PAUATAHANUI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER December 2014

Pauatahanui Residents Association December 2014 Newsletter

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Profile – Nicky Chapman Nine years living in this beautiful spot has made  The PRA has donated $1,000 to the WWII Honours Board at the St Alban’s Church, I joined the wonderful Pauatahanui community me even more aware of what we need to Pauatahanui. with my partner in 2003 when we bought a preserve and take care of – you can make a  Pauatahanui School children have piece of bare land in fabulous Flightys Road. difference, but it certainly makes more sense if developed ideas for a rubbish bin for the We first put up a barn so I could move my it’s a united effort. new carpark area. PRA will assist these horses on to the property and then came the Horses are my passion, second only to my ideas being presented to Council. house. After 13 months of construction we wonderful partner, serving and supporting the  PRA members are invited to become part of moved in as permanent residents in October Pauatahanui community and making the most the online Pauatahanui website business 2005. of life in a little slice of paradise. directory. Please refer to the website for PRA Committee meeting – more information. December 2014 The next meeting of the PRA Committee is scheduled for 17 February 2014. For a copy of the December minutes please refer to the PRA website www.pauatahanui.org.nz. The November UPDATE ON SUBMISSIONS meeting was deferred to 2 December. In summary the meeting covered: Check out the NZTA, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua City Council  Hearings for the GroundUp Café websites for more information: retrospective notified resource consent Item 1: District Plan change 16, Network were held 17, 18 & 19 November. The Nicky riding her lovely Clydie cross 'Braveheart utilities The hearing is to be reconvened independent commissioner has now Beau' in a competitive trail ride at Battle Hill on 29 January 2015. closed the Hearings to make his Item 2: Northern Growth Area Structure After attending a couple of residents’ determination. Plan A decision on submissions and on the association meetings I was invited to join the  PCC will be investigating with NZTA the final structure plan is expected by committee in 2006. It’s been an interesting and type of road barrier options to improve December 2014. at times testing experience as a dedicated and safety at the bottom of Josephs Banks Item 3: GroundUp Café notified resource passionate group of people have worked long Drive pedestrian access to the Village. consent The independent commissioner is and hard to ensure the interests of this great  The Village bus turning circle and parking now making his determination. community are looked after. issues in the Village will continue to remain Item 4: TheNatural Resources It’s been a pleasure to work alongside my fellow on the Village planning agenda. Management Plan is being drafted. committee members. Residents Associations  Two boards have now been drafted for the Consultation on the proposed plan is rely on so much goodwill and often the hard Pauatahanui History Trail. These are being expected during 2015. work of a few is not well recognised or reviewed by a Pataka adviser. Item 5: SH58 Haywards Hill submissions financially supported. closed 5 December. PAUATAHANUI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2014 2

Working Bee Pauatahanui A Local History By Ken McAdam The perfect Christmas present for current and TRANSMISSION GULLY PROJECT Three of the Whitby churches (North Porirua former Pauatahanui-ites! By Sharon Evans Baptist, St Marys and The Anchor) meet on the There are still copies of “Pāuatahanui – A local first Saturday of each month for a men’s history” available for giving to friends and family. The book would make ideal post- Extracted from letter from David Low, breakfast. In October working in conjunction Christmas dinner Chief Executive, TG Project with the community we tackled repairing two reading, with its The NZ Transport Agency signed a Public of the graves at Pauatahanui cemetery. hundreds of Private Partnership (PPP) contract with St Albans church opened up for us to host the interesting photos, Wellington Gateway Partnership in July breakfast on site and Purser Contracting Ltd lots of short 2014. The contract is to design, construct, paragraphs, a bit of donated a truck load of builders mix and the use finance, operate and maintain the new poetry, maps old of a concrete mixer. Challenge Pauatahanui Transmission Gully motorway for the 25 and new, and years that will follow the expected five- donated the cement and with some willing snippets about year period to build the motorway. workers we achieved a great result as can be other people’s ancestors. A Leighton Contractors and HEB attested to by the photos below of one of the Construction Joint Venture (LHJV) will be DID YOU KNOW? graves. designing and constructing the motorway. “Currency used in the Pāuatahanui During the five-year build LHJV will be A big thank you to all those who provided vicinity 1819-1847 - US dollars, based at Lanes Flat, near Pauatahanui. labour, equipment and materials. doubloons, rupees, pieces of eight and Before repairs guineas were readily exchangeable The site establishment works are expected because of their metal content. Spanish to begin early in November 2014. This will coins dominated the money market for include bringing in fill to build up the area many years. In the late 1840s, British to accommodate a number of temporary coins became more common and were buildings to provide office space for made legal currency in 1858” p.37. around 100 permanent staff. As with any construction activity there will be some It’s all about Whitby as well, from the time dust, noise and vibration associated with when the only building along Duck Creek was this works, but steps will be taken to a sawmill (1863), to the Bradeys’ Glenbrook minimise these. Homestead, to the bulldozing and urban There will be an increase in traffic development of the 1970s, right up until 2012. movements during both the establishment So far, about 900 copies of the book have works as well as the eventual occupation of

