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March 2025 Residents Association meeting minutes

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Minutes Tuesday 11 March 2025
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Ross Leggett, Judith Frost-Evans, Jane Comben, Nikky Winchester,
Apologies: Iain MacLean, Chris Kirk-Burnnand
Community members: Matt Hoffman (PCC Parks Team), Vic McGuigan (PCC Property Services), Ellie Tuckey, Kelly McLean

Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation

Moved Paul / seconded Jane. All in favour. Carried.

Council updates

PCC
Plunket Rooms, Wairaka Road
Consultation went live 6 March as the Plunket Building needs something done with it. No budget to do the work needed to get it to a suitable standard. Submissions close 6 April with a hearing in June, decisions and deliberations in July.
With extra growth there might be scope for a community centre in the new development area.

This round of consultation is about should it remain or remove.
• A – Remove the building.
• B – If it remains is there a group to upgrade it.
• C – Or lease the empty site for something else.
What about a different model?
What if the cost of removal ($60,000) went towards a community effort to restore it (option B)
Feasibility process is needed into a community partnership, Ahu can apply for funding and we have skills in the bay (trades and architect). PKB doesn’t have a community space. School and Community Hall is currently a classroom.

E.g. Pop-up Parlour proved a need for a community space (especially for the arts). RSA not suitable for young children and no outside space.

The current Plunket building is on Parks area so uses are limited to local purpose community buildings. Can’t be commercial. Leasing process is set out in statute. PCC can issue a lease for certain activities but beyond that it would need negotiation.

Field out the back where playground is scenic reserve. Plunket land is gazetted as community use.

The property is in poor shape. If taken over by somebody else all the fire, sanitation, health codes need to be complied with. Role of plunket – they’re obliged to pay for removal under lease. Neighbours would need to be consulted.

If the building wasn’t there the council would consider a low level outdoor space. The library could do with more outdoor community space.

Ross
Wellington Water – PCC are focused on annual plan and 3 Waters Done Well (WDW).
WDW – 2 options
A- Another entity (similar to WW) that doesn’t own assets but able to deal with regulators (Water standards, etc)
B – Preferred option is 5 local councils (WCC, PCC HCC, UHCC, GWRC) would set up an entity that would be the asset owner of all the 3 water assets. Able to do borrowing etc. Different drivers that WW. All 3 waters debt would transfer too.

It will cost more but cheaper to go to option B.
There has been money invested in infrastructure but not so much on pipes.
Luckily Kainga Ora has done a lot of work related to development in Porirua East.

Consultation will be out soon.

Also there will be future consultation on a larger local government entity (like supercity) which could allow for economies of scale.

Consultation over on:
Freedom camping. Feedback to come.
Keeping of domestic animals – people concerned about cats (registered and chipped), numbers of chickens and bees

Renewal of our climate stategy
PCC looking at a refresh.

Bothamly Park – open again now sewer main is complete.

Spicer Landfill
Ongoing issue in terms of consenting. One of few things that makes money for council.
Issues with smells in Tawa. Working on those. Shifting tip face to help.
2030 need to go to resource consent to keep it open. It may close if there are issues.
This will cost to maintain once closed. If tip closes rubbish will need to be trucked elsewhere.
There is sludge waste from the treatment process which currently goes to Spicer.

With development growth what about the Construction and Demolition waste. There is equipment that is being sold to a private company to deal with it.

Rubbish Bin
Bin removed from Brendon Beach. Old one removed and new one placed. Then the new one was removed. Residents have asked for it to be reinstated. Litter is being left.

GWRC – None

Matters arising

Bus Shelter – No progress

Action Items.

Freedom Camping Submission – Paul spoke to our submission and noted the edge erosion

Financial report as at 8 March 2025

Finance Report to March 2025 Meeting  as at 8 March 2025
BNZ   		$11,601.15 
Income:		
$      10.93  	Interest
$    100.00	CGFF Tea Towels 
$  1140.00	Korero  Advert	

Expenditure:
   	
$ 		CGFF Rongoa
$    150.00	Isaac du Toit Progress Payment
$    678.50	Korero Printing
$    152.00	CGFF Irrigation supplies
   			

Invoices – Issued 
$  1620.00	Korero  (+$160 pending)
Invoices – Paid
$  1190.00	Korero
		  	
Account balances as at 8 March 2025
Res Assn 000    	$     462.58
He Ara 001		$       87.67
CGFF 002		$     483.21
Kōrero 066		$       61.77
Surf Seat 067	$     174.73
On Call Acct	025	$10,331.19	
					CGFF		$3000.00 On Hold
					CGFF		$  500.00  Payment
					He Ara	$5000.00  Donation
					Korero	$1700.00  On Hold
					Residents	$  131.19  Interest
BUDGETS  -


Funding Applications schedule for 2025
Moved Paul / seconded Judith. All in favour. Carried

Correspondence

None

Project Updates

Community Garden & Food Forest

Plumbing
Brian sorted out the waterline.

Social gathering
Lenka to host a pot luck social in April.

Budget for RA
Judy has built on help from Yvonne. We talked through the proposed numbers.
We’ve allocated funds for insurance and printing costs for the calendars. Roughly we have enough for 3 years covering basic fixed costs. We’ll have a copy at the garden for Saturdays. Yvonne, said it would be good to monitor number of volunteer hours

We discussed the fact that the forecast expenses are budgets we each need to be conscious of and work within. This means the process of approving invoices on behalf of the CGFF needs to change. First of all the funds need to have been allocated. Secondly the expenses incurred need to be within the budget of the purpose for which they are spent. This will be overseen by the CGFF committee. Any spending outside these guidelines puts our forecasts at risk and means we will need to do further fundraising. Our key fund raising players (Jane and Gay) have requested a break from the many many hours of admin associated with e.g. printing a calendar, designing a tea towel. This will give them time to actually enjoy gardening! We have successfully raised thousands of dollars from a calendar and a tea towel with the 2026 calendar and Garden Trail set to raise more. Also we have received funds from the Tree Crop Association which required quite a bit of nursing through and admin (producing a booklet etc.).

We discussed the fact that if further Funding applications are successful (e.g. Pelorus for the Kiwi Rail fee) we will have more funds in the kitty and we can look at how these are best spent within the CGFF committee.

Encourage new helpers
How to encourage and keeping new volunteers. Make work day into an event like Strawberry Fair in the winter(e.g. shifting the platform). Natural printing workshop.

Rongoa
Judy and friends removed convolvulus, stakes to be named when Ara is back. We also will look on the info sheet.

Calendar and Trail – 9 Nov
Gay and Jane have visited all but 2 of the gardens to take photos. Designs are underway for finalising in July. The beach house will be penguin focused, and we have a crankie story. We have local experts. We can have a workshop making compost.

