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MARCH 2021 Issue
Crisis or disaster? We can make the difference
“When people think about a disaster they think about an earthquake or a volcano, a tsunami or even a health event.
But that’s not the disaster – the disaster is a social event. Disasters are an interaction between the hazard and what
vulnerabilities you have in your society."
That's a quote from a disaster expert reflecting on the 10 year anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake. So far we
have had three crises in the last 12 months, two of them still ongoing as they try to find the cause of our elusive water
lead levels, and we return to a south of Auckland level 2 alert as they try to track down the latest covid outbreak.
So far we have avoided disaster, but can we keep doing so? In a nationwide crisis that affects everybody we won't
have access to the resources that the DCC have been giving us, but will be pretty much on our own. This is the sort of
situation that our emergency response preparation Join us for a fun community
meeting is helping us get ready night out.
for, finding out which resources
we have, and which we need to
develop. And the biggest part of Professional Quiz Master
both will be us and our community Raffles
links. Paul Allen, the Dunedin Auction
representative from the Otago
Emergency Response team and Food provided
a great speaker will be here to Cash Bar
give us some background and
tell us about techniques we can
use to strengthen our community
and make sure we are all looked Get your team together
after. today!
All welcome, please come.
PLEASE NOTE
This meeting is scheduled for the
11th March COVID dependent.
If we are still at level 2 the
meeting will be postponed with
a new date advertised on social
media and local radio stations.
Please note:
If we are still at Level 2 by
the 26th March a
postponement date will be
advertised.
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WILD DUNEDIN FESTIVAL Hello everyone,
There’s a lot happening during this year’s Wild Dunedin Festival with events for Welcome to the Waikouaiti Volunteer Fire
all ages during the April school holidays. This year there’s a focus on rewilding. Brigade report for February 2021.
On Earth Day 22 April you can explore the Orokonui Ecosanctuary for a From the writing of last month’s report to this
reduced entrance fee and discover the benefits of membership. Orokonui’s kākā month’s report we have had 4 calls for the month.
will feature at an information session at the Waitati Community Hall on 23 April • Medical x 1
where you can hear about the Kei Hea Ngā Kākā project which is creating a • MVA x 2
database of kākā sightings outside the Ecosanctuary. • Fire x 1
This year’s festival has several opportunities for boat trips on the Otago Harbour Fire season
– to Quarantine Island on Port to Port’s Sootychaser, story time for young Please note that the Fire season is still restricted, that means if you
children on the Monarch, a trip to explore Dunedin’s ancient volcano, a hands are going to light a fire you need to get a permit, this is for all Rural and
on opportunity for intermediate age children to take scientific measurements Urban area’s (for further information please go http://checkitsalright.nz/ or
while out on the Monarch, and a short cut for residents north of Dunedin to 0800 673 473 or email: firepermit.otago@fireandemergency.nz)
access the Marine Studies Centre activities at Portobello via Sootychaser Or you can apply for a permit at https://otagoruralfire.org.nz/
embarking from Back Beach at Port Chalmers.
Smoke alarms
The Halo Project is running a Landowners Field Trip to learn about Source to Waikouaiti Fire Brigade can supply and install smoke alarms into your home
Sea, a project designed to enhance freshwater and forest habitats. The field trip or rental property (it is law that all rental properties having working smoke
will take place at a property on the North Coast, and information on funding for alarms). Please give us a call on a Wednesday night to see which alarm
similar projects will be available. would suit your home.
Larnach Castle is running a Native Plant Detective activity throughout the school We still have a number of smoke alarms that we are installing into certain
holidays, with prizes, and free entry for children. The Royal Albatross Centre is homes free of charge, Please give us a call on a Wednesday night to see if
putting on express tours at a bargain price, Blue Penguins Pukekura will have you fit the criteria as it would be great to see every home in our area have
excellent family deals, and Penguin Place and Monarch Wildlife Cruises are working smoke alarms.
offering discounts for their tours. This is a great time to visit these Get to know Pakake, NZ Sea Lion
local wildlife attractions, with no international tourists around. with DOC and NZ Sea Lion Trust, Are you prepared for an emergency?
