31 May Wainuiomata News

By Frank Neill

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Education key to endless opportunities

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Of Tokelauan and Samoan descent, Rose was born in New Zealand after her parents emigrated in search of a better life and greater opportunities.

“My parents raised my five brothers and I to believe that education was the key to endless opportunities and so I’ve always lived on that basis,” Rose says.

During her school years, Rose wasn’t as focussed on education as she is now, however, although she does remember her passion for maths at that time.

Entering the workforce after secondary school, Rose spent time working in a factory.

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“I knew I wanted more for myself and so decided to go on a soul-searching mission and moved to my parent’s childhood home island of Nukunonu, Tokelau.”

After reconnecting with family and spending time understanding more about her culture, she returned to New Zealand.

Rose talked about the highs and lows of study.

“There were many, many troughs and valleys, a few peaks and a multitude of rivers, and swamps to wade through but 15 years later, here I am.

I truly am, and who inspire me to be a better person.”

Completing her degree has opened so many new career options for her, Rose says.

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Having her own children was a turning point for Rose as she remembered how important education was to her own parents.

“I knew I wanted the same for my children as my parents wanted for us.”

It also sparked a return to learning for her. Starting with a bridging course through distance learning with Open Polytechnic, upon completion she began her business degree studies.

Reflecting on her 15-year study journey, in her graduation speech

“I have conquered, we have all conquered, and I am so very grateful to be standing here.

“I am grateful to Open Polytechnic and our amazing, dedicated, cheer-leading tutors with their constant reminders to, ‘no matter what, don’t give up.’”

Rose credited her family for their love and support throughout her studies.

“I am grateful for my parents for the sacrifices they made for the dreams they had for us, as well as my husband and my children who remind me of who

“I am currently working as a Finance Operations Officer with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and I have this year, started on the path towards becoming a Chartered Accountant with CAANZ.”

She hopes to one day return to Tokelau or Samoa and share her knowledge with her communities back home.

During his speech, the Executive Director of Open Polytechnic | Te P kenga Alan Cadwallader congratulated the graduates for their commitment to completing their studies, while often juggling work and family commitments.

“We are delighted to be able to be here together to celebrate our graduates’ academic achievements,” Alan said.

“I know the effort, determination, and perseverance, required of you [graduates], that has led you here today.”

Acknowledging that many learners with Open Polytechnic are adults undertaking part-time study with the aim of progressing in their careers or changing careers, Alan noted that “Pursuing your goals takes hard work and focus while balancing the demands of everyday life.

“This is what is so special about today’s graduation. You have done the mahi, achieved your goals, and now get to proudly share this success with the people most important to you.”

Winter is Coming! Are you ready?

Just like the trees we need to prepare for winter.

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Having your immune system in top condition for winter will help your body to fight off colds and flu. There are many different ways you can build your immune system such as:

Keep a healthy diet with loads of fruit and vegetables

Exercise for 30-minutes daily

Reduce your stress in healthy ways

Relax – try meditation

Make sure you’re getting plenty of sleep

Take regular Vitamin C, and a good immune booster

Try to get 20-minutes of sunshine each day

Drink at least 2 litres of water daily.

Colds and flu can have a significant impact on our entire community, so please ensure you follow good advice to prepare yourself before winter truly sets in. Help us to take care of Wainuiomata. Talk to one of Clive’s crew about the options available to boost your immune system, to prevent the upcoming winter ills and chills.

Wainuiomata’s Rose Gatu delivering her graduation speech. Photo: Supplied.

Changed nappy and wipe brands. Try and get things only when they are on sale.

Q: What have you stopped buying/doing due to the cost of living crisis?

Reduced meat no veges just potatoes and made portions smaller. Food goes further.

We now buy bulk things for school lunches and we bag them all up ourselves.

We’ve had to stop going on dates, we’ve had to change the way we do our food shopping, we get very few fresh veges, we aim for frozen.

Hutt Sports Official of the Year

By Frank Neill

Wainuiomata resident Melony O’Connor (Ng ti Porou) was named Official of the Year in the 2023 Star Hospitality Hutt Valley Sports Awards.

She was presented her award at Hutt Valley Sports Award’s presentation evening at the Walter Nash Stadium on 25 May.

Melony received her award for her role as a Basketball referee.

