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Match fit Mahaki

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By Megan Connolly

Local youngster Mahaki Webster travelled to Waikanae recently to compete in the Wellington Regional Amateur Boxing Championships and came back the winner of his cadet category.

The almost-13-year-old boxer began competing last year and has since competed in five matches around the Wellington region.

Mahaki says his experience at the regional championships was “good” and he was “pumped” to win.

There are a lot of things Mahaki enjoys about boxing but he’s not sure what his favourite part of it all is just yet, he says.

But the young boxer does know he would like to travel around the country competing.

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Twelve-year-old Mahaki Webster of Wainuiomata is boxing his way through Wellington. Recently he travelled to Waikanae for the Wellington Championships and won the matches in his category. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

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Mahaki has big boxing dreams Continued from page 1.

Mahaki is not the only one in his family who is part of the boxing world; his mother, Cam, boxed when Mahaki was as young as three.

“I used to bring him along while I trained, so he has been around it since he was little,” Cam says.

The family has been in and out of boxing for many years Mahaki has early memories of his mum boxing and sparring with his dad.

“I remember trying to practice but it was hard,” Mahaki says.

In junior boxing, you can begin competing as young as 10 years old as a mini cadet trainer Craig Bennett says.

“You have to keep fitness levels up so you compete regularly,” Craig says.

Mahaki has been doing extra training in preparation for future matches and goes to the Moohan Street gym at least three nights a week.

“With the extra training it’s solely on him,” Craig says.

“From a trainer’s perspective, the goal is for Mahaki to keep going and to be nominated for New Zealand Championships next year in October.”

Mahaki says before his matches he gets nervous but his method of focusing is to just “breathe”.

Craig adds that he wants boxers to be role models.

“Role models are created.”

Mahaki headed to Palmerston North at the weekend and competed in the Manawatu Boxing Championships and came home with silver as runner up in his category.

Mahaki Webster with the trophy and certificate he won in Waikanae at the Wellington Boxing Championships.

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New welcome sign takes shape

By Megan Connolly

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The pouwhenua for the new welcome sign is starting to take shape through the watchful eyes of designer Tama Ferguson and carver Rikki Porter-Samuels. PHOTO: Supplied.

The saying “all good things take time” perfectly describes the process of the new welcome sign which will be added to Wainuiomata Hill.

So it’s with great excitement and pride that the carving has begun for the sign’s pouwhenua

by Tamariki Ferguson, who also designed the sign, and local artist and carver Rikki Porter-Samuels.

The journey has already been a long one due to structural needs including sourcing wood of the right scale and quality, Love Wainuiomata’s Esther King says.

“The Wainuiomata Welcome Sign wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of Tama and Rikki.” Esther says.

“We’re so grateful for our community’s continued support including ongoing work by Wainuiomata Marae. Just getting this log here was only possible

thanks to K&D Contracting Ltd turning up, for free, with their crew,” she adds.

Rikki thinks the log weighs over 600 kilograms, “It took nine guys to get it here.”

Rikki has been carving since he was seven years old and loves the process.

“I used to watch my grandad who was a master carver. He’d get annoyed with me using his tools so he bought me my first set.”

Tama’s design for the carving includes six different styles from around the globe to celebrate the diversity within the Wainuiomata community.

Traditionally it would be tapu for the carving to be seen prior to completion, and for women and children to see it. But because it is a community project Rikki says it is important the community see it come to life.

When the Pouwhenua is finished the next challenge begins, including making a mould.

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Historic win for Ulalei netballers

By Vaegaau Sagaga

Ulalei Pua netball team have taken the Wainuiomata Ulalei Netball Club to unprecedented heights by winning the Netball Hutt Valley Premier 1 Championship.

For the club, it is a historic victory. This is the first time they have played in the Premier 1 Final and to take out the Championship is a momentous occasion for the club, a spokesperson says.

Ulalei Pua played Naenae Collegians United in the finals.

The first quarter was evenly balanced, both sides showing early nerves and turning over early ball, but eventually settled with Naenae Collegians taking the first quarter 10-8.

Ulalei turned up the heat in the second quarter solidifying their connections on attack with some beautiful feeds from wing attack Renee Kassey and centre Brittany Antipas to their shooters Alicia Hina and Bronwyn Pelenise who were able to convert with ease.

