TERISA NGOBI MP'S FIRST HUNDRED DAYS GARDEN PARTY

Terisa will give a light-hearted presentation on her experiences as a new MP.
SUMMER PUNCH AND NIBBLES WILL BE SERVED IN A GARDEN SETTING: A LOVELY 2-ACRE GARDEN WITH 80 SPECIMEN ROSES, LILY POND, ORCHARD AND WETLAND.
Raffles and a produce table available.
SATURDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2021 AT
21 ATKINSON AVENUE, OTAKI BEACH.
Home of Di Buchan (Di has recently sold her home so this will be your last opportunity to see her beautiful garden).
TICKETS $20.00
Book tickets by phoning Marion Petley 06 364-6314. Payment of pre-booked tickets can be made at the garden on 13th February.

Fundraiser for the Otaki Branch of the NZ Labour Party. Authorised by Rob Salmond, 1160 Willis St. Wellington.

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17 hours ago

Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?

Marie from Waikanae

If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.

We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.