Wellington City Council needs to stop spending on “vanity projects” such as cycle lanes, speed humps and the organic waste proposal that has led to a rates rise that is causing significant distress in the community.
This was one of the messages that was loud and clear at the inaugural Wellington Rates Revolt meeting, held in Karori on 22 August.
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Wellington Rates Revolt founder Judy Rohloff addressing the group’s first meeting.
Photo: Frank Neill.
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During the meeting participants divided into two groups and wrote on white boards what they wanted the council to do and what they didn’t want the council to do.
The long lists of what they do not want the council to do included “pet projects” like cycle lanes, speed bumps, removal of parking, the Golden Mile project and the organic waste project.
They also noted their concerns about businesses going out of business, speed humps preventing emergency services getting through quickly and party politics.
The list of things residents do want include water infrastructure, council listening to the community, accountability, more consideration for the elderly, young and disabled and a cap on rates increases.
Ray Chung, the Councillor for the Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward was not able to be present at the meeting.
He provided a message, however, which was read out by Wellington Rates Revolt Founder Judy Rohloff
“I’m totally in synch with all of you here tonight in opposing the huge rate increase you’ve received,” Cr Chung’s message said.
“We’re in this little pickle because
of a simple fact, we just can’t stop spending ratepayers money.
“Four years ago, 4% of our rates went on paying the interest on $400 million of borrowings.
“This year, we now owe $1.6 billion and servicing this loan costs 24% of our rates.
“Next year, if we do everything that we’re committed to on the Long-Term Plan, we’ll be borrowing another $1 billion so guess what servicing this extra borrowing will cost.
“We’ve also increased our staffing levels in council by 27% in the same period.
own cap.
“But is this the right time to be expanding and doing these things when we must borrow the money to do this?
“Take the Organic Waste proposal. We’re going to buy 90,000 new wheelie bins to collect organic waste that we’re going to have to truck up to Levin or Pahiatua to a new $30 million organic recycling plant that we haven’t yet built.
“Sure, a nice thing to have and to do but we have no money, and our borrowing has exceeded our
“You would have read about some of these numbers, 54-65 PR/Comms people, 32 Cultural people, 16 Climate Change people and so this list goes on.
“We can stop these incessant rate increases and must do to stop our residents and businesses leaving Wellington.
“I’m running for Mayor next year and if elected with a few more sensible councillors, will implement a rate freeze for at least three years,” Cr Chung’s message said.
TakapŪ/Northern Ward Councillor Tony Randle did attend the meeting.
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I recently hosted a meeting which included local property developers and representatives from the City and Regional Councils. The background for the meeting was the need to ensure all people involved in providing more housing in our electorate, whether it be those building them or those regulating and permitting that building, understand the issues which govern the ability to build the houses everyone agrees we need.
There are essentially two types of development; greenfields and brownfields. Greenfields means building on currently undeveloped land, typically ex farmland on the edges of current urban areas, where infrastructure like sewers, water supply and other essential services don’t exist are usually built by the developer.
Brownfields development means rebuilding on existing sites, and there has been considerable discussion in recent times around how much intensification should be allowed in existing suburbs, especially changing of height limits to allow for more apartments.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages; the Regional Council in particular see their role to prevent more
We are currently being hit with changes in every aspect of our lives, including job losses for too many in Wellington. The impacts of every government department being asked to save 6.5% of their budget will show up as we start to require services from departments operating with less resources, and we understand what austerity means for us, our families, and our businesses. Wellington will be hit hardest, as the centre of government. The Reserve Bank is happy though, as it means that because people don’t have the money to buy goods and services, inflation comes down and so they can reduce interest rates. Of course, our council rates will go up, as Council needs to spend more on water and other services. Those who think Council should spend only on water, rubbish and roads, can sometimes forget that the Council also builds and maintains our parks, libraries, swimming pools, artificial turfs,
and public transport just to name a few things. It’s hard to imagine our communities without public places being maintained, parks mowed, slips cleared, tracks maintained, and all those other things we take for granted which make our cities work.
runoff and other material ending up in our harbours, especially the Porirua harbour in the case of development north of Johnsonville and Newlands. The Wellington City Council are concerned that the existing infrastructure cannot handle the pressure it comes under when new housing areas are developed. Existing infrastructure is aging and needs upgrading across our city, as evidenced by recent pipe failures. An advantage of intensification of existing areas means more people, therefore more ratepayers to pay for those upgrades.
Developers of course need to make a profit, and wish to keep their compliance costs as low as possible. Many believe the Resource Management Act is too cumbersome. We as government for our part have undertaken to rewrite that act.
Years of austerity in the United Kingdom has left their infrastructure absolutely decimated, and so their incoming government is raising taxes to rebuild. The previous government there had cut taxes, and the results were inevitable. I’m hoping we don’t see the same results here, given taxes have been cut.
The feedback was good, but the success will be when there are sufficient affordable houses to meetdemand. That is certainly my goal as your MP.
That, and of course having a vibrant and functioning Johnsonville Shopping Centre we can all be proud of.
There’s plenty to be getting on with.
It’s good to see a lot of rain this last week to fill our lakes to create more power. Blaming a ban on gas exploration for the current shortage is quite ridiculous, given we haven’t discovered any new gas for twenty years and it takes about 10 years from discovery to production. But as politicians say, never waste a good crisis!
Brenda O’Leary writing down people’s concerns on a white board during the Rates Revolt meeting. Photo: Frank Neill.
Wellington Rates Revolt founder Judy Rohloff. Photo: Frank Neill.
Zealandia’s major conservation miletone
Zealandia Te M ra a T ne has released a captive population of rare pepeketua/Hamilton’s frogs into the wild at the ecosanctuary in what is a major conservation milestone.
This marks a major milestone for the not-for-profit and for the conservation of the species in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Hamilton’s frog is considered a nationally critical threatened species, and there are no other wild populations on mainland New Zealand as they are heavily impacted by habitat loss, disease and predation.
“Zealandia is the only place on the mainland where Hamilton’s frogs are living in the wild,” Jo Ledington, Zealandia’s General Manager Conservation and Restoration, says.
“This means, outside of remote offshore islands, there is nowhere else people can see them in the wild.”
