Published as Issue No. 134
August 18, 2015
PlayCentre fund raiser: Houghton Valley Playcentre are having a debate as a fund-raiser on Thursday, 27 August at The Pines, an event well supported by local people in the past 19 years.
Cat and Bird in Same Room: Well, cat and bird experts actually. Kate from View Rd answers questions about her research on the secret lives of HoughtonValley cats. Waiting in the (ahem) wings to give his presentation is local bird-man Peter from Hornsey Rd. It can be reported they ate together at the pot luck dinner with nary a peck or scratch.
Voting with Their Wings: Jenny from Houghton Bay Rd comments that while Council may not approve of karo as being endemic to Wellington, the tui love it. “They are flocking back in great numbers to the lower valley. Also, three weeks ago I thought I heard an early tui in my garden which turned out to be a female bellbird! It flew across to the Buckley Road Reserve and sang there for a few days.”
Guardians of the Bays: This citizens group formed to oppose the extension of Wellington Airport has its meeting/annual meeting this Thursday 20 August at 7 pm in the Hataitai Bowling Club. Their new website is www.guardiansofthebays.org.nz where you can subscribe to follow any updates, including meeting events.
Norman and contributors