November 2020

Official Bulletin of: THE ORIENTAL BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Inc. Wellington

The Oriental Bay Residents Association has decided to have a SOCIAL GATHERING this year rather than a Special General Meeting. It will be held at The Copthorne Hotel (Level 7) Oriental Parade Wellington between 5.30 and 7.00 pm on Thursday 3 December 2020

Poet and writer, Rachel McAlpine, whose poetry book How to Be Old was published to great acclaim in October, will be our speaker.

We hope you can join us to raise a glass to the Christmas season.

Jackie Pope / Ann Mallinson

Tui return to Oriental Bay: spotted feeding on harakeke flowers along Oriental Parade

Photo: Kevin Isherwood

2 Mega-ferries threaten water sports on Wellington Harbour

achties fear KiwiRail’s two mammoth Cook Strait ferries, which are due for delivery in Y 2024, will spell the end of racing and, in fact, other water sports in Wellington’s inner harbour. To accommodate the new ships, KiwiRail wants to move its Interislander terminal from its present site at Kaiwharawhara to Kings Wharf, next to its rival Bluebridge. KiwiRail won’t share facilities with Bluebridge.

The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club has been sailing on Wellington Harbour for 137 years. Situated on Oriental Bay, the club runs yacht races year-round, mostly in the inner harbour. Commodore Pedro Morgan says races start in front of the yacht club and finish near Kings Wharf, so the new ferries would cross their start and finish line. “The new ferries will be up to four times the size of the existing ships. That makes them harder to turn, harder to stop, harder to accelerate and significantly harder for them to manoeuvre around a hazard, like a yacht or canoe in front of them,” Morgan said. The club says this would pose major safety concerns not just to yachties but to all recreational users, including sailors, rowers, waka ama and swimmers. These concerns are shared by Councillor Nicola Young and Daran Ponter, chairman of the Wellington’s playground. For how much longer? Wellington Regional Council. “This is Wellington’s playground. We managed to reclaim the waterfront some decades ago. We don’t now want these great hulks plying their trade in the middle of our city,” says Councillor Young. Councillor Young claims that KiwiRail’s move to Kings Wharf would mean “we are going to have about six kilometres of extra traffic per day per ferry. It would be like having a huge industrial site right in the middle of the city.” The need for expansion of the existing ferry terminals to meet projected growth is not under question. Daran Ponter says it has become increasingly urgent to make a decision on a new ferry terminal. “Freight volumes will continue to grow and tourism will ultimately rebound, presenting much-needed opportunities for regional economic growth. Road freight is forecast to rise by 7% per year, rail freight by between 4% and 5% and passengers by 8%.”

3 Two years ago the Future Ports Forum, comprising representatives from KiwiRail, Bluebridge, Wellington Regional Council, CentrePort, Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency, was set up to look at where to best situate the capital’s new Cook Strait ferry terminal as part of a billion dollar investment in new wharves for both Wellington and Picton. The working group produced a short list of four primary locations, and finally scored Kaiwharawhara, which KiwiRail’s Interislander ferries currently use, as the preferred site. It was agreed the new site would be shared by the Interislander and Bluebridge. Daran Ponter says KiwiRail left the forum before the final report was released because they did not agree with the location. “Because they were on the working group they had an understanding of where the report was going to land in terms of its recom- mendation, they clearly didn’t agree with Kaiwharwhara as the preferred recommendation, so they pulled out in advance. Not helpful, but it’s an interesting David vs Goliath: way of doing KiwiRail tries to muscle in on Bluebridge’s Kings Wharf berth business.” Key factors in the Future Ports Forum’s decision included earthquake and natural hazard resilience, operational efficiency, impact on the transport network and on the economy and marine safety. KiwiRail says that the seismic rating and earthquake resilience, which at Kaiwharawhara is marginally lower than at Kings Wharf, should override all other considerations. Structural engineers say the Kaiwharawhara site can be built to cope with earthquakes but geotech scientists are less sure. KiwiRail chief executive Greg Miller says it was the geotech report that made KiwiRail stop and think. “You can engineer your way out of many things, but what we’re told by the engineers is that the cost of mitigation is extremely high, so there is a cost component to this that you cannot ignore.” But GWRC chairperson Daran Ponter said while KiwiRail had zeroed in on the seismic issues at Kaiwharawhara, Kings Wharf also had problems. He says the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake showed how fragile the port was. The port received more than $600 million – the second biggest insurance payout in New Zealand’s history – for damage suffered in the quake. “Kings Wharf sits midway between the container terminal and the new BNZ centre, both of which were taken out in the November 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. So, wherever you locate yourself around the CentrePort site, you are potentially still open to being challenged by an earthquake.” Ponter is adamant that KiwiRail cannot go it alone in deciding the new terminal. “Other harbour users need to be considered too.” The idea of a 220-metre mega-ship berthing next to them terrifies Bluebridge owner, Strait NZ.

