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Wing 306 marched out of the Royal New Zealand Police College yesterday. These are our new members coming to the Wellington District!
Welcome aboard guys!
A Kapiti architect's own home has been recognised twice at an architecture awards ceremony in Wellin…
An update on the Pohutakawa trees . Refer initial June link
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Sadly, this morning the contractors arrived to start work on cutting down the Pohutakawa's on atleast 2 HNZ properties -they will be finished within 2 days - mostly likely today going by the speed the … View moreAn update on the Pohutakawa trees . Refer initial June link
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Sadly, this morning the contractors arrived to start work on cutting down the Pohutakawa's on atleast 2 HNZ properties -they will be finished within 2 days - mostly likely today going by the speed the contractors are working at.
HNZ have ignored any suggestions/options to retain the trees. I believe the solution would be to (for the trees within the yards).. thin out and cut down the trees half way - which solves the problem of hazards to the house, allows sunlight into the yard and also improves visibility towards the public footpath -while still avoiding removing the trees completely.
Of course, future maintenance will be required as with any aspect of the properties - but HNZ have opted to remove the trees to avoid future maintenance costs (how can residents argue with that point I wonder?)at the expense of the trees and the benefits they provide both aesthetically and practically.
Speaking to the contractors they advised HNZ had 2 choices - to thin out/trim down the trees or cut them down completely - HNZ opted to remove them completely.
According to their response below they wont do this and have opted to cut down the trees completely simply to avoid ongoing costs to maintain the trees and i disagree with erosion not occurring but regardless these trees have been unmaintained for atleast 20 years - which has allowed them to grow to this height. So maintenance on the trees would be minimal compared to work required on other aspects of the tenancy. From what I've seen this morning the contractors have cut down the trees outside the fence line on the bank (still on HNZ property) sloping towards the public footpath where erosion will occur the most.
This is the response received from HNZ in reply to my initial query in June about the trees ..
HNZ have advised they are going to be removing in full the trees within Housing NZ boundary line however we will not be completing any work to the trees that fall outside of the boundary line. HNZ have advised that they have made the decision to reduce the density of trees in this area in order to increase visibility for both practical sunlight purposes as well as safety reasons for the Housing NZ properties. Additionally, HNZ have made the decision to remove the trees in full as it is a more costly use of our resources as it would be unreasonable to expect tenants to maintain such large trees, therefore it would be place an on-going dependence on Housing NZ to maintain the trees to a reasonable height.
DDahya note: By the way, any trees outside the boundary line are not HNZ's responsibility. I was under the impression that the trees outside the fence line(still on HNZ property) would be untouched - but HNZ did say trees outside the boundary wouldn't be cut down.
The tide has turned toward commercialising prime city centre reserve land alongside Porirua Harbour.…
It was a real pleasure to meet Amandine Veine (pronounced Venn) at Wellington Airport on Friday 28 July. She had travelled to Paris from her home town of Brive-La-Gaillarde (referred to as Brive) which is 5 hours south of Paris and 3 hours from the Atlantic Ocean. From there she flew with Emirates … View moreIt was a real pleasure to meet Amandine Veine (pronounced Venn) at Wellington Airport on Friday 28 July. She had travelled to Paris from her home town of Brive-La-Gaillarde (referred to as Brive) which is 5 hours south of Paris and 3 hours from the Atlantic Ocean. From there she flew with Emirates via Dubai to Auckland, changing to Easy Jet for the last leg to Wellington. Unfortunately, her luggage didn't take the same flights and arrived a day later!
Amandine, who is 17, lives with her parents, Stephane (who manages a shop selling sportswear) and Sandrine (a District Nurse) and her sister, Margaux who is 22. She is clearly a good tennis player so we may need to find a club for her to join.
A small group of Rotarians met Amandine. Gaylene Lines, the District Inbound Coordinator, her first host parents, Jenny and Ron Lucas, Ken Gardiner, representing her mentor and counsellor, Cath Berryman, and Wendy Betteridge. Despite many, many hours en route, she appeared to be fresh and very receptive to everything going on around her. And the good news is that her English is pretty good! Jenny reports that Amandine has an amazing ability to observe and then follow suit as evidenced by the great action she displayed with a concrete trowel over the weekend.
