R O S K I L L C H A M P I O N

Roskill Champions S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 B U L L E T I N 4

CONTENTS

Welcome 1

Mind your

business

1

Local

Champions

2

From the

Manager

3

Priority

Projects

4

New

Committee

Members

5

Community

Noticeboard

6

Talofa ...

Dear Roskill Champion,

Summer is finally here and looking to be a

long, hot one!

Check out this month’s Roskill Champion

on page 2 and the amazing things she is

doing for us in our own backyard.

Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year,

be safe and enjoy what Puketapapa has to

offer over the summer (see Page 6 for

what’s happening).

Thank you for your support.

Roskill Together Crew

Mind Your Business...and ours

Calling all businesses in Mt Roskill! …We are looking to engage with those of you

who have incorporated, or are considering adding community activities/

responsibilities as part of your business practice.

Roskill Together wants to help bridge pathways for the community and business

sectors, to come together with the aim to develop a creative partnership that will

provide diverse employment, and training opportunities for its community

members.

To explore this further please contact Karla Beazley, contact information on

page 6.

C HAMPION

In Hindi is: Caimpiyana

Storytelling

Storytelling is a custom shared by people of different cultures from around the world. For some

cultures the only form of recording their histories was through oral narratives and song, and then retelling them to the next generation to ensure the

continuation of their way of life.

Today, storytelling is still a way to keep our memories alive. Do you have a favourite memory of your time in Mt Roskill, that you would like to share with the community — something that continues to makes you laugh, cry or feel inspired? If you have a photo of the occasion, or the place send it along to

Karla Beazley (contact info on page 6).

Please keep it brief 250 words or less

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Who said there’s no such thing as a

free lunch?

The Cookease group can usually be

found at Wesley Markets cooking up

really nice BBQ food. They are a group

of volunteers who are part of Emerge

Aotearoa.

One of the key activities they do is

provide healthy free lunches to May

Road school with three choices of

sandwiches; ham, tuna, or chicken, as

well as catering to different cultures of

children at the school.

There are different teams of

volunteers, some work in the gardens,

some do fundraising at the markets,

and another team does baking and

gardening so that on Friday school

lunches can be made at a local school.

The group come together to learn skills

that they can use in part time jobs.

- Chris (Cookease Member)

Roskill Champion Merril

Bourne from CPNZ MR

Who/what is CPNZ MR?

Mount Roskill Community Patrol

became the 157th Patrol in NZ

when we commenced in May this

year. Community Patrols consist of

volunteers working closely with the

Police, acting as the eyes & ears of

the community. All patrollers are vetted by the Police and

receive ongoing training. Patrollers are asked to do one patrol

per month, this being a date of their choice. We are grateful for

the growing number of folks who have joined the patrol to make

our streets safer and we welcome more volunteers, so readers

please do not hesitate to contact us on mtroskillcp@gmail.com.

You can also check out the CPNZ web-

site www.cpnz.org.nz and look at the “Purpose” link which

offers a short video explaining about how the patrols operate.

How did you initially get involved with community patrols?

In November 2014 I joined Neighbourly and saw a posting by

Taki Tuhaka, a local family man who was having a meeting with

Garry Miller, Auckland District Representative for CPNZ. Taki

invited others interested to join him at this meeting with the

view of starting a Community Patrol in Mt Roskill, so my

husband Len and I attended.

How long have you been involved and what is your role?

A basic committee was formed on the 1st of December 2014 so

I offered to be the Secretary and the rest is history.

Where do you see CPNZ MR in the future?

Ideally I would love to see the Mount Roskill Community Patrol

with at least 150 Members, with several patrols possibly every

day and night of the week, thus covering a wider area of Mt

Roskill with a greater result in crime reduction.

If you could ask Santa for a present this Xmas, what would

you wish for?

As we are all volunteers and are completely self-sufficient we

have to fundraise for every dollar we can. We have to fund

basic operational costs, uniforms, fuel vouchers (to offset costs

incurred by our patrollers who use their own vehicles), and

more. My present from Santa would be that he provide us with

sponsors from the community who would be prepared to show

us ongoing monetary support, so we could purchase,

insure, and maintain one or more vehicles for the patrol - these

sponsors would be able to have their company logo on the

vehicle thus showing their community spirit and commitment.

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P A G E 3 B U L L E T I N 4

From the Manager …

In July of 2011 the Mt Roskill community in partnership with the Department of

Internal Affairs implemented a community-led development project in Mt Roskill.

A local group was formed which is now called Roskill Together to lead the project

and ensure that locals of Roskill help drive, inform and define the project.

A lengthy consultation process occurred, where residents shared their stories of

life in Mt Roskill/Puketapapa, and what changes they would like to see that could

improve their lives, and enhance their communities overall wellbeing.

The information gathered during the consultation phase, helped to inform the

development of a Community Action Plan. The plan provides a solid foundation for Roskill Together to

facilitate community led development activities within Mt Roskill/Puketapapa.

What is key in the implementation of the plan is the ongoing community and resident engagement at the

heart of the organisation’s planned activity. This ongoing, two-way conversation will enable Roskill Together

to continue to identify needs as they arise and respond in a structured and timely manner in delivering

community outcomes.

The identified initiatives should; respond to a need, have clear objectives, benefit to community members,

and have realistic timeframes and outcomes.