He Ara Report

• New Facebook story added: 𝗣𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗻 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀.
• Progress continuing with the Bevan story. Isaac has so far produced 12 illustrations
• Three of the He Ara team made a field trip to Waikawa as part of research for the Bevan story.
• A progress payment has been made to Isaac.
• He Ara provided the CGFF with photographs and stories for their Nobby Clark crankie project.
• More is being written about Lindsay Gray DFC.
• Up to 30 visitors a day are viewing He Ara Pukerua website
• He Ara would like a page in the next Korero for an ANZAC themed story.

Kōrero

Hutt Mana Trust Funding Application

Motion – Kōrero has the approval of the RA to apply for funding from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for printing costs in the September 2025 grant round.
Moved Jane / seconded Nikky. All in favour. Carried

Climate Action Rōpū

School Gala
The Crop Swap, Recycling and possibly Predator Free Pukerua Bay Free will be at the School Gala.

General Business

a. Beach Signage
Penguins – Paul to follow up with Andrew.

Dog / beach use sign – Paul followed it up and heard nothing. Will follow up again.

Another year until dog bylaws for the whole city are reviewed.
We will submit again.

b. Pukerua Bay Developments Ltd (Muri Road Subdivision). Paul spoke with them. Finished tree felling, doing clearup. Will start on earthworks. Contractor Brian O’Sullivan is starting on the earthworks. There will be an entrance road from Muri Rd between 34 and 50 which is on the opposite side of Muri Road as Kahikatea

The access to the logging area will likely be turned into a section.
They’re planning to chip the slash. They going to see if letting the community get firewood would be feasible.

There will be traffic control when earth moving trucks are going in etc.

Paul will put this on the website and FB pages.

c. Bus Replacement bus route to go nearer the train station.
Paul got a response from Thomas Nash – he was sending it on to officials. Paul to follow up again.

Meeting ended 9.15pm

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December 2024 Residents Association meeting minutes

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Minutes Tuesday 10 December 2024
7:30 –9:15 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Attending: Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Ross Leggett, Judith Frost-Evans, Jane Comben, Iain MacLean.
Apologies: Judith Frost-Evans, Jonathan Harker, Nikky Winchester
Community members: Brian Sullivan

Election of Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer

Appointing Jonathan Harker to committee
Jonathan Harker was not present at the October AGM, but wished to remain on the committee for the following year. Iain MacLean notified all the existing Members and none of them sent any objections to the Committee doing so. The Committee can do this under Section 14.5 of the Constitution.

Motion by Iain / seconded Paul. All in favour. Carried.

“The Executive Committee of the Pukerua Bay Residents Association appoints Jonathan Harker as Member of the Committee for the 2024-2025 year.”

New member Judith Frost-Evans.
Judith gave her mihi and brief intro. Moved into PKB in 80s then moved away and back in 2009. Involved in storytelling and hosted artists. She’s now representing the Community Garden and notes there is a small group forming about protecting little blue penguins. Interested in improving signage or other ways to protect the penguin. How do know what is important to people? Judith is now the Community Garden Rep.

Council updates

PCC

Started our Annual Plan discussions. Net years rate increase was 10%.  They’re talking about what they can do about it. Can see this Thursdays council meeting for details. Pressure on 10% with inflation etc. Currently at 6.7%. Ann Plan consultation in March – April. Getting feedback on things like increasing parking fees, consents, Cannons Creek Pool fees. To reduce/increase rates by 1% = 10 million Capex or 1 million Opex. Going out for consultation. Working hard to keep rates as low as possible. Still pressure on council to increase contribution to Wellington Water.

2% for admin costs for new company (to replace Wellington Water). There will be consultation on the new company.

Alcohol bylaws, animals, freedom camping out for consultation. Freedom camping to be discussed later.

Plimmerton Farm – resource consent has gone through.

Northern  Growth Area still waiting for govt /Kainga Ora to make up their mind. Kainga Ora being squeezed in Eastern Porirua. Some stormwater and wastewater projects are going ahead in Porirua. To reduce wastewater overflows from Eastern Porirua, Tawa and northern Porirua.

Wellington Water – water demand is down by 8% so significant restrictions are unlikely. Helped by the reduction in leaks. 60 private leaks, 30 new leaks.

Spicer Landfill – Makes council money. Plan to keep to 2040 but need to reconsent to go to 2035. Odour problems for people in Tawa. Consent may be difficult so there are 2 options. Close in 2030. Or try and keep it open to 2035. But no tip costs will go up to take rubbish elsewhere. A big change coming.

Appeal into the Environment Court GWRC policy statement that effect us and cost money. They believe it’s an over reach. They’re going to court with Hutt and Kāpiti councils. E.g. Our District Plan did not have high density in PKB but GWRC could/would over-ride it.

0.8 contraction in in economy in Porirua.

Pukerua Beach Road Slip – contractor has been awarded. They will do investigation and design of remediation work.

Freedom Camping  – issues raised especially Motukaraka Point. Trying to increase potential camping areas and reduce pressure on Ngāti Toa domain but in a balanced way.

GWRC – none

Last month’s minutes a true and accurate representation

Moved Paul / seconded Iain. All in favour. Carried.
Note: Judith abstained as away in Nov.

Matters arising.

Bus Shelter – Paul contacted Thomas Nash at GWRC twice. He was chasing up what action if any was happening at council. Waiting to hear, it’s an ongoing issue. In PKB the stops need to involve NZTA

Parking Ticket at Station. Paul has contacted Keryn twice to check it’s Porirua council giving tickets (not Metlink) before approaching council. Has yet to hear. Jane will text her as she has her number.

Financial report as at 10 December 2024

BNZ $ 11,542.70
Income:
$ 15.57 Interest
$ 280.00 CGFF Tea Towels
$ 111.00 CGFF Flower, plant & other sales
$ 70.00 He Ara Panorama
$ 15.00 He Ara Tee
$ 55.00 CGFF Plant Sales Christmas on Field


Expenditure:

$ 0.00 Fees
$ 50.00 He Ara Koha
$ 233.66 CGFF Rongoa
$ 149.99 CGFF Rongoa Brochure
$ 678.50 Kōrero
$ 10.00 CGFF refund for incorrect deposit made on 12/11/2024


Invoices – Issued
$ 20.00 Korero
Invoices – Paid
$ 20.00 Korero

Account balances as at 10 December 2024
Res Assn 000 $ 459.15
He Ara 001 $ 372.82
CGFF 002 $ 2695.95
Kōrero 066 $ 1250.27
Surf Seat 067 $ 174.73
On Call Acct 025 $ 6604.78
CGFF $1000.00 Donation
CGFF $ 500.00 Payment
He Ara $5000.00 Donation
Residents $ 104.78 Interest

Budgets to be presented at next meeting in February.

Moved Margaretl / seconded Iain. All in favour. Carried

Correspondence

21 November: Shared by Adele Quayle to Kate Dreaver
Sharing info about the submissions on Proposed Freedom Camping Bylaw. Encouraging the wider village to submit, not just the beach residents.

