August Here-turi-kōkā 2026
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Future of bus services in the Hutt Valley - Have your say! Nicola Morris
As signalled last month Greater Wellington Regional Council is reviewing bus services across the Hutt Valley. The GWRC proposed changes are now available and GWRC are now calling for submissions on the proposed changes. We know and to be honest, we understand, the reasons GWRC has put forward (accessibility, affordability and meeting community needs), but as with any change proposal there will be winners and losers. We have outlined below the proposed changes to Eastbourne specific routes. In our opinion, Eastbourne is bearing the brunt of the proposed changes, with some services disappearing and others being significantly reduced. Route Number
We strongly encourage you to read the full proposals and to have your say - if feedback is not received challenging the proposed changes then it is likely if not probable that the changes will proceed. If you don't believe the consultation document allows you the opportunity to fully comment then submit additional comments outlining your thoughts. In addition to the changes to the 81, 83 and 84 bus routes that directly impact Eastbourne, there are also changes proposed to some
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Wellington – Petone Eastbourne
Route change with half of all services not servicing Eastbourne
Those going from Eastbourne to Point Howard will have half as many services
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Eastbourne – Lower Hutt – Petone Wellington
Less frequent between Lower Hutt and Wellington and between Eastbourne and Lower Hutt. Extending some operating hours
Eastbourne to Lower Hutt services will be reduced to every hour. Extended hours do not service Eastbourne route from Lower Hutt
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Eastbourne – Gracefield – Petone Wellington
Route shortened with service starting and ending in Gracefield / Seaview
No services for Eastbourne
school bus routes and the night service as we know it will disappear for all areas within the Hutt Valley. Extended hours are offered on some services but these do not assist those living in Eastbourne. Please take the opportunity to understand the proposed changes and to provide feedback with the form available online until 6 September 2026 , or scan the code .There will be a public briefing in Eastbourne Thursday September 3 10-11 am at the Eastbourne Community Hub / Library. Letter to Editor Thank you for covering proposed reductions in Eastbourne bus services on the front page of last issue. Consultation has now opened. I made an error in my comment that I have only just realised. I said that Metlink proposed an additional ferry sailing as mitigation for the loss of 81 bus services. The proposal is actually for an additional bus with timed connection to ferry sailings. I misread Metlink advice and apologise to readers. Please provide feedback on the proposals, whether you use the bus or not. GW Cr Quentin Duthie
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Caring for the poor…
“Love for the poor is the hallmark of faith...” So said Pope Leo XIV. But he was only repeating what Pope Francis had said before him, that caring for the poor is not something new, but the hallmark of anyone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Very many New Zealanders are facing financial stress and hardship under our current economic conditions. With the USA/Iran war, the volatility of fuel prices is resulting in price increases across a wide range of goods and services. Increases are the reality for so many essential items: food, fruit and veggies, power, fuel, rents, council and water rates... A recent government report estimates 111,000 NZ children are being raised in families living below the poverty line. So, how can we care for the poor? Depending on our resources, options that come to mind are: •Donations of money or foodstuffs to food banks; •Donations of money or furniture/ household goods to opportunity shops (the City Mission, the Salvation Army Family Stores, St Vincent de Paul shops). Then, closer to home, there’s: •Helping out a struggling neighbour (not everyone in Eastbourne is doing it easy) or •Quietly putting basic food items in the Eastbourne Community Fridge at St Ronan's. “As long as you did this to these, the least of my people”, says the Lord, “you did it to me...” St Alban’s+St Ronan’s: 1st Sundays 9:30am monthly Shared Communion Services (alternating venues, leaders and preachers). 6 September at San Antonio church, 4 Oct at St Ronan’s church. St Ronan’s: 1st Sundays shared with St Albans (see above). 2nd and 4th Sundays 9:30am informal, 3rd Sundays 9:30am traditional, 5th Sundays 12:00pm fellowship meal. office@stronans.org.nz www.stronans.org.nz St Alban’s: 1st Sundays shared with St Ronan’s (see above). Other Sunday services at San Antonio church at 9:30am. 1st Thursdays, communion at 10:30am at St Ronan’s church. www.facebook.com/StAlbansNZ office@stalbanschurch.nz www.stalbanschurch.nz San Antonio: Vigil Mass, Saturdays 5:30pm. Sacred Heart, Petone: Mass, Sundays 9.30am. holyspiritparish41@gmail.com www.holyspirit.nz Column sponsored by St Alban’s Anglican, St Ronan’s Presbyterian & San Antonio Catholic.
