This issue . . . • Editorial. WOW committee 2 • A dream undermined 3 • Behind the scenes 4 • Cape Coast branding 4 • A visionary walkway 5 • Media Watch 6 • How can you help? 8 NEWSLETTER NUMBER 1 ¥ AUG 09 Contact WOW 2 Call to cut red We have the mandate tape for WOW is your voice on coastal protection coastal rescue Up to 150 people attended our second public meeting and we received 92 forms back, many signed by couples and over 90 percent in full agreement with the WOW submissions proposal presented to both councils in May. Only four forms rejected the proposal and some of the positive comments and ideas written on the forms made inspiring reading. How do you prevent the erosion of ’s coastline when sea- Forms feedback sonal storms reach out and haul away • “The hurdles, cost and downstream implications especially in respect to the RMA plus Councils hereto the foundations of beachfront homes unsympathetic attitudes, will require exact plans and careful negotiations to have any chance of success.” and threaten to inundate vulnerable communities? • “Reservations about the sea wall, not enough rocks, New Plymouth's walkway is built on solid boulders available on site, but at Haumoana the sea bed consists of sand. Sea walls exacerbate erosion.” Do you blame global warming, put it Editor: We re open to suggestions of where the raw material can be obtained. Anything to help keep the in the too hard basket and let nature costs down, and make our wall look great. have its way? Do you dither around • “We feel that it doesn't really matter whether the ground is sand, rock, moving down, up or sideway. We for 30-years and when the problem feel we should urgently try the proposal and use our coastline as a test case, we have nothing to lose and reaches crisis point, try and place the Hawkes Bay and NZ have a lot to lose if a coastline with so much going for it erodes away along with a lot full burden on coastal dwellers by of land behind it. We feel we as a community with the help of the Councils can quickly build something to taxing them off their properties? make us very proud and that it will become an asset to NZ.” Or do you summon up the pioneering • “Doing nothing is not an option. WOW combats negativity and apathy. If you don't dream you can't achieve spirit and do everything you can to - congratulations. Offers: Time (mainly weekends and evenings) /Support/Letters to press, council, etc” protect people, property and commu- • “A sound proposal and great attitude to make a difference. Cautious smiles of optimism at last. Thank nities from further inundation with you”. some serious hard engineering? • “I only do not support this because it will end up costing. Sorry but if you wish to do these things as long That’s the challenge facing the WOW as there are (definitely) no cost to me, that's fine, otherwise sorry – No, ‘To whom it may concern’, pays.” (Walking on Water) group representing Editor: Our undertaking is to minimise cost of Stage One and Two to both the community and the councils. the people of Haumoana, Just give us the resource consent we ll make a difference and Clifton. We invite all Cape Coast residents to add their name to our list of supporters. Read about the WOW plan, a Forms are still available at Haumoana Four Square in Clifton Rd, or the Haumoana much more palatable option than Takeaways or Haumoana Store in Haumoana Rd. We can send them: email those proposed by the councils. ([email protected]) or by snail mail: phone Rex or Margaret Reid on 8751254, or download: www.haumoana.com. More than a seawall

A competitive edge. Imagine strolling with your children or friends, with the groynes, helped bring literal stability, dignity and beauty to biking, skating, exercising or fishing along the Cape Coast walkway, an area that was starting to look like a demolition zone. knowing it doubles as a deep, secure seawall and has, in conjuntion esd design Editorial Introducing Community spirit rallies around visionary Cape Coast proposal the WOW

Having a vision is one thing, gaining the critical mass of support Committee to see it through, knowing that support remains while you’re Ann Redstone Chairperson, convener thrashing out the details, battling bureaucracy and scoping Darky (Mikki) Unahi kaumatua (Matahiwi Marae) out how that vision can be achieved in three dimensions, is the true test of community spirit. Rex Mildenhall Haumoana Ratepayers Assn, technical The WOW (Walking on Water) group was greatly encouraged by the Peter Larsen technical team leader turnout at the public meeting at the Haumoana Hall on the wintry Rex Read distribution, and secretarial night of June 29, when the choppy seas were pounding the coast and ripping out the foundations of the road to Clifton Motor Camp. Margaret Read secretary and treasurer Margot Macphail graphic designer It was a perfect illustration of what we are up against. People from across the Cape Coast coming together against the odds and the Dick Frizzell artist and friend of the coast elements to say ‘we’ve had enough of being undermined by the Keith Newman writer, spokesperson ocean and our local