She has refereed the sport for 40 years, the last 20 years in the Men’s National Basketball League (NBL). In May last year, Melony reached a major milestone when she refereed her 400th NBL game, placing her third alltime in games refereed.

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Regarding Hutt City Council’s reply, “Wainuiomata News” 17 May 2023, to my letter published in the “Wainuiomata News” on 10 May 2023.

I am extremely disappointed with council’s reply.

There are actually nine spaces taken [for EV vehicle charging].

I don’t believe council really do understand how inconvenient this is.We are now forced to park on Wainuiomata Road.

One group have to carry their spinning wheels further. They are heavy.

Iagree, we need to plan for the future but we also have to live in the present.

Nine out of 30 car parks is a lot to lose especially as there is no urgency.Two or threeelectric charging stations would have been more acceptable.

As I would understand, the parking area behind the Community Centre was for users of the Library/ Hub and Community Centre where they often needed longer to park than two hours.

There are a number of EV charging stations at the car park at Countdown Wainuiomata. They have a large car park area andhave not taken a third of them from the general public.

It took her 20 years of NBL refereeing to clock up this tally.

She also officiated in eight NBL finals series.

Melony won the NBL Referee of the Year awards in 2012, 2021 and 2022.

She is one of 25 referees currently on the National Referees Panel and is the only Level One (highest attainment) female official on the panel.

She has qualified as a FIBA ( the International Basketball Federation) Score table Official since 2012, and as a Commissioner for FIBA, making her eligible to undertake these roles in international games.

Outside of her on-court refereeing, Melony is also actively involved in the development of current and future referees, having

Furthermore it was announced on TV recently that to charge a car at a public station compared to charging at home is far more expensive. I think the figures quoted were $15 and $5.$10 cheaper at home. If I owned an electric vehicle I would install a charging station at home. Only out of towners would need to use public ones.

With the advancement in technology I wouldn’t be surprised if eventually batteries will be recharged as the car is driven.

Before the upgrade of Queen Street a person from the planning division asked our group to identify what we thought was needed. There was no mention of charging stations but it was unanimously suggested “more disability parking spaces’. A few questions.

1. Are these charging stations for charging only or can they be used by EVs for just parking? They have a two hour limit as in Queen Street.

2. As long as we leave two or three charging spaces vacant, couldn’t we park in the others until they are needed?

I know that these are not only my opinions.

Dorothy Gallagher

No treats in the shopping that includes ice cream and milo. We are using budget products and don’t cook every night.

been the Referee Development Manager with Basketball New Zealand for the last 10 years.

Melony was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in this year’s New Year’s Honours. She received this award for services to basketball and particularly for her role as a referee.

Melony’s award was one of a series of Wainuiomata inputs into the Hutt Valley Sport Award.

Well known Wainuiomata resident Fauono Ken Laban was the event producer and chair of the organising committee for this successful event.

The event’s entertainment also included the Wainuiomata High School Kapa Haka group.

As this letter asked a series of questions we referred it to Hutt City Council. The council has replied saying it will not be engaging in a

“back-and-forth response” to Dorothy in this forum, but it has communicated with her and the council hopes she will engage directly with it. Editor

We have had to cut back on meat and fresh veges. Also had to change some shower products too.

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GARDENING THIS WEEK PREPARE FOR NEW SEASON: By

The year is slipping away and now there are only a few weeks till the shortest day which heralds in a new season for gardening. While its quiet gardening wise you have ample time on those nice days to prepare for the coming season of gardening. Lets start off by those that are fortunate to have a glasshouse or tunnel house and to get it ship shape and ready for growing in soon. Likely there has been insect problems over the past season and that is very normal as a glass house provides ideal conditions for pests to breed. You may have some plants still in there growing either coming to the end of their days or not too bad. What I am going to suggest is a simple way of fumigating your glasshouse but in doing so the plants in there may or may not survive. It is better to leave any plants that are coming to the end of their days inside to be fumigated and kill the pests on them rather than take them outside and then the pests can colonise your outside plants. If you have the odd plant in a container that you do not want to lose then best take them out while you are fumigating the house. Any plants taken out should be placed in a good light but sheltered place and spray them all over; later in the day near dusk, with Wallys Super Neem Tree Oil with Wallys Super Pyrethrum added. Also in case of root mealy bugs in the mix sprinkle some of Wallys Neem Tree Powder onto the top of the growing medium. This, with later watering, will

fix any pests in the mix feeding on the plants roots.