join children’s entertainer Allie Visit https://getready.govt.nz/
Many other wild activities will be available at Otago Peninsula, Simpson for a story and yoga about https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-ready/prepared-for-an-emergency
Otago Museum, Toitū, Tomahawk Lagoon, Dunedin Public Library sea lions at Toitū Otago Settlers
and the Art Gallery. And special guest Suzy Cato will be making
Museum, or try your hand at the NZ Until next month stay safe and remember in an emergency dial 111 and ask
Sea Lion Pub Quiz. for the service you require Police, St Johns, or Fire.
various appearances including a celebration of nature through
music and song with local musicians. David McLeod, Chief Fire Officer Waikouaiti
For all Festival information, the online programme, and bookings, Follow us on Facebook @ Waikouaiti Volunteer Fire Brigade
visit www.wilddunedin.nz. And you can follow us on Facebook, Remember in an emergency dial 111 and ask for the service you require
Twitter and Instagram. Police, St Johns or Fire.
Fire Station PH Number: 465 7386 (between 7.15pm and 9 pm only on a
Wednesday night only)
ONECOAST REPORT
As OneCoast is still trudging along the road to becoming an
incorporated society there is not much new to report. Later this
month our container will be placed on the upper platform of our
space at the Transfer Station but the bottom platform is likely to
remain full of water pipes for the Edinburgh Street pipe replacement Thank you to
for sometime yet. Photo: Alex Weller everyone who
In the meantime, a quick refresher on what can go in your yellow bins for recycling. And this includes the recycling bins supported the
at the transfer station. From the DCC website: "Accepted items include: Plastics - Milk bottles, drink bottles, cleaning Waikouaiti Youth
bottles, shampoo bottles, ice cream containers, dip/yoghurt pottles/containers (check # some can be 6 which we cannot Club over 2020.
accept), plastic meat trays.
Metal - Food tins, drink cans, aluminium foil. Special thanks
go to
Cardboard and paper -Paper (not shredded), flattened cardboard, junk mail, magazines/newspapers/phone directories Abby Lynch
(cover removed), egg cartons" (facilitator), the
Presbyterian
Remember, Grades 1, 2 and 5 only of plastic, no soft plastics and no lids, caps, pumps and trigger sprays in your Church
recycling bins. These become mixed and trapped in other recyclables such as paper and cardboard, thereby
contaminating that product. Expanded polystyrene such as is packed around goods cannot be put into your bins, but can Committee and
be left in bins at Mega Mitre in Andersons Bay Road. For cardboard and paper, please collapse your cardboard cartons, the Dunedin City
and for paper, please make sure it is loose, not tied in bundles or stuffed in plastic bags. Council.
One extra piece of good recycling news. Noel Leeming on the OneWay South will accept electronic waste free of charge
as a public service. NOT TVs, but they will accept computer monitors, printers, and computers. From the press release:
"Customers and small businesses can take e-waste including printers, computers, laptops and tablets, as well as
peripherals such as keyboards, mice, power supplies, monitors, copiers, scanners and multifunction printers and
cameras to a participating Noel Leeming retail store. Customers are responsible for clearing personal data from devices
prior to dropping it off in store for recycling. "
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Classified and community notices (for non-profits)
Meet new people East Otago Creative Fibre Waikouaiti Creative Crafts Scottish Country Dancing
(Spinners & Weavers) 9.30am – 2pm every 2nd and 4th Every Tuesday 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Lions Club of Palmerston 1st Thursday of the month, 10am Wed. Waikouaiti Fire Station Childrens tutition 7.00pm-800pm
New members very welcome. 2nd – 2pm. St John's Church Hall, Meeting Rm. Ph Cathy 465 7662 Clark Hall, Palmerston. Ph Lynne
Monday of each month, starting at Beach St, Waikouaiti. All or Naomi 465 7714.
6pm, Waihemo Lodge. Ph Bruce welcome. Ph Cathy Cox 027 341 465 7572.