authorities’. Linda Ward database, friend of the coast In our unity we stood firm for a creative and inspirational alternative Jack Hughes scientist, friend of the coast that focused on transforming the much neglected Cape Coast, to John Bridgeman H21 Group protect it from ongoing devastation and potential inundation and Patrick Bridgeman H21 Group ultimately to clean up and beautify the coastline. Terence (Tez) Eaton Te Awanga Progressive We rejected the options put to Association (TAPA) Chairman the community of 13 groynes Steve King Clifton Marine Club & Clifton Reserve at a cost of $18 million , 90 Society Chairman percent paid for by the local community, or a managed retreat over the next few WOW Profile: decades of over a hundred Homes and unique homes. character at risk We agreed to move ahead with Ann Redstone stage one of the WOW WOW convenor and proposal for a sea-wall walkway chairperson around the 21 most at risk homes and five new groynes Ann Redstone took the between the existing one at the initiative to send out the Tukituki river mouth and the hurried invitation for a East Rd/Clifton Rd intersection. gathering of ‘Concerned The wider plan is for the A graphic visualization of the WOW groyne Citizens’ within days of the walkway-wall and groynes to and seawall stage one proposal. esd designs. ‘official’ councils public meeting in April 4. That meeting, mostly attended extend further along the coast. by people infuriated that the local authorities WOW is asking both the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Hastings should promote such impossible options, selected District Council to streamline the resource consent process and a committee to represent their views. absorb all costs with obtaining those consents. With very limited time left to present submissions We believe uniting the Cape Coast was the major obstacle in the to both councils for their 10-year plan, the Walking process of making a real difference for our local communities, it on Water (WOW) committee was pulling together certainly surprised both councils when we turned up with such a its objections and an alternative plan. Anne is comprehensive plan and so many supporters from Haumoana, Te chairperson of that committee, which currently Awanga and Clifton. includes 15 passionate individuals from across the community. Every indication is that the councils are listening to us. In fact we have been invited to send representatives to a HBRC/HDC Joint Ann was born in Taihape and has lived in Hawke’s Committee roundtable in mid August to discuss the way forward. Bay since she was 5-years old. She’s lived in Haumoana for 26-years, has three grown up We’ve done our homework, engaged a coastal engineer and together sons and a grandson, and lives in one of the with our research, and the comments gathered from the community oldest coastal residences. Her 110-year old through our public consultation process, we believe we will be able cottage, has a parcel of land that reaches down to show just how serious we are. to the coast and hosts a small lake fed by the We look forward to reporting back with what will hopefully be some fresh water spring, believed by generations of positive news. Maori to have had healing properties. – Keith Newman continued pg 3 .. P2 Contact : The Editor: Keith Newman, [email protected] AUGUST’09 Snail mail: Ann Redstone, WOW Chairperson, 11 Springfield Rd, Haumoana continued from pg 2 ...Ann ran the Haumoana Shingle Plant for several years before it closed and for the A dream undermined past decade ran Flintstonze, which she founded, to source and supply The new residents of 9 Clifton Rd had great plans for their holiday home. One wild weekend a huge range of stone supplies for while they were preparing to reinforce the foundations of their refurbished home. Waves the building and landscaping inundated the property destroying their deck and damaging their home beyond repair. That industries. She sold the company in was just 18 months ago. Now with each high sea more of no 9 is smashed up and distributed 2006 and worked for a time as sales across the beach. and marketing manager for one of her former suppliers. Ann is passionate about the Cape going ... Coast, loves its character and the people who make up this rich and diverse community, the semi rural lifestyle, fishing, canoeing, cooking sausages in a fry pan on a fire on the beach and the fresh air. So what else Ann? “…the ever varying colours and textures of the ocean, the stunning sunrises, the breathtaking full moons, being able to have chickens in the back yard if I want to, lighting a bonfire in my paddock and cooking potatoes and marshmallows on the coals with going ... friends.” She says when there’s a tragedy the community rallies around “what we’re facing here is a tragedy in the making. I don’t want to see any more houses going into the sea. If the councils let the 21 houses here go that will have a huge effect on the whole region. It will be an indication of what we can expect in the future.” As far as the costal erosion along the Cape Coast goes, she says the negligence that allows more of the coast to be damaged and undermined each year cannot be allowed to go on. That’s why WOW is taking such a strong stand. gone! Next issue: Peter Larsen, technical team leader and energy consultant˚