Place 2-3 tablespoons of Wallys Sulphur Powder onto a heath shovel or spade sitting in the middle of the glass house on the ground. In a larger tunnel house or glasshouse you would need to have more than one sulhpur burning to give a good coverage from the fumes.

A metal plate could be used instead if preferred as long as it is metal and cant catch on fire. Close all vents leaving the door open for you to leave once lite. The sulphur powder is not easy to light and you need a very strong flame such as used for killing weeds. Otherwise dampen a little of the pile of sulphur with some Methylated Spirits and light that. A fire Starter may also be used. Once the sulphur gets burning it is very difficult to put out. Once alight it is time for you to get out as the fumes will make it difficult to breathe and you dont want to die with the pests. Close the door behind you and leave closed up for about 24 hours. Then open door and vents and any plants you left in the house give them a light sprinkling with water from the hose. It may help save some on them. After a few hours close down the vents and door as you dont want any stray pests finding their way back in. Its a good ideal to build up a smell in the house to deter pests from entering by sprinkling Wallys Neem Tree Granules over the floor or soil. Hang some fresh yellow sticky white fly traps in the house

to catch any flying pests. If you grow in soil in the glasshouse and have any concerns about diseases in the soil then apply Terracin to the soil as a drench and a couple of weeks later a drench with Mycorrcin. Your glasshouse is now ready for the coming season and you can start germinating or planting seedlings after the 21st of June. In the gardens outside keep the weeds down while they are slow to grow. I prefer to use a sharp carving knife and slice below the crown of larger weeds in under the soil. This leaves the rest of the roots to decompose in the soil and feed the soil life and plants. Smaller weeds just scrape the blade of the knife over the soil and wipe them out. Whitefly and pests on citrus trees are easy to control by placing Wallys Neem Tree Granules under the tree from trunk to drip line and in about 6-8 weeks all the pests feeding on the tree or on the roots will be gone. There will be a lot of pests from last season harboring over in your gardens so later in the afternoon when the sun is off the plants spray Wallys Neem Super Tree oil with Wally Super Pyrethrum added over and under the leaves of plants where there was infestations earlier. Good idea to add some Raingard and MBL to the spray as well. If you have not done so yet spray all cold sensitive plants with Vaporgard, spray on frost protection. Vacant vegetable gardens can be planted into a green crop. Ones that can be used for dif-

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ferent advantages are:

Blue Lupin – a quick growing, nitrogen fixing crop suited to cooler climates. Barley – adds protein, nitrogen and organic matter to strengthen the soil structure. Oats – used to combat soil erosion and to help break up hard clay soils. Mixed grain – adds nitrogen and organic matter to the soil as well as helping to prevent wire worm. Mustard – cleans up harmful soil fungi and provides good control of wireworm and nematodes, which often ruin root crops such as potatoes and carrots. Mustard is a good weed suppressant suited to cooler climates but do not

On-road trials completed

By Frank Neill

On-road trials of a series of street, footpath and lane improvements in Wainuiomata have now been completed.

Following the trial period the Hutt City Council will hold further workshops with community stakeholders using data and feedback from the trials to inform the next stage of design.

The council had people conducting surveys at three sites, hearing what people thought of the trial changes.

The three sites were the pedestrian crossing on Rata Street; outside Konini Superette; and at the laneway between Konini and Totara Streets.

More trials to test elements of the design may be needed before anything is installed

permanently.

use this crop if you are planting cauliflower, broccoli and other brassica in the same area the next season. It is not a good time of the year to re-pot house plants as going into a larger container may cause over watering and damage. This time of the year small drinks of water just to moisten up the mix of potted plants indoors. Warm water is nice for them also. Keep warm and dry.. Phone 0800 466464 Garden Pages and News at www.gardenews.co.nz Shar Pei pages atwww.sharpei.co.nz Mail Order products at www.0800466464.co.nz Ph:

Part of the Maru – Streets for People project, the improvements aim to make it safer for people to walk, scooter, bike, push a pram or pushchair and ride a mobility scooter. The changes include making safer road crossings for tamariki on their journeys to school, replacing the metal barriers on lanes with planter boxes and adding kerb ramps to improve access for people with scooters, prams and pushchairs, bikes and mobility scooters.