4 A computer simulation of the proposed Kings Wharf site found that the Interislander ferries could cause chaos for other ships in the tight space and less room for error in bad weather conditions. The simulation found Bluebridge ferries could only berth successfully 64% of the time, and one simulation saw a ferry crashing into the marina. So where to from here? CentrePort is now preparing another assessment report for a new site, but Miller said he was not keen to share a facility with Bluebridge at Kings Wharf because KiwiRail needed a single-use terminal. Documents seen by Radio New Zealand show the length to which KiwiRail may be prepared to go to get the site. An email from KiwiRail’s general counsel, Jonathan Earl, to KiwiRail managers in May raised the possibility of using the Public Works Act to seize the Kings Wharf site. Miller has denied that was an option they were pursuing. “It’s quite an interesting notion from KiwiRail that they can blithely use the Public Works Act whenever they feel like it. I don’t feel that’s an appropriate instrument to use in this instance,” is the opinion of regional council chair Darran Ponter, who also said that, regardless of KiwiRail’s preferences, ultimately the port company had to accommodate both operators. While the saga of the new ferry terminal drags on, the people of Wellington remain in the dark as to how much longer they will have safe recreational access to their inner harbour. Ratepayers may be wondering why KiwiRail wants to have its own terminal and not share with Bluebridge. They may also be asking, “Why two terminals? We don't have two airports.” — Kevin Isherwood

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5 Councillors challenged on ratepayer issues

BRA editorial committee raised the following three issues with our three ward O councillors, Nicola Young, Tamatha Paul and Iona Pannett. We asked for their responses to the subsequent questions we raised:

1. Dysfunctional Council Ratepayers see Wellington City Council as a dysfunctional organisation. Their concerns are based on a pattern of behaviour by some councillors whose motivations appear to be driven by political ideologies. The perception is that these councillors are putting their interests ahead of the needs of the wider community. As a consequence, we feel that the city is now in a state of paralysis. Question: — What will you be doing to ensure that future Council decisions will be made in a cooperative and collegial manner, putting an end to the disruption and negativity we have seen to date? Councillor Nicola Young’s response: “City councillors swear an oath to put Wellington’s interests above all else; I take this oath seriously – my decisions are guided by putting Wellington first, rather than a party political obligation. Council is a political environment, and the Labour, Green majority means the Mayor simply doesn’t have the votes; that’s a major part of the problem. Although I may not always agree with my fellow councillors, it’s important to be pragmatic, remain courteous and avoid using social media as a weapon. I have good working relationships with councillors and staff, and aim to be seen as a hard-working Lambton ward representative who gets things done, despite being unaligned: for example, working with OBRA to achieve a sensible compromise on the Oriental Parade cycleway design.” Councillor Tamatha Paul’s response: “I believe that there must be a balance of finding common ground amongst colleagues and being able to acknowledge where there are fundamental differences in opinion, for example on what services the Council should deliver. For me, I actively work to find solutions with colleagues across political lines. For example, when the petition to pedestrianise Courtenay Place came to our table, Cr Calvert and I worked together to ensure that the needs of the inner City, business community and patrons of the City were met when assessing any improvement to such a critical part of our City. This worked well despite us having different political opinions on other issues. “I always bring an open mind to the decision-making table; this is reflected in the way I vote, which is never based on the way others around me are voting. I always put the needs and interests of our community first when discharging my duties as a Councillor. I believe that there should be more opportunities for all Councillors to meet, discuss shared priorities and identify team wins. The Central Library outcome was certainly a team win for Wellington.”

6 Councillor Iona Pannett’s response: “Wellington is a fantastic city with a beautiful natural environment, a rich cultural life and strong communities and we know a lot more people agree as our population is projected to increase by up to 80,000 people over the next 30 years. “There has been a view that council is dysfunctional. I think that is generally a bit of an over-statement. I’m lucky to have collegial relationships with other councillors working across the political spectrum to achieve common objectives on things like improving housing and investing in water. I often see my colleagues working in the same way. In saying that, it is a democracy and it is accepted that people will disagree on significant policy issues.”

