The NZ Blood Service needs your help!
The NZ Blood Service Team is coming to Otaki
Each blood donation can save up to 3 lives.
42,000 patients are treated with blood and blood...
Ōtaki Community Health Centre
186 Mill Road, Otaki.
Monday – Friday.
A wide range of health services.
Rooms available for rent, long or short term
For information on services phone Janet or Michelle on 364 6367
Te Kura Tiaki (Holiday Programme and After School Care)
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...
KCDC: Otaki Update
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...
Otaki College kids in the CACTUS
CACTUS — the Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit and Support programme — is designed to extend a young person’s mind and physical capability, with...
Ōtaki College News June 2015
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...
Otaki College Computers in Homes Graduates 2015: KIA KAHA
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...
Tech Talk: 10 Google Tips and Tricks
To look up the definition of a word in the search bar enter ‘Define <word>, then expand the result box for translations, word origin...
Winter Planting at The Otaki river
The Friends of the Otaki River FOTOR, held their first open planting day for the season, last Saturday with over 50 people bedding 700...
Autumn in Kaptiti–Horowhenua: Bees in May — Who turned the heating...
I was bringing in the washing yesterday evening. It was chilly and felt almost like there could be a frost. A bee was clinging...
Rotary Shelter Boxes
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.”
Ocean View — Residential Care Facility
Well, we are now heading into the cooler months but still the beautiful vista from our beachfront residence keeps a smile on our dial...
No Better Way To Commemorate Arbor Day
Arbor Day Planting
Chrystall’s Bend Walkway Otaki River 10am, Friday 5th June.
Join Otaki College and Friends of the Otaki River to plant 1100 native plants. Holes are pre dug, bring a spade and a friend. Morning tea provided.
Trevor Wylie, secretary 06 3648918 geminiservices@xtra.co.nz
A ‘Young’ Ninety-one Year Old
“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...
MEETING OF RELIEF COMMITTEE: NO FUNDS IN HAND
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...