P3 AUGUST’09 Behind the scenes How to defeat the retreat? explore the joys of Haumoana, Te Awanga WOW commends the HBRC, HDC and Mr and Clifton. Gordon for their mammoth efforts in coming Remember our local authorities are up with a long overdue solution to preserve It’s a great time for the local economy but serious about moving us out of the way and protect this important area of the coast there have been real concerns recently as of the ocean, even planning to shift for a little longer. Working together can to whether the Clifton Motor Camp, which roads and dozens of houses over the make all the difference. deals with about 300 people annually, would next couple of decades to make way be able to cope after the access road was for the ocean to keep coming. washed away in the rough seas in June. Provision for coastal protection Promises or piecrusts? The eroded condition of the Clifton beach Abandoning more homes Hawke’s Bay Endowment was already limiting the number of gannet Land Empowering Act 2002 Councils think ahead tours that could take place each year and but not with their heads access often had to be gained through the The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council owns Environmental Management Services 04/09 Clifton Marine Club ramp. However the leasehold endowment property within and By about 2050 it will be necessary to erosion meant 200 or so Marine Club around Napier City. The portfolio consists consider on-site relocation of a number of members were prevented from gaining of approximately 12,405 leases and the houses on the landward side of Beach Road, access to their recently refurbished club valuation of the council’s interest in the land in the block between Van Asch Road and rooms to launch their boats when and there was 79.3 million as at 30 June 2005. was some serious concern about the way East Road, along with the re-alignment of The Endowment Act provides that where forward. Initially the Clifton Reserve Society, the street. the endowment leasehold property is not tasked with responsibility for the camp and sold then the Council must hold and use all The alternative would be to provide a service the access road, was concerned that it the money received in relation to the land lane to allow access to these houses from hadn’t been allowed to repair the road in for the improvement, protection, manage- the rear. …At the same time it will be the past and might have to front up with ment, or use of Napier Harbour or the Coast- necessary to realign portions of Clifton Road huge resource consent fees before it could al Marine Area in the Council’s region. and reorganise access to properties at the do any work. intersection of Clifton Road and East Road… They have an out to use this money for WOW made it clear that it believed both other projects but the primary suggestion From about 2060 onwards, depending on and Hawke’s Bay Regional (which they can wiggle out of any way they how the erosion has progressed, there may councils needed to co-operate in removing want) is for coastal improvement, protection be a need to permanently relocate the all obstacles to regaining safe access and and management. So does the HBRC has houses at 221 – 299 Clifton Road. Another absorb consent costs so work could begin a coastal conscience? 15 houses on the seaward side of Collison as soon as possible. Terrace and Beach Road may also need to Of course this begs some questions: be permanently relocated around this time. Now, thanks to the generosity of respected • How much is being spent on Napier and regional icon Angus Gordon, Clifton property the Port? owner and proprietor of Clifton Bay Café, a Cape Coast economy concerns • What percentage is going to the Cape solution has been found. He’s leasing more New access road being built Coast if any? of his land so a new road can be built around The Cape Coast gets a literal edge on the the devastation. We also understand the • Are there funds to protect the Clifton Motor tourist and recreation season from late local councils have agreed to tidy up the Camp? September early October when the gannets unsightly rubble from the beach. • Are there funds available for the WOW come back from their holidays abroad and sea wall-walkway and groynes? We’d like to see the coast reinforced by a the fish begin to run closer to the coastline. • If not why not? solid structural wall to prevent Angus and Source: Regional council web site Its that time of the year when the local the coast loosing more land to the ocean http://tinyurl.com/c63gku wineries and cafes start to do a roaring but the current deal at least improves access trade, and rental properties, motels and the to the camp and the gannets. The only Hopefully we’ll have a response from HBRC Clifton and Te Awanga Motor Camps come unfortunate thing is that it buys into the next issue. into greater demand as visitors and locals flawed concept of “managed retreat”.

