July 2019 Residents’ Association meeting
Agenda TBC, check back soon for an update closer to the time.
Metered traffic lights at Paremata Roundabout
Metered traffic lights for northbound traffic at Paremata Roundabout will be operational from Monday 1 July.
With the creation of an extra 72 car parks at Paremata Park and Ride, expected to be completed by the end of July, additional rail customers are likely to exit the Park and Ride at peak times.
Initially the lights will be set to operate between 4pm and 6pm on weekdays, and triggered when southbound or Park and Ride queues reach a certain length. Once they are triggered, the lights will hold northbound traffic for between 15 and 30 seconds, allowing southbound and Park and Ride traffic to enter the roundabout.
When the red light switches off, northbound traffic will be able to enter the roundabout for between 45-60 seconds, before the cycle starts again. This metered traffic light will have no green light and will only operate at certain times of the day.
NZTA will be actively monitoring how well the lights are operating in the weeks following their introduction. In the event queues get too long they have the option of immediately adjust the timing,or can turn them off completely. Give way rules will still apply.
You can stay updated on this project via the project website.
The full press release can be found on the NZTA website.
Results of pedestrian safety survey
The survey into people’s views on pedestrian safety on Teihana Road and Rawhiti Road has closed and the results are here.
We will compile them and send them to Porirua City Council. Many of you included very helpful comments in your response, which will also need to be analysed. Thank you for your input. We’ll let you know what the outcome is.
Green Bikes AGM
Guest Speaker: Paul McArdle from Bike On NZ Charitable Trust (Bikes In Schools)
All are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting, light refreshments to follow.
Beach clean-up
Our thanks again to Sustainable Coastlines and a group of staff from ANZ who got together today to give a bit of love to our beautiful stretch of coastline between Pukerua Bay and Hongoeka Bay. Together they managed to remove about 1000 litres (50 rubbish bags!) of litter from the coastline, including a 30 metre long piece of PVC pipe.
50 rubbish bags of… rubbish 
including whatever this is… 
…and a 30 m long PVC pipe.
Survey: road safety measures on Rawhiti Road and Teihana Road
Note: this survey is now closed. We will provide your feedback to Porirua City Council.
In 2016 the Residents’ Association was approached about concerns around children’s and pedestrians’ safety outside the school. Recently Porirua City Council presented us their plans to make Rawhiti Road and Teihana Road safer, as outlined here. They propose that the following safety measures be put in place:
- Extend a footpath on Rawhiti Road for 220m from number 92 to the corner of Wairaka Road
- Construct a pedestrian zebra crossing with refuge island on Teihana Road, outside number 10.
Proposed footpath on Rawhiti Road. 
Proposed crossing on Teihana Road.
If you are a local resident, please fill out this short survey; your feedback is most appreciated.
(Survey now closed)
No Engine Braking sign for Pukerua Bay
We’re very pleased to see that NZTA has put up a “No engine braking” sign for south-bound traffic. It’s been a long battle even just to get signs installed, and David Olsen deserves credit for persisting with it. We’d like to find ways of stopping engine braking disturbing residents entirely, but this is a good start.
Community Garden and Food Forest progress
Last Friday we had a couple of hours of working at the gardens – weeding, cutting grass and a bit of planning. I think 8 of us were there – sorry we didn’t get you all on the photos. This week activity is planned for Monday from around 4pm – everyone is welcome to come along and join in / have a chat about what we are doing. Things to do this week include planting Comfrey and other support plants around the trees to help them with fixing minerals, nitrogen etc. It would be great if we could do something together every week – so message your email if you would like to be put on the emailing list – and let us know if you would like to ‘take ownership’ for one week or more – to make sure things keep moving ahead.
March 2019 Residents Association meeting
This month’s meeting will discuss:
- Proposal for new facilities at Pukerua Bay skatepark, including water fountain, toilets and lights
- Feedback on discussion with Plimmerton Farm developers and Friends of Taupo Swamp and Catchment
- Update on the Pukerua Bay Village Plan and ideas for new projects to start.