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Metlink has a new ‘Design a Metlink Bus’ colouring competition, after it was so successful last year. The competition is open to all tamariki aged 4 to 18 years of age and closes at 5pm on 19 May. Metlink wants … Continue reading →

The recycling programme which is being run by NCDRA and the Ngaio Union Church is undergoing some change that we want everyone to be aware of. Due to the major work being carried out on the church buildings, the church … Continue reading →

KiwiRail has received approval for the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Ferry Terminal Redevelopment project to be considered under the COVID-19 (Fast Track) Act 2020 Consenting process. This provides an alternative consenting pathway for the resource consent, but the proposed redevelopment still … Continue reading →

It is outside of our immediate area, but Khandallah Pool is well used by residents of Ngaio and Crofton Downs, so the Council Decision to rebuild the pool will provide us with a community asset. At the February meeting of Wellington … Continue reading →

The Sustainability Trust has advised that recycling of plastic caps will be changing, as The Tiny Plastic Factory has stopped taking them while it works on a new circular economy solution for plastics in the economy . They have now … Continue reading →

Our recycling days are starting again this Saturday 5 February. From 10am to noon, bring your recycling items to the Ngaio Union Church for recycling. You will need a vaccine pass to come into the collection area. Last year for … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, under the Red covid response, we have decided to not have our Ngaio Community Picnic in 2022. The restrictions on crowd numbers, spacing, and area fencing have made this impractical to organise and run. The picnic is normally an … Continue reading →

Our picnic will be on again in 2022. We are still working on the programme, but please pencil Sunday 13 March 2022 into your diaries, from 12 noon to 3pm. Covid got in our way last year, but we are … Continue reading →

This Saturday is first of the month, so our Ngaio Crofton Downs Going Carbon Neutral recycling day will be on, at The Ngaio Union Church, Kenya St. On Saturday, we will be operating at level Orange under the Covid Traffic … Continue reading →