{"id":904,"date":"2025-08-06T19:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haewaihoughtonvalley.org\/news\/?p=904"},"modified":"2025-08-06T19:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:23:53","slug":"newsletter-no-215","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haewaihoughtonvalley.org\/happenings\/newsletter-no-215\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter No. 215"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 2, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koha Coffee This Sunday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The next Koha Coffee will be this Sunday July 4 from 10:30 am \u2013 12:30 pm at the Community Hall. Katy is hosting. Here\u2019s a message from our recent host Jimmy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the last three months, I have hosted Koha coffee at the Houghton Valley community centre as a part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. I have enjoyed meeting new people in the community and I think my coffee-making skills have improved (but maybe not my tea). Thank you for letting me host this event and I look forward to seeing you around.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invitation to a Community Visioning Hui<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Houghton Valley Community Hall, Sunday July 11, 3 \u2013 4.30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some time locals have been thinking about a 100 year vision for our special South Coast community, wondering what it might look like in 100 years. They have even been thinking about whether it could be renamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine if the valley and the hills were planted in flourishing native forest, with sunny pockets for wild fruit trees and other plants to forage. Imagine a stream with freshwater wildlife running down to the beach. Imagine emerging from the forest and coming across breath taking views, open spaces with picnic areas, sports and playgrounds, an urban farm and a local composting hub at the centre of a community resilience project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine if the area had a different name, going back to our mana whenua roots. Imagine so many other things! What can you imagine? How can we get to there from here? We need to develop our vision, identify some key stages and begin the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately prior to its annual general meeting, the Houghton Valley Progressive Association<\/em> will be hosting a Visioning Hui<\/em> to begin brainstorming this 100 year vision and present some projects that we can engage with and begin now. Short presentations will give the background and discussions will give you the opportunity to have your say and make your suggestions. The topics are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n