28 November 2024: Russell Plume – Spectacles found on Escarpment
(Jane corresponded with Russell and was going to do a RA post but it was already sorted and the glasses returned to owner.)

Project Updates

Community Garden Food Forest

Garden Club visit Tuesday 11 Feb 2025. We will provide morning tea. A koha has been asked for. Hopefully we will have plants for sale. (Now cancelled)

Christmas in the Park. & December 2025. Good supply of plants for sale and last of the tea towels. $199 taken and Gay talked with Mayor who encouraged us to contact Hutt Mana Charitable Trust.

Camera is working well, damage is down.

Celebration for the Pavilion.  “WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON ANNIVERSARY DAY?”

  • Ask Gabrielle if she would be willing to provide music
  • Brian to look at challenge of completing a Crankie from the story of the garden over the years
  • Vicky has children’s treasure hunt
  • Jane to make a poster please
  • Gay to invite Barbara Edmonds and Porirua Mayor

$3,400 in bank

Table: The Pukerua Bay Community Garden & Food Forest Rongoā Māori Report to Tree Crop Association

He Ara Report December 2024

  • Pou Tangaroa panel was blessed by kaumatua Taku Parae on Wednesday 20 November.
  • Memorial plaque for Peter Lindsay refixed in place.
  • He Ara hosted Judy McCoy and four other Friends of Taupo Swamp and Catchment on a visit to Mt Welcome Bush, one of the headwaters of Taupo Stream. He Ara, together with a team from the Friends, have offered to assist the owners with the task of eradicating three invasive species so the owners meet the requirements of their QEII covenant.  We have also offered to assist to set up and monitor trap lines for possums and rodents.
  • The Hub provided a table in the community tent at Christmas on the Field.  Interest in panorama and tee shirts made this worthwhile.
  • Website – more stories have been put up including Ngā tipu o Pukerua Bay and Growing Up in the Bay.
  • Ashley spent a day with Mike Gray, grandson of Charles Gray Esq in Kaikohe and came back with 303 photos including early Charles Gray photos, Lindsay Gray DFC’s medals, WW2 photos and memorabilia as well as photos of records, paintings etc. A treasure trove of Pukerua heritage.

Kōrero

No report

Climate Action Rōpū

  • Part of the RA table at Christmas on Field.
  • Crop Swap & Recycling Hub – Sat 21 December, 3–4pm
  • Strategy meeting on Sunday 15 December
  • Treaty Principles Bill
  • Conor is going to write a submission for us.
    • https://docs.google.com/document/d/184rtpDMDbM4Mc7d0vxtag1sRV-XmZx02MmJXlrbXYdA/edit?usp=sharing
    • We’re also doing one for Kōrero.
    • And there will be one for the TTT group.
  • A shared message being that the Treaty matters to PKB. It’s the foundation of the honest, respectful, and reciprocal partnership enjoyed between residents and iwi and is reflected in the values in our village plan. Kate thinks It would be wonderful if the RA, as our parent organisation, could do something similar to pull them all together!

General Business

Freedom Camping submission

Approach we’re not opposed to freedom camping but access via a fragile road. E.g Northern carpark on Centennial Highway. Lack of flat land. Very busy carpark with local residents.

Iain’s great idea about setting up a survey form on RA website

The submission is due before our next meeting

Village Planning Hui

Feedback positive but brief. Need to follow up a couple of other groups that were invited but didn’t come.

Former Plunket Rooms

Matt Hoffman asked for updates. Feedback is they have approval for consulting in the New Year.

Treaty Principles Bill

Iain to draft a brief submission pulling together all the various groups under our umbrella. 

CGFF Funding Application

Motion –  Pukerua Bay Community Garden and Food Forest has the approval of the RA to apply for funding from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust  for funding Aon Insurance public liability $713 due July 2025. The funding closes end of February 2025.

Judy moved/ Paul seconded. All agreed. Carried

Beach Signage

Paul has had discussions over the years with council about signage and how they could improve.

School Hall

Heard that there are plans for the school to use the hall for classrooms next year for rebuilding. The hub and RA rep will hopefully have a meeting for more details as it will impact basketball groups, RSA Anzac day etc.

Meeting ended 9.15pm

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July 2024 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

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Minutes Tuesday 9 July 2024
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Apologies: Nikky Winchester, Chris Kirk-Burnnand.
Present: : Ross Leggett, Paul FitzGerald, Jonathan Harker, Margaret Blair, Jane Comben, Gay Hay, Iain MacLean.

Council updates

a. GWRC

b. PCC

Long Term Plan passed and rates to go up. 17.76% increase in Pukerua Bay increase.
Village Planning gone but review into how PCC can support local areas. Intention to still talk to the local Res Assocs. There is a capital works programme from Wellington Water which Ross can give us a copy of.
Wendy Walker is on the new ‘water done better’ group. They’re working away on it but not sure who will be in the group in the lower North Island.
Sea wall strengthening taking place between Domain and Plimmerton by KiwiRail.
Not sure of changes in Porirua with government changes to Kainga Ora
Still asking comment on the wetland and managing storm water for Eastern Porirua.
Wastewater infringement notice about sludge in the treatment centre.
PCC will put a submission into speed limit consultation.
Ross doesn’t think Porirua will be particularly affected by the new planning requirements of 30 years planning.
Aotea Lagoon redevelopment to southern end. Rose garden going and toilets moving.
Ross followed up about insurance and will continue but he got push back.
We’ll talk to other community gardens to gather more information about what cover they have.

Approval of June minutes

Motion: Paul moved to accept June minutes, Iain seconded – all agreed, carried.

Matters arising

None.

Financial Report

Finance Report to June 2024 Meeting   as at 9 July 2024
BNZ   		$11322.35
Income:		
$        9.20    Interest
$    300.00	CGFF  Tea Towels
$     65.00	CGFF Scrap metal sales
$ 1000.00	CGFF Grant
$     50.00	CGFF Matariki Koha
$   200.00     He Ara Donation  
$     25.00	He Ara Matariki Whare  
$     80.00	He Ara Matariki Koha
$   260.00	Korero Invoices

Expenditure:
$   127.00	CGFF Pavilion Scribers
$     21.80	CGFF Crankie		
$       2.40   	Bank Fees

Funds Transfer	
Approval to repay loan of $3000 towards printing of TT. 
Approved by all, 9 July.
			
Invoices – Issued  
$  400.00	PCC
$  590.00	Korero

Invoices – Paid
$  300.00	Korero

Invoices – Outstanding
$  270.00	Korero
$  400.00	PCC
				  	
Account balances as at 9 July 2024
Res Assn 000    	$   255.19
He Ara 001		$ 1948.62
CGFF 002		$ 2803.31
Kōrero 066		$ 1608.67
Surf Seat 067	$   174.73
On Call Acct	025	$ 4531.83

Motion:  Margaret moved to move Financials, Paul seconded – all agreed, carried.