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Death by Misadventure a novel
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Ann Packer
Community Water Stations We have two emergency stations, at Lowry Bay and Days Bay. Each holds pumps, filtration gear and storage bladders so we can draw on local water if the usual supply fails. A few more locals are needed to train on how to run them. If you’d like to help, please contact the Community Board. Future of Bus Services Metlink is reviewing bus services across the Hutt Valley. The aim is to balance accessibility and affordability while still meeting community needs. Some routes may change or reduce; new connections are also being looked at. Before any decisions are made they want to hear what matters most to you. The survey runs from 17 August to 6 September: https://eastbourne. nz/bussurvey Bird Flu Heading outdoors? Stay alert. Avian flu can affect our wild birds and marine mammals. Keep well away from sick or dead birds and keep pets away too. The best chance sick wildlife have of recovering is if we leave them alone approaching them only adds stress. Report concerns to 0800 80 99 66 or visit https:// eastbourne.nz/birdflu Next ECB Meeting Tuesday 3 November, 7.15pm Eastbourne Hub/Library - ALL WELCOME ECB Members Bruce Spedding Chair 021 029 74741 Jeremy Chaston Dep Chair 027 515 5571 Murray Gibbons 04 562 8567 Ben Hainsworth 022 584 2248 Emily Keddell 021 188 5106 Tui Lewis (Ward Councillor) 021 271 6249
It’s not often an author makes a successful leap from academic writing to popular fiction – but Eastbourne writer Jane Bitomsky has done just that. Her first novel, a kind of “cosy” Elizabethan murder mystery, with a good bit of bawdiness thrown in, sets just the right tone, alternating between the formality of a coroner’s investigation and the more down-to-earth existence of a servant girl whose master and mistress have both had to leave home rather hurriedly.
The identity of the murder victim, found wedged naked under a water wheel and “missing a certain piece of his anatomy”, and that of the killer, are slowly revealed in an entertaining read. Rich in local detail – Jane lived for three years in the village of Bramley, in Surrey, as a child – and loaded with euphemisms for sexual organs and acts, it’s clear the author had a lot of fun researching then verifying popular words, their origins and the dates they were first used. The morbid and macabre have long held a fascination for this Queensland-born mother of two, who now lives in Lowry Bay. Her Honours thesis at Queensland University was on Vlad Draculea (aka Vlad the Impaler) – “Victim or Villain?”. And her PhD on neonaticide took her to The National Archives at Kew, London, to study pregnant criminals at the Surrey Assizes. Having adjusted her chosen decade to avoid handling documents covered in mould and soot – some had survived fires and were consequently very fragile – and to include the era when records were in English rather than early modern Latin (the Interregnum between 165159), Jane quickly discovered that wherever she landed the colourful language was the same. And, she says, in the official records, the more euphemistically descriptive the cause of death, the more likely it was that the coroner was hiding something. She says the research was stressful at times, handling precious documents that had
survived fire and flood. She also became pregnant two years into the PhD, which made presenting her work on the topic of neonaticide “very awkward!” But once graduated, why waste all that research? Within weeks of finishing the PhD in 2019, Jane started on an as yet unpublished historical fiction novel – A Foundling’s Lot – which imagines a life for one of those babies from the archives, left outside alone to die of exposure. “I wanted to create something positive from all the infant deaths I’d been writing about.” It took a year to write Death by Misadventure, then several more to find her first agent (who later dropped her); her second, UKbased Joanna Kaliszewska, has become “a tireless champion”. In spite of being published in academic journals and earning accolades from her fictional work in the US and UK, Jane has now had so many rejections – “about 120” – she says it’s like water off a duck’s back. Death by Misadventure’s coroner John Derrick will feature in a sequel, with the maid Rebecca replaced by an equally strong woman character Rosie, an “inn hostess” who spends “her days baking pies and her nights hitting drunkards with a rolling pin”. Death by Misadventure (Lake Union) is available in paperback, e-book or audiobook from www. thenile.co.nz. Hutt City Libraries have ordered three copies.
