December 2015
Big Bang Adventure Race more popular than ever
They came, they cycled, climbed hills, navigated through bush and farmland and tubed down the Ōtaki River, all of 200 competitors in the Big Bang Adventure Race, around and through the lower foot hills...
News
Vintage Rallying Point
They're vintage, old but still worthy of travelling our roads, as several members and their much loved cars proclaimed, as they left the Ōtaki...
Lighting the Sky
The annual Ōtaki Fireworks Extravaganza went off with a "bang" — great weather conditions, huge — record crowd, plenty of food stalls and things to do.Haruatai...
Gardening
Garden tasks for December 2015
Flower gardenRoses and perennials can still be planted, but keep new plantings well watered.Prune roses lightly and water well, in preparation for autumn flowering.Remove...
Focus on growing capsicums
Colourful sweet peppers, or capsicums, have been cultivated for thousands of years, initially in their homeland of Mexico, Central America and northern South America,...
Taking Ōtaki's Pulse
Marjorie Gordon Memorial Health Scholarship
Three years ago the Ōtaki Community Health Trust donated the Marjorie Gordon Memorial Health Award trophy and scholarship to Ōtaki College to be awarded...
Be SunSmart this Summer
This summer, the Cancer Society of NZ is giving away 100,000 tubes of its top quality sunscreen to early childhood centres and schools around...
History
Otaki Historical Society Final meeting for 2015
The final public meeting of the year will be at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 1 December 2015 at Rotary Hall.The 2015 OHS Journal will...
From the Otaki Mail November 15 1935
MR LOWRY AT TE HORONotwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a large audience assembled in the Public Hall, Te Horo, on Monday evening, when...
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
Thumbs up
- New World for their annual Christmas cake for the library.
- Ōtaki supermarkets for their baskets of free fruit for kids.
- Mel Woodmas retiring after 27 years at Chairs.
- The ŌTAKI Women’s Community Club markets have been going 19 years. A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY The club has given away many 1000s of dollars to our community.
- The Ōtaki Community patrol keeping us safe in their new car.
- Donors and supporters of the Community Patrol.
- Riverstone Café for their continued support of the Community patrol.
- Winning Waitohu School Touch teams.
Thumbs down
- To those people who continue to let off fireworks after Guy Fawkes night.
- Tailgaters, especially big trucks on the highway.
Life
Lumps and Bumps
Finding lumps or bumps on our pets can be a worry. There are many reasons for them to appear. They may be small or...
Writing your own will
We don't always like to think about our own mortality, but that shouldn't put you off writing a will.If you have a written will,...
Sports, arts, music & entertainment
Kapiti Arts Trail – lots to see in and around Ōtaki
There were changes this year to the annual Kapiti Arts Trail. It was held over 2 weekends in November and featured many of our...
Things are buzzing at Ngā Purapura
Opened in February 2012, the huge gymnasium, sports and leisure centre of Te Wānanga o Raukawa has proved a great success for the community....
Environment
Preparing New Zealand for Rising Seas: Certainty and Uncertainty
A report released last week by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment tells about how the rising level of seas will affect New Zealand.Sea...
Rod Oram Energises Ōtaki
What is Ōtaki's Place in the worldwide Energy Revolution? Business journalist Rob Oram was in town recently to see what Ōtaki has already achieved...
Business, industry, farming
Penray — a market garden tradition
Brent Bertelsen of Te Horo-based Penray Gardens carries on a long family tradition. You could say market gardening is in his blood. And you'd...
We are on the right track! Coastal Energy, the Ōtaki Energy...
What a great turn-out. About 50 interested people came to the launch on Sunday 1 November — proof that the Ōtaki Energy Co-operative is...