Correspondence

4 emails through website

  • Brian Sullivan about having the Kōrero in colour – 6 June
  • Hoya about Kimchi for sale at Dairy – 19 June
  • Michaela Pearson about advert in Kōrero – 18 June
  • Patrika Gillon about garden on corner of Wairaka and SH59 – 3 July

Action items

June Actions:
DONE:
Iain to talk to Jonathan about website email forwarding.
NOT COMPLETED:
• Iain to clarify will the council support for Residents’ Association continue. NO was waiting for more information. Margaret to follow up when chasing the PCC Invoice.
• Paul to contact other local Residents’ Associations about a hui. – Yet to be done as waiting for wording in Long Term Plan

Project updates

Community Garden & Food Forest

  1. Area for Rongoa Māori planting underway. Ara has contacted local iwi (Pania Solomon) for support and guidance . Ara and Gay visited PCC nursery, Andrew Jinks, was very enthusiastic support. Trees that are purchased will be cared for in the school shade house.
  1. Potato tubers have been given to each class at school to chit. Ashley has been asked to talk to students about growing our local potato. Area for planting has been identified.
    School has shown an interest in caring for fruit trees. Need to talk with Clare.
  2. Kindergarten plan to visit last Wednesday of July.
  3. Compost bin ready for rotation. Thanks to Vicky and Brian managing this process
  4. Brian has transcribed Cory’s presentation re compost, Lenka has edited this to one page. A wonderful resource. Gay is working on a page of visual instructions to make the liquid compost extract. We may pursue this as a community money making project for the garden.
  5. Gay purchased micron mesh pocket ($54) we need to acquire stronger spray pump.
  6. Brian investigating mulcher that Tony Jackman is selling.
  7. Garden team happy to support recycling initiative.
  8. Gay has taken up the free membership offered by Wellington Horowhenua Tree Crops Assoc.
  9. Tea Towels continuing to sell slowly.


He Ara Pukerua

  • Sharing Stories of the History of Pukerua Bay is the theme for our Heritage Festival event on 9 November, RSA 10am to noon. We will launch the website at this event.
  • Pauline has written an excellent piece on the fauna of Pukerua Bay for our website. It will be illustrated by her paintings and some photographs.
  • Matt Ward is writing about the flora of Pukerua Bay.
  • The School Fundraising Trust asked He Ara to submit a set of questions for their quiz, and to enter a team – We won!
  • Machine Gun post. No further developments.
  • Matariki – We made hundreds of star biscuits, a biscuit whare (which someone wanted to buy) and the Hub asked us to mind the bonfire. Altogether a brilliant night and we added a little to our funds.
  • Still waiting for the Pou panel.
  • Margaret approached Tony Jackman about having a goodbye Tony event. Unfortunately he can’t do it. So instead he’ll be granted a Freedom of Pukerua Bay certificate. Moira has written something for Kōrero.


Kōrero

Contents flooding in and we’ve sent a grant application to Pelorus Trust to cover printing expenses until end for first Issue early next year.

Waste Free Pukerua Bay

Gay, Margaret and Iain are keen to support Nikky with recycling.

Iain has talked to Nikky about supporting what she does with a regular collection at the RSA. In the meantime Vicky, Gay, Jane and Margaret will run at test collection St Mark’s (During Pukerua Bay Hub’s Pop-up parlour) on 31 August.

Climate Action Rōpu

We’ve had a hui and have organized two workshops with Mike Jebson and Hugh Evans. There is likely to be another workshop around Emergency Preparedness. Also, we will promote the recycling collection (mentioned above).

General Business

Subsidence. Margaret noted the subsidence on the footpath between shops ans school entrance has become more unsafe. For our community safety
Paul emailed Bill and he forewarded it to Richard Pole.
Action: Paul to follow up with Richard Poll at the council.

Penguins. Kapiti Coast Biodiversity Projects – maildrop to alert locals that penguins are nesting and dogs need to be on leads. Flyer to be put in the RA noticeboard.

Enquiry into Climate Adaptation – parliamentary select committee. A submission went in last year. They’re now having hearings. Conor Twyford is speaking and Iain MacLean is going in to support. On 16 July. They are meeting on Thursday to plan. From RA – we strongly support the action group. Since the submission the District Plan came out and that had something explicit in it about taking Climate change into account when planning new developments.

Pukerua Bay Hub Pop Up Parlour. The Hub have got funding for a pop up community space during Aug and Sept.

Community Garden. A neighbour of the community garden has questioned the removal of cape ivy and believe the removal has encroached on their property.
Paul will be talk to Julian to resolve the situation.

Action: Paul to follow up with Richard Poll at the council.

Action: Jane will respond to Patrika about the garden saying that it is a long standing issue. We have provided the council planting plan for the area and council agreed with it but were objections from NZTA about traffic management. This has stalled the project until the impasse can be resolved. (Done)

Action:  Iain to respond to Brian about colour in Kōrero

Action:  Margaret to follow up with Bill when chasing the PCC Invoice and also ask about the Plunket Rooms.

Action:  Paul to contact other local Residents’ Associations about a hui. He was waiting for wording in Long Term Plan

Action: Paul to talk to Julian to resolve the garden boundary situation.

Close: 9.15pm

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June 2024 Residents’ Association meeting minutes

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Minutes Tuesday 11 June 2024
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Apologies: Nikky Winchester, Chris Kirk-Burnnand.
Present: Ross Leggett, Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Jane Comben, Gay Hay, Iain MacLean.

Council updates

a. GWRC

b. PCC
Long Term Plan. Rejigged 3 waters priorities – update to Rukutani Point pump station fixed up in 3 years. (not increase rates as this in lieu of another project). Kerbside collection. Village Planning ended (no capital spend) but hopefully liaison with council is continued. Ross would personally like to see it resurrected. Onepoto walkway – There is some funding but need to talk to Waka Kotahi about it. Difficult to know with change of priorities with change of government.
Alcohol licensing fees – looking to full cost recovery for that. Increase in various fees. Mana Esplanade with Medium density development. NZDA are saying no to new ones the developers wanted to do with parking.

Related Special Development Plan – council in principal want to look at that with a set of conditions. Change of government may impact Kianga Ora who were going to be in charge of it. That may also affect development in Eastern Porirua. First part of Plimmerton Farm under fast track. Not sure of timing due to state of the economy.

Parking at Pukerua Bay Station. What happens with ongoing development? Under Special Development Plan they will look at that. Ross will ask the planners about Pukerua Bay. Plimmerton parking to be made bigger (by Council and GWRC). Porirua – they are looking at paid parking.

Margaret told Ross about the Gun Emplacement erosion and tilt. He will follow up with Tracy Steel (who responded from PCC).

Gay asked Ross if he’d be willing to receive letters form the school children as part of their Action for Change. Margaret noted it’s $655.50 insurance this year. $462 for Kiwi Rail

27 June Council Meeting to approve final LTP and set the rates for next year.

Approval of May minutes

Motion: Iain moved to accept May minutes, Gay seconded – all agreed, carried.