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Garden Stuff with Sandy Lang TALL TREES August/September: Late winter/ early spring. Heights: In our bush, most trees are ~15-30m tall, rātā are taller (~40m). Tallest in NZ is kahikatea (conifer, ~67m); in Oz, mountain ash (flowering plant, ~101m); in USA, redwood (conifer, ~116m). Height maximises sunlight, but does great height eventually become a problem? If so, why? Architecture? Plants can build structures stiff and strong enough to be very tall. Tall trees don’t fall because they’re oversize. They fall in weak soil and strong wind, and when weakened by rots and boring insects. Trees don’t grow old, as we grow old. Their leaves, fine roots and vascular tissues (xylem, phloem) are renewed
yearly. So, what stops trees getting taller...? Logistics? Roots depend on leaves (sugars) and leaves on roots (water, minerals). As a tree grows taller, these interdependent parts get further apart. So, it takes longer for water to get from root to leaf, and sugar from leaf to root. But, no problem, heaps of local storage, no need for speed... Suck? A plant is like a wick. The dry air sucks water up from the wet soil. Think, a Coke and a straw. Even when air is very humid (95%RH), its amount of suck (negative pressure) is huge (-7MPa), enough to pull water to the top of a 350m tall tree. For 50%RH (common) the air's suck is even huger (-94MPa), enough for a 4.7km tall tree. Lack of suck, not the problem... Water strength? Theory says a water column should take -200MPa of suck before breaking, good for a 10 km tall tree. But lab experiments (pure water, fine glass tubes) show it can take only
about -20MPa, still enough for a 1km tall tree. But in many trees, xylem water breakage occurs at only -1MPa, only enough for a 50m tall tree. Drought? So, as trees grow taller, it gets more difficult to get water to the top. Their roots can have lots of water, while their tops suffer drought. So, upward growth slows and stops. Fact is, the xylem of some tree species can cope with more suck than others, allowing them to grow taller. Cheats! Redwoods are unusual. They live where the warm air from the land, meets a cold ocean current - result fog. In summer it’s foggy ~50% of the time. Their fog-wetted leaves (needles) are unusual in that they work like roots and absorb this surface water. About 40% of the trees’ annual water needs are met from fog. Indeed, xylem sap flow is often downwards - from leaf to root...! slang@outlook.co.nz www.mulchpile.org
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Eastbourne Scouts are recruiting for a new scout master
Scouts are a place where young people are empowered through adventurous experiences to lead lives that make a positive difference in our communities! Numbers in Eastbourne are strong with 54 members spread over the four sections: Kea for the 5-8 year olds, has 8 members. Cubs for the 8-11 year olds, has 15 members. Scouts for the 11-14 year olds, has 22 members. Venturers for the 14-18 year olds, has 9 members. 17 of these members will be off to the jamboree at the end of the year, this year being held at Mystery Creek in the Waikato.
With long serving scout master Ed leaving at the end of the year the local committee are looking for a replacement. As you would expect, you will need to go through a rigorous selection process before you
To find out more, please make contact with Ed edchurchouse@gmail.com or Sue sue_mcdonald@me.com
Thank you book lovers!
can be appointed as a scout master but the committee and the national association will be alongside you to help. You will oversee the local group and be a bridge with the wider scouting groups. Good communication skills and empathy are key.
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The Eastbourne Lions “Recycled Reading” book sale over the first half of August was a great success, the best yet. People of all ages came with favourite authors or topics in mind, often finding what they were looking for, some making multiple visits. Huge thanks to people who donated books, bought books, or did both! The Lions’ book sale raised just over $16,000 (before costs), and that means supporting kids’ reading and literacy projects in the community. Thank you book lovers of Eastbourne and the Hutt, and to the volunteers who made it happen.
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News from Barnardos Early Learning Eastbourne
The Barnardos tamariki love getting out and about in our community. Recent outings include Muritai School and the Māra Muritai kai garden, visiting the library for stories and books, the 4 Square for iceblocks, bush walks on the Muritai track and a special walk to Hive for fluffies for
our 'graduating' 5 year olds! If you see our bright green vests on the street, you'll know it's the Barnardos kids exploring their community!
For more information, please contact Tess on 0275477883 or eastbourneelc@barnardos.org. nz. Or visit our website at barnardosearlylearning.org.nz.
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ARTBOURNE returns to Wellesley College in Days Bay this November, bringing four days of contemporary art back to the eastern bays.
Running from 5–8 November, this year’s exhibition will bring together more than 40 established and emerging artists, with painting, sculpture, photography, print and other original work on display throughout Wellesley’s transformed school spaces. The event opens with the A RT B O U R N E O p e n i n g N i g h t
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Gala on Thursday 5 November, offering visitors the first opportunity to explore the 2026 exhibition. General Admission then runs from Friday through Sunday, giving visitors plenty of time to discover the work at their own pace. Beyond celebrating artists and bringing people together, ARTBOURNE also has an important purpose. Funds raised through the event support the Wellesley College Foundation Scholarship programme, helping boys from families experiencing financial hardship access a Wellesley
education they may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. Tickets are on sale now, with Opening Night Gala tickets priced at $65 and General Admission at $10. ARTBOURNE 2026 | 5-8 November | Wellesley College, Days Bay | artbourne.nz
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LOCATION: Behind the public toilets at the Eastbourne Swimming pool. This is to provide somewhere safe for the dogs to be washed after going for a walk or a swim along the beach.
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Celebrating Growth, Learning, and Community Connection
It has been a vibrant and energetic start to Term 3 at Muritai School! Despite some chilly weather— including a few exciting snow flurries around Eastbourne— our school grounds are buzzing with activity, learning, and fresh developments. Celebrating Literature with Book Week Recently we were thrilled to celebrate National Book Week (August 15th–21st) across the school. The absolute highlight for our students—and undoubtedly our teachers—is our Book Character Dress-Up Day on Wednesday, August 19th. It was wonderful to see students and whānau put some serious effort into their outfits, there were plenty of iconic literary characters parading around our grounds as we foster a lifelong love for reading and storytelling. Academic & STEM Opportunities Some of our senior students have been stepping up to stretch their academic boundaries and showcase their talent on the regional stage: • NIWA Wellington Regional Science & Technology Fair: Selected senior students have been hard at work developing innovative research and experimental projects to represent Muritai School at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. • Mathswell Competition: Te a m s o f o u r k e e n mathematicians headed over to Victoria University to test their problem-solving speed, logic, and teamwork against schools from across the Wellington region in the annual Mathswell competition. • ICAS Examinations: A commendable group of students has taken on t he cha l l e nge of sitting the international ICAS examinations across English, Mathematics, and Science.
