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PATUMAHOE & MAUKU

community newsletter

Working BeeVenue: Clive Howe Road Patumahoe

25th

May Friday 3.00pm until dark

The local Whakaupoko Landcare Group have been working on

developing a walkway from Clive Howe Road through to

Henrys Bush in Hunters Road. We have cleared out the walk-

way and now want to build the track and styles so if have a

couple of hours on Friday afternoon to help with this commu-

nity project that would be appreciated.

What to bring: Sharp spades and shovels

Contact: Andrew Sinclair 236-3647

or David Puflett 236-3043

Patumahoe Communitywalkway ........................1Patumahoe Communityworkshop.......................1

Hunter Road Recre-ational loop footpath...2Relocation ofScout Hall project ........2Patumahoe BID.............2Whats On.................... 2

Whakaupoko LandcarePatumahoe WalkingTrack takingshape.............................3Bat detector.................3Whakaupoko Landcarenursery.........................4Pest workshop............4Bird Bulletin...............4Notice - Bait station..4

Traffic safety or ?.........5

Patumahoe Communityworkshop.......................6

Concerns fromresidents........................7

Local projects? ............8Patumahoe CommunityChurch ..........................8Public Notice ...............8Business ads ..............8

Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:Inside this issue:

Although all information col-

lected from the community

has been collated and pre-

sented during the October

open day last year, and is

available online, we know

that it is much easier for in-

formation to be

shared when it

can be pre-

sented and fol-

Patumahoe Village IncPatumahoe Village IncPatumahoe Village IncPatumahoe Village Inc Issue 4 May 2012Issue 4 May 2012Issue 4 May 2012Issue 4 May 2012

sion making.

To see what we have pro-

posed you can visit the Pa-

tumahoe Village Inc pages

online, though we would in-

vite you to attend the work-

shop on Monday 11th June.

More details on

Page 6 of this

newsletter.

lowed by a question and an-

swer session.

We have spoken to a few in the

sports clubs and community

about how to ensure that

Auckland Council takes resi-

dents concerns into their deci-

www.patumahoe.org.nz

www.mauku.org.nz

Patumahoe Community walkwayPatumahoe Community walkwayPatumahoe Community walkwayPatumahoe Community walkway

Many of you may have noticed the

footpath being formed on Patumahoe

Road - continuing the existing path-

way on the other side of Patumahoe

Primary school to a footpath that con-

tinues on to the Hunter Road en-

trance.

This is result of considerable effort by

a parents group from Patumahoe Pri-

mary School, who have been involved

with the Travelwise project and con-

tinued to lobby for this footpath be-

fore, during and after the transition to

Auckland Council.

On 6 December 2011 the Franklin

Local Board and Auckland Transport

held a workshop to decide how to allo-

cate resources for this footpath.

The footpath will be constructed in

two stages, the Patumahoe Road leg is

underway at a cost of $130,000. The

Woodhouse Road leg has been in-

cluded in the 2012/2013 budget at a

cost of $140,000 and will be completed

next year.

Auckland Transport requires stan-

dardised specifications for footpaths

across the region, and work is under-

taken by Opus Consultants.

Iris Tscharntke from the lobby group

has kindly provided the following ex-

cerpt:

"The roads surrounding Patumahoe

village have been long regarded as

dangerous for pedestrians given the

high speed of traffic and lack of space

on incoming roadsides. Driven by

these safety concerns, Patumahoe

Schools TravelWise group initiated

the footpath campaign in April 2010,

and has since worked closely with lo-

cal residents and community organi-

sation, Patumahoe Village Inc., to

lobby for safe multi-use paths on Pa-

tumahoe and Woodhouse Roads. As

part of the community campaign more

than 300 residents signed a petition in

favour of the footpaths.