Matters arising

None

Financial Report

Finance Report to June 2024 Meeting   as at 10 June 2024

BNZ                $9424.35

Income:                    
$      10.71     Interest
$      11.00     CGFF Seeds
$ 1160.00     CGFF  TT
$       5.00     CGFF Donation
$     70.50     CGFF Work Day Koha
$   140.00     He Ara Panorama 
$     60.00     Korero Invoice
 
 
Expenditure:
$  678.50      Korero
$      5.00      Bank Fees
$  100.00      CGFF Koha for Expert
$    49.50      CGFF Reimbursement
 
Funds Transfer
                                   
Invoices – Issued 
$  400.00      PCC
$  530.00      Korero
                                                           
Account balances as at 10  June 2024
 
Res Assn 000           $   255.19
He Ara 001                $ 1644.02
CGFF 002                  $ 1538.31
Kōrero 066                $ 1289.47
Surf Seat 067            $   174.73
On Call Acct 025      $ 4522.63

Motion:  Paul moved to move Financials, Iain seconded – all agreed, carried.

Correspondence

None
Talk about getting the website email forwarded onto Jane or Paul.
Action: Iain to talk to Jonathan about it.

Action items

None

Project updates

Community Garden & Food Forest

  • Composting – bins complete and ready for filling, should be ready to use in 6 weeks
  • Wellington Horowhenua Tree Crops. Successful application, granted $1000. There is a list of requirements from them. Tabled. Suggest Ara leads this project.
  • Plan for garden workday Saturday 8 June. Allocation of a person to each work area to direct helpers. Margaret to record on white board. Contributions to morning tea appreciated
  • Hazel nut tree. Request to purchase an ‘Alexandra’ hazel nut to ensure cross pollination. Lenka to investigate
  • Tea towel sales, slow, cost of production not yet achieved
  • Proposed calendar to be postponed this year. Could we have a community open garden day as a fund raiser and get photo pages from this
  • Claire from Pukerua Bay school has contacted Gay to investigate their involvement in the garden.
  • Support to the Hub for Matariki celebration. We have the Crankie ready, Ralph willing to be storyteller and Ara leading a harakeke star making session. Help with set up please and mats etc. for audience to sit on
  • Nick Vincent bringing Predator Free traps to sell and explain at workday
  • Reinforcing of rail at the end of the herb garden needed
  • Deck extension for easy access to pavilion under way

He Ara Pukerua

Concrete Gun Emplacement

WW II MG Post, Pukerua Bsy Beach, May 2024

  • WW II Gun Emplacement, Ocean Parade.  This has been deeply eroded by the stream.  Ashley has emailed a number of organisations about the undermining. He will also write to the RSA for support.
  • Margaret was a guest at the celebration to mark 60 years of the Woodhouse Garden Club.  It is the longest running garden club in New Zealand.  Check the July NZ Gardener.
  • Request to Nikau Trust for a grant has been declined.
  • Two panorama images have been sold.
  • Still more gems coming from Tony Jackman.
  • The museum at the school has been cleared and items returned, or passed on to appropriate people or organisations.
  • Copy for website on flora, fauna and fish.
  • Many hours spent at National Library, Archives and Pataka.
  • Several stories are ready to be added to the website.
  • FB stories continue to receive great feedback, even stories posted in 2021.
  • MP Barbara Edmonds is a keen follower of He Ara Facebook page.
  • Ngati Toa and PCC have erected pou at Northern Lookout

Kōrero

Version 3 distributed. Planning meeting for Health/Hauora for next issue. Iain will do another grant application for printing.

Waste Free Pukerua Bay

Gay, Margaret and Iain are keen to support Nikky with recycling. Perhaps with a monthly collection at the RSA similar to Margaret’s church.

General Business

  1. PCC Long Term Plan (See Iain’s email 9 June). Suggestion to organise a hui with other Village Planning groups to come up with ideas to present to Council. Margaret wondered if PCC will  
  2. Nikky asked about plans for St Mark’s. We have not had any further contact from the Anglican Diocese.
  3. No further word about the Plunket Room.

Action: Iain to talk to Jonathan about website email forwarding.

Action: Iain to clarify will the council support for Residents’ Association continue.

Action: Paul to contact other local Residents’ Associations about a hui.

Close: 8.56pm

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Minutes Tuesday 14 May 2024
7:30 –9:00 pm RSA Wairaka Rd

Attending: Ross Leggett, Chris Kirk-Burnnand, Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Jane Comben, Gay Hay, Jonothan Harker, Iain MacLean. Ashley Blair, Hugh Evans
Apologies: Nikky Winchester

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March 2024 Residents Association Meeting Minutes

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Present: Ross Leggett, Chris Kirk-Burnnand, Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Jane Comben, Gay Hay, Jonothan Harker , Iain MacLean. Late comer Matt Meladonis
Apologies: none

Approval of February 2024 minutes

Approval of February 2024 minutes
Motion: Gay moved to accept February minutes, Iain seconded – all agreed, carried.

Council Updates

GWRC

  • Chris has visited the community garden with Paul and will try to make inquiries.
  • Mt Welcome understand the consenting issues and challenges. First bit will be 10% of whole development. We’ve seen the visualisation images with lots of trees.
  • Thursday this week voting on LTP for GWRC looking at a 19.8% rates rise. 66% transport (but more technically) so that is a concern. Includes fares increase. When national ticketing comes in there maybe charges for Park and Ride with concessions for train ticket holders.
  • Consulting on own and set up a depot in Miramar and northern areas. Depots need to be near electricity for charging buses.
  • Looking to purchase 2approx 3% shares owned by Horizons Centreport shares. Considered important to add to 77% existing shares so it’s kept in local community ownership. Chris is confident their yield can be improved overtime.

PCC

  • Long Term Plan consultation coming out 1 April. There will be a meeting 4 April 3-5pm at RSA. 17.5% proposed rates increase in the first year. Many projects have been deferred or stopped.
  • PCC have chosen to include water in the LTP – although it should be taken over by other govt arrangements. 66% of Capex is water. Most commitments that are remaining are related to water. The big tank project will help prevent overflows into the harbour.
  • New govt policy statement changes direction from previous govt and downplay emissions but deals other items such as increase road maintenance. There will be more clarity over time. Way things are funded (eg cycleways) are changing.
  • Civic awards nominations are open again. Think about if we’d like to nominate anyone.
  • Plunket Room consultation document is coming out. Although we have already consulted in a basic overview way.
  • Village Plan – proposal for consultation is coming out that Village Planning will be culled for cost saving. Capex will go. Some projects in the system will be worked through.

Matters arising from previous minutes.

Action: Chris and Paul have visited to the Community Garden.

