Hataitai Happenings June 2021
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Hataitai Happenings June 2021
A Meaningful Meeting of Minds:
Menopause Over Martinis
For 15 years, Sarah Connor has called
Hataitai home. "It's a real luxury, living
here with the town belt as my backyard,
with stunning views of the harbour
and mountains. I love how caring the
Hataitai community is. One of my
favourite things to do is exploring the
many zig zags that connect our suburbs'
streets," Sarah shares. Her favourite
restaurant in the Village is Green Chilli.
About two and a half years ago,
however, something changed for Sarah.
She started experiencing a dizzying
array of unusual and unpredictable
symptoms, including anxiety, panic
attacks, insomnia, a depressed mood,
nausea, faintness, achy hip joints, itchy/
crawly skin, and irregular periods. She
was randomly tearful, lost her appetite, fun," laughs Sarah. " And then someone workplaces, to help erase the myths and
and felt relentlessly tired. asked, when was the next dinner? And the taboos around the subject.
next? And I realised this was something
After a difficult time, Sarah at everyone could do.” Menopause Over “Menopause is mostly invisible, and it
last learned that she had entered Martinis* was born. So far, Sarah knows of shouldn’t be. It should be normalised,
perimenopause – the years leading up dinners that have been held in Eastbourne celebrated, and talked about as a positive
to a woman’s periods coming to an end. and New Plymouth, with others being part of life, just like puberty or pregnancy.
"I had zero idea about what planned in Auckland, Dunedin, Sydney, Women need to be informed, understood,
perimenopause was," Sarah recalls. "It and the UK. and given the right support.” Sarah dreams
was a bit of a shock. It was confusing that one day, we all grow up learning and
and challenging. I was lucky to get the On Saturday 31 July, Menopause Over knowing about menopause. “I’m sure we
care and support I needed." Martinis* will be adapted for the first can achieve this – one dinner at a time, one
time to become a community dinner conversation at a time.”
Sarah realised, however, that many of at the Hataitai Centre, which will also
her friends and family also had no idea raise funding for the redevelopment of Save the Date: Menopause Over Martinis*,
what perimenopause and menopause the former Hataitai Bowling Club. “My Hataitai Centre (former Bowling Club),
could be like. So, she organised a hope is to help roll out these dinners for Saturday 31 July, more information and
potluck dinner at her house for people communities across Wellington,” says tickets available from hataitai.org.nz/mom
to talk about menopause, share their Sarah. She is also starting to facilitate For more information:
stories, and ask questions. "It was really conversations about menopause in www.menopauseovermartinis.org
Bowling Club Redevelopment
Autumn Street Clean-up
Plans for the redevelopment of the
On Sunday 16 May a team of 51 former Hataitai Bowling Club have
volunteers helped to clean up the evolved in response to community
rubbish in the streets of Hataitai. They feedback. Subscribe to our mailing list
filled approximately 30 bags of rubbish to ensure you’re notified when the new
and recycling, and cleaned 34 streets plans are on our website;
- along with a few zig zags and a lot of www.hataitai.org.nz/contact
drains. That’s about 70% of Hataitai!
Sausies on the bar-b and ice blocks were
enjoyed after the hard work.
Thanks to everyone involved for the
mahi. Keep an eye out for the next
street clean up in spring.
WHAT'S ON IN HATAITAI?
AT HATAITAI CENTRE, AT COMMUNITY HOUSE,
157 HATAITAI ROAD 112 WAIPAPA ROAD
Seniors Morning Tea Hataitai Village Market Community Playgroup
First Monday of the month, 10-11.30am Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am-12pm,
(If on a Public Holiday, it’s the following Saturday 5 June email hataitai.pg@gmail.com
Monday) For details contact Frances Le (Queens Birthday Weekend)
Fort at francelefort@gmail.com or on 10am-2pm Matairangi Community Kindergarten
027 835 4374 Hataitai Centre (former Bowling Club) Monday- Friday, 8.30am-2.30pm
157 Hataitai Road
Hataitai Residents Association Meeting Plunket
First Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm Come along and browse our stalls selling Phone 027 275 2849 for an appointment
lots of NZ made products - crafts, artwork,
Hataitai Community Market plants, jewellery, skincare, books, kids Fruit and Vege Co-op
First Saturday of each month, 10am-2pm crafts, pet gifts, candles, soaps, preserves, Pickup Thursday, 12.30-2.30pm and
pickles… And check out the delicious food 5.30-6pm. For more information go to
Dinner Group from the Pop-up Coolsville Cartel Bowling www.hataitai.org.nz/fruit-and-vege-co-op
Come along if you’re looking to meet new Club Café. Bring cash. or email hchcoordinator@xtra.co.nz
people or get out of the house. Various
meet up locations. For details contact Hataitai Craft Group
For more details about any events
Frances Le Fort at francelefort@gmail.com Mondays from 7pm. Contact Glenna for
contact Nikki on 020 486 2821,
or on 027 835 4374. more information at
04 386 2821 or hchcoordinator@xtra.co.nz
glennaflee@gmail.com
Hataitai Community Recreation
Trust (HCRT) AGM
HCRT is the trust that looks after the
former Hataitai Bowling Club (now
Hataitai Centre). They’re holding their
annual general meeting on Thursday 8
July from 7.30pm at the Hataitai Centre,
157 Hataitai Road. All welcome. Lawnmowing Volunteers Needed
Mothers’ Day Market
- a Great Success Hataitai Residents’ The Village Green at the former Bowling
Association AGM Club is a community space for all
Our increased social media activity residents to come and enjoy when the
over the previous few weeks, and the The Hataitai Residents’ Association venue is not hired out. The Green is
arrival of Coolsville’s new pop-up café, (HRA) is holding their Annual General mown by volunteers and we need more
attracted regulars and a lot of new faces Meeting on Tuesday 3 August from people to keep the Green looking tip
to our May Mother’s Day Village Market. 7.30pm at the Hataitai Centre, 157 top. Two hours every now and then is
To keep up-to-date with our market Hataitai Road. All welcome. If you want all it takes. Mowing lawns is great time
dates and stallholder profiles you can to find out more about the HRA visit our out from a busy life and is wonderful
follow the Market on Instagram or Hataitai website – therapy. Want to jump on board the
Facebook @hataitaivillagemarket www.hataitai.org.nz/hra team? Email roy.glass.nz@gmail.com
Thank you to Wellington City Council, for the annual grant that keeps the Hataitai Community House and Hataitai Centre running.
