Knitting co-op: do you have skills, time or wool?
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...
Otaki Athletics Club Season registrations
5pm Monday 19th October Otaki Domain followed by fun night & sausage sizzle
3–6 years — $20
7–14 years — $35 for season (term 4 & 1)
Family rates...
Otaki COMMUNITY Choir Add your voice!
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...
Do you know anyone who lived and worked at the Health...
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...
Ko Te Toronga Mai o Ngā Mema o Te Pati Reipa
I tērā wiki, i tērā Rāmere, i tae mai ngā mema paremata o Reipa ki Te Kura ā Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano. Kātahi...
Perspectives: TPPA: Remain cautious; opinion by Josh Hubbard
Here one of several voices on the TPPA. Make no mistake that the TPPA will affect you and your grandchildren. It is a treaty the...
James’s Piece September 2105
The Ōtaki Mail is pleased to welcome James Cootes, Chair of the Ōtaki Community Board as a regular commentator.
I thought I’d start my first...
Perspectives: TPPA: Hijacking free-trade; opinion by Amanda Vickers
Here one of several voices on the TPPA. Make no mistake that the TPPA will affect you and your grandchildren. It is a treaty the...
An industry with opportunity
The Civil Construction industry has seen a real boost on the Kapiti Coast with work on the MacKays to Peka Peka (M2PP) in full...
Te Horo’s Kapiti Olive Oil One of Only Two Gold Medal...
Kapiti Olive Oil has topped the country for being Class Champion in the Medium Olive Oil category, and winning one of only two gold...
Perspectives: TPPA: A corporate takeover; opinion by Dr Jeff Sluka
Here one of several voices on the TPPA. Make no mistake that the TPPA will affect you and your grandchildren. It is a treaty the...
Slug & Snail Bait Toxicity for pets
Spring often means a burst of activity in and around our homes to get things fixed and spruced up. It’s a great time to...
Spread the Word — Family History is Cool!
The Ōtaki Genealogy Group hosted in late August a very successful three open research days during the annual August Family History Month, an initiative...
Grand old lady has an update
The old courthouse in Ōtaki is to become an arts centre.
The heritage building, in Centennial Park on SH1, is to be leased to the...