465 7884 or Ronald 465 1331. 6556 or Mary Templeton 027 298 Stadium Sports
5441. Waikouaiti Garden Club KM Fitness & Nutrition
R.S.A. Last Monday of the month @ Fitness Classes
Meets every Friday from 4.30pm East Otago Art Group 7.30pm. Waikouaiti Events Mon 9.15am and 7pm, Thurs 7pm
Community Board Update Pratt St Waikouaiti. Meet new Meet fortnightly at 10.30am. St Centre, Supper Room. Ph Stuart Fri 6am
friends over a meal and a drink in Johns Church, Beach Street. All Brown 465 7646 Taste Success wholefood eating
Water Update. It had been planned to hold the second public meeting at the a warm & friendly atmosphere. welcome. programme's also available
Ph Ian Taylor 465 8404 Hall Ph: Reywa 465 7161 Waikouaiti Golf Club ph Katrina 027 252 6986
Events Centre on Friday 5th March to enable representatives from Public available for hire. Tuesday 10am report. Friday
Health South and Dunedin City Council to update the community on the Eastern Boating Fishing Club 12.45pm report. Saturday Steady As You Go
situation with elevated lead levels having been detected in the local drinking Waikouaiti/Karitane Living Enquires: Kerrie Boock 027 358 12.15pm report. Ph 465 7129 or Wednesday mornings at 10am. If
Alone Group 8769 or Eric Boock (027 686 email you are interested in gentle
water supply. 3rd Tuesday of the month. 12mid- waikouaitigolf@gmail.com exercise and good company for
9929) easternbfclub@gmail.com
day Outpost Cafe. an hour come along. Waikouaiti
Unfortunately, the latest move to Covid Level 2 put the kybosh on that plan so Ph Lois 465 7492 or Joan East Otago Creative Artisans Waikouaiti Rodeo Club Events Centre.
the next tentative date is Wednesday 10th March. While it would have been 465 7728. Contact: Reywa Brown 465 7161 Ph Logan Rowland 021 0257
technically possible to hold a ‘socially-distanced’ public meeting for only 100 6513. Swimming Club
High Tea Project East Otago Embroiderer's Guild 1st & 4th school term. Hawksbury
people, and have it ‘live streamed’ for the rest of the community, that would Waikouaiti Community Garden Pool.
East Otago Events Centre Hawksbury Village. New
have been far from ideal. So a postponement seemed to be the better Date advertised in newsletter members welcome. Every 1st, 3rd Ph POWA 027 253 9205
alternative. Tai Chi
Ph Sonya 027 253 9205 & 5th Wednesday of the month @
Fitness and Fun Beginners Classes
9.30am. President Anne
At the next meeting a number of questions which could not be clarified at the Euchre Monday 10am
Fitzgerald phone 03 482 1002.
Every Friday St Johns Hall Beach Eastern Rugby Club East Otago Events Centre
last meeting will be answered. There will also be additional people on the panel Thursday 10.30am
Street 1.30-4pm. Contact: John East Otago Musical Theatre Inc. Ph Abby Lynch 027 885 5105
from Paediatrics, MPI, Soil Science, etc.. So, subject to us being back at Level Pearce 021 116 3936 or Dick easternrugbyclub@gmail.com St Johns Church Hall, Beach St
President – Louis Smith
1, the next public meeting will be held on Wednesday 10th March starting at King 465 7566 Secretary – Sharleen Snoeck
(except the first Thursday in the
month)
7.00 pm. We will notify you if there is any change to this. Treasurer - Sonya Watson Hydrotherapy @ Aquasize
Phone Joy Justice (465-8313)
Waikouaiti Community Garden 03 465 1401 Thursday's 9.30am – 10.30am.
Street Lighting Upgrade A couple of years ago a large project commenced Contact: Shelley St James Moana Gow Pool, Hawksbury. Ph
Twilight Tennis
027 487 3997 East Otago Social Bridge Club Bev 465 8203.
to upgrade all of the streetlights in the whole city. This involves replacing Wednesday 6.30pm. Want a
Waihemo Lodge Hotel,
15,000 High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights with LED lights (Light Emitting Karitane Bowling Club game? Ph Sarah McMillan
For Families Palmerston. All Welcome.
Thursday from 4pm. Social bowls 021 207 2486
Diodes). The HPS lights are nearing the end of their life span, are becoming Lessons available. We meet very
followed with a $3 BBQ.
more difficult to obtain, and are expensive to replace. (A large part of the Waikouaiti-Palmerston Toy Wednesday night. Please be
Newcomers welcome. Coaching Waikouaiti Indoor Bowling Club
Library seated by 7:00pm.