Finance Report

To March 2024 Meeting, as at 10 March 2024

BNZ   		$11,369.25
Income:		
$   130.00  CGFF Tea Towel Pre Pay
$   770.00  Korero Invoices
$   300.00  Korero Donation
$       3.52  Interest
$     13.58  Interest

Expenditure:
$  678.48  Korero	
$      3.80  Bank Fees 
			
Invoices – Unpaid
$  220.00
				  	
Account balances as at 10 March 2024

Res Assn 000    	$  255.19
He Ara 001		$1661.60
CGFF 002		$7107.01
Kōrero 066		$2190.47
Surf Seat 067		$  154.93

Correspondence

12 Feb 2024: Porirua Community Leaders Forum invite forwarded by Jono fromTalanoa Wānanga 

13 Feb 2024: Paul FitzGerald responded to Bill Inge’s email about cleaning work on theSecret Valley Murals.

No Action items

Project Updates:

Community Garden

  • Compost system. Bins in place. Vicky and Brian leading the project.
  • Pest Control. Very frustrating for beans tomatoes and berries. We plan to consult other gardens and try to establish a yearlong attack. We will plant less densely next year.
  • New signs created by Gay to prevent people taking fruits before they’re ready
  • Pavilion report. Working on interior.
  • Matariki celebrations. Plan to provide pumpkins for school hangi in future. Garden to host Welsh author, artist storyteller, Peter Stevenson. He will work with community to construct a “Crankie” and provide art work to retell a Matariki story. Ara Swanney has offered to work with tamariki to make harakeke stars. Possible date 22 June.
  • Winter prep of gardening. Discussion still needed.
  • School Gala. We will be taking orders for our tea towels (Due April 20). We will donate a basket of produce as a raffle prize for the school.
  • Korero. Gay and Margaret have agreed to work on an article for the next publication focussing on “kai”.
  • Local business (not sure which) may support garden with a staff work day. We need to action this.

He Ara Pukerua

• The Stores panel was revealed on Thursday 7 March by Janine Thomson and Darryl Lindsay. They are grandchildren of Arthur and Annie Lindsay, the original owners of the Lindsay family store.
– Bill Inge and Megan Krishnan from PCC also came along.
– We are blown away with the responses to our posts on He Ara Facebook from all over the world. There is often subsequent dialogue between many of these people.
• Pou panel – wording had been approved by PCC we are now waiting on approval from Ngati Toa.
• PCC have put in the concrete pads for the Mosen and Pool seats in the Muri Reserve.
• Wellington Heritage Festival – we have received an invitation to participate in October.
• Margaret has met with author and researcher Clare Gleeson about Miss Ngita Woodhouse.
• Work is proceeding on the He Ara website.
• Ashley accompanied three classes from Pukerua Bay School to Wairaka rock and talked to them about Albert Augustus Clark aka Nobby Clark.
• Visit from Dick Farrell. He has so many stories about living in the Bay as a child. He will be back again. He donated a large, framed photograph of the beach in the 1960s

Motion:  Approval requested from this Residents’ Association meeting to apply to the Nikau Foundation for funds to complete the panels project. moved Paul, seconded Jono – Carried

Kōrero

Kōrero is now in its fourth year of publication. We’re entering this year without our dear friend, Mel, and in the knowledge that we will soon lose Iain. In the face of those losses, we’re delighted to welcome three new people to our editorial team: Gill England, Carla Guy, and Kelly McClean.  Iain remains on the team for the meantime. Kate continues as co-ordinating editor, Moira ably organises advertising and budget, Nikky is chief proofreader, Jonathan looks after the IT side of things, and Gill has stepped in to look after distribution.  Anne’s role as designer is critical – she makes us look good!

Our extended whānau includes our distribution team; Paul, who does most of the pickups from the printer; and Margaret who processes our invoices and helps Moira keep track of finances. And, of course, it includes our wonderful contributors, whose numbers grow with each issue.

Publication would be impossible without the generosity of our advertisers, sponsors, and, last year, the Pelorus Trust. 

Our first three issues this year have needed to be produced on a tight timeframe, as Matariki will be celebrated a month earlier than usual, so Issue 3 will have to come out in the first half of the year. We have not finalised dates for issues 4 and 5. These will be determined later in the year and be responsive to community events.  With that in mind, this is the 2024 schedule.

Korero schedule 2024 (in devt.)
IssueThemeCopy due date
FebruaryThe beach – where we live and playComplete
AprilKai12 March
Early JuneMusic and Matariki1 May
August/SepHauora 
NovemberWriters and writing 

Financially, we are reasonably on track, but our planning is based on 16-page issues, and we find that we normally need 20 pages. A sign of success, but it does create some pressure. For that reason, we would like the RA committee to endorse our application for another grant to help pay for printing.

Motion:  To apply to Pelorus Trust for extra funding for Korero printing costs. moved Iain, seconded Jono – Carried

General Business

Community Resilience – Matt Meladonis

  • Still pin point water sources outside the community hub and distribution plan.
  • We need to localised fliers specific to Pukerua Bay about what to do. What to do, what to keep in stock. Margaret suggested we find a sponsor for printing
  • Need a list of people who would require assistance, on chronic meds etc.
  • Hoping to get some street groups going with Street Rep so it will help distribute information easily. Could coordinate with neighbourhood watch if it existed. Neighbourhood day could be an opportunity.
  • Whetu Bennett contacted Matt about radios and told Jane the PKB report will be updated in April.
  • List of key personnel in bay (medics, elderly care, police etc)
  • If we have a long term panic, perhaps put out a call out for generator, chest freezers etc. Investigate EV’s V2L powering like a battery.

Muri Road Development update

Artist impression renders were sent in the part that is already zoned for residential and consented. It’s a Jennian homes development. To be put out on a Facebook post.

Closed: 8.52pm

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Present: Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Jane Comben, Gay Hay, Nicky Winchester, Chris Kirk Burnard, Iain MacLean, Chris Kirk-Burnnand
Apologies: Ross Leggett
Motion: Iain moved to accept December minutes, Gay seconded – carried

Matters arising from previous minutes.

Action completed: Paul sent the letter to Chris Kirk-Burnnand as per correspondence.

Finance Report to February 2023 Meeting as at 13 February 2024

Motion: That any adhoc expenditure over $300 from any of the subgroups groups should be approved by the RA committee. This could be by email. Authority is delegated to subgroups to approve adhoc expenditure under $300.
Proposed by Margaret, Seconded by Nikky – Carried

BNZ   		$10,919.43  
Income:		
$ 3000.00	CGFF Tea Towel loan  
$   740.00	CGFF Tea Towel Prepay
$     27.70	CGFF Donation
$ 1500.00	CGFF Donation K & I MacLean
$   170.00	CGFF Plant Sales  
$   240.00	He Ara Prints   
$   470.00	Kōrero Advert

Expenditure:	
$        3.24     Bank Fees 
$    101.74     CGFF Gas & Kettle 
$      40.00     CGFF RSA Voucher
			
Invoices - Issued	
$1350.00  	Kōrero 
				  	
Account balances as at 13 February 2024

Res Assn 000    	$  238.10
He Ara 001		$1637.00
CGFF 002		$6978.21
Kōrero 066		$1911.15
Surf Seat 067		$  154.93

Motion: To approve the Financial Report Dated 13th February 2024 moved Paul, seconded Gay – Carried

Correspondence.

