Issue August 2015

Keen to write your life story? Your Life Your Story Workshop...

Keen to write your life story? Like to record a particular experience? Your Life Your Story 10-week Workshop begins Wednesday 28 August in Otaki

Hear Andrew Little, September 11th

Hear Andrew Little talk about equal pay and social justice and its relevance today. Friday 11 September at 6:30pm Otaki College Hall, Mill Road, Otaki

Films: The Red House and the Otaki Railway Station 4...

Two films by Otaki film maker Errol Maffey on the Red House and the Otaki Railway Station will follow the Historical Society AGM being...

KCDC meetings, August 2015

DayDateMeetingTimeVenue Thursday 6 August Audit and Risk Subcommittee 10.00 am Council Chambers Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu Tuesday 11 August Council Meeting (Additional) 10.00 am Council Chambers Ground Floor, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu Thursday 13...

Rod Oram to speak in Otaki, 27 & 28 October 2015

Rod Oram to speak in Otaki Noted economist and clean technology advocate, Rod Oram will speak in Otaki   on 27 & 28 October. Otaki College...

Hot Air at TTO Annual General Meeting

Transition Town Otaki’s AGM, held at The Tele on July 29, is to be followed by a screening of Hot Air, a documentary by...

You’ve Reserved Windows 10 — What’s Next? Tech Talk, August 2015

People who reserved a copy of Windows 10 via the Windows logo that appeared in the bottom right of the task bar will now...

Bees Through The Seasons

The weather is definitely much more wintery although we are still being blessed with some lovely calm days when the sun is giving enough...

Important changes to the Building Act

If you are thinking of building a house or making renovations to your home there are some important new consumer protection measures that apply...

Pet Insurance

In the vast majority of households, our pets are considered members of the family. Unlike their human family, pets cost money to care for,...

Spring Flowering Trees at Te Horo Garden Centre

Tamarix Juniperina Something special and not often available. A native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. Very hardy with masses of pink flowers in...

Retiring from Ōtaki to Levin: Frank Williamson

Otaki will always have a place in the heart of former resident Frank Williamson, but he says leaving his much loved town of Otaki...

Ōtaki College News, August 2015

From the Principal College and Community Welcome Ōtaki Scholar, Benjamin Osugo This Monday (20th July) the 72nd Ōtaki Scholar, Benjamin Osugo, arrived in Ōtaki.   A...

All sorts of cool botanical bits and pieces

All sorts of goodies... It’s an exciting time of year at the Greenery. All the orders we made last Summer have been arriving and we...

Energise Ōtaki update: Rod Oram to speak in Ōtaki

Energise Otaki update: Rod Oram to speak in Otaki Noted economist and clean technology advocate, Rod Oram will speak in Otaki   on 27 &...