The last of the captive population was released from their enclosure following the opening of a new boardwalk that was built to protect them from human foot traffic.
This boardwalk was made possible through a generous gift from the estate of John Nankervis.
The decision to release these frogs was made in collaboration with the Department of Conservation Frog Recovery group and with the support of kaitiaki Ng ti Kuia and Taranaki Wh nui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika.
It has taken 20 years of monitoring and research of the population to come to this decision.
The population at Zealandia has been essential for research into this highly threatened species, and this research is what led to the decision to release the
frogs.
“The release of pepeketua really shows the value of our long-term research into the conservation of New Zealand’s most endangered species,” Jo says.
“This research showed us the species can survive in the presence of kiwi and mice and is critical information for the establishment of future populations.
“Now, with the species fully wild, we can also explore complex questions that will have further implications for the conservation of this species at a national level.
“As Zealandia’s world-first fence turns twenty-five, this milestone is one of the many great examples of what has been achieved for conservation since Zealandia’s conception.
“I’m excited to imagine where we could be in another 25 years with the support of our incredible community and partners,” Jo says.
The tiny pepeketua/Hamilton’s frog (now considered the same species as Maud Island frog) are one of three native frog species in Aotearoa and are one of the world’s most endangered frogs. Frogs are incredibly sensitive to disease, pollution and environmental disruption due to their sensitive skin.
Introduced mammalian predators also pose a big threat to these endangered species.
Hamilton’s frogs from Te P keka/Maud Island and a captive population at Canterbury University were translocated to Zealandia in 2005.
These tiny frogs were released into three fully enclosed pens (a display pen near a walking track and two larger off-track pens), as it wasn’t known at the time how the frogs would fare with
the kiwi and low levels of mice present in the sanctuary.
In 2012, a further 100 frogs were released within an internal fence that protected the frogs from kiwi. This was to assess how they would do in the presence of mice while still protecting them from kiwi.
Some frogs dispersed beyond this fence, and surveys have shown they are doing well in the presence of kiwi and mice.
Surveys carried out at Zealandia over the last few years have found frogs of a variety of sizes including pregnant females and young froglets in both the captive and wild populations which shows that the population is doing well.
In addition, some frogs were found a distance from their original area, indicating that some of the population was spreading out throughout the sanctuary – incredible for a species with a tiny home range.
To enable the frog population to live in the wild at Zealandia, a new boardwalk was constructed
for Zealandia visitors, designed to prevent frogs climbing on it.
This is to keep them safe from people walking in the sanctuary at night, as the frogs are very small and well camouflaged, and they do not croak.
“This milestone would not be possible without the generosity of people such as John Nankervis and the executors of his estate, Jim Lynch and Dave Bamford,” Jo says.
The newly released population of Hamilton’s frogs will continue to be monitored by Zealandia Te M ra a T ne as they disperse.
Special fundraiser
Award-winning writer Emily Perkins will talk about the books that have shaped her life and her writing at a special fundraising event for Katherine Mansfield House and Garden.
Emily will present her talk at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School’s Marsden Auditorium from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday 3 September.
Her most recent novel, Lioness, has received widespread acclaim and won the 2024 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.
Tickets to the fundraiser are available at www.katherinemansfield.com/ event/a-lioness-of-literature-talkingbooks-with-emily-perkins.
Library’s birthday
The Mervyn Kemp Library will celebrate its 50th birthday on 4 October. It will celebrate with an event at the library, 158 Main Road Tawa, beginning at 10:30am.
People interesting in going to the celebration can RSVP to tawa.library@ wcc.govt.nz.
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Hamilton’s frog. Photo: Hayley May.
Hamilton’s frogs being measured before their release. Photo: Zealandia.
Family Affair at J’ville Cellar Club
Members and guests of the Johnsonville Cellar Club were recently treated to an entertaining and informative presentation by Darren Naylor from Brockenchack Wines in the Barossa region.
Inspired by his first taste of a Barossa Shiraz 40 years ago, Sunshine Coast resident Trev Harch found his thoughts turning to making his own wines. With wife Marilyn sharing this passion, in 2007 Brockenchack Wines got under way.
The emphasis on family was evident from the beginning, with the winery named for their grandchildren BROnte, MaCKENzie, CHArli and JaCK.
These days, with wineries so often under corporate ownership, it’s always refreshing to hear of one thriving under family ownership.
Brockenchack now has three generations highly involved in the winery. Darren shared an amusing anecdote of his first meeting with Trev, now his father-in-law.
When Trev asked if he’d like a
wine or a beer, Darren opted for the latter, to which Trev responded “let me get you a wine”.
Darren is now the winery’s Global Business Development Manager and was honoured with a wine named after him, the D.E.N. Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, which is only produced in top vintages.
Attendees tasted some beautiful wines including a special treat, the 2018 William Frederick Shiraz that won gold at the 2023 London Wine Competition and retails at $169.
The Cellar Club operates in a social setting and warmly welcomes people interested in experiencing wines that are often not readily available in retail outlets.
The club meets monthly on the second Wednesday in the Johnsonville Community Centre Main Hall on Moorefield Road. This is ideally located across the road from the transport hub that offers regular bus and train services. Check out the club’s website for more details about the club and upcoming events.
Khandallah fashion parade returns
By Frank Neill
Khandallah’s annual fashion parade returns on 1 September.
Held in the Khandallah Town Hall, the show will raise funds for both Save the Children and Save Khandallah Pool.
Retailers Tea Pea, Vincent De Paul, Hamilton & Murray Boutique and Village Shoes by Gubbs will showcase collections to a room full of happy customers.
The MC for the parade is Des Coppins and at half time Michael Holdsworth will provide music.
The doors will open at 3:30pm and the parade will begin at 4pm.
Tickets are available from H&M Boutique and Khandallah Town Hall.
Last year’s event proved very popular and raised more than $4,000.
Big spread on Halfway House garden
By Frank Neill
The heritage garden at the Halfway House features as the cover article in the latest issue of the New Zealand Garden Journal.
The journal is published by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.
The feature on Halfway House is a seven-page spread with colour photos outlining the history of the garden , which only uses plants found in New Zealand before 1900, and the people involved.
