Kiwifruit heritage
KiwifruitisbigpartoftheBay ofPlenty,especiallyTePuke,and theestablishmentoftheTePuke KiwifruitCapitaloftheWorld
Heritagehubshowcasesthe importanceofthefurryfruitinthe region.ThefocusoftheHeritageHub willbetoconcentrateoncelebrating
thekiwifruitstoryandthiswould becomeapermanentfeature.There willbefreeadmissiontoenable everyonetoenjoyTePuke’sheritage
whileadonationboxwillprovide forthosewhowanttocontributeto furtherdevelopmentofthefacility. Readmoreonpage3.
TePuke NEWS
NewwetlandforpopularTePukepark
Anewwetlandisbeing developedinTePuke’s LawrenceOliverParkto improvewaterquality, supportwildlife,reduce floodingandaddtothe park’srecreationaland culturalvalue.
Therestorationprojectwill transform2775m2ofthepark intoatreatmentwetland,with morethan3000nativeplants andthreeopen-waterponds.
OwnedbyWesternBay ofPlentyDistrictCouncil, theareabeingdevelopedsits betweenthedogexercisearea atthesouthernendofthe reserveandtheBMXpump trackinthenorthwestcorner andwaspreviouslyleasedfor livestockgrazing.
Ithasuniqueculturalvalues becauseitisadjacenttothe pāsiteTeAore,whichwasa campforforcesduringbattle atTeTumu.
Returningthisspaceto awetlandisanoutcome ofWesternBayofPlenty DistrictCouncil’sReserve ManagementPlan,whichwas adoptedin2022.
Jointinitiative
Theprojectisajoint initiativewithBayofPlenty RegionalCouncil,which
maintainsManagh’sDrain borderingthereserve,andthe TeAraKahikateaPathway Society,whichpreviously establisheda4kmpublic pathwayintheareathatpasses aroundpartofLawrence OliverPark.Localtangata whenua,too,havecontributed totheestablishmentofthe wetland.
WBOPDCreservesand facilitiesmanagerPeter Watsonsaidthewetland wouldbringenvironmental andcommunitybenefits.
“Wetlandsareimportant forkeepingwaterclean, supportingwildlifeand reducingtheeffectsoffloods anddroughts,”Watsonsaid.
“Theyaredesignedto preventsoil,nutrientsand microbesfromreaching nearbywaterwaysthat flowouttosea.Theyalso helpreducepollutionfrom stormwaterandprovidea placefornativeplantsand birdstogrow.
Education
“Thisprojectwillalso providevaluableopportunities forwetlandeducationand enhancetherecreational andculturalvalueofthe area,creatingaspaceforthe communitytoenjoy.
“It’sgreattoseethisproject
gettingunderway,andwe’re lookingforwardtothe positiveimpactitwillhaveon thereserveandeveryonewho usesit.”
Restoration
BOPRCprincipaladviser JacksonEfford,who oversawtheprojectonthe regionalcouncil’sbehalf, echoedWatson’ssentiment.
“TheKaitunaplainswere historicallyallinwetlands, soit’sgoodtobepartof therestorationprocess. We’veevenhadsomepretty interestingfinds–including oneburiedtreethathasbeen
radiocarbon-datedandfound tobemorethan3900years old,”Effordsaid.
“Treatmentwetlandsare excellentatfilteringsediment andnutrientsfromwaterasit movesthroughthewetland. Oncethewetlandhashad sometimetoestablish,we shouldstartseeingimproved waterqualityentering Managh’sDrain.”
Thiswetlandwasmade possiblethankstofunding supportfromWesternBayof PlentyDistrictCouncil,Bay ofPlentyRegionalCouncil, TECTandFonterra.
Kiwifruitheritagehub progresseswithnewsociety
It’sacaseofsmallsteps, butthecreationofaTe PukeKiwifruitCapitalof theWorldHeritagehubis progressingwell.
Negotiatingtosecureasuitable buildingandtheformationofan incorporatedsocietyarethetwo lateststeps.
Theprojectteamisinearly discussionstoleasethebottom floorofthishistoricTePuke CapitalTheatreinJellicoeStfor developingtheheritagehub Earlierthismonth,an incorporatedsocietywasformed withaconstitution,businessand strategicplans,policiesandjob descriptions,abankaccountand signatories.
“Thisalsomeanswenowhave theabilitytostartapplyingfor grantstoenabletheexhibitions tobedesignedandexecuted toahighstandard,”said spokeswomanSueMatthews.
Kiwifruit
ThemainfocusoftheHeritage Hubwillbetoconcentrate oncelebratingthekiwifruit
storyandthiswouldbecomea permanentfeature.
“Wefeelweneedtostart relativelysmalltoenableusto beopentothepublicassoonas possible.”
Therewillbefreeadmission toenableeveryonetoenjoyTe Puke’sheritagewhileadonation boxwillprovideforthosewho wanttocontributetofurther development.
“Weareinearlydiscussions tolease[partofthecinema] building,andthisbuilding hasoneroomthatwouldbe permanentlydedicatedto theamazinghistoryaround thedevelopmentofkiwifruit industry.
“Oncethisisestablishedthere isadditionalroomwhichwill provideopportunitiestoadd exhibitionsthatcelebrateother amazingdistricthistories,and weplantochangeaspectsof theseexhibitionsonathreemonthlybasis.
“Wehaveidentifiedthethree mostimportantthingsareto leaseabuilding,advertisefora manager,andstartapplyingfor grants–includingforacurator position.”
Matthewssaidmanypeople indicatedtheyhadprecious kiwifruiticonstheywantto donateandtheyneededtoknow theywouldbecorrectlyrecorded, storedandmanaged.
Inthemeantime,anyonewishing todonatecanemailSueMatthews at:matapara-@xtra.co.nzwith thedetails.