funding for this comes from New Zealand Transport Agency -Waka Kotahi. Contact: Joan O'Reilly 4651 476 provided. Ph Gary 465 7172. Commences Wednesday nights
Open every Wedesday 3:15-4:15 7-9pm from April 12th until Mid-
The installation of the new lights in the north coast area will be happening over and Saturday 10:30-12pm Karitane Indoor Bowling Club September 2021 at the events
191 Main Road, Waikouaiti East Otago Woodturners inc.
the next few weeks. We had hoped to be able to give you more notice Inc Centre
Ph: Kate Mossman 027 3718483 Every Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Winter season only, April – Sept. Contact Phil Hammond 465 8157
regarding this, but some circumstances within the DCC negated this. There is Email: wptoylibrary@yahoo.co.nz Contact Lyn Trusler 4651 511 or
Tues 1.30pm Karitane Hall. Come
some really good information about the LED lights on the Dunedin City Council Affordable new membership 027 296 8711, or Lou Tonkin Waikouaiti Outdoor Bowling
and enjoy social indoor bowls.
pricing and free toy hires 020 4037 9635 Club
website. On the left of the page click on ‘Services’ - then ‘Transport’ - then Contact: Neil 4658184 or Murray
Great new toys for 0-6 year olds 465 7363. Contact Eva 465 7790 or Colleen
‘Transport & Roading Projects’ - then ‘LED Streetlights’. There is also a video Kati Huirapa Runaka ki 465 7558
in this section which provides some comfort for those concerned about ‘dark Waikouaiti Plunket Rooms Puketeraki
Kyokushin Karate Club Day Thursday 2.00pm
skies’ in our area. Parents and children's (under 5) Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm. Ph
Mon/Thurs 6-8pm, open to all
coffee group. 9.30am – 11.30am 465 7300. Waikouaiti Yoga
ages & fitness levels, learn self
We still have some money to give away. The DCC financial year runs from 1st every Wednesday. Ph Shelley East Otago Events Centre
Movement to Music defence, gain confidence &
(Community Karitane) 021 Tuesday's 6.30pm - 7.30pm
July to 30th June each year and our Discretionary Fund gets topped up by 401343, Kerry 027 2753975 St Johns Church, Beach St, fitness, make new friends & so
much more. 1st class free. Thursday's 6.30pm - 7.30pm
$10,000. To apply for a grant to support a community project, please feel free (Community Support Co- every Tuesday 10 am,
Contact: Nicola 021 0862 0140
Contact : Waikouaiti Church Hall, Kildare
to either contact a board member or download the application form from the ordinator)
Street. Contact: RYT: IYTA NZ
Lynne Holden 03 4658413 or
DCC website. Carina Te Kakano “Free” Nurse Led 021 071 5562. noah.heath@slingshot.co.nz 2021 starts 14th January
Clinic Gold coin drop in.
Our next formal meeting will be held in the East Otago Events Centre on Held monthly at Puketeraki ki New members welcome.
Mecaela Baird School of Ballet
Wednesday 24th March starting at 5.30 pm. If you wish to speak at the public Huirapa Marae Ph 465 8293 Cell 021 804076
Otago Eastern District Camera Email mstutu2@hotmail.com
forum please contact Rebecca Murray on 477 4000. Contact Tumai Ora Whanau
Services 4657651 Club
Meet on every 2nd Monday at Moana Gow Pool
Alasdair Morrison, Chairman Waikouaiti Coast Community Board – Or KTKO Ltd 4770071
Corner of Truby King Drive and
7.30pm at the St Mary’s Church
info@calmarine.co.nz 0274 354 384 Kennard Crescent, Hawksbury
Try Something New Hall, Stromness St.Palmerston.
New Members welcome. Village. Ph Ailsa 465 7419
Contact: Tracey Clare www.moanagowpool.
East Otago Buddy
COMMUNITY MEETING Programme
2 hours fun & new experiences
0274 533 230
eastotagocameraclub@gmail.com
webstarts.com
Petanque
weekly for children 5 - 12 yrs old. Wednesday & Sundays 1.15pm.
WATER UPDATE Contact Jo 021 268 4780 The Waitaki Writer’s Group
Ready to play at 1.30pm,
Meetings are held on the second
Waikouaiti. Ph Anthony
Monday of every month at 1.30 in
465 7662.
the St John Hall, Exe Street,
Oamaru. President Chris Stewart
subject to being back at Level 1, the next public meeting will be held on 434 8800
on Wednesday 10th March starting at 7.00 pm at the EOEC. waitakiwriters@yahoo.co.nz
We will notify you if there is any change to this.
