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With the help of Hunua school children and local idents Association. HAPVRA evolved from a group initially landscape gurus Lynda Hallinan and Elle Anderson a plan GET IN TOUCH set up to fight the Transpower pylons in 2005. The group was was designed to help beautify the Hunua Triangle. Franklin P: 09 536 5715 formed by devoted locals who ploughed countless hours and Local Board and Auckland Transport have provided support E: [email protected] energy into trying to persuade local and central government to along the way. Rocks to represent the Hunua Falls and river W: www.pctimes.co.nz reconsider the path of the pylons and the impact on families, have been donated by Winstones. Locals have pitched in with F: facebook.com/pctimes farms and livelihoods. tractors and diggers to help shape and plant the Triangle, and A: PO Box 5, Beachlands 2147 Through the interaction with council, NGOs and other bodies, a local bequest helped to plant three kowhai trees. it became clear that the pylons' pathway through communities Local creative engineer Jason Crosby has designed and built a couldn’t be changed. The local group turned their focus and sign with upcycled materials which will be installed in the next attention to providing a voice for the three valleys, to commu- few weeks. At this time more planting of grasses and shrubs EDITOR nicate as ‘one’ to the corporate and government bodies. Rather will be done, as earlier planting of daffodils now bring a fresh Leanne Chamberlin than each valley trying to gain traction or notice on issues flush of yellow to the place in spring. 021 426 207 important to them, by bringing the three valleys of Paparimu, Three years ago HAPVRA established the twice yearly Hunua [email protected] Ararimu and Hunua together they have a stronger more fo- Village market with the goal of offering fresh, local produce, cussed voice where it matters. And the things that matter to hand made goods and crafts. The market is also an opportu- ADVERTISING locals? Let’s start with safety on the roads for horse riders nity for community groups to meet and share their projects. Gail Henry and cyclists, and illegal dumping of rubbish. Every day, locals This month saw the largest number of stall holders, with many (Account Manager) (many drive in and out of the area daily to work) have to pass regulars booking their space for the pre Christmas market. 0210 829 8342 unsightly dumped rubbish. They’ve seen everything from a pig HAPVRA has also prepared and produced a Civil Defence [email protected] carcass, to discarded condoms, to building materials and rotting leaflet to help people in the three valleys to be prepared in the food. A number of Ararimu residents get out on the road to do event of a natural disaster. FEATURES an annual clean up of the roadsides, supplementing the work Each month the three valleys welcome people new to living Melody Cuteld that Council performs on a weekly basis. the rural life. It’s a lifestyle change, for the better. Many who 021 0261 4467 Last week, HAPVRA chair Tim Biggs presented a petition have chosen to live in Hunua, Ararimu, and Paparimu wonder [email protected] to the Franklin Local Board to reduce the speed limit through why they took so long. HAPVRA helps support and voice Hunua Village from 70kmh to 50kmh an hour. With children the interests, concerns and wishes of residents (new comers Upcoming features: crossing between the Hunua Bowling Club, the Hunua Village and long timers), to Council, groups, and organisations. They 13 April: Autumn/Whitford Feature Green to the Hunua Tennis Club and Hall, locals fear that it’s a welcome people to their meetings held every second month. 20 April: Tuition/Education/ case of not ‘if’ but ‘when’ a fatal accident will take place. No HAPVRA is made up of volunteers, most of whom also work Recreation Feature family or community wants to live with this. full time, and the group is funded through local fundraising 27 April: Beachlands/Maraetai and HAPVRA has the license for the triangle of land on the corner initiatives and donations. Clevedon/Papakura Feature of Heald and Hunua Roads; what was once a bramble covered To find out more, or to find out about upcoming meetings If your business would like to be hydatids strip has been sprayed and mulched to within an inch please email: [email protected]. included in any of these features, please contact Melody. COMMUNITY SOAPBOX into the day, even weekends! My trip and leisure? from Hunua to Mangere is a 45 minute If Council do not want us on the road, Letters to the Editor ACCOUNTS & CIRCULATION drive, but takes 2-3 hours on workdays. then public transport needs to be mark- Pam Rutherford Time for the people to be heard on Unacceptable! edly upgraded first. The train only goes 536 7164 traffic issues All our main arterial routes; Great South in a straight line North/South. There is [email protected] Auckland population and business sec- Road, Southern Motorway Drury to Papa- inadequate carparking at park and rides tor are growing. Council acknowledge kura, Mill Road, Porchester Road, State resulting in local streets being clogged all The Pohutukawa Coast Times is that since 2010 Auckland has grown by Highway 22, Puhinui Road to Airport to day. Buses do not go frequently enough distributed weekly to 6200 homes 218,000 and that in 30 years a further name some, are single laned! Council to then pick up passengers (from the rail and businesses in: Whitford, 720,000 will be living in Auckland. have planned very poorly by allowing stations) and commute them around the Brookby, Beachlands, Maraetai, Council also state that traffic congestion development without first putting in in- local area. Clevedon, Alfriston, Kawakawa Bay, costs $1-2 billion per year in lost produc- frastructure. There are petitions running to give peo- Orere Pt, Hunua, Paparimu tivity – an issue highlighted by Bonney’s It is time for the people of South Auck- ple a voice: ‘Save South Auckland Trans- transport in the news 01/03/18.