PRA AGM 2024
The 2024 PRA AGM will be held on Monday 26 August, 7pm at Plimmerton Boating Club.
See you there!
View the AGM flyer here.
PRA AGM 2023
The 2023 PRA AGM will be held on Monday 28 August, 7pm at Plimmerton Boating Club.
Come and hear our guest speakers from local company Cratos explain how their advanced drone technology supports environmental groups with ecological mapping and monitoring. A current project ‘Science in the Swamp’ focusses on an educational study of Taupō Swamp with Plimmerton School and Friends of Taupō Swamp & Catchment.
You can access the 2023 AGM documents here
To learn more about ‘Science in the Swamp’ click here
Have your say on SH59
Have your say on the future of our patch of SH59.
Waka Kotahi is currently consulting with Plimmerton Residents’ Association (along with Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Paremata RA, PCC and GWRC) on the current and future status of SH59 between Paremata and Plimmerton roundabouts.
View the Waka Kotahi proposals here
Then let us know if you agree or disagree with what’s proposed by email only please to: plimmertonra@gmail.com
We need your feedback by Sunday 19 February.
Thanks for taking part in this important process.
PRA Submission on Proposed District Plan Variation 1, Housing Intensification
Click here to view PRA’s submission to PCC on PDP Variation 1
We welcome your feedback at plimmertonra@gmail.com
Village plan 2021-2022
Click here to view our 2012-2022 village plan, adapted to cope with the current COVID situation
Rare glimpses of Shining Cuckoos in Plimmerton
Rare glimpses of Shining Cuckoos in Plimmerton
Our wild life photographer Sandy Werner caught these shots of the elusive Pipiwharauroa.
Pipiwharauroa the shining cuckoo likes to live where it’s warm and where there is an abundance of insects so it makes its flight to NZ at the start of our warm weather.
Usually here, in Plimmerton, we start to hear its song some time in October. Riroriro, the grey warbler, on the other hand lives in NZ all year round. When October rolls around it has built nests and raised at least one brood, sometimes two.
Maybe Pipwharauroa is a lazy parent or is just conserving energy for migratory flight but it will find a working Riroriro nest, kick out the tenants, lay its own egg and depart. When the Pipiwharauroa chick hatches it is three times the size of the parent riroriro.
In Autumn Pipwharauroa flies back to the Bismark Archipeligo in New Guinea and Solomon Island.
It is believed that the migratory habits of Pipiwharauroa and another cuckoo (Koekoea, long tailed) encouraged the first people to follow their flight to NZ.
Plimmerton Station Upgrade – Update
An action-packed programme of work is underway at Plimmerton Train Station. It is expected to be completed by early 2023. Find out more about the project and when work will take place.
Why is Plimmerton Train Station being upgraded?
KiwiRail and Greater Wellington Regional Council are upgrading the Wellington rail network to cater for future population growth. The mahi in Plimmerton will allow more trains to operate in the coming years. Trains will be able to turn around at Plimmerton, enabling services that currently run to Porirua to be extended. This will help with capacity at peak times. Find out more on the KiwiRail website.
What does the upgrade involve?
An additional platform will be built and some of the tracks rail tracks will be realigned. Safety improvements will also be made. This includes upgrades to the Steyne Avenue and Pascoe Avenue level crossings.
The existing pedestrian crossing located at the south end of the platform will be removed. The underpass will be extended, with the ceiling height increased in one section, and earthquake strengthened.
Once the work is done, you’ll see improved level crossings, a new platform and shelter, an improved underpass, and more trains. Pedestrian access to the station platforms will change over the next two years.
Upcoming work
Find out when work will take place and how it will affect our community.
October/November 2021
- Creating a new car parking area for the station in the former Big Mac Slab area beside Palmers.
Mid-November 2021
- Each side of the tracks on the north side at the Steyne Avenue level crossing fenced and line of cones on outside of fence to prepare a temporary road.
Plimmerton Domain
- Parking on the domain side of the station will be closed off to be used for construction and the new parking by Palmers opened. Former parking area will stay closed until August 2022.
- Temporary bus stop will be clearly marked in the new parking area.
- Pedestrian access to the station will stay open as well as access for the archery club and art club.