Cape Coast rebranding

While WOW (Walking on Water) group is a community based initiative lobbying for a seawall-walkway and groynes we’re passionate about bringing a positive focus to this coastline. To this end we are behind a rebranding of this area as the Cape Coast, and hopefully with the backing of local businesses: restaurants, cafes, vineyards, tourist attractions, artists and craftspeople etc, we’ll soon be launching a website to showcase the best the coast has to offer to NZ an d the world. The ‘King of Haumoana’ Andy Heyward (www.haumoana.co.nz), Margot Macphail, Keith Newman and Dick Frizzell (our creative team) are gearing up to present the P4 community with some stunning content through the Cape Coast website. AUGUST’09 Watch this space . . . A visionary walkway for the Cape Coast Keith Newman, in our oral submission to the councils and the WOW public We highlight in our submission the wonderful work meeting, musing on the ’big picture’ for the Cape Coast that could exist beyond done in constructing the 11km New Plymouth Stage One project. coastal walkway which has transformed the rugged and once untidy Taranaki coastline into a place Imagine with me, a time when we finally decide to sew up the edge of this fraying the local are proud of, winning that city global blanket, with a sea wall-walkway along the coastline? acclaim. A well designed sea wall with robust foundations, apart from helping protect and tidy Note: This is the long term vision. Nothing would up the coast, would be a real community health and recreational asset. It should be be done that would undermine the special character of wide enough for couples strolling arm in arm to pass each other comfortably, or for this region, just preserve, protect and enhance the people walking dogs or runners to jog along its length, and be passed by skaters and wonderful environment we already have. Tukituki MP skateboarders. Craig Foss admits he was having a bit of a giggle with the flowery language but could see the point and was Families heading out for a picnic could find an appropriate spot to sit on benches and impressed at the unity shown by those gathered at the tables at key points along the route, cast a fishing line off the edge, or walk out onto a WOW June 29 meeting. groyne at the right tide, for the same reason. Our seawall-walkway could be a significant tourist attraction, with information points along the way highlighting relevant historical, cultural and scenic spots or vantage points. It could be a focal point for an extended arts and crafts trail, with pointers to the main attractions and events. A competition could be held for the design and construction of attractive sculptures, Is the RMA Maori carvings and other 3D installations that would compliment the art and culture trail. Perhaps the commissioning of these works could be a sponsored and prestigious affair? really this For those who regularly use quad bikes or dirt bikes, wakeboards or surf gliders the space between the wall and the ocean would still be wide enoug to permit this during simple? normal tidal activity, with access ramps at appropriate locations. With the groynes in place, possibly even launching boats or kayaks at designated points, might become a Under the RMA, sustainable mainstream activity. management means managing the use, development and protection of natural and physical resources in a way or at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural well-being and for their health and safety while (a) Sustaining the potential of natural and physical resources to meet the reasonably forseeable needs of future generations; and (b) Safe-guarding the life-supporting capacity of air, water, soil and ecosystems; and (c) Avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects of activities on the environment.” – from the HBRC website

P5 AUGUST’09 Haumoana family defiant Media watch . . . over sea wall ruling The media has taken a strong interest in WOW’s stand for the Cape Coast, The Lawrence family of Haumoana are ranging from our submissions to the councils, our public meeting in June and determined to keep the protective seawall our support for Mark Lawrence and his family who were given an ultimatum to around their coastal property despite demands take down the seawall protecting their home. by the Hastings District and Hawke’s Bay Regional councils to remove it before the end WOW spokesperson Keith Newman was interviewed on Radio New Zealand, More FM of August. and by the Hastings Mail, Hawke s Bay Today and The Dominion