Two new exhibitions at Mahara
By VIVIENNE BAILEY
‘Foundlings: Liz Cathie’ and ‘Young Country,’ an exhibition of heritage photographs, opened recently at Mahara Gallery. The two exhibitions have also incorporated...
Letter to the Editor
On behalf of Waitohu School and all the kids who benefit from our fireworks extravaganza, we would like to thank the Otaki and wider...
Lavender blue
By Vivienne Bailey
When I fantasize about the garden of my dreams, I imagine azure fields of fragrant lavender, swathes of silvery-grey foliage nodding in...
The fragrance of spring
Just a wee vase of those dark-brown and gold bell-shaped blooms brings the welcome scent of spring inside our homes.
Brown boronia (B. megastigmal) has...
Garden tasks for December 2014
Flower garden
Roses and perennials can still be planted but keep your new plantings well watered.
Give roses a light prune and water regularly in preparation...
Gardening – November 2014
Focus on passionfruit
Juicy, tangy and fragrant – what isn’t there to like about subtropical passionfruit - and the added bonus of fruiting in a...
Caution the dreaded grass seed
Yes it’s that time of year. The grass seed season.
Yesterday we saw 2 dogs on the same day both with grass seed problems. One...
FAIR TRADING ACT – EXTENDED WARRANTIES
Under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) consumers have certain rights in relation to goods and services they buy. These are:
•Goods will be of...
Otaki’s Historical Society » November 2014
MANGAHAO OFFICIAL OPENING
SCHEME TO COST £2,000,000
The hydro-electric scheme at Shannon was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Works to-day...
Ōtaki College News » November 2014
From the Principal
Congratulations to our 2014 Graduates
Our Sports and Senior Prizegivings highlighted the wealth of academic, sporting, cultural and community endeavours that our talented...
Parvovirus in Dogs
Canine parvovirus, normally referred to as Parvo, is a highly infectious, potentially fatal disease of dogs. The majority of cases are seen in puppies...
Anna Bradbury and South Pacific Roses
By Lloyd Chapman
South Pacific Roses have been on State Highway 1 near Penray for around 20 years. Their headquarters are in Prebbleton, near Christchurch....
National Snooker finals at Otaki RSA
The RSA NZ National Snooker singles championship were held at the Otaki RSA over Labour weekend.
The final was the best of 5 frames. In...
Transition Town Otaki puts boots on the ground for climate action...
By Belinda McLean
International Day of Action against Climate Change
On September 29, TTO-ers joined a local march and tree-planting at Haruatai Park, in solidarity with...
Bring, Buy and Swap Bike Sale
By MARGARET ANDREWS
The Otaki Athletics Club’s annual fundraiser Bike Buy, Sell and Swap and Car Boot Sale was deemed successful with at least 66...