It is written by Clairy Bibby, who is the President of the Glenside Progressive Association and who leads the team of Heritage Gardeners, who tend Halfway House’s gardens.
The article covers the long history of the house, which dates from around 1880 and is now on a historic reserve.
The house got its name from being at the half way point on the journey from Wellington to Porirua.
“The historic Halfway House and heritage garden is within the 13-hectare Glenside Reserve,” Clair’s article says.
“Access is from the original road to Porirua.
“A hill, rising to 90 metres behind the Halfway House, drops steeply down to the lawn and confluence of two streams.
“The garden is south facing and in winter there is no sunlight on the garden until after 10 am. The winter frosts and hot summers there are perfect for pip and stone fruit.
“The south facing banks are clay and the lawns rich swamp land, exposed to the prevailing nor-wester wind.”
After detailing some of the house’s history, Claire went on to outline the restoration of the historic venue.
“Thanks to continuous lobbying
garden
by the Glenside community from 2001, the house was restored by Wellington City Council and opened in 2017.
“The two front rooms are furnished with antiques provided by the community and since 2021 these rooms have been available to hire.”
Claire also outlined the work that has taken place on the Halfway House garden.
“Our first planting was 16 fruit trees on 16 July 2016, soon followed by soft fruit.
“Unwittingly, we were doing what the early settlers did – clearing their land and immediately planting fruit trees, currants and potatoes.”
Work on the gardens has continued since that first planting,making the garden one of Wellington’s
great treasures.
Kaka beak in the garden at Halfway House. Photo: Claire Bibby.
Part of the
in the front of Halfway House. Photo: Claire Bibby.
The historic Halfway House and its heritage garden is located at 246 Middleton Road, Glenside, next to Twigland Gardeners World.
Toni Shanks on the catwalk during last year’s Khandallah fashion show. Photo: Supplied.
Petition seeks Comission to replace WCC
By Frank Neill
Kenneth Mulholland’s petition to Parliament asking the government to appoint a Commission to replace Wellington City Council continues to attract signatures.
To date more than 2,700 people have signed it.
This is, however, well short of the 10,000 signatures Kenneth is aiming to attract, so that he can then take the petition to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown, Kenneth says.
He set up the petition, Kenneth says, because “I think what the council has done in recent years ... is an absolute disgrace.
“And they are only half way through their plan of destruction.
“We need to take some action now,” he says. One of the problems the petition faces is that it is very hard to find on Parliament’s petitions web page.
However it can be accessed by visiting Kenneth Mulholland’s Facebook page.
The petition asks “that the House of Representatives urge the Minister of Local Government to appoint a Commission to replace Wellington City Council”.
“In my view, poor city planning has introduced new cycle lanes, removed hundreds of on-street carparks, and has adversely affected the free flow of transport and commerce with livelihoods destroyed,” Kenneth said in outling his reasons for the petition.
“I believe the council is both dysfunctional and incapable of properly managing the city finances and that ratepayers are now faced with unreasonable rate increases.
“Please sign this petition and let us all make change for a better Wellington.”
The petition was posted on 16 July and closes on 30 September.
Onslow alumnus high commended
By Frank Neill
Onslow College alumnus Jarad Tom was highly commended in the prestigious national drawing award – The Parkin Drawing Prize.
Jarad was among the 10 artists who were highly commended in the awards, New Zealand’s premier award for drawing.
He was chosen from a pool of 463 entries nationwide and 77 finalists.
Jarad won his highly commended award for a work entitled “Looking Out Through Nine Body Holes Drawn With My Mother’s Pen.”
The work, Jarad says, “is a metaphysical, topological map, of the internal space and proportions of my own body.”
It is “an undulating, graphite laden, ontological paper dermis, with nine incised holes, representing the nine perceptive openings.
“These holes are illuminated with ambient light, like windows to the external world.
“The work in part relates to the notions I have adopted over time, about art making and being an artist, such as the belief that proper pencil shading should be applied in an even handed uniform manner, so as to impart no obvious graphite sheen and that the application should not damage the surface of the paper.
“In contrast here I use the graphite correctly, ‘incorrectly’.
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Jarad Tom’s art that was highly commended in the Parkin Drawing Prize. Photo: Supplied.
“However ‘Looking Out Through Nine Body Holes Drawn With My Mother’s Pen’, also becomes a kind of existential Möbius strip, with wider connotations about the interactions of being overlapping,” Jarad says.
Ella Jones from Lower Hutt was the winner of the 2024 Parkin Drawing Prize and $25,000, sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist.
Ella’s winning piece, entitled The Visual World is Inexhaustible, is a graphite drawing of 120 paper drawings on graphite interwoven with steel wire that cascades elegantly down a wall.
By Frank Neill
The Churton Park Revegetation Group recently undertook a planting in Lakewood Reserve.
The group spent two days at the reserve, putting in around 500 plants.
The Churton Park Revegetation Group is sponsored by the Churton Park Community Association and has been carrying out plantings for more than 12 years.
The plants are all natives sourced from the Wellington City Council’s Berhampore Nursery and Jay Street Nursery in Newlands.
Thousands have been planted in the Churton Park area over that time.
The group was established in 2004 with the aim of "Restoring Churton Park's natural waterways and bush clad corridors".
Work began with the ecological restoration of Wingfield Reserve, a high profile
area of Churton Park.
Wingfield Reserve runs parallel to Middleton Road north from Wingfield Place for about 400 metres, and is very visible from Middleton Road, which is a main access route.
The reserve has been radically transformed from a weedy, overgrown and inaccessible eyesore to a healthy, accessible bush fringed waterway for people to enjoy.
The focus of activity then moved to Lakewood Reserve which is the "Green Heart of Churton Park"
Planting in this reserve has been in several discrete areas to reinforce the planting work carried out by Wellington City Council. This includes both sides of the valley as well as the stream banks and reinforcing existing stands of bush.
In well established areas emergent trees have been planted which the group hopes will eventually come to maturity.
Kenneth Mulholland. Photo: Frank Neill.
Members of the Churton Park Revegetation Group during their planting in Lakewood Reserve recently (from left) Brian Sheppard, Wayne Jackson, Stu Lavin, David Pegram and Brian Alderson. Photo: Supplied.