21 Dec 2023:  From  Richard Pole PCC, content about rail and Muri Road history. Response from Paul FitzGerald suggesting He Ara
16 December 2023: From Paul FitzGerald To Chris Kirk-Burnnand Content – KiwiRail cost of access to CCFF
19 December 2023: From Chris Kirk-Burnnand – contact with Fiona Abbott GW to KiwiRail cost of access to CCFF
December to the website, from Tom RE: He Ara – bollards
10 Jan 2024: from Maureen Clift – regarding Ross Brown
13 February 2024 : Contact from Bill Inge – regarding the cleaning of mural tagging next week.

Project Updates

Community Garden

Gay Hay –
Successful Summer Celebration on Wellington Anniversary Day
Despite some rain, 25-30 ish locals visited the garden for our Summer Celebration. We had plant and flower sales, tea towel orders, local art, rock painting and storytime for the children, refreshments and the official presentation and planting of Iain McLean’s plum tree (that was donated to him by Ahu Charitable Trust). Brian kindly wrote this poem on behalf of the PKB Community:

Iain’s Plum Tree Poem
Here we stand in readiness
On a day that’s orchestrated
To see the place where we will plant
A tree that Iain’s donated

This isn’t just a fruiting tree
Like the others already here
This one will help remind us of
Today, this month, this year

You see if it wasn’t for Iain’s drive
His strength and his tenacity
To match the Council’s rules and regs
With his patience and technocality

There wouldn’t be a Garden here today
Where we can join together
To celebrate the Community spirit
In this perfect planting weather
(22 January 2024)

Summer Watering
We’re decided to divide the garden into areas which various people will take responsibility to keep
watered (while we’re still able to use hand held hoses).

Progress on Pavilion
The scaffolding is down and the pavilion is looking great! Special thanks to Paul for fixing up the school desks.Some more work to be done inside but it’s looking very smart.

Progress on composting
The worm bin is installed and in use.

Fundraising tea towel
Pre-orders are open for our beautiful tea towel featuring Kate Jacobs artwork.

Statement of the community garden
We’re working on a statement of purpose for the community garden to share with Ngati Toa and aid funding applications. To date it is:

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
At Pukerua Bay Food Forest and Community Garden, we unite as a collective strength, fostering social bonds, engaging tamariki, and educating our community on sustainable gardening practices.
Run by volunteers, we strive to produce healthy, local food while supporting community resilience through sustainable initiatives.
Our garden is a thriving hub. Together, we are sowing the seeds of a greener, healthier, and more connected Pukerua Bay for generations to come.
Motto:
‘E hara taku toa I te toa takitahi he toa takitini.’’
‘My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective.

Family Day
Whanau from Ireland and the UK attended a morning tea in the garden with lots of delicious baking!

Childrens’ Gardening Group
Gay is looking at funding for a possible gardening club for children, possibly in the holidays. Pip who has taken over the School’s after school care is interested.

Iain’s Wake
The CCFF are helping Kate and family cater and set up the school and community hall for Iain McLean’s wake when the time comes. They have generously offered us funds to do this.

PKB Hub
Approached The CCFF regarding matariki events in the garden

Charcoal
Paekakariki Community garden have offered to run a biochar workshop in the garden in their new machine.

He Ara Pukerua

St Luke’s Panel: Installed and blessed by Rev Motekiai Fakatou at service on Sunday 11 February.


• Stores Panel: Margaret to follow up with Janine Thomson, grand daughter of Annie and Arthur Lindsay, to come along for the reveal of this panel.
• Pou: Draft returned to Jane for two small layout changes.
• Website: We will send through material to Anne according to what we have in budget to pay her.
• Funding: We will keep at this.
• Mission Statement: Considered, to read:
“The vision of He Ara Pukerua is that of a community where everyone has the opportunity to share knowledge of Pukerua Bay’s history and heritage.
“For a community to thrive they need to know their history.”
• Muri pavilion: Final stages of renovation nearing completion. Then we will celebrate.
• Stuff archive: Ashley contacted Lance. Lance talked to management and was informed that Fairfax Media had removed them and sent to the Wellington Library? He is still pursuing this.
• Responded to email query received via Residents website regarding bollards without panels.

Kōrero

Gone to Anne for layout and a meeting is being held on Thursday.

Wastefree PKB

Want to set a date for a new recycling day. Nicky wants to reach out to the climate group for helpers

General Business

Motion: Gay proposes approval to apply for funding from the Sutherland Self Help Trust for educational purposes associated with the CCFF. Moved Gay – Carried, all agreed

Muri Road Development update
Jennian Homes (PK homes development) have approved consent. 144 lots, 2 local purpose reserves, mixture of stand-alone and terraced housing. Trees removed out onto Highway 59.

St Marks
Question about progress on the use of St Marks.

Closed: 9pm

Next Meeting: March 12th

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12 December 2023

Present: Paul FitzGerald, Margaret Blair, Jonathan Harker, Jane Comben, Gay Hay, Nicky Winchester, Chris Kirk Burnard, Iain MacLean
Apologies: none
Motion: Iain moves to approve previous minutes subject to name update and adding Wellington Water information.Paul second – all passed.

Council Updates

GWRC –
Kapiti Line Services increasing costs as KiwiRail have responsibility to maintain infrastructure but they flagged it early enough.
Funding for 9 mill for trains. It will double Wairarapa services, and quadruple train services on Kapiti and extend to Levin. GWRC makes losses on service. Used to be dollar for dollar but costs have moved onto ratepayers. It’s now 1 to 3. 39 million trips this year which is back up to 2019 levels. New ticketing system is coming which gives better control over ticketing.

Long Term Plan coming out early March for consultation. LTP working with 6 different iwi which has extended consultation time. Chris was unhappy with suggested 40% increases to maintain level of service. Now should be about 20% then 18% and 16%.

Wants more money to be put into flood protection as money has been spent on Riverlink costs – so flood protection reduced elsewhere. We have trouble with Porirua stream.

Lets get wellington moving – change of govt means it won’t go ahead in its current form.

Centreport – 3 new directors including Helmut from iwi in Porirua. Chris  supports moves to get strong commercial return and benefits over the next few years for ratepayers. See it as similar asset to airports.

PKB boat ramp. PCC is responsible but needs resource consent from GWRC. Chris supporting update.

Northern Growth – Wellington water not sure they can supply water and infrastructure for that number of houses.

