and ii) our hauora is also intertwined with that of the environment.
Our beautiful cover image comes from Maringi Campbell, who explains how painting has become a means to express her creativity, connect with her culture, and find peace (p. 3).
Katrina Meggett (p. 4) explains the benefits of nature for health and wellbeing, and Heather Atkinson shares how she achieves these benefits through walking with others (p. 5).
Pamela Meekings-Stewart and Iain MacLean take us into the spiritual realm, with Pamela sharing the story of The Woolshed (p. 7), and Iain discussing the role of faith in maintaining hauora through illness (p. 8).
The Community Garden and Food Forest whānau has an exciting new development to report, with the establishment of a rongoā Māori garden (p. 8), while Pat Hanley describes the health benefits of kawakawa, already abundant in our local environment (p. 9).
Tony and Helen Jackman recently left Pukerua Bay, but their legacy remains, particularly through Tony’s mahi in understanding and restoring the taiao (natural environment) (p. 10).
The Hub is setting up a Pop-up Parlour to be run in St Mark’s over August and September (p. 11). This will be just in time to host some of the events that are part of the Climate Action Group’s Spring Series (pp. 12–13, 15).
Hauora forms the foundation of the school’s new ‘local curriculum’ (p. 13). Our tamariki are working to craft the world they want to live in and we, as a community, are here to help them achieve it!
Many of the activities promoted in this issue had their genesis in the Residents’ Association (RA) and its participation in Porirua’s village planning process. The RA holds its AGM on 30 October (p.9). Do go along to hear what is happening and share your thoughts.
November’s issue will have the theme ‘writers and writing’. We’re keen to hear from those of you who write for business and for pleasure. We’re also interested in items from other people who are part of the complex business of taking a text and bringing it to life through design, illustration, editing, printing…
Finally, Pelorus Trust have kindly provided us with another grant. We are truly thankful to them, and to the advertisers who continue to place their faith in us. Ngā mihi nui.
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