Weathertight? YIP!
Hey Everyone! Hope you all survived the big downpour alright, if you are in midst of sorting out a leak, hopefully things are sorted out soon and if you need any help/advice just yell out – here to help! This week want to share a few key points to consider when dealing with leaks, water-related issues.
1. Call insurance! At any point, you see any issues after the storm, call your insurance ASAP. They will let you know the next steps, if you go ahead and try sort things out, it can affect your cover – so best call your insurance and lodge a claim. They should send people out and sort out your issues.
2. Leaks you can’t see! By the time you see the leak, it would have been happening for quite some time, you can get things checked using a moisture meter or a thermal camera, most real estate agents carry these and also building inspectors. By checking the moisture content behind walls, you can find other areas to address before it gets worse.
3. Remediate Properly! Once you have resolved the leak, ensure every thing is repaired properly, this means that everything is dried properly, any water damaged areas are replaced and things like insulation are replaced/dried properly. If you leave any moisture trapped or things unfixed, it can mould/rot and cause more issues later.
4. Electrical Caution! Water will find its way through the smallest hole/crack, so it is very common for leaks to affect electrical components. If you suspect there is a leak, do not use the electrical appliances in that area (including lights). You may even see lights not working or flickering.
As always, call your insurance first. If you are stuck on what the best approach is to
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“You coming out tonight and getting engaged is the most important thing to get the council back on track,” Cr Randle said.
Cr Chung “is absolutely right when he says this council just can’t stop spending money.”
Cr Randle gave the spending on the cycleways and on Thorndon Quay as two examples.
“We are heading towards a cliff,” he said. What the council was creating “is not the Wellington we know and love.”
Cr Randle advised people to email all the Wellington City Councillors, and to “tell the people that are driving these changes that you are hurting.
“You’ve got to start getting a little bit angry and say ‘we are not going to pay’.
“We can’t afford it. We are going bankrupt.”
While residential ratepayers were hurting as a result of the rates increases businesses are hurting more, Cr Randle said.
As well as emailing Wellington City Councillors “you can also send that message about rates to the regional council,” he said.
Following the 22 August meeting one of the Wellington Rates Revolt members corresponded with Wellington City Council.
“Councillors I am writing to you to request that you stop the organic waste proposal now, please,” they said.
“The rates increases you have planned are not affordable by your ratepayers and has to stop.”
The first step in the right direction is stopping the organic waste proposal.
“What you have proposed is not required and
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I doubt few will use it.
“Have you actually listened to your ratepayers at all?
“Why don’t I need it? I already have a worm farm and compost, like many do. Also, who wants a smelly bin to sit around in summer attracting rodents etc, and in a property with limited space to store it.
“Please advise why this proposal should continue and how those who would not use it should have to pay for it.
“And for full transparency, please provide the total cost of this over 20 years and the impact on our rates bill.”
Following the meeting, Judy and her husband Maurie emailed Wellington City Councillors saying that they would be paying each quarterly instalment of rates at the current annual charge.
However, they said, they will not be paying:
ers to cover things such as sewage treatment,
Karori Baptist celebrates 90 years
The Karori Baptist Church (KBC) celebrated its 90th birthday on 17 and 18 August in its Marsden Village buildings at 161-163 Karori Road.
The anniversary was well attended with a weekend of ‘all welcome’ celebrations including stories on Saturday, and a guest speaker on Sunday with songs from past and present.
After that there was also a baptism at Makara beach.
Words of wisdom flowed throughout the weekend.
“Never lose hope. God will always be there for you,” said Irene Wilson, who’s association with KBC goes back more than 50 years.
Irene said KBC is a special church for her, one that holds years of memories and experiences.
“God has been faithful through all those years,” she said.
keeps on rising.
During Sunday’s service the church reflected on its “2000 and 90 year history”.
Together they prayed that KBC would join with God to see people, the community and the city thrive. They are committed to doing that by listening, partnering with all and equipping people well for life’s journey.
Greetings came from afar including from Ross and Cindy Meyer serving in Bangladesh.
Previous pastors spoke of their memories from their time serving at KBC.
“One young chap approached me saying he wouldn’t take much of my time, but could we please pray together so he could commit his life to God,” remembered Gordon Duncan, the church’s pastor from 1978 to 1983.
“My most efficient salvation to date,” Gordon said.
we will never use, as all our food scraps get recycled back into our vegetable garden as
in Karori.
Ratepayers are welcome to join Wellington Rates Revolt, and can do so by visiting its Facebook page.
Sunday’s sermon from ex-pastor Mike Enright reflected on the role that KBC plays in Karori and Wellington.
“There’s a real sense of connection here between followers of Jesus and the wider community,” Mike said.
The church has a long history of running programmes popular with the local community.
Many Karori locals showed up to celebrate the 90th, remembering how the church's preschooler programmes helped them to make valuable connections with other parents and families.
Children and their families still enjoy Playgroup and Mainly Music weekly at the church, and the number of youth attending groups on Wednesdays and Fridays just
The weekend’s gatherings reflected on loved ones who have passed on, encouragement from biblical stories of faithful journeys, and looking ahead to exciting planning that’s under way.
“We have a sense that God’s not finished with us yet,” said Tim Jacomb, the church’s current lead pastor.
“But life is very different to what it was 90 years ago so we’re looking to do things that meet the needs of today and tomorrow.
“We’re interested in understanding what more we can do to serve our community and city, and how we can develop and extend our Marsden Village property for the greater good.”
After 90 years of service, Karori Baptist Church continues to build on its legacy with new initiatives to support its community.
The Karori Baptist Church’s 90th birthday cake. Photo: Supplied.
Daffodil Day
Every day 74 New Zealanders are diagnosed with
again this year. People wanting to support the Cancer Society can do so by donating directly with a street collector, at any ANZ branch, or online at daffodilday.org.nz.
Friday 30 August
Onslow history: potato gardens
“Native potatoe garden, Port Nicholson” 1840. Image: Supplied.
