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Wainui house sales still buoyant

By Gerald Rillstone

“With predictions of all kinds for the housing market thrown around during lock-down Wainuiomata has come out in top shape, real-estate expert John Ross from the Professionals, Lower Hutt says.

“Everyone was having their say during lock-down including economists so I didn’t bother publishing any predictions.

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Real-estate specialist John Ross says the lock-down had nil affect on house prices

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“When we got to level three there were 242 homes for sale in Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata and then at level two there were 229 for sale and now there are 219 for sale.

“Typically there are only 200 odd houses for sale and every listing we are getting we usually get between five and 10 offers on and Wainuiomata is no exception to that,” he says.

What is happening is the opposite to the predictions he says and with the current development his company has been selling for in Wainui they have sold over 30 homes off the plans in the last three weeks.

“These homes are for developments that are going to take 18 months to two years to be

built and so I take from that if buyers are having to sign up and wait for one to be built then the market is as buoyant as ever,” he says. “ I'm not trying to talk it up we are not worried about where house prices go as an agency we are more interested in volume.”

John says the most expensive offering in the current Wainuiomata development it $730,000 and that's 178 square meter four bed home making it the best value for money in the regional market.

“Wainuiomata is a really cool place to live. The past mayor of Lower Hutt is still a resident of Wainuiomata, the current mayor is a resident and the speaker of the house Trevor New housing developments in Wainuiomata are the biggest boom Mallard lives there,” he says. to happen in the last 50 years John Ross says. Photo: Gerald Rillstone

Innovative street funding Lower Hutt Deputy Mayor Tui Lewis is delighted that the city will benefit from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency funding for two Innovating Streets projects.

The national $13.95m pilot fund creates the opportunity for communities and councils across New Zealand to work in partnership to trial temporary changes that make streets and neighbourhoods safer and create public places that are more attractive and enjoyable to spend time in.

The funded projects include trialling a cycleway on Knights Road in central Lower Hutt and temporary changes to the Nelson to Sydney Street block on Jackson Street Petone to make the block more user friendly for people and increase street appeal.

The projects will use quick, low-cost temporary improvements that are designed in partnership with community and local businesses.

Deputy Mayor Tui Lewis says creating safe and appealing

streets and spaces is important for a modern and vibrant city.

“Of course, what’s most important is we work in partnership with Iwi, businesses, residents, schools, and people that use these spaces to co-design and roll-out these projects.

For us, this will be a new way of working and engaging and I’m looking forward to seeing the final outcomes.”

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Urban Mobility Programme Manager Kathryn King says by using a ‘tactical

urbanism’ approach to test what works for communities we can create attractive, vibrant places that make space for people and help to support local businesses.

“Making improvements that are temporary means we can test and assess in real time any changes and learn and adapt together during the process.

If the improvements show a positive impact then we are in a better position to work together on a more permanent solution.”

Susan Tindal appointment Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has announced the appointment of Suzanne Tindal as the independent chairperson of Hutt City Council’s Audit and Risk subcommittee.

“We are very fortunate to have Suzanne joining our governance team - with the skills and experience required to hit the ground running in this role. Suzanne is a former Group Chief Financial Officer of Auckland Council, and also has extensive experience across the private and public services sector,” Campbell Barry says Suzanne Tindal says she is looking forward to taking up the role and supporting the work of Council.

“I’m looking forward to joining Council’s governance team and supporting a strong, independent and well-functioning Audit and Risk subcommittee. In my experience, the value of these committees cannot be understated and I am confident that my experience and knowledge of the legislation local government must operate within, together with the issues that they face, will support Council.”

The Audit and Risk subcommittee plays an important assurance role across the Council Group in respect of the financial management practices, risk management, internal controls and governance frameworks.

Mayor Barry says Suzanne Tindal’s appointment is a reflection of the Council’s commitment to best practice governance.

Suzanne Tindal, Independent chairperson of Hutt City Council’s Audit “When I became Mayor, I decided to refresh Hutt City Council’s committee structure to ensure strong governance and oversight. The decision to appoint an independent chair to the Audit and Risk subcommittee is an important part of this, and will introduce a greater level of rigour to our overall governance,”

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Mayor refereeing rugby this coming season Being elected Mayor hasn’t stopped long time rugby referee Campbell Barry getting back out on the field, with local rugby kicking off over the past few weeks. The Mayor was recently spotted overseeing a pre-season game between Hutt Old Boys Marist and Petone Colts.

With COVID-19 restrictions easing, community sport has restarted – with rugby, basketball, football and netball competitions getting back into full swing.

