Plimmerton Residents’ Association Newsletter

What’s new in Plimmerton?

March 2011
Have your say on Plimmerton’s future …
With your printed newsletter this month you’ll find a survey. We are asking for
your thoughts about where to from here. Please take time to complete the
form and return it to us before 25 March. As well as having a say on
Plimmerton’s future you’ll go into the draw to win a great family civil defence
kit.
In the survey, you’ll see a few ideas on page 3 that have been suggested by
residents. Please rate these by priority. On page 4 there’s room for you to let
us know what else you think would make this an even more special place to live.
Extra copies can be downloaded from our web site www.plimmerton.org.nz or a
printed copy can be picked up from The Big Salami.

Busy March at St Andrews

• Sunday 6 March is National Children’s Day 9.30am service themed around
Purple Cake Day 2011
• Tuesday 8 March is Shrove Tuesday with annual pancake race outside the
church from 10am
• Sunday 20, 3rd Sunday in March, is Sunday@Andy’s intergenerational
service at 9.30am
• Sunday School every Sunday for pre-school and primary children
Everyone is welcome to join in all these events.
For more details www.plimmerton.org.nz or St Andrew’s site
www.pauanglican.org.nz or call 233 9781.

Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet annual photo competition

Go to www.gopi.org.nz to find out more about this fantastic annual competition
for photographers of all ages and stages.

Red Cross annual ‘Best of Summer’ picnic

Mary Casey tells us that Plimmerton Red Cross and Emmerson House physically
disabled friends and carers enjoyed a great day together at a picnic-style lunch
catered by the Red Cross at the Plimmerton Boating Club. “To be outside on a
beautiful day in their wheelchairs enjoying the sun and sea (with an unscheduled
close inshore yacht capsize and rescue!) made for a good day.”
The Red Cross thanks the Boating Club for providing the facilities for this annual
outing … and we thank the Red Cross for the amazing work they do in our
community.
You can find out more about the work of our local Red Cross on our web site.
Plimmerton scavenger hunt Sunday 3 April
This event (the second annual scavenger hunt) takes people around the area on
foot answering questions and completing challenges, it’s a fun family day out.
You can register on the day at Plimmerton School ($20 team) and teams can
start the hunt any time from 1pm, as long as you finish by 4pm for the spot prize
draw. This event is generously sponsored by Tuohy Lockwood and is another fun
fund raiser from the dynamic team at Plimmerton School.
For more info call Jessica Percy 233 2150 or check out the school website
www.plimmerton.school.nz

Mana Arts Society AGM Monday 21 March 10.30am

Denise Farrell invites people interested in the arts to attend this meeting in
their clubrooms on the domain.
“You are welcome to join us in this perfect weather for our Friday sketching
group every Friday at 10am. Call Stuart Nicol 233 6626,” she says.
Mana Arts activities are on the calendar on our home page
www.plimmerton.org.nz

Photographers – thankyou
The great photos in the survey with this newsletter are by local maestros of the
lens Geoff Marshall, Taffy Parry and designer Anne Johnston. You can enjoy
their work on our web site in the arts section and you can contact them directly
if you’d like to purchase any of their photos.

This lot take the biscuit!

On 5 March and 19 March come to Plimmerton to buy your World- Famous-in-
New Zealand Girl Guide biscuits. There will be stalls between
Scene@Plimmerton and the Family Store on those dates. Guides will be counting
on you indulging your sweet tooth when they are selling door to door during this
period as well.

Go green with St Theresa’s Shamrock Carnival

Saturday 19 March 11am. A huge fun family day with a fun St Patrick’s twist.
The furious fiddles of Celtic band Hobnail Boots will set the tone. You’ll enjoy
performances from champion Irish dancers, loads of games, a petting zoo,
quality goods on sale, an international food court and much, much more!
St Theresa’s invite us to join the fun from 11.00am till 2.30pm at the school
opposite Palmers on State Highway1.

Jazz on the rocks 2011

CD launch at the Plimmerton Boating Club 27 March at 6pm
Local jazzmeister and winning pianist arranger composer Kevin Clark has
recorded another CD, this one featuring vocalist Fran Barton. This CD, titled
“The gentleman is a dope”, is full of bright breezy standards. The CD will be
launched at Plimmerton Boating Club by Mayor Nick Leggett and $30 gets you a
meal and a performance by the featured artists. Bookings are essential,
call Sandra 233 1592, or Kevin 233 8202
Check out www.plimmerton.org.nz to find out more about Kevin and his music.
April-May house to rent
Fully furnished Taupo Crescent 233 0577

Local history comes to life

Sunday 27 March Linda Fordyce, historian at Pataka, is organising a guided walk
around Porirua Pa sites. Contact her 237 1511 for times and a programme.
Porirua Historical Association meets regularly at Pataka and you can find out
more about the many and varied activities planned for 2011 … call June Penman
236 7438

Book this one!