been sold. The proceeds have more than the site. Site establishment works are After repairs covered the cost of printing and publishing, expected to be completed in early 2015. and the profit is held by the Pauatahanui Some heavy equipment and around 100 Residents Association in a separate bank permanent staff will be accommodated on account. The money is to be used only to the site which will be occupied from further the history-related aims of the PRA, 6.30am until 7pm Monday to Saturday. which are to preserve, protect and record local Traffic management is also likely to occur history. to ensure you, staff and visitors can safely GET YOUR HISTORY BOOK NOW AT: negotiate in or around the access to the www.pauatahanuihistorybook.co.nz site during the tenure. Please watch for $65 + postage & packaging, using signs indicating the location of the site office and any layout or speed changes. PayPal, Direct Debit or Cheque. Or purchase from: If you have any concerns or questions Pataka Museum, Porirua during the site establishment activities and North City Papers Plus, Porirua beyond, please call the freephone number 0800 TGINFO (0800 84 46 36) or email Resene ColorShop, Porirua [email protected] Paper Plus, Lower Hutt Paper Plus Coastlands, Paraparaumu

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National award - Pauatahanui heritage rose collection at the burial ground. collection, acknowledge the vision and work burial ground roses Through their hard work, they’ve created a of Rosemary and her volunteers, as well as nationally recognised site that we can all be the Council's on-going commitment and By Porirua City Council proud of," says Mayor Nick Leggett. contribution to the preservation of the burial A passion for heritage roses has led to Rosemary is really pleased the work of the ground and the rose collection. national recognition for a Porirua woman and volunteers and the heritage rose collection The Burial Ground is open to the public free the rose collection she has helped nurture for are to receive the prestigious award, which is of charge every day of the year. 23 years at the Pauatahanui Burial Ground in given just once every three years. See our Pauatahanui Burial Ground page and Porirua City. "When we started to clear the overgrown our Historic Roses page for more information. The roses at the Porirua City Council burial ground we were inspired by the old managed burial ground are being officially roses at Bolton Street Memorial Park in recognised at 4.30pm on Friday 5 December Wellington. I am very pleased that the burial as a "nationally significant planting of historic ground roses have at last received official roses" by Heritage Roses New Zealand. recognition after the efforts put in by so Project co-ordinator Rosemary Patterson, many people over the years to build a notable who began the restoration with four other collection for future generations to enjoy." local women 23 years ago, and Porirua Mayor The burial ground boasts 115 varieties of Nick Leggett will be on hand to receive the roses across 181 rose bushes, which award and citation from Heritage Roses New commemorate some of Porirua's early Zealand President Sally Allison. inhabitants and the hardships they endured. "It's great to see Rosemary and her group of The burial ground was nominated for the passionate volunteers recognised for the award by Judith Soja, a member of Heritage work they have put into developing the Roses New Zealand, to recognise the rose

Pauatahanui Carols in the Songsheets: REMEMBER to please print the school children can admire them during their songsheets out and bring them along with last week of school. Paddock 2014 you on the night. Invitation from the Daltons, Dellows, Gaults Click here to print the songsheets The more the merrier: Feel free to forward and Robinsons this email/invitation onto anyone you think What to bring: should be joining in so they can RSVP as well. Thanks and we look forward to seeing  Picnic and drinks for your family (please you soon! take rubbish away with you)  Christmas shared plate – a little something extra for all to enjoy  Chairs, bean bags, picnic blankets…  Please do NOT bring your dog

O’ Christmas Tree: Please bring a homemade Christmas tree ornament to We are pleased to announce our second donate to our Pauatahanui Christmas annual Pauatahanui Community Carols in tree. Ideas for a fit-for-all-weather ornament the Paddock to be held Sunday 14 December may be a glittery pinecone, a driftwood from 5.30pm to 8pm in the paddock adjacent Christmas star... anything merry and bright! to the Lighthouse Cinemas. Before you head off at the end of the Carols All are welcome… past and present evening, make some time to wander over to Pauatahanui school families… the wider our Pauatahanui Community Christmas Tree Pauatahanui community… the more the in the Village to place your decoration. merrier! For more information and to RSVP please click the following link: In case of rain: We will NOT be going ahead RSVP: Click here to RSVP for Pauatahanui with this event should we be vexed with a Community Carols in the Paddock - rainy day. But don't let that stop you from December 14th hanging your ornament on our Christmas tree in the Village on the 14th or 15th so the

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