Rockfall on Johnsonville line

A rockfall near Wadestown closed the Johnsonville line between the city and Ngaio from 6am on Monday, 9 January. Heavy rain on Sunday caused the slip. The line reopened late Tuesday afternoon.

Read more about the slip – Dominion Post:

Train line closed after slip

Train services disrupted for a second day

Johnsonville line slip cleared

Ngaio town hall gets a facelift

Ngaio Town hall is being repainted this month.

If you want to know how Ohariu electoral candidates fared in each polling booth, check the Electoral Commission’s website.

Crofton Downs Primary School held its Matsuri Gala from 11:am to 2pm on Saturday, 19 November.

Gorge Gazette” has news about native bush restoration in Ngaio Gorge, Trelissick Park and downstream to the sea.

Toi toi in Trelissick Park

Read the November issue of Gorge Gazette

The Battle for Ohariu

Saturday’s Dominion Post’s  has a full-page feature article about Ngaio Progressive Association’s meeting for electoral candidates on 9 November.

Read about the meeting, Dominion Post, 12 Nov 2011

Ohariu – and Dunne – on a knife edge

A separate article features recent poll results in Ohariu.

Read about the poll: Dominion Post, 12 Nov 2011

Do you want to find out more about the Ohariu electorate candidates in this year’s general election?

If so, come to our Meet the Candidates meeting on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 in the Ngaio Town Hall at 7:30 pm. The candidates will speak briefly and then take questions from the floor.

It’s usually a rollicking good time and a great opportunity to see them in action.

Supper afterwards.

Meet the Candidates 2011

Electoral candidates for Ohariu (ElectionsNZ webiste)

Earlier this year, Ngaio School gala raised $70 000 for earthquake-hit schools in Christchurch. Some of the money went to South New Brighton School.

This week, some people from Ngaio School went to a “thank-you” ceremony at South New Brighton School  The school isn’t sure what the money will be used for yet – but it may repair their adventure playground.

Read more about Ngaio School’s visit to Christchurch (The Press, 27 October 2011)

The Foodstuffs supermarket chain is believed to be behind a deal to buy the large Exclusive Brethren church property next to the Crofton Downs Woolworths in Wellington.

Brethren Church in Crofton Downs

Our AGM is Thursday, 20 October 2011, 7:30 pm in the Ngaio Town Hall, followed by supper. All welcome! We expect a short meeting with lots of time afterwards to chat informally over tea and biscuits. Some of our local councillors and Mayor Celia Wade-Brown will be there, so you can catch up with them too.

The issue of the day is changing our name from Ngaio Progressive Association to Ngaio and Crofton Downs Residents Association. We represent the residents of both suburbs, so want a name that says so.

Come and find out more about us. You may like to:

• Become a member of the association.
• Join our committee. We just do the things that most interest us, such as taking part in planting bees, designing pamphlets, helping with the website, writing submissions to council, or organising local events. No-one does everything – or too much.
• Offer to help with one or two specific events such as the junk drive or a planting bee.

Read our 2011 newsletter to see what we achieved during the year.