These rigorous assessments offer an excellent opportunity for students to benchmark their critical thinking and subject-mastery skills.
• Construction complete! We are delighted to share that our extensive roofing and cladding project on the main block is reaching completion, allowing us to dismantle construction zones and fully reclaim our beloved playground spaces. A special thank you goes to our dedicated parent gardening team who spent time over the school break clearing the gardens at the Oroua Street entrance. This area will soon be replanted with beautiful native plants, perfectly complementing our new mural coming to life nearby. Highlights from School Life • Wellington Lions: We were fortunate to have a special visit from a group of the Wellington Lions Rugby team in August.
They took the students through some fun fitness and ball drills. It was great to have Muritai old boy Callum Harkin back at school.
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Value Focus: This term, our school-wide focus centres on Resilience—teaching students that success comes from having the courage to try, learn from mistakes, and persist through challenges in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. Teacher Development: Our teaching staff have embarked on a year-long professional learning journey in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) alongside the local Resource
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Te a c h e r s " L e a r n i n g a n d Behaviour (RTLB) service to ensure our teaching methods adapt flexibly to every child's unique strengths and needs. School Disco: Our marvellous Home and School Team once again hosted a fun filled night for our annual school disco. It is always great to see the students (and some teachers) hit the dance floor with their best moves!
Days Bay duo jam with NZSO Ann Packer
MURITAI TENNIS CLUB AGM To be held at the Clubrooms -356 Muritai Road Sunday, August 30th at 11.00 am Summer Opening Day Sunday, September 13th at 1.30 pm Any enquiries to Wendy 027 562 8287
Days Bay violinists Sadie Wilkins (in the striped top) and her friend Esther Haines recently had their first chance to play with our national symphony orchestra in an Orchestra Jam session. Mum Liz Wallace says the seasoned musicians were not nervous as they’re used to performing with Suzuki ensembles through their teacher Jenni Champion, who also lives in Days Bay. Anyone can go along to the informal Orchestra Jam sessions, which are advertised on the NZSO website. You need to bring your own instrument (unless you play percussion), must register in advance, and it helps if you can read music. For all enquiries, education@nzso. co.nz
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The good and the bad of anger
Ka tuwhera te tāwhera o te riri, kāore e titiro ki te ao mārama. (When the gates of war have been flung open, you can’t see reason.)
Louise Parry, Liberty Counselling
Anger is not an emotion we are particularly comfortable with. We are often taught to be polite, to keep our feelings under control and to walk away rather than make a fuss. Anger can be seen as something negative, something that should be suppressed or, at the very least, kept out of sight. But anger is a normal human emotion, and we need to stop being so afraid of it. Anger is a response to a perceived threat. When we feel threatened, the amygdala sends a distress signal to the hypothalamus, which activates the nervous system and prepares the body to fight, flee or freeze. These responses are hard-wired into the human brain. Most people living in the Western world are unlikely to face the kinds of immediate, life-threatening situations our brains evolved to respond to. But our brains have not changed. A criticism, an injustice, a difficult relationship or something that reminds us of past experiences can still activate that same response. There is a difference between experiencing anger and
expressing it through violence, aggression or control. Research shows that about 90 per cent of aggressive incidents are preceded by anger. But only around 10 per cent of experiences of anger are actually followed by aggression. Feeling angry does not automatically make us aggressive: How we act on it is a choice. Anger can be useful. Throughout history, anger over social injustice has prompted protests and challenges that have demanded and led to change. Anger can tell us that something is not right. It can give us the energy to speak up, set a boundary or take action. For some people, however, anger has been pushed down for so long that they no longer know how to express it. They may have learned that anger is unacceptable, particularly if they grew up in an environment where being angry was punished or where they were expected to put everyone else’s needs before their own. Suppressing anger does not make it disappear. Sometimes it turns inward. Anger directed at ourselves because we are dissatisfied with who we are or what we have done results in selfcriticism, shame, hopelessness and helplessness associated with depression. Learning to recognise and express anger in a healthy way can improve our mental health. Culture also plays an important part in how anger is experienced and expressed. Historical trauma, including as a result of the destructive effects of colonisation, does not simply disappear. The Māori health model Te Whare Tapa Whā was developed by Sir Mason Durie, a leading Māori health advocate. It is a helpful way of seeing our emotional wellbeing in the context of our overall health. The four sides of the whare – taha wairua (spiritual), taha hinengaro
