Issue June 2015

Enrolments now open Unique environment — Awesome facility — Qualified staff The holiday programme runs every school holidays up to Term 4. It is a physically active programme...

Ōtaki, the northernmost pearl in the district's string of townships, is poised for economic growth and expansion as its political leaders push for advancements...

CACTUS — the Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit and Support programme — is designed to extend a young person’s mind and physical capability, with...

From the Principal After recently having time off for knee surgery it is certainly great to be back at work seeing the fantastic things that...

On the 2nd of May 2015 six amazing families from Otaki College completed the Computers in Homes programme for 2015. These six families have successfully...

To look up the definition of a word in the search bar enter ‘Define <word>, then expand the result box for translations, word origin...

Well, we are now heading into the cooler months but still the beautiful vista from our beachfront residence keeps a smile on our dial...

With the recent natural disasters in Vanuatu and Nepal, many of Otaki’s school children know they have contributed to aid through the Otaki Rotary Club’s Shelter Box project. “The kids now have an idea of what we are doing (helping in time of disaster),” Rotary Shelter Box facilitator, Derek Chisholm said. “It’s just a small bit but I’m sure there will always be a need. With Vanuatu and Nepal it’s brought home to the kids we’re doing something to help.”

From the Otaki Mail, May 8, 1935 A meeting of the Mayor’s relief committee was held at the Council Chambers on Friday afternoon, the Mayor...

“Although she has given up some of her interests, attending the Kori Kaumatua exercise class isn’t one of them”, said Otaki’s ‘speed queen’ Jean...

The speaker for June will be Chris Haddock from Stand Children’s Services. Chris is a qualified social worker with a background in Adolescent Child...

Enliven’s Reevedon Home in Levin held their annual inter-rest home bowls tournament on Wednesday 13 May, which saw seven rest homes from Foxton and...

From 11.30am on Friday 5 June 2015 the museum is hosting “Çanakkale — Road to peace out of war”, an exhibition offering a unique...

The key to successful orchid growing is to replicate their original habitat (the Himalayas, down to Malaysia to Australia) as closely as you can....

Kia ora from the Otaki Public Library — Te Wharepukapuka o Otaki Chappy By Patricia Grace Uprooted from his privileged European life and sent to New Zealand...