Annual Book Fair Saturday and Sunday 2-3 April
At the NZ Kennel Club, Prosser Street, Porirua from 9am.
The Rotary club of Plimmerton is organising this sale of pre-loved books, CDs and
DVDs to benefit Life Education Trust North Wellington which provides health
education to local children and to other youth projects in this area.
You can drop books etc. off to The Professionals offices at Whitby Mall, 3 Lydney
Place Porirua or 105 Mana Esplanade Paremata.
Contact Noel Evans 233 8510 or noel.evans@paradise.net.nz

Mana Bioblitz digs deep

Digging in the sand, foraging through rock pools and diving beneath the water’s
surface … volunteers at the Mana Bioblitz are having a busy time of it. Led by
Forest and Bird with involvement from scientists and research, education and
conservation organisations the survey will identify and catalogue every plant,
land, sea and freshwater creature between Titahi Bay and Mana Island. Results
are updated online at bioblitz.org.nz

Bay Gallery weekend art fix

Open at 4 School Road every Saturday afternoon and other times by
appointment. Call Daphne 233 9776.

Family fun run/walk Sunday 27 March

Paremata Playcentre invites you to join its fun day on 27 March. Two walk /run
options, 3 or 6 km, along scenic Ara Harakeke Walkway, Pauatahanui inlet and
Camborne Walkway.
Buggy-friendly terrain, suitable for all fitness levels … plus spot prizes, food,
drinks, raffle, bouncy castle and face painting.
Start and finish at Paremata Playcentre in Ngati Toa Domain. Register on the
day at 9am for a 9.30 start, just $10 per family or sponsorship. All proceeds
going to replace Playcentre kitchen.
Sounds great, want to know more? Call 233 9633
Keeping their cards …
Beginning Bridge players are advised that classes will start at Kapi Mana Bridge
Club in April. Call 232 4824.
To play at the Plimmerton Bridge Club you must be experienced.
… Close to their chests
La Leche League Mana offers breastfeeding information and support. They meet
Wednesdays starting 9th March 10-11.30am at the Plimmerton Pavilion supper
room. Come along, morning tea with gold coin koha.

Pureyoga and Purepilates

New to the PureBalance studio in Plimmerton … Pureyoga with Bruce Foley and
Purepilates with Lorna Borrett.
Pureyoga classes Wednesday 6.30pm and Saturday 9am.
Purepilates Thursday morning 9.15am, and one-on-one sessions are available.
Book your place deidre-lee@purebalance.co.nz or 027 207 6588
PureBalance studio 6/2-4 Northpoint St, Plimmerton
Find out more on our website.

Friends of Mana Island … live lizard night

AGM Wednesday 30 March 7.30pm at Mana Cruising Club
Speaker Dennis Keall will talk about lizards, particularly the Mana species, with
live reptilian accompaniment!
More info www.plimmerton.org.nz

Lions Club of Mana Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Judgeford Golf Club Friday 25 March
Proceeds to NZ Prostate Cancer Foundation
Teams and individuals welcome for a fun day $40 per person.
Call Dave Black 233 1388, 0274 763 905, Blackee.gran@xtra.co.nz

Thoughtless parking peeves residents

Several people have asked us to remind you to tell visitors not to park on our
footpaths. Weekend visitors and trades people are said to be the ones at fault.
In James Street, visitors to the school and church are parking on the grass verges
and too close to driveways, restricting access.
Some residents are so brassed off that they are reporting these infringements
and thoughtless people are incurring fines. Please ask your visitors to show
respect to local residents.

Plimmerton Fishing Competition

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 March
All anglers and divers welcome.
Call 233 1592 to find out more.
Paremata Plimmerton Rugby Football Club Registration
Registration for girls and boys rugby … from under 6 (for 3, 4 and 5 year olds)
right through to under 13 grade.
Registration at the RFC clubrooms Ngati Toa Domain, Saturday 5 March 10am-
2pm.
Free mouthguard, free ball, free kids Hurricanes ticket.
New players please bring a copy of birth certificate or passport when you come
to register.
Cost $45 for one child, $70 for two or $85 for three or more.
(at registration eftpos, cash or cheque).
Call Martin Highgate 237 4175, 0274 785 358
Check out www.pareplimrugby.co.nz

Seating plaques going on very soon

The plaques are made and will be installed on the seats very soon. If you and
your family have sponsored a seat, you will soon be emailed professionally-taken
photos of your plaque along with detail of the seat and the seat in its setting.
You will then be able to show these to your family here and elsewhere.
www.survive-it.co.nz
Local survival kit makers Survive-it have great tips for setting up your own kit
and being prepared. We thank them for the great prize they have donated for
our survey draw.

