October 2025 Residents Association meeting minutes
Minutes Tuesday 14 October 2025
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd
Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Jane Comben, Judith Frost-Evans, Margaret Blair, Nikky Winchester, Yvonne Mackie
Apologies: Cr Josh Trlin, Jonathan Harker
Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation
Moved Nikky / seconded Judith. All in favour. Carried.
Council updates
PCC –
Congratulations to Moira Lawler for being elected a councillor.
PCC have a new council newsletter which we’ve signed up to.
Email from Downer about Muri Road closures.
Action: We’ve put it on the website so we’ll need to post more info about where it is.
GWRC – Two new councillors.
Paul will write to all PCC and GWRC councillors and the Mayor to invite them to meetings.
Matters arising
Community Building Meeting –
Successful meeting at the Pop-up. The Hub are now posting other people’s events including the Garden Trail (and hosting the ticket in the shop).
Mt Welcome –
Pat Hanley – haven’t heard any more about his approaching Barbara Edmonds.
Action: Nikky to follow up with Pat.
Pukerua Bay Sign –
Sent an IOA request for the owner of the vehicle so we can follow up on insurance. 20 days have expired and Paul will follow up.
Plunket Rooms –
Everything has been cleared including the concrete slab.
Financial report as at 13 October 2025
BNZ $8,407.17
Income:
$5.07 Interest
$960.00 CGFF Calendars
$40.00 CGFF Garden Tours
$10.00 CGFF Plant Sales
Expenditure:
$25.00 CGFF Codlin Spirals
$70.85 CGFF Fruit Tree
$2071.37 He Ara Copy Press
Account balances as at 13 October 2025
Res Assn 000 $264.17
He Ara 001 $83.50
CGFF 002 $1167.68
Kōrero 066 $90.87
Climate 083 $0.01
Surf Seat 067 $174.73
On Call Acct 025 $6626.21
CGFF $3550.00 On Hold & Donation
He Ara $ 550.00 Donation
Korero $1250.00 On Hold & Donation
Climate $ 550.00 Donation
Residents $ 726.21 Interest & Donation
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Notes:
• Calendar sales to date (73) $1570 - Printing cost $1707
Financials Moved Margaret / seconded Jane. All in favour. Carried
Motion:
Residents Association supports Kōrero in its applications for funding from Pelorus Trust for printing costs.
Moved Nikky / seconded Jane. All in favour. Carried
Note: He Ara are lined up to apply to Hutt Mana in March.
Correspondence
Date: 22 September
From: MAGOMBEDZE Patrice
Subject: Update to pole replacement works in Pukerua Bay
Thanked and information posted by RA
Date: 29 September
From: John Burke
Subject: Porirua City’s 60th Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony
Date: 5 October
From: Moira Lawler
Subject: Mt Welcome development – Confidential
Responded with latest interaction with developers and contact for PCC appreciated.
Date: 6 October
From: Ashlee Bell – Downer
Subject : Pole Relocation – Muri Road to be closed. (22 or 23 Oct)
Thanked and information posted by RA
Date: 9 October
From: Community Partnerships
Subject : Invitation to attend Porirua flood map community drop-in sessions
3 public sessions:
Tuesday 28 October, 7–9pm – St Barnabas Church, Mana
Thursday 30 October 7–9pm – St Mark’s Church, Pukerua Bay
Saturday 1 November 10am to 12pm – Pātaka Art + Museum
Date: 14 October
From: Ruth Barrett (Local Heritage Librarian, PCC)
Subject : Wellington Heritage Festival
Request to forward flyer onto members.
Action Items
Rail Replacement Bus service – No update
Dog/Penguin signs – Judith to start up correspondence with Andrew Gray
Pukerua Beach Rd remediation works – no update
Ara Harakeke Remediation – no update
Brendan Beach Bin restored – thanks to RA and residents’ persistence
MOUs with groups under umbrella. No progress
Project Updates
Climate Action
This year we didn’t host a workshop series but have been supporting other local initiatives with five events at the PKB HUB’s Pop-up Parlour. These were:
- “Let’s talk Climate Change”
- Crop Swap with Recycling
- Clothes Swap
- DIY Cleaning Products workshop hosted by Megs (MyBiHome)
- Upcycled Jewellery and Repair Drop-in as part of the Repair Festival Aotearoa New Zealand 2025!
Four of us visited Plimmerton Climate Cafe to strengthen our relationship. Mark Wendelken from the Climate Cafe delivered his “Let’s Talk Climate Change” at the Pop-up parlour.
Ella hosted the Crop Swap in September with the usual recycling hub. We also had Nick Vincent from Predator Free Pukerua Bay and the Community Garden with Verity talking about growing microgreens.
