Purewa Cemetery is currently doing works to add a new remembrance lounge. The lounge will allow two ceremonies with accompanying functions to be held at the same time.
View the Purewa Cemetery new remembrance lounge presentation board (PDF).
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Tamaki Drive Closures 2015-2016
Posted: 26 November 2015
We have received a schedule showing the dates Tamaki Drive will be closed this summer.
Below is the full communication we received from Auckland Council:
Hi All
Please see the attached. Tamaki Drive Key Road Closure Dates 2015-2016 (PDF)
As part of our commitment to provide effective communication to local residents and businesses concerning events and their impact in the Auckland region, we are pleased to be able to provide you with a schedule of events planned for your area between November 2015 and April 2016; specifically events in this case that impact Tamaki Drive in regards to traffic management and events on Vellenoweth Green.
Please feel free to circulate or forward this calendar to anyone in the Orakei community who would benefit from this information.
We hope that this schedule will enable you to plan to enjoy and engage in each event and to manage any impact on your usual routine. We strongly suggest you keep this this information for your reference.
Note:
– This information is subject to change.
– The events listed are all of those that we are aware of at this time, however additional applications to hold events in your area may continue to be received and facilitated in future.
– Please note that the list does not include small events such as art displays that may be permitted from time to time. All events will go through the appropriate land owner approval process prior to a permit being issued.
– This information has been mailed out to the residents and businesses in Tamaki Drive.
Nāku noa, nā
Steve Hahm | Event facilitator – Orakei
Events Central | Community Development, Arts & Culture
Ph: 09 354 2146 | Extn (40) 2146
Mob: 021 923 325
Eastern Path – Section 2 Testing Work Begins
Posted: 10 November 2015
Testing work begins today and will continue for three weeks on Section 2 of the Eastern Path – this is the section that goes through the Pourewa Valley and connects St Johns Rd with Meadowbank Station and Orakei Basin.
Please see the letter to neighbours about expected noise, helicopters and machinery: Eastern Path Section 2 Investigation Works Notification – 151106
MBSJRA Participates in ImpactNPO’s Latest Charity Hackathon
Posted: 10 November 2015
We were privileged to be chosen as one of four charities to benefit from ImpactNPO’s November “charity hackathon” – an all-weekend event where volunteer IT professionals give their time and expertise to help out non-profit organisations. The event was held on November 6-8, 2015.
We needed help to migrate our Excel database to a secure, online, cloud-based tool, and our wonderful team achieved that, and more! We now have:
- A contacts database
- An easy way of tracking paid memberships, given that memberships are paid by household (not per individual)
- Easy ways to track our contacts’ organisations and affiliations
- The ability to do monthly reporting
- An automated ‘Join’ form which automatically populates our database with new member information.
Our sincere and heartfelt thanks go to our awesome team, from left to right: Ruth Mackintosh (MBSJRA Chair), Thomas, Samantha, Amanda (MBSJRA committee member), Jim, Varun, Eugene, Yuri and Paul. Absent from this photo are Barry (MBSJRA Membership Officer) and Grace.
And big thanks to:
- ImpactNPO who organised the event and provided the amazing IT professionals and event coordinators, food, drink, stationery and other supplies
- GridAKL Innovation Precinct who provided the venue, whiteboards, projectors, and wifi!
View plans for Meadowbank SHAs
Posted: 3 November 2015
Housing New Zealand (HNZ) has lodged resource consent applications for two of its Meadowbank Special Housing Areas (SHAs):
- Puroto/Purewa cluster (12 new homes)
- Meadowbank Rd/Tahapa Cres/Koa St cluster (nine new homes).
Puroto – Purewa SHA
Key features:
- 12 new homes on 2591 square metres (currently two homes)
- Four two-bedroom duplexes and one four-bedroom home on Puroto St
- Three three-storey dwellings on Purewa Rd, with three four-bedroom dwellings behind
- View letter to neighbours from HNZ
- View artist impression of the development as seen from Puroto St
- View artist impression of the development as seen from Purewa Rd
- View the site plan for Purewa and Puroto development.