2. Investment in Critical Infrastructure Ratepayers have become increasingly frustrated at Council placing ‘nice to haves’ like cycle lanes above the need for long-delayed investment in the infrastructure that makes a city function. For example, fixing our broken hundred-year-old water pipes, transport upgrades to improve traffic flows in and out of Wellington City. Question: — Will you make investment in the above critical infrastructure your top priority in order to future proof our city for both present and for future growth? Councillor Nicola Young’s response: “Investment in critical infrastructure is my top priority (my only other one is keeping down the rates!). We are facing some enormously expensive projects; for example, the Central Library, Civic Square, and seismic issues with areas like the waterfront, in addition to upgrading our water and waste systems. I think people accept these priorities. “Wellingtonians must have good quality water, waste systems and – where Council has control –transport upgrades. I am concerned about the cost of the proposed $6.4 billion Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) project; Council’s new economic reality post Covid-19 means some of LGWM may not be affordable.” Councillor Tamatha Paul’s response: “We have a massive opportunity with the new Labour government and having Hon Grant Robertson as our local MP to see whether they will support us with some of our infrastructure challenges, particularly our three-waters infrastructure. Hon Nanaia Mahuta has already set out to provide local councils with financial support to fix failing water infrastructure around the country, and we also have Let’s Get Wellington Moving which further helps us deal with traffic flow. “I have been a member of the City Streets Evaluation Group for LGWM this triennium which looks at how we can get better flow through our central streets. It is crucial that all Councillors keep a close eye on this project so that we can get Wellington moving as quickly as possible! Critical infrastructure is definitely my top priority.” Councillor Iona Pannett’s response: “I campaigned on serious investment in infrastructure, and to this end am working with my colleagues to do just that. We are not in a state of paralysis. We have agreed to invest

7 heavily in reducing sewage sludge to the landfill, reduced speeds in the inner city to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists, increased funding for water infrastructure and will open our housing development for key workers soon. Next year’s Long Term Plan will likely see very strong investment in infrastructure. All of the areas above need investment to prepare for growth and to meet resilient challenges including earthquakes and climate change.”

3. Rates Rates rises of 17.5% and above have been raised by Mayor Andy Foster in order to pay for this much needed investment in infrastructure. Many ratepayers simply cannot afford increases of that magnitude. Question: — How much do you think rates should increase over the next two years? And should Council increase borrowing from central government or private investors to help meet the cost of infrastructure investment?

Councillor Nicola Young’s response: “Huge rates increases will make Wellington increasingly unaffordable for many: owners and renters, old and young. I am deeply worried about the looming increases, at a time when insurance costs have rocketed, increasing numbers of commercial properties are empty and many people are struggling financially. “Council had an unprecedented $38 million reduction in income this financial year because of the Covid-19 lock-down, with reductions in fees for services (including parking), user charges, and income from investments such as our shareholding in Wellington’s International Airport. This income helps fund Council’s operational expenditure (our day-to- day spend). “It’s unfortunate my fellow councillors agreed to borrow $62m for operational expenditure, up from $13.5m in the past financial year – I voted against this, because it’s like borrowing to pay the credit card bill. Councillors refused to trim services, review staffing numbers, or consider increasing fees. Taking on more debt means our children will pay for Council’s inability to make savings today.”

Councillor Tamatha Paul’s response: “Extreme rates increases are the last thing that anyone in Wellington needs during a global recession. It’s extremely important that, as I said above, we have great relationships with central government to seek out partnership and funding opportunities, and we should borrow where necessary and appropriate to alleviate the financial burden during this time. I am concerned about those who have to foot the bill for the projected rates increase and for the transfer of those increases onto renters and families. The next few years will really demonstrate our current Council’s ability to foster relationships with key stakeholders to find creative and innovative ways to support Wellingtonians financially during this time.”

Councillor Iona Pannett’s response: “Council is very sensitive to rates increases, understanding that due to Covid people are under even more pressure. The Council has consistently tried to keep costs down with Wellington enjoying rates increases of around 3% on average (understanding that some will be higher).

8 “We have invested consistently in infrastructure, but now much more will be needed as we grow and finally make some big funding decisions on things like transport. Lowish rates will not be able to continue indefinitely if we want good infrastructure that will last into the future. Savings are difficult to find at Council given that most of our core spending is on things like water, roads, community facilities, supporting economic development and so on. “I agree we definitely partner with government on some of these issues, new funding tools are also necessary. Vacant land taxes, tax incremental financing, a bed tax are ideas all worth exploring. Councils generally fund services through rates and user charges, government funding and some development contributions. These mechanisms are effective for providing services up to a point but are difficult when people are on fixed incomes or when the spend runs into billions as is required to fund growth related water infrastructure. Private investment has a part to play but any deal needs to stack up for ratepayers and public goods are often difficult to fund. “I look forward to discussing these issues with the Oriental Bay community and other communities as we go into the Long Term Plan.”

