Issue May 2015

The Imaginative Life and Times of Graham Percy

Mahara Gallery is currently hosting the national touring exhibition ‘The Imaginative Life and Times of Graham Percy,’ curated and developed by leading New Zealand...

Fruit Trees Galore

We have some treasures for you… Just some of the many varieties available now available. Te Horo Garden Centre Main Highway & Te Horo Beach Rd TE...

Otaki Museum

Have you seen the latest items in Otaki Remembers World War I? There is a focus on Gallipoli where twelve local men died a...

Reevedon Village; no worries

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...

Combiguards & Fert tablets

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

Otaki Historical Society

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

Celebrating Parents’ Achievement at Waitohu School

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

Autumn

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

Kapiti Libraries at the Forefront

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

Focus On: Trevor Pye

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...

Focus on carrots and parsnips

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...

Changes to Employment Law

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

Real estate: 12 month sales report

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....

Roses

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

Kia ora from the Otaki Public Library — Te Wharepukapuka o...

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...