November 2014

Energise Otaki wins Project category of WWF’s Conservation Innovation Awards

WWF gave a $25,000 award to Energise Ōtaki so it can explore innovative solutions including alternative energies, energy conservation, a census to measure ‘Energy Poverty’ in the town and the establishment of an Energy Investment trust to stimulate uptake of renewable energy solutions.

Notices November 2014

News

Kapahaka competition at Nga Purapura

The first kapahaka competitions for the Wellington region’s primary kura were hosted by Otaki’s three Mäori kura at the end of October.

Kapahaka festival at El Rancho

by Margaret Andrews The annual Kapiti schools kapahaka festival –Takiri o te Ata, involved almost 800 children from 15 schools the length of the Kapiti...

Gardening

Lavender blue

By Vivienne Bailey When I fantasize about the garden of my dreams, I imagine azure fields of fragrant lavender, swathes of silvery-grey foliage nodding in...

The fragrance of spring

  Just a wee vase of those dark-brown and gold bell-shaped blooms brings the welcome scent of spring inside our homes. Brown boronia (B. megastigmal) has...

Thumbs up, Thumbs down

Thumbs up

  • R-ThumbsupTo Otaki College and their ‘business as usual’ approach in doing what they do best around teaching and learning with reduced funds to do it.
  • Otaki New World for:Donation of a Christmas cake to the library and for asking customers on Red Cross day whether they would like to add $1 to their bill earning another $245 for Red Cross
  • To all those who voted for the Otaki Life Saving Club
  • To Hammer Hardware and other individuals for donating bags of compost to an elderly couple who had theirs stolen.
  • The Maoriland Film Festival which will be on again in 2015

Thumbs down

  • R-ThumbsdownTo the low lifes stealing new born lambs still feeding from their mothers.
  • Decile funding formula which has reduced funding to Otaki College.
  • To the people who stole bags of compost from an elderly couple.

Taking Ōtaki's Pulse

History

Otaki’s Historical Society » November 2014

MANGAHAO OFFICIAL OPENING SCHEME TO COST £2,000,000 The hydro-electric scheme at Shannon was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Works to-day...

Business, industry & farming

Energise Otaki wins Project category of WWF’s Conservation Innovation Awards

WWF gave a $25,000 award to Energise Ōtaki so it can explore innovative solutions including alternative energies, energy conservation, a census to measure ‘Energy Poverty’ in the town and the establishment of an Energy Investment trust to stimulate uptake of renewable energy solutions.

Ōtaki Clean Technology Centre

Blended Fuel Solutions NZ Ltd has taken over the running of the Ōtaki Clean Tech Centre. The Centre has moved to a new location...

Sports, arts, music & entertainment

Creativity abounds at 2014 Kapiti Arts Trail

By VIVIENNE BAILEY The Kapiti Coast District is home to an amazingly diverse collection of artists and artwork. The recent 2014 Arts Trail weekend provided...

Two new exhibitions at Mahara

By VIVIENNE BAILEY ‘Foundlings: Liz Cathie’ and ‘Young Country,’ an exhibition of heritage photographs, opened recently at Mahara Gallery. The two exhibitions have also incorporated...

KCDC Update

Environment

Transition Town Otaki puts boots on the ground for climate action...

By Belinda McLean International Day of Action against Climate Change On September 29, TTO-ers joined a local march and tree-planting at Haruatai Park, in solidarity with...

Our people

Otaki Sunday Market – It’s Our Birthday!

The Otaki Womens Community Club was formed from the demise of the Otaki Lioness Club 18 Years ago. Our members are aged from 40 to...

Focus on Sonia South

Franchises come in all shapes and sizes, from fast food through lawnmowing to spectacles. McDonalds, Subway and Specsavers are well-known examples. New Zealand has...

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