Issue March 2015

Networking and relationship building was delivered in abundance at the Te Kura-a-iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano,(WRM) garden, as they hosted notable international manuhiri (visitors) and local growers.

Otaki Foodbank has been helping families in need in Otaki for more than 25 years. From small beginnings in 1988, the Foodbank now provides around 1500 food parcels every year.

For some years now, the possibility of this service being cut has hung over the Capital Connection,with latest reports stating the train will not run past July of this year.

Tsunami Kids by Rob and Paul Forkan,The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth, The Girl in the Photograph by Kate Riordan, and The Suicide Club by Andrew Williams.

Every year, tens of thousands of New Zealanders wear the poppy to keep the memory of these brave men and women alive, but also to provide ongoing support for veterans and their families.

Some dogs find Cocoa Bean mulch attractive and will eagerly eat large quantities of it. Surprisingly this mulch can contain significant levels of Theobromine, a methylxanthine, the substance in chocolate that causes poisoning in dogs.

A group of young children were seen cycling towards the village with two adults, no doubt pupils in Otaki Primary. Happy smiles on the children’s and adult’s faces showed their enjoyment on this beautiful sunny day.

Waitohu Schools’ wider family are devastated at the theft of one of their taonga – an Oamaru stone carved koru, one of a set of three at the school’s front entrance.

After Window 8’s lukewarm reception in 2012, have Microsoft got it right with the upcoming release of Windows 10?

Our district libraries are commemorating the 2,721 Kiwi soldiers who died at Gallipoli in World War I by having the same number of poppies handmade by the community.

At present the market has just the right balance of buyers and available properties/houses.

80 White crosses for the Anzac Day memorial service in April, Seedling trolleys for Ideas day care centre, and painting the Storage Shed.

Three Otaki footballing lads are off to Sydney to have a total football experience.

Mahara Gallery launched its latest exhibition earlier this month with the opening of three new shows: ‘Requiem,’ John Foster, ‘Kotahitanga,’ Adrienne Spratt, and ‘Tararua Landscapes,’ Peter Healy.

Dedication, determination and hard work bring success to young basketballer. Te Horo Country Market, Craft Circle, Fitness classes, Drinks and Nibbles,