Post. Mark and Tracey Lawrence and Keith were interviewed on Campbell Live and Mark was involved in a Mark Lawrence feels he’s backed into an debate with Noelle McCarthy on Radio New Zealand over the sea wall issue and says impossible situation. It’s a Mexican stand-off. he’s now a life member of WOW because of the strong support we offered. That wall is safe and secure and weighs over 500 tonne, it’s not going to come out easily. If There was strong response to the front page article in The Dominion Post over council the councils insist on it being removed, he asks request for Mark to remove his sea wall. Here’s a selection extracted from the DomPost whether they have to apply for a resource blog: consent to do that? Chrisl L #3 10:27 am Jul 23 2009 On 21 July, Lawrence and his partner Tracey Yes, the local council's actions are disgusting. They have sat on their hands for years, doing nothing, Oliver received a ‘notice to fix’ under the Building while this problem becomes more serious. Homeowners in the area have had enough, they blow Act and an Abatement notice under the money on ridiculous projects, take services away, and, disturbingly, are happy to 'save' other homes Resource Management Act from the Hastings in other areas of the coast, just not these ones. The local councils did a big song-and-dance about District Council, giving them 30 days to remove vandalism and tagging, and other sorts of crime a while back. I was away overseas for some years, came back to the bay, and found the biggest vandals around to be the Napier & Hastings local the wall. Within days the HBRC weighed in with authorities. Haumoana is a beautiful part of the coast and protection would no doubt stimulate our its abatement notice. local economy with tourism and business opportunities, but no, that would take innovation and vision, When he began building his sea wall in why have that when you can hide behind your 'rules' and waste time bullying ratepayers. November last year he was basing his efforts Mr Blobby #4 10:56 am Jul 23 2009 on a previous wall that had been severely Sorry, but if this problem cant be sorted out, then Hawkes Bay cant have a team in the Super 15. damaged by high seas and was concerned that unless he acted quickly the next high seas Joan #7 02:35 pm Jul 23 2009 would destroy the family home on the Clifton By your reckoning, all persons affected by earthquakes in this country should be chastised also and Rd waterfront. left to their own devices. many of our locals have offered to pay to have a proper seawall built but He’s been trying to do the right thing ever since the rma cost is exhorbitant. don't forget many are still paying rates on part of their properties that he was informed by the Hawke’s Bay Regional are now under the sea. Fair ?? I don't think so Council that he needed to have resource mm #8 04:54 pm Jul 23 2009 consent and should apply for retrospective If the local councils would work with the locals, assist them with resource consent and turn around consent. He began filling in the necessary forms the No culture that permeates their attitude towards this characterful local cape coast community, but needed a Building Code ‘certificate of a practical long term solution can be found immediately. Research has been going on for years: the acceptance’ from Hastings District Council. work has been done. Cape coast (Haumoana Te Awanaga anbd Clifton) is a wonderful strip of The council commissioned an engineer’s report coastline with a thriving varied community - a real asset to the region. It needs to be valued and protected. When will the RMA recognise that the greatest resource is people? not bricks and mortar? on the stability of his structure but wouldn’t Mr Blobby - way to go! allow Mr Lawrence or his planner Cameron Drury to see it,. Kerrie #2 09:14 am Jul 23 2009 Without that knowledge he didn’t know what Hastings council are pathetic leave this family alone they are only protecting there house from the work was needed to become compliant, if any, sea it disgusts me that the hastings council would want them to take it down if anything they should be looking to put up a sea wall along the whole coast line fom haumoana down to clifton otherwise and couldn’t take the next step in applying for more familys will lose there homes!!! resource consent. The HDC then served him with papers to remove the wall within 30 days, Letters and txts claiming he had taken no action. An impatient HBRC, which had been waiting for his consent It has been encouraging to see the series of interesting