Action – Paul FitzGerald, Community Garden. Send Chris a letter about the costs to the garden for KiwiRail access and indemnity and he will look into it.

Matters Arising

Previous minutes note adding Iain as a signatory to the check account – he says don’t rush.

Financial report 

Finance Report to December 2023 Meeting   as at 11 December 2023

BNZ                            $ 4917.23
Income:                     $  20.00        He Ara Koha
                                    $100.00        He Ara Prints    
                                    $  50.00        He Ara Donation    
                                    $274.00        CGFF  RSA Quiz 
 
Expenditure:            $       0.80    Bank Fees 
                                    
Invoices - Issued     Nil 
                                                            
Account balances as at 11 December 2023
 
Res Assn 000           $  238.10
He Ara 001               $1397.60
CGFF 002                 $1685.45
Kōrero 066               $1441.15
Surf Seat 067           $  154.93

Motion: Paul moved to pass the financials, Iain second – all passed.

Correspondence

5 December 2023: From Philippa Cox to Moira and Paul about the Scientific reserve

Action items

None

Project Updates

Community Garden – below
He Ara Pukerua – no report
Kōrero – below
Climate Action – below
Waste Free PKB – no report

Community Garden

Gay Hay –
Summer Watering
Need a roster. Still need to turn on as not enough soak hoses set up.
Volunteers please. Matt Meladonis is willing to help with an irrigation system.
Progress on Pavilion
Roof is painted, barge boards, finials are up. Jacob Slankard is a local carpenter who has offered to help complete the pavilion.
Progress on composting
Brian has met with Neil and ready to relocate and set up the worm bin. Funds from RSA quiz going to the bin set up.
Grass cutting
We are sequestering carbon by letting the grass grow with paths cut through it.
Brian topped the grass near Terry’s fence as a fire break.
Progress on tea towel
Kate is working with design and sourcing costings for quality printing.
Anniversary Day event
Details to be confirmed at next meeting.
Control of pests
Ashley has noticed issues with the beans. We have agreed to try ‘Quash’ an environmentally friendly slug bait. Any more donations of food bag wool is welcome as it helps mulch and keeps snails out.
Budget
Currently we have $1411.45 which needs to be used for the KiwiRail $462 and public liability $655.

$462 Kiwirail
$655 public liability
$200 pavilion
$300 compost

Planning is underway for a fundraising calendar for 2025

Statement of the community garden
We need a statement of the purpose of the community garden to share with Ngati Toa (for a te reo name) and aid funding applications. We understand Lenka has done the initial work on this and need to check with her on this.
Family Day
We planning an afternoon tea at the garden for visiting families from overseas. 27th Jan or maybe the Anniversary day.

Korero

Iain MacLean – Planning meeting held Thursday 30 November.
First issue for next year is well underway with a theme of ‘reading’. We have a draft outline for the next 3 issues.

Climate Action

Jane Comben –
We had successful events.
WREMO (Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office) workshop on 25 Nov was attended by 9 locals. We took notes and have suggestions to have a follow up event in March/April. Beach clean-up – 10 Dec Brendan Beach was a success despite bad weather (11 locals). Meg talked to Briony about possibly helping to clear the path of sand.

General Business:

District Plan decisions

Iain MacLean – email from Council with changes to the District Plan from the draft to the final released last week. 

Things added to final District Plan

Climate change and resilience [a whole new part added to the introduction] 
The development will incorporate design principles that anticipate the effects of climate change, to mitigate its impacts, to avoid contributing to it and to increase community resilience. 

Freshwater management areas [single sentence added] 

Other activities may also need to locate or be undertaken within these areas to enable the wider development of the area, such as infrastructure or earthworks.  

Connectivity [single sentence added] 

The form of this access [to SH59] is to be informed by a transport strategy that will be developed in collaboration with key stakeholders and lead by the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. 

DEV-NG-02 Planning urban built environment of the Northern Growth Development Area [words in bold added] 

5. Predominantly medium density housing with a variety of housing types, sizes and tenures; 

7. An urban form that is integrated with the transport network, and encourages public and active transport modes while minimising reliance on private vehicles

DEV-NG-P2 Subdivision [words in bold added] 

4. Provides a transport network layout and design that: 

    a.  Is safe for all transport users

    b.  Recognises and provides for transport connections at the boundaries of the Development Area where opportunities exist, including an appropriate connection to State Highway 59

Things removed from draft and not included in the final

Words in bold and italics and in square braces deleted]

DEV-NG-P3 [Potentially] Appropriate development

Only allow subdivision, use and development that is [potentially] not in accordance with the Northern Growth Development Area Structure Plan where it is demonstrated that it is appropriate for such subdivision, use or development to occur within the Development Area, having regard to whether: 

1. The purpose and effects of the subdivision, use or development are likely to constrain, limit or compromise the intended development and use of the Development Area as set out in the Structure Plan, including consideration of… 

WREMO – Emergency exercises

Run by Whetu Bennett. As mentioned above in Climate Action report section, we discussed having quarterly events/workshops at the RSA for interested people and possibly setting up a kit at the RSA as a backup to the school one.

PKB Hub

Christmas on the field not happening this year. There was an attempt to separate the PKB Hub from Ahu Trust. That didn’t work this year as both were run by the same people. They didn’t have the people to run Christmas on the Field so it’s not going ahead. Suggested that cancelation was communicated to the community and also to give people a chance to step up.

Meeting closed: 8.50pm 

Next Meeting: February 13th 2024

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2018 Residents’ Association AGM minutes

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7.30 pm, Monday 29 October 2018

Attendance

Committee: Iain MacLean, Jonathan Harker, Paul FitzGerald, Brian Sullivan, Kate Dreaver, David Olsen, Pauline Morse, June Penhey, Beccy Davis.
Community: Lucy Wiles, Gillian Candler, Ben Knight, Mack Morum, Pauline Morum, Kerry Gray, Jacqui McIntosh, Josh Wrightson, Angela Brown, Kelly McClean, Barbara Donaldson (GWRC), Anita Baker (PCC), Ross Leggett (PCC), Dale Williams (PCC), Jenny Brash (GWRC), Lee Begg, Jenny Dawson, Nikky Winchester, Megan Winchester, Jenny Wrightson, Trevor Thompson (QE2 National Trust), Yvonne Fletcher, Bill McAulay, Anna Geling, Fiona Sutton, Melvin Galletly, Kate Dreaver, Christine Ford, John Ford, Iesha Warren, Damien Stairmand.
Apologies: Guy Marriage, Margaret & Ashley Blair.

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Tuesday 14 February 2017

Present: Iain McLean, June Penhey, Kate Dreaver, Brian Sullivan, Jonathan Harker, Paul FitzGerald, Beccy Davis, Jenny Brash (GWRC), Rebecca Jackson (Wellington Regional Emergency Office).
Community: Peter Roach.
Apologies: Pauline Morse, Jonathan Harker, Dale Williams, Justine McDermott. …

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