Publicideas
“Oncewehavesecureda buildingandhaveamanager,we plantoholdapublicmeetingso everyonecanseewhatisplanned andbeabletocontributeideas, askthosequestionsandthose whowishtoplayanactivepart inthefutureofthisamazing celebrationofourcommunity candoso.”ThereisaTePuke HeritageHubFacebook pageandawebpageisin development.Matthewssaidthe projectteamwouldliketothank itscorporatesponsorswhohave madeathree-yearcommitment: Goldsponsor($20K)Seeka.
Bronze($5K)HillsLab,Zespri, Eastpack,DMS,Matapara (Roger&SueMatthews)and MarmatsarTrust(Pauland NatalieHicksonandfamily).
SueMatthewswelcomesthenewestprojectteammemberChristine ClementtoTePukeKiwifruitCapitaloftheWorldHeritageHub.
“We’dalsoliketoacknowledge thosewhohavebecomeFriends witha$1Kdonation.With pledgesatjustover$80,000 wefeelconfidentthatoncethe
communityseetheHeritage Hubisabouttohaveabuilding, amanagerandsomeexhibition spacethelastofthepledgeswill flowtogetustothe$100,000.”
RefreshedPukehinacommunityhalllunveiled
It’sbeenfiveyearsinthemaking–thePukehina communityhascelebratedthelong-awaited reopeningofitsgatheringspace.
TheofficiallaunchofthenewlyupgradedPukehina CommunityHallwasonSaturday,April12,attended bymorethan70residentswhoenjoyedspeeches, afternoonteaandafirstlookattherevampedfacility.
PukehinaRatepayersAssociationchairmanStuart Mallaschrevealedthatbehindthescenes,itcamedown tothewire.
“Gettingtothisstagehasbeenquitedrawnout,”he said.“Weonlyreceivedthepublicusecertificationthe daybeforetheopening.”
Construction
Thehallwasconstructedin1967andhadfalleninto disrepairbytheearly-2000s,withuntreatedtimber leadingtostructuralissuesandalackofup-to-date compliance.Atonepoint,demolishingthebuilding andmergingwiththelocalsurfclubwasproposed,but
residentsralliedtosaveit.Theratepayersassociati tookovertheproject,facingchallengessuchasru steelpoles,rottedtimberandoutdatedfiresafety systems.Thermalimagingrevealedsignificantrep wereneededunderthemezzaninefloorandwork furtherdelayedbyCovid-19.
Budget
Despiteitall,thetruecostoftheproject cameinnearbudget,justathirdofthe $600,000estimate.
“We’vedonewellandweknowwe’vedone well,”saidMallasch.“Peoplewhoattended theopeningwereimpressedwiththenew LEDlighting,freshpaintworkandtwonew heatpumpsthatwereaddedattherequestof hallusers.”
Thefacilityisregularlyusedbysportsclubs forindoorbowls,pilates,badmintonandtable tennis;plusgroupsthatholdpotluckdinners andcraftmarketevents.
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JasleenalinkbetweenpoliceandIndiancommunity
Astheonlyfemalepoliceofficerof IndianheritageintheWesternBay ofPlenty,Jasleenisanimportant linkbetweentheforceandthe TePukecommunity.
AfterworkinginTaurangaand Pāpāmoa,Jasleen,whohasaskedforher lastnamenottobeused,hasreturnedto TePukeasapoliceconstable,thetown shewasbroughtupinsinceherfamily arrivedin2010.
FromaSikhfamily,Jasleenwanteda careerthatwassomehowrelatedtolaw andherfatherhadalwayswantedoneof hisdaughterstobeinthepoliceforce.
“Iguessitwassomethinghewanted todobutwasn’tabletowithallhis responsibilities–soIlookedintoitand itseemedlikesomethingIwantedto do,”shesaid.
Workplacevariety
Oneoftheattractionswastheideathat notwodaysofpoliceworkarethesame.
“It’s[also]somethingdifferent.There arenotalotoffemaleIndiansinthe jobandtherearealotofthingsbehind
wentthroughPoliceCollegewhichwasa goodexperience.Itwashardtobeaway fromhome,butIhadthesupportofmy mumanddadandsister.”
Moretooffer
Startingpolicework,shequickly realisedtheimpactshecouldhave.
“IrealisedIhadwaymoretooffer thanIthought,justbybeinganIndian female,justgoingtojobswherethere wereIndianfemaleswhowereafraidjust totalktomalesornon-Indianofficers.”
Shefoundpeopleopeneduptoher andthatsometimesresultedinaction beingtakenthatmightnototherwise havebeenpossible.
“JustbeinganIndianfemaleandbeing there,beingabletotalktothemintheir nativelanguageisreallyhelpful.”
HerlifeinthepolicebeganinTauranga andshewasthenbasedatthePāpāmoa stationbeforetheopportunitytomove toTePukecameup.
Hometown
HerparentswerebothborninIndiaand thefamilylivedinItalyforadecadebefore movingtoNewZealandandTePuke.
challengesworkingasa thecommunitywheres
“ButI’vegottomanag knowthisperson,orth bemyneighbour.”
Inspire
JasleenspeaksbothPu Hindiandstillhasalitt Herbackground,cultur multilingualwill,shebe communicationwithth comesintocontactwith andgivehercolleagues beingabletoexplainIn andreligion.
“It’sgoodtohavemeh whereIcansaythisisw thisishappening,orthi what’scausingtheissue Shehopesshecan inspireotherfemales withIndianheritage tofollowinher footsteps.
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policeofficerin shelives. geit–Imay ispersonmight unjabiand tleItalian. reandbeing elieves,helpher hepeopleshe h throughwork perspectiveby ndianculture here why isis .”
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