Civil defence information

We want to draw together information from different sources and tailor it for
Plimmerton residents to keep handy for any emergencies. Is there anyone
willing to help us with the research in the next week or two? We’d like to put
info on our web site and send it out with the next newsletter. Call Carolyn 233
6385.

Week day fire fighters wanted for training NOW!

Chief Fire Officer Carl Mills says, “We have vacancies for willing community
members living in Plimmerton, Cambourne and Mana … particularly local people
who can be trained to respond as fire fighters during week days. Visit
plimmerton@fire.org.nz for more info or talk to us at the fire station any
Wednesday from 7.15 pm.
We have been able to order a new Toyota van … thanks to generous community
support. This will assist our crews with logistical support and training.”

Living Waters
A series of 12 short documentaries celebrating the unique ecology, diversity and
beauty of Porirua Harbour is available now to view at
www.livingwatersdoco.co.nz
Each month a new episode will be posted and you are encouraged to join the
online community supporting the care of our waterways.
Take your chants!
Bert van Dijk invites you to join the new Introduction to Buddhism classes which
started on Monday 7 February. You can find out where, when and why from
www.plimmerton.org.nz (on the home page calendar) and contact Bert if you
seek further enlightenment, bertvd@clear.net.nz

Who owns these youths?

Drunken teenagers last Saturday night destroyed plants, tagged walls and threw
manhole covers from the pavement onto the beach. You’d have to be stunningly
stupid and self-centred not to understand the consequences of deep holes on
footpaths. Why are these school-age kids roaming in packs in the early hours of
the morning?
As Wellington’s coroner Gary Evans asked recently, “Where are the adults
responsible for the safety and behaviour of these young people?”

Plimmerton helps Christchurch

We have all been touched by the tragedy in Christchurch on 22nd March – with
most of us having friends and family severely impacted by the horrendous
earthquake.
Want to do something extra to help? We have included a flier (with the printed
newsletter) announcing an auction to raise money for our friends, families and
fellow Kiwis in Christchurch. If you would like to contribute items for the
auction and/or be part of organising this event we’d love to hear from you.
Please email meryl@harwood.co.nz
Put the It will be a fun community night so put the date in your diary today …
Thursday 31 March at the boating club 7.00- 9.00pm
All money raised will be given to the Red Cross and will go directly to assisting
the quake victims.

Accommodation for Christchurch families

If you would like to offer earthquake affected people a break away, please
contact Porirua City Council who are organising this initiative 237 5089 or
enquiries@pcc.govt.nz

Survey response
Everyone is busy but please take five minutes to have your say on Plimmerton’s
future. Please return the survey form to us with your ideas for where to next
before 25 March!

www.plimmerton.org.nz
Support your community – it’s the best!
 Plimmerton helps Christchurch
Monster auction on Thursday 31st March
Plimmerton Boating Club, 7.00pm-9.00pm
Silent auction and a quite noisy auction!

Let’s get together as a community and support our

friends and families and fellow Kiwis in Christchurch.
Please donate quality items which we can auction at the
event. Call 233 8051 or email meryl@harwood.co.nz and
tell us what you have for us to auction. If you need things
picked up let us know.
Quality used and antique items are welcome if they have
will appeal to people. So are objets d’art and artists of
every sort are invited to donate photographs, paintings
and other art works for auction. Businesses are invited to
donate products (like plants, furniture, gift ware, sporting
goods, tools … anything people will want) and vouchers
for services (meals, beauty treatments, accommodation,
car fixing … whatever).
We’d love everyone to come along on the night and bid in
the silent and action auction for things that take your
fancy.
The bar will be open from 7pm with amazingly well
priced beverages and nibbles will be served for your
delectation.
The silent auction will also open at 7pm and the auction
itself will start when there is a full muster and the
auctioneer says it’s time.
Every cent raised will go to the Red Cross to help
people whose lives have been devastated by the
earthquake. Local Red Cross members will be there to
accept whatever we raise. Please get behind this
project to help another community in need. It could so
easily be us - we are so fortunate.