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COMMUNITY WORKERS UPDATE ... Waikouaiti Life Hacks: a monthly column about
useful tips to make life easier, saving time or money,
I hope you all had a relaxing summer break. Unfortunately summer is even sometimes the environment!
nearly over for the year, time certainly goes fast. 2020 was certainly an
eventful year, and 2021 has started with a boom. As I write this we Super cheap bus travel to and from Dunedin
have moved again to Level 2, lets hope by the time you read your A Bee Card is the most useful card you can have
newsletter life can be less restrictive after your eftpos card! For $2 it lets you hop onto the
Here at POWA, we’ve been busy planning for the year ahead. Our bus about quarter past 11 in Waikouaiti, 10 minutes
goals for 2021 are aligned with our vision and your community later in Karitane and after enjoying the view, chatting
feedback. to your neighbour or browsing your phone on the bus
wifi, you get off at the bus hub just after 12 without
Planning shouldn’t only be something you do at the start of each year; having to search for a park. You have three and a half
however, it is a good time to take a step back, reflect on the mahi of our hours to go to appointments, meet friends, shop and
organisation and think about what we would like to achieve in the year generally enjoy city life before spending another $2 to
ahead. You may not always be able to stick to the plan and this was catch the bus back at 3:35. Or if you have a longer list
one of the many lessons 2020 has taught us. However, good planning of tasks you can get the last bus back at 6pm and be
will take this into account, allowing us to prepare for these back by 7. (Some workers take the 7:15am bus and
unpredictable times, which is why we are hosting a community meeting return on the last one for a cheap commute.) All for FOODBANK- APPLY FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE
on the 11th March to update our communities on community response in $4, $2.40 for school children, and $2 for seniors until
the event of emergencies. If you are in need of food assistance please get in touch with
we can get the Otago Regional Council to make sure
your local foodbank (POWA powa.ed@gmail.com) directly
that the off peak Gold Card concession can apply to
If you would like to address POWA at our monthly meeting or would like for a food parcel. It is advisable to call or email us first. You
our afternoon trip home. Then seniors can have a free
your ideas heard, please contact me prior to our meetings on the may need proof of address and other documentation
trip both ways again.
second Wednesday of the month. We value your opinions and including a referral from a social agency.
initiatives. The $2 flat fare is currently running until the end of
Sonya If you need assistance such as budgeting, local health
June. If we want to keep it instead of going back to
services or other Government agency help you can find their
paying between 5 and 9 dollars per trip we need to
contact details here Community Services
WAIKOUAITI BOWLING CLUB use the buses, and keep telling the ORC how much
https://www.foodbank.co.nz/links
we appreciate this cheap travel through
Our outdoor bowling season is now coming to an end and we have customerservices@orc.govt.nz. DONATE
been very fortunate to be able to play both at our club and at other
With the economic impact of COVID19 set to continue, along
clubs during the last few months. It has been most encouraging also to
with the start of the new school term many families in the
see the continuing growth in our numbers. Last Thursday 24 members
community are still struggling to put food on the table and will
attended and that wasn’t all of them either!
require assistance from a local foodbank.
Most of the club ties have been played now, the latest results being the If you would like to support your local foodbank and help a
Men’s Fours won by J. Dempster, B. Sloper, W. McLeod and D. family in need you can make a financial donation or donate
George. The Ladies’ Fours were won by J. Allcock, D. Scurr, R. food items directly. We are currently in need of toiletry items
Campbell and L. Booth. We also played our annual fun game of Men only.
versus Ladies and this year the Men actually won! Never mind,
Ladies, next year! HAWKSBUY LAGOON UPDATE
Indulgence Rural Retreat
89 Goodwood Rd, Palmerston There is still time for anyone who wonders what bowling is like to come It was a pleasure to have had a group of first year university
along on a Thursday at 2.00pm and try it out. You will be welcomed. students out to work on conservation projects as part of
Beauty Therapy & Skin Care For more information, please contact the Secretary below or any orientation week (it's not all about toga parties and drink!!).
Lash & Brow TreatmentsWaxing bowling club member. EAST OTAGO EVENTS CENTRE There were 50 students in total, so we had half work with the
Facials, Manicures, Pedicures WAIKOUAITI Rivercare group clearing around plantings at the Waka
Eva Hammond, Secretary. Phone 465 7790
Facial Peels Landing site and the other half of the group clearing around
Anti-aging – Micro needling plantings at the Inverary Reserve.
