Ahuroa Hall Pot Luck Dinner August 1st

by | Jul 25, 2020 | MailChimp

Hello Ahuroa!

The Ahuroa Community Hall committee would like to invite everyone to our first Pot Luck Dinner since lockdown finished.

We’re running it on Saturday August 1st, and everyone is welcome, all you have to do is bring enough dinner and/or dessert to feed everyone you bring and share it with the rest of us!

Doors will be open from about 5:30pm, kids are welcome and we will try and get a TV hooked up with a movie for the kids, so bean bags or blankies or something to help them get comfy could be a good idea.

It will be great to see everyone getting together again to catch up and meet new people to the area too. Finally, BYO plates, cutlery and drinks.

Hope to see you all there!

Ahuroa Hall Advisory Committee

Looking for hay

by | Jun 13, 2020 | MailChimp

Hi there,

We are moving back to Ahuroa (from Christchurch) in a few weeks with our two ponies and we are after about 30-40 bales of hay, if anyone knows of any for sale I would be so grateful – I know it’s pretty difficult given the current climate.

My email is teganlbrady@gmail.com and phone number is 0210794102.

Thanks in advance!

Tegan Brady.

Damage to fence

by | Jun 8, 2020 | MailChimp

On Sunday morning (7th Jun) a large black Kenworth Truck towing a low loader damaged our fence on the
corner of Ahuroa Road and Ahuroa Valley Road while turning. If you have any information about this
please contact us on:

Marilyn Crawford-Flett <crawfordflett@hotmail.com>
09-4225502
029 7725502

Thank you.

Three, Puhoi-centred updates (Road closures and Rubbish)

by | May 27, 2020 | MailChimp

From: Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway Project <info@nx2group.com>
Date: Tue, May 26, 2020 at 2:28 PM
Subject: Night works – Onramp closure – starting 2 June 2020

Dear Neighbour,

Our team from Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project will be starting night works near the northern end of Johnstones Hill tunnels. The Hibiscus Coast Highway northbound on-ramp will be temporarily closed for five nights a week over three weeks while we complete this work. Location map on the attached PDF.

The Hibiscus Coast Highway northbound on-ramp will be closed from 09.00 pm – 05.00 am from Tuesday  2 June 2020 to Thursday 25 June 2020. The Hibiscus Coast Highway southbound off-ramp will have stop-go traffic management in place to allow traffic to pass in both directions. There will be no closures in place on Friday and Saturday nights. Dates are weather dependant.

Schedule of road closures

Tuesday 02 June – Thursday 04 June 2020

  

Road/Onramp Closed – 09.00pm – 5.00am
Sunday 07 June – Thursday 11 June 2020 Road/Onramp Closed – 09.00pm – 5.00am
Sunday 14 June – Thursday 18 June 2020 Road/Onramp Closed – 09.00pm – 5.00am
Sunday 21 June – Thursday 25 June 2020 Road/Onramp Closed – 09.00pm – 5.00am

We acknowledge the inconvenience of these works to motorists and nearby residents and thank you for your understanding while we complete this important work.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Ngā mihi
Roslyn Prictor
NX2 Stakeholder and Communications Team
0508 P2WK INFO (0508 7295 4636)E. info@nx2group.com W. nx2group.com
45 Wyllie Road, Warkworth P.  P.O Box 690, Warkworth 0941

Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway Project – 12:53 PM

Dear Neighbour,

Work went well last night during the road closure, but with the bad weather progress was slower than expected. We now require another night to complete this work and need to close the road again tonight, Wednesday 27 May. We will endeavour to finish the work tonight, but it may again depend on the weather conditions, I will keep you updated.

If business have any deliveries that were due tonight, give me a call/email and we can discuss options.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Ngā mihi
Roslyn Prictor
NX2 Stakeholder and Communications Team
P. 0508 P2WK INFO (0508 7295 4636) E. info@nx2group.com W. nx2group.com
A. 45 Wyllie Road, Warkworth P. P.O Box 690, Warkworth 0941

AND ON ANOTHER NON MOTORWAY- RELATED TOPIC -RUBBISH COLLECTION CHANGES

It is official – the Northern Waste company’s (orange bag ) weekly kerbside collection, formerly on Tuesdays, will change in June to coincide with the fortnightly Auckland Council (green and yellow wheelie bin) Thursday recycling collection. The starting date for both systems will be Thursday, June 11 2020.