This forced Naenae Collegians to make positional changes partway through the second quarter. However, Ulalei Pua was relentless and continued to surge ahead to take the half time lead by 22-18.

Enter the third quarter, the championship quarter and Ulalei Pua started to put the foot down.

The defensive unit of Coral Winiata, Hayley Mellon, Celine Antipas and Brittany Antipas built a fortress the opposition struggled to break through.

The pressure put on every pass into the opposition shooting circle created intercepts for the circle defenders Winiata and Mellon, who used their incredible elevation to collect intercept after intercept.

Naenae Collegians made further changes, however, Ulalei Pua was clinical and executed the basics with precision on

inbrief news Fundraising bottle auction Wainuiomata Little Theatre will be holding a bottle auction on September 14 to raise fund for their upcoming production of Mamma Mia. Come along to the Wainuiomata Rugby Club on Moohan Street from 7pm for a night of fun and laughter for the whole family.

Tickets are $10 per person and $5 per child.

Tickets include entry plus your first $500 funny money and supper.

More funny money available to purchase.

Contact WLT to purchase tickets or to donate bottles.

Top: Ulalei Pua Netball team played in the grand finals at the weekend and took out the Premier 1 championship trophy.

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Right: Ulalei Fuesina 2019 Senior 1 netball team took out the Runner Up trophy at the weekend's grand final games.

attack and defence, to take a strong 35-29 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter.

In the final quarter Ulalei Pua stayed with its starting seven, no changes required.

The experience, the talent and the understanding between the players came to the forefront.

Ulalei Pua team shifted to top gear, unleashing all the tricks, the no-look passes, bullet passes, back flicks and all the razzle-dazzle, scoring 16 goals and restricting the opposition to just the five goals.

Pua cruised to a victorious win

51-34 and taking the Premier 1 Championship title.

The coaching and managing teams of Alicia Colledge and Ellen Miles are very satisfied with the patience shown by the team and the ability to change the pace of the game at will.

In the Senior 1 Final, Ulalei Fuesina – the young guns of the club – played against the more experienced Upper Hutt Maidstone Meatballs. The game was evenly matched right up to half time with Maidstone holding a slender 20-18 lead.

In the third quarter, the Meat-

balls brought physicality to the game, which the young Ulalei Fuesina were not able to contain.

Maidstone led 33-24 at the end of the quarter.

In the final quarter, Ulalei Fuesina fought back with some beautiful long-range shooting from Bree Itula and Montana Hepi, however, in the end, it was not enough. Maidstone Meatballs won 40-33.

“It was a great experience for the young guns to have a taste of finals netball and will no doubt come back stronger in 2020,” coach Lahraine Sagaga says.

Family History Drop-In Do you want to know more about you family history and where you came from?

To celebrate Heritage Month there will be a Family History Drop-In event held in the Community Hub Library this Friday afternoon, 2pm to 3pm.

Hutt City Libraries’ family history specialist can assist you with your familiy history enquiries and assist you in answering any burning questions.

All welcome to drop in.

Gallery open day Inspire Art Gallery in Homedale Village is opening its doors from 10am to 7pm for the first time tomorrow.

Join the celebration and check out the stunning art created by local artists.

There will be a guest speaker between 10 and 10.30am.

Bottomless tea and coffee and light nibbles will be available all day.

Local artists Claudia Riley, Estelle Cainey, Irene Miller, Jenny Pollett and Joel Rowse will be exhibiting.

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inbrief news Daffodil Day The Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day is on this Friday, August 30.

Keep an eye out for collection stations around town and Lower Hutt to contribute to the biggest fundraising effort The Cancer Society has each year.

To host your own daffodil ‘Yellow Day’ go to paintaugustyellow.org. nz to register your fundraiser.

The donations you make will also support the vital scientific research being done into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer.

Rents on the rise Every region in New Zealand saw an annual increase in rent in July as rental properties across the country continue to attract a lot of interest from potential tenants, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index.

Trade Me Property’s Aaron Clancy said many regions experienced strong double-digit growth in July with four regions reaching new records.

“Demand for rental properties continues to rise and we saw a 20 per cent jump in the number of enquiries nationwide,” he says.

“With rents remaining high, demand increasing and supply slipping, all the signs are pointing to record-breaking rents this summer.”

Whanau in Arms Every Tuesday morning Whanau in Arms runs a food bank for those in need at the Community Hub. Stocks are limited so make sure you bring a box and sign up between 9am and 10am.

Whanau in Arms is run by members of the local community.

Ignite Sport fundraisers for new building

By Megan Connolly

Non profit Ignite Sports helps thousands of children across Hutt Valley, including hundreds of young students from Wainuiomata primary, intermediate and senior schools with their leadership programmes.

Which is why they need your help.

Ignite Sport needs to raise $200k before for September 30 to purchase the former Lower Hutt City AFC clubrooms at Bell Park which will become ignites new ‘home’ base.

They are already on their way with over $62k raised.

Alongside their new building, there will be new basketball courts to which the Hutt City Council is contributing $250k to.

Ignite has been running development and leadership programmes for youth across the valley for over 12 years but currently, does not have a purpose-built area for their activities.

Having their own space will be a game-changer in what the programme can achieve, coordinator Kevin Goldsbury says.

“We deliver about 80 per cent of our activities here so this will

Non-profit, Ignite Sport, needs your help to fundraise enough money to purchase the former Bell Park building. It will become Ignite's new home base where they can teach leadership skills to students like those from Wainuiomata Intermediate School.

save over an hour of travelling a day,” he says.

“This will give Ignite and young people who participate in our activities a place they can call home, which is an advantage of having a building of our own.”

The plan for the building is to have the bottom floor kitted out as a space for activities and

learning, while the upstairs will contain their offices.

“By having a home base we will be providing a space for young people who need additional support and know they can come back to,” Kevin says.

Kevin and the team say support from a large number of people in the community who back

the project, will help them their reach our goal.

“We’re not about making a profit, it’s about creating more opportunities for our young people who have a huge amount to offer,” Kevin says.

To donate follow the instructions at www.ignitesport.org. nz/appeal.

Community rallies at Community Board meeting The final community board meeting of the triennium was held last Wednesday night with a huge community turn out.

One of the issues discussed by members, along with the cleanfill and water bottling concerns, was the future of the Queen Street Reserve.

With the issue having been brought into focus recently by local councillor Campbell Barry, it was revealed that Hutt City Council had been exploring ideas and working on concepts

to sell off the reserve for housing.

Chief Executive of Hutt City Council Jo Miller was in attendance at the Community Board meeting to listen to the public concerns and released a statement the following day addressing some of those concerns.

“I want to reassure everyone that there are no council approved plans to do anything to the Queen Street Reserve,” Jo says.

“Ideas and concepts that were shared with councillors in a

closed meeting in September 2018 are not progressing as this, along with any options for a community hub, would be a matter for the new council to consider.”

Throughout, the public expressed the desire for transparency, open process and communication and pleaded to keep their green spaces and reserves.

Jo says: “Whatever the future plans are for Wainuiomata they will be shared and developed in consultation with the community.

“It’s very important that the Wainuiomata community’s voice is heard and included in any planning about the future of their place.

“Plans for a hub in Wainuiomata or for this reserve will not progress without comprehensive community engagement with the people of Wainuiomata” she says.

If you would like to read the entire statement from Jo Miller, go to the Hutt City Council Facebook page.

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readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.

Question: Will you be voting in the upcoming local council elections?

Aaron Whittaker “Yes, I vote every time.”

Emma Anderson “I most certainly will be exercising the hardfought right to vote.”

Jason Myhill “Yes, I always vote. I’ll be voting for Labour.”

Kate Stephens “I don’t know much about it yet but I’ll research it and I will vote.”

Lagi Moananu “I will. I think it would be important to get a good representation of our community on the boards.”

Stephen Gray “I will be voting. You have to make them accountable.”

LETTERS to the editor Letters on issues of community interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.

The editor reserves the right to abridge letters or withhold unsuitable letters from publication.

Send or fax them to the address on page two, or email them to news@wsn. co.nz. Please note that your name and street address must also be provided in e mails.

Football field litter Dear Editor, I am writing about the strapping that football players use while playing which is then ripped off and just dumped on the ground after they have finished the game.

There are at least four rubbish bins along the fence between the carpark and soccer fields which

the players would have to walk past going back to their cars.

I walk around Richard Prouse Park a lot and always notice this tape and will pick it up and put it in any one of the four bins myself.

The photo is of all of the strapping tape and plastic tops off drink bottles which I picked up

in a matter of a couple of minutes as I walked past a couple of goal areas.

The players, coaches, parents need to be checking before they leave after a game that there is no rubbish left behind. This area is so beautiful, please keep it that way.

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International Day for Older Persons

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September “May you live in interesting times - a look back at the year 1989” You are invited to a talk to be given by the Historical Society President, Gavin Wallace, during which he will share his living memories of that momentous year 1989.

International Day for Older Persons is on 01 October 2019.

Councils from across the region including Hutt City Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Wellington City Council and Porirua City Council, will be running a Seniors’ Regional Games FREE event. This will be jam packed with fun activities and will be held at the Lower Hutt Events Centre between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday 1 October.. There will be something for everyone!

Leading up to the Games, Hutt City Council will be running a variety of fun social events and programmes.

Looking for something local? Go no further than our very own Wainuiomata Community Hub where we will be running one off events especially for older people. They include a Scrabble Club session, a special

Celebrating International Day for Older Persons Tune in to Nui FM 87.9 to listen to your favourite Reggae, R n B and Hip Hop sounds!

Talk: 2pm Saturday 28 September, Wainuiomata Library Exhibition: 2-4pm Sundays in September, Wainuiomata Museum

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20 September - 1.30pm-3.30pm Kaumatua Movie Enjoy a cuppa and mystery movie.

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14 September - 10am-1pm Special Knitting Circle Bring your knitting, spinning or craft project.

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Saturday knitting circle, and a mystery movie matinee. All with a cuppa, good company, and fun on these wet and wintry September days. Remember too that we have loads of regular activities happening for older people.

Everyone is welcome to join in. Check out our calendar or collect a What’s On for September brochure from the Hub. In addition, as part of Heritage month, the Wainuiomata Historical society will be hosting a talk at the library “May you live in interesting time - a look back at the year 1989”.

1989 was a time of great change in the world and in Wainuiomata. You are invited to this talk by the Historical memories of that momentous year 1989. The Society President, Gavin Wallace, Museum will also be running a special exhibition during which he will share his living every Sunday between 2-4pm at the Museum.

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9am-12pm - Whanau in Arms 10am-4pm - Addiction Counselling 10am-1pm - Budgeting Service 10.30am-11am – Storytime 10.30am-1.30pm - Wainuiomata Spinners 3.30pm-5pm - Hack the Future 3.30pm-5pm - TiHei Rangatahi Teina 5pm-10pm - Board in Wainui 6pm-7pm - Weight Watchers 6.45pm-7.45pm - Community Yoga

• 9am-12pm - Whanau in Arms 10am-4pm - Addiction Counselling 10am-1pm - Budgeting Service 10.30am-11am – Storytime 12:30pm-1:30pm - Community Building Network 3.30pm-5pm - Hack the Future 3.30pm-5pm - TiHei Rangatahi Teina 5pm-10pm - Board in Wainui 6pm-7pm - Weight Watchers 6.45pm-7.45pm - Community Yoga

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• By appt only - Generic Counselling 9.30am-10.30am - Social Walking Group 10am-11am - Community Law Clinic 10.30am-11am - Baby Bounce 10.30am-11am - Book Group 1pm-3pm - Stepping Up 2pm-3pm - Justice of the Peace 2pm-4pm - Craft Group 3.30pm-5pm - Zines for Teens 3.30pm-5pm - TiHei Rangatahi Teina 7pm-8.30pm - Guitar Group

6 • 9am-11am - Kokiri Budgeting Service • 9.30am-2.30pm - Literacy Aotearoa • 11am-1pm - Citizen Advice Bureau • 11.30am-1pm - CORD Group • 12:30pm Valley Fit Wainuiomata • 3.30pm-5pm - Afterschool Badminton • 3.30pm-5pm - Tamariki mā kia eke (Kids Rise Up) • 6pm-7pm - Love Wainuiomata Queen St Pop-Up Experience

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• 8am-9am - Beginners Boxing Class • 10am-1pm - Special Knitting Circle • 2pm-4pm - Xbox Challenge

9am-11am - Kokiri Budgeting Service 9.30am-2.30pm - Literacy Aotearoa 10.30am-12.30pm - Scrabble Club 11am-1pm - Citizen Advice Bureau 12:30pm Valley Fit Wainuiomata 3.30pm-5pm - Afterschool Badminton • 3.30pm-5pm - Tamariki mā kia eke (Kids Rise Up) • 6pm-7pm - Love Wainuiomata Queen St Pop-Up Experience

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• By appt only - Generic Counselling • 9.30am-10.30am - Social Walking Group • 10am-11am - Community Law Clinic • 10.30am-11am - Baby Bounce • 1pm-3pm - Stepping Up • 2pm-3pm - Justice of the Peace • 2pm-4pm - Craft Group • 3.30pm-5pm - Zines for Teens • 3.30pm-5pm - TiHei Rangatahi Teina • 7pm-8.30pm - Guitar Group

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• 9am-12pm - Whanau in Arms 10am-4pm - Addiction Counselling 10am-1pm - Budgeting Service 10.30am-11am – Storytime 3.30pm-5pm - Hack the Future 3.30pm-5pm - TiHei Rangatahi Teina 5pm-10pm - Board in Wainui 6pm-7pm - Weight Watchers 6.45pm-7.45pm - Community Yoga

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Tighten your tennis shoes and whip that racquet out because on the weekend of September 7 and 8 from 1pm to 4pm there will be the Love Tennis Festival at the local Tennis Club situated on Main Road,

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Wednesday August 28, 2019

SPORT Sports talk

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with Jacob Page

Where’s my Wagner?

The Black Caps have missed a trick by not playing Neil Wagner during this Sri Lankan year series.

As a fan, it seems baffling that the powers that be could sit Wagner, who is currently ranked as the sixth best test bowler in the world.

The two tests in Sri Lanka have been hampered by rain

but Wagner’s heart and hustle was sorely missed in the first test loss when the pitch offered nothing for the traditional seamer.

Perhaps the team feel obliged to play the under-performing Tim Southee because he is the squad’s vice captain but it would only be a member of the Southee family that would

suggest with a straight face that Tim trumps Neil at this point.

The Black Caps missed Wagner’s variety and short-pitches variation.

His tactics unsettled the Sri Lankan’s in our conditions last summer and on a placid pitch, it may have been worth exploiting the mental scars in unfamiliar conditions.

The Black Caps have shown tremendous loyalty to Southee who has been a shell of himself since the 2015 World Cup. The same could be said for Mitchell Santner who was mercilessly dropped for the second test.

Santner has been given every opportunity to succeed in all three formats and while he

seems to be a handy enough 50-over bowler he has not made the same strides in tests and his batting remains inconsistent at best.

There is a limited window left with test specialist Wagner and during a tour where New Zealand has floundered in many aspects, his passion and energy has been sorely missed.

Gymnastics has youngsters beaming

By Megan Connolly

Local primary school pupils tumbled into the War Memorial Hall on Queen Street last Thursday and vaulted through the first Gymsports held in Wainuiomata.

There were around 100 junior and senior students participating from Fernlea, Konini and Pukeatua Primary schools who had the opportunity to have a fun introduction to gymnastics.

Each group rotated around three gymnastic skills: vault, floor and beams, taking turns to practise their shapes before they performed their routines to Gymsports organiser Mel Sales says.

Although it wasn’t strictly a competition Mel and her helpers watch each student and pop a shiny star on each certificate based on a how well

they go.

“We’re looking at confidence, remembering the sequences and doing the best they can,” Mel says.

Many of the children participating have never been exposed to gymnastics before, she says. Gymsports gives the students an opportunity to try a different type of sport for fun.

“The idea is that it is a basic set up of gymnastic apparatus, because schools don’t necessarily have all of the equipment.

“Schools can still come along and feel as though they can participate,” Mel says.

Clive’s Chemist sponsored the day by providing transport costs for Gymsports to come over the community.

Organisers hope that next year the event will include more local schools and even more enthusiatic students.

Tamara Williams shows off her per- Nine-year-old Fernlea Primary School stuent Georgia fect form on the vault apparatus last Lacey concentrates on her beam routine.

Thursday afternoon at Gymsports. PHOTO: Megan Connolly

Willie Gemmel Rugby Cup draws crowds

Wainuiomata High School Year 13 Brothers Joshua, Andrew and Mike Sa'u at the Local resident and councillor Campbell Barry in the Willie Gemmel Cup at the week- student Zane Humphrey and his end of the Willie Gemmel Cup at the weekend. end. PHOTO: Daryl New. father Cainen.

PHOTOS: Supplied

The annual Willie Gemmel Cup was played on Saturday at William Jones Park, Wainuiomata with great success.

Two teams comprised of local residents play each other, with a chance for coaches, teachers, parents and siblings to play against their sons, students and brothers in the First XV school rugby team.

This year it was the community team who took the win, 60-43.

Head coach of the High School First XV Rugby team, Phillip Kauika says: “both teams threw the ball around and had fun doing so, with some good tries scored by both.”

“It was an awesome game from the First XV players Raymond Seumanu, Kueva Samoa

and Andrew Sa’u. Thomas (Highlanders) and Peter (Hurricanes) Umaga Jensen played too.

“They were great additions to the game and were able to show their class and skill whilst taking it a little easy on their younger opponents.

“There was plenty of banter that between the two teams through the week so it was sweet

to get victory over the First XV for another year,” Phillip says.

It was extra special this year as there was a gold coin donation on entry with all money raised going towards a young Wainuiomata Rugby League Lion, Nehemiah Awatere, who is battling through cancer treatment.

“This was the biggest crowd

we have had and this has been building year on year. Probably around 800 people came along,” Phillip says.

The trophy has been played since 2001 and Willie Gemmell, who the trophy is named after, says the parent’s side has never lost.

Saturday was the closest that the First XV have got though.

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Part of a brand new 11 plot subdivision, this fantastic 1157sqm section makes a great proposition! Already titled and ready to build on. Whats more, we already have plans for a high spec home as a possible option for you. The hard work is already done so there's no need to go through the hassle of further planning or hunting for architects and builders - my vendors have all that in place for you. As land gets more and more scarce, Wainuiomata is now one of Wellingtons most sought after areas for new builds, with around 2000 brand new homes on the cards, and theres plenty of room for growth!

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VIEW Sun 1 Sep 12.00-12.30pm PRICE Deadline Sale Thu 12 Sep 12.00pm CONTACT Wayne Barton - 021 744 116 wayne@redcoats.co.nz WEBSITE redcoats.co.nz/RED20685

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By Appointment Only PRICE Negotiation CONTACT Wayne Barton - 021 744 116 wayne@redcoats.co.nz WEBSITE redcoats.co.nz/RED20655

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LICENSED REAA 2008 Telephone: 04 564 5151 10 Wainuiomata Road, Wainuiomata

Imagine sitting on the deck enjoying a coffee in the morning sun. Completely renovated from ceiling to floor, this little gem will give you more time to spend with family. A stunning neutral colour palate throughout, allows you to add your personal touches. You benefit from new carpet & lino, new kitchen & appliances, new bathroom with shower over bath. Warmth is gained through insulation under floor, ceiling and walls, log burner and bonus double glazing. Located close to Homedale village shops & bus stop. Come along to the open home, this gem wont last long.

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3 Poole Crescent, VILLAGE

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VIEW Sun 1 Sep 11.00-11.30am PRICE Negotiation CONTACT Paul Butcher - 021 209 5645 paul@redcoats.co.nz Richard Sinnott - 027 263 2538 richard.sinnott@redcoats.co.nz WEBSITE redcoats.co.nz/RED20687

27 Hair Street, VILLAGE

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VIEW Sun 1 Sep 12.45-1.15pm PRICE Negotiation CONTACT Wayne Barton - 021 744 116 wayne@redcoats.co.nz WEBSITE redcoats.co.nz/RED20672

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