letters in the local papers and forms, followed suit. clever and informed one paragraph text messages from cellphones in HB Today. Since the issue made Campbell Live and received national and local media coverage, Something Mr Lawrence has met with Hastings council officers with his planner and a lawyer seeking to be an extension so he can view the council’s report proud of and get his own coastal engineer’s report. The award winning Mr Lawrence says people all along the coast New Plymouth have been putting up walls and other structures coastal walkway is a to protect the coast and their properties for perfect example of years and he wonders why he’s the one who what happens when is being made an example of. local authorities take visionary action. “What’s needed is a co-ordinated approach to the erosion problems here with both councils working together to make sure it’s done properly.” He fully supports the Walking on Water (WOW) P6 proposal for a sea-wall walkway around the 21 AUGUST’09 most at-risk homes along the Cape Coast, including his own, along with five groynes down to the mouth of the Tukituki River, to help rebuild the beaches and prevent further erosion. “That would be good for everyone concerned. It’s a practical, commonsense approach and everyone along the whole coast will benefit,” says Mr Lawrence. Meanwhile, even if he does meet Building Code requirements and is able to apply for retrospective resource consent there’s no guarantee it’ll be accepted. “I could end up spending $80,000 and still have to tear down my wall and put my family at risk of the next big ocean washing through our living room.” Advice received so far is that there’s negligible impact from his wall to properties downstream but pulling it down could actually stimulate erosion. He remains defiant despite threats of fines of to $200,000 for non-compliance saying he’s prepared to do jail time to stand up for his principles. annoying that home – Auckland – doesn’t …The scale of the estimated $4.5 million Paraphrased from a WOW press release have such a splendid, life-enhancing project along with the submissions pedestrian path connecting downtown with processes, made it impossible to put a time the sea. It makes perfect sense, and is just frame ion when the work would start, say Weather destruction ‘a cycle’ one of the many people friendly features Mr McWatt...But when the Hawkes’ Bay HB Today 14 July 2009: Lawrence Gullery that make New Plymouth a great place to be. weather warms up and the sea and sunbathing beckons again, it’s a fair bet The number seven is important for Storms take bite out of beach most beach lovers would like to hear the Clifton’s Bob Pollock. It’s a figure which words “as soon as possible”. he says holds the key to understanding $4.5m breakwater plan to save Westshore the coastal community’s sea erosion Beach in pipeline Opotiki makes an effort problem. HB Today 15 July 2009,Roger Moroney Opotiki, with a population of just 9000 Mr Pollock, who had lived at the Clifton residents, is making an effort to protect its Motorcamp for about 23-years believed the Winter storms have ravaged Westshore coastline.through the district’s 10 year plan sea’s natural cycle had now begun to replace Beach to the point where what had been a with minimal cost to its ratepayers. shingle and gravel to the edge of the coast.“I pleasant summer swimming spot only six believe it was about 14-years ago (when months ago has become an eyesore. The The importance to the community of the sea last) really took away from Clifton. easterly storm-driven seas, which also improving the access between the ocean Then it built up over the next seven years carved into Haumoana and Te Awanga, and Pakihikura (the Waioeka/Otara River and over the next seven years it took away. have torn away tonnes of anti-erosion gravel entrance) has been highlighted to Council That’s my opinion and I know it’s a bit of an banks built up and replenished during 20- during the Community Outcomes process, old wives tale but that seems to be how it years. previous 10 Year Plan and Annual Plan works.” consultations, and the resource consent Strolling down to the sea from the Westshore process. Mr Pollock a former president of the Clifton Surf Club is now not an option…you would need a ladder as it is now an ugly pipe and Experts advise that with the proposed Reserve Society said he planned to stay at offshore mussel farm the harbour project the camp with his wife until the end of boulder encrusted two-metre cliff face. Old wooden barriers have been