By Felicity Wong
How many people know about the historic “native potatoe” garden sites above Ngauranga? The No 24 bus (sometimes a double decker), squeezes between parked cars and rolls around the sharp corners on its long, steep route from Johnsonville to Motokairangi (Miramar Peninsular), a scenic free trip with a gold card. But high above the Ngauranga Gorge were the gardens of one of the last and longest inhabited pa in Poneke/Wellington. In 1835 Ngauranga Pa passed to Te Matangi and his son Te Manihera te Toru (Te Ati Awa) by departing Ngati Mutunga rangatira. The pa was located near the mouth of the stream, with strategic access to both the Hutt Valley and up to what became “Johnson’s Clearing” in Johnsonville. The pa cultivated nearly one hundred acres of maize and potatoes, including gardens extending between what is now Mandalay Terrace and Benares Street. Other gardens were maintained “in the warm hollows” of the areas now known as Khandallah and Johnsonville. In early colonial times M ori selling produce, fish and timber were a familiar sight at Ngauranga where there was a waterfront chapel and waka.
Iwi maintained their cultivations and resisted
the New Zealand Company’s despearate attempts to buy the land.
The company even laid a complaint about the legality of M ori directly leasing to settlers, which was frustrating its efforts to take possession. But by 1850 the pa population was down to a reported 34 with moves to Petone and Taita.
“Wellington’s Northern Suburbs 1840-1918” by Julie Bremner, Millwood Press 1983, noted that “Te Manihera stood his ground [and] lived on the spot until 1880, collecting rents and watching pakeha industry grow.” The first lease went to Wellington baker, Francis Bee, who built a mill in 1850 as a local market for M ori. Two pubs, the White Horse Inn and the Ngauranga Inn stood either side of the stream, while Alfred Tyer and Henry Barber founded the meat works that still operates today on Ngauranga leasehold land. After Te Manihera te Toru’s death Ngauranga lands underwent alienation. Successions, sales and takings for public purposes occurred. Over 60 years the meat works purchased a large area. A walk up Waitohi/Tyer’s stream is interesting. Display of local history would be welcome, including along the new harbour side cycleway, atop the rail protection works near Ngauranga.
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Step inside to a living room that captures those views with windows facing over the valley. Walk through to the open plan kitchen dining area, and the stunning original wooden floorboards. With a separate laundry here, daily routines are a breeze. Three spacious bedrooms, a main bathroom and two heat pumps mean there is comfort and space for everyone.
Deadline Sale Thursday 5th September, 2 00PM
Linda Huynh 027 586 6046
William YIP 021 106 9997
35 Old Coach Road, Johnsonville
Hollies Crescent, Johnsonville
ACTIVE spring
While
Glenburn Rd, Te Wharau, Wairarapa | Ph 06 372 7045
Now is the time to book your Glenburn Station visit for a warm and welcoming winter visit - an ideal getaway for groups, couples, or families.
Its well-known Honeycomb Rock coastal walk is open again in October, after the lambing season is over, and is an iconic Wairarapa day out. The 9km of pristine Pacific coastline along the boundary of the farm is one of of the walk’s key features.
On the coastal walk, visitors can spot
Juniors’ Softball “Have
Karori Knights Softball Club was established in 1993 and has a proud tradition of inclusivity, welcoming anyone who wants to play softball, regardless of their level of experience. We aim to provide a fun, friendly and supportive environment. All equipment is supplied, you just need to bring your willingness to learn (and shoes!).
At present we have a women’s team in the senior grade, and would be happy to run other senior teams should there be
the seal colony, check out the remains of a 1960’s shipwreck, and stop by Honeycomb Rock, a large, distinctive outcrop known for its unusual pitted appearance.
With rolling farmland, pristine coastline and quiet walking tracks, Glenburn Station is the perfect place to relax, recharge and escape the daily grind. Visitors are welcome to stay in the range of accommodation options available in this rural slice of paradise.
go” Day in Karori
sufficient interest.
Currently we are looking to grow the club by re-establishing junior teams, so we are holding a junior ‘Have a Go’ day, for 4 to 12yr olds on 8th September 10-11am, at the Western Rugby Indoor training room, Ian Galloway Park
If you’re interested or have question get in touch at karoriknights@gmail. com, and you can always checkout our Facebook page.
We’d love to have you join us!
Revitalising Johnsonville softball
Johnsonville Softball Club are making their mark in Wellington by revitalising softball in their community through the creation and implementation of programmes aimed at their youth.
They believe to increase the numbers in the sport, it starts at the youngest in their community and at the grassroots in conjunction with player retainment initiatives.
Softball offers a range of transferrable skills in the areas of running, throwing, catching and hitting.
They have also been assisting smaller clubs in player recruitment through sharing of knowledge and resources to increase softballs footprint in Wellington. Check out their “Have a go day” all welcome.
Try bowling without committing to the whole season
Johnsonville Bowling Club has run Summer Evening Community Bowls since the early 2000’s. It is one of the club’s biggest community events and features prominently on the calendars of the many supporters who return each season.
JBC is one of Wellington’s premier clubs - both competitively and socially. It has been part of the Johnsonville landscape since 1908, and Community Bowls 2024 will continue to reflect the club’s long association with the local community. Teams are welcome from groups of friends, workmates, clubs, extended family and other similar groups. From that base, there is a Playing Team of four for each evening of the competition. Entry is $40 a team ($10.00 per person) per night.
Johnsonville Bowling Club is ideally situated to provide first class lawn bowls and social facilities for residents and visitors in the City’s northern suburbs.
ACTIVE spring
See the scenic South with Bike Fiordland
Bike Fiordland is Te Anau’s locally owned bike shop, offering bike sales and rentals, bike tours and tour planning.
Bordering the Fiordland National Park, Bike Fiordland offers adventurers and explorers the chance to witness the power of nature at your own pace and comfort level.
Explore Southland’s rapidly increasing network of cycle trails including the local Lake2Lake trail or the Around the Mountain trail. Experience the beauty of Fiordland and Southland by bike!
If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you!
Give tennis a go at a club near you with Love Tennis
150 tennis clubs in the Wellington region and across NZ will host the annual Love Tennis national open day – all with one goal in mind: to showcase tennis as the perfect sport for Kiwis young and old. The Open Day is being held on 8 September.
