Irish Genealogy October Education Day
Join us for presentations from historian Kathryn Patterson and genealogist Maggie Gaffney, convenor of the Irish Interest Group Lower North Island. We'll also have helpdesks for your Irish family history research and DNA questions and some of our library collection for you to browse.
Irish LNI members $10 / Non-members $15
Book online or pay cash on the day
9.30am Registration and tea/coffee
10.00am Irish soldiers' wives in 19th century NZ
Kathryn Patterson
11am Break
11.15am Finding Private Clark
Maggie Gaffney
12.15pm Lunch
Irish research helpdesk
DNA helpdesk
Reference library
โ Understanding the DMAPS Changes โ
We received this interesting question from a resident who has received the Wellington Airport consultation documents. To answer this question, here's what you should look out for:
๐*Compare the old vs. new flight paths*:
*Page 7*: Old flight path
*Page 4*: New flight path (however, see more in the comments ๐)
๐*Check page 2*: It mentions that pilots can request to deviate from the path, but 'occasionally deviating' is very different from being directly under the new path. Previously, lighter turboprop planes flew over, but now DMAPS concentrates jet engine aircraft over suburbs, causing a significant noise increase.
๐*Noise impact*:
*Old*: 54dB (prop planes) - this is what an Airways Report tells us.
*New*: Up to 80dB (jet engines) - actual noise captured by sound monitors in the suburbs (this isn't included in the consultation documentation). And remember, decibels increase exponentially like the Richter scale!
๐จPlus, unlike on the previous flight path, DMAPS means more frequent flights, with smaller gaps between them, and an increase in jet departures means higher noise levels for longer periods over the new path. That's why we're pushing for the DMAPS decision to be *reversed*, reverting to the old flight path - which isn't the same as sending all the jets over another suburb.
๐คLearn more about the bias in the consultation process, independently analysed by AI: ๐www.planesensewellington.com...
$50 garden centre vouchers!
Our winners this week have won $50 to spend at a local garden centre.
Congratulations to:
Cassie Arauzo from Cockle Bay
Elizabeth Williams from Hillcrest
Luke Shamy from Hornby
Mitchell Hopping from Wallacetown
Get in touch with our helpdesk team here if you're on this list! If you're not a winner, check back next week just in case.