Over the past week a large screen and data projector
TALENT IS EVERYWHERE IN OUR LOCAL has been installed at the centre. This new equipment
Massage It was not an easy task, but they worked hard and have made
COMMUNITIES along with the centre's newly upgraded sound system quite a difference to the plantings, freeing them of long grass
Therapeutic & Relaxation
provides multi-functional use for our communities. A and Editor
the dreaded Convolvulus. The students were mostly
Sheryl Popham On Saturday 27th February Karitane turned on a fabulous night at the special thank you to the Dunedin City Council and the embarking on a career in medicine they told us. I suggested
Ph: 027 221 9392 or 03 465 1430 Karitane hall. The night featured music from Rue de Remarque with the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board for all their help Public Health might be a growth area for them to consider.
talented Suzanne Ellison accompanying. Freddy Mercury one of the and support to make this happen.
greatest icons and singers of all time put on a fantastic show – o wait,
Alan and Tracey Bartrum that was Steve Larkin from Karitane. Steve is a great performer and It is a great opportunity for us in the community to get to meet enthusiastic and future focused young people. We are
GO THE CREWCUT entertainer and we are lucky to have him living here. also expecting to have our Ki Uta Ki Tai planting days continuing this year in the autumn and the spring, after the
hiccup of last year, this is another opportunity to meet with young people and help spark an interest in conservation for
027 932 0951 the next generation. Anyone from the community is always welcome to join in these planting days and we will post
Is someone in Waikouaiti living a double life? Elvis Presley was the
They do: final performer of the night and had the crowd on their feet. From the information on our website and in this column once we have confirmation of dates.
Lawn mowing, Hedge trimming swish back hair, the leather jacket and the iconic moves, Steve
To the person who cut down the large Macracarpa on the Lagoon Reserve, our committee was shocked by the
Clearwater certainly entertained. His final words were of course -
Section tidies, Spraying, Thank you, thank you very much!
audacity of your actions and the damage you have caused to the Reserve. Simply unbelievable. DOC will be following
Tree work up in coming days. The AGM for the Hawksbury Lagoon Society will be held on Thursday 25th March @ 7.30pm in the
new museum building. Our guest speaker will be Sandra Carlson speaking about growing up on the West Coast of NZ.
We are so lucky in our wee communities to have so much talent.
The meeting will be followed by supper. Anyone with an interest in the lagoon is very welcome to attend.
Editor Shirley
Photo McKewen,
supplied Chairperson
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EAST OTAGO HEALTH PEWS NEWS
Doctor & Nurse update: Presbyterian Parish of Anglican Church
Dr Gareth Keat leaves us for greener pastures at the end of March, we wish him Waikouaiti-Karitane
all the best for his future endeavours. March 7 10am Morning Prayer
Some of you may be aware of a shortage in Permanent GP’s, Rural and Urban, March 5 10am World Day of Prayer March 14 10am with Rev Juan
thus seeing us running with Locums regularly, our Head Office is working hard Service at St John's Kinnear
on securing a few more Permanent GP’s, watch this space, or our Facebook Anglican Church. All March 21 12pm potluck lunch at
page (East Otago Health) for updates on this. Welcome. the Lodge followed by
March 7 10am Service at Karitane a video
We welcome Laura Downey to our team of Registered Nurses, Laura has already Church March 28 10am with Rev Joy
proven to be a pleasant, pivotal member of our team, I look forward for you March 14 10am shared Communion Hamilton- Jones
meeting Laura in due course, as we do getting to know her as our work colleague. Service at St John's
Sue Lee will also join us in the middle of March to become a permanent/part-time March 21 12pm potluck lunch at the
Phlebotomist (blood taker) at our Palmerston Clinic, we again look forward to having Sue as part of our dynamic team Lodge followed by a video St Annes Catholic Church
and look forward to working with her in the future. CATHOLIC SERVICESMASS Waihemo Service Centre (Library Building)
March 28 10am Parish led Service at 54 Tiverton Street, Palmerston 9430
Waikouaiti Church, Kildare TIMETABLE Tel: 03 465 1591
Appointment reminders - Our routine appointments are 15mins in duration, please if you require more time, ask at
Street After hours: 027 4812 491
reception to book a double appointment if you think you may need it, a double charge will be invoiced. If you cannot Palmerston - Blessed Sacrament
make you appt please call well in advance to advice of this otherwise you may be charged the full consultation fee. 12pm, 1st Sunday of the month.