Tennis is a sport for everyone and the Love Tennis weekend is the perfect time to find out more about what your local club can offer. All the gear is provided, club members are on hand to offer tips
and best of all its 100% free!
There will be activities for all ages including coaching sessions and court play, mini games, giveaways, BBQs and more, and whether you’ve played in the past, or have never picked up a racquet, there are many reasons to give tennis a go!
PLUS! Every visitor to Love Tennis can enter a draw to win a trip to the Australian Open Tennis with AO Travel.
To find participating clubs and for more info scan the QR code or visit: www.lovetennis.kiwi
Bike Fiordland can organise a variety of options from family friendly trails through to trails for the most adventurous rider. Our retail shop, servicing workshop and base of operations is conveniently located in Te Anau’s town centre.
Bike Fiordland stocks mountain bikes, full suspension, electric mountain and electric comfort bikes, including Scott, Sinch Ebikes, Avanti, Orbea and Surly brands.
Spring Equinox from Stonehenge Aotearoa
To mark the Spring Equinox from Stonehenge Aotearoa on Sunday September 22nd 5:00pm you can watch the sunset over the heelstone, then watch an audio visual on the Spring Stars.
Local musicians begin playing with the stones and observing sessions begin. You can walk between the observing and the henge using the connecting walkway.
Also available at Stonehenge Aotearoa: Stones Trek (daytime self guided tour) or
explore Stonehenge on a self-guided tour. The programme includes a map of the henge and an audio-visual that explains how it works. Bookings not required.
Guided Tour - daytime adult tour - by appointment only
Special presentation of an audio-visual followed by a story-telling guided tour of the henge. Allow 90 mins. Tours at tiered rates.
Family/School Guided Tour, daytime mixed groups, can be booked on line.
Stonehenge Aotearoa
Events Calendar
Saturday Laughs with Rhys Mathewson and Rhian Wood-Hill
Waikanae Club, Sat 31 Aug 8:00pm
The BeatGirls
St Peters Village Hall, Paekākāriki, Sat 21 Sept 8:00pm
In the Shallows
St Peters Village Hall, Paekākāriki Sat 12 Oct 7:00pm
So much to do in
The River City Express with Steam Incorporated
Travel to the beautiful river side town of Whanganui, on Sunday 20 October hauled both steam locomotive Ja1271 and heritage diesel electric locomotive, Da1431.
Choose between doing your own thing, jumping on a serene cruise of the Whanganui
“PS Waimarie”, or spend the day on the rails and venture further north, to Kai Iwiclimbing the 1 in 35 gradient north.
Spend the day out with us on the rails, whilst others are exploring Whanganui township.
Organ Recital in Waikanae
International concert organist Martin Setchell will perform for Waikanae Music Society on Sunday 15 September. His long career as concert organist brought him from England to New Zealand to teach at Canterbury University.
Now freelancing throughout the world as performer, conductor, writer, editor and speaker, he also retains his Christchurch connection as organist of the Christchurch Town Hall.
HISTORY
Preserved
Exhibitions of: Iwi, World Wars, Rail, Marine, Colonial, the Signal Box
Next to State Highway 59, Paekakariki
Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 11am to 3pm www.stationmuseum.org.nz
Programme highlights include traditional works by Bach and Handel and later works by French composers Guilmant and Fauré, plus a variety of
A Johannes Vivaldi 370 digital organ with three manuals and pedal will be transported to the Waikanae Memorial Hall for the 2.30pm concert.
Door sales available. Enquiries www. waikanaemusic.org.nz or 022 345 5316.
MARTIN SETCHELL ORGAN RECITAL
Sail on the Queen of the River Salvaged from the bottom of the Whanganui River where she sat for around 50 years, the Paddle Steamer Waimarie was restored to her former glory and re-launched in 2000. She is now the only one of her kind in operation in New Zealand.
Your cruise leaves the Riverboat Centre Wharf and heads upriver taking in the scenery and views of Whanganui which can only be experienced from Te Awa Tupua, the Whanganui River. The commentary shares riverboat history and points of interest along the way. Check out the boiler that powers our paddle steamer, and maybe meet the homing pigeons and back to the Riverboat Centre. The Durie Hill Elevator
There will be a collection of vintage cruiser bikes for hire for a small fee to those keen to take exploring to the next level, and a couple of food trucks for a bite to eat.
There will be short tours available at the Durie Hill Elevator. It is New Zealand’s only public transport elevator and is still used on a daily basis by locals and visitors.
There are multiple places to go, and things to see. Take a tram ride for a small fee and arrive at the Riverboat museum, be blown away by NZ Glassworks, admire the sculptures and views from the Motua gardens along the river, indulge in local cuisine, or simply shop local. Extend your experience by staying on the train after
arrival into Whanganui, and head up the line to Kai Iwi.
Kai Iwi
The fearsome Westmere Bank lies between us and Kai Iwi. This is a steep hill with a gradient of 1 in 35 on our ascent (that is 1 metre climbed for every 35 metres travelled horizontally) and up to 1 in 39 on our descent down the other side. Here you should really hear the engine working!
Just before we come into Kai Iwi, we are traveling on a relatively new part of the line called the Kai Iwi deviation. Completed in 2008, the deviation is just under a kilometre long and bypassed the old No.4 tunnel. See if you can spot some of the old route!
At Kai Iwi, it is now the Da’s turn to make the ascent of the ruling grade. After descending back down the hill towards Whanganui, we make a quick stop at Eastown for our drivers to change ends and then start our return journey home.
Come and join us at the Paekakariki Station Museum located on the railway station platform. Learn about our rich and colourful social and cultural local history through displays, stories, photos and archives.
a collection of WWII items from the U.S. Marines’ time here between 1942-44. Take time to pop into Kakariki Books
real gems. Museum open hours: Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 11am to 3pm or by appointment.
Spring at Finn’s Paekakariki!
Live Music 4–6pm next session this Sunday
Finn’s Restaurant and Bar is only a few minutes’ walk from the Paekakariki railway station and right on State Highway 59 which means it is very easy for visitors to get to by train from Wellington, or by car, making it the ideal getaway destination for that weekend away from the pressures of city life and work.