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10 Sir Apirana Ngata and 188 Oriental Parade

f you’re still using cash (not to be taken for granted these days) then each of your $50 I notes shows a handsome face. This is Sir Āpirana Ngata who lived for fifteen years at 188 Oriental Parade, in a row of houses known as the Seven Sisters. They were built by Joshua Charlesworth (1861–1925) on land originally owned by the Wellington Diocesan Board of the Anglican Church. Ngata, an extraordinary New Zealander who was born in 1874, was the third lessee of this property. He lived in the house after his appointment to cabinet in 1928, and used it every year until he left the House of Representatives in 1943. He died in 1950. Apirana Turupa Ngata was born at Te Araroa on the East Coast. His father, Paratene Ngata, was a storekeeper, a progressive farmer, a Native Land Court assessor and an expert in tribal lore. His paternal great-uncle Rāpata (Rōpata) Wahawaha had led Ngāti Porou troops on the side of the Crown during the wars of the 1860s. His mother, Kāterina Naki (or Ēnoka), was the daughter of a Scot, Abel Knox. Apirana Ngata boarded at Te Aute College, where he won a scholarship to Canterbury University College. There 188 Oriental Parade, the house that he gained a BA in political science Apirana Ngata leased and then an MA. Later he studied law at Auckland University, completing his LLB in 1896. He was the first Māori to complete a degree at a New Zealand university. In 1895 he married Arihia Kane Tāmati, also of Ngāti Porou. Soon after Ngata was articled as a solicitor, the couple returned to Waiomatatini on the East Coast where, during Apirana’s many absences on political affairs, Arihia held the family together. After being admitted to the Bar, Ngata returned to work with Ngāti Porou, eventually entering politics when he defeated the legendary Wī Pere. He represented Eastern Māori from 1905 to 1943, becoming in that time ‘father’ of the House. He tirelessly worked for Māori land reforms – assisting in drafting the Native Ngata’s book of Maori songs, translated by Hirini Moko Mead Land Act 1909, a massive consolidating measure. He was instrumental in encouraging Māori to join the Māori Battalion during World War One. He also worked to provide land for returned Māori servicemen, although, with his approval, this was taken from blocks of Māori land.

11 Along with other outstanding Māori leaders – Pōmare and Carroll – he was knighted for his work which included his championing of Māori art and culture. He promoted tribal competitions in haka and poi and encouraged carving and tukutuku work. But his most memorable cultural achievement, in the view of many Kiwis, is that he may have written the words of our favourite national song, Pokarekare Ana, though this has been disputed. After a brief illness, Sir Apirana Ngata died at Waiomatatini on 14 July 1950, and was buried beside Arihia near their house. — Judith Doyle [with thanks to the Wellington Heritage website and the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.]

12 Wellington’s Draft Spatial Plan

ral hearings on Wellington’s Draft Spatial Plan are being held this month. In August, O Councillor Nicola Young assisted the Oriental Bay Residents Association in clarifying whether any change was being proposed to existing height limits on Oriental Parade. After receiving Council’s written confirmation that no change is proposed, OBRA made a short written submission supporting that approach.

OBRA also noted the important character of Mt Victoria, one of Wellington’s oldest suburbs. The Council proposes “upzoning” Mt Victoria and reducing by more than 50% the area in which a resource consent is required before demolition of pre-1930 buildings. A petition was signed by 758 Mt Victoria residents, and young renters spoke of the affordability and diversity of their old houses in a video shown to Councillors. Wellington is the first city to begin implementing the Government’s National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) which took effect in August. In addition to removing restraints on housing development (eg, car parking and site coverage rules), Wellington must change its District Plan to enable higher buildings (“upzoning”) and otherwise encourage housing intensification. The Government’s goal is to get affordable housing and break through the perceived problem that residents and ratepayers tend to prefer retaining their existing amenity Early 20th century homes like this face the wrecker’s ball values (eg, sunlight, privacy, and neighbours’ gardens). Lower priority is often given to creating multi-unit intensive housing for new communities, renters, investors or others. Some submitters are, however, advocating for upzoning in areas not currently being proposed. For example, Generation Zero’s submission urges Council to upzone Kelburn, noting its proximity to the city centre. The Government directive to Council is also to upzone areas near “mass rapid transit” stops and Council proposes six-storey apartment blocks be enabled throughout central Khandallah. The Onslow Residents Association has challenged whether the Johnsonville train line (opened in 1887) still fits the MRT description, given that it was declared obsolete in 1937 when the Tawa Deviation was created. Locals refer to it as more of a “heritage branch line”. Newtown and Berhampore are also set for widespread upzoning because they are near long-talked-about light rail routes. Local architects Hanley and Welsh have responded by creating an alternative, more compact, proposal for intensification along the main road, which would reduce disturbing areas of single dwellings.