“If you have cold or flu like symptoms please stay home, call us and we will manage your needs accordingly, we are Hawksbury Christian Fellowship Waikouaiti - St Anne's 12pm, 2nd,
still offering phone consultations also which will continue for the foreseeable future, but any illness should be kept 3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday of the month
Services at 10am every Sunday at
isolated, this is something we should have all learnt in 2020, don’t share your germs”
Hawksbury Village Chapel
“Zoster vac (Shingles Vaccine), the funding has been extended until Dec 2021 for 65 to 80 year olds, so if you haven’t
Also weekly bible study groups, ladies’ group, and monthly men’s breakfast.
already, and you fit this criteria please phone for a nurse appt, we also have Flu vaccines still available if you missed
All welcome. For more information contact: Rodger & Ruth Mangai, (03) 201-
this earlier”.
6475, Colin & Naomi Clulee, (03) 465-7572, Peter & Thelma Arnott, (03) 465-
Liquid Nitrogen - Will NOT be in clinic during March, we will announce when we will re-introduce this service. 7898.
Podiatrist - (Ruth Tasker) 24th March 2021, Palmerston Clinic, phone for an appointment WAIKOUAITI COAST HERITAGE CENTRE
Regular updates can be found: There has been significant progress made to the New museum building on
Facebook - East Otago Health (page name) Kildare Street. The fencing is up, the concrete is down, the memorial garden to
Happy Days Radio - 88.3FM the late Les Pullar is in place, the building itself is a picture and who hasn't
Radio Puketapu – 756AM stopped to take a look at the wonderful Cob & CO Coach replica. That's just
And of course, “POWA” or “The Review” what you can see on the outside. There has been a hive of industry for months
If you don’t have access to any of the above the answer phone message is also updated regularly in Palmerston,
phone 03 4651444
now fitting the interior out to accommodate everything. It is an enormous job
collating the many hundreds of items from the old museum (BNZ building) and
RGJ MOWER
Coronavirus Healthline – 0800 358 5453 storage areas, methodically, cleaning, cataloging and boxing them up before SERVICES
transferring them to their new permanent home in the new building. The majority
‘1737, need to talk?’ is New Zealand’s new national mental health & addictions helpline number, it is staffed by a team of this work has fallen to the tireless efforts of Kay and Bill Lang for whom this 92 Thomas Street, Waikouaiti
of paid counsellors who are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. project would never have become a reality. To the casual observer an official Russell Jenkinson
opening must be on the horizon and indeed is projected to be the end of May Phone: 021 167 9646
2021. In time the museum will offer changing exhibitions, spaces for the serious or 021 069 7792
researchers and a retail area with beautiful art works from local artisans for
Street Lighting Upgrade – Waikouaiti and Karitane purchase. Repairs and Servicing to all walk
behind Lawn Mowers and Ride-
A couple of years ago a large project commenced to upgrade all of the streetlights in the whole city. This involves
In answer to the many enquiries regarding the fate of the old museum, it is in ons, Chainsaws, Line Trimmers
replacing 15,000 High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights with LED lights (Light Emitting Diodes). The HPS lights are
safe hands. We are looking to eventually fully restore it to its original vision of etc
nearing the end of their life span, are becoming more difficult to obtain, and are expensive to replace. (A large part of
that great Chainsaw sharpening, new
the funding for this comes from New Zealand Transport Agency -Waka Kotahi).
influential chains, parts and accessories
architect Robert Fast, friendly service
The installation of the new lights in the north coast area will be happening over the next few weeks. We had hoped to " Free pickup and delivery
be able to give you more notice regarding this, but some circumstances within the DCC have worked against this. Lawson. Come Waikouaiti area only"
There is some really good information about the LED lights on the Dunedin City Council website. On the left of the page and have a look
click on ‘Services’ - then ‘Transport’ - then ‘Transport & Roading Projects’ - then ‘LED Streetlights’. There is also a through. We are
video in this section which should provide some comfort for those concerned about ‘dark skies’ in our area. open
Wednesday,
Some specifics: Thursday 2-4pm
• Lights in our area will be of lower intensity – 2200K, as opposed to 3000K in Dunedin City and 4000K at highway and Friday,
intersections Saturday,
• The colour will be dull white, not orange Sunday 10-4pm.
