Issue October 2015

Editorial: Promoting Ōtaki

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

Tech Talk: Dealing with fake phone calls and emails

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 ready now

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...

Ōtaki College News September 2015

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

Te Horo Talk October 2015

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...

Birds in the garden

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,...

Changes at Pukekaraka

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...

Mahara Exhibition illustrates European links

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...

Energise Ōtaki, with help from two interns

Thanks to the vision and global contacts of Stuart Pritchard, Ōtaki has two environmental engineering students from Western Australia here for eight months work...

Te Korowai Whakamana, Te Kura o Ōtaki

Ko au tētahi kōhine kāre i tino wehe i te kāinga ki te tākoro ki te taha o ōku hoa e kī ana ‘Me...

Citizens Advice Bureau honours local volunteers

At the Annual General meeting of the Ōtaki CAB, three long-serving members were recognised. Jan and Ian Ballantyne were awarded Life membership, in recognition of...

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...