Helping People Keep Moving: - they can often move and do things that
ARC Physio Pilates they couldn't do before."
and Pilates Flow
ARC's clients come for rehabilitation,
Eleven years ago, Janna started a Pilates but stay for the preventative and
studio in a flat above Hells Pizza in strengthening benefits of Pilates. "We
Hataitai Village. "We taught classes in do physio differently to what people
the lounge. We just hoped that clients are often used to. We offer hour-long
didn't notice there were two tiny kids appointments so there's lots of room
playing in the room next door!" Janna for education, hands on treatment
laughs. and exercises both with the Pilates
equipment and at home," Nina explains.
Pilates Flow Studio has now moved to "Our techniques are easy to modify and
physiotherapy sessions available
its current location in Hataitai at 27D adapted for individual needs, this lets
at Freyberg Pool. Currently the two
Waitoa Road. The team of experienced us work with anyone at any level - from
companies employ 12 staff, including
Pilates teachers offer small classes for beginners to athletes, all ages, and a
business owners Nina and Janna.
groups of four that are individualised wide range of conditions," adds Janna.
to suit clients' needs, as well as private
Both Janna and Nina can't believe
Pilates sessions. Both Janna and Nina are big fans of
they get paid to do something they
Hataitai. "I love the people. And it's so
both love. "I became a physiotherapist
In 2019, Nina and Janna opened a sister nice to walk to the kindergarten, to
because I wanted to work with people.
company to Pilates Flow to focus on work, to the beach, to the town belt.
Pilates opens up a whole new world
the rehabilitation benefits of Pilates. Hataitai Village is great as well," Nina
of functional exercise, and I love how
ARC Physio Pilates is located three shares. 'I love the outdoor spaces, and
it encourages clients to take charge
doors down from Pilates Flow at 25A how close it is to both the water and
of their own recovery," shares Nina.
Waitoa Road. The team of registered into town. The community is amazing."
For Janna, "I love working with people
physiotherapists with a passion for says Janna.
and supporting them through their
Pilates rehabilitation.
rehabilitation. We enjoy making a
To learn more about ARC Physio Pilates
difference in people's lives. For someone
ARC and Pilates Flow have recently and Pilates Flow, visit:
who experiences chronic issues, Pilates
expanded with a new location www.arcphysiopilates.co.nz and
and physiotherapy can change their life
in Kelburn Village, along with www.pilatesflow.co.nz
Composting Workshop
Food waste isn't only an issue for our
wallets - it's also an environmental
issue. Every year New Zealanders waste
$1.17 billion on food - that breaks down
to $250 per person! Now imagine what
that looks like in a landfill.
Many people think that it's OK to chuck
food scraps in the bin because it will
break down. Well, that isn't entirely
true. Composting and rotting are two Composting recycles food scraps into If you're not sure which one is right for
very different things. When food scraps beautiful healthy soil to grow food you check out the options at
are sent to a landfill, that food will rot. in. There are lots of different options www.shop.sustaintrust.org.nz, or if you'd
When organic matter rots, it produces for composting on the market. At like to learn about composting - join
methane. Methane from landfill waste Sustainability Trust we recommend us for our family-friendly composting
contributes to 12% of our methane bokashi buckets, compost tumblers, workshop and Q & A session at the
emissions. We need to drastically reduce worm farms and the standard compost Hataitai Centre, 157 Hataitai Road,
this in order to combat climate change. bin (retrofitted with rat-proof wire). Sunday 20 June from 2-3pm.
Thank you to Tommy’s Real Estate for sponsoring the Hataitai Happenings, and SmithPrint for their ongoing support of this newsletter.
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Bee Aware – Prepare now
FACT: Humans NEED bees to survive.
FACT: Bees (and pollinators) are on the decline.
Spend a couple of hours this winter to prepare for our
essential little friends. Winter is a great time to plant bee/
pollinator friendly plants on your berm, in your garden or in a
few pots on your deck/balcony.
Bees love yellow, blue and purple flowers. Great pollinator
plants such as Lavender, Thyme, Nettles (tucked away if you
have children), Echinacea and Rosemary are fantastic to use
in your home or food. Calendula, Poppies and Delphinium are
also great. Native plants are important too.
Bees, like us, get thirsty so place pebbles in a saucer of water
so they have something to stand on and won’t fall in. Then
they can stay hydrated whilst working, as we do.
Keep an eye out for more information about supporting
bees and Bee Awareness Month in our September Hataitai
Happenings.
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