The great news is that the Franklin

Local Board approved funds at its De-

cember meeting for the construction of

a footpath between Clive Howe and

Hunter Roads during the 2011/12 fi-

nancial year. The footpath will be

utilised by schoolchildren as a safe

walking route to and from school, and

also by those who regularly use the

popular Hunter Road circuit for exer-

cise. "

Hunter RdHunter RdHunter RdHunter Rd

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You will all be aware by now of

the planned shift to Clive Howe

Drive.

The Council process has taken

much longer than anticipated.

We have had the funding for

this first stage, ie shift, resite,

and reinstate, courtesy of Lot-

teries Board, The Lion Foun-

dation, and The Trusts Chari-

table Foundation since mid De-

cember.

However, as this Newsletter

goes to print, the Building Con-

sent is ready to uplift and the

Resource Consent is complete

and awaiting the final signa-

ture.

As soon as we know date and

time of the move we will put a

notice in the Dairy window,

and personally notify all those

in Mareretu Close who will be

affected. Obviously there will

be some disruption to traffic for

a brief time while the move

takes place.

If you have any queries, contact

Bruce or Kay Carter. 2363809.

Whakaupoko LandcareAGMVenue: Pukeoware HallDate: Thursday 24 May 2012Time: 7.30 pm

New members welcome. For informationplease view our pages on the communitywebsite.

For further information and detailsemail: whakaupokolandcare@gmail.com

Patumahoe Village IncCommittee meetingVenue: Patumahoe Tennis clubroomsDate: Tuesday 29 May 2012Time: 7.30 pm

Monthly meeting for Patumahoe VillageInc. New members welcome.

email:patumahoevillage2050@gmail.com

Patumahoe Open CommunityWorkshopOpen community workshop regardingconsultation process and results and draftplans put forward to Auckland Council.

This is an informal evening to both in-form and gather information from thecommunity, especially in regards to thefuture of Patumahoe given the continuedreference of the village as a growth node.

Venue: Patumahoe Junior Boys Club-rooms

Date:Monday 12th JuneTime: 7.30pm

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Relocation ofRelocation ofRelocation ofRelocation of

Scout Hall projectScout Hall projectScout Hall projectScout Hall project

What is on?What is on?What is on?What is on?

Scout Hall on Mareretu Ave - trees are gone but thechurch is still there.... but not for long...

ALL THESE AND OTHERACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND

ONLINE BY VISITING THE whatson tab on the community websites.

If you would like to add your event,please contact us.

Details on back page.

Auckland Council BID support

If you are a business owner orbusiness rate payer please comealong to our next meeting to seewhether Patumahoe shouldhave its own Business group.

Contact:patumahoevillage2050@gmail.com

Whakaupoko Landcare NewsWhakaupoko Landcare NewsWhakaupoko Landcare NewsWhakaupoko Landcare News

With the help of willing workers from

MIT Conservation class a full on as-

sault has seen great progress on con-

touring pathways leading down from

Clive Howe Road in Patumahoe Village

through the Native Bush Reserve.

The intention is that the walkway will

link up with Henrys Bush in Hunter

Road.

During the past year considerable planting has been done by the group and now the next

stage is to build the walkway using Auckland Council funding. It is hoped that the walk-

way will officially be opened in October this year

Front page of this newsletter has details of the next working bee to be held on

Friday 25th June. Further working bees will be published online. All welcome.

Bat detectorThe purchase of an Electronic Bat Detector

has resulted in the Whakaupoko Landcare

Group identifying several more colonies of the

NZ Native Long-tailed Bat in the Patumahoe/

Pukeoware area.

Prior to purchasing the instrument we bor-

rowed one and found 2 new Bat colonies on

one night on properties in Baldhill Road.

Peter Hardy (Batmaster) will look after the instrument and Group members are very wel-

come to make use of it. Contact Peter on 236 3590 or email: hardy.p@xtra.co.nz

Gary Morriss, Whakaupoko Landcare

Whakaupoko Landcare can be found online by visiting our pages on:www.patumahoe.org.nz or

www.mauku.org.nzEmail: whakaupokolandcare@gmail.com

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Patumahoe WalkingPatumahoe WalkingPatumahoe WalkingPatumahoe WalkingTrack taking shapeTrack taking shapeTrack taking shapeTrack taking shape

Falcon Spotted

at Glenbrook(Reported by Eli

Ewens)

Kereru nesting

The big purple

taraire berries are just about ripe and trees

are laden with them after the excellent

summer rainfall.