13 Despite widespread support for intensification in order to increase opportunities for housing supply and to reduce the need for new areas of sprawl, Wellington’s Draft Spatial Plan has caused controversy. Some commentators mention that Wellington already has a high percentage (37%) of homes adjoining another home, and is a compact and walkable city without Government directives. The Council now has an opportunity to listen to submitters, and improve its approach by identifying “qualifying matters” which can be used for exemption from intensification under the detailed provisions of the Government’s NPS-UD. The difficult process of setting new intensification rules into the District Plan will go on for the next couple of years. Meantime, enjoy the views of native timber houses nestled into Mt Victoria/Matairangi. They are emblematic of Wellington’s identity and form an important part of the city’s brand. Matairangi should not be hidden from the public by a wall of too-high buildings across Mt Vic. — Felicity Wong

The Wellington Spatial Plan and associated information can be viewed online at https://planningforgrowth.wellington.govt.nz/spatial-plan

KEY:

Type 1: 1-2 storeys detached, semi- detached and infill housing Type 2: 2-3-storey terrace- type housing Type 3: 3-4-storey apartment buildings Type 4a: Up to 6 storeys mixed-use and apartment buildings

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ORIENTAL BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION INC. COMMITTEE as at November 2020

Co-Presidents: Ann Mallinson [email protected] Jackie Pope [email protected] Immediate Past President: Andy Thomson [email protected] Vice-President: John Larkindale [email protected] Treasurer: Tore Hayward [email protected] Secretary: Sue Johnstone [email protected] (ph 384 5713) Committee: Everard Aspell [email protected] Claire Campbell [email protected] Keith Flinders [email protected] Kevin Isherwood [email protected] Andrew Meehan [email protected] Felicity Wong [email protected]

OBRA LIST OF MEMBERS

Life Members: Mrs Jane Aim Mr Colin Blair

J K Alexander Malcolm & Anita Brown Tony & Kristin Arthur Val & Dave Browning Athol & Glenys Arthur Bob & Sharman Buckle Everard & Antonella Aspell Judith Burch David & Anke Atkins Jim Burke Kay Austad Andrew Butler Warren & Marg Austad Anthony & Jean Byrne Yvonne Bacon Ann Calhoun Parthasarathy & Mani Bhagavathula Rodney & Vivien Callender Virginia Barton-Chapple Shirley & John Cameron Dame Margaret Bazley Mike Camp & Anne Gaskell Sylvia Bennett Mrs J.C. Campbell Jenny & Phil Bentley Duncan Milne & Claire Campbell David & Madeleine Black Rose Carpenter & Jackie Talbot Paul Grover & Carol Blatch Jean Cashin Peter Hatfield & Suzanne Blumhardt Richard & Frances Cathie Paul Coltart & Kerry Borewicz Warren & Bev Charlton P Braithwaite Rick & Lorraine Christie Rosemary & Max Bradford Kaye & Maurice Clark Wendy & David Bradford Les & Colleen Clark Virginia Breen Ngaire Clark