(mental and emotional), taha tinana (physical) and taha whānau (family and social) – each contribute to the strength and balance of the whole person. Anger does not sit in isolation. It can affect our mental health, our physical health, our relationships and our sense of spirituality and connection. Looking at anger through all four sides of the whare, and the whenua (our environment) can help us understand what might be underneath it and what we need to do to restore balance. We can be angry without being cruel. We can be angry without being violent. We can be angry and still listen. We can be angry and use that anger to tell someone that something is not okay. Feeling angry at times is as much a part of our lived experience as any other emotion. We do not need to be ashamed of it or frightened by it. Anger can be purposeful. It can call us to take action when necessary. We just need to learn how to open the gates mindfully. Counselling can help people understand where their anger comes from and find ways of expressing it without causing unnecessary harm. Email me if you’d like to talk this over at libertycounsellingnz@gmail.com
phone or text: 022 0800 393 libertycounsellingnz@gmail.com
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Summerset Boulcott Thursday Open Days Right beside Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club in the heart of Boulcott, Summerset Boulcott gives you more time for what matters most. Swim a few laps, meet friends for coffee, spend time on hobbies, or take in views across the golf course - all without leaving the village. One-bedroom independent apartments start from $750,000* Two-bedroom independent apartments start from $950,000* To help make the move easier, enjoy no weekly fees for two years, giving you more to spend on travel or time with family. Simply sign a sales application for a selected independent apartment between 10 June 2026 and 31 August 2026 and then settle by 11 December 2026.^ Join us at our Open Days to see why residents love the Summerset life. Step inside our villas, apartments, and serviced apartments, and learn more about the care options available so you can feel confident about whatever comes next.*
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Every Thursday in August 10am - 2pm Summerset Boulcott 1a Boulcott Street, Lower Hutt 04 568 1442 | summerset.co.nz/boulcott *All Summerset homes sold under licence to occupy, subject to availability. Care is subject to availability and eligibility criteria. Prices and stock correct as at 23 July 2026. Independent apartment: 4016, 4210 & 4214 left at $750,000 and independent apartment: 4212 & 4213 left at $950,000. ^Terms, conditions, exclusions visit summerset.co.nz/boulcott-offer
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Market Intel
Over the hump! With Winter almost over and Spring on the horizon – hooray we say in our office as the Winter months are tough in the best of years and poor old Wellington is at the coalface of a challenging economic environment. It may surprise you to know that even so, homes still sell, buyers still buy. Our busiest sector this year so far has no doubt been first home buyers. We’ve seen immigrants from Canada, USA, Kiwis returning home from Australia and beyond, as well as locals. The buyer pool is still healthy and excited to see new stock coming in over the months ahead. So what should you be thinking about if a move is on your horizon in the next twelve months? Here are our five top tips for getting the most out of your property. Tip one: an up-to-date market appraisal. This will help you understand where your home sits in the current market – allowing
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you to make plans for where you are going. A market appraisal will be based on recent local sales – no-one is better placed to advise on this than a team working, living, eating and breathing locally! Tip two: your property structure: how is it holding up? If aspects of the building (whether structural, maintenance, cosmetic or sun) would deter buyers, what can you do to mitigate these aspects? A great starting point is an inspection from a reputable and pragmatic licensed building inspector. Tip three: tidy ups: nothing we love more than a good spring clean – declutter, garden tidy, move belongings to storage, exterior house wash, gutter clean, window clean (as I write I am reflecting on how long my own list is!). We are super fortunate to work alongside local company Taskmasters who can help with all your tidy ups. Tip four: LIM report: this is a document which the Hutt City Council holds on file for your property. If there have been
alterations and additions since the home was first built, whether by you or earlier, then having a copy of the LIM in advance will help ensure all the paperwork is accurately recorded on file. Errors or omissions can cost sellers time and money when selling, so preparation is key. Tip five: Planning! Selling (and buying) is a process which we know can feel overwhelming – but we are here to help! If you have a general idea of when you want to move, or where, or both, let us help. We can listen to your plan and advise how achievable it is, make some suggestions, and set the wheels in motion. Having sold close to 500 homes over 14 years, I’ve learned a few things along the way. If you’d like tailored insights for your street or part of The Bays, I’m always happy to talk. Top Tip for August: Moving, selling and buying can feel overwhelming. A plan helps. Your trusted professional can assist – reach out to get your plan in place.
