December 2015
News
Editorial, December 2014
This issue completes our first year of producing and publishing the Otaki Mail.
It has often been a joy to report the activities of Otaki...
Otaki Food Bank gets a Christmas Boost
On Saturday 29th November a group of Otaki Lions gathered to canvass the Otaki area for food parcels for the Otaki Foodbank.
This was a...
Gardening
Garden tasks for January 2015
Flower garden
Lift spring flowering bulbs once the leaves have died down completely, and store in a cool, dry place. Tulips should be lifted before the tops are quite dead.
Tie dahlias, delphiniums and other tall...
Rosy Stuff at Trinity Farm
It was strange to return to Trinity Farm to participate in their new Rose Festival. The day dawned grey but was offset by a garden in full flower. Glorious roses in all their shapes, sizes and colours, tumbling over trees and fences or upright in their garden beds.
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
Thumbs up
To the Levin branch of the Salvation Army for giving the Otaki Foodbank a share of their Christmas Appeal goodies, donated through Countdown Otaki.- To all those who have supported Otaki Foodbank with donations of cash and food throughout the year. “Thanks very much for your support” says manager Lucy Tahere.
- To the Otaki Historical Society for yet another great journal.
- To Chairs Hair Salon for their special treats to four lucky women.
- To the Otaki Promotions Group for a successful Christmas Fair.
- To the volunteers who have offered to help at the Christmas lunch in the Memorial Hall.
- To the people who have donated Christmas gifts to Birthright.
Thumbs down
To the Otaki Mail for the messup (inadvertent) of the latest invoices.- To the lowlifes who left a mess down at the Otaki river mouth.
- To Fonterra and supermarkets – farmer’s milk payouts halved, but consumers still paying more than they should for milk.
Taking Ōtaki's Pulse
Cancer Society
The Cancer Society would like to thank all of our community and volunteers for helping and supporting us through the year.
We wish you...
History
Otaki Museum: Otaki Remembers World War I » December 2014
There is a great deal of new material to see in the exhibition “Otaki Remembers World War I”.
A display on the ship Otaki, the...
Otaki Historical Society » Dec 2014
The final talk of the year was an excellent presentation by Shaun Barnett and Chris Mclean, authors of Tramping: A New Zealand History.
It was...
Life
Otaki Food Bank gets a Christmas Boost
On Saturday 29th November a group of Otaki Lions gathered to canvass the Otaki area for food parcels for the Otaki Foodbank.
This was a...
Keep your pets safe this holiday season
The holiday season can be overwhelming for animals and a full house can be quite intimidating. There’s a lot going on, and plenty of...
Business, industry & farming
Ocean View — the year in review
As the year draws to a close it’s a good time to reflect on the year past. Oceanview. We have only had a very...
Rosy Stuff at Trinity Farm
It was strange to return to Trinity Farm to participate in their new Rose Festival. The day dawned grey but was offset by a garden in full flower. Glorious roses in all their shapes, sizes and colours, tumbling over trees and fences or upright in their garden beds.
Sports, arts, music & entertainment
Otaki Concert Huge Success For Kapiti Concert Orchestra
Nga Purapura was definitely the place to be on the afternoon of Sunday 23 November. The occasion was a concert celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Kapiti Concert featuring internationally acclaimed New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun as guest soloist. The Kapiti Chamber Choir and the Kapiti Chorale also joined the Orchestra for this special concert which attracted a sell-out audience of over 850.
Raku firing draws the crowds
The recent raku firing, hosted annually by the Otaki Pottery Club, drew a steady stream of visitors, mainly families, looking to create a unique...
KCDC Update
Environment
Our people
Thirty years of Otaki Probus
Otaki Probus was created in 1984 as the first male and female Probus club in New Zealand.
We are a club for active retired or...