A number of the other improvements are part of the Maru – Streets for People project. Seating will be placed in the green spaces off the laneways, giving people places where they can stop and rest.

New artwork, signage and wayfinding is also appearing in the laneways.

The temporary planter boxes on the lane between Totara Street and Konini Street. Photo: Frank Neill.

Free medical checks coming

By Frank Neill

Pacific Health Service – Hutt Valley will be providing free medical checks in Wainuiomata on 6 June. At the same time the service will also be providing free social

service clinics and immunisations. The free services will take place at the Wainuiomata Community Hub between 1pm and 8pm.

Among the medical checks for people of all ages will be:

sugar checks; checks;

education;tion; and prescription. The social service clinics will be

and social support. The service will be providing as well as other scheduled immunisations.

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Plan to solve housing crisis

By Frank Neill

National will solve New Zealand’s “dire housing crisis” by delivering a “massive increase” in housing, Hutt South based MP Chris Bishop said on 28 May.

Mr Bishop announced National’s “Going for Housing Growth” plan on 1 News’ Q+A programme.

The plan will require councils in major towns and cities to zone land for 30 years’ worth of housing demand immediately.

“None of this pick n mix, here’s a bit here, here’s a bit in five years,” Mr Bishop said.

“They have to put 30 years of growth into the market right now to create abundant development opportunities to drive

down the cost of land, both at our city fringe but also inside our cities to make housing more affordable.”

National would give councils the ability to opt-out of the Medium Density Residential Zone law, “however central government will reserve powers to ensure councils set aside enough land to meet demand targets”.

The new policy would also provide infrastructure financing tools.

“The Infrastructure Funding and Financing (IFF) Act will be reformed to reduce red tape for developers to fund infrastructure.

“Combined with targeted rates to fund greenfield developments, this will remove the need for councils to fund greenfield

infrastructure from their balance sheets.

“Housing growth will also become a priority for transport funding through NZTA,” Mr Bishop said.

The third part of National’s “Going for Housing Growth” plan was providing housing performance incentives for councils.

It would do this by establishing a $1 billion fund that will provide incentive payments for councils that deliver more new housing. This would be funded by stopping existing programmes like KiwiBuild.

“National’s plan means that for every house delivered above the five-year average in a council area, the council will receive $25,000,” Mr Bishop said.

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Lions victory sees them second

By Frank Neill

The Wainuiomata Lions continued their run near the top of the Wellington Rugby league premier competition with a 16-4 victory over the Te Aroha Eels on 27 May.

The win sees the Lions in a share of second place, alongside Whiti Te Ra Ki taki.

Played in wet conditions on a very boggy field, the match featured an impressive defensive performance by the Lions, who restricted their opponents to just four first half points and kept them scoreless in the second spell.

Simeona Saumolia opened the scoring for the Lions when he scored a try, which Araru Waihape converted.

John Tahana Wharepapa Rawiri scored the

Lions next points with a try to give his team a 10-4 lead at half time.

Wainuiomata added to its lead when Ulai Oti-Lahood scored the team’s third try, with Anaru kicking his second conversion.

Marvin Karawana brought his experience and knowledge of the game, and was able to guide the team and provide good composure.

Co-captains Ulai and John Tahana continued to lead from the front and provide the much needed go forward and were both relentless on defence which allowed for the team to follow suit.

The forwards stepped up and worked tirelessly throughout the whole 80 minutes, and the backs were able to come in and support their forwards and collectively come away with the win.

Surprise award for bowling club

The Wainuiomata Bowling Club had a surprise at its prize giving on 27 May. Dayle Jackson, President of Bowls Wellington, presented the club the award as Wellington’s Bowling Club of the Year.

“We were very proud to receive this award as it acknowledges how well we promote bowls [and] howwe operate our thriving environment, which offers Friday meals andentertainment often,” the club’s President Richard Morgan says.

“We held a successfulCommunity Bowls programme and we have had an influx of new bowlers signing up.

“Dayle also mentioned that it is grand that our players are keen to travel toother clubs all around the greater region to play in tournaments.

“The advancement of our club was achieved by all our club membersvolunteering their time and energy, and by networking in our community and encouraging their acquaintancesto come along and enjoy all we have to offer and to have a go at playing bowls.”

Mr Morgan officiated at the prize giving and the club’s Patron Allan Walsh presentedthe cups. Dayle Jackson presented the centre awards.

Cups were presented for club championship and centre awards thatwere won throughout the season.

Among the club’s successes were NgariePanui, Vikki-Lee Remuera and Barbie Paul being selectedas Wellington Representatives recently and they successfully won five of

Record turnout for Ulalei Netball

The Ulalei Wainuiomata Netball Club has entered a record number of six teams in this year’s Netball Hutt Valley Centre winter competition as well as a young Year 7/8 team in the twilight spring season.

The club began in 2004.

One of the teams, Ulalei Moso’oi, is leading its competition, the senior 3 grade.

Moso’oi won both its last two matches, defeating Upper Hutt Maidstone by a massive margin of 56-8 and beating Upper Hutt Rams 37-25.

The premier 1 team Ulalei Aute won its latest match against Upper Hutt Maidstone 54-40 and lies fourth on the table.

Aute started strongly, led by their defensive end of Alofa AberdeinTapu ’ and Lusia Milovale.

The shooters’ ability to convert turnovers into points saw Aute leading 12-9 at the end of the first quarter.

Celebrating Samoan language week

The Ulalei Wainuiomata Netball Club made an early beginning to Le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa (Samoa Language Week), which runs from 28 May to 3 June.

It recorded Samoan phrases on its Facebook page

“Our club’s name is Samoan,” the club says. “The ‘ula lei (ula nifo) is a whale-tooth necklace.

“In ancient Samoa times the ‘ula lei was the most valued of Samoan necklaces and traditionally worn only by chiefs and their children.

the six games theyparticipatedin. The men’s inter-club 7’s team won Division 3 and they have been promoted to Division 2 for next season. Dayle presented a big cup to Phil Russell and Wayne Armstrong for winning the club’s pairs and they went on to win the Wellington Championship. They now travel to Dunedin to play in the National Championship in July. Anyone who is interested in playing bowls can join the club. There is no joining fee for the first year.

“It is also a sports club in Samoa in the Vaimauga district, the home of our family,” says the club’s President and foundation member Alannah Laban.

“So, the name is befitting for our club, in that we highly value all our members and their families, and we encourage and role model leadership.”

The club is holding its fundraiser quiz night at the Wainuiomata Rugby League Rooms on Friday 2 June.

Ulalei shares a close relationship with the local Rugby League club since its inception in 2004 providing continuous support with various fundraising events. The evening will also be an opportunity to celebrate Samoa’s 61st anniversary of regaining independence. Fa’afetai ma ia manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa.

Aute increased their lead in the second quarter to take a 26-21 lead at half time, building momentum in the third quarter to lead 39-31 going into the final quarter, and closing it out in the final quarter for a comfortable and satisfying 54-45 win.

“Unfortunately, our starting shooter, Katy Kosega, went down with possibly a season ending injury in the middle of the first quarter,” says coach Ponifasio Smith.

“We send our healing and positive vibes to her.

“The team rallied and managed to persevere through the rest of the game with only one substitute. The team continued to build on their early lead quarter to quarter.

“I am proud of the team for pulling through a tough win and being resilient and working for our injured teammates,” Ponifiasio says.

The match of the round saw Ulalei Pu lulu defeat Upper Hutt Tigers38-

31 to lie third on the table.

The team started well taking an early four goal lead at the end of the first quarter.

They were able to maintain their lead despite a comeback from the opposition in the third quarter.

With the assistance of fill-in technical advisor, Vaegaau Isaac, Pu lulu kept their cool, stuck to their game plan and with some

beautiful feeding into the circle from centre Kimiora Tahana to shooter Mailena Rawiri akin to Peta Toeava’s feeds to Grace Nweke, the team took off, securing a 38-31 win.

“I was absolutely impressed with this side,” Vaegaau says.

“They used their skills and netball smarts to counter the physicality from the opposition.

“There was some excellent through-court play, finished off by goal shoot Rawiri who put in a player of the match performance with her ability to take the ball strongly in the air and finish with accurate shooting.

“It was a real pleasure to sit-in for coach Alofa [Aberdein-Tapu ’ ].”