Kereru are about to begin nesting

with males on flight display for mating.

Make sure you get out there and top

up bait stations to give them a better

chance of a successful nesting.

Kereru just

lay one egg at

a time and it

is important to

coincide pest

control with

nesting time

Bird bulletinBird bulletinBird bulletinBird bulletin

Notice - Bait Stations in Henrys Bush &

North East Fields Bush

Whakaupoko Landcare is

making every effort to

build up numbers of

kereru, tui and other na-

tive birds in our few re-

maining areas of bush.

Also to protect our bush

from being killed by the

grazing of hungry possums

and to save our native long tailed bat which we know are still

surviving in some places.

On behalf of Auckland Council, Whakaupoko Landcare will be

placing approximately 10 bait stations in Henrys Bush and the

bush below North east Fields. This is for the control of the key

pests possums and rats. The bait used will be Pest Off and is a

brodifacoum based bait which is used by Auckland Council in

Regional Parks and by landowners in our area as the primary

method for possum and rat control. Bait stations will be lo-

cated securely in trees at a height above which dogs can reach.

Pest Off is a cereal based bait that cats will not eat. It is dyed

green to make it unattractive to birds. It is however attractive

to hungry dogs and can kill dogs if they do not receive a Vita-

min K injection from a vet within a suitable time.

As a precaution people taking dogs for walks in these areas

should keep them on a lead at all times.

Nearby landowners have been undertaking possum and rat

control using similar methods. This has helped reduce the pest

numbers in the reserves from very high levels. Monitoring with

Chew Cards now identifies that in the Reserve areas, while

possum and rat numbers are not high, they are both present.

Bait will be placed in bait stations every 3 6 months with pest

presence reviewed annually with Chew Card surveys.

For more information there is plenty on line and for instance

Google Auckland Council Pestoff.

Andrew Sinclair

Whakaupoko Landcare NurseryA recent Seed Propagation Workshop for Landcare Group members has enabled Group members to

start their own native seedling nursery for ongoing revegatation work in the area. A wide range of

seed from the Franklin region has been sown to enable members to continue revegatating riparian

areas and existing and new bush blocks.

Pest Control WorkshopA very well attended Pest Control Workshop was held mid April at

Andrew and Louise Sinclair's property to pass on tips and demon-

strate correct procedures and ensure continued success for pest

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Eli Ewens discussing the pros and cons of a Doc 200 stoat trap

Local kereru take a liking to guavas.Photos courtesy of Sam Sinclair

The one possum captured on the line of20 traps next to the only Chew Card tobe marked. This high lights their effec-tiveness as a tool to use in possumcontrol

Traffic safety or hazardTraffic safety or hazardTraffic safety or hazardTraffic safety or hazard- what is your view????- what is your view????- what is your view????- what is your view????

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The wider Franklin Community has expressed concern about carspeeds around schools.

In reaction Council and Auckland Transport have introduced barrierssuch as the one to the east of Patumahoe School.

We believe there has been little consideration given for wider safetyconcerns (such as cyclists on the road).

Some of us believe that this has created on balance a road safety haz-ard and that there are many better solutions to slowing traffic down inour Village (eg speed cameras, passive traffic calming systems orcourtesy zones) which at the same time accommodate all road users.

Here in the pictures you can see that there is absolutely no room (just 3metres), for any vehicle to pass a bike with-out crossing the centre line.

Also this hazard is very close to a corner giving motorists minimal time to react to the presence of cyclists.

What are your views?

It is interesting to note that the number of bikes at Patumahoe School is typically 2 6.

A good question is why?

