The Naenae News

27/06/2024

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Not to be missed: Te Mako opening day celebration at Hillary Court!

28/05/2024

The new Naenae Community Centre has an ingoa (name): Te Mako 🔥

Opening in the revamped Hillary Court former Post Office on 29 June to coincide with Matariki Puanga, Te Mako will be a place where locals can gather, connect, access services, and take part in programmes and events.

The name is of significance to Naenae: Te Mako was the name of the Naenae house and pā where Te Āti Awa rangatira Wiremu Tako Ngātata lived in the 1850s.

There will be opening day events for all the community on 29 June - watch this space for more details coming soon!

17/05/2024

We need your help! We need to name the 4-6 rooms in the new Naenae Community Centre and we'd love to hear your suggestions for names and/or themes for names.

Send us your suggestions by 31 May 2024:
-- by email to [email protected]
-- via the suggestion drop box at Naenae Library or at Kokiri Marae Naenae Hub, both in Hillary Court

14/05/2024

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A well known Guy Ngan mural has been recreated in the Naenae Post Office building,

11/05/2024

We are looking for a very organised individual with a passion for community, and excellent communication & office skills to be the inaugural Coordinator for the newly refurbished, heritage listed, old Post Office building - now the Naenae Community Centre. If you are interested in developing the job

10/05/2024

It's a bumper edition this month! Read all about it!
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10/05/2024

Congratulations Team Naenae Trust! 🎉

We are very excited to announce that TEAM Naenae Trust will be the operators of the new Naenae Community Centre.

As you can imagine, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to get everything ready. We will keep you updated! So, watch this space.

We would like to thank Hutt City Council and the Whakatupu Ngaengae Community Advisory Group for this amazing opportunity to serve our beautiful Ngaengae | Naenae community.

05/05/2024

There’s still time to have a say on the design for the new park that will be created on the corner of Everest Ave and Treadwell Street alongside Naenae Pool. This will be another awesome asset for our community ❤️

Don't forget to have your say on the redevelopment of Naenae's Walter Mildenhall Park! 🗣️

We've created a draft plan that shows five possible locations for the cooking and eating space at Walter Mildenhall Park 🍳 This space could include a BBQ, a preparation bench, tables to sit at and a tap for cleaning up.

We want your help to decide where this will go in the final design. Share your feedback before 5pm, Monday 6 May: https://haveyoursay.huttcity.govt.nz/walter-mildenhall-park

02/05/2024

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The original mural - the only time Ngan was known to use Linoleum in his art - was commissioned for the opening of the Post Office in 1959. It provided a striking artistic focal point in the customer service area, which also featured a wooden counter and ...

03/10/2023

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j_VC7IgBSTU_PoFOZdAcwEHkcUdxiwro/view?usp=drive_link

05/05/2023

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21/04/2023

Our April/May issue is out now - click images below to read, or find every issue in high def colour in our Dropbox folder here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dGnu_PIJ79Caod7ylqPpb5bZg4lF392B?usp=sharing
This paper is produced and delivered by volunteers and not affiliated with any one group. We’ll be delivering 3500 copies around Naenae this weekend - if you’d like to help please email [email protected]. Thank you!

- Lyn & Emily
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17/04/2023

❤️ There's a new babies' SPACE group starting at Naenae Playcentre next Monday 24th April, for babies born between Feb and April 2023. This programme supports parents with babies in their first year, and includes singing, discussions on parenting topics, craft and time to connect with other parents. Meet once a week for three terms. Places available now - click the link to find out more and enrol ❤️

Space for you and your baby at Playcentre would love to share in your parenting journey. At Space, you and your baby will connect with other new parents & their babies as you explore parenting & children's development in a safe, facilitated environment. Your Space group will meet weekly, giving you....

10/04/2023

Across the generations, everyone contributing towards a good life.
Formerly Wesleyhaven Village.

01/04/2023

28/03/2023

Naenae Community Centre 🏫

HCC is turning the iconic Naenae post office building into a new community centre set to open in 2024.

It will be a place where the community can gather, connect, access services, and take part in programmes and events.

We want your feedback! 🔈

The Whakatupu Ngaengae Community Advisory Group wants to hear how you would like to use the space.

Please join us at one of our drop-in sessions:

• CoCo Pop Up, Hillary Court , Saturday 25th March - 9-1pm
• Naenae Library, Hillary Court, Wednesday 29th - 9am -1pm
• CoCo Pop Up, Hillary Court, Saturday 1st April - 9am - 1pm

08/03/2023

05/03/2023

🗞Our March issue is out now! Find it in your letterbox this week or online here:

16/01/2023

13/12/2022

Our Dec 2022 issue is out this week! 📬

05/12/2022

The site of the new Naenae Pool was a hive of activity early this morning, as the first 40 truck-loads of concrete (approx 230 cubic metres) was poured to begin forming the "deep end" of the main pool. Read all about it in the December issue of The Naenae News - appearing in your letterbox soon! Many thanks to Hutt City Council, Craig and the team for hosting us.

30/11/2022

28/09/2022

Kia ora Naenae - keep an eye out for our Spring Issue #13 in your letterbox this week - here's the colourful online version, also found here in Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bKyKXemC77RbZ88LJ_xKmy9Scz_qg39k/view?usp=sharing 😍 💚

06/09/2022

Tree Planting Day this Sunday - contact Emily if you're keen at [email protected] 🌳🌞

30/08/2022

This Saturday, head along to Hillary Court, Naenae, to celebrate Kōanga (Spring) with Team Naenae Trust's annual Kōanga Festival! 💐

DJ Duke Willis, card-making activities, free bike safety checks, hāngi, frybread burgers, seafood chowder, other great kai and plenty of stalls selling plants, crafts, second hand toys, clothes and more! 🎉

It will also be a great chance to provide feedback about what you love about Naenae and what you would love to see in your community. It's a day of celebrating growth and renewal 🌱 Be part of the celebrations! Head to the Naenae Village Market page to stay up to date.

21/08/2022

Find the bumper August issue of the Naenae News online and in your letterboxes now 📬🤩! With thanks to Hutt City Council for providing the special insert this month, to update us on the Pool and Post Office developments. (If you missed the meeting on the 12th, there's a follow-up one on this topic planned for Oct 14th at 10am at Wesley Rātā Village, Naenae).

11/08/2022

05/08/2022

The August 2022 edition of The Naenae News is hot off the press! 🔥 This is a bumper issue so we're calling for volunteers to please help us insert and fold! Are you able to come to the [beautifully revamped] Naenae Library tomorrow morning between 10 and 11:30am to help for a bit? And perhaps even take away a pile of papers to deliver as well? Thank you so much! ♥️🏡🗞📬

05/05/2022

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On a rainy morning at the beginning of autumn, in a slightly unpredictable council car, I joined photographer Ans Westra and curator Sian Van Dyk for a four-wheeled wander through the streets of Naena