Christmas 2021 (26-31 December)
- Level crossing will be upgraded. After the Christmas BoL finishes in January, then this work to install pedestrian mazes will require shoulder closures at the Steyne Avenue level crossing.
- A temporary road will be built to the north of the crossing to maintain access into and out of Plimmerton village.
- There may be periods of stop/go traffic management needed on this temporary road over the Christmas period but no complete closure.
Pedestrian underpass (26 Dec 2021 to 10 Jan 2022)
- The underpass will be closed to all traffic.
- A section of the current underpass will be demolished (the smaller lower part) and replaced with a new larger section.
- Strengthening the section that is not being replaced.
- A detour for pedestrians and cyclists will be in place via SH1 and Steyne Ave.
Plimmerton Station (26 Dec 2021 to 10 Jan 2022)
- Station will be closed and trains replaced with a bus service.
- Regrading and resurfacing on the existing platforms.
St Andrews Rd (Mainline Steam bridge)
- This area will be used for truck access particularly over the Christmas period.
- Caution required for pedestrians using this area throughout construction.
2022
- Continued track work from Steyne Avenue through to north of the station.
- Partial removal of the existing pedestrian crossing at the south end of the platform to comply with design and safety standards.
- New platform and track.
- Pedestrian level crossing upgrades at Steyne Avenue and Pascoe Avenue.
You are invited to our 2021 AGM – Monday 16 August
You are invited to our Annual General Meeting
Monday 16 August
Plimmerton Boating Club,
7-8.30pm
Guest speakers Friends of the Taupo Swamp and Catchment
- 6000 locally grown eco-sourced wetland plants in the ground
- 7000 volunteer hours
- 8 hectares of our local wetland cleared of pest weeds
Hear how an idea to focus on the ‘local’ to improve the planet for future generations has developed from a wishful chat by a small group down at The Big Salami 3 years ago!
Members of Friends of Taupō Swamp & Catchment will share photos, plans and some of the more unexpected issues faced as they advocate for a nationally significant wetland lying so close to our village.
Short evening this year… business, guest speakers, supper
Come out of hibernation for an evening and catch up with friends and neighbours!
Click HERE to view 2021 AGM documents
Submission to PCC in support of village planning
After more than ten successful years the council is now considering axing the village planning programme to save money.
Plimmerton Residents Association has made a submission in support of the program.
Click here to read the submission
Plimmerton Station Upgrade
“KiwiRail and Greater Wellington Regional Council are working together to upgrade the rail network across the Wellington region. This includes improvements to Plimmerton Station to allow more trains to operate, catering for projected population growth over the next 25 years. The works we’re carrying out will allow trains to turn around at Plimmerton. It will mean that trains that currently run from Wellington to Porirua can be extended to Plimmerton, which will help with capacity in peak traffic times.
Work started in early 2021 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2023.”
Click here to view the full brochure
Click here to view the webpage
Plimmerton Farms – Plan Change 18
The initial round of submissions on PC18 has now closed. Further information and a summary of all submissions made can be found here on the PCC website
Plimmerton Residents’ Association has made a submission on Plan Change 18 Plimmerton Farms proposal. The content of our submission is available here
Latest lockdown news
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TAUPO CRESENT RESERVE PLAY AREA COMPLETE
After years of work, fund raising and planning the play area in Taupo is complete. Fences, planting, play equipment, picnic spot, mural, signage, slide and all the trimmings.
The final flourish is this jolly hopscotch by artist Rachel Benefield who also worked with kids from the area to create the wonderful mural in the play area.
Thanks to Porirua City Council and local residents for their support.
Another Plimmerton Residents’ project
PLIMMERTON BIG SPRING CLEAN – THANK YOU!
Big Spring Clean gets Plimmerton all set for Summer!
Thanks to everyone who turned up to help with our clean up on Sunday … record numbers with 50 people working to remove plastic and junk from around Plimmerton. Thanks to all the kids who joined in and helped and the parents who encouraged them along … great to meet you all
Thanks to the Plimmerton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Porirua City Council, our new mayor-elect and councillors who all turned out on the day. No thanks to the weather gods who sent us cold wind and showers but VERY big thanks to Steph from Big Mac’s Slabs who generously cooked up a great barbecue for the workers.
