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Introduction
Kia ora and welcome to our Hub electronic newsletter.
This is the first issue in what will be a monthly publication to keep you informed about the progress, fundraising efforts and fantastic events that are happening around the Hub.
If you know of people who may be interested in receiving this newsletter or finding out more about the Hub please direct them to our new website www.thehub.org.nz where they can register.
Introducing Christine Ryan - Fundraising Administrator.
 Christine Ryan is the hub Fundraising Administrator. She came on board late November 2007 and is working 20 hours a week for the hub.
As well as running the administration and record- keeping side of fundraising, Christine is out in the community spreading the word.
Christine and husband Paul moved to Hawera two years ago. They came from Auckland where Christine spent a big part of her working life with NZ Post, most recently as Auckland-based Regional Co-ordinator of the Electoral Enrolment Centre.
When husband Paul won the Principal’s job at Hawera High School and after 27 years as JAFAs (Just Another Fabulous Aucklander, she says) she found herself with the daunting prospect of a move to the much quieter life of South Taranaki .
Determined to avoid being pigeon-holed as “just the Principal’s wife” Christine became involved in lots of community activities including STAGE Gallery, Fast Forward Hawera , and helping organise the Tom O’Toole seminar and Mary Bourke’s farewell.
She says she soon grew to appreciate the benefits of small town life – “no traffic hassles, no parking meters and friendly people.”
She has certainly been involved in the community, helping with the Holden Bullride, one of the hub’s major fundraising events last December, and more recently with the More FM Women’s Event and Children’s Triathlon.
In her ‘spare time’, Christine likes to do aqua aerobics, yoga and generally keep fit as well as do book reviews on Coast Radio and sing in the Hawera Women’s Club music circle. She finds time to promote the Gallery on radio and has also had her arm twisted to be on to the Gallery Committee. Who said living in the country is dull?!
Christine says she is excited about having the opportunity to work with a project so important to the community as the hub.
“I see the hub as a vital piece of infrastructure which this district needs to ensure that it is a vibrant and attractive place where people choose to live, work and play. It is facilities like the hub which will support economic growth and population retention – attracting more Aucklanders like me to settle here... that’s if you want us lol.”
Christine (christine.ryan@stdc.govt.nz) is the person you should contact if you want to get involved, make a donation, or just find out more about the hub.
Check out our new improved website
 Check out our new improved website: www.thehub.org.nz.
You can receive regular updates on how work is progressing, see the latest pictures and plans, buy the hub merchandise, take a virtual walk through of the stadium, become a volunteer or pledge money online.
Visit www.thehub.org.nz today and pass it on to all your friends and family.
Mayor Ross Dunlop turns the first sod...
 Left to Right the women are: Louise Hunt, Angela Van Houtte and Francis Stockman (from local accounting firm Harris Taylor). The other lady is Jacqueline Baker from STOS (Shell Todd Oil Services). Selwyn Metcalf who is in the pic was representing NZ Community Trust. Mayor Dunlop is turning the earth in foreground.
Stage one of South Taranaki’s the hub complex officially got underway on Monday the 3rd of March,2008 with a blessing and groundbreaking ceremony at Hicks Park, Hawera.
The site was blessed by Ngati Ruanui kaumatua, Sid Kershaw. South Taranaki Mayor, Ross Dunlop, turned the first sod with a specially commissioned spade donated by the Star newspaper.
“This is a momentous occasion,” said Mayor Dunlop. “All the work and planning is finally coming to fruition. the hub will be a sport, leisure and events centre that all residents in South Taranaki, young and old, will use and be proud of.”
Work progressing ahead of schedule
Construction of the hub began in March and thanks to the great summer weather things are well on track for stage one to be completed by the end of June.
The netball pavilion and toilet facilities are almost complete and we hope to have the courts and car park sealed by the end of May.
In conjunction with Netball Taranaki we are planning to have a grand opening of the stage one facilities towards the end of July - more details of this will follow in our next newsletter.
 Netball Pavilion under construction |  Carpark area under construction |
Another hurdle was crossed recently when the hub received its resource consent on 1 May. The resource consent application was heard on 9 April by an independent commissioner.
A contractor for stage two (construction of the new indoor courts, function area and grandstand) will be appointed in mid July with work anticipated to start in early August. If everything runs smoothly stage two should be finished by November 2009.
Netball court fencing
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Netball court & completed pavilion
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Fundraising nears the million dollar mark.
With the start of construction fundraising is really starting to gain momentum and as we put this newsletter together we are just shy of our first million dollars from fundraising either committed or pledged.
The Hub project in its entirety is a $23 million project. With the South Taranaki District Council contributing $15 million we need to raise $8 million from other sources.
The New Zealand Lottery Grants Board made one of its larger donations to the Hub with a contribution of $500,000 from its lottery community facilities fund. Other contributors and sponsors include:
New Zealand Community Trust
|  $100,000* |
Pelorus Trust
|  $100,000 |
| Harris and Taylor |  $50,000 |
| Shell Todd Oil Services |  $50,000 |
Hawera United Cricket Club
Konica Minolta
Fast Forward Hawera
Hawera Touch Module
Community
/individual fundraising/donations
*initial contribution | $10,000
$5,000
$15,000
$1,000
$45,000 approx |
The next major community fundraising event will be the opening of the netball courts, happening in mid July.
A huge thank you to all the organisations, businesses and individuals who have led the way, proudly demonstrating their support for the South Taranaki community.
Hub caps and children’s tees
 Show your support for South Taranaki’s Hub by purchasing some of our Hub merchandise.
For the children...
As well as polo shirts and t-shirts you can now get t-shirts for young children and matching Hub caps!
Children’s tees are $20 each and come in sizes 2-12 to cater for all the small people in your life.
Hub Caps
Hub caps also $20, are a striped peak cap with the Hub logo embroidered on the front and are both durable and stylish.
You can purchase Hub merchandise on the website www.thehub.org.nz , visit Hawera’s I-site or contact Christine christine.ryan@stdc.govt.nz
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