Issue September 2014

Content of the September 2014 issue

New Otaki Lions Club inauguration

The new Lions Club of Otaki received its Charter on Friday 19 September at a special event held at Tatum Park. A total of...

Te Hikoi o Te Rongopai Ki Te Kapiti

By MARGARET ANDREWS Te Hikoi o Te Rongopai Ki Te Kapiti, a celebration of the bringing of the gospel to Kapiti almost 200 years ago,...

Otaki River Walkover draws record crowd

By MARGARET ANDREWS On a sunny spring day a record 150 people took part in the recent annual Otaki River walkover, to view the ongoing...

Otaki Kids Safe Crossing Group Plant Natives

On September 3, Shelly Warwick and some community volunteers planted 80 natives in County Road, near the underpass. The underpass provides safe passage to...

Laptop vs. Tablet: What’s the best choice? » Tech talk September...

With so many choices on the market these days, it can be very difficult for people to decide where to spend their money. Should I...

Cancer Society Stop Smoking Campaign

Smokers will be urged to stub out for good this October in New Zealand’s first national stop smoking month – Stoptober. The ground-breaking new...

Working for Kids

In its June editorial the Otaki Mail advocated putting kids at the forefront of all decisions, and now Otaki and Horowhenua are the beneficiaries...

A Short History of Health Boundaries

A resident has recently asked the Minister of Health to change Otaki's health boundary so residents receive their services from Capital and Coast. The...

Information Booklet for People Experiencing Mild Cognitive Impairment or...

MidCentral Health has published a small booklet which offers information, support and guidance to people who maybe experiencing mild symptoms of dementia. Although written...

Spring into good health by eating fruit & vege 5+ A...

Health professionals all recommend a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Spring’s wide selection of vibrant produce makes it easy for Kiwis to create...

The Civic Chat » September 2014

The last show we staged is well over now. Our next production is being auditioned and prepared. It will be well worth attending I’m...

Rippa Rugby Rules OK

By MARGARET ANDREWS It was another “battle of the giants” as the “old foes” Waitohu 1 and Otaki 3 teams took to the field for...

Hager Talks Democracy

Nicky Hager whizzed into Otaki to talk to Otaki College students about democracy and the importance of the student vote. There was no hell...

Shared Care Record Enables Safer Health Care

A new electronic “Shared Care Record” is now available for people in the MidCentral district through most of the General Practices or Family Medical...