To summarise: Two collection systems, one weekly, the other fortnightly, but both on the same day, Thursday. Makes sense?

Judith Williams – 4220181

Ahuroa Rd Sealing – consultation (urgent)

by | May 20, 2020 | MailChimp

A follow up message from Glen Ashton:

The Consultation period closes TODAY.

Important – part of Ahuroa Road new seal looks like a one-lane section

I was emailed this letter that has gone to a few of the residents on Ahuroa Road.

There is more detail and a drawing … and consultation closes today on 20th May!

The section that will be one-lane is on the Ahuroa downhill side where there is a slip into the bush … seems they do not want to spend the money on benching and retaining?

Proposed design

So if you feel similarly and haven’t already done so email the AT address at consultation@tes.net.nz, and our Local Board member Beth Houlbrooke Beth.Houlbrooke@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and tell them what you think of the idea.

Ahuroa Road Sealing translating into a sections of single lane road

by | May 19, 2020 | MailChimp

Hi

Residents on Ahuroa Road recently got a consultation document from Auckland Transport concerning a proposed section of 1-lane roading being established on the Ahuroa Road hill section.

Some may have thought, as I initially did, that the consultation was about interim 1-lane arrangements during construction. However on re-reading the document I reckon it is intended to be permanent.

Having lived on Ahuroa Road since 1994, seeing the traffic volumes rising especially over the last 8-10 years, seen the sealing programme stall for around 12 years, and now hearing from AT that they would like to make part of our road 1-way to say I’m irritated is putting it very politely. Especially as the reason given on the letter is to “avoid excessive cost”. Absolutely nothing said about the expected impact on road users.

One can’t but feel that lurking feeling of rural communities coming off second-best at the hands of AT under the supercity, especially given Ahuroa Road is so busy now.

The Consultation period closes on the 20th ie this Wednesday. So if you feel similarly and haven’t already done so email the AT address at consultation@tes.net.nz, and our Local Board member Beth Houlbrooke Beth.Houlbrooke@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and tell them what you think of the idea.

Andrew Cranna-Powell

Change in fire season, as of today.

by | May 13, 2020 | MailChimp

Hi everyone,

Please see the attached image which outlines a notice from the Auckland Regional Fire Service about moving into an open fire season as of today.

It should be noted, that other sources have stated that fires should be avoided until we’re out of Level 3; so you may want to hold off just one more day to ‘Play it Safe’? – The checkitsalright.nz site still has this notice on it today.

Pūhoi Road Night time Closure – UPDATE – 24-26 May 2020

by | May 5, 2020 | MailChimp

Dear Neighbour,

I hope this email finds you safe and well as we learn to adjust to new ways of living to reduce the risk of COVID-19, we acknowledge this is a difficult and uncertain time for all of us.

In late March 2020, the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth structures team had almost finished the night works installing large beams on the Arawhiti ki Pūhoi Bridge across Pūhoi Road. However, work was stopped as we moved to Covid-19 Alert Level 4 on 26 March. Our team now needs three more nights to finish the beam installation, and we plan to start these works on Sunday 24 May. Please see the attached Works Notification for your reference.

For safety reasons and to minimise disruption, the work will be carried out at night. A small section of Pūhoi Road will be closed at night from Sunday 24 May to Tuesday 26 May between 9:00 pm to 04:30 am. Signposted detours and traffic management will be in place. Please note the dates are weather dependant and may be postponed if necessary.

Please be assured that we are focused on ensuring the health and safety of our staff and the public during this time and request that physical distancing requirements be respected. Please do not approach our teams or enter our work sites without formal approval.

I will continue to keep you update on the night time closures and any works that will be happing in the future near Pūhoi.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Ngā mihi
Roslyn Prictor
NX2 Stakeholder and Communications Team
P. 0508 P2WK INFO (0508 7295 4636) E. info@nx2group.com W. nx2group.com
A. 45 Wyllie Road, Warkworth P. P.O Box 690, Warkworth 0941

Wanted – Grazing for 3 horses, short term.

by | Apr 30, 2020 | MailChimp

Does anyone out there have short term grazing for 3 horses? Paid of course. If there’s not a lot of grass I’m happy to supplement with hay and feed, just hoping to get them off my paddocks for a few weeks if possible to let them recover a little from the drought before winter sets in.The closer to 1227 Ahuroa Rd the better. Obviously would need to be able to be done whilst retaining our social distancing.
Or phone/text 0279481230.
Cheers, Sorella.