NOVEMBER 2012 www.whakatane.govt.nz FINANCIAL scorecard CampaiGN to END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN POOL party planned FOR Murupara The White Ribbon Campaign will launch Murupara’s outdoor community swimming Pool party-goers are encouraged to pre- EXHIBITIONS ON OFFER throughout New Zealand this week, with pool is welcoming summer with a pool purchase their entry to the pool party at Eastern Bay of Plenty Mayors joining others party celebration on Saturday, the Murupara Library, which is just down SHOWS POSITIVE result throughout the country in endorsing this 10 November. the road. We’ll also have individual and at TE KōPUTU community initiative to end men’s violence 10-swim concession cards available for It’s going to be a fun, family-oriented day A summary of the Whakatāne District percent for the previous year and indicates against women. for everyone to enjoy. We’ve got a few purchase at the Library, which will be a Council’s 2011/12 Annual Report will be that we are moving in the right direction. We great investment for the summer. On average in New Zealand, 14 women die activities in the pipeline, including a large published in the Bay Weekend later in are committed to building on that improved and more than 3,500 men are convicted for inflatable playground for the kids and a November, with additional run-on copies performance in the coming years. The pool will follow normal operating hours assaults on women every year. Whakatāne sausage sizzle to keep everyone fuelled up. being printed for distribution to Post Office from 10 November, opening from 8.00am Our programme of capital work - projects Mayor Tony Bonne says the figures are both boxholders and residents in Murupara The pool will officially open at 8.00am on to 6.00pm on weekends, and 6.00am to undertaken to maintain and improve sad and frightening. and rural areas not covered by newspaper Saturday 10 November; with the pool party 6.00pm on weekdays. Entry charges will be the services we deliver - is also tracking deliveries. “These women are our mothers, daughters, running from 11.00am to 4.00pm. A gold 60 cents for under-fives; $1.50 for children, well compared to the previous year. As sisters, and colleagues. As a community, we coin donation is all that’s needed to join in students and senior citizens; and $3.00 for part of this programme of work, we have The Annual Report is the Council’s must take responsibility to end this violence, the fun. adults. taken a fresh look at some ‘big ticket’ ‘scorecard’ and lets you know what we and that’s why I and many other mayors capital projects, including wastewater achieved and how we performed during throughout New Zealand are putting our and stormwater projects in Matatā and the year to 30 June 2012. We’re pleased to names on the White Ribbon pledge,” he says. report that both our financial and non- stormwater improvements in Edgecumbe. “While a signature might not seem to make financial performance improved markedly. Our focus is to ensure that every project a difference, we’re making the statement We finished the year in a positive financial we are planning will provide the most Mayor Tony Bonne joins other community that we absolutely do not tolerate violence position, achieving a total operating surplus appropriate and affordable solution. Those leaders throughout New Zealand in signing the towards women in our communities.” of $1.99 million, which was a particularly reviews resulted in decisions not to proceed White Ribbon pledge. satisfying outcome because we had to with several projects and to instead look for The White Ribbon Pledge is one of a number accommodate a number of unanticipated more affordable solutions. of initiatives organised by the Families support grows for a violence-free future, the costs within our available budget. Commission-led White Ribbon Campaign. White Ribbon Campaign hopes to encourage The full Annual Report will also be available Photo: Te Kaha Coastline, 2012 - Jonathan White The pledge brings together New Zealanders men to take a stand and show they’re man In terms of our non-financial performance, from mid-November, either from Council throughout the country in a united show of enough to end violence. To sign the pledge, 86 percent of our targets were either offices or via our website (www.whakatane. Three popular exhibitions at Te Kōputu a works in the Opus Gallery, while support to end violence against women. As simply visit www.whiteribbon.org.nz. achieved, or within 5 percent of the govt.nz/Public-Documents/Policies-and- te whanga a Toi – the Whakatāne Library examples of raranga (woven art forms) outcomes sought. That compares to 80 Plans/Annual-Reports/). and Exhibition Centre – are drawing to from Te Whare Wananga o Aotearoa a close. will show in the Whakatāne Community Board Gallery. The Sheaff Family Nigel Brown – Short Lives of Birds in the