First recipient of Manukura Memorial Veterinary Scholarship chosen
A fourth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science student, Sabine O’Neill-Stevens, has been named as the first recipient of a joint scholarship established to commemorate the life of Manukura, the rare white kiwi.
Manukura hatched at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre in 2011 and was a resident for more than nine years. She was also a regular visitor to Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University’s Wildbase Hospital.
She passed away due to problems with her reproductive cycle.
The scholarship, in collaboration with Pūkaha and Massey University, is fully funded by Lesley Christian and David Cleal, who are retired professionals and supporters of conservation efforts in Wairarapa.
The Manukura Memorial Veterinary Scholarship provides a financial support bursary of up to $5000 to assist one student in their third or fourth year of the Bachelor of Veterinary Science programme.
It is operated through Pūkaha and each year a recipient will be selected by trustees with the support of Wildbase staff.
Woodville boil water notice lifted
The notice to boil water has now been lifted for Woodville.
Residents were told to boil water after a possum was found in a water treatment tank.
No contaminants such as E coli were detected in the network and the boil water notice was issued as a precautionary measure.
The notice was lifted after three consecutive days of compliant water quality tests had been conducted.
However, communities district-wide were asked to conserve water where possible.
Bridge widening and road safety measures discussed in Eketāhuna
Road safety issues were discussed at the February meeting of the Eketāhuna Community Board.
It was felt the Waiwaka Bridge, south of Eketāhuna, is too narrow. Chairman Steen McGhie said trucks had been observed making sparks as they passed on the bridge.
He requested Tararua District Council further the request from the board to the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Upgrading the pedestrian crossing was also discussed with the suggestion a raised crossing would be great.
It was noted a representative from NZTA had suggested a number of other options to improve the area around the crossing.