15 Richard & Suzie Clarke John & Vickie Hearnshaw Gaynor Clarke C.R. Henning Hansen W & R Coffey Robin & Thurl Hill Corinne & Mike Cole Jamie & Jo Hodgkinson Grant Corleison Margaret Hogg Ian Waddell & Karyn Cosgrave Mark & Gillian Horton Zach Cotterall Jan & Malcolm Hughes Logan Cowdell & Jessi Morgan Kevin Isherwood & Kay De Bernardo Graeme & Linda Cowley Carl & Valerie Jackson Mary Cull Stuart & Trish Jameson Peter Cullen George & Judy Janis Ann & Rick Curtis Craig Thompson & Gail Jansen John & Gill Davis Joan Jardin Robin Dossor Bryan & Jan Johnson Judith Doyle Richard Johnson Diana Duff-Staniland Sue Johnstone Mark Dunajschik &Dorothy Spotswood Lesley Jones Angela Duncan & Greg Cotmore Shelley Jones Joy Durrant John & Catherine Kennedy-Good Elizabeth Ellis Graham & Christine Kershaw David & Susanne Emanuel Mrs M. K. Keyes Cherry Everest Betty Knight Margaret Fairhall Stephen Kos & Jocelyn Afford Meredith Fenwick John & Philippa Larkindale Keith & Helen Ferguson Annabel Leask Anne & Richard Field John Legge Margaret Findlay Bruce & Gwen Levick Annette Finlayson Naomi Li Robert Fisher Margaret Logan Keith Flinders Lewis &Rochelle Loizou Sue Kedgley & Denis Foot Brian & Jan Lynch Tony & Rosemary Friedlander Don & Maria MacKay David & Shelley Frow Sherry Manthel David & Jan Fullarton Maurice & Lynne Manttan Bobbi Gibbons John Marsh Molli & Michael Gibbs-Harris Linda Ann Martin & Bruce Kenyon Rona Glover Mrs S J Martin Kennedy & Marilyn Graham Ross & Treena Martin Ross & Lynda Graham Mrs V P McCay Marion Grant Andrew & Leia McCullie-Herbert Alison & Philip Harrison Gerald & Caroline McGhie Joy Gray Warren Tocker & Karen McLeay John & Ann Green Jim Meachen Jenny Gyles Andrew & P Meehan Doug & Natalie Haines Mr & Mrs B & P Melville John & Pauline Hanning Carl Meyer Clemency Harding-Brow Lyn Middleditch Alister & Mary Harray Pauline Mitchell Douglas & Helene Hay Gareth & Jo Morgan Tore Hayward & Victoria Stace Richard & Jenny Nanson

16 Mike & Jude Nelson Susan Shand Tom & Dorothy Neve G Short Deb & Matt Nichols Robyn & Andrew Simmonds Peter & Ruth Nichols Kevin & Ngaire Smidt Brian & Helen Nixon Fran & John Southward Wayne & Lyn Norwood Barry & Colleen Spencer S M O'Connor Hilda & Geoff Stedman Brian & Sally O’Hara-Smith Ian & Heather Stewart David & Kate Ongley Richard Stone Mark O'Regan & Nicola Saker Alison Sweetman Brian & Anne O'Sullivan C & R Sygrove Naginbhai Neil Patel Walter & Michelle Szeto Ian & Helen Patience John & Odette Tait Frank Pearson Faith Taylor Ruth Pedersen Tony and Julie Thomas Lorraine Phillips & Dave Jamieson David & Carol Thompson Euan & Linda Playle Andy & Sue Thomson Warren & Anne Plimmer Ed Tingey & Helen Foot Drs Freda Walker & Donald Poirier Helen Todd Joe & Jackie Pope Teena Lady Todd Barry & Francie Possenniskie Krystine Tomaszyk Rex Nicholls & Kerry Prendergast Peter & Judy Travers Jill Prendergast Peter & T Varuhas Rod Preston Kerry Waddell Mark Ratcliffe & Nicole Barker Peter & Beryl Warnock Richard Martin & Pia Raudkivi Sharryn Waters Morris & Sarah Rees Margaret Watson Ann Mallinson Rendel Peter & Jill Watson Jan Renwick Bryan & Patricia Watts Felicity Wong & Paul Ridley-Smith Saji & Sarath Weerasinghe Alistair & Marilyn Roger Mike & Liz Welch Henk & Mineke Rood Joan Wells Ron & Jan Rosenberg Miss Glenda L West Dennis & Jeannie Rowe George & Jeanette Westermayer Richard Nelson & Francie Russell Matt Whimp and Sarah Kemp Carolyn Stephens & Paul Rutherford Sally & Chris Wilkinson Arthur & Janet Salek Ngaire Williams Brian & Reneé Sara Diana Winn G K & N Sare Ron & Jane Woodrow Grace Scarrott Denise Worthington Hon John Luxton & Mary Scholtens Jane Wrightson Don & Pat Scott Pamela Yates Merilyn Scott Annabel Young Christine & Robbie Selwyn James & Mary Elizabeth Young Lesley & Michael Shanahan Dom & Carole Zame Diana & Lesley Shand Bill & Barb Mathieson

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The Committee of the Oriental Bay Residents Association would like to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas

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