exposed, as could create over 900 new jobs and add 2010…. He said he would be gutted if the $27m to household income. Independent camp had to close. “It would be the worst have sections of asphalt where once a beachfront pathway ran. assessments of options to improve the thing that’s ever happened to Hawke’s Bay. harbour entrance have identified the People come from everywhere to use that …(after numerous reports) an application construction of two groynes as the most beach or go to the cape. I’m not trying to consent to build a breakwater off Whakarire sustainable option. bag the councils, they are doing what they Ave is in the procedural process pipeline. While the resource consents for the groynes can but I suppose there’s so much red tape “There has been a lot of consultation with these days.” are likely to be confirmed in the current the community,” Napier City Council works calendar year, the10 Year Plan proposes assets manager Bill McWatt said. Under the mountain that the groyne construction does not “We are nearly there and tidying up loose commence until all funding is secured. The Kia Ora Air New Zealand’s Inflight ends – we hope to lodge the application for level of ratepayer funding is proposed to be magazine, July 2009 a resource consent in the next month.” A $5m by way of an external loan, costing the There’s only one thing that threatens to spoil proposed 140m breakwater and the average ratepayer approximately $2.20 per a nice, blustery, salt sprayed walk along formation of a beach using ‘imported sand’ week over a ten year period. New Plymouth’s award-winning coastal behind it would assist the rest of the walkways, a 7km seaside promenade that Westshore beachfront in terms of pushing runs the length of the city: envy. It’s seriously material along the shore to replenish it. P7 AUGUST’09 The 10 Year Plan will be amended once Sunspots making it cooler? could begin even sooner within 3 years with external funding becomes more certain. the next solar cycle 24. This next solar Without improving the harbour entrance, January 2, 2008 minimum heralds much colder Earth just as (http://www.predictweather.co.nz/assets/artic local employment opportunities will be les/article_resources.php?id=89) it has transpired before for thousands of minimal as the current entrance is typically years. "Today, the Space and Science Research very shallow, preventing large vessels from Center, (SSRC) in Orlando, Florida confirms We may see even warmer temperatures landing seafood products locally. NASA solar physicists' view that there are before the bottom falls out. If correct then Note: WOW chairperson Ann Redstone substantial changes occurring in the sun’s we have only a few years to prepare before says: Hawkes Bay population including surface. The SSRC concludes they will bring 20-30 years of lasting and possibly rural area is over 150,000 people with dangerous cold arrive." 62,500 homes rated annually, surely we about the next climate change to one of a can come up with a proposal that is even long lasting cold era. Note: Puts a sunhat on predictions less costly to ratepayers and benefits the Solar cycle 25, the one after the next that oceans might rise 5m or 2metres or even entire Hawke s Bay. starts this year, will be at 50 or lower. This 1 metres in our lifetimes?

How can you help?

Donations welcome The WOW committee of volunteers is putting in For those who do wish to make a contribution long hours to ensure we have what it takes to get we are registering as an Incorporated Society, through the resource consent process, and deliver have a Chartered Accountant to ensure we on our community mandate to protect and promote stay within the law in all financial and the Cape Coast. accounting matters and have opened a TSB Bank Account. Please let us know the details We have been blown away by the offers of help whether of your payment if you would like to have a it’s licking stamps, delivering pamphlets, the use of receipt for any amount you care to deposit. photocopy facilities, professional engineering and design advice or money for coffee and biscuits for our lively committee meetings, now being held once a week. Walking on Water Bank TSB Account: We are heartened by the selfless actions of one person ACCOUNT NAME: Walking on Water who dropped in out of the blue with a donation of $100 ACCOUNT NUMBER: and others who have offered to make regular payments 15 3979 0002066 00 of $10 - $20 a month to ensure we don’t get too far out of pocket.

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