Campbell says he’s passionate about community sport and has enjoyed refereeing local rugby for the past ten years.

He sees it as a good way to give back to the game and stay involved.

“I really enjoy getting out on Saturdays and refereeing matches between our teams here in the Hutt. It’s something I’ve been doing for a while, and keen to keep doing

when I can.”

“It’s been really good to see people back out in force on the sidelines to support their local teams – especially after competitions were delayed starting because of COVID-19.”

Rugby com mentator a nd Wainui local Ken Laban, says it was great the Mayor was still making time to get involved in the rugby scene locally and support community sport.

“Community sport is so important, and it’s really great to see our Mayor leading from the front on this. It sends a really positive message to people right across the Hutt.”

The local rugby competition continues in the coming weeks. Wainuiomata’s Prems next play Petone in the Swindale Shield competition this coming weekend at 2:45pm at William Jones Park.

If you are interested in becoming a referee, call 0800 REFEREE.

Mayor Campbell Barry out refereeing the game between Hutt Old Boys Marist and the Petone Colts recently.

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Annual Plan decision Hutt City Council has agreed on a final decision for its 2020/2021 Annual Plan.

The plan sets out priorities for the year ahead and includes an emergency one year budget with a rates revenue increase of 3.8 per cent.

The 3.8 per cent rates revenue increase reduces the 7.9 per cent

increase which was signalled earlier in the year by more than half.

A lower increase was progressed in the face of the challenges arising from COVID-19, and the need to exercise restraint to support Lower Hutt through a tough and challenging period.

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell

Barry says the Annual Plan strikes a balance - between continued investment in core infrastructure and services, while at the same time scaling back spending to provide some relief to ratepayers.

“This Annual Plan and emergency budget is about three things - getting back to basics, tightening

our belt, and getting us through uncertain economic times ahead,” Campbell Barry says.

“We know this is a tough and challenging time for our community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That has meant we’ve taken the decision to ease the rates burden on people, and tighten our

Update from Mayor Campbell Barry As we head towards our recovery phase for COVID-19, I thought it would be good to give you an update on what myself and Council have been up to.

With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, it’s great to be out in the community again visiting local businesses and community groups face to face.

Council has just signed off on its Annual Plan and Emergency Budget for 2020/21.

This year’s plan is about three things – getting back to basics, tightening our belt, and getting us through.

I really value having face to face conversations with our people, so I’ve restarted my in-person “catch-ups” across the Hutt. If you see one of these advertised, please do drop by and say “hello”, I really enjoy getting out and about and hearing directly from you!

In some ways, it has been our “second go” at our Annual Plan. Earlier in the year, we had originally signalled a rates revenue increase of 7.9 per cent, but after it became clear that COVID-19 meant we could not continue with business as usual, we have halved the increase to 3.8 per cent.

The Annual Plan strikes a balance – scaling back spending to provide some relief to ratepayers by making $3 million in operational savings but also continuing our investment in core infrastructure and services.

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As Mayor, I will always be upfront and honest with you about the issues and challenges facing our city. If you ever have any questions for me, or would like to discuss something that’s on your mind, do not hesitate to get in touch.

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own belt to reflect what many people and businesses have to do themselves.”

Mayor Barry says that while the Annual Plan includes significant savings, investment in core infrastructure is very much front and centre of Council’s plans for the next year.

Photos out and about

Derek from Flight Plastics explaining their plastic conversion process.

Metal Art hand sanitiser stands ready to be distributed all over the Hutt.

Judging Community Champions Pool Party bomb competition back in March.

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Q: If you could spend $100 at any local business, where would it be?

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I would probably use it to go out for a nice meal or save it.

I would spend it at my friends florist K&T Florals.

I would go to David Jones because I never normally would go there.

I would be putting it towards a holiday or trip away sometime.

I would spend it at Tony’s Deli or Gipp Street Butchery.

Florence the Jewellers or lunch at Pennys

Wilding pines removed to make room for natives The country’s number one pest plant is being cleared from a popular Wellington forest park with the help of COVID-19 recovery funding.

Ground-based teams and a specialist helicopter operator have been employed to control wilding pines in the Catchpool Valley, Remutaka Forest Park near Wainuiomata.

Wilding pines are more than weeds, they are an economic and environmental pest. Unlike the trees in commercial pine forests they are not intentionally planted and they spread aggressively, competing with and ruining habitat for native species. Removing these pines will create space for native bush to return.

“The pines are long overdue to be removed. A nd with

the help of the government’s COVID-19 recovery package, we’ve been able to put some skilled people to work,” says DOC’s Kapiti Wellington Operations Manager Jack Mace.

“As a result of the package we were able to work with contractors who took on more staff to meet the demands of the work, which is a particularly great outcome as the country moves into economic recovery.”

Support totalling $140,000 has gone to employ ten Upper Hutt-based ground crew experienced in chainsaw felling and a Wairarapa-based helicopter contractor to complete aerial spraying. All were impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown, during which they were unable to work.

One of the many wilding pine trees being felled.

Access to the park will be affected by the work, but only for the short window while a helicopter is being used. The aerial spraying

will take place over two days of fine weather between now and 6 July. The Catchpool Va lley Road, carpark and campsite will

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GARDENING THIS WEEK Trying to beat garlic rust: By Wally Richards The shortest day is the traditional time to plant garlic cloves. These used to turn in to fat garlic bulbs and give you your own supply of garlic for use during the year plus enough to plant the following winter. Unfortunately this has not happened for the last few seasons as a terrible rust disease has decimated crops.

Garlic Rust is a fungal disease that affects garlic, but can also invade other alliums such as leeks and onions.

The spores of this relentless fungus (Puccinia allii) travel by wind, so a rust infection in one part of the garden may affect garlic (or other alliums) in another part.

Here is the traditional way to grow garlic: Garlic needs full sun, freedraining soil and its own bed (it doesn’t like competition from weeds or other crops). It won’t do well in light sandy soils, nor in heavy clay soggy soil. The more organic goodness in your soil, the better and bigger your bulbs will be. Dig in well-rotted horse manure, compost, seaweed, fish guts - anything you can lay your hands on.

Your garlic will only ever be as good as the seed you start with. Use only New Zealand-grown garlic as seed - the bulbs should still have trimmed roots on the base, whereas imported garlic must be scraped at the border.

This is important as last year several people said the garlic they purchased and planted did not sprout.

Look for little root on the cloves you plants. My own, kept from last year, are already starting to develop new roots.

The purchased garlic (NZ) from supermarkets show little of this rooting.

Also imported or NZ grown can be subjected to radiation to prevent it being able to grow.

Imported maybe a condition applied

by MAF to prevent disease or pests entering the country.

In NZ this may be done to prevent licensed strains, growers pay for, to become available for gardeners personal use.

Once you’ve source your seed, split whole bulbs into individual cloves (this breaks their dormancy).

Save only the fattest outer cloves for planting, about four or five bulbs.

Eat the skinny inner cloves or if short of planting material plant them as well.

Bury or press the individual seed cloves into the soil so they are 5cm

The last few seasons as a terrible rust disease has decimated garlic crops, Wally Richards says.

deep, with the pointy end of the clove facing upwards.

Any shallower and they will actually rise up through the ground in a frost and end up sitting too close to the surface to root firmly. Space 50 to 70 mm apart but if you have plenty of space make about 100mm apart.

Expect to see green shoots within three to four weeks.

At the beginning of the season, garlic needs nitrogen, so any general NPK fertiliser is beneficial. The bulbs do the bulk of fattening up during September and October, so liquid fertiliser helps then too.

After October, lay off the food as you want the bulbs to focus on swelling up, not putting on more green top growth. You do all the above and the rust strikes and your crop is fairly much history.

We are going to try and prevent or reduce the damage caused by the rust by making the growing medium/soil better and strengthen the plants cells making it more difficult for the rust to establish and also by keeping our fingers crossed..

A few weeks ago I suggested things to do to prepare the soil environment where you are going to plant the garlic. I also mentioned a product which I was going to call Wallys Soft Rock. Unfortunately my supply of this has not happened so we are going to make our own. Follow the traditional preparation of the soil as above with ample animal manure , chicken manure, blood & bone, sheep pellets, Bio Boost (any or as many of the above as available) Also add

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The spray will keep well enough in the spray bottle stored in a shed so you do not have to mix it up fresh every time and can use up all that is left.

What we are doing with the spray is strengthening the garlic’s leaves making them less suitable for the rust disease to establish.

The silicon also aids the plants ability to get more energy from the sun and you will likely notice that the leaves will grow much bigger than normal as a result.

The silicon cell strengthen products are available individually or the three products as a kit.

Not only are they going to help with your garlic growing but should also be used when growing your tomatoes, potatoes and tamarillos to overcome the damage caused by the psyllids.

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Greater Wellington shutting door on invasive pest plants

Chilean needle grass Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Biosecurity team has announced a 10-yearprogramme to prevent the invasion of three of New Zealand’s least desirable pest plants.

The Surveillance Programme is one of Greater Wellington’s many strategies to ensure the protection of the region’s biodiversity and economic well-being.

Lead by the Biosecurity Pest Plant team, the Surveillance Programme works to exclude and detect three harmful pest plant species from entering, establishing and damaging the Wellington Region.

Greater Wellington Biosecurity Pest Plant team leader, Gary Sue says, “Chilean needle grass, nassella tussock and alligator weed are potentially very damaging pest plant species because of the economic, environmental and cultural impact they could have on our region.”

“We’ve witnessed the immense devastation these plants have had on other regions once they take hold. A huge part of this project is surveying properties across our region and building the community’s awareness of these pests, so we can get their support.”

Collectively, these three species pose significant threat to rural communities in particular. The damage ranges from reducing farmland, crops and grazing area, clogging waterways resulting in flooding and sediment build up, damaging wool and decreasing farm animal health.

As a part of this programme, Greater Wellington will help support landowners with the management of these pest plants if they are found in the Wellington region.

They are also available to help identify potential pest plant species that landowners may be concerned about.

“There are many things we can do collectively, as individuals and as a community to take action before these pests become a problem.”

“When checking your property for these plants, it is a great opportunity to become familiar with natives species you may be growing in your backyard and to plant more,” Wellington Wairarapa Committee Chair Councillor Adrienne Staples says.

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RTS stuck in groundhog day scenario It is about time pity set in for Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Undoubtedly one of the best players in the NRL, the 27-yearold must be sick of babysitting the 12 men in front of him in the defensive line.

Watching another dismal display from the Kiwi franchise against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, it was clear RTS was simply a cut-above.

Sure, the captain and fullback is earning $1.1 million a year but it must be tough to lead a side with a constant losing record.

The 40-12 thumping on Friday night lacked heart but not from Tuivasa-Sheck who continued to be in the right place at the right time to diffuse dangerous situations at the back.

He is also the team’s main, and some would say only, attacking weapon with ball in hand.

When he has the ball, you can bet he is going to get his head through the defensive line through utter determination.

It is fair to wonder whether he stands at the back and wonders what life might have been like if he had stayed at the Sydney Roosters.

Yes, he’s the face of the franchise and his form has always been top-notch, his level of dedication uncompromised but in a quiet

moment he must reflect on all the team success he passed up to come home and play for the Auckland-based franchise.

The fullback will be at the club until the end of the 2022 season, by which time he will be 29.

The Warriors have, in my opinion, the most consistent fullback in the competition and what’s more is they have him at the peak of his powers.

Sadly for him, he is stuck behind

a forward pack which struggles to win the battle up-front and a backline which needs his injection to look potent.

The Warriors continue to be a team waiting for it all to click.

The harshest of critics would suggest that has happened rarely in their 25-year existence.

At this rate, they look set to waste their best fullback in club history and one of their best ever attacking players.

Shortened netball season begins for Ulalei A shortened 11 week netball season started on Saturday 20 June 2020 at the Walter Nash Centre following the COVID-19 Lockdown.

Ulalei registered two teams for the season, Premier 1 Ulalei Pua and Senior 1 Ulalei Fuesina.

A new look Pua team had their first hit out in a warm-up game against NNCU 2 with a solid 23-12 win, followed by a close loss against NNCU 1 20-17. “This is their first run together and they played well,” says Pua Coordinator, Talei Tomokino. “We were just happy they came out injury free.” Netball Hutt Valley Centre introduced a new rolling

substitution rule that allows player replacements during the game without stoppages. “I think its a good rule that ensures player welfare,” says Tomokino.

Meanwhile the Fuesina team had a strong start to their grading matches with an emphatic win against Stokes Valley Rugby 1 (score: 22-6) followed by a win against NNCU 5 (score: 15-12).

This was a dream start to new management Sina Tamaalii and Karina Sagaga. “We only had one training before today’s games so we just wanted all the girls to have a run and enjoy it,” says Sina.

“Given the short season, the goal is enjoyment of the game, and

Sisters, Dayna and Katy Kosega team up on defence for Pua against NNCU1. Photo: Lahraine Sagaga

any learning along the way is a bonus.”

There is one more round of warm-up and grading games this Saturday 27 June 2020 before the

season starts proper on Saturday 4 July 2020.

Draw for Saturday 27 June 2020: Premier 1 Warm Up

Pua v UHMU 1 at 1:00pm Pua v COG 1 at 1:30pm Senior 1 Grading Fuesina v Rams 2 at 2:00pm Fuesina v COG 3 at 2:30pm

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