There are no games this Saturday as it is King’s Birthday weekend.

Wainuiomata Bowling Club President Richard Morgan with the award for Wellington’s Bowling Club of the Year. Photo: Supplied.

Forward Lyric Samu takes a tough carry to make good ground. Photo: SIX.ONE Creative.

Ulalei Puālulu, who produced the match of the round in the latest Netball Hutt Valley matches. Photo: Supplied.

Successful Pink Ribbon cupcake sale

Pukeatua Kohanga Reo held a successful cupcake day sale and Pink Ribbon morning-tea to fundraise for the Breast Cancer Society on 25 May.

The event raised $402, all of which will be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

And the cupcakes sold out within two hours.

“We wanted to honour the many brave wahine/women who fight against this disease every day,” the Kohang Reo says.

“Breast cancer has affected many of our staff members and their whanau.

“We wanted to do something that would give back to the many

women affected by this disease. And we wanted to acknowledge the many whanau of our kohanga reo children who have also been affected.

Anita Williams, owner of Neatzies Sweets, kindly donated three dozen cupcakes.

They were very popular cupcakes and she is local to Wainuiomata as well.

She heard about the cupcake sale from her daughter Nicolette who is kaiako at Pukeatua Kohanga Reo and wanted to help.

The other cupcakes on sale were donated by members of the teaching staff.

“Our parents were a big support

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People just don’t careanymore.Those people will be made to account for their carelessattitudes one day.

There’s a very heavy fine if your dog kills a Kiwi.

The reason why I won’tmentionthose people isthereare signssaying DOC cameras are in this location.

It reallyhacks me off to seeso manycarelesspeoplearound in our community.

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of our cupcake fundraiser, and without them graciously buying as many cupcakes as they did it would not have been as successful as it was,” the kohanga reo says.

“Whanau and parents resonated with the kaupapa/subject matter and wanted to do their bit to support.

“We had people show up all day asking if we had any more for sale. Every year when we have held fundraisers like this we get a lot of support from our community.”

Pukeatua Kohanga Reo plans to hold a Pink Ribbon cupcake sale again next year, and hopes to raise $1,000.

Letter to the Editor, continued from page 3.

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As far as I am concernedpoison is poison no matter what form it comes in. Weare teaching ournext generationthatpossumsshould bewiped out.

Whywipe out a species? Oh well,maybeall mankind willget the same when World War Threecomes – wiped outlike thecreatures they are killing off with poison, but it will be radiation poison instead formankind.

I think the next generation is far moresympathetictowardspreserving life than theprevious generation.

Iwon’t harm any animal.If man can killan animalfor sportit’s just anotherstepto killing a human as well.

I wish man was not so aggressive and lived in peace and harmony.

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Volunteers clearing blackberry at the April Waiu Wetland working bee. Photo: Supplied.

The next A Rocha working bee at the Waiu Wetland will be held on 17 June.

The working bee was originally scheduled for last Saturday, 27 May, but was cancelled due to imminent rain.

The team who worked on the April working bee did a “great job,” the working bee

organiser Richard Rhoades says.

They cleared blackberry on the south-west edge of the wetland.

“The planting area has been sprayed to kill the grass, but one more effort is needed before next month,” Mr Rhoades says.

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“We have an opportunity to make our streets safer, calmer and more appealing for all.

“Hutt City Council is proposing to reduce speed limits in some parts of the city, including a 30km/h limit around neighbourhood shops and community centres, and a 40km/h limit in the windy, narrow roads of the Western Hills.

“These changes will have minimal impact on car travel times, while making a big difference to safety,” the petition says.

Mr Duthie, Ms Genter and Ms Jennings met in Avalon on 26 May and surveyed the difficult and dangerous road crossings for children, families, bus passengers, pedestrians and cyclists there and in Belmont and Kelson.

They then held a public meeting in Naenae on why safer streets are of benefit to Hutt City, and where they launched the petition.

the Pukeatua Kohanga Reo cupcake sale (from left) Justine Babbington (teacher), Kahukura Rene, Harata Donohue (head teacher), Saviour Jones and Hana Itula (teacher). Photo: Supplied.

Green MP Julie Anne Genter and Hutt South candidate Neelu Jennings during their visit to Hutt City. Photo: Supplied.