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Eastbourne’s Livvy Keddell selected for New Zealand U19 Beach Sprint team Eastbourne’s own Elizabeth (Livvy) Keddell has been named in the New Zealand U19 Beach Sprint Development Team and will represent the country at the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao, China, from 18–21 October. The Year 13 St Oran’s College student, who trains at Petone Rowing Club, is the only Wellingtonian in the eight-athlete squad. She will race the Women’s U19 Double with Tallulah KubaisiGallagher of Bay of Plenty Coast Rowing Club. Beach Sprint - a high-intensity mix of sand running and short coastal rowing - will make its Olympic debut at Los Angeles 2028, and Rowing New Zealand is developing young athletes like Livvy with this pathway in mind. Livvy only tried Beach Sprints for the first time in
April at the National Competition in Orewa. Drawing on her opensea experience rowing on Wellington Harbour, she showed natural talent, was invited to trial, and earned her place in the women’s double. Petone Rowing Club will host
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Bird flu could hit our local birds hard Robert Ashe, East Harbour Ranger robert.ashe@gw.govt.nz
Bird flu is here and it could have devastating impacts on our local birds, especially our sea and wetland birds who spend time together in large numbers. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a virus that mainly affects birds. The H5N1 strain has destroyed seabird populations overseas and has now been detected here in New Zealand in both Carterton and on Petone Beach. If HPAI spreads through our region, it could cause illness and death in large numbers of native birds and commercial poultry. The disease can also infect some mammals with seals being especially vulnerable in other parts of the world. Within East Harbour Regional Park, the Parangarahu/ Pencarrow Lakes are considered a high-risk site. This near pristine wetland habitat is home to large numbers of birds, amplifying chances for this virus to spread. What are the risks for us? The risk to people of the HPAI virus is low. Infections in humans are rare, however when they do occur the consequences can be serious. There have been some reported human deaths overseas resulting from infection of people working in close contact with infected birds. This means, people should not touch sick or dead birds. We are also asking the public not to try to rescue any sick birds. Sick birds that recover naturally from HPAI will be the strong ones who will ultimately protect their species from this disease. Moving sick birds puts them under stress, reducing their chances of survival. It also puts
Our small populations of banded dotterels at Baring Head are at high risk of bird flu. Photo Parker Jones
the people moving them at risk of infection. Infected birds taken to a vet or wildlife rescue centre will likely be euthanised to protect the animals already in their care. The next few years are going to be especially hard for anyone who has previously taken initiative when they encounter wild animals suffering. Are dogs and cats at risk? Dogs and cats are at greater risk of infection than humans because they may investigate, scavenge, or try to chase infected birds. Dog owners should keep dogs on lead and under control to prevent them from approaching sick or dead birds. If you have a cat, not allowing it to roam outside of your property will reduce the risk of it encountering sick birds and will have the bonus of saving our native birds and lizards from predation. Cats also have a higher mortality rate than dogs when exposed to the virus.
How is Greater Wellington preparing to respond in East Harbour? We have been working with the Rōpū Tiaki co-governance board and other agencies to plan for how we will respond to reports of sick and dead birds within our parks. We have trained staff with the right protective equipment and protocols to respond if necessary. If mass bird deaths occur, temporary closures of some areas may be necessary. Please follow any signage put in place to help protect public safety.
What to do if you see birds behaving strangely or large numbers of dead birds? • Do not touch the birds. • Keep children and pets away • Report three or more sick or dead wild birds in one place to MPI’s Hotline on 0800 80 99 66.
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GARDEN TIPS & TRICKS FRUIT ` Plant passionfruit in warmer regions. Choose welldrained soil, provide strong support and protect tender foliage from frost. ` Plant new citrus trees, removing flowers from young trees so they can concentrate on establishing strong growth. ` Feed strawberry plants every two weeks and water fertiliser in well.
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FLOWERS ` Replace winter flowers with fresh spring annuals. Add a pinch of blood & bone when planting. ` Sow cosmos, impatiens, lobelia, salvia, viola and poppies, transplanting as the weather warms. ` Plant spring annuals including alyssum, begonia, dahlia, marigold and petunia.
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Kia ora neighbour - Kerry Makin-Byrd
Kia ora friends, hope you are all warm, safe, and dry this month. Clare Leniston, founder of hARTspace, was one of the first people I met in Eastbourne. Just a few days fresh from MIQ (managed isolation and quarantine) and still waiting on immigration records so my daughter Liliana could start school, she and I were wandering the village streets on a quiet winter weekday. Clare spotted
Lil peeking through her display window and welcomed us in. Clare said hello to me briefly then sat down next to Lil, explaining the rules of her art classes. Although everything she said was light, brief, and fine-tuned to make sense to an 8 year old, my psychologist brain heard, “Emotional safety is a prerequisite to creativity and I make sure that happens here.” [As an aside, one of the many things I love about
New Zealanders is how you all talk to children like they are full real people. It’s refreshingly human.] Grateful Clare is part our community and was willing to chat with me this month. Please email me at kerry@drkerrymakinbyrd.com to nominate anyone who you think should be highlighted in this column.