These initiatives should sit within one or

more of the following themes:

Community Safety

Health and Wellbeing

Growing Community Connectedness

Pride in Mt Roskill and Improved Local

Environment

Improved Employment Opportunities and

Local Economy

Our approach to implement the plan

includes:

Walker Talker – face to face interaction

Consultation – information and data

gathering, surveying

Events – community led – planned,

driven and implemented

Community forums – information

gathering, analysis, evaluation

Communication: Social media Facebook,

Website, E Bulletin, newsletters, flyers

Roskill Together Committee, Volunteers

and Champions: leadership, ongoing

engagement and input

Forming strong collaborative partnerships

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We invite you to drop in to the office, or call us if you want to know anything about the

plan, or if you want to be involved in any way we would so appreciate your input and

assistance.

To those stakeholders who partnered with us, and the many volunteers who helped

throughout the year THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Of course a lot of this work cannot be

done without volunteers, and dedicated staff …Nga mihi aroha kia koutou.

Priority projects Achieved 2014 -2015

(Partnerships support, leadership development,

safety, information gathering)

May Road Safety Art Project

Business development and support of NZ

Ethnic Women's Trust

Ne ighbourhood Suppor t —shared

information and project development

Vic Butler Street Party

Roskill Retirement Village Hall positive

promotion of the hall

Presence at local events

2x Community Consultation Forums

information gathering to inform decisions of

new projects

Roskill Champions E-bulletin

Roskill Together has delivered around 90% of

the planned activities to date. Some activities will

carry over to the 2016 year.

Priority Projects 2016 – 2017

Application for Charitable Status of Roskill

Together

Investigate and implement where viable

Social Enterprise opportunities – to enhance

sustainability, and independence

Increase community engagement,

involvement, leadership and ownership

Strengthen partnerships and collaboration

Te Auaunga Awa Project

Project P.E.T.E.R

Neighbourhood Events

Roskill Community Network

Community Markets

Really Roskill

Put Roskill on the map

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P A G E 5 B U L L E T I N 4

New Committee

Roskill Together Committee has recently inducted four new

members Darryl Reid – Roskill Village, Tilli Leilua – Global

Lighthouse, Rebecca Tumanu – Resident and Cliff Wilton

past Roskill Together staff member. Each of these people

bring a fresh range of skills, knowledge and experience that

we know will enhance the work that Roskill Together has to

do in the community. We warmly welcome them to the

committee.

Roskill Together also welcomes anyone who would like to be part of the committee as we now have

vacancies. Where ever possible we try to ensure the committee reflects the diversity of the community,

and that the there is a range of skills, and experience among members.

If you feel you can commit to meeting once a month (Thursdays evenings 6.00pm – 8.00pm) have a

passion to be actively involved, and can represent a balanced view of how to make positive change in

Roskill give us call or email us of your interest (contact info on page 6). Please feel free to talk to any of

the current committee members as well.

Roskill Community Network

It is with pleasure that I an-

nounce Roskill Together, has

been invited by community rep-

resentatives to take over the Co-

ordination role of the network

that had for many years been

supported under the guardian-

ship of Auckland City staff – by

Manawa Udy, and Roger Earp

and of course the lady who

started it all local stalwart

Zena Wrigley.

We thank you for your services

to the community and hope that

we can walk firmly in your shoes

and continue to provide the

quality service and information

that you gave which has

served this community well.

Department of Internal Affairs Evaluation

One of the outcomes of the Community Led Project is that it be

regularly reviewed by Internal Affairs. Roskill Together met with

Internal Affairs staff researchers to discuss progress of the project;

the good and not so good aspects and to update our progress. While

Roskill Together had a slow start we are now in a position where the

implementation of the Community Action plan is having a positive

impact on the community.

Our networks are strengthening, engagement with you the communi-

ty is happening more frequently and you are trusting in us more to

bring the support, guidance and leadership that you have asked for

directly to you and your organisations. We thank you, and look

forward to continuing our partnership relationship with you as we

look forward to 2016.

Christmas is nearly upon us so, look after yourselves and your

families, be kind to others.

No reira ma te atua koutou, e manaaki, e tiaki i nga wa katoa. Nga

mihi mo te tau hou.

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P A G E 6

From the Roskill Together Team…

Dude TuiSamoa (Community Development Manager):

M: 022 464 7441 E: dude@roskilltogether.org.nz

Karla Beazley (Community Development Co-ordinator):

M: 022 464 7443 E: karla@roskilltogether.org.nz

Office: Roskill Together Cnr of Mt Albert Rd & Akarana Ave. PO Box 27475, Mt Roskill, Auckland.

P: 09 629 0482 W: www.roskilltogether.org.nz facebook.com/RoskillTogether

Thank you all for your support throughout the year. We appreciate the work you’ve done with us and for the community, and

look forward to working along side you again in the New Year. Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday.

Volunteers

Roskill Together are looking for volunteers to attend

“Conversation Parties” with senior mandarin speakers who

are learning English at the Roskill Retirement Village,

Stoddard Rd. Phone Karla for more information.

B U L L E T I N 4

From the 7th of November 2015, the Mt

Roskill Citizens Advice Bureau will be

open on Saturday mornings from 10.00am

- 12.00pm. Qualified volunteers and

Justice of the peace will be available.

Opening Hours:

Mon, Wed & Thu:

9.30 am - 4 pm

Tue & Fri:

9.30am - 1pm

A Festive Night With Santa

Thursday 10th December 6pm-8pm

Bring the family along for a great night of fun and festivities.

Meet Santa in store

Santa’s little helper

workshop

Gift wrapping service

Light refreshments will

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