Go online, talk to people and come to the next meeting.Meeting dates can be found online. Next meeting Tuesday 29th May 2012, Patumahoe Tennis clubrooms 7.30pm.

Traffic calming installed by Auckland Transport

Bike & car attempting to share laneBike & Car over centre line

Bike & Car over centre line Car & truck

Bike & Car -near blind corner

Much work has been undertaken to enaure

that the proposals put forward have been a

true reflection of the consultation information

we have collated.

It has also been a priority to ensure that any

proposals put forward allow for continued

local management of resources and facilities

and ongoing interaction with the Local Board

and Auckland Council.

Patumahoe Community WorkshopPatumahoe Community WorkshopPatumahoe Community WorkshopPatumahoe Community WorkshopMonday 11th June 2012Monday 11th June 2012Monday 11th June 2012Monday 11th June 2012

We have come up with several options that allowthis to occur, and invite those with interest orconcerns to come along to the workshop to helpadapt or define these proposals further.

Venue: Patumahoe Junior Boys clubroomsTime: 7:30 - 9:30pmDate: Monday 11th June 2012.All welcome.

INFORMAL GET-TOGETHER

This is an open meeting for all interested

parties, Patumahoe residents - business or

property owners.

It is an opportunity to come along and

meet some new people, and catch up

with old friends - while contributing to the

development of a Patumahoe that is envi-

sioned by residents, not by a Local Board or

Auckland Council

staff.

VILLAGE WORKSHOP

Many commented on how they valued

the current historical built form in Patuma-

hoe village. Others suggested it was time

for a change.

This workshop is an opportunity to put your

ideas on the table, and consider others.

We dont expect to have a resolution

from this one session

but consider it a start-

ing point for ideas.

SHORT PRESENTATION

While many partici-

pated in the consul-

tation process, others

have not yet had the

opportunity to con-

tribute or see what

has been collated.

A short presentation will be made at the

start of the meeting to bring everyone up

to speed, and outline the proposals that

have been put forward to the Local Board

and Auckland Council.

All of the submissions made can be viewed

online at the Patumahoe Village Inc

pages.

LOCAL VILLAGE

PLANNING GROUP

Many years ago, local

residents were the

trustees of the Clive

Howe Reserve board.

During our planning

project, it was consid-

ered that a reinstate-

ment of this kind of

model would be the best to ensure an en-

during relationship with our local commu-

nity and Auckland Council on all things

Patumahoe.

For reasons of both equity and excellence

- the board would ideally contain at least

one member of each local sports or com-

munity group,as well as representatives

from residents and businesses.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Any final plans are only as good as the

quality of information that has been

used to make decisions and set priori-

ties.

You do not have to be a member of PVI

to contribute or have your point of view

heard.

Sometimes the best solutions are found

when concerns have raised and

considered.

join our discussion forum - Village Voices

www.patumahoe.org.nz www.mauku.org.nz

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I dont want Patumahoe to grow any

more... this project supports further devel-

opment

The focus of the project has not been to

support development - it has been to en-

sure that development takes place ONLY

IN CONJUNCTION with consideration of lo-

cal values and priorities. In fact, PVI was

created in response to the identification of

Patumahoe village as a growth node by

Franklin District Council and Auckland Re-

gional Council, and during the process -

once again by Auckland Council. This

identification was made and reinforced

without effective local consultation and

without intention to address it. The PVI

Structure Plan project was created to both

redress that omission, and improve upon it

by developing a structure that would en-

sure consultation was

ongoing and effective,

and locally defined

projects were recog-

nised and supported.

Where are all the development levies

going from the new properties?

As those who have attended previous

meeting before will know, all develop-

ment levies go into a central fund and will

not be spent in Patumahoe to offset

changes unless that spending has been

documented in planning documents.

At present no such spending is allocated

for Patumahoe.

The contribution for Parks and Reserves

ana Community facilities for each section

is around $5,800 - so the ongoing develop-

ment is putting a lot of money into this

central fund.