Gallery will host a vibrant collection Sheaff Family Gallery finishes at 2.00pm of illustrations by Gavin Bishop, Robyn INNOVation RESOLVES wastewater PROBLEM this Sunday (4 November); Mandy FREE DOG TRAINING SEMINAR Kahukiwa and Murray Grimsdale – Hague – Ex Ovo (Whakatāne Community A longstanding wastewater overflow conventional options were considered, entitled Wairua, Tikanga in Children’s If your dog is barking, howling, jumping up, and find out the Labour Weekend travellers made the most of the Eastern Bay of Plenty Road Safety Board Gallery) and the Molly Morpeth problem in Whakatāne’s CBD area has including gravity systems and wastewater Books. All three exhibitions will run pulling on the lead or won’t come when tricks to solving Committee’s annual fatigue stop at the Manganuku DOC campsite in the Waioeka Gorge. Canaday 3D Sculpture Award (Opus been resolved by an innovative engineering pumping stations, which would have until 20 January, when they close in it’s called, then head along to our free dog behavioural Volunteers from around Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki helped to revitalise more than 150 Gallery) both end on Sunday, 18 solution designed by Opus International involved a cost of well in excess of $1 preparation for the 2013 Molly Morpeth training session at 10.00 am on Saturday problems weary drivers with free refreshments, and a barbeque. November. Consultants. million,” Mr Krawczyk says. “The Opus Canaday Art Award for painting and 17 November at the Whakatāne District they may be solution was not only completed within Whakatāne District Council Infrastructure Three new exhibitions have their official drawing, which will be displayed across Council Chambers. experiencing with our budget of $650,000, but with minimal General Manager Tomasz Krawczyk says opening on the evening of 23 November. three of the four Te Kōputu galleries. their much-loved disruption to businesses and motorists The Council’s Animal Control team is hosting overflows caused by stormwater infiltration Renowned landscape artist Jonathan pets,” says Mr Lewer. TOUGH competition FOR GARDENERS because the majority of the system was this free workshop with experienced dog into the wastewater system during periods White will present selected and new www.whakatanemuseum.org.nz installed by directional drilling.” trainer and author of New Zealand’s first “Masterpet has also Greenfingered gardeners have had their display around the District,” Mrs Pryde says. of heavy rain have been addressed by the dog training book, Wendy Graydon. supplied some free masterpieces on display this week for the “Some wonderfully generous businesses installation of a new pressure main. “The Opus Whakatāne Business Manager Grant samples for attendees to take away, along judges of the annual Whakatāne Garden have sponsored the awards, so we’re main utilises the 40-metre fall from the Manager Community Regulation, Graeme Cox says the need to meet strict cost with a large bag of Eukanuba dog biscuits Competition. looking forward to acknowledging the hard Seaview Road lookout to push wastewater Lewer says Animal Control staff will begin guidelines and avoid disruption to CBD with a bite prevention workshop followed for a lucky draw.” work that all our entrants have put in, and through the new system along George Street Pride Whakatāne District Committee businesses led the company to explore a eBooks NOW AVailable at District LIBRARIES by an hour-long training session with Wendy rewarding our outstanding gardeners.” and Kakahoroa Drive to the McAlister Street range of fresh approaches. “As a result, If you’d like to register your interest or find Secretary, Sandy Pryde, says more than 40 Graydon. Entrants and sponsors have been invited pumping station,” he explains. we came up with an elegant and effective Library users in the Whakatāne District now have access to out more information, contact the Animal gardens were entered in the competition to the awards evening which will also host solution which is another good example of a growing collection of eBooks and one lucky person will “We want to provide an opportunity for Control Team on 07 306 0500 or email this year. The pressure main has a number of valves the Keep New Zealand Beautiful awards on receive a fantastic Christmas present to mark that milestone. dog owners to come along free of charge [email protected] and controls which operate automatically the value Opus International Consultants “The judges have had their work cut out for Friday, 9 November at the Whakatāne War during intense rainfall events to prevent has been able to provide for the Whakatāne An eBook is a book published in digital form, which can be them, with some amazing gardens on Memorial Hall. overflows in the CBD. “A number of District and its ratepayers.” read on electronic devices such as iPads and tablets, and even your PC.