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Paekākāriki Remembers the Marines

Dave Johnson from Paekakariki Station Museum

Paekākāriki Remembers the Marines
On Saturday 30th October and Sunday 31st October @ St Peters Village Hall.
Come along and view displays and photos showing the Wellington area in the 1940s.

Open 11am – 4 pm

Saturday will also have 3 presentations

1. 2 pm Birnie Duthie. The talk briefly describes Kiribati and outlines the distinct '5 Worlds' experienced by the VSA volunteers ranging from: our workplace; the islet of Betio; the atoll of Tarawa; the wider lens of Kiribati; and finally the geopolitical situation.

2. 2-45pm Peter Carter will give a talk about his grandfather who was the Commander of the marines in Camp Paekakariki – Col Cornelius P. Van Ness

3. 3-30pm Larry Keim will speak on the importance of the Marines’ role in Kapiti’s history as he is currently Chairman of the New Zealand American Association and a member of the Kapiti United States Marines Trust.

Also visit Queen Elizabeth Park, Mackay’s Crossing

11am to 3pm, View films and displays in Ramaroa Park Centre. View US Marines Memorial.

See how Marines lived in a restored camp hut.

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Get painting with Resene plant-based paints!

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5 days ago

Upper Hutt Rates Increases.

Paul from Trentham

Please excuse if I am posting this where is shouldn't be. Admins, do remove this if its not appropriate.

I have not done anything like this before so please excuse if my wording isn't quite right.


As most of us are aware the Upper Hutt City Council have proposed to raise their Rates by near on 20% each year over the next 3 years.

If your UHCC Rates are around $2500 per year, after the 3 years of increases they will be approximately $4300 which equals an extra $35ish per week. This will not only hit homeowners, rentals, hirage of venues etc but will be impacting the community as the costs will be passed on with such large increases over a short period of time.

As I am outraged about this, I have created a petition on change.org to hopefully be able to show the council how many are not for these massive increases in a short period of time.

If you would like to support this petition please go to the link and add your voice.

www.change.org...

Thanks in advance.

1 day ago

PROPHECIES OF 2024 SHOW PROMISE

Michael from Trentham

Sixteenth century prophet, Nostradamus predictions for 2024 are quite numerous and as interpreted by some are promising to come to fruition already.

Ailing Pope Francis will die or retire and be replaced as pope by an African cardinal or bishop.

Donald Trump will be elected President of USA and consequently turmoil will resume in the USA and the world.

Terrible weather and other disasters of nature will occur that will affect the world.

Conflict between nations will intensify and spill over.

King Charles will die or abdicate, Prince William will reject taking the mantle and it will be left to Prince Harry to be installed as King.

The Hurricanes will win the Super Rugby Pacifica championship and the All Blacks will have an unbeaten year under the coaching of Scot Robertson.