Oakura May 2013
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TAKE ONE MOMENT MAY 2013 BEST EVER! No, it’s not an alien invasion, but the Zorb Balls were a big hit at Oakura School’s Gala OOAKURAA K U R A More on page 3 Mechanical Services Warrants of Fitness. Mechanical Repairs. Servicing. Maintenance. Competitive Tyre Prices. Full Workshop Facilities. Panel Repairs Repairs for all Insurance Companies. Facilities for small and large cars, trucks, trailers, tractors and motorcycles, etc. Contact HADDEN RYAN Hire Centre P:M:F: 06 752 7485 Log Splitter. Concrete Gear. E: [email protected] Mulcher. Gardening Equipment. 1 Victoria Road, Oakura Rd 4, New Plymouth Trailers. Scaffolding, etc. OAKURA 1 TAKE ONE MOMENT Your local EDITORIAL ORGANIC STORE supplying I went for a walk Seasonal Fruit along Oakura Beach and Veges, Vegan, Vegetarian, and the other morning Gluten Free – it was an awe- products. some morning and Organic Meat and OOAKURAA K U R A Dairy, Dried the light at this time Goods, including TOM OAKURA is a of the year is sensa- Bulk Fill Items. free, monthly publication, tional - well worth Healthcare Support, Flower delivered at the beginning the eff ort of walk- of each month to all Essences, ing in soft sand. I was struck yet again Seedlings and homes from the city limits Gifts. to Okato. by this beautiful place we call home Surf Wax, Leg and even as I sat on my deck with a Ropes. THE TEAM coff ee this morning and watched the We offer a weekly delivery service - Taranaki wide! Co-ordinator/Features: sun glinting on the sea - couldn’t help Kim Ferens but marvel at the luck of it. I hope you 06 751 1519 all get to enjoy our beautiful spot too. [email protected] 67 Carthew St, Okato, Taranaki As the warlords contemplate war with ph 752 4888 or 027 910 7296 Advertising: North Korea I simply can’t imagine CALL US, or COME IN STORE for details, or CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE - Kim Ferens seed organics.co.nz 06 751 1519 ever having our paradise blown up. [email protected] I wasn’t going to mention the Graphics: Eric Brewer fi asco but there Ron Stratford is something I wanted to say [email protected] about the issue. I know there The TOM Group Ltd are two very distinct camps, 22 Sutton Rd, RD4, New one who has had fi rsthand Plymouth experience of Eric at his worst Email: kim@thetom. and the other who thinks he co.nz should have been left alone as Phone: 0800 THE TOM a peace loving creature. I don’t www.thetom.co.nz want to debate the stances – they each have merit but I do Points of view expressed in contributed articles are not necessarily the views of want to have a poke at the The TOM media for their portrayal of Do you have a story of local the situation. Both television interest that you’d like to and newspaper (never listened share with the readers of to the issue on radio so can’t TOM? comment there) seemed bent Phone 0800 THE TOM A platter for two at on portraying a ‘goodie’, ‘baddie’ situ- Okurukuru. ation – the Council being the baddies and Eric being the goodie, the greedy TOM dates to remember rich local landowners as the baddies, for May 2013 issue: those who support Eric as the goodies. Copy and ads - 10th May Did anyone ask why Eric was living Distribution from on the beach in the fi rst place? Did 24th May anyone take a neutral stance? Is this all the result of social media where an inaccurate pulse from a minority may be taken for the feelings of the major- ity? All I know is I am heartily sick of shoddy journalism in mainstream media – no one asks the tough ques- tions anymore or reports an unbiased stance without an agenda. On a positive note I had a really yummy lunch at Okurukuru recently. I shared a platter with a friend and listened to some blues by Th e Dirty Kings – a titch too loud but nice for a change. Good on you Danger! Kim 2 OAKURA COVER STORY Oakura School Gala - a Big Success Th e Oakura School Gala was Friends of Oakura School (FOOS) biggest and most successful event ever! It was a wonderful day and a real community eff ort. Th e kids had a blast and huge smiles were seen everywhere! All the generosity from community, friends and family helped contribute to the huge profi t made on the Gala Day. Th e money this year will be used to both further the development of the Out- door Environmental Centre as well as directly support educational and cultural programmes at the school. Th e Outdoor Environmental Centre will be an integral part of a native bush habitat corridor from the mountain to the sea and serve as both an outdoor classroom and community orchard. Additional educational and cultural programs for our children are now in the early Excited quickfi re raffl e punters having a fl ing of a planning stages. diff erent kind. Th anks to everyone for their support and watch out for the Oakura School Gala becoming a fi xed event on our calendars! Th anks Ann Clough Kids having fun! Highland dancers having a fl ing. Big queues for the games. Pet Sitting in your own home Pet Sitting Plus offers caring and professional in-home pet care. Our visits are customised for you and your pets’ individual needs. Services including (but not limited to): DOGS z CATS z HORSES Pet Sitting Plus Visit petsittingplus.co.nz for more information or contact: Holli Marshall Phone: 06 752 1179 l Mobile: 027 305 7137 Email: [email protected] OAKURA 3 Th ere are a number of upcoming autumn coastal environ- Kaitake Community Board mental plantings taking place. Th e fi rst of these will be at It’s 2013/14 budget consultation time at the New Ply- Waikirikiri Lagoon at the end of Komene Road, taking mouth District Council and this month the Kaitake place on Sunday the 12th of May at 9.30am. Community Board has been working on its submission Th e Taranaki Regional Council has 3300 spinifex to extend to the Annual Plan. Th e KCB will make another submis- the coastal dune planting restoration project. Signage will sion on getting something done about the sorry state of the be going up in the local community regarding the date of parking area outside the Beach Camp gate. Th e board will the impending planting as well. We would really appreciate also reiterate the need to keep searching for a suitable solu- the assistance of all who can make the time to help. Sturdy tion to link the two walkway bridges at the end of AhuAhu footwear and a spade required. and Weld Roads, something it has submitted on for the past seven years. By the way, don’t forget to have your say on the proposal to provide shelter for those folk, mainly secondary school stu- Messenger Terrace plan change 12/00036 is now open for dents, waiting to catch a bus outside the hall. As reported submissions until 13 May. Th is plan change proposes to in the last issue of TOM we seek your opinion on which ensure that public views and natural character values in option to pursue. Th at is: Oakura continue to be protected following the proposed road stopping on the seaward side of Messenger Terrace, 1 Do nothing, don’t erect a shelter at all. by realigning the Oakura Urban Viewshaft and Coastal 2 Proceed with the council funded solution and erect a Policy Area Overlays accordingly. standard shelter that would be available this winter. It’s good to see the Corbett Park sportsfi eld drainage 3 Proceed with the more detailed, integrated proposal and upgrade has been completed in time for the winter sports be prepared to wait until funding has been secured. season. Hopefully all the kids playing Saturday morning sport at the park will now enjoy far better turf conditions 4 Investigate other options that the community may than has been the case in the past. suggest. Drainage Plus Contracting Ltd have completed a storm- If you do care to respond you can email your solution water upgrade on Shearer Reserve on Monday 8 April choice or suggestions to Kylee Hutton of the council’s to alleviate the ponding issues there during high rainfall roading team at: [email protected] or contact her events. directly by phone on 7596060. Th e Parks Operations team have been removing the large Well that’s it for this issue. Ka kite ano. Th e next Kaitake self seeded species from the dune system on the seaward Community Board meeting will be held at the NPOB Surf side of the beach walkway between the end of the Holiday Club on Monday May 6 at 4.30pm. Park and the waterfall. Th is has involved removal of tree growth such as pohutukawa, karo along with fl axes. Th ese Doug Hislop (752 7324) on behalf of Keith Plummer, Mike large species are not suitable in this part of the dune as we Pillette, Teresa Goodin and Deputy Mayor Alex Matheson have seen with the erosion around the large pohutukawa’s who is the Council representative on the KCB. in front of the motorcamp some years ago. Th e waves swirl around the root system causing them to slip onto the beach, loosening large sections of earth and allowing ero- sion to occur.