We understand that much of the Parks

and Reserves funds are currently allocated

to the development of the Karaka Sports

park that has broken ground over the last

few months.

We have submitted

for this policy and al-

location to change.

Council will never get

on board with this...

This may be the case...

however, we have had

some success in negoti-

ating contacts and

possible alternatives to the status quo -

which is - nothing is going to be done to

address the lack of planning.

For instance, we have supported the

change of zoning for the rural designation

of the existing chicken farm on Patumahoe

Road. This was in response to consultation

comments regarding the location near the

school and residents, and ongoing projects

with Whakaupoko Landcare and the prop-

erty owners.

The result of these local planning discus-

sions:

- development of a community rural walk-

ing track linking two bush reserves,

- creation of alternative options for current

chicken farm owner instead of upgrades

which would ensure a longer term facility,

For further details please visit our pages on

the website.

Who is on the com-

mittee and how can

they represent all

those in Patuma-

hoe?

To answer the sec-

ond half of the question first - to be honest

- we cant. We can only attempt to ac-

curately collate and sort through the

comments and information we have re-

cieved, and will continue to do so. Of

course, the more information we receive

the better the result will be in reflecting a

true community vision.

The committee members are all residents

or business owners, with some sporting

club affliations. We acknowledge those

members do not cover the full spectrum

of residents or businesses.

New members are welcome, and we

would encourage those who have defi-

nite ideas to come along to the meetings

and share those with us and perhaps con-

sider joining the committee themselves.,

CONCERNS

As the project has progressed we thank

those that have expressed concerns

about the growth of Patumahoe - and

indeed - the value of the project.

We appreciate those who have taken

the time to contact us and answer

some of the

issues raised here.

Concerns from residentsConcerns from residentsConcerns from residentsConcerns from residents

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CONTACT US:CONTACT US:CONTACT US:CONTACT US:

email: patumahoevillage2050@gmail.com mail: P O Box 172, Patumahoe

PUKEKOHE 2344

Visit our website:

www.patumahoe.org.nz

www.mauku.org.nz

Attend the next PVI Committee meeting,

29th May 2012 7.30pm,

Patumahoe Tennis clubrooms.

Thanks to our sponsors!

The publication of this newsletter and website is supported by the following businesses:

Dannys Kiwi Bakery, Patumahoe Village Shops, Patumahoe ............................................................236-3290

Patumahoe Preschool, 71 Mauku Road, RD3, Patumahoe ..............................................................236-3003

Tania Loveridge Hair Design, Patumahoe Village Shops, Patumahoe ...........................................236-3735

We have received some sugges-tions from local residents regard-ing projects they would like tosee in Patumahoe.

Patumahoe Village Inc does nothave funding of its own to dis-tribute but is happy to act as anumbrella organisation for localresidents who have communityprojects they want to undertake.

Funding would be applied for bythe project initiator, and - ifgranted - will then be passed onfor payment of materials or ser-vices as required by the fundingorganisation.

Some of the suggestions havebeen: soccer goals in CliveHowe Reserve, plantings alongroadsides etc.

If you have a project in mind,please come along to a commit-tee meeting and present it.(Minutes and accounts will berequired for application pur-poses)

For more details contact PVI on:patumahoevillage2050@gmail.com

Have you anyHave you anyHave you anyHave you anylocal projects inlocal projects inlocal projects inlocal projects inmind?mind?mind?mind?

Patumahoe Community Church on Patumahoe RdAfter many months of hard work the Patumahoe CommunityChurch celebrated the completion of their renovation project acouple of months ago.

They would like the community to be aware that the facility isavailable for use and hire.

To find out more please contactPastors Ross & Liane Wilcox, Phone: 236-3755

We have received notification from Auckland Council aboutthe Private Plan change application for Patumahoe Hill.

This is a publically notified consent and details can be foundat Auckland Council and have been published in the Franklin

County News.

Any submissions from PVI will be posted online.