Progressive Paparoa Steps up for Community's Future Locals Feature
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JULY 2021 Progressive Paparoa Steps Up For Community’s Future Over the past two years there has been rumour/speculation that all was not right with wastewater from septic tanks entering the Paparoa Stream. This was proven when dye testing revealed that some systems were failing. Although issues such as this are normally a council responsibility, in this instance KDC did not have a plan to rectify the situation. Ultimately the Regional Council could ask that the offending properties cease any discharges. PPI members realised the gravity of priorities and solutions. From that a and questionnaires. Please make her doing nothing and resolved to act. An Business Case will lead to a funding strategy welcome in our community. The work application to Foundation North was for any agreed path forward. Laurel has she is doing has major implications for successful and funds have been granted commented "I am looking forward to getting the whole of Paparoa, not just individual to undertake an initial community to know you all, listening to consultation and engagement process. your concerns and working This will start the ball rolling in what could with you to find positive lead to an environmentally acceptable solutions both individually and solution and open the way for future for the Paparoa community growth and and its beautiful surrounding development. environment". Group chair, At all stages, the wishes Graham Taylor of the community will be said "this grant foremost. Kaipara Council is a vote of elected members have been confidence in briefed on this project and a community are supportive. They recently Drone shot of village - courtesy of Nicky Reid that can get confirmed an allocation of things done. funds in the Long-Term Plan to support property owners. Everyone who has By front Paparoa wastewater solutions. It is critical the view that Paparoa is a community Laurel Belworthy footing it we for any future funding that KDC is on board. worth fighting for should be interested can be ahead Council staff are also an integral part of the in this. The health of the environment of the game when the anticipated Three process. is paramount as from this flows the Waters reforms kick in". This project will only prepare the way for a community’s health and wellbeing. Let’s The grant has allowed PPI to engage a logical and acceptable outcome. It will not get behind Progressive Paparoa and respected consultant, Laurel Belworthy, fund the nuts and bolts of infrastructure. Laurel for a successful outcome! This to undertake this project. She will be However, it is a start, and the community community led action will determine the contacting all sectors of the community can feel assured that something is being best outcome for Paparoa and lead to to gather information and understand done for Paparoa’s future. tino rangatiratanga for our community. how everyone is affected. She will Laurel will commence work in July with PPI prepare a Roadmap identifying various community meetings, one on one contact, Locals feature in Kauri Museum Exhibition The Kauri Museum’s new exhibition Portraits of Our People has opened, featuring nearly over twenty portraits of local people. Members of the community were invited to make new portraits for the show, out of any media, and these have joined portraits from the museum. Over the coming months the Museum is encouraging further additions, through selfies added to its social media platforms, particularly with the Instagram #kaurimuseum. The exhibition runs until September 12. inside • Libby Jones NDHB...................... 3 • Letters From the Old PO ............ 4 • Council Mark ............................. 5 • School News .............................. 5 • I've Been Thinking ..................... 7 • Gardening ................................ 10 • Out & About ............................ 14 Norma Redward, Laura Worrell, • Community Directory .............. 15 "The Highway Nebula" "Graeme Smith" Janine Brougham, "4 In A Bar" • What's On ................................ 15 • Tides ........................................ 15 2 PP www.paparoa.org.nz Paparoa Press PP Museum Holiday Programme Portraits Of Our People - Paper Mache Workshops Wed 14 & Wed 21 July 10am-2pm $20 per student Bookings essential 09 431 7417 [email protected] The Kauri Museum has a new show, featuring portraits of local people. Some of the portraits are sculpture, so this school holidays, Kyle we are running special sculpture 021 1376353 workshops. Glass and glazing needs, Join us at the cat doors to caravan win- Museum these dows. Great rates, mobile holidays and learn eftpos. how to design and make a head and shoulders bust out of paper mache. following the instructions of tutor Stephen Davies. Come along and have some fun! 5 Church Road, Matakohe Master www.kaurimuseum.com Locksmith One Cool Mule! Bryce Frewin Our local mule Paddy's Last Joke (Joker), James Lyon owner, has gone from a, "No way am I going to be caught " and "I'm Paparoa certainly NOT going into that horse float" kinda guy, to a real pussy cat! Ph: 021 850 983 He has gone from strength to strength and become the Reserve Champion in competitions run by the Donkey & [email protected] Mule Soc of NZ. That's 2nd in the whole country! www.brycethelocksmith.co.nz Good on ya Joker - we are proud of you! 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I won’t identify you Massage or Reiki limits our The Table which is giving four personally to anyone else, but thinking and decision making. young people an opportunity will use your thoughts in the High school boards of trustees to be board (not bored) decision making groups I am Weight Loss Coach have a student trustee which is observers for the next 12 involved in. I look forward to a great way to help the rest of months. I was lucky enough to hearing from you. Marriage celebrant us see things from a different be on the selection panel and Mauri ora, Libby viewpoint and to hear young was blown away by the calibre Vicky Hilton people’s views. While we were of the applicants and am Libby Jones all young once, for some of us delighted with the wonderful [email protected] 021 2484259 that was a wee while ago, and people we have selected from 021 208 0093 2004 Papara Valley Rd, Paparoa things have certainly changed across Northland to provide us for young people compared to with a youth perspective. They how we grew up. will benefit from experiencing The Children’s Commissioner how a governance board works and they will have a is a great advocate for getting mentor to assist them through W. J Barker Scaffolding children’s and young people’s the journey. voices heard and has a number of dedicated youngish staff to I wonder how we get the A prompt & reliable local scaffolding seek these out. Young people voices of our young people in service for any renovation, painting, new can also go to the website and our local area involved in our build, roofing & access requirements express their views on anything community decision making? of importance to them. Do young people read the Call anytime for an estimate Paparoa Press? If you are www.occ.org.nz or email under 25 and are reading this, [email protected] text or email me and let me www.wjbarker-scaffolding.co.nz Northland DHB made a know what is important to you [email protected] decision a while ago to seek for your health and wellbeing. some youth input and we have Just a few words if that suits 09 280 9520 0204 186 9864 commenced with a national or a longer story if you would Art Installations For Paparoa As part of the Paparoa Connections group we are looking at Paparoa how we can bring some more art, history and culture into the village and surrounds, including on the shared path that will Open 7 days link locations around Paparoa. We are keen to add murals, sculptures and other artwork in Mon-Sun 6am-10pm a variety of places to tell some of the story of Paparoa and to give us a stronger Sense of our Place.