Issue August 2014

A recent visitor to Otaki College was Hamish Atkins, Head Boy from Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen Scotland, the 71st Otaki Scholar to visit...

Kia ora from the Otaki Public Library – Te Wharepukapuka o Otaki A Fatal Tide by Steve Sailah It is 1915 and Thomas Clare rues the day...

Each year, we received funding from the Lottery Grants Board and it is greatly appreciated. This funding will help us continue to deliver a...

The 37th Annual General Meeting was held on 5 August at Rotary Hall. The meeting learned with regret that Anne Thorpe was standing down...

The exhibition “Otaki Remembers World War I” is open and is being very well attended. There is a great deal to see – the...

CONCERT AT SANATORIUM A MOST ENJOYABLE CONCERT WAS GIVEN AT THE Sanatorium on Monday afternoon by Rev Seamer’s Methodist Maori Mission party, assisted by some...

Every year Otaki College has a visit from The Otaki Scholar, a student from Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen. How did this travelling scholarship...

Last year, the Otaki Mail broke the story of Otaki man Hamish Scott, and his Starpath invention that was setting Britain alight. Since then, Starpath technology has become more than twice as bright, with rapid take-up by Councils across London and the UK. It is now a real alternative to street lighting.

Hyde Park corner is buzzing. Blue Skies art gallery, a busy Garden Centre and a bustling cafe ensure that the carpark is always full, with customers from far and wide looking for traditional fare.

With increased population comes increased traffic. Many of our local rural roads were built for 60km per hour vehicles. Otaki Gorge Road has a vicious...

On the 5th July 2014 we had 11 members enter the Hutt City Taekwondo Open tournament at Naenae Badminton Hall. The competitors were (S)...

The Te Horo Hall Committee wants local people, young and old, to help them come up with a design for their own flag. This...

The junior classes were the envy of the Otaki College seniors at a special assembly attended by four current All Blacks, Cory Jane, TJ...

From the Principal Manaaki ki te tangata Be generous of your skills and talents Ōtaki College – A positive place full of talent This college is full of...

Rotary would like to thank all those who supported our recent Bookfair. Almost $10,000 was raised, which after expenses leaves a tidy sum to...