This weekend they have their monthly live music gig so it’s a great chance to have a good time. This is a contemporary cafe/restaurant and bar where you can enjoy the ambience while indulging in tasty cuisine and craft beer. It is also a boutique hotel of superior studio units with spa baths, king-size beds, microwave, tea and coffee-making facilities so why not book a room for Matariki or the holidays?
If you want great food, craft beer – and live music to set it all off then Finn’s Restaurant and Bar is the place to be!
Don’t forget to check out the nearby Paekakariki Station Museum!
Right next to Paekakariki Station!
New toilet should replace portaloo
By Frank Neill
A new public toilet is needed in McLintock Street, Johnsonville, for bus drivers and the public to use, the Johnsonville Community Association (JCA) says.
The JCA has asked Wellington City Council to instal a new pemanet toilet on the site, the west Johnsonville terminal of the bus route.
Currently there is a portaloo next to the bus stop. However the portaloo has blown over twice in the last three months.
“This portaloo is a health and safety hazard, pure and simple, both to users and to passers by on the footpath,” says JCA member Graeme Sawyer.
“What would happen if someone was in there when it blew down?
“There is no doubt whatsoever that there is a need for a toilet at this spot,” Graeme says.
Wellington City Council has a plan to build a toilet nearby. The council’s reserves management plan provides for a
new toilet at one entrance to the Skyline Walkway.
This is located about 400 metres from where the portaloo is currently placed.
A much better option, Graeme says, would be to build the new toilet at the bus terminus (where the portaloo is currently).
Not only would that serve the bus drivers, but it is also on the main road, rather than down a side street.
The JCA also points to the cost of a portaloo, which it says is at least $50 a week or $2,500 a year and that will be paid out indefinitely.
That “is a bigger cost long-term than an $80,000 permanent public toilet,” the JCA says.
A toilet is needed at this spot because, among other things, “bus drivers simply do not have the facilities or the time to relieve themselves anywhere else on their route.
“This is also a spot that gets significant use from residents – or at least it would if it wasn’t a disgusting
portaloo.
“It may well be that there is some technicality about who pays for what –Regional Council versus WCC – but as residents we would like you to please sort it out among yourselves, and get the job done,” Graeme says.
JCA coordinates around 700 hours of community volunteer effort per year maintaining and upgrading the adjacent Totara Park walkway.
The JCA built the walkway, including a picnic area with a second on the way, and native forest revegetation project.
“We are awaiting (very patiently) approval from WCC to continue the construction of a public track across the road from the spot this toilet is now on.”
A new public toilet where the portaloo is would “then be at the junction of these two tracks and McLintock Street, and two short blocks from the Old Coach road reserve and track, a location that would be much appreciated by track walkers in future decades,” the JCA says.
The portaloo at the west Johnsonville bus terminus. Photo: Frank Neill.
ON... O WHAT’S
Songs of Travel
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So you can sing? Join us! Wellington Male Voice Choir has practice sessions every Thursday 6-9pm at Tawa Union Church, 6 Elena Place. 2nd Tenors, Bass, Baritone. Music Director: Mark Stamper, President: Les Williams lesliewills47@ gmail.com mob 022 106 1574
UK & Aotearoa/NZ Queen Margaret College, 53 Hobson St, Thorndon.
Sunday 8 September 2024, 2-4pm (Wellington Male Voice Choir).
Saturday 14 September 2024 7-9pm (as guests of NZ Male Choir). Journey through the UK and NZ. Sample different rhythms, and themes, distinctive vocal tones and styles. Patron: Mayor of Wellington. Tickets: www.wellingtonmvcnz.org
Spring Minifair
St Anne’s Northland, Corner Randwick / Northland Roads
The New Zealand Male Choir is performing with the Wellington Male Voice Choir at 7pm on Saturday 14 September at Queen Margaret College, 53 Hobson Street. The joy of singing in a choral setting is what brings the New Zealand Male Choir and the Wellington Male Voice Choir together for an evening of music. The choirs will perform separately and jointly so people get to hear a good variety of sound. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear full male choral singing at its best and a concert New Zealand Male Choir members have long been waiting for. The New Zealand Male Choir is an auditioned choir with over 40 members from Southland to North Auckland. Conducted by Hawkes Bay’s Joe Christensen, the choir sings a range of music including classical, folk, waiata, gospel, operatic, popular, jazz, and contemporary. The choir has entertained audiences both nationally and internationally for the past 25 years. They have just returned from a successful tour of Europe, with six concerts in Singapore, Nördlingen, Innsbruck, Marostica, Florence and Rome, plus attending the four day Alta Pusteria Music Festival where an additional six performances were given.
It is understood the NZ Male Choir was the first New Zealand choir to attend this prestigious festival held in the Italian Dolomites.
The choir practises with North Island and South Island groups meeting monthly and collectively meet for tours or concerts three or four times a year.
“I’ve now been with the Choir coming up eight years and have really enjoyed the challenge of
working with the men and melding the four voice parts to produce a quality sound,” Musical Director Joe Christensen says.
“They worked hard for the European tour and were rewarded with standing ovations, with the highlight being the final concert at Teatro di Marcello in Rome.”
The guest artist will be the Wellington Male Voice Choir. They are in their 63rd year.
The Wellington Male Voice Choir is led by Mark Stamper who hails from South Carolina, USA. He is qualified as a choral director and in addition has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance. Mark arrived in New Zealand in 2015 and was appointed the choir’s Musical Director in
2019. Rounding out the music team is Shawn Condon, who will be pianist for both choirs. He is a Wellington-based conductor, music educator, and researcher. Shawn holds a BA in Music Education with a concentration in choral conducting and piano performance and an MA in Music, Mind, and Technology. He is also Musical Director of the Bach Choir of Wellington. This is the first time both choirs have performed together and they are looking forward to entertaining Wellington and give the promise of an enjoyable and memorable evening of music and song.
Tickets are available on the eventfinda website or at the door. Eft-Pos is available.
The Wellington Male Voice Choir’s next concert, “Songs of Travel”, will be held at 2pm on Sunday 8 September at Queen Margaret College. Tickets to the concert are available at wellingtonmvcnz.org.
