Issue May 2015

For 96-year-old Wynne Bullen, mowing the lawns and taking care of the property maintenance had become a real nuisance in her retirement. That’s until...

Do you want every plant to have the best chance of a boosting through salt winds, animal browse or a drought in your big...

There was a disappointingly small turnout for the recent speaker on 7 April, and those who stayed away missed a stunning display of Pip...

Waitohu School celebrated their first Computers in Homes programme on April the 22nd 2015. 9 Families completed the 20 hours of computer training at...

Darkening skies, gloomy mornings and early nights. Some people hate it. It heralds the cold of winter, of less time in the garden enjoying...

For those who embrace new technologies and like the idea of borrowing ebooks from the library, help is at hand with our district libraries...

What’s most fascinating about Otaki is its diversity of residents. Someone suggested that we had a famous illustrator of children’s books living in our...

Carrots and parsnips from your own garden have an earthy sweetness about them — once tasted the shop-bought ones may never taste the same. These...

There were some significant changes to Employment Law as from 6 March 2015. These changes mainly affect employees’ and employers’ rights relating to flexible...

Otaki; A total of 170 properties sold in Otaki during the last 12 months to 31st March, at an average sale price of $237,660....

Duc de Cambridge is from the Damask rose family — the family of roses that rose oil and rose water are traditionally made from....

The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory As an heir to the Plantagenets, Margaret Pole is seen by the King’s mother as a rival to the Tudor...

Anyone affected by cancer, whether they are the patient or support person is welcome to come to our Support Group Meeting, held on 3rd...

Weather was good, numbers were good and people enjoyed themselves at the Trinity Farm Arts and Crafts weekend over Easter. There was pottery, sculpture,...

I’ve just taken off a few days to walk the Heaphy track, one of New Zealand’s 8 great walks. I really enjoyed sharing my...