Johnsonville Community Association

It is just 44 days to go until the Kenepuru meet the candidates event.

Now is the time to double check which electorate you’re actually in.

Some suburbs (eg Newlands) are now split by the new boundary, others have been amalgamated with “Wellington Bays” to the south.

JCA candidate events feature the candidate (over the party), their moment at the lectern and their on the spot answers during Q&A time.

Candidates, and their RSVP status as at 15 Sept 2026 (in party alphabetic order):

Full official maps here https://elections.nz/assets/Boundary-Review/2025/Maps/Kenepuru.pdf

I hope to see you all there either in person or as a live stream on the JCA Youtube channel

Darren,
JCA President.

The Johnsonville Community Association AGM will be held on Tuesday 11 August 7:30-9:00pm, as part of the monthly JCA meeting at Johnsonville Community Centre’s. All Johnsonville and Raroa residents are welcome to attend.

The agenda outline is as follows:

• Welcome– JCA President
• Attendance/Apologies
• Minutes from 2025 AGM 
• President’s report
  – Fresh constitution is registered in compliance to the 2022 Companies Act
  – Methodist cemetery gardening
  – Totara Pk continues
  – Northern ward, Mayoral and GWRC candidate events (streamed here)
• Annual Financial Statement
• Nominations for Officers and Committee
• Election of Officers and Committee Members 

Local WCC Consultations closing soon:

• Freyberg Street (Lyall Bay) neighbourhood street trial
• Bus improvement projects,
  includes: Harbour Quays Bus Priority project and Eastern Bus Corridor Improvements project
• Traffic and Parking Bylaw Review Engagement closes 25 June

WCC Ward Councillor commentary (if present)

• Discussion about Harbour Quays Bus Priority project
• 60e bus consultation result
• Middleton Rd risk regarding cars and the railway line

Power cut on the JVille eastern hill :
Action Pt: President to contact to cllrs McNulty and Randle re TMP and preventatives for future

• Meet the Kenepuru candidates meeting on 21 Oct 2026
  • Matthew Evetts | National Party
  • Barbara Edmonds | Labour Party 
  • Robert Mason | Opportunies Party
  • Lan Pham | Green Party
• AV setup to have a dry run in the coming months

• Activities update
  • Methodist Cemetery
    The grant has been approved.
    The arborist is due at the end of Aug to lay the lawn and others.

GENERAL BUSINESS

• WCC Consultations See Appendix below
  The public are reminded to engage with the consultations as individuals
  NOTE: removal of services by Metlink
  https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/tawa-and-porirua-bus-service-review
  
• Activities update : Methodist Cemetery
  JCA has applied to the Johnsonville Charitable Trust to enable some tree stumps to be removed
  
• Meet the Kenepuru candidates meeting: on 21 Oct 2026
  No further candidates have been named
  
• Traffic cone standard:
  P11 standards require date & time they apply to.
  If you come across any cones, and have doubt as to when they should be picked up, they should have that clearly ed to the cone.
  We recommend logging a FixIt or call it through to the WCC call centre to have it remedied.

Open Consultations – as at 10 March 2026

Kiwi Community Assistance(KCA) are on the move
See their bio on the work they do and the services they provide at https://www.kca.org.nz/

Spicers landfill consultation is open for contribution
Consultation closes 25 March 2026 so have your say at:
https://poriruacity.govt.nz/services/rubbish-and-recycling/spicer-landfill/spicer-landfill-development/

For a reminder of the list of events happening in Wellington
https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events

JCA working bee on Monday 23 March 2026 starting 9:30
Will be running at the Methodist cemetery focusing on ivy removal
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EmkYoj4pLYE5E4L18

Great progress on our Incorporated Societies registration!

I have received confirmation that JCA are now reregistered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022!

“On 19-Feb-2026 we accepted your application to reregister
JOHNSONVILLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED (2574562)
(NZBN: 9429043320752) under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (2022 Act).”

Thanks to all members and contributors to getting this over the line and refining what ‘makes’ JCA what it is.

Darren.

Save the date:

 
Wed 21 Oct 2026

Johnsonville Community

Centre Hall

This year(2026) marks an election boundary change that is detailed here;
https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/historical-events/boundary-review-2025/electorate-maps/

The new Kenepuru party candidates will be named over time, and event timings will be posted closer to the time.

Our current MP has a recent news article in the herald at https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/greg-oconnor-confirms-re-election-bid-wants-to-become-speaker/XLJLC5ZA3JFF5K42WRGWYF5PKI/

I hope to see you all there either in person or as a live stream on the JCA Youtube channel

Darren,
JCA President.

JCA is updating its Constitution to meet the requirements of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.

This new Constitution will be discussed and voted on at the Special General Meeting being held on 11 November 2025 starting at 7:30pm at the Johnsonville Community Centre.

Have a look at the proposed Constitution below or download using the link and come along and vote.

You are invited to a short Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Johnsonville Community Association Inc. (JCA) to be held starting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at the Johnsonville Community Centre.

The purpose of this SGM is to formally agree to re-register under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (the 2022 Act) which came into effect on 5 October 2023 and to discuss and vote on the proposed revised constitution of the JCA and conduct any other business necessary to ensure that JCA maintains its status as an Incorporated Society under the the 2022 Act.