Issue December 2014

Flower garden Lift spring flowering bulbs once the leaves have died down completely, and store in a cool, dry place. Tulips should be lifted before...

This issue completes our first year of producing and publishing the Otaki Mail. It has often been a joy to report the activities of Otaki...

Mon, Dec 22: 8.15 –5 Tue, Dec 23: 8.15 –5 Wed, Dec 24: 8.15 –3 Thurs, Dec 25: Closed Fri, Dec 26: Closed Sat, Dec 27: 9  – 12 Sun, Dec 28: Closed   Mon, Dec...

On Saturday 29th November a group of Otaki Lions gathered to canvass the Otaki area for food parcels for the Otaki Foodbank. This was a...

Think “Soul Music”, passion, energy, mood, Ray Charles and many others; all this performed at the Civic Theatre. This kind of singing must only be...

The holiday season can be overwhelming for animals and a full house can be quite intimidating. There’s a lot going on, and plenty of...

Most of us are gearing up for Christmas and the festive season. However, to enjoy it without any complications there are a few things...

Pyramid by David Gibbins In 1892 a British soldier emerges from the depths of a Cairo sewer. He claims to have been trapped for years in...

If you’re struggling financially even when you work hard to live within your means, it’s worth finding out whether you are eligible for assistance...

There is a great deal of new material to see in the exhibition “Otaki Remembers World War I”.  A display on the ship Otaki, the...

The final talk of the year was an excellent presentation by Shaun Barnett and Chris Mclean, authors of Tramping:  A New Zealand History.  It was...

 LOCAL AND GENERAL “Rangiuru House” a favourite resort, has room for a few more boarders, but early application is necessary.  This accommodation house is beautifully...

As the year draws to a close it’s a good time to reflect on the year past. Oceanview. We have only had a very...

Otaki Probus was created in 1984 as the first male and female Probus club in New Zealand. We are a club for active retired or...

It was strange to return to Trinity Farm to participate in their new Rose Festival. The day dawned grey but was offset by a garden in full flower. Glorious roses in all their shapes, sizes and colours, tumbling over trees and fences or upright in their garden beds.