Amandine's second host family will be Rhys Sinké's parents, Chris and Fiona and their 15-year-old daughter, Miya, who live in Whitby. More host families are sought so if you would like to volunteer, please let President Jenny know.
There was an audible sigh of relief on the Paremata-Plimmerton side of Kilbirnie Park on July 29 aft…
We kiwis sure do love a good pie. InsPIEred by the 2017 Supreme Pie Award celebrations, we want to know where to get the best pie in YOUR neighbourhood!
Comment below where to find your best local pie, sweet or savoury, and you'll be in the draw to WIN a $50 Prezzy® card!
Winner … View moreWe kiwis sure do love a good pie. InsPIEred by the 2017 Supreme Pie Award celebrations, we want to know where to get the best pie in YOUR neighbourhood!
Comment below where to find your best local pie, sweet or savoury, and you'll be in the draw to WIN a $50 Prezzy® card!
Winner announced Monday 7th August.
What's fun, free, safe and tailor-made for creative Kiwi kids? MindLabKids.com, that's what! This super online learning website is the home of home-based fun for 5-12 year-olds. Sign them up today to get their creative cogs turning, and be in to win some cool freebies!
Apparently size is everything: the country's biggest collection of adult toys is set to make its hom…
For the best part of a year, driving one of Porirua's most neglected streets felt like navigating a …
The NZTA wants feedback on a proposal to lower the speed limit to 80kmph, add two new roundabouts and a median barrier to SH58 because of all the crashes.
What do you think?
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Join us in 'going gold' for Paralympics New Zealand's annual Spirit of Gold® Mufti Day!
This year the event celebrates 6 months until our Paralympians compete in the PeyongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Donations will greatly contribute to getting our team to South Korea.
… View moreJoin us in 'going gold' for Paralympics New Zealand's annual Spirit of Gold® Mufti Day!
This year the event celebrates 6 months until our Paralympians compete in the PeyongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. Donations will greatly contribute to getting our team to South Korea.
As a big thank you for your support, we will be awarding a Paralympian visit to two lucky organisations; one who raises the most funds, and one for the best photograph posted on social media with our #SpiritOfGold hashtag!
Head over towww.paralympics.org.nz... to get your Mufti Day Toolkit and for other ways that your organisation can get involved in supporting us this September!
Four Cs that are building better organisations and communities - Create, Connect, Communicate, Collaborate', says Fraser Carson who will be speaking to us tonight.
'The internet is the infrastructure tool of the modern age', he says. 'However, we need to challenge the status … View moreFour Cs that are building better organisations and communities - Create, Connect, Communicate, Collaborate', says Fraser Carson who will be speaking to us tonight.
'The internet is the infrastructure tool of the modern age', he says. 'However, we need to challenge the status quo of the internet with a completely fresh approach to the way websites work, to deliver even more. We need a mission to help people to more easily and productively connect, build relationships, share knowledge, find resources, develop assets, advance ideas, fund raise and promote themselves and others. In short, to benefit individuals, clusters and active communities of common interest'.
Fraser Carson is a director of Flightdec Limited, a Wellington-based marketing and communications consultancy. Flightdec has developed a unique online platform that delivers websites to clients in the community and membership sector that supports connectivity and collaboration.
Fraser is a strategic problem-solver and implementer with more than 40 years experience.
He see his primary mission as; helping people more easily and productively share knowledge and information, advance ideas, find quality resources, develop assets, build relationships, make sales and promote themselves and others through smarter use of the internet.
Hey neighbours - you might have heard about Electric Kiwi and our Free Hour of Power. Or that recently Canstar Blue awarded us the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award (Electricity Providers). But did you know we have some cool new friends?
Over at Electric Kiwi we're all about connections … View moreHey neighbours - you might have heard about Electric Kiwi and our Free Hour of Power. Or that recently Canstar Blue awarded us the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award (Electricity Providers). But did you know we have some cool new friends?
Over at Electric Kiwi we're all about connections and building strong relationships with our customers, which is why we're proud to announce that we've joined up with the team at Neighbourly. Together, we're celebrating innovation and emPOWERing Kiwi communities (see what we did there?!)
We look forward to sharing more about our partnership with you soon. In the meantime, find out what makes us special.
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