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The Wellington Male Voice Choir. Photo: Supplied.
The New Zealand Male Choir. Photo: Supplied.
All the Football questions answered
By Grant Stephen
Round 17 in the men’s Central Football League has answered all the outstanding questions that have been plaguing the pundits for weeks.
It’s time to pack the sensible hats and sunscreen, ahead of the National League for Wellington Olympic, Western Suburbs and Napier City Rovers, along with the Wellington Phoenix Reserves, who have an automatic free pass to the competition.
Conversely, there was plenty of raw emotion on display at Hutt Park when Island Bay eventually prevailed and consigned Stop Out to relegation in a 4-3 result in the tightest match possible.
To say that things could have gone either way would be an understatement.
Island Bay took the early lead at the 15-minute mark and Stop Out didn’t reply until 10 minutes after half time.
The two sides traded blows relentlessly with Island Bay scoring a further three goals in nine minutes, during which time Stop Out nabbed one back.
Stop Out grabbed a third right on full time but the final result went Island Bay’s way after five very intense minutes of stoppage time.
The drop for Stop Out will be softened by the introduction of a second-tier competition next year, aptly named Central League 2.
This competition will feature teams from the lower half of the North Island and will also mean a revamp of the local leagues below them in the biggest shake up in regional football for many years.
In the match between Waterside Karori and Miramar Rangers, it was Rangers who had everything to play for.
Waterside were mid table, were completely safe from relegation but didn’t have enough runs on the board to press for the National League either.
Rangers on the other hand needed to win their two remaining matches and nab the final berth for the pre-Christmas national competition ahead of Napier City Rovers.
Long story short, the end result was a 1 all draw. Miramar have missed the bus for the
second season in a row and have been unable to make it back to national club level football since the demise of the franchise-based system. Waterside held a 1 nil lead right until the end of regulation time after a 21st minute goal to Tomas Alvarado.
Rangers were out for the count but were aided by Wharfies playing with 10 men for the last 10 minutes after a double yellow, red card to the home team.
Josh Rogerson salvaged the draw with his 90thminute equalizer, but no doubt both sides left disappointed.
There was elation at Park Island when Napier City Rovers clinched the bronze medal with a comprehensive 6-1 win over TFS North Wellington.
Norths got the opening goal through Sam Staunton but also conceded an own goal and went into the sheds at half time, down 2-1.
It was a strong second half for Napier and they put on a clinical display. Norths never stopped attacking but the risks up front didn’t pay off with two goals conceded around the 75-minute mark and capitulation right on full time with a further two more scores to Rovers.
Wellington Olympic dished out a similar dose of punishment in their last home game of the season through a 6-0 win over Petone. Western Suburbs didn’t play as they were a game up and the Wellington Phoenix Reserves had already chewed through their 18-game allocation.
With one round remaining the points table reads: Olympic 48 points, Wests 40, Napier 37, Miramar 32, Phoenix 24, Waterside 24, Petone 18, Island Bay 12, Norths 9 and Stop Out 5 points.
In the women’s Central League, just one round and one catch up game remains after round 13 results.
Waterside Karori remain top of the table by two points with only Wellington United capable of catching them, and with an extra game up their sleeve.
Waterside won 4-2 at home against Petone.
The broken record is still playing for Nikki Furukawa who scored a brace and Kendall Pollock and Sarah Morton doing their bit too.
Waterside stunned Petone scoring three goals
Love tennis an event for everyone
By Frank Neill
Love tennis is the theme of the entertainment at the Karori United Tennis Club, 16 Campbell Street, on Sunday 8 September Open to anyone, the love tennis day runs from 10am to 2pm.
With activities such as mini games for beginners of all ages and free coaching, Love Tennis will be an event for everyone. The activities are not all that will be on offer. A barbecue will be available at no charge, plus there will be free drinks, coffee, tea and biscuits.
Prizes will also be up for grabs in some of the activities, which aim to provide something for everyone.
As well as the spot prizes, everyone who registers at the event will go into a draw to win tickets to the 2025 Australian Open. The club will proivde the gear needed for people to have a go on court.
More information is available at https:// lovetennis.tennis.kiwi/index.html and on the Karori United Tennis Club’s Facebook page. The club is also running free open court sessions from 7pm to 8pm on two upcoming
people enjoying a hit out at the Karori United
Club.
Fridays, 6 and 20 September.
The sessions are for 16 to 24-year olds of any ability who have been thinking about getting on a tennis court and having a go, or getting back into the game, but haven't had a chance.
“No gear? No problem,” the club says. “Bring your mates, or make new ones, no skills required. Open court sessions are a seriously fun unserious way to enjoy tennis. Plus there will be free snacks.”
in 3 minutes soon after the smoko break.
Wellington United had no difficulty on their 2-0 road trip win over Palmerston North Marist and Seatoun could still not register a point when they went down 3-0 to Victoria University.
Taradale also had a solid 4-2 win at home
over Moturoa.
The points table currently reads: Waterside Karori 36 points, Wellington United 34 (a game in hand), Petone 21, Taradale 21, Palmerston North Marist 16, Moturoa 13, Victoria University 10 and Seatoun 0 points.
The work of JR McKenzie Trust
Robyn Scott, Executive Director of the JR McKenzie Trust, was the guest speaker at the July meeting of the REBUS Club of Khandallah.
The JR McKenzie Trust is a philanthropic family trust that has been grantmaking in Aotearoa New Zealand since 1940.
Known for funding groups and initiatives that often struggle to get grants elsewhere, the JRM Trust distributes allocated funds through a variety of approaches and mechanisms to organisations that align with their vision of a socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand.
REBUS is a social club for seniors and meets on the last Friday of the month.
The next Rebus meeting will be held on Friday 30 August at 10 am, at the Khandallah Bowling Club, 24 Woodmancote Road.
The guest speaker at that meeting will be Stewart Guild, who is a kaiarahi of the Wellington Family Court.
For more information about the club,
Action from the match between Stop Out and Island Bay, who are in the yellow shirts.
Photo: Wareham Sports Media.
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Tennis
Photo: Supplied.
Robyn Scott, Executive Director of the JR McKenzie Trust. Photo: Supplied.