• There will be no “upward spill” (see dark skies comment above)
B.F.Medlin
Waikouaiti Coast Community Board notice
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Civil Defence Post
FEATURE ARTICLE Waikouaiti – East Otago Events Centre
Civil Defence Post
Former Waikouaiti resident and Mayoress Pat Heckler acknowledged for her contribution to nursing. Karitane – Puketeraki Marae
Four residents of Motueka’s Woodlands Rest Home and Village were acknowledged earlier this year for their
contribution to the nursing profession.
EAST OTAGO EVENTS CENTRE
BOOKINGS
CAR BOOT SALE Phone: 027 253 9205
Pat Heckler and Norma Freeth, are among 140 former nurses residing in Oceania Healthcare nationwide.
RSA Carpark – Last Saturday of every month. Starting 27 th March 9am Email: eoec.info.bookings@gmail.com
- 12pm. Contact for $5 space phone: Debra 027 275 1982.
The leading aged care provider is celebrating the International Year of the Nurse by thanking former nurses for their
immeasurable contribution towards modern nursing by presenting them with a custom-designed commemorative pin. POWA NEWSLETTER CUT OFF
COMMUNITY MEETING – CIVIL DEFENCE INFORMATION
11th March @ 7pm, East Otago Events Centre
Among the former nurses who now call Oceania home are those who looked after soldiers who returned from the The last date to receive
frontline of WWII and the Vietnam War, cared for polio and TB patients being treated with the iron lung and were articles/advertisements for the April 2021
QUIZ NIGHT – EAST OTAGO SKY TOWER TEAM AND POWA
witness to the first open-heart surgeries at Greenlane Hospital, Auckland. issue is Sunday 28th March 2021.
26th March East Otago Events Centre, register now!
To commemorate the selfless work of those dedicated women, Oceania commissioned Sutcliffe Jewellery to design a
WAIKOUAITI LIBRARY
one-off silver pin featuring the symbol of The Oil Lamp - the significance of which dates back to the service of Florence
Change to our Opening Hours: Our new hours will commence from
Nightingale, otherwise known as The Lady of the Lamp, during the Crimean War.
Monday 8 March:
Many of the former nurses being celebrated by Oceania experienced working through outbreaks and epidemics Monday: 11am – 5.00pm
themselves, including Polio. Tuesday: 11am – 5.00pm
Wednesday: 11am – 5.00pm
However, unlike today’s nurses, their working conditions were very different, uniforms were less user-friendly, PPE was Thursday: 11am – 5.00pm
limited, sterilising was more difficult and the hospitals themselves were ill-equiped to manage isolation of unwell Friday: 11am – 5.00pm
patients. Saturday: 10am - 1pm
The conditions these former nurses worked in are a stark change from nursing today, and Oceania’s own nurses feel Sea Week: 6 – 14 March
privileged to now be caring for those who paved the way. Kids, drop in to the library and make yourself a jellyfish and play the
fishing game! Colouring-in competition with cool prizes!
(abridged, courtesy the Motueka Guardian) Lego Club
Saturday 6 March at 11am
Pat Heckler will turn 100 on April 9th this year.
Open Day
Wriggle and Rhyme
Music and movement for babies and toddlers. Friday mornings at
AGM of the Waikouaiti RSA will be held at 10.30am
Pat Heckler and Norma Freeth the clubrooms, 10 Pratt Street, Waikouaiti Storytime at Waikouaiti Library
at Motueka’s Woodlands Rest on 13th March 2021 at 11am. Bring your child along to the Library for stories suitable for babies and
Agenda: President's report, Treasurer's pre-schoolers. Friday mornings at 11am
Home report, Election of Officers, general
business. Digital Resources
Find eBooks and eAudio (including Romance Book Cloud for romance lovers). Watch movies for free through
Beamafilm. Learn a language. Find genealogy resources. Read newspapers and magazines from around the world.
Online at: https://www.dunedinlibraries.govt.nz/
DCC Service Centre: ORC Bee Cards and top-ups now available at the library. Rate Rebate forms available. Pay your
rates, register your dog, pay parking fines, buy DCC rubbish bags, get your 75+ parking permit. You can do it all at
Waikouaiti Library – where parking is free!
Week days until 5.00pm
Skinny Jump
Skinny Jump is a low cost, prepaid internet service for
people who might not otherwise be able to afford a
from POWA
broadband connection. No contract is required and there
is no credit check.
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