Kia ora neighbour - Clare Leniston Kerry Makin-Byrd
Kia Ora! My name is Clare Leniston. My ancestry is mostly Irish and I was born to third- and second-generation New Zealand parents. I grew up, the 11th child, in a family of twelve children, in an old historic Mansion, “The Moorings”, in Thorndon. Growing up in an eccentric old Thorndon home in a large family and living on the road in a caravan exploring my country were highly influential and contributed to my choosing a life with creativity at the centre. Attending Wellington College of Education at a time when they offered a wide array of rich cultural experiences was a real gift. I majored in Art, Drama and Social Sciences. I learnt the basics of ceramics, photography, printmaking and so much more that lay the foundation for my current passion, hARTspace Creative Arts Studio, in Rimu St Eastbourne. Before having my daughters at home in Mahina Bay I had taught in a variety of places including 7 years in Titahi Bay North, then Thorndon, Muritai and San Antonio Schools. My latest rewarding venture was with my daughter Orla. We opened a Christmas Pop-up store on the corner of Oroua and Rimu Streets in December 2025. My loved ones would describe me as passionate and caring. Now I call Mahina Bay my home. We bought our characterful 60s house and garden in 1994 and have never wanted to be anywhere but here between the bush and sea, where the trees are full of native birds and a kotare visits the powerlines outside our living-room window. Every
morning I wake up to the meditation that is our view and garden. I never lose this feeling of gratitude. Your favourite local gem? I could name so many, both people and natural treasures. Eastbourne is full of inspiring people who uplift my life. My weekly transformational life coaching with Algernon Williams, Monthly New Moon Ceremonies with Emily (featured last month in Kia Ora Neighbour) and the many Artist friends I have, feed my soul. And I couldn’t answer this question without mentioning Merilyn Moonen who taught my girls,
and many others, music, mixed with science and an appreciation for joy and wonder. Eastbourne’s best kept secret is that every moment we have access to inner peace and well-being, right at our fingertips. To stop by the ocean, to enter the bush
or gaze at the views and breathe, breathe deeply, that’s the magic that’s here for everyone to connect with. Whether you live in Eastbourne or visit from elsewhere, this is nature’s gift for us all. Becoming a mother in 2000, walking the Camino in Spain during 2012 and founding hARTspace were some of the most life changing experiences for me. In August 2016 I was walking down Rimu St and I spotted a ‘TO LET’ sign at 11 Rimu Street, now hARTspace! I had a surge of joy imagining opening up a creative space for children. This was the best decision I’ve made in my career as a teacher and for once I felt autonomy over how and what to share with the young folk that I am privileged to work with every day. Art and creativity are core to wellbeing and come in many forms. I believe art is like all things, viewed from different perspectives - can’t be defined as good or bad, right or wrong. Art is in the eye of the beholder. The most important things I foster at hARTspace are kindness, inclusivity and the confidence to express creativity. I see myself as a creative facilitator rather than an art teacher. Over the past 10 years I have met so many young artists and felt a part of many families. I love it when the adult children drop by to say hello, sometimes showing me their current art. They often look around and say ‘I still have this or that piece of art I made here!’ It fills my heart with warmth.
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Kia ora neighbour - Clare Leniston Kerry Makin-Byrd
How Can Parents foster creativity and art at home? Parents can foster children’s creativity and art at home by providing a space and resources to play creatively. To use questions like “Tell me about that colour“ or "What's the part of your art work that you love the best?”. Never compare or label; that's the key to strengthening our children’s inner worth and well-being. Sometimes children will be afraid someone else will copy, or “steal my idea.” I say, “Be proud that someone has seen and loves what you’ve created. You have inspired them.” We are all unique, and therefore what we create is also unique. It's not possible to steal an idea because everything we create has come from somewhere, something, someone we’ve been inspired by. Who is one of your favourite artists? One of my favourite artists is Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who lived his last 25 years in NZ up North off grid. He rejected straight lines and believed deviating from natural
forms was a cause for many societal woes amongst other fascinating ideas. If you could whisper advice to your younger self, what would you say? “Give yourself love every day, know you are your own best companion in life, and celebrate your inner child.” How do you spend your days now? I enjoy a varied week between relief teaching at Muritai School, being with family, gardening and hARTspace, and running art workshops during School
Eastbourne Bowling Club Community Open Day Something rather special is happening at the Eastbourne Bowling Club on Sunday 27 September 2 - 6 pm and the whole Eastbourne community is invited. After months of planning, fundraising and construction, our new synthetic bowling green will be completed and ready for play. Our Open Day will give everyone an opportunity to come along, have a look around and have a go at lawn bowls. You don’t need to know how to bowl — we’ll provide the bowls, some guidance and plenty of encouragement. The day will also mark the official opening of the new green with a little nod to Eastbourne’s history. The Bowling Club was founded in 1907 with its first green
established on the back lawn of the home of Eastbourne’s first Mayor H.W. Shortt. Our present site dates from 1913. Mayor H.W. Shortt founded the bowling club and opened it by bowling the first bowl. To continue that tradition, former and last Mayor of Eastbourne - Ross Jamieson, will officially open the new synthetic green. It promises to be a great afternoon for the community, whether you’re curious about bowls, remember playing years ago or simply want to see what we’ve been building over Winter. Come along, have a look and have a bowl
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term and summer breaks. In September/October, I will be offering morning and afternoon holiday creative art activities both weeks, with the option of additional lunch time cover for Parents working full time. If you’d like to see a sample of what the children create, check out my instagram page, hartspacenz or take a peek in the ever-changing window at hARTspace. For further enquiries do email me clare.hartspace@ gmail.com. I love being situated in the centre of our community and really hope that even without our beautiful fruit store people will continue to stroll the street, chat and keep connected. With that in mind I’m about to transform the Eastbourne Community Notice Board next to hARTspace, into an Arts and Events Board. I invite people to give me posters (A5 size preferably) so I can display them. A big thank you to all my hARTspace families past and present. It is you that inspired me.