Jane and Ella hosted a successful Clothes Swap and hope to do another one in the future, probably when the School Hall is free again as the Fundraising Trust racks we borrowed live at the hall.
Moira is now our local Councillor.
Conor is attending 8th UN Adaptation Futures Conference in Christchurch.
Kōrero
Our current issue on the theme of “good neighbours” is in the process of development. It includes a feature item of the Residents’ Association – an organisation that exemplifies the spirit of neighbourliness. The copy is currently being edited – we’d like to add the vision from the village plan: A friendly, caring, and vibrant community in a beautiful, natural setting, supported by good local infrastructure and facilities.
We haven’t yet determined the theme for the next issue in February 2026 – that will be decided in a planning meeting for all next year’s themes. Suggestions are welcome.
We have had a recent disappointment. Having applied for a grant from the Hutt Mana Charitable Trust (with a lot of help from Jane and Margaret), we received the email below. This leaves us vulnerable, as advertising revenue does not cover our costs. It means that the money received as koha on Iain’s behalf can’t go to special projects, as intended, but needs to be used to help pay printing for the next two issues.
Please would you move a motion that the Residents Association supports Kōrero in its application for funding from the Hutt Mana Trust? And a second motion supporting an application to the Pelorus Trust?
To be clear, if we’re successful in getting funding from the Pelorus Trust, we wouldn’t go to Hutt Mana. But we do need funding to continue.
Thanks for your support.
The Kōrero team
24-Sep-2025
Kate Dreaver
Pukerua Bay Residents Association Incorporated
Wairaka Road, Pukerua Bay, Porirua 5026, New Zealand
RE: Application Number: GA250918-103F
Dear Kate
Your grant application has been withdrawn as your organisation received funding in March 2025.
As per our terms and conditions, organisations can only receive funding once every 12 months.
Kind regards
Grants Team
Grants Team,
Hutt Mana Charitable Trust
Themes for next year issues – get in touch.
Community Garden Food
- Calendars – selling well and we’ve nearly covered the printing costs
- Garden Trail – Presale tickets available on PKB HUB. Saturday November 1 as a tidy up day. Thursday 30 October at RSA to confirm tasks etc for Nov 9.
- Meeting with PCC – re fence and compost structure went well.
Council have control of negotiations with neighbours re replacement fence at South boundary. Neighbours have to clear the area first. Brian sourcing bricks for the garden
- Composting Storage
The Composting system is still on track for completion by 30 Nov with report sent to the Hutt Mana Trust
PCC have been very supportive after we discovered (rightly so) that we cannot build onto the historic railway pavilion. They helped us move the Dahlia bed with a digger from the new site.
This project must be completed and report sent by November 30. Scouts are willing to help.
- Spring Planting – Spring planting planned following our crop rotation map and more compost required for heavy feeders like tomatoes and pumpkins that need to go in. Until Brian’s fabulous compost is ready to be used, we’ve approved for Brian to source half a cubic metre of compost. Funds approved from group using donation from Martin at Food caravan.
He Ara Report
- He Ara along with author and illustrator Isaac du Toit were at the Pop-Up Kids Art Club. We used the Crankie to show The Long Walk, the 1845 story of the Bevan children’s walk from Wellington to Waikawa with their guide Ropina. The children had a great time making pīwakawaka.
- We are now in the process of publishing The Long Walk.
- We are still waiting for Ngāti Toa Ahurea Ropu to meet to approve Miria’s story Te Rauparaha, Ngāti Toa and Pukerua together with 20 paintings, drawings and photos before we put them on https://www.hearapukeruabay.nz/
General Business
AGM Prep – Guest Speaker: Simon Barber from Jennian Homes and developments on Muri Road.
Forms out for people to join and become a member. We may want to consider a membership fee.
Posters – Noticeboard (Paul) , Library, RSA (Jane)
Action: Jane ask Christine at school to put the poster in noticeboard and newsletter.
Local Body elections – Results finalised tomorrow.
Local Transport Shuttle – Older residents concerned about losing the ability to drive. Idea – in Russell a community bus that ran twice a week to Opua.
Margaret talked about a very active ‘FISH’ a group in the Bay that helped people out (with transport, plumber etc). There was a central number to access “good neighbours”. As mentioned in the 1977 School Jubilee booklet.
Mention at the AGM.
Action
Jane or Paul – post more info about Muri Road closure and where it is. (done)
Jane – ask Christine at school to put the AGM poster in noticeboard and newsletter (done).
Nikky – to follow up with Pat Hanley about his approaching Barbara Edmonds re Mt Welcome development.
Meeting ended 8.30 pm
