Issue October 2015

Can you spare a couple of hours a week? Have knitting or other skills to share amongst our tamariki Māori? Do you have spare wool to...

The community pop up choir is popping up again! This time as an Advent and Christmas Choir to support local events. All welcome. All ages. All...

Research Project Ōtaki Health Camp (Now called Stand Children’s Village) A research project is about to get underway to record people’s experiences of staying or working...

I tērā wiki, i tērā Rāmere, i tae mai ngā mema paremata o Reipa ki Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano. Kātahi...

Amazing Japanese Maples Got to love these treasures: Valued for their beautiful ferny foliage and brilliant autumn colour. They do better in a sheltered place. Good selection...

Ko Ōtaki tētahi kāinga Māori e aro ana ki Te Aho Tū Roa, he kaupapa e manawa popore ana ki te ao e noho...

The Ōtaki Promotions Group is a sterling group of workers and deserve our congratulations. They have bought a sense of identity to the town...

Dealing with the Fake Phones Calls Have you ever picked up the phone to hear the following… “I’m calling from Microsoft/Windows/Microsoft R&D etc. … we have detected...

Spring and summer annuals are ready now What about a basket?   Tumbling tomatoes Petunia Fruit Citrus  Feijoas Berries Trees and shrubs Maples galore! 8 varieties Boronia and Manuka are in flower now! Plant strawberries now We...

Term three has been incredibly busy as we head into the business end of the year.  There have been many exciting events taking place...

Paddy’s Mart It was a bit dodgy weather-wise (persistant showers), but in the end sunshine and blue skies won out. Te Horo School’s annual country...

Feasting, frolicking tui swooping from kowhai and cherry blossom, low flying kereru bashing around in your puriri, yep, it’s springtime. Cheery companions when gardening,...

In some changes at Pukekaraka a new parish has been announced and pastoral care will now be given by the Archdiocese of Wellington. The new...

The work of Dutch-trained artist, designer and educator, Bob Bassant (1927–2014), is one of three exhibitions curently featured at Mahara Gallery. His retrospective show...