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injuries. Falls are preventable. Please join us! • Tai Chi 9.40am Muritai Yacht Club Lyn 021 1428915 Thursdays • Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome. • St Ronan’s Mainly Music, 9.15am-11.15am, during school terms. Contact Cathy 027 213 9342. • East Harbour Women’s Club,- Bolivia 12.45pm, Contact Glendyr ph: 0210303480. Guest Speaker (3rd week of month) 6pm, drinks and nibbles provided, Contact Celeste 021 206 5713 •Lions meet 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, Tuatoru St 6.30 pm. New members and visitors are welcome. Graham 562 8819. • Scouts 6pm-8pm - Ed 021 738 699 Fridays • Pop in and Play playgroup at St Ronan's Church Hall, 9am-11.30am during school terms. All preschoolers (0-4 years) welcome. Becca Sharples 022 645 1303. • Pt Howard Playcentre Fri 9.15 -11.45am pcpointhoward@gmail.com • AA Plunket Rooms 7.30pm. Mark 566 6444/ Pauline 562 7833 •Senior Residents: Lighthouse Movies - last Friday of every month. Pick up from 10am. Contact Celeste on 021 206 5713 for more information. Okiwi Services (Eastbourne Community Trust). • Probus club of Boulcott Hutt bowling club, Myrtle street, Lower Hutt. Meeting every 2nd Friday @ 10am starting in February 2026. Fun - fellowship- friendship New members welcome. More information contact Doreen 0210799063 Saturdays • Justice of the Peace at the Eastbourne Community Library, first Saturday of each month 12pm-1pm. • Croquet from 10am Muritai Croquet Club. Lyn 562 8722 or Val 562 8181. • Lions' Bin - cost effective rubbish and e-waste disposal. Last Saturday of the month (except December) by Bus Barns. Gavin 027 488 5602. • Club sailing and racing at Muritai Yacht Club, 1:00-5:00 weather dependent. More info: myc.org.nz
Sundays • AA Plunket Rooms 10am. Karen 021 440 705. • Days Bay Touch Rugby, by arrangement on Whatsapp group, text Xavier 027 249 3645 to join.
A correction to our story on behind the red door. The Club was very appreciative of receiving a recent $5000 grant to assist with roof repairs from the Eastbourne Bays Community Trust (not the community board)
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Mondays • Retired Persons’ Assn meet 4th Mon, 10am St Ronan's Church hall for morning tea followed by a speaker - $2 entry. Transport can be arranged for these meetings on request, ph 562 7365 or 562 8387. • “Baby Bounce & Rhyme” at the library 10.00am. • Toy Library - 7.30-8.30pm. EastbourneToyLibrary on Facebook. Kathy 0273551950. •DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit. • Pt Howard Playcentre. Mon 9.15 -11.45am. pcpointhoward@gmail.com • The Historical Society’s Eastbourne History Room above the library is open 2-4 pm every Monday. • Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade training every Monday 7-9pm. Ph 562 7001 for more info. • Keas - 5:15pm - 6:15pm. Ed 021 738 699. Tuesdays • Mindful Mummas group for Mums and preschool children. Childminder onsite. 1011.30. Text Emily 027 552 6119 to join or go to bemoreyou.co.nz for more info. •DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit. • Muritai Tennis Club 9.30–noon. Merryn 562 0236. • Eastbourne Homebirth Group 1st Tuesday of the month. Phone Kate 562-7096. • East Harbour Women’s Club Morning Tea & Chat Group 10am. Contact Glendyr 0210303480. • Indoor Bowls Club 1.30pm, at the croquet club, Oroua Street. Rosemary 562 7365 • Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome. • 9.30am Nia Dance Fitness Class (low impact teens to 70+) Music Movement Magic - Muritai Yacht Club - call Amanda 021 316692 www.niainwellington.com • Sing Eastbourne: 7.30pm, San Antonio Jenny 0274 572 839 • Toy Library - 9.30am-10.30am.
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