Meadowbank Rd – Koa St – Tahapa Cres SHA
Key features:
- Nine new homes at 68 Tahapa Cres and 3 & 5 Koa St
- Retain existing home at 149 Meadowbank Rd
- View letter to neighbours from HNZ
- View artist impression of the development as seen from Tahapa Cres
- View artist impression of the development as seen from Koa St
- View the site plan for Koa St and Tahapa Cres.
Eastern Path is Go!
Posted: 31 October 2015
A sod-turning ceremony was held on October 21 to mark the beginning of construction on the Eastern Path – a shared walk/cycleway that will pass through unused land between Glen Innes, St Johns and Meadowbank to Tamaki Drive.
View a PDF about the Glen Innes to Tamaki Dr shared path, and expected timelines.
UPDATE (November 10, 2015): Section two of the Eastern Path connects St Johns Road (by the Meadowbank Pony Club entrance) to the Meadowbank Train Station. To prepare for construction, ground testing will start November 10, 2015. View a PDF about what residents can expect from this testing.
Save our local bus routes
Posted: 31 October 2015
Meadowbank stands to lose bus services in 11 roads with Auckland Transport’s proposed ‘hub-based’ transport network for Auckland, effective from 2017.
Auckland Transport hopes the new network will work in the same way as subway networks in other countries.
This means locals will have to walk further to main roads to catch the bus.
The Meadowbank roads that will lose bus services are:
- Bonnie Brae Rd
- Fancourt St
- Grand Drive
- Harapaki Rd
- Meadowbank Rd
- Parsons Rd
In St Johns:
- Norman Lesser Drive
- Felton Mathew Ave
- Howard Hunter Ave
- Panapa Drive
- Grand Drive
Central Auckland is the last area to be consulted. Auckland Transport has modified its plans for other areas based on their feedback, so we must speak up now. You can give feedback on the proposals until 10 December.
To see the proposed routes, visit: https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/new-public-transport-network/new-network-for-the-central-suburbs/
To have your say, visit: http://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/New-Network-central-suburbs
To see the residents association submission, visit: http://mbsjra.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MSJRA_Bus-network-consultation-2015.pdf
Heritage Festival comes to Waiatarua Reserve
Posted: 15 October 2015
Local historian and bird enthusiast Dr. Judy Nicholson gave a fascinating talk about the history of Waiatarua Reserve as part of Auckland’s Heritage Festival.
The event was run by the Meadowbank & St Johns Residents Association, in conjunction with the Waiatarua Reserve Protection Society.
Over 40 people came to hear about the history and take a guided walk through the reserve.
We’d like to thank Judy for her time and painstaking research! Here is a link to her notes about the history of Waiatarua Reserve.
Below are some photos from the day.
Membership Officer Vacancy – Pedantic Perfectionists Need Only Apply!
Posted: 29 September 2015
Are you a trustworthy person with an eye for detail, have a bit of tech savvy, and want to help out your local community? We are looking for someone to be a friendly point of contact for our members and take care of all aspects of our membership process.
This is a volunteer role which we estimate will take an average of 2-3 hours per week. In return you’ll get to:
- hone your skills in using database and email tools
- communicate with other locals who are interested in our community
- stay in the know about local news & information
- be involved in the inner workings of a very active local organisation
- work with a bunch of great people!
If this sounds like you, please read the full Membership Officer document below. For a confidential chat with our Chair, Ruth Mackintosh, please email . We look forward to hearing from you!
Membership Officer Role (PDF will open in a new window)
Feedback Sought on Abbott’s Way / Grand Drive Intersection
Posted: 29 September 2015
Auckland Transport has released proposed designs for the lights at the corner of Abbotts Way and Grand Drive and is seeking feedback from the public.
The intersection has been problematic for cars turning right out of Grand Drive into Abbotts Way, and lights were determined as the solution. (See Orakei Local Board’s Memo about Grand Drive/Abbotts Way from June 2015)
The link to the survey is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AbbottsWay. Feedback must be received by October 2, 2015.
If you’re a cyclist or interested in cycle access along this road, here is a link to a blog post by Cycle Action Auckland on this intersection: http://caa